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Jul 4, 2024 Okanogan > Mazama > Goat Wall Born in Time 5.10b/c ● Fun route. Link 1+2, 4+5 easy with 70m but not 60m. 5th pitch top stay right near top, rap station is dec… View Comment
Oct 3, 2023 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Lower Icicle Ca… > Sam Hill Groping for Oprah's Navel 5.10c ● Bring a small cam for early on. Crimps are rounding off. View Comment
Oct 2, 2023 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Duty Dome - War… > Peek-a-boo Tower West Face 5.9 ● Holds are starting to get rounded off (similar to nearby slab), making the runouts a bit more heady. I'm g… View Comment
Sep 9, 2023 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Lower Icicle Ca… > Trundle Dome April Mayhem 5.9+ ● Wasp-fest in the wet section, early September. View Comment
Nov 9, 2022 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Sunshine Wall > Sunshine Wall Routes Science Friction 5.9- PG13 ● Anchor tat holds, getting a little stiff though. Probably needs replacing in '23 if anyone gets a chance. View Comment
Nov 9, 2022 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Sunshine Wall > Sunshine Wall Routes Melanoma Shuffle 5.8 ● If you are not super comfy on desert slab I might recommend a stick clip for the first bolt. The holds are… View Comment
Aug 15, 2022 Central-W Casca… > Snoqualmie Pass… > Guye Peak > Summer-Fall (rock) Improbable Traverse 5.8 ● This route has been destroyed. There are no safe holds or protection on a good portion of the rockfall zon… View Comment
Aug 8, 2022 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Madsen's Buttre… > Lower Madsen’s Buttre… Checkpoint 5.10a/b ● Love this route. A couple pieces help, or you can run it out through the crack sections. View Comment
Jun 8, 2021 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon > Clem's Holler Area > Special Spot The Javelin 5.10- ● Anchor is getting a bit sketchy. View Comment
May 31, 2021 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon > Hobo Gulch Shakin' The Bacon 5.10c/d ● 3rd bolt needs tightening. Awesome route. View Comment
May 25, 2021 Central-E Casca… > Entiat River Valley Briefs Buttress Area ● Briefs. Named after the band. Though the name might give you a hint as to it's location ;) View Comment
Oct 26, 2020 Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Feathers > S Side The Birds and the Knees 5.8 ● Fun climb, but FA was likely decades years ago. View Comment
Jul 11, 2020 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Alphabet Rock St. Vitus' Dance AKA Return to the Womb 5.10d ● Bolts are looking a little tired these days. View Comment
Oct 13, 2019 Canon City > Shelf Rd > Bank > 01. Piggy Bank jasonbecker.com 5.10a/b ● The holds are getting pretty polished, not the stellar route it used to be. Something pulled off near the f… View Comment
May 23, 2019 Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Riverview Area > (d) Riverview Park Quarry-ography 5.10b ● FA: Lucky Gibson, Mary Hume 2004 View Comment
Oct 28, 2018 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Potash Rd > Wall Street 30 Seconds Over Potash 5.8+ ● Rappel rings have serious grooves as of this date. View Comment
Oct 28, 2018 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Kane Springs Ca… > Ice Cream Parlor Hot Karl Sunday 5.10c ● Crux is near the upper portion of the comment section. That section is quite run out. View Comment
Oct 25, 2018 Central Utah > Maple Canyon > Left Fork > Engagement Alcove Choose Your Weapon 5.9 ● Quick links at the top have seen some rope action. Would be with replacing if you have the gear and a wren… View Comment
Oct 25, 2018 Central Utah > Maple Canyon > Left Fork > Engagement Alcove Urethra Franklin 5.11a ● Odd chalk at the bottom indicated "11-", for this route. It becomes a beast around the 4th bolt. View Comment
Aug 14, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek Dog Dome ● August 2018. High river. Primary slab is worth the trek, but a serious brushing trip would make this a tr… View Comment
Jul 19, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Duty Dome - War… > Duty Dome Bombs Away 5.10c ● Several old button bolts featured in the Kramar topo have been hammered flat. First pitch is not bolted as… View Comment
May 30, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon > Castleview Heights Lord of the Ring 5.10a ● Fully cleaned as of today. Stemmy moves at the overhang lead to some bomber 1" protection. View Comment
May 15, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon Castleview Heights ● If you want to kick it up a notch after a classic Castlerock climb, head to this spot. Short hike and good… View Comment
May 12, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon > Castleview Heights Game of Thrones 5.9+ ● Bolts only go halfway up the route, 5.7 top half will take 1" and smaller gear. I'd recommend not using a… View Comment
May 5, 2018 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Snow Creek Area There she is. ● Seen from early part of main trail. Don't worry, you'll be there faster than you expect! View Comment
Nov 14, 2017 Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Sunshine Wall > (e) Near End (aka Twi… Under Duress 5.8 ● This climb is simple fun. Worth hitting. View Comment
Nov 14, 2017 Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Riverview Area > (d) Riverview Park A Walk in the Park 5.7 ● This climb is well-bolted to teach a new leader on. Might drag a bit of you slip. Plan this as an opener… View Comment
May 16, 2017 Central-E Casca… > Peshastin Pinna… > Grand Central T… > Southwest Side West Face Direct 5.10a ● This route is slowly eroding. Get ready to lean like crazy, and stay on your toes. Pebbly goodness in the… View Comment
May 16, 2017 Central-E Casca… > Peshastin Pinna… > Grand Central T… > Southwest Side West Face 5.8+ ● Note that when you take the left route, the early bolts will cause serious drag through the whole system.… View Comment
Nov 13, 2016 Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin > Sunshine's Lowe… > (a) Corn Wall A Disease Called Life 5.9+ ● Beware the crack halfway up, center. It seems to suck ropes in. View Comment
Sep 22, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Playground Poin… > Playground Point Romper Room 5.8 ● Pretty good collection of features. Fun climb, good view. Finish this climb and you are officially done w… View Comment
Sep 22, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Playground Poin… > Playground Point Birthday Boy 5.7 ● Easy 7 is around to the right. Hard 7 is straight up, avoiding the roof. Red basalt plate is to the r… View Comment
Sep 13, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Eight Mile Area > Veteran's Club Nose Job 5.9+ ● If you have some time, try the right face of the arete. Interesting take on the climb. View Comment
Sep 9, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Domestic Dome Area > BBDD Unnecessary Effort 5.7 ● Good warm-up for the real stuff in the area. Easy top-rope approach, watch out for needle build-up. View Comment
Sep 9, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Domestic Dome Area > BBDD I am the one who knocks 5.5 ● Good warm-up for the real stuff in the area. Easy top-rope approach, watch out for needle build-up. View Comment
Sep 9, 2016 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Domestic Dome Area > BBDD Ty's Butt-ress 5.6 ● Good warm-up for the real stuff in the area. Easy top-rope approach, watch out for needle build-up. View Comment

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