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Last Visit: Dec 16, 2023
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Sep 14, 2021
Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Dragontail Peak
This, My Friend 5.10a
● Put up a trip report on CascadeClimbers for the route: cascadeclimbers.com/forum/t… View Comment
Aug 29, 2020
Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lookout Point Area > Duck Wall
Index Air Force 5.10a
● Great route, deserves a bit more traffic. Wish I a brought a brush with me to clean it up a bit. View Comment
Aug 5, 2019
Northwest Region > Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
Fish & Whistle 5.10-
● Fun route. Took the recommended gear rack along with the draws and it felt a bit bigger than it needed to b… View Comment
Mar 20, 2017
South-Central &… > Tieton River > Royal Columns > Orange Sunshine area
Entrance Exam (Now gone) 5.7
● two crappy buttonhead bolts at the top View Comment
Oct 17, 2016
Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (c) King Pins
Stroken' the Chicken 5.7
● Up to the chockstone feels like 5.6 and it gets a bit harder after that to the anchors above. The portion a… View Comment

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Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Good beginner snow climbs in the Pacific NW?
Sep 18, 2021 I'll also note that most of those are best March through May, if access allows. The higher stuff will last into June provided there isn't a historic heatwave. View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Good beginner snow climbs in the Pacific NW?
Sep 18, 2021 NE Buttress Couloir - Colchuck Peak, N Face - Mt. Maude, N. Face - Mt. Buckner are all great steep snow climbs with straight forward walk offs. Nohokomeen Headwall on Jack Moun… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Post Awesome Trad Videos #3
Sep 16, 2021 View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Overcammed Pro a Safety Issue???
Aug 30, 2021 Kinda seems like the lobe geometry is slightly different between the C4 and Z4. Seems like the Z4 is a bit flatter towards the 100% mark of their range. I noticed this when I f… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: The best route for each grade in Washington 5.6-5.11a
Aug 19, 2020 West Ridge of Prusik for 5.7 View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Advice from Alpine Climbers
May 31, 2020 Good points above but theres one thing I feel like that doesn't get mentioned enough. You'll have to get familiar with running belays and simul climbing through moderate ground… View Message

Route Scores View All 223

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 409
● Lightning Bolt Cracks
Trad
Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > N Six Shooter Peak
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 89
● East Face / Rebel Yell
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Northwest Region > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2-3 Steep Snow
 26
● Ptarmigan Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine
South-W & Tacoma > Southwest Cascades > Mt Rainier
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 463
● The Headache
Trad 3 pitches
Southwest Utah > … > Mt Carmel Tunnel > Headache Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 59
● This, My Friend
Trad 5 pitches
Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Dragontail Peak
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 281
● Direct North Ridge
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Mt Stuart
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lightning Bolt Cracks Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > N Six Shooter Peak
Avg:  409
kmfoerster:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
5.11-
● East Face / Rebel Yell Northwest Region > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
Avg:  89
kmfoerster:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.10
● Ptarmigan Ridge South-W & Tacoma > Southwest Cascades > Mt Rainier
Avg:  26
kmfoerster:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2-3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
5.6 AI2-3 Steep Snow
● The Headache Southwest Utah > … > Mt Carmel Tunnel > Headache Area
Avg:  463
kmfoerster:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
5.10
● This, My Friend Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Dragontail Peak
Avg:  59
kmfoerster:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
5.10a
● Direct North Ridge Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Mt Stuart
Avg:  281
kmfoerster:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
5.9+
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