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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 771 ● Outer Space Sep 9, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Been dreaming of doing this route for years. Finally felt I was good enough to pull my own weight up it. The first part of the traverse pitch felt harder than the traverse itself. The boulders pitch definitely has all the moves. I can see how people get psyched out because it’s right off the below to start with a nice airy feel. Pitch 6 felt more money than pitch 5 but only by a little bit. Highly recommend the walk off compared to the rappel. Some guys started rappelling the same time we started walking off and we were already back across the river when they were only a little more than half way down. 11/10 times I’d choose walk off over rappel. I’m an ok enough .10 sport climber but I don’t see the 10- some on here give it. Now if some very hollow sounding holds on the traverse pitch came off I could see the route the pitch bumping up a grade. Would definitely say Beckey gave it a fair and accurate grade. Agree with others that taking into account the bottom two pitches not a 4 star route but after that I’d give it a SOLID 4 stars. Trad 6 pitches Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Snow Creek Area > Snow Creek Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 52 ● Pleasure Cruise Sep 1, 2023 · 5 pitches. Lead / Onsight. Fun route excellent intro to multi pitch. Great to top out on SBCD. Trad 8 pitches South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 200 ● Old Milwaukee Road Jul 31, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Not the greatest 5.10 climbers but decent enough and I must say I found this slightly soft for the grade like others are say. All the jugs are there and feet are always good. Sport Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Deception Crags > Deception Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 125 ● Deception Crack Jul 23, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint. Trad Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Eight Mile Area > Eight-Mile Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 145 ● Love Bucket Jul 14, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint. Sport Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Deception Crags > Nevermind Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Line of Attack Oct 18, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Sport Central Region > … 1 > Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Walls Come Tumbling Down Oct 18, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Best sustained 5.10 on the Postal wall. Sport Central Region > … 1 > Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 21 ● Special Delivery Oct 18, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. The finish feels weird. Sport Central Region > … 1 > Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● The Right Recipe Oct 18, 2020 · Lead / Redpoint. Description is pretty accurate. Easy climbing with 2-3 crux moves. Found the .10c directly to the right to be easier. Sport Central Region > … 1 > Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 23 ● Nowhere to Run Oct 18, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. I think the guide book says this is a 5.10b. I found it to be soft for a .10b. More like a .10a Sport Central Region > … 1 > Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 121 ● The Fault Sep 6, 2020 · Lead. Trad Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Castle Rock > Lower Castle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 209 ● Catapult Sep 6, 2020 · Lead. Trad 2 pitches Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Castle Rock > Lower Castle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 489 ● Southwest Rib Aug 27, 2020 · Lead. Lead Pitches 1,3,5&6 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Northwest Region > … 1 2 > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 140 ● Givler's Crack Jul 14, 2020 · Lead. Trad 2 pitches Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Givler's & Magi… > Givler's Dome
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 140 ● Givler's Crack Jul 7, 2020 Trad 2 pitches Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Givler's & Magi… > Givler's Dome
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 100 ● Elation at the End of Eternity Aug 8, 2019 · Lead. Solid climb. Definitely each pitch is completely different climbing and feel. Sport 2 pitches Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Far Side > Gun Show
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 130 ● Ground Hog Day Aug 2, 2019 · Lead / Onsight. Pitch 1 IMHO is the money pitch. Trad 3 pitches Central-E Casca… > … > Tumwater Canyon > February Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Toying With My Afflictions Oct 17, 2018 · Lead / Flash. Sport Central-W Casca… > … 1 2 > Overhaul Area > (b) Motherland
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 101 ● 5.8 Crack Sep 12, 2018 · Lead / Redpoint. Trad, TR Central-E Casca… > … > Icicle Creek > Barney's Rubble
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 51 ● 5.7 Face Sep 12, 2018 · Lead / Redpoint. Trad, TR Central-E Casca… > … > Icicle Creek > Barney's Rubble
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 123 ● 5.6 Crack Sep 12, 2018 · Lead / Redpoint. Trad, TR Central-E Casca… > … > Icicle Creek > Barney's Rubble
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 52 ● East Ridge Aug 15, 2018 · Lead. Trad 6 pitches Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Ingalls Peak
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow 14 ● Frying Pan / Whitman Glaciers Aug 12, 2018 · Lead. Single push, car to car in just under 11 hours. Trad, Snow, Alpine South-W & Tacoma > Southwest Cascades > Little Tahoma
M4 5 ● Route 1 Aug 4, 2018 · TR. Worst part was all the bush walking to get there. No trail and barely a resemblance of an old road to follow. Sport, TR, Mixed Central-W Casca… > … 1 > *Dry Tooling &… > Black Ice Crag Drytoo…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 209 ● Catapult Jul 12, 2018 · Follow. Followed first pitch and lead the 2nd. Trad 2 pitches Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Castle Rock > Lower Castle
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 121 ● The Fault Jul 12, 2018 · Lead. Trad Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Castle Rock > Lower Castle
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 244 ● South Face Jul 3, 2018 · 3 pitches. Lead. Pre 4th of July. Beautiful weather and SURPRISINGLY only one other group did we run into today. Trad 4 pitches Central-W Casca… > … > Tooth > Summer-Fall (rock)
Mod. Snow 179 ● Coleman/Deming Glacier Jun 18, 2018 Snow, Alpine Northwest Region > … > N Cascades > Mt Baker
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 50 ● November Glaze Jun 1, 2018 Sport, TR Central-W Casca… > … 1 2 > Interstate Park > (e) Squishy Bell
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 51 ● Winter Rushing In Jun 1, 2018 · Lead / Flash. Sport, TR Central-W Casca… > … 1 2 > Interstate Park > (e) Squishy Bell
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 58 ● Ghosts Of War Jun 1, 2018 · Lead / Onsight. Sport Central-W Casca… > … 1 2 > Interstate Park > (c) Eastern Block
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2-3 M1-2 Mod. Snow 47 ● Northeast Buttress Feb 10, 2018 Mixed, Ice, Snow 4 pitches Central-W Casca… > … > Chair Peak > Winter-Spring (ice, s…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 41 ● Underground Economy Aug 16, 2017 · Lead. Sport Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Deception Crags > Deception Wall
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow 135 ● Fisher Chimneys Jul 5, 2017 Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine Northwest Region > … 1 > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
WI2 Mod. Snow 10 ● Lover's Lane May 11, 2017 Ice, Snow, Alpine South-W & Tacoma > … > Tatoosh Range > Lane Peak
Easy Snow 33 ● Ishinca, 5530m Northwest Slopes Aug 12, 2014 Snow, Alpine S America > … > Cordillera Blanca > Ishinca Valley

