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View of the Wenatchee River and my climbing partner,
Jim
from Jello Tower
from Jello Tower
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Saber (5.2) and Midway (5.6) at Castle Rock Tumwater Canyon A few miles up Hwy 2 from Leavenworth, WA June 23, 2007 Jim Woehr, John Banes, Bill Tyers, Wendell Calkins This is a practice day of Trad climbing with some friends in the Mountaineers Intermediate climbing class. The day is significant because I climb my 2nd 5.6 route after R&D. Except, as a climbing mentor told me, Midway is a "5.6 my ass" rated route that really should be rated 5.7. The route was just at my ability level, but with the exposure looking down Jello Tower, I flailed a bit. Even though I didn't have the 3" cam I wanted, I did have a large hex that worked. Now I clearly know my trad climbing edge. To be accurate, Jim and I skipped the 2nd pitch of Midway after my heart-pumping lead and Jim's 10-minute hex removal ordeal. As always, the rock will still be there for next time. |
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