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Dec 5, 2023 Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Lost Horse Wall > Lost Horse Wall - Rig… Dappled Mare 5.8 ● Detailed TR with pictures of each pitch and gear beta here : dashertonclimbs.com/2023/12… View Comment
Dec 5, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (10) Pine Creek… > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall Dark Shadows 5.8 ● This is by far (out of 5 moderate multi-pitches in Red Rocks) my favorite multi-pitch in Red Rocks. Detaile… View Comment
Dec 5, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (10) Pine Creek… > Brass Wall Birdland 5.7+ ● Birdland and Cat in the Hat Linkup TR with pictures of each pitch and stats for approach are here: dashert… View Comment
Dec 5, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Whiskey Peak > N Face Frogland 5.8 ● Outstanding and spicy adventure trip report with approach stats, pictures of each pitch, anchor and gear be… View Comment
Dec 5, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Jackrabbit Buttress MysterZ 5.7 ● We did this route as our first multi-pitch in Red Rocks. Detailed trip report with pictures of each pitch i… View Comment
Sep 15, 2023 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle The Super Slacker Highway 5.10b ● We did the first 6 pitches of The Super Slacker Highway and it felt more intense than the first two pitches… View Comment
Jul 14, 2023 N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Shannon Falls > Shannon Falls Wall Skywalker 5.8 ● Linked Hairpin and Skywalker for a fun 8-9 hours outing. Trip report with lots of pictures dashertonclimbs.… View Comment
Jul 14, 2023 N America > … 1 > Squamish > Shannon Falls > Papoose > Main Area, Frontside Hairpin 5.10a ● Linked Hairpin and Skywalker for a fun 8-9 hours outing. Trip report with lots of pictures dashertonclimbs.… View Comment
Jul 14, 2023 N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Stawamus Chief > Squamish Buttress The Squamish Butt Face 5.9 ● Fun romp on this one with only two thought provoking pitches. Trip report with lots of pictures dashertoncl… View Comment
Jul 14, 2023 N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Stawamus Chief > Apron Long Time No See 5.9 ● Fun romp on this one with only three strenuous/though provoking pitches. Trip report with lots of pictures… View Comment
Jul 14, 2023 N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Shannon Falls > Shannon Falls Wall The Spirit of Squamish 5.8 ● First multi-pitch during first visit to Squamish. Trip report with lots of pictures dashertonclimbs.com/20… View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches CLOSED FOR SAFETY Super Slide 5.9 ● Our TR: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05…. Super Slide felt super simple and super fun. View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > Five Open Books > First Tier Commitment 5.9 ● Our TR of Commitment and Selaginella Linkup: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05…. Commitment 5.9 pitch and… View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > Five Open Books > Second Tier Selaginella 5.8 ● Our TR of Commitment and Selaginella linkup: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05…. This climb gives a sligh… View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 3. Higher Cathedral S… Regular Route (Higher Cathedral Spire) 5.9 ● Our TR: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05… at the end of the page under backstory. We had to bail after 3… View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Central Royal Arches Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0) 5.10a/b A0 ● Our detailed TR with lots of pictures: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05…. Overall this climb felt like a… View Comment
May 23, 2022 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 5. Higher Cathedral Rock Braille Book 5.8+ ● Our TR and pictures from above and below: dashertonclimbs.com/2022/05…. I loved this climb and I fe… View Comment
Apr 25, 2022 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > E Side > (5) Shakespeare Cliff Big Woody 5.9 ● I led it yesterday. The right crack is quite dirty, and the dirt falls on you. I didn't find many places to… View Comment
Dec 23, 2021 Joshua Tree NP > … > Split Rocks > Split Rocks West > Isles in the Sky > Isles in the Sky (Nor… Dolphin 5.7 ● I did this route on Dec 20th, 2021. I am developing a passion for wide and off width crack at least at mode… View Comment
Dec 22, 2021 Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Lembert Dome > Northwest Face Direct Northwest Face 5.10b/c ● Lot of slab climbing with a strenuous and heady crux. TR: dashertonclimbs.com/2021/06… View Comment
Dec 22, 2021 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock Central Pillar of Frenzy 5.9 ● For me, this route was a slick intro to Yosemite. TR: dashertonclimbs.com/2021/06… View Comment
Dec 22, 2021 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock East Buttress 5.10c A0 ● Did this route at 85 degrees in late June 2021. Felt more strenuous than it is due to the heat radiating fr… View Comment
Dec 22, 2021 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre… The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcracker) 5.8 ● Fantastic intro to Yosemite climbing, TR: dashertonclimbs.com/2021/06… View Comment
Jan 22, 2021 South-W & Tacoma > Southwest Cascades > Tatoosh Range > Lane Peak The Zipper WI2 M2 Steep Snow ● Had loads of fun soloing this as a first snow outing of 2021. TR for details : dashertonclimbs.com/2021/01… View Comment
Aug 9, 2020 High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Whitney East Buttress 5.7 ● Fun climbing, pitch 8, 5.6 wide crack is the most memorable for me. Pictures and TR : dashertonclimbs.com/… View Comment
Aug 9, 2020 High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Russell Fishhook Arête 5.9 ● Best granite I have climbed by far. I thought Pitch 1 was the most challenging of all. TR and pictures at… View Comment
Aug 21, 2019 Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Mt Stuart Direct North Ridge 5.9+ ● Spent most of spring and summer preparing for the different challenges this route has to offer and finally… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Northwest Region > Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak East Ridge Direct 5.8- ● We did this route on Aug 4th, 2019. The gully that takes you to the ridge was the most precarious challenge… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Northwest Region > … > N Cascades > Washington Pass > Silver Star & W… > Paisano Pinnacle West Ridge 5.8+ ● We commenced our Alpine climbing season in 2019 with this climb. Here's a detailed pitch by pitch descripti… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Snow Creek Area > Snow Creek Wall Outer Space 5.9 ● Climbed this on independence day weekend, 2019. For detailed TR : dashertonclimbs.com/2019/07… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Northwest Region > … > N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower East Face 5.9+ ● We climbed this route without a #6. First 3 pitches are fairly long with marginal pro. The 5.9 chimney goes… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Northwest Region > … > N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-Pollack Route) 5.9 ● Pitch 2 and 3 are sustained and offer quality climbing. Climbed this on July 27th, 2019. For detailed pitc… View Comment
Aug 6, 2019 Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Prusik Peak Stanley-Burgner 5.10a ● One of the finest granite I have climbed in the alpine environment. Climbed this route c2c on July 13th, 20… View Comment
Jul 1, 2019 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (3) Catwalk Cliff Sitting Duck 5.9 ● First 5.9 crack lead. Definitely like this route. Crux is the lower section, protect the upper section by u… View Comment

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