Yodeling Moves
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East Face and West Ridge I, F3 This route climbs the largest arch of rock in the area at around 50'. This is one of the first climbs I did with my brother. We did not climb the summit block, as this was early on and our "rack" was only some stoppers and 3 hexes, and I was not confident in my selection of "pro" to protect the move to get onto the summit block, if memory serves me. Something like "ahhhhhrgh! If only I had some "Friends."
As to the route, I would definitely not recommend this for someone starting out practicing alpine climbing. The lower section is shady, which means loose, flaky rock face. Once into the sun, the surface improves as you move onto the arch. While climbing the arch, when I reached the middle, I was able to wrap the entire rock with a length of webbing at a crack that splits the arch in two. I was able to pound my fist on the feature and feel it vibrate. The "exhilaration" of hoping the arch didn't collapse while I was climbing it was not a pleasant experience for me. Especially since there is so much excellent climbing on solid rock for me to get my thrills on. My brother was definitely not too thrilled either.
As to the route, I would definitely not recommend this for someone starting out practicing alpine climbing. The lower section is shady, which means loose, flaky rock face. Once into the sun, the surface improves as you move onto the arch. While climbing the arch, when I reached the middle, I was able to wrap the entire rock with a length of webbing at a crack that splits the arch in two. I was able to pound my fist on the feature and feel it vibrate. The "exhilaration" of hoping the arch didn't collapse while I was climbing it was not a pleasant experience for me. Especially since there is so much excellent climbing on solid rock for me to get my thrills on. My brother was definitely not too thrilled either.