Trip Report
TR: Touchstone Wall, Zion NP
|
Sunday August 14, 2011 6:16pm
|
|
This is a TR of my second big wall. We did this route back in March of this year. My partner and I had never been on the route before and it took us just under 7 hours to reach the summit. It felt like we moved pretty fast, whether or not we did, I don't know. Either way it was really fun to leave the pig and blast up a route. Here's the link:
http://ghowland.blogspot.com/2011/08/touchstone-wall-zion.html
GHowland
|
|
About the Author
GHowland is a trad climber from Boulder, CO. |
Comments
| Did you like this Trip Report? Got something to say? Don't hold back... |
|
Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
|
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2011 - 06:18pm PT
|
Pimp!
|
|
Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
|
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2011 - 06:23pm PT
|
I have become convinced that people should not haul on this route.
Second to last pitch is my favorite.
A reverse sandbag; it looks intimidating overhanging on both sides of a corner but every time you reach up there is a locker jam or redeeming face hold.
|
|
GHowland
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
|
|
|
Author's Reply
|
Aug 14, 2011 - 06:36pm PT
|
Ron I agree. Even slower parties could fix the first two or three pitches and fire on day two and be just fine. I think this goes for all of the easier walls in the area also.
|
|
Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
|
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2011 - 07:27pm PT
|
Can't tell you how many times I have seen people use the top of the first as a cheap campsite.
Lame.
|
|
J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
|
|
|
|
Aug 15, 2011 - 07:29am PT
|
Nice go lads! Thanks for the cool story and pics.
|
|
survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
|
|
|
|
Aug 15, 2011 - 08:20am PT
|
Well done!!
|
|
| Did you like this Trip Report? Got something to say? Don't hold back... |
|
|
 |
|
Recent Trip Reports
- Middle Cathedral - North Buttress (V 5.10a)
May 22, 2013; 1:13pm
- Fairest of All (Fairview Dome)
May 22, 2013; 12:49pm
- Indian Creek Abandoned Trail: History, Adventure, Fog
May 22, 2013; 12:15pm
- 1st Ascent "The Arsonist" Burning up the North Face of Fairview Dome
May 22, 2013; 11:43am
- Striking Gold in the Shadow of Basket Dome - 2012 FAs
May 22, 2013; 11:02am
- book of job (photo essay)
May 22, 2013; 4:58am
- A Yosemite First Timer + a Tuolumne ascent
May 21, 2013; 11:45pm
- In Celebration of 100 Flying Adventures
May 21, 2013; 10:09pm
- Thunderbolt to Sill Traverse, Palisades July 2008
May 21, 2013; 10:15am
- Don't Drink the Punch
May 21, 2013; 5:01am
- A Dynamic Life
May 20, 2013; 9:02pm
- Bribes, Adventures, and Climbing With Our Heros.
May 19, 2013; 8:13pm
- Tangerine Trip solo, a big wall gumby goes for broke
May 18, 2013; 7:10pm
- Young Lakes and Ragged Peak (aka Conness Attempt)
May 18, 2013; 6:34pm
- Siskiyou Outdoors Blog
May 17, 2013; 12:40pm
- View more trip reports >
Other Routes on Cerberus Gendarme
|
