Commitment 5.9

On September the 8th, 2004, Ken and I decided to kill the evening by climbing Commitment. We had spend the morning looking for some dropped gear on the base of the Nose from the day before, when we did the first four pitches. We found all out stuff plus some extra slings and a Choinard carabineer. So I took the first pitch up that 5.8 crack, via the branch of a tree. Otherwise it could have been difficult.



 Ken took the second pitch, just underneath the “committing” move. The third pitch is a fantastic pitch with a classic undercling to the “Committing” move, which consists of a reach to a jug. I had the beta and looked for the jug. However it was too big and too in front of my nose to see it, so a grip some other of the many options that are available, and while not as good, they were just fine. We took the 5.9 exit ramp at the right of the end of the climb, which was memorable. We were both very pleased with the climb, and at least I plan to repeat.