Sunny Royal Columns – chossclimbers

Sunny Royal Columns

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Summary

Render Us Weightless

Back to Royal Columns for another Saturday this time without rain. Warmed up on Jam Exam (5.9) and then did Paul Maul (5.10c). Shirley then styled Inca Roads (5.9…not soft) and finished off the day on Render Us Weightless (5.8). Wow that last one – can’t believe we have not done this before. Is this like the best 5.8 on basalt or what? Such fun climbing – looks improbable from below but climbs like warm butter.

Photos

Jam Exam — Jam Exam (5.9) again. Mountaineers Club had a class that day and some TRs in place (May 2014).

Paul Maul — Starting up the beautiful Paul Maul (5.10c) on the Royal Columns (May 2014).

Paul Maul — Thin edging with intermittent if mostly positive finger slots…not too many (any?) rests (May 2014).

Paul Maul — Shirley following Paul Maul and about to enter the crux section…we thought (May 2014).

Inca Roads — Waiting our turn at the base of Inca Roads (5.9). Despite the crowding, Tieton usually has a good atmosphere with most climbers being friendly and accommodating (more than we can say for some other PNW crags).

Inca Roads — Shirley starting the lead of Inca Roads (5.9…though it would’ve been rated 5.10c in a place like Vantage…if Sex Party is 10a that is).

Inca Roads — Shirley on the beautiful Inca Roads route (May 2014).

Inca Roads — Shirley sending Inca Roads (May 2014).

Render Us Weightless — Shirley leading Render Us Weightless (5.8). This is a spectacular route and we’ve never done it before (can’t believe it).

Render Us Weightless — About to pull the roof on Render Us Weightless – so much fun this one!!

Render Us Weightless — The finishing hand crack on Render Us Weightless – very fun climbing and a spectacular position (May 2014).

Render Us Weightless — Shirley leading Render Us Weightless.

Render Us Weightless — Render Us Weightless.

Render Us Weightless — Render Us Weightless.

Render Us Weightless — Render Us Weightless.

Render Us Weightless — Following the super fun Render Us Weightless (5.8) route (May 2014).

The Royal Columns — Hiking out after a good half day of climbing (May 2014).

The Royal Columns — The Royal Columns at Tieton.

The Royal Columns — An unknown climber on Inca Roads. Ball And Chain and Render Us Weightless climb the short crack systems on the hanging column on the left (May 2014).

The Royal Columns — The Royal Columns on a beautiful and busy early May day.

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