Trip Report
3 days on the Prow
Saturday April 27, 2013 11:58am
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Perfect fall weather and our pick of climbs (thanks to the Hantavirus) we set our sites on the Washington Column. This was going to be both our first trip up a big wall.
Got our bags packed, hopped on one of the valley shuttles and headed out on a great adventure up the Prow!
Brian Friedrich
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About the Author Brian is a trad climber from Donner Summit, CA |
Comments
Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Apr 27, 2013 - 12:33pm PT
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Looks like you guys enjoyed yourselves, nice job.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Apr 27, 2013 - 01:02pm PT
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Awesome!
Prod.
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 27, 2013 - 02:12pm PT
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Hell Yea! The views of halfdome from that wall are unbeatable!
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Jingy
climber
Random Nobody
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Apr 27, 2013 - 02:21pm PT
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kick ass TR.
Thanks for the photos
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Apr 27, 2013 - 05:13pm PT
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Three days!?!?! What took so long?
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Brian Friedrich
Trad climber
Boise,ID
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Author's Reply
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Apr 27, 2013 - 06:11pm PT
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First big wall. Whats the rush? we had alot to learn, the weather was great and just took our time enjoying the adventure!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Apr 27, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
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I'm just pulling your leg.... (:
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Mark Sensenbach
climber
CA
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Apr 27, 2013 - 09:19pm PT
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Looks like a really fun trip and really organized. Nice going!
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Apr 27, 2013 - 09:22pm PT
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awesomeness.
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roy
Social climber
NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich
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Apr 28, 2013 - 07:18am PT
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Seems like you cruised it. Nice job. Cheers, Roy
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Apr 28, 2013 - 07:47am PT
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Way to go!
The Prow is a beautiful route. It was my first big wall. We didn't have a portaledge. One night I had to belay my partner some 50 feet up and over to a small ledge he could sleep on (he lost the ro-sham-bo). I also remember a lot of fixed copperheads which made the climbing physically easy, but mentally exhausting.
Nice job!
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Apr 28, 2013 - 11:38am PT
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Good first wall
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Heck Yeah!!!!
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Spanky
Social climber
boulder co
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Nice Job! TFPU, the prow looks like a sick line. I've always wanted to do that one but I never seem to be in the valley when the temps are right.
Bump for good climbing content!!
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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Wow....Nice job boyz and good pics too...Thanx....
Stevo
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Yeah! Nice job! The Prow was my first wall too. Hope to see more wall reports from you guys this year.
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The line follows a series of small features. Photo: Chris McNamara
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