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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 8 ● White Trash Nov 16, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Not too shady at the end as most people would have you believe but just a very awkward route in itself. Sport Cub Cave
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Fisher King Nov 16, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Love the first little v3/v4 crux . Did not make it past the 5.13a finish. Sport Cub Cave
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a R 7 ● Sneaky D.L. Fingers on the Hush… Nov 7, 2020 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Surprisingly hella fun . Bolted boulder problem . Went in two minus figuring out first move . Almost four stars but perpetually wet on starting sequence even on the most dry fall day . Sport Pictured Rocks > T-Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Social Distance Nov 7, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. OS. Calcium build up makes limestone surface bumpy and nodule like . In my exp. these tend to pop off easily . Gear will likely not hold. Would not recommended to any novice climbers or in experienced trad leaders. rock is shit for most of route. Giant loose blocks at top so don’t pull one off . Despite all that it was spicy and really fun to climb . Type 2 fun . Trad, TR Pictured Rocks > Shiprock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Purgatory Nov 1, 2020 · TR. TRS Day flash - favorite route at blue mounds Trad, TR Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…
V5 6C 9 ● Perseus Nov 1, 2020 · Send. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 2 ● Death Blox Oct 26, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Like going to the beach. Fun. Sport Indian Bluffs > Mother Wall
V1 5 PG13 6 ● Rain With a Chance of Boulders Oct 15, 2020 · Definitely not PG13 if you only lay out pads in landing correctly. Fun climb. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder
V1-2 5 7 ● South-Central Oct 14, 2020 · Send. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 30 ● Balcony Center Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope OS TR Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 7. Sunday Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 20 ● Jammer Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope OS Trad, TR Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Lechery Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Flash TR Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Treachery Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Flash TR Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Debauchery Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top rope OS TR Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 15 ● Garden Path Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Kind of Awkward on Lead but goes well. Think if you stay on line 5.6, 5.5 if wandering on TR Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 10 ● The Verdict Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Great climb to Lead. No doubt. Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Mystery Climb Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Little awkard to Lead but good placements rest assured. Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 5 ● FlashPoint Aug 31, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Onsite . Surprisingly fun if you can get this climb when dry. (some loose flake up top ) Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
V1+ 5 3 ● North Arete Aug 13, 2020 · Flash. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
V2-3 5+ 10 ● Snaggle-tooth Jul 29, 2020 · Send. sitdown start on crimps then moved straight up, stayed away from left edge jugs. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
V1- 5- 10 ● Escape Route Jul 29, 2020 · Started down low, moved out left to crimp. big move to jug. then traversed left across top to point Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
V1 5 7 ● Succulent Pricks Jul 29, 2020 · Send. Fun Problem. very moderate but exciting for new climbers. Boulder Blue Mounds SP… > … > S Quarry Area > Blank
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 2 ● The Emperor Jul 1, 2020 · TR. TR Send TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 11 ● Cleopatra Jun 26, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Send TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock
V0-1 4+ 2 ● Henpecked Jun 16, 2020 · Short but fun , feels like a boulder problem. Boulder Pictured Rocks > Cam Boulder
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Lost & Found Jun 14, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Fell atop 2nd bulge Cruz. Almost hit ledge below. Fun but sketch all around. Death flake. Ledge fall Sport Pictured Rocks > Flying Buttress
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 15 ● Garden Path Jun 11, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Solo. Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 20 ● Glimmer Jun 10, 2020 · TR. Top rope send . No arete usage. Contrived not to use the corner but that’s palisades style. TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Cemetery Gates May 28, 2020 · TR. TR Send. Fun climb! powerful off the pillar Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 11 ● Gail's Folly May 28, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Fun Lead. Good Gear Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Hot Coals May 28, 2020 · TR. TR Send Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● The Bitch Apr 28, 2020 · TR. TRS Trad, TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > Chockstone Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● The Shah Apr 20, 2020 · TR. TRS TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● Alexander Apr 20, 2020 · TR. TRS TR E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 41 ● Jerry's Kids Dec 21, 2019 · Lead / Redpoint. Techy crux makes for stimulating finish. Sport Austin Area > … > Gus Fruh > Kingdom of Ging
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 64 ● Charlie Don't Surf Dec 21, 2019 · Lead / Onsight. Start is garbage haha but damn this is a cool climb with a fun finish . Sport Austin Area > … > Gus Fruh > Kingdom of Ging

● White Trash

Cub Cave

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

Nov 16, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Not too shady at the end as most people would have you believe but just a very awkward route in itself.

● Fisher King

Cub Cave

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

Nov 16, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Love the first little v3/v4 crux . Did not make it past the 5.13a finish.

● Sneaky D.L. Fingers on the…

Pictured Rocks > T-Wall

5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a R Sport

Nov 7, 2020 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Surprisingly hella fun . Bolted boulder problem . Went in two minus figuring out first move . Almost four stars but perpetually wet on starting sequence even on the most dry fall day .

● Social Distance

Pictured Rocks > Shiprock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

Nov 7, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. OS. Calcium build up makes limestone surface bumpy and nodule like . In my exp. these tend to pop off easily . Gear will likely not hold. Would not recommended to any novice climbers or in experienced trad leaders. rock is shit for most of route. Giant loose blocks at top so don’t pull one off . Despite all that it was spicy and really fun to climb . Type 2 fun .

● Purgatory

Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR

Nov 1, 2020 · TR. TRS Day flash - favorite route at blue mounds

● Perseus

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

Nov 1, 2020 · Send.

● Death Blox

Indian Bluffs > Mother Wall

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport

Oct 26, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Like going to the beach. Fun.

● Rain With a Chance of Boulders

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder

V1 5 PG13 Boulder

Oct 15, 2020 · Definitely not PG13 if you only lay out pads in landing correctly. Fun climb.

● South-Central

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder

V1-2 5 Boulder

Oct 14, 2020 · Send.

● Balcony Center

Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 7. Sunday Buttress

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR

Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope OS

● Jammer

Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR

Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope OS

● Lechery

Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR

Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Flash

● Treachery

Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR

Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Flash

● Debauchery

Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

Oct 13, 2020 · TR. Top rope OS

● Garden Path

E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR

Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Kind of Awkward on Lead but goes well. Think if you stay on line 5.6, 5.5 if wandering on TR

● The Verdict

E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR

Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Great climb to Lead. No doubt.

● Mystery Climb

E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

Sep 1, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Little awkard to Lead but good placements rest assured.

● FlashPoint

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR

Aug 31, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Onsite . Surprisingly fun if you can get this climb when dry. (some loose flake up top )

● North Arete

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder

V1+ 5 Boulder

Aug 13, 2020 · Flash.

● Snaggle-tooth

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder

V2-3 5+ Boulder

Jul 29, 2020 · Send. sitdown start on crimps then moved straight up, stayed away from left edge jugs.

● Escape Route

Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder

V1- 5- Boulder

Jul 29, 2020 · Started down low, moved out left to crimp. big move to jug. then traversed left across top to point

● Succulent Pricks

Blue Mounds SP… > … > S Quarry Area > Blank

V1 5 Boulder

Jul 29, 2020 · Send. Fun Problem. very moderate but exciting for new climbers.

● The Emperor

E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

Jul 1, 2020 · TR. TR Send

● Cleopatra

E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR

Jun 26, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Send

● Henpecked

Pictured Rocks > Cam Boulder

V0-1 4+ Boulder

Jun 16, 2020 · Short but fun , feels like a boulder problem.

● Lost & Found

Pictured Rocks > Flying Buttress

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

Jun 14, 2020 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Fell atop 2nd bulge Cruz. Almost hit ledge below. Fun but sketch all around. Death flake. Ledge fall

● Garden Path

E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR

Jun 11, 2020 · TR. Top Rope Solo.

● Glimmer

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b TR

Jun 10, 2020 · TR. Top rope send . No arete usage. Contrived not to use the corner but that’s palisades style.

● Cemetery Gates

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR

May 28, 2020 · TR. TR Send. Fun climb! powerful off the pillar

● Gail's Folly

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, TR

May 28, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Fun Lead. Good Gear

● Hot Coals

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR

May 28, 2020 · TR. TR Send

● The Bitch

E Side SD > Palisades SP > Chockstone Tower

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

Apr 28, 2020 · TR. TRS

● The Shah

E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR

Apr 20, 2020 · TR. TRS

● Alexander

E Side SD > Palisades SP > King Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

Apr 20, 2020 · TR. TRS

● Jerry's Kids

Austin Area > … > Gus Fruh > Kingdom of Ging

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

Dec 21, 2019 · Lead / Redpoint. Techy crux makes for stimulating finish.

● Charlie Don't Surf

Austin Area > … > Gus Fruh > Kingdom of Ging

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

Dec 21, 2019 · Lead / Onsight. Start is garbage haha but damn this is a cool climb with a fun finish .

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