Ascent Notes for: Drifter's Escape - 5.9 Average Rating : 2.00/5

The first part of the climb was a lot of fun. The offwidth was a grunt (as most are) but the worrying part was the gear. The first large cam was OK but once up into the offwidth section, the second large cam (#5 Camalot I think) slid down with a simple pull test. It was set at a good camming range but the rock was just too smooth. When placed further back, it opened up too far. A repositioning still led to a slipped pull test so I placed it as best I could and continued to a slightly higher stance where I got a much more secure BigBro placement. I don't think I'll bother trying the route again; it felt too close to a solo with the unreliable cam.