Nice work! Pulling onto the face is tough. The roof pull actually goes pretty smooth for shorter climbers, because it's easier to establish feet. Nimbus was my daughter's first FA. She's 4'3"... Thanks for giving it a try, and glad you enjoyed it!
That crux took me like a half dozen tries my first time trying this route a couple weeks back. I eventually just went for the hold you threw at and caught it. Can't wait to go back for the send. Nice climb.
It's tough climbing for sure. Very powerful movement. Also worth getting on October Sky if you've never tried it. Totally different style, but a quality route
Very nice! Ever since I went to this crag and saw how big this place was, I've been looking for first person POV footage of one of it's long routes! I'm glad I finally stumbled upon one. That looked awesome!
@SleepyWeaselClimbing Yeah, that looked cool! I started climbing a little over a year ago and pushed hard to get into leading. I took 5 trips to The Red from Michigan this summer, and twice I came back to this crag. Admittedly, I only climbed "Stick in the Eye" which is a 5.7 (lol, I'd say 5.8 start). I've only lead up to 5.10a outdoors, and still struggle leading on a lot of 5.9 climbs. I hope to climb harder, lose some damn weight, and maybe throw myself at one of these routes next season!
Great climb man. Where would you say the 11c sequence is? Near the beginning? I've wanted to get on this route for years... just been saving the flash attempt lol
It's been a while since I've been in it, but what I remember is it being 11c ish from the ground to the first huaco, rest, and 11c from the first huaco to the second huaco. After that it's chill. A lot of it is about pump management and knowing how to rest
Ignore the haters man, i just uploaded a video of me falling a bunch too. It was humbling to get my ego bruised as a 5.11 climber on a 5.9 crack climb at the new river gorge... don't trust 5.9's FA'd in 1984 haha.
