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Nov 12, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Barbershop Buttress The Blunt Arete 5.10d ● Deserving of the four stars the book gives it. Good one to do on a cold day as it sees a lot of sun. Eas… View Comment
Oct 15, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Tioga Cliff Are… > Tioga Wall Gypsy in My Soul 5.10+ ● Yes yes, nice one Dan! Pitch ratings to me felt 10c, 10b, 10d or close to these. Three bolt extention may… View Comment
Sep 11, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Tioga Cliff Are… > Quaking Aspen Wall Mookie Ejector 5.11- ● Enjoyed this one! Memorable balancey, reachy crux moves. Note the first bolt is WAY up there. Cracks bel… View Comment
Sep 11, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Tioga Cliff Are… > Quaking Aspen Wall Hummingbird 5.10b ● Long, steep, juggy, flowy. For me, 10b sport doesn't get any better. View Comment
Jun 8, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Central Gorge > Faulty Tower Perched 5.10d ● Love this one! First half is steep juggy exposed arete. Second half find the most efficient sequence thro… View Comment
Mar 28, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Inner Gorge > McCracken Wall *Fukin Wise Guys 5.11a ● The quality of the climbing and the position near the river are both classic. Doing this one and Badda bin… View Comment**
Mar 28, 2024 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Lower Gorge > Blocky Top Area Vertical Limit! 5.10c ● One of the better bad climbing movies out there. Definitely "Check your safety!" on this one haha View Comment
Nov 22, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Shadow Rock Lycra 5.10a/b ● Great one! Crux is thin and super fun and moves above are flowy 10a-ish. #3 or #4 fit in slot between fir… View Comment
Nov 22, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Shadow Rock Shadow Traverse 5.9 PG13 ● I like this route! Did it again yesterday. Slightly heady as are most routes on Shadow Rock. Clean, fun… View Comment
Nov 20, 2023 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Inner Gorge > McCracken Wall Party Pooper 5.10d ● Great one here. Cruxy big opening moves, then a variety of styles (including a few memorable layback moves… View Comment
Nov 2, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak Cracked Wall ● Hey Everyone, I go to cracked wall often and I've become concerned about the exposed tree roots (and the he… View Comment
Oct 22, 2023 Eastern Sierra > … > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Canyo… > Pratt's Crack /… > Sheila (5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b) stylin sheila with pink hair and pink rope - taken by Victoria Kohner @vickyvicti (instagram) ● I was up there recently and can confirm pro may be placed in that finger sized crack visible at the very to… View Comment
Jul 4, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall Only Way To Fly 5.10c ● Such a fun route! One of the few cracked wall routes in which only quick draws are needed for pro. I reco… View Comment
Jul 2, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall Llama 5.10c/d ● Yes yes a crash pad is a pain to hump up there but nice to have. A yellow totem (or old school yellow TCU)… View Comment
Jun 20, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall The Bulgarian Guides Route 5.9 R ● Worthy route and one of only a few routes at cracked wall graded lower than 5.10. Easily top roped from th… View Comment
Jun 4, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall Epidural 5.10a ● Did this one again today and noticed a hold near the last bolt has come off. Not sure if makes the route o… View Comment
May 21, 2023 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Central Gorge > Pub Wall Abitarot 5.10a ● The "ALOTAFUN" variation is a blast! Big moves, big holds, big runs between bolts. Loved it. View Comment
Mar 13, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (03) First Pull… > Tortuga Tower Turtle Track 5.10d ● You get to clip while doing a heel hook. Okay maybe it's more like an ankle hook. How fun/cool is that? View Comment
Feb 25, 2023 N America > Mexico > Nuevo Leon > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall Snott Girlz 5.10+ ● Loved this classic! Amazing exposure and fun movement on upper pitches. Pitch one moves did not feel har… View Comment
Feb 4, 2023 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall > No Permit Required (5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) Not the best picture but something to help find the route hopefully ● This photo shows "No Bulgarians required" which is a variation of No Permit required. No Permit has the sa… View Comment
Dec 12, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall Cracked Wall Right ● Sadly, this tree fell during epic rains in early December 2022. View Comment
Jul 28, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Bunny Slope > Linnea's Low Angle Di… (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b) The Linnea on Linnea's Low Angle Direct ● Sa-weet photo Gary! View Comment
Jul 28, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak Bunny Slope ● There are very few easier climbs at Bishop Peak, so Linnea's and Sparkle Pony are nice additions. Chill ar… View Comment
Jun 27, 2022 Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Tioga Cliff Are… > Gold Wall Dancing With the Wind 5.10a ● No trad gear needed; it is all bolted. We did it in a single pitch and were able to lower down to the grou… View Comment
Jun 19, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall Love in an Elevator 5.10a/b PG13 ● Yes yes, good one! Two memorable moves: one getting over the bulge after clipping second bolt, and two pu… View Comment
Jun 17, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall P-Wall from Out of Hangers to Spring Route ● Great shot Gary! Love the detail. View Comment
Jun 12, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Cracked Wall Only Way To Fly 5.10c ● "ONLY WAY TO ELEVATE" extention. Climb Only Way to Fly (or Western Airlines to the OWTF anchor) Then climb… View Comment
Feb 5, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall P-Crack 5.9- ● FUN LINK-UP: Climb P-Crack (or Impacted Stool Crack and traverse into P-Crack) then after clipping the las… View Comment
Feb 5, 2022 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall Letterman 5.6 ● Climbed "Carrot Top" the other day and enjoyed it. Quality rock, nice position. After second bolt face cl… View Comment
Aug 19, 2021 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall Slime and Dine 5.10d R ● Dang, Aaron, you're right; the anchor I've topped out at is an intermediate anchor, yikes. It is not shown… View Comment
May 31, 2021 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall P-Crack 5.9- ● Love this route! For even more fun give P CRACK DIRECT a go. Rather than traversing at the bolt, clip it… View Comment
Dec 8, 2020 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Shadow Rock Thin Man 5.9 R ● yes, yes, classic, runnout, and 5.9. Note with a single 70 meter rope one can lead Thin Man and lower of… View Comment
Nov 24, 2020 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall Slime and Dine 5.10d R ● I've been on this one several times over the years and enjoyed it every time. Fun moves and sequences, go… View Comment
Aug 26, 2020 Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > P-Wall Just a Local Nobody 5.10a ● Nice addition to the wall by Logan and Aaron! Fun mix of gear and bolts, cool crux roof pull. About the n… View Comment
Jul 21, 2020 High Sierra > 02 - The Sawtoo… > Juggernaut > Dihedral Route (5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b) Pitch 3 of The Dihedral Route ● Stellar photo Jimmy. Our favorite pitch of the trip, felt like 10d. View Comment
Jul 21, 2020 High Sierra > 02 - The Sawtoo… > Juggernaut > Dihedral Route (5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b) The first pitch of The Dihedral Route. ● Love this photo. Imho this is the crux of the route 10d/11a. So nice. View Comment

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