Author Topic: Starr Struck (Read 23041 times)

mungeclimber · « **Reply #60 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:41:42 PM »

Awesome!

BAP · « **Reply #61 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:47:57 PM »

I forgot to mention: on pitch 5, I missed the first bolt, when i finally found a bolt, I heard Chuck shouting down there "just past the middle marker on the rope", then I realized I was already at the second bolt, at 110 feet, totally didn't see the first one.

Brad Young · « **Reply #62 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:59:45 PM »

^^^

Maybe too much mud in your eye to see the bolts?

BAP · « **Reply #63 on:** October 23, 2019, 08:08:52 AM »

Quote from: Brad Young on October 22, 2019, 08:59:45 PM

^^^

Maybe too much mud in your eye to see the bolts?

Because it was a easy and beautiful pitch, so I only enjoyed climbing the good rock, but forgot about looking for bolts.

BAP · « **Reply #64 on:** October 23, 2019, 08:17:44 AM »

Quote from: Brad Young on November 05, 2018, 07:38:26 PM

Pitch 3 (110 feet, 5.5) Continue climbing on remarkable holes and scoops past four bolts and then, very near the end of the pitch, gear. Two bolts provide a belay at a nice stance.

I call this fabulous pitch "The Cat Walk Pitch" - you basically walk up on those "remarkable holes and scoops" in a single line.

clink · « **Reply #65 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:34:51 PM »

Beauty pics! Thanks for sharing

briham89 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 24, 2019, 10:02:36 PM »

Great photos! Thanks for sharing

Brad Young · « **Reply #67 on:** September 19, 2021, 08:42:12 AM »

Well there's a new one.

I'm sitting here working on texts for various climbing documents and…

a young couple Duncan and Shanna who climb up here on Sonora Pass quite a bit are “live” texting me from partway up Starr Struck. Complete with some really great photos. They’re absolutely loving the route and said “thank you” for putting it up. Jim took a friend up it on Tuesday and Duncan and Shanna are doing it with friends in two teams of two.

So it's getting some traffic and I'm thinking I should go repeat it myself....

Maybe with Katie or Tricia some day?

mungeclimber · « **Reply #68 on:** September 19, 2021, 04:13:23 PM »

I’d definitely go in there. Never been.

Brad Young · « **Reply #69 on:** September 19, 2021, 04:32:53 PM »

Quote from: mungeclimber on September 19, 2021, 04:13:23 PM

I’d definitely go in there. Never been.

Next Summer? In a day or backpack in?

Brad Young · « **Reply #70 on:** September 19, 2021, 05:02:55 PM »

Other friends of mine did the route last Tuesday. Glad to see this guy back in action!

Such clean rock (both photos by Bart):

mynameismud · « **Reply #71 on:** September 19, 2021, 07:41:35 PM »

nice photos

mungeclimber · « **Reply #72 on:** September 19, 2021, 09:46:02 PM »

Quote from: Brad Young on September 19, 2021, 04:32:53 PM

Next Summer? In a day or backpack in?

Either, just can't do 'IAD' without having miles under the belt in the previous 4 weeks.

BAP · « **Reply #73 on:** September 20, 2021, 10:48:05 AM »

Joel Primrose, Chuck Carlson and I climbed it last year on September 26, 2020. (fourth ascent?). When Chuck and I did the third ascent in 2019, we did it as a day trip. Last year, we backpacked in, camped next to "ET", saw the most beautiful sunset. I'd still love to go back again.

Brad Young · « **Reply #74 on:** September 20, 2021, 10:58:03 AM »

Quote from: BAP on September 20, 2021, 10:48:05 AM

I'd still love to go back again.

Yes, this time with a saw

BAP · « **Reply #75 on:** September 20, 2021, 11:49:00 AM »

We did bring saws. But the baby bear took them.

clink · « **Reply #76 on:** September 20, 2021, 12:23:41 PM »

Great memories of that route with Caleb and Geoff. Nice pics!

It's worth the approach, which is saying a lot.

clink · « **Reply #77 on:** September 20, 2021, 01:03:54 PM »

Covid emphatic elbow bump

Mud or Mudworm, can we get an emoji for that?

mudworm · « **Reply #78 on:** September 20, 2021, 03:09:58 PM »

Good stories and great photos!

Brad, are you planning to submit Starr Struck to MtnProj? I'd think more people will appreciate that!

Not sure if it's possible to get an objective assessment considering... but I'll ask anyway. If one can only do one route on Starr King, which one, between Starr Struck and West Face of Mount Starr King, should be picked?

Quote from: clink on September 20, 2021, 01:03:54 PM

Covid emphatic elbow bump

Mud or Mudworm, can we get an emoji for that?

Probably not. Mud has elbow tendonitis.

Brad Young · « **Reply #79 on:** September 20, 2021, 04:10:08 PM »

In a pure climbing sense, I think Starr Struck is the best of the five routes I've done on Starr King (and West Face is one of those five).

West Face has a much longer history though and is also a fine route.

Don't forget though about the descent route. It's 5.2 and also historic, and fun and reaches the summit (I free soloed it up and then down).

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