Extra Beta on the tors


Granfalloon

you can keep Granfalloon totally independent from Pantagruel by starting direct, however it's a good couple of grades harder and there's no pro at all.

No Nirvanas

since a block fell off the arete the route has got somewhat easier, however still more rock is falling off, plus there's a lot of loose choss in the exit crack so watch out.

Gumbo

Those loose blocks at the top are getting really wobbly, treat with extreme respect.

Future Legend

There is a good #1 nut placement to protect the lower crux - can be tricky to place and clean, but higher and better than the cam placements.
Make sure you've got a #3 cam for the big crack at the back of the roof
You can place a very small cam (#1 TCU) or small nut out beyond the remains of the fixed peg on the roof to protect the top moves, rather than face a large pendulum back into the groove.
Rather than traversing out low on the good foothold, it's possible to climb the roof directly, probably about grade 22.

Hotlegs

One of the more relaxed 17s around, once you're thru the roof it's all over.
There are good wire and cam placements just thru the roof - probably more useful than the traditional #3 cam underneath it.

Mirage

It's now possible to clip the 2nd bolt on Colatteral Damage for additional pro as well as the traditional high runner in Hotlegs (as long as you're using double ropes that is). However, you're still looking at a decent size fall - make sure you clip the peg under the roof (halfway out). You can also clip the top bolt on CD - but that's not 'til after the crux. Good wires and cams after that, but it's fairly easy climbing.

Collateral Damage

You can place gear before the first bolt. The shorter you are the harder it is both to clip the first bolt and and to pull the crux move over the rooflet directly above it. Once established on the arete it's not so bad - only 19/20 jug pulling.

Gargantua

Starting directly up isn't really any harder than traversing in, though protecting the direct start is somewhat tricky.

Exposition

RPs are your best bet for pro as you move up the flaky wall out of Gargantua, little gear otherwise lest you thread thin tape around the more substantial flakes. Thankfully where the route steepens at the top you can get in some good gear (mid size nut or small cam).

Porno

the hard and gymnastic direct start goes somewhere around grade 22, but with no pro. You can also finish direct up a vague pillar between Exposition and Jambilicus. A good route, but a very serious proposition on lead.

Jambilicus

direct start goes at about grade 18 (no pro though).

Great Notion

not particularly technical (probably about grade 17), but very poor pro makes this a real head-trip.


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