Ground Hogs Day, 5.7

The Climbs

The first climb we did this weekend was Ground Hogs Day. This is a great early season climb as it is right in the entrance to Tumwater Canyon and you can actually see the route from Leavenworth! It is south facing and in the sun most of the day so the snow melts fast!

Ground Hogs Day 3 pitches

Pitch 1, 5.7

The first pitch is the money pitch! Fun and spicy climbing following cracks to a short unprotected slab. This pitch always get's my heart pumping!

Spencer climbing the first pitch of Ground Hogs Day.

Pitch 2, 5.6

The second pitch is pretty weird in my opinion. You basically go around an overhang, you can go left or right. Both are kind of boring. After you fight rope drag around the overhang you head up another tier of rock to another belay station. I have done it different every time I have climbed it and I have not found a way that I actually like yet. I'm probably missing the actually route?

Spencer climbing the second pitch of Ground Hogs Day.

Pitch 3, 5.7

The last pitch is pretty good although it can be a bit dirty and loose at places. This pitch is exactly 30 meters so make sure you tie knots at the end of your rope on the descent!

Spencer high on the third pitch.

Domestic Dome

B.S., 5.6

I hated this route! The slab was mossy and dirty and felt a lot harder than 5.6. We tried a second pitch up what looked like a really cool flake. It was rated 5.7. I couldn't do it. BS!

Spencer climbing B.S.

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