ZNP - Cosmic Egg: Trip Report

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Biner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Mar 18, 2006 - 03:05pm PT

nice "practice" ammon and chris. thanks for the inspiration. ammon, hope to see you in the Valley this spring...jean

Euroford

Trad climber

Chicago, IL

Mar 18, 2006 - 06:01pm PT

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Mar 18, 2006 - 06:12pm PT

i remember being up there on pitches 7 and 8 thinking: man, this stuff doesn't look like its ever been climbed before. so it took me a lot longer than usual... now i know why!!

once a few loose sections are removed from the variation i did, it will be quite clean and nice with some airy 5.9 face moves and a cool chimney. sounds like the original way is also quite nice so cant go wrong either way. if you go to the following page you can download both the FA topo and my topo. i think my ratings and rack are little more up to date but it would be nice to do the route with both topos.

overall, a really quality route. nice work brian!

http://www.supertopo.com/topos/yosemite/obscurities.html

More Air

Big Wall climber

S.L.C.

Mar 18, 2006 - 06:50pm PT

Ammon:
Here are some short aid routes,

- Ancient Gallery...Classic, thin aid line on the far right Twin Brother.

- Lost in Transit...Similar climb 100'left of Ancient Gallery, with more free climbing.

- IdiOdyssey...This is the route that goes left of Swoop Gimp at the 3rd pitch.

- Hello Mary Lou...beautiful clean line on the Angelino Wall.

- Silmaril... Mostly free route on the Watchman.

- Golden Years...In Kolob, Dave Jones' favorite FA, Classic!

Longer aid routes:

- Ghost Dance...steep route up the amazing north face of Lady Mt.

- Tao of the Light...Great mixed route on Mountain of the Sun.

- Peyote Dreams...Don't think it's had a speed attempt.

Ya gotta love it!

Ammon

Big Wall climber

El Cap

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2006 - 10:43pm PT

Ahh, thanks Brian. I will have to look into some of those.

Haa ha haa, it also explains the loose rock that nearly hit me. Damn, looks like we're going to have to do the route again. I was strongly recommending Chris to go that way.... haa haa, back seat/harness climbing.