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Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 7, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
casual
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Jun 7, 2010 - 09:47pm PT
Would it look like a prototype for the first generation lost arrow with file marks, Tripl7?
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Jun 7, 2010 - 10:44pm PT
Those who would like to practice the Narrows have an excellent resource. There is an almost perfect replica 100 feet west of Swam Slab. It doesn't go anywhere; once you are up in it, downclimbing is necessary. For what it's worth, we called it 5.7.

My own recollection of the hardest pitch was the lower narrows, ably led by Tom Gerughty.
TripL7

Trad climber
san diego
Jun 7, 2010 - 10:55pm PT
Piton Ron!

I'm pretty sure it was an angle, because if it was a LA, I probably would have snagged it!!
TwistedCrank

climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
Jun 7, 2010 - 11:45pm PT
SS should be required climbing for anybody who's ever tied into a rope.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Mar 6, 2011 - 11:15pm PT
So...we were talking about the Albatross tonight, and I pulled up that one...which made me pull up this one b/c it's my favorite. So. Bump.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 7, 2011 - 12:47am PT
Unexposed, but really classic Valley climbing. Did it last Fall for the first time since 72 and it was better than I remembered. Should be on everyone's tick list.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:31am PT
Great warm-up for Serenity Crack...
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:41am PT
After the Wilson, I recommend the improbable 5.8 traverse over that 5.9 squeezy thing. Very exposed just there (you stem out over this gap), and no pro gives it some excitement, but one move and you're off and running...
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:51am PT
Wow, I can't believe that's Stu, Dingus...

Taught me many of the basics, way back when. Now my buddy flies with him...
wildone

climber
Troy, MT
Mar 7, 2011 - 02:34pm PT
You sickos wanna do something fun, go do Laid To Rest by Call of The Wild. I've never done ss (it's #1 on my Life List), but after Sean and I did LTR, he told me we could do SS in less than three hours, and he's done it a few times, so I'm sure it's my kind of route. Soon. Very soon.
nutjob

Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 7, 2011 - 04:20pm PT
Bump for some great reportage!

Le_bruce, now that we got it wired with the unplanned bivvy, we have to get a clean one-day ascent this season.
nutjob

Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 7, 2011 - 06:54pm PT
A pitch above The Narrows (the morning after):

About 2 pitches above the Narrows:

k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Mar 7, 2011 - 07:57pm PT
I've done the thing a few times, and I always end up rapping that one short pitch--just so easy to drop down...

And then I keep saying "I gotta get it clean!"
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Mar 7, 2011 - 08:10pm PT
Must've done it a least 5 times including once with Dick Cillie and once as a free solo. I love this route...it's been long enough since my last ascent that I remember just about nothing about it. High time to "on-site" it again.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 7, 2011 - 08:30pm PT
SS, the gold standard for Yosemite multi-pitch moderates. Too many of the other moderates are low angle adventures reminiscent of Red Rocks.
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:13pm PT
I love the SS!

I was intimidated beneath the Narrows, but it wasn't that bad. Well protected and fun. Once you're in it, you're loving life. The preceding pitch is definitely the crux and the Wilson Overhang is super solid.

Lots of great climbing up an incredible line. The descent kind of aches. One of the best climbing days of my life.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:19pm PT
eeyonkee, maybe it's time for a team geezer resolo?
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Mar 7, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
You're on Jaybro. This spring. The Steck-Salathe is like an old friend.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 8, 2011 - 01:02am PT
uh-oh!


When we did the West face in late May there was a lot of snow on the descent. The other times I've done SS were in the Fall. Is it wet in the spring?
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