Mouse's Misery 

the first lead : Jim Erickson , 1966

Mmmmm Mouses... Great classic route. Must get on it.

From the "Climber and Hiker's Guide to Devil's Lake" (1970): "Comparable to other hard climbs at Devil's Lake, this route has mediocre protection. A mutilated bolt, bent and twisted out of shape, provides a graphic reminder to the aspirant of what might befall his body in the event of a fall."

I'd say Mouse's is a candidate for an R rating.

I was hanging out at Two Pines this weekend (albeit briefly because of the 17-19 yr old jagoffs who were there being loud and obnoxious, thanks again pricks), and saw what I would consider to be something nearly as offensive as the teenage tools there.

Some dude spraying mightily about having been on Rubberman recently and how easy it was, even though he and his pals couldn't send it. Then this guy goes up on Mouse's Misery and uses the solution pockets of Mouse Tracks (still didn't look very smooth) and comes down and starts strutting around because in his mind he just hiked 5.10a. Turns out using those solution pockets (and yes they're oh so tempting) makes the route 5.8.

Seems to me if you're good enough to talk smack about one of the hardest routes at the Lake, you should be good enough (not to mention know enough about the place) to not use the 5.8 holds on the 5.10a. Just my opinion...

Felt easier than Congrats. Rating is a little on a soft side. Gear is there. Even the traverse is protectable. What's the definition of R?

Wow Dmitriy, that's a first: a complaint about DL's soft ratings.

Dmitriy-

Any chance you used the solution pockets on the right that are a part of Mouse Tracks, and not "on" for Mouse's Misery?

The first time I climbed this I used the pockets and would have called it an easy 10, after I found out the pockets were frowned upon I did it again thinking that made it a difficult 10a and characteristic of the lake.