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Sep 22, 2022 Medora Interstate Rocks Benz boulder V17 X ● Obviously a joke problem, though I'm genuinely curious if anyone in the world would be able to top this out… View Comment
Nov 5, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Mt Sentinel Firewalls ● A note for those looking for the "other" bolted crag with multiple routes near this area: don't. Place i… View Comment
Oct 22, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lost Horse > Mother Lode Bou… > Eddie's Boulder Eddie's arete V2 ● One of the best V2s in Montana. Jug haul leads to fun crux near the top. Must climb if at Lost Horse. View Comment
Oct 22, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Big Creek/McCalla Ridge The Seamstress 5.10c/d ● Great, flowy climbing leads to a pretty stout and tricky finish. Fun route; no gimme at the grade. View Comment
Oct 22, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Big Creek/McCalla Ridge GB Packers Crack 5.10a ● Really fun! Almost like two climbs in one. Chill trad climbing up the crack leads to a relatively heady mov… View Comment
Oct 22, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Mt Sentinel > Firewalls Chopper 5.6 ● Surprisingly fun and surprisingly long 5.6ish climbing to a great vantage point. Great to do when there are… View Comment
Oct 13, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area Elk Meadows ● Really neat routes here. A lot of challenging stuff but the two 5.10s are worth the trip alone. A littl… View Comment
Oct 13, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall My Little Potato 5.10c ● Super fun route! We'll bolted and thoughtful, interesting movement. Easiest climb on the wall; warm up here. View Comment
Oct 13, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall King of the Castle 5.10d ● Fun and perfect for 5.10d climbing. One good rest, then committing but well-protected moves. Good stuff. View Comment
Oct 4, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Bass Creek Bombay Boogie 5.7 ● This chimney can be top-roped by clipping the random bolt high on the right as a redirect to the anchors in… View Comment
Oct 3, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Big Creek/McCalla Ridge ScarredFace 5.9+ ● Someone told me this used to be significantly easier. But rockfall in the mid 2010s smoothed out the crimps… View Comment
Oct 3, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Big Creek/McCalla Ridge Grandpa Dale 5.11a ● Absolutely brutal face climbing on "crimps" for the first 3 bolts. Then it's easy! Fun but odd climb. View Comment
Oct 3, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Big Creek/McCalla Ridge Cold-Shut Rodeo 5.11+ ● Fun route. Definitely true to the grade; weird positions and powerful moves throughout. Worth doing if look… View Comment
Sep 29, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Sinister Footwear 5.11b ● Crux off the deck! Brutal start made more brutal by the spinning hangers. There's some cool features an… View Comment
Sep 29, 2021 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Alberton Rest Stop Unknown(4) 5.6 PG13 ● It's alright. Don't expect too much, but there's a few quality placements to be found. Yeah it can get… View Comment
Oct 20, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Alberton Rest Stop Unknown(3) 5.7+ ● Pretty fun route; definitely the most difficult on this side of the wall. That being said, it's still a rel… View Comment
Sep 29, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Second Breakfast V2 ● Great climb! Intense start up through the offwidth leads to a jug rest. Then techy moves will lead to a pai… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area Alberton Rest Stop ● Pretty neat area. Beautiful beaches, quality climbs, easy approach. What really makes this area a cult favo… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area The Heap ● Neat area with several quality easier climbs in the 5.6-5.9 range. Hardcore crushers might get bored here,… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Dike's Edge 5.6 ● Fun, easy climb. Of note is that if using a 60m rope, you'll have to belay from the top and/or walk off and… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Shift and Adjust 5.8- ● An easy route (5.8 seems a bit high) that's shorter than the lengthy routes further down the wall. There's… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Yahtzee 5.8 ● Fun but odd route. Some easier slab climbing leads into a fairly tricky crux. Then a easy but uncomfortably… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Lolo Area > Heap Push It Along 5.9 ● This is probably the best climb at The Heap. Start in a neat alcove with a tree and traverse out left onto… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Style Wall I 5.10c/d ● Man, this climb was stout! Crux near the beginning; good luck. Felt a little more 11ish than 5.10ish, so be… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Style Wall Mummy Dick 5.10b ● Neat route, easy approach; the first on the Style Wall and therefore a good place to warm up at before tryi… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area Rattler Gulch ● If you keep an eye out, you can find all sorts of fossils at the talus slope between the main parking area… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Sidewinder Buttress Orange Peel 5.8 ● A decent 5.8, fun but not quite as quality as the two 5.8s further up the slope. Worth checking out, howeve… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Sidewinder Buttress Snake Eye 5.8 ● Another really fun 5.8. I've seen people belaying from lower down the slope; don't do this, it's much easie… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Sidewinder Buttress Don't Put Your Hand In It 5.8 ● Super fun route. Definitely a 5.8, but not a ladder. Some thoughtful movement for the grade. Check out the… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Rock In Between St. Louis Direct 5.9 ● This route heads directly up the south-facing arete. Cool movement; some tricky moves; comparable in diffic… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Shredder Wall Shredder 5.10b ● