Slabby PackSmacka - 5.7, 125m (4 pitches)

 

Laurie at station above fun crux at the top of pitch 3

After climbing "Slabby McSlabface" in June, and missing out on the chance to climb "Slabby PackSmacka", we returned for some late afternoon fun in late September to enjoy the warm Fall.

Since June I found more beta on these two routes as well. A topo with route approach beta is available here: https://www.tabvar.org/node/287. Similar to Slabby McSlabface, the best climbing and the crux of Slabby PackSmacka is clearing the roof near the top of the route. PackSmacka is rated at 5.7, where McSlabface is 5.6, but they are both very similar. 

 

Route information from tabvar website

After we climbed PackSmacka, we rapped about half way down, and then I lead the crux pitch of PackSmacka, then we rapped back to the mid point and I lead the crux of McSlabface. Lots of fun, recommended both routes, even though the first two pitches are not very exciting, the upper two pitches of both routes are worth it. 

Route information from tabvar website

Laurie at the station on top of pitch two of Slabby McSlabface.
We used this station to climb pitch 2 of Slabby PackSmacka, 
It is positioned better for less rope drag.

View up pitch 2 of Slabby PackSmacka.
Easy, breezy fun on some cool rock.

View down to station we used while on P2 of
Slabby PackSmacka

Laurie just above the crux of Slabby PackSmacka.

Laurie at station on the top of pitch 3 of Slabby PackSmacka

Enjoying the weather, nice and warm for late September.

After a bunch of fun climbing,
Laurie rapping down the crux of Slabby McSlabface.

Laurie rapping off the station at top of pitch 2 of Slabby McSlabface.