Ascent Notes for: Panda Bear - 5.8 Average Rating : 2.91/5

This climb is harder than it looks. Small crimpy holds.

ok

felt a touch harder than the 8's on this wall.

.

harder for 5.8

.

Took me a while as bulgy cracks turned out to be not-so-hot handholds. Of course, had I paid more attention to my feet, maybe I would've been OK. Lots of sand and gravel. Begged to quit climbing this a few times, but belayer was a proponent of the dreaded "tough love" and kept pointing out how I hadn't, in fact, fallen yet. Eventually recited mantra of "I'll just try to get to the next bolt" until it was over.

Sandiness made some of the smears harder. Still there are good feet all the way if you look for them.

***

Probably the hardest 5.8 on the wall... still not all that challenging, just pay attention to your foot placement.