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Jul 26, 2026 Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Fairview Dome > N Face > Fiddler on the Roof (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R) Fiddlin on the roof ● Looks steep until you realize the trees are pointed 45 degrees to the right. View Comment
Jan 10, 2026 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Buttermilk Country > Buttermilks Main > Ranger Rock Problem I V2 ● Also notable as the easiest downclimb. Easy to get down to the big jug then drop the last few feet skipping… View Comment
Jan 10, 2026 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Buttermilk Country > Buttermilks Main > Ranger Rock Problem A V3 ● Seems better to just skip the awkward knee and stand start instead. Probably V2 that way. View Comment
Oct 26, 2025 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Central Gorge > Soul Power Wall (rena… Long Dong 5.10a ● So is this a retrobolt of Zdong? Even if some of it is new ground, it seems like several of the bolts are o… View Comment
Apr 3, 2022 Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Glen Aulin Area > Mt Conness Tuolumne Alpine Triple Crown 5.6 ● I'm not sure where the OP is talking about descending the East ridge, but there is an easy option farther a… View Comment
Mar 27, 2022 Yosemite NP > Southern Yosemite > Mt Starr King Area Mt. Starr King - SW Face: West Face, West Flake, The Raven, SW/Ilillouette Face, Nuts and Bolts, Feed the Slog, Everyone's a Star, Starr Struck. original photo by QITNL (Joe); used with permission. overlay by Clint ● Got any rating for these routes? View Comment
Dec 1, 2021 High Sierra > 09 - Palisades… > Temple Crag Backside of Beyond 5.9+ ● Anybody got a picture of the face? View Comment
Nov 5, 2021 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Area 13 > Area 13 - Left Side Borrowing From Tradition 5.10b ● The first bolt isn't too bad as long as you're confident with some crack. You can go high or low on the tra… View Comment
Oct 10, 2021 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center Chilango 5.8 ● Agreed with Old, the face is more fun (though harder) than the crack. The aren't many holds but something a… View Comment
Oct 10, 2021 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center Scorpio 5.8 ● Can confirm this goes well on gear. The crack is deep enough that even the soft clark rock isn't a problem. View Comment
Oct 9, 2021 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center Bread Line 5.9 ● I've never had a problem getting to the first bolt. The real challenge is getting to the second without usi… View Comment
Sep 24, 2021 High Sierra > 06 - Little Lak… > Little Lakes Peak NNW Ridge direct 5.6 ● Did this today, an enjoyable enough day. Mainly 3rd/4th class with a couple of harder moves, all of which c… View Comment
Jul 12, 2021 Eastern Sierra > Southern Area Poison Canyon ● Can we get all these areas down south merged into one? Kind of silly that Mammoth (1467 routes) is one area… View Comment
Jul 11, 2021 Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Fairview Dome > W Face Great Pumpkin 5.8 R ● Fun route, not too scary by Tuolumne standards. Supertopo makes it sound like the first bolt 90' up is your… View Comment
Jul 7, 2020 High Sierra > 06 - Little Lak… > Mt Morgan (North) Nevahbe Ridge 3rd ● A long slog with lots of false summits. Better to ski it in the winter. View Comment
Jul 7, 2020 High Sierra > 05 - Convict Lake & M… The Ordovician Ogopogo ● A few years ago, I soloed the next ridge left, which is the skyline in the second picture. I called it wine… View Comment
Jul 7, 2020 High Sierra > 05 - Convict La… > Ordovician Ogopogo The Ordovician Ogopogo 5.7 PG13 ● The chute mentioned to the left of this is the Wineglass Couloir, a popular ski descent. Note that it holds… View Comment
Jun 24, 2020 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Main Island > Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff Stoned Wheat Thin 5.10a ● Can be top-roped from the second anchor of Pull My Finger with a 60m rope. View Comment
Jun 24, 2020 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Clark Canyon > Main Island > Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff Brain Tissue 5.10b R ● The lower offwidth is better/less grunty than it looks. The top is runout, but I'd only call it R not X, at… View Comment
Jun 17, 2020 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Rock Creek > Pyramid Wall The Pharaoh 5.10c ● Physical getting off the ledge then techy getting to the roof. Like many of the other routes on the wall, p… View Comment
Jun 17, 2020 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Rock Creek > Pyramid Wall Thin Mint 5.10b ● Fun climb, probably the best warm-up on the wall. There's also a decent top-rope variation to the left. Cli… View Comment
May 11, 2020 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Casa Diablo Mou… > Parking Lot Crag Goldmember 5.9+ ● Can we get a location or picture for this route? Description is pretty vague. View Comment
Oct 31, 2019 Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Crags… > Elderberry Buttress Youngerberry 5.10a ● The last two pitches definitely link with a 70 (had about 15 feet left so a 60 might require little bit of… View Comment
May 4, 2017 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area Casa Diablo Mountain ● Also, can I petition to move area this under Sierra Eastside > Eastern Hills instead of Mammoth area. Se… View Comment
May 4, 2017 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area Casa Diablo Mountain ● One of my favorite spots, now is the perfect time to be out there. The last little road is kind of dicey, b… View Comment

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