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| Onsight I G • Sport, Trad • 5.6 Not good • 3 Pitches | | |
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| no partners | | | Pro: placed one cam, a BD .75 in a vertical crack works nicely to protect the summit top out. | I climbed the Hand with Katie on Saturday. We climbed it via the three pitch, 5.6, Razors Edge route. We actually started from a pullout off of the road on the way to First Water, but this description works.
We expected to see some other climbers at the semi popular and distinct pinnacle, but the base of the climb was empty when we arrived. I soloed the first pitch which is only class four and then brought Katie up on belay for the attention getting step over onto the Razors Edge. I then led the second pitch and brought Katie up to the, “chicken ledge.” From the chicken ledge the route got steeper for the final pitch, but the climbing remained pretty easy. Right before the summit there is an opportunity for pro in a vertical crack, so I placed a BD .75 for the short sequence to top out.
The summit was excellent and it was a great experience being on it. It was a little hazy, but the views were still great and I will admit its fun to see the hikers look up in astonishment at people standing on the top. The rap anchors were a mangled mess of rusty chains and old bolts, but they held for at least one more party thankfully.
This was a great climb and Supes experience to tick off the list. Katie had a little nostalgia for the area, so it was extra special for her too. The routes exposed and there are some run outs, but the easier grade made for a fun experience and I did not have any issues with the more adventurous nature of the route. |
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