Haikudude wrote:Jeremy,
I recall following somebody up Jackson's Wall (5.5) on the other side of Castle Rock and we downclimbed the north side. This was back in the 80's. The rating "5.0" was stuck in my mind for that side. I dug out my old "Pictorial Guide to Boulder Climbs" by Richard Rossiter, and sure enough, he gives the north side a 5.0 rating. I also have an original signed copy of "High Over Boulder" by Pat Ament, one of Mr. Rossiter's better known contemporaries. On page 133, Mr. Ament says the following:
" North Face (descent route). 4th class or easy 5th class in a spot or two. No definite route is given because of the wide range of possibilities. Basically, the line follows the path of least resistance, through a series of ledges, short walls, and terraces. On the descent, one may wish to make an occasional rappel from a tree.. As a downclimb, the route is not difficult, but remember to be careful. Most accidents happen on easy rock. after a hard climb, when one begins to relax, to become tired, and when one is not sufficiently taxed to be concentrating."
So there you have it from a couple of the early legends from the rock world. I'd say your instincts were pretty good about it being above 4th class.
BTW, thanks for your rich repository of trip reports. They've helped me a lot in JeffCo and elsewhere...
dhgold wrote:After an approximately 3rd class ascent of the NE side of Pt 1137 in Los Angeles county which is listed as 5.2 in the DB, on the summit I came across a geocacher with a walking staff who had wandered up the west side. He had never even heard of the YDS system.
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