● Outer Space

Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Snow Creek Area > Snow Creek Wall

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 6 pitches

Sep 9, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Been dreaming of doing this route for years. Finally felt I was good enough to pull my own weight up it. The first part of the traverse pitch felt harder than the traverse itself. The boulders pitch definitely has all the moves. I can see how people get psyched out because it’s right off the below to start with a nice airy feel. Pitch 6 felt more money than pitch 5 but only by a little bit. Highly recommend the walk off compared to the rappel. Some guys started rappelling the same time we started walking off and we were already back across the river when they were only a little more than half way down. 11/10 times I’d choose walk off over rappel. I’m an ok enough .10 sport climber but I don’t see the 10- some on here give it. Now if some very hollow sounding holds on the traverse pitch came off I could see the route the pitch bumping up a grade. Would definitely say Beckey gave it a fair and accurate grade. Agree with others that taking into account the bottom two pitches not a 4 star route but after that I’d give it a SOLID 4 stars.

● Pleasure Cruise

South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 8 pitches

Sep 1, 2023 · 5 pitches. Lead / Onsight. Fun route excellent intro to multi pitch. Great to top out on SBCD.

● Old Milwaukee Road

Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Deception Crags > Deception Wall

200

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

Jul 31, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Not the greatest 5.10 climbers but decent enough and I must say I found this slightly soft for the grade like others are say. All the jugs are there and feet are always good.

● Deception Crack

Central-E Casca… > … 1 > Eight Mile Area > Eight-Mile Rock

125

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

Jul 23, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint.

● Love Bucket

Central-W Casca… > … 1 > Deception Crags > Nevermind Wall

145

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

Jul 14, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint.

● Line of Attack