PRINT: Rock Climb Getting Your Kicks, South-West & Tacoma

Getting Your Kicks

5.11a, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2.7 from 66 votes
FA: Tymun Abbott/ Shane
Washington > South-W & Tacoma > Columbia Gorge > Ozone > {10} Mordor

Description

This route climbs past the bolt near a broken crack and then proceeds to follow a bolt line up and slightly right. There are a few awkward blocks and ledges down low but the climbing becomes more sustained and steep higher up. Towards the top you trend left to a set of anchors. It is possible to traverse right at the top to descend off of the Route 66 anchors (and also setup a top-rope on that route).

Location

This is the first bolted line in the Mordor sector and is just right of the blocky crack/corner of Dad's Nuts.

Protection

10 or so quickdraws

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Getting Your Kicks

Getting the onsight

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Colin Parker
Idyllwild, CA

5.10c

I led this route last week and it felt comfortably within the 5.10 range. It is far easier than route 66 next door. If consensus pushes it up into the 10d/11a range I will adjust the route grade. Sep 19, 2013

Topher Dabrowski
Portland, OR

5.11a

This is definitely easier than Route 66 but given the other routes in the crag felt like 11a. Mrs. Norris on the other hand felt like a definite step up from Route 66 Mar 20, 2015

Micah Klesick
Charlotte, NC

5.11a

Felt like 11a to me. A couple decently cruxy spots with a pump build fits it nicely into the 11- range I think. Cool route. May 25, 2016

dmPete

5.10d

In 2015 there was a stumpy tree that many folks used to make the moves onto the first ledge, past the first bolt. Now that it's gone, maybe the opening moves bring the grade up a tick. May 26, 2016

Erik Beserra

There are some big blocks (about the size of 12 gallon crate) on the ledge just after the first bolt that are really loose. Also there is a very big hornets nest just under the second bolt ledge stance. I got stung four times by the hornets. Sep 8, 2018

Isaac
Portland

5.11a

No hornets nest that I saw today. Never climbed it prior to the tree, but the opening moves definitely felt burly (and such sharp rock!). 2nd bolt on has some really nice movement! Guidebook calls for gear to supplement, but it is fully bolted. Tough to see the 6th bolt from the ground, but it’s there where it ought to be. Pumpy up top, fun route! Jun 22, 2019

Angelique Brown
Portland, OR

Anyone have thoughts on the original beta for this? I stayed just right of bolts 5-8, and am worried that I inadvertently bypassed the "crux". It felt natural to stay right and I was always within reach of the bolts... But maybe I was super off-route?? :) Sep 2, 2020

Spencer Edgren
Vancouver, WA

5.11a

FA said original beta is up the little dihedral (left of bolts)
Fun moves through that section. A little more techy than a lot of Ozone routes. Sep 8, 2020

Sage Bedell
Seattle, WA

5.11a

It's a tad contrived to stay in the dihedral because you travers to the right eventually anyway but makes for a few more worthy moves. Might be worth moving the bolts over a bit to force to the dihedral? May 26, 2021

Ruby Pie
Portland, OR

5.11a

Personally I felt that this climb was significantly harder than Tofutti Cutie (also rated 5.11a). Perhaps it's a height thing, but Kicks struck me as much more technically difficult and with significant ledge fall hazard at several key moments. Fun movement once you unlock the beta, be sure to take full advantage of the several no-hands rest opportunities. Aug 17, 2024

Kevin Diederich
Portland, OR

Personally I thought it was easier than Tofutti Cutie, so I guess just give it a shot. I also thought it to be a very fine route.

I stayed in line with the bolts at the dihedral, it seemed fine just technical feet. Mar 8, 2025