Up Around the World (10b)- Action Sequence
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Andy, on the finishing moves of Zebra Dihedral (10a)
Andy: Started the day on Zebra Dihedral (10a), where Ted and I took turns leading the short, fun problem. Next up was Up Around The World (10b). This is an exciting crack traverse that begins with 20 feet of super overhang hand jamming with very sketchy feet. The climb begins high up on a buttress and is super exposed and totally steep! We loaned Ted and Sascha our camera to document the climb.... and they got a little carried away.... Parents, you may want to cover your children's eyes. This was our last day in Joshua Tree, and we ended it with a bang!
Wendy: Well I learned to aid climb in Yosemite, and aid climb I did! The opening sequence of Up Around the World is a series of hand jams for 20 feet, over an overhanging face with no feet. I made it almost all the way across before winging off, which means that I was then hanging 8 feet below the crack (and the face was overhanging so I couldn't get back on the climb). To make a long story short, I ended up shimmying up until I could clip into Andy's cam, and using his gear to make the final moves. Let's just say it was a total grunt fest for me, and by the time we got back down, Sascha and Ted had gotten themselves into a little bit of trouble with our camera...
Up Around the World (10b)- Action Sequence [click to enlarge] |
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Andy, on the finishing moves of Zebra Dihedral (10a) |