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May 5, 2009
Last Visit: Mar 8, 2025
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Apr 30, 2023
This was my first lead ever back in 2006. Took a nice swinging whip off it, deceptively hard. View Comment
Jun 13, 2021
Maybe the least amount of miles, but if my memory is correct you've still got a 6K+ vert ascent to the RCS… View Comment
Jul 26, 2020
Amazing that with the amount of traffic that this route sees that loose hold is still there. I think I clim… View Comment
Aug 20, 2017
As a 5.7 grade route, the first pitch could warrant an R rating. I'd also suggest a mid belay from… View Comment
Jul 23, 2017
Silverstar Creek approach is straight forward in that it'd be impossible to get too lost because of the… View Comment
Jul 17, 2017
The route looked steeper and more ominous than I expected once we gained the col to the south ridge. As you… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 74

Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Permanent lockers ("triangles") at Marymoor Climbi…
Oct 28, 2017 The steel protection pieces fixed at Marymoor are pretty stout and if steel is rusted it doesn't mean it's compromised. A visual inspection of anything you are concerned about… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Speed climbing is stupid and dangerous.
Oct 19, 2017 Save the dirtbags was your quote by the way....  Rappel safety and being observant of objective hazards would probably be more valuable safety focus points than a general… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Speed climbing is stupid and dangerous.
Oct 19, 2017 Good, go for it. You'll get taken just about as seriously there. Does it? How did you come to that conclusion, what is your metric? How many injuries or deaths are associa… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Speed climbing is stupid and dangerous.
Oct 19, 2017 Speed climbing is fun, not just a dick measuring contest. Should we save the mountain bikers with "Ride slow Ride safe"?  Of course not.People with high end skills in… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: 60m or 70m Rope for Seattle Area Sport Climbing
Aug 2, 2017 If you're just taking it to the sport crag get a 70. They cost a little more but there are routes here and there that require a 70 to lower off of.  View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Kid Friendly Crags Near Seattle
Jun 15, 2017 Look up "Far Side" of exit 38. In particular there is an area called Gritscone that has top rope accessibility, easy routes, short approach, and swimming hole under a bridge wh… View Message

Route Scores View All 159

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 69
Kite Flying Blind
Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
The Independence Route
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 209
Orbit
Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 113
East Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 96
Clean Break
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 53
Rock n' Rattle
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Kite Flying Blind Central-W Casca… > … > Country Area > (c) The Country
Avg:  69
Rafe:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
The Independence Route Northwest Region > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
Avg:  11
Rafe:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Orbit Central-E Casca… > … > Snow Creek Area > Snow Creek Wall
Avg:  209
Rafe:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 7 pitches
5.8+
East Face Northwest Region > … > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
Avg:  113
Rafe:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.9+
Clean Break Northwest Region > … > Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
Avg:  96
Rafe:
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
5.10c
Rock n' Rattle Central-E Casca… > … > Tumwater Canyon > Rattlesnake Rock
Avg:  53
Rafe:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
5.11c
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