Triassic Sands – 5.10b (trad)

Description:

P1: Climb a left facing corner to a big ledge (5.7, 40'). This pitch could conceivably be combined with the next.
P2 (crux): From the left side of the ledge climb the excellent finger crack (aliens work well to protect) over a roof (crux) then continue with 50' of 5.9 hand crack to a bolted belay (this is why you brought all those #2 Camalots). (5.10, 100'). Be sure to save some strength for the hand crack!
P3: A long pitch continues up a steep wall via (mostly thin) cracks and face and ending at another 2 bolt belay (5.8, 150'). This pitch looks harder than 5.8 from below, and is excellent.
P4: Follow a right facing corner past a pointy detached flake (Caution! Do not touch!) to another nice ledge (rap anchors in 2020) (5.10-, 160').
Two more easier pitches lead to the top (~100m total)

Recent Sendage:

  • 5.10b
    2023-04-02
    Great climb! Crux was super fun, short and well protected then the glory hands are so fun! Pitch 4 is also great but we maybe got off route on the so called “4th class” at the end. That section is chossy and rambly. Would love to know what the best line to take up there is.
  • 5.10b
    2022-10-14
    Climbed 4-Pitches with Aaron Armbruster. Lead pitches 1, 2, & 4. Climbed previously with Anna Lynn on 03/25/18 and fell following on pitch 2.
  • 5.10b
    2021-12-07
    Classic splitter! Or crimp climbing I guess. Whatever you want! Bootied ultralight C4 weooo
  • 5.10c
    2021-12-07
    Amazing!
  • 5.10c
    2021-11-29
    Note to self to only climb to pitch 3 next time. Did not send,but putting here as a reminder. 5 stars for pitch 2-3, 2 stars for the rest? Maybe no stars for 5-6?