Thin Fingers Index Washington

[drummerforpeace]

damn, my friend tried that the other day but got to the ledge they were belaying from and didn't want to continue, but that looked like it would have been really fun to top rope. it looks like great hand jams all the effing way up, which sounds really fun.

[tonkashouse]

@drummerforpeace Keep working on it. You'll get it. You can put pro in every inch of that climb so don't freak about falling.

[shackman2387]

excellent dude. good job

[tonkashouse]

@shackman2387

[line1bass]

dude. nice line. index. i want me some crack

[tonkashouse]

I need it too. It's been nice enough this January to climb.... but my knee is trashed. Get crackin'

[line1bass]

that sucks. i trashed my left ring finger in the gym. Lame...

[tonkashouse]

How did you trash it in the gym? The weather has been awesome for Index Crackaholics!

[jasonnchinchen]

Ever hear of a Jesus Nut?

[tonkashouse]

Heard of it.... I've SEEN one!

[PolyVshot]

I found (after leading it a few times) that there are some great little footholds on the face as you go through the upper layback section that make the crisp edge of the crack feel even crisper... Lower facey crux feels more difficult to me, but then again not as difficult as the 5.9 first section, go figure!

[tonkashouse]

Kinda' the way it goes with some climbs. Different people find different cruxes.

[tonkashouse]

Gabe did enter the route via the most upward entrance. Personally I've always thought the crux was the upper layback through the bulge. Either way, it's an awesome line and it was fun to film.

[RafMaxwell]

Not that it really matters, but it looks like you skipped the .11a intro bit... In which case the lieback would be the crux, but it's not .11a it's 5.10. Cruised that section though, nice work.

[tonkashouse]

Glad you liked it. It's an awesome line. The crux is the lieback section. It's a little overhanging with footholds that angle the wrong way. Sweet.

[rangertommy]

What a sweet looking line! Looks like the crux is in the first 30 ft. or so?

[HarryJVaughn3]

Nice video guys. Great line, I'm loosing it here, rock climbing vicariously through others while sitting behind a desk.

[tonkashouse]

Hopefully you can get out there and pull...

Thanks for the comment.

[cheamclimber]

thats a sick line!

[tonkashouse]

TWICE!

[flashclimber]

Nice video Doug. I love the part where I almost slip off the rock.