Astroman vs. the Rostrum

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ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber

Jan 3, 2011 - 03:54am PT

. . . the Rostrum climbs better. It's got a stress free approach . . . .

Crossing the river, I assume.

Jobee

Social climber

El Portal Ca.

Jan 3, 2011 - 11:19am PT

Each route incredible; rewarding, challenging, and fun when your really fit!

Spectacular descent off of Astroman with Half Dome across the canyon, I love this part every time.

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2011 - 05:09pm PT

I'm kinda with Jobee here. A longish walk off a big formation in a big canyon has a way of making me appreciate the gift that climbing and friends really are.

Humping up to the car for 5 minutes feels a bit more like the end of a cragging day, NBD.

Prod

Trad climber

Jan 4, 2011 - 05:11pm PT

Being a easy to mid 5.10 leader, which one could I get further up?

Prod.

Buju

Big Wall climber

the range of light

Jan 4, 2011 - 05:25pm PT

Astroman is a better adventure
Rostrum is a better climb

what do YOU want?

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2011 - 05:53pm PT

Succinct.

Prod, I'd start with the shorter one. You could lead most of it.

Prod

Trad climber

Jan 4, 2011 - 06:12pm PT

Prod, I'd start with the shorter one. You could lead most of it.

Uh, I was joking. Aren't they both way over my head?

Astroman.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/yosemite_national_park/yosemite_valley/105845493

Rostrum.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/yosemite_national_park/yosemite_valley/105863822

Reads like it...

Prod.

socalbolter

Sport climber

Silverado, CA

Jan 4, 2011 - 06:39pm PT

Both are super good, for different reasons.

If I had to do one (and only one) over and over though, it would be the Rostrum. As mentioned above(by many), the line and features are just more appealing aesthetically overall in my opinion (kind of like Zodiac over some of the other popular walls on the Captain).

Buju nailed it a few posts above...

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2011 - 12:40am PT

Well dude, it's like this: pitch 1, 5.9 flakes. P2, 5.10 flakes, a little squeezy but NBD. p3, endless 5.10 hands, and a creepy reacharound off the belay. p4 you follow. If you really want to lead more, p4 is belayed after 60' and you get the 5.9 hands for the next 100 feet. p5 you follow, it's 10+.
p6 you probably follow, unless you're good at OW- some slippery face that's 10c but has TR pro, and then the .10a OW. P7 you follow, but it shouldn't wreck you. Last pitch you lead, unless you turn out to be wrecked.

So that's, what at least 4 leads if you really climb mid-10, and possibly a bunch more?

chum

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Jan 5, 2011 - 02:56am PT

I couldn't resist this thread. My two favorite climbs in all of the world.

I've considered this VS. thing many times. I couldn't pick a winner. Astroman is for sure quite a bit more heads up. I've never been benighted on the Rostrum.

I've had some of my best days on both of these routes. I always dreamed of the link up but when Pastor Jake suggested we try the C-Herbert in addition to the Rostroman I felt a bit soft in the middle. (more spray)

I can tell you that the .10d (wink, wink) undercling roof pitch on the Rostrum is a real challenge at the end of a day like that.

dogtown

Trad climber

JackAssVille, Wyoming

Jan 6, 2011 - 12:58pm PT

Rostroman. Nice Werner! Has a good ring to it.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

bouldering

Jul 11, 2011 - 03:53am PT

Schultz down-soloed the last pitch of the Rostrum to retrieve the first piece of gear in Alien I couldn't get out when cleaning, and then soloed back out.