In memoriam
Every climb here lost a hold to wet sandstone, as reported by the climbers who were there. They are survived by harder beta.
Holds broken by people climbing it wet.
Survived by: nobody who can climb it.
Key holds broke when it was climbed wet. One local swears it climbs harder now.
Survived by: a grade it didn't ask for.
The start hold snapped after a rainstorm, and more damage was reported the day after a rain the next winter.
Survived by: a start with trust issues.
Holds broke on the first pitch after the December storms.
Survived by: a sandbagged first pitch.
Lost its first crux after rain in 2013, then its upper crux after rain in 2014. Two cruxes, two storms.
Survived by: two storms' worth of regret.
The intermediate hold shorter climbers used to reach the crux broke off after rain.
Survived by: tall people, smugly.
A few key holds broke in wet conditions. Patched with drilling and glue.
Survived by: epoxy.
A good hooking edge blew out a couple of days after a storm.
Survived by: aid climbers, muttering.
A handhold pulled out on a traverse and the leader fell about ten feet, ending in a rescue. The accident report says rain two days earlier may have contributed.
Survived by: the climber, thankfully, and one very busy rescue team.
A rounded foothold broke days after rain, on sunny rock that looked dry. The climber nearly came off.
Survived by: the climber, barely, and a new respect for dirt.
These are climbers' reports, mostly from Mountain Project threads, not breaks we've checked ourselves. A climb only makes the roll when the report blames rain or wet rock; holds that broke with no stated cause stay off it. Sandstone breaks on its own sometimes too. Wet sandstone just breaks a lot more. Before your next session, check the call at your crag on Can You Send.
Sources
The Casualty Roll · Daily Beta Drops: 0 · Lifetime Beta Logged: 0