I've noticed that you clip a lot of your gear extensions with the top carabiner gate pressed up against the rock, which is one thing I try to be aware of and avoid after seeing gates open while hanging on weighted gear.
You are so much fun to watch on your crack climbing progression. What an awesome route as well... only took until 3:06 before deciding feet can go into the crack as well...lol.
@@CasaDelMandar when you are old and fat like me, being a RU-vid troll on his videos is my new favorite hobby. Now that he is using passive pro and hand jamming, once he figures out cracks do accept feet and toes very well I won't have anything left to bust his chops over.
Nothing wrong with your style, but you certainly don't climb like a traditional crack climb. Guess I spend too much time at Moab/Indian Creek. I'll throw the hands and feet in the crack given any opportunity to do so. I remember climbing this route a few years back. Crack all the way for hands and feet on that lower portion. Had the same issue where you backed down for a second; dropped in a tricam and kept rolling. If memory serves I didn't use any SLCds; just tricams, nuts, and cowbells. Good work and keep posting. You bring back memories!
Thanks for uploading this, my brother and I did the first part but we ended up getting sketched out because we couldn't tell if there was chains at the top and that it was getting later in the day. Ended up down climbing.
So, it would be cool if you stood back from the wall for a minute or so before you started up and showed the line with a brief rundown on the features it follows (or at least the pitch, or as much of it as is visible). I've done some of the stuff you've done esp at Smith, Gunks, Red Rocks and CoR, but a lot of the other stuff I'm unfamiliar with. Sometimes I'll check it out on Mountain Project before watching the vid. Anyway, it'd be nice.
Placing a long draw on the first piece like he did will reduce the likelihood of a zipper and also reduce rope drag. Placing a directional low on the route might help reduce the likelihood of zippering your gear but it can also create a ton of unnecessary rope drag.
