Four First Pitches on The Nose- 5.9 A2



We went to the first pitches of the Nose to try our crappy aiding technique. We figure that by 10am, anybody serious there would be several pitches up.
Anybody goofing around would be in our same conditions, so we went there hoping not to bother anyone. And we didn't find anyone, so it was cool.

   

After climbing Pine Line, we started aiding on the first pitch proper. That goes free at 5.10d. Because of the piton scars, the red alien goes everywhere
and the aiding is simple (with two of them).

 

The second pitch has a free 5.10 section and then a pendulum (5.11b or C1).

 

The third pitch has a 5.9 section at the beginning, but I aided it. I was obliged to free a small 5.10 section on sneakers above, due to incompetence with the aiding technique.

 

The fourth pitch is super nice, with a couple of small pendulums that were nice to clean.


Finally we got to Sickle ledge from where we rappelled some fixed lines.

Check also this clips from the route

     



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