I've been climbing almost exclusively at Choss Roof lately in the Hinterlands. I did the second ascent of Garden Heist yesterday. Garden Heist starts under a small roof, climbs slopers out a bulge to a mono on the face, and finishes on jugs. The climbing is reminiscent of limestone bulges in the ATX. I finished a project I have been working for over a year called Choss Roof. Choss Roof is the original testpiece on the roof and climbs a slopey fridge block to double toe hooks, and finishes with a large throw at the end. I started working on the far right links into some of the existing climbs. These climbs utilize straight up route climbing techniques. The week prior I did the second ascent of the Kraken. The Kraken climbs Choss Origins to the diving board rest, then proceeds left through the Hydra crux to the Choss Roof finish.
Bat hang rest on Cobra Triangle.
2nd Ascent of Garden Heist.
2nd Ascent of the Kraken.
Chris Hluchan on Floor Pie.
Last week a multi-state crew descended on Flagtown to sample the prime limestone. Pat Fitts returned with Chris Bair from Colorado (read Chossoradbro) for a week. They revisited Cougarland in the New World. Matt Gentile did the second ascent of Elk Graveyard and third ascent of Remnants of the Acid in the Bobcat's Den. Fellow Texan Limestoner Chris Hluchan drove up from his new home in Southern California over the weekend. He finished Anorexic at Priest Draw in addition to visiting Choss Roof and Renegade Roof.
