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Offspring

5.12a, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 3.1 from 9 votes
FA: Bryan Burdo (1995)
Washington > Central-W Casca… > N Bend & Vicinity > Exit 38 > Far Side > Overhaul Area > (b) Motherland

Description

Start in the cave uphill of the main corner. Pull through the first few bolts on jugs with good feet, getting to the interesting part. Then the feet get more difficult, the fit gets tight, and the holds start to get tougher to find and less positive.

Wild position with some possible chimney moves will get you to a (wide) stance and option to go right to stay on Offspring or left to finish on Hovering Mother.

The final moves felt tough, with slick feet and more jams than holds. Pull right over the final lip and clip the chains.

Location

Shared start with Hovering Mother in the middle of the main cave

Protection

7 fixed draws and mussy hooks

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Bad picture, but gives you an idea of what you're dealing with here
[Hide Photo] Bad picture, but gives you an idea of what you're dealing with here
scramble up into the cave. The route goes up the (occasionally seeping) roof crack.
[Hide Photo] scramble up into the cave. The route goes up the (occasionally seeping) roof crack.

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Princess Puppy Lovr
Rent-n, WA
 
[Hide Comment] This route is exceptionally hard to clean (probably the hardest route to clean out of everything in the exits). Someone has kindly left a few draws near the top but be prepared to climb this route on top rope to get your own draws back. Aug 29, 2019
saign charlestein
Tacoma WA
[Hide Comment] If you know how to crack climb, this is probably a 5.10 chimney to one bolt of pulling hard. Good jams and locks until you are out of the birth canal. I also agree with Trevor. This route is a huge PITA to clean. I had to tr solo to clean it because the rope was pinched in a crack. Prime candidate for permadraws.... Jul 21, 2021
Daniel Chode Rider
 
[Hide Comment] Incase anyone was wondering about the rebolt last year here are the key points:
-Burdo, Shawn S and I rebolted this, we decided to add a bolt below the anchor
-Nate Riley bought permadraws for the route
-I fucked up several of the glue ins due to poor wave bolt quality control, couldn't hammer em in and the glue set while they were half way. So I bent those over and put the permadrsws on the old bolts (which are fine really).
- so - it's really ugly right now, but it is safe to clip all the fixed draws and climb it. I intend to return this year with a oscillating saw and more glue ins to put it back together right. Jul 26, 2023
Shawn S
Seattle WA
 
[Hide Comment] Or don't climb it for the spooky choss factor!
Only rebolting I did on this route was belaying danny & some scrubbin! I take no credit for any of the hardware on route! Jul 26, 2023