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Sep 21, 2023 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Bath Rock > Bath Rock - South Crystalline Undulations 5.8 ● Much easier than Rollercoaster, but the short "cruxes" and position kind of even things out in overall qual… View Comment
Sep 7, 2023 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Geowatt Geowatt Right 5.12 PG13 ● So glad I decided to TR this rather than lead, its definitely not a ten View Comment
May 4, 2023 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Family Crag Family Affairs 5.8 ● Theres a somewhat harder, somewhat contrived variation 1-5 feet to the right of the boltline. Probably to… View Comment
Jul 28, 2022 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Mt Washington Winter Direct 4th AI1-2 Steep Snow ● Its much more direct to ascend the prominent ridge up to the abandoned road that leads to the trailhead, th… View Comment
Dec 19, 2020 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Purina & Careno… > Careno Crag Pocketmeister 5.10a/b ● Didn't seem scarily bolted or harder than 10a when it went up! View Comment
Sep 23, 2020 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Window Rock > Window Rock - East Crunk Cowgirl 5.7 ● Easy to put in a gear anchor and not tie up the community rap anchor on this busy wall View Comment
Jul 14, 2020 South-W & Tacoma > Southwest Cascades Pinto Rock ● lots of hunter camps north along the ridge from pinto rock (pole patch on some maps) not sure why the pinto… View Comment
Jun 10, 2019 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > X Rock Slap Shot 5.11a/b ● This was 10 a or b bitd View Comment
Dec 18, 2018 Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Diamond Area > Diamond Centerfold 5.10d ● The straight up variation on p1 used to be about 10d/11a till sometime in the 90's when a key sidepull flak… View Comment
Oct 14, 2018 South-Central &… > Tieton River > Oasis > Wall of Many Faces King Tut 5.10a ● 5.9 after you get past the first 20 feet View Comment
Sep 8, 2018 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book Hard Cover 5.10c/d ● This was 5.9 till sometime in the early 90's when something broke. The initial roof is very doable for a 5… View Comment
Apr 3, 2018 Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Atlantis Area > Minotaur Wall Minotaur 5.7 ● I really liked this, a lot of fun and varied for a shorter climb. At least the downclimb isn't harder than… View Comment
Nov 8, 2017 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Oak Creek Canyon > Eagle Wall > Eagle Dance (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0+) This photo is taken looking up towards the top of eagle wall from the top of pitch 9. One more pitch will bring you to the top of Eagle Wall. But because there are no fixed anchors after the top of pitch 9, most parties do not climb the 10th pitch and they rap the route from the top of pitch 9. We toyed with the idea of climbing the 10th pitch so that we could officially top out, but this would mean a much longer and unknown descent, so we gave in to temptation of a quick descent and getting back to the car before dinnertime.... ● Saddest thing I've read all day... View Comment
Aug 21, 2015 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Icicle Buttress… > Icicle Buttress The Ramp 5.8 ● I thought the wide option just past the double roof was a fun way to get thru the upper wall to the top View Comment
Jul 15, 2015 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic National Forest Mt. Washington ● I would change "eventually" to "very quickly" at the end of the how to get there paragraph. View Comment
Apr 21, 2015 Joshua Tree NP > … > Wonderland South > Wonderland Valley > W Wonderland Va… > Foolproof Tower High Strung 5.9 ● Amazing crack, I was a bit put off by the first leaning flake but that section would have been just as easy… View Comment
Sep 20, 2014 S Idaho > City of Rocks > BFD Rock WTF 5.8 ● Yeah, I thought the mantle over the top was solid V0! View Comment
Sep 17, 2014 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Rabbit Rock > Rabbit Rock - Southwest No Satisfaction 5.8 ● Once you rap off the northeast side I would recommend not going around the south end back to the base. View Comment
Sep 17, 2014 S Idaho > City of Rocks > BFD Rock WTF 5.8 ● 60 feet of fourth class to a V0 mantle move does not make a 5.8, sorry. View Comment
Jul 30, 2014 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Brothers (south peak) Brothers Traverse Easy 5th Mod. Snow ● Actually its very easy with no snow. View Comment
Jun 23, 2014 South-W & Tacoma > Tacoma & I5 to… > Fossil Rock Magic Mikes Wall ● Lots of poison oak in this area now! View Comment
Apr 27, 2014 Joshua Tree NP > Hidden Valley Area > Hidden Valley C… > Old Woman > Old Woman - W Face Sexy Grandma 5.9 ● Very fun route, its the softest 9 I've done here. View Comment
Apr 22, 2014 Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Lost Horse Rdsi… > Mel's Diner Other Voices 5.8+ ● Thought this was very similar to Just Another Roadside Attraction, quality, length and steepness. View Comment
Apr 22, 2014 Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Mt Grossvogel Ranger Danger 5.8 R ● I liked this one, the pro was fine for a slab. Definitely out of character with Dr Suessvogel. View Comment
Nov 9, 2013 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Duty Dome - War… > Keen Acres Keen Acres 5.9+ ● Easily the best route on this crag, it appears to get the least amount of traffic. View Comment
Nov 9, 2013 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Duty Dome - War… > Warrior Wall Prime Rib 5.10c/d ● The crux is indeed harder than 10b, especially in the afternoon on a typically sunny day. View Comment
Oct 28, 2013 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Lower Icicle Ca… > Trundle Dome Sonic Boom 5.10- ● There are some bolts that make it much easier to start about 4 feet left of the original start, much more i… View Comment
Sep 23, 2013 S Idaho > City of Rocks > Bath Rock > Bath Rock - East Eastside Groove 5.6 ● Really liked this as a warmup in 2010, a 70m rope and 50' of simulclimbing got me from the dirt to the top. View Comment
Aug 21, 2013 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall Zion 5.10a/b ● Don't go to the summit at the end of pitch 4, stop atop the Lions chair, plug those two 3" cams in the wide… View Comment
Jun 8, 2013 Central-E Casca… > … > Icicle Creek > Bridge Creek Area > Crowbar Crag > Feelin' Stabby (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) Feelin slabby ● Left crack is feelin slabby View Comment
Jun 7, 2013 South-W & Tacoma > Tacoma & I5 to… > Fossil Rock > Boyle Bobbins Wall > Lost Virtue (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) Climb follows a tan streak, has a bit of everything: lieback, jam, lightly overhanging jugs. Fun. ● This is actually Pump and Rest View Comment
Jun 3, 2013 Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Bridge Creek Area Crowbar Crag ● Sun all day up here. A pretty mellow hike and many good pitches in this area. View Comment
Jun 3, 2013 South-W & Tacoma > Tacoma & I5 to… > Fossil Rock > Magic Mikes Wall Fat Free 5.9 ● This is actually a nice little 5.9, no easing off as you ascend. View Comment
Apr 22, 2013 South-Central &… > Tieton River > Royal Columns > Main Face Little Known Wonder 5.7 ● Finally got around to doing this one, it was way more interesting than it appeared from the ground. View Comment
Apr 11, 2013 Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Lost Horse Rdsi… > Cathouse > Cathouse - Upper Dwarf Among Midgets 5.1 ● started up this and kept going, veering a bit left to the top (san rio crack?), it never occurred to me to… View Comment
Apr 11, 2013 Joshua Tree NP > … > Wonderland South > Wonderland Valley > E Wonderland Va… > Pea Brain Jane Jetson 5.9+ ● bolts looked horrible from the base, we passed. View Comment

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