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7 days ago
“This is a new rock with no development and no routes…yet…” except for the bolt on top and already-establi… View Comment
Aug 5, 2026
The original finish is a letter grade or two harder after I removed a roof block. At least 11b; maybe 11c n… View Comment
Jul 30, 2026
The latter. So it’s maybe stupid to post this as a separate entry, but they truly are independent finishes. View Comment
Jul 6, 2026
Fun vertical to gently overhanging climbing with some incredible edges. There really aren’t any moves harde… View Comment
Jun 29, 2026
Trends left to the arete through the first few bolts, then trends right directly up the face. Some fantasti… View Comment
May 25, 2026
A new more direct start was bolted and sent on May 24, 2026, along with some re-jiggering of the upper aret… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 18

Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners
Reply: Climbing in Spain All February
Jan 24, 2025 Any chance any of you are down for a day of climbing at San Martin Valdeiglesia (outside Madrid) between February 10-13? We’ll be visiting my daughter in Madrid and she&r… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Santa Fe questions
Jul 15, 2019 Thanks all for answering.  Coming from Washington, I'm pretty well acquainted with climbing on crappy basalt and andesite. The stuff I've climbed on before at White Rock i… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Santa Fe questions
Jul 12, 2019 Looks like sweet rock.  What FB page? View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Santa Fe questions
Jul 11, 2019 I'm in Santa Fe for a conference next week and have Wednesday evening free to climb.  Questions:1.  Does any place in town (or even Albuquerque) rent crash pads?2. &n… View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Spokane September 5 evening--Perfect Storm?
Aug 29, 2018 In Spokane on September 5 and looking for a partner that evening.  Would really like to climb Perfect Storm or one of the other longer routes on Big Rock.  I should b… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Royal Columns, Yakima, WA Closure
May 29, 2017 Yeah, there's another easier fifth-class Columns crack system along the lines of Western Front, Slacker, etc.  A couple guys from Yakima climbed it right after the re-open… View Message

Route Scores View All 100

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 25
Contamine
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 3
Follow the Water
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Black Celebration
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
The Only Unicorn in Town
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
Tortured Landscape
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
Into the Bearcat Future (Left Fi…
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Contamine Europe > … > Midi - Tacul > Aiguille du Midi
Avg:  25
andyf:
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Follow the Water South-Central &… > Tieton River > N Fork Cliff
Avg:  3
andyf:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
5.11-
Black Celebration South-Central &… > Tieton River > Rainbow Rocks
Avg:  4
andyf:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Only Unicorn in Town South-Central &… > Tieton River > Rainbow Rocks
Avg:  3
andyf:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
5.10b
Tortured Landscape South-Central &… > Tieton River > Rainbow Rocks
Avg:  1
andyf:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
5.11a
Into the Bearcat Future (Le… South-Central &… > … > Ice Box > Main Wall
Avg:  2
andyf:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
5.10c
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