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Apr 20, 2026 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Purina & Careno… > Careno Crag Regular Route 5.10b ● The fourth pitch is great, and takes good gear. 10a seems about right for the grade. The crux up high requi… View Comment
Jul 16, 2025 Central-W Casca… > … > Index > Inner Walls > E Side > (e) Gilligan's Toe Cascade Torrent 5.11a ● Excellent line with great flow and a fun, well protected crux. View Comment
May 24, 2024 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon > Hobo Gulch I Scream Sunday 5.11b ● Really fun bouldery climbing! Matt Primomo, Ben Peters, and myself had TR’d this line a couple years back a… View Comment
Apr 16, 2024 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Givler's & Magi… > Givler's Dome Givler's Crack 5.7+ ● Agree with Yuval, this is a classic in my opinion! Really nice climbing, and the position is hard to beat! View Comment
Nov 15, 2022 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Pine Creek Canyon > Mescalito > E Face Bloodline 5.10+ ● We approached via the climber's left side of the rubble heap, initially soloing and then roping up when thi… View Comment
Nov 15, 2022 Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lower Lump Area > Walking Legend Wall Walking Legend 5.10 ● Excellent route. P3 is especially memorable...engaging moves with good stances in between the harder sectio… View Comment
Aug 24, 2022 Central-W Casca… > … > Index > Lookout Point Area > Planet Index > Moai The Secret Scales of Guthrie Govan 5.10b/c ● This route is great addition to the area, some tricky slab down low and cool movement up high, moving aroun… View Comment
Oct 12, 2021 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (l) Christian B… > Christian Brothers -… Ring of Fire 5.11d ● Really enjoyed this line, agree the crux is beta intensive and not super intuitive on an onsight burn. Once… View Comment
Sep 18, 2021 Southwest Region > Bozeman Area > Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower Soft in the Middle 5.11c ● Having returned to this route recently after climbing it many times in years past, it seems as though the t… View Comment
Oct 30, 2020 Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Side Walls > K Cliff CF Route 5.9 ● My only complaint about this route is that I wish it were longer! Really fun and with cool varied movement… View Comment
Oct 12, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > King on the Throne > King on the Throne -… Double Cracks 5.10 ● The opening moves are STIFF if you're expecting something similar to the 10a climbing on Bloody Fingers or… View Comment
Oct 12, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Electric Avenue Electric Avenue 5.12a ● Amazing line with quality climbing and excellent protection right where you want it. I would be curious to… View Comment
Oct 3, 2020 Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Diamond Area > Diamond Hell Bent for Glory 5.10d ● The variety, position, movement, and relative solitude combine to make this an Index classic and one of my… View Comment
Oct 2, 2020 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Tumwater Canyon Drip Wall ● Drip Wall overhaul is complete, with Ruthless, Toothless, Baby Ruth, Rockarolla, and Revolving Doors of Jus… View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Flaming Rock Tribal Boundaries 5.10b ● Thanks for the hardware upgrade Nate! A City classic and not to be missed. View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Flaming Rock City Girls 5.10c ● Great pitch with varied technique and movement. The upper face is a memorable finish! The first bolt placem… View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Creekside Pogemahone 5.11a ● This pitch is a City classic! Can't believe it took me this long to discover it. Getting to the second to l… View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Breadloaves > Upper Broadloaves - N… Interceptor 5.11a ● Short but memorable pitch in an awesome setting. #1 BD extended with a shoulder length sling in the right c… View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Morning Glory Spire Crack of Doom 5.11c ● Stick clipping the pin appropriately is difficult, as use of any traditional stick clip will leave the bine… View Comment
Jul 19, 2020 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Lower Icicle Ca… > Ski Tracks Crack Whoopsie Pillar 5.11c ● Gave this line a good scrubbing and added chains to bolt anchors on 7/19/20. View Comment
Oct 4, 2007 Needles - A Climber's… The Needles - A Climber's Guide to the Black Hills Needles. ● I agree with Christian's comment. And beyond that, the content choice and layout/design of the guide does n… View Comment
Oct 26, 2004 Spearfish Canyon > Terminator Amphitheatre Rock, Ice and Fistfights 5.9 ● John- does the 5.9+ rating reflect the grade that the route would garner if climbd during the summer in roc… View Comment
Nov 25, 2003 Devils Tower > Durrance Approach Rangers Are People Too 5.9 ● Which guidebook calls it 10a? Maybe the rating applies to the fact that it seems a bit sustained towards t… View Comment
Jun 8, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Magna Carta > Marker > Middle Marker Deja' Vu Prophecy 5.10c ● Great route- the bear hug section on the first pitch is spectacular! The only gear that I used besides the… View Comment
Jun 30, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Breezy Point > W World > Grotto Don't Shoot, I'm Only the Belayer 5.10d ● Great climb for sure. Thoughtful moves followed by good rests make this route a must do! I found the lowe… View Comment
Jun 9, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall Frosted Red Raspberry Pop Tarts 5.10d ● Awesome pitch- the bottoming crack at the crux provides for some exciting moves. Protection on this route… View Comment
Jun 9, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Dire Spire Conn Route 5.7 R ● A good route, the second pitch gets exciting towards the top with some thoughtful moves and some decent exp… View Comment
Jun 9, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall Political Prowness 5.10b/c ● Does anyone have individual ratings for each pitch? Also, are all belays set from your own gear or is ther… View Comment
Jun 9, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Reef 2 Ankles Away 5.10d ● Small stoppers and a yellow alien protect the lower section of the route. A #2 Camalot slots into the very… View Comment
May 23, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall Garfield Goes To Washington 5.8 ● Kolby- the third pitch is very manageable. About 10 feet above the belay, there is a perfect slot for a #1… View Comment
May 23, 2004 Needles Of Rush… > Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall Somewhere East of Fresno 5.10c ● 5.11a? I think 10c is an appropriate rating for this route. I can recall a few moves that MIGHT have been… View Comment
May 20, 2003 Devils Tower > Durrance Approach Rangers Are People Too 5.9 ● Are you sure about that rating? I was under the impression that the route was rated at 5.9-, I did it last… View Comment
Feb 21, 2003 Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore National… South Seas ● I agree wholeheartedly with the above comment- your efforts do not go unnoticed. I for one am VERY appreci… View Comment

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