DSC03336 Photo courtesy Bill Bushnell

Mammoth Trip, 2026

September 11

Climbing


Frank in the crack. This is the traverse on the half-moon crimp.

I got a good foot jam, stood up on it and got my hands on something I could hold onto, and got higher. It was still a couple more hard moves, but then found a series of jugs to get me up to the anchor. The whole climb took about 35 minutes 30, the longest I've ever been on the wall. It was a supreme effort

In the gym I would probably rate this a 5.11. -F.