3. “I promise to be open to trying out
new things and to give the
traverse on CCK another go.”
4. “I promise to be open to trying out
new things and to give the
traverse on CCK another go.”
What should I climb next?
(to practice for Cascading Crystal Kaleidoscope (CCK))
8. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
67 Features
9. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
average rating
67 Features
10. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
average rating
length
67 Features
11. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
average rating
length
difficulty
67 Features
12. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
average rating
difficulty
length
traverse
67 Features
13. “… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
average rating
difficulty
length
overhang
traverse
67 Features
14. average rating
difficulty
length
overhang
traverse
mantle
“… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
67 Features
15. overhang
“… from the oak tree rap/belay station, climb
straight up the rock directly behind the tree until
it's obvious to traverse right under the overhang.
Traverse either high or low (awkward either way)
about 8' right, make a difficult mantle past a
bulge, then trend left up to the belay.”
bouldery
exposure
sustained
crimpy
chimney
…
average rating
difficulty
length
traverse
mantle
67 Features
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19. thin slabs CCK
3 pitches
5.8
3 pitches
5.7+
… step down and make an exposed
traverse to the right on small edges
… an exposed, overhanging, pumpy
hand traverse, with so-so hands and
poor feet …
20. thin slabs CCK
3 pitches
5.8
3 pitches
5.7+
… step down and make an exposed
traverse to the right on small edges
… an exposed, overhanging, pumpy
hand traverse, with so-so hands and
poor feet …
… climb past a short left-facing
corner, with a thin crack to a stance
at the overhang.
… climb the right-angling thin
crack with a bouldery start
21. thin slabs CCK
3 pitches
5.8
3 pitches
5.7+
… step down and make an exposed
traverse to the right on small edges
… an exposed, overhanging, pumpy
hand traverse, with so-so hands and
poor feet …
… climb past a short left-facing
corner, with a thin crack to a stance
at the overhang.
… climb the right-angling thin
crack with a bouldery start
… until it's obvious to traverse right
under the overhang
… climb an overhang on the right,
continue to a ledge …
