Climbing The Watermark
Adam atop "Road to Eisengard"
This weekend's climb was at The Watermark in Boulder Canyon. After initially getting off course and attempting some climbs at Vampire Rock (which we thought was The Watermark until it became apparent that a route I was attempting was a 5.12 and not a 5.8), we did a little bushwhacking and found our site the hard way (it's actually quite close to the highway if you just follow the guide *blush*). The Watermark is a lot of fun, and has several routes with names inspired by Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series.
I led my first 5.10 outdoors here (Minas Tireth 5.10a). I was unable to on-sight it, but was satisfied just to be able to push through and make a personal milestone. I've included some photos and a video that highlights the crux of the climb.
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July 19th, 2010 - 09:29
Cool.. Looks like a fun one. Was that using the office Flip cam?
July 20th, 2010 - 10:57
It was using the flip. The video on that is really good. I’ll definitely bring it next time. I’m thinking of using a Gorilla Pod to attach it to the top anchor on a route.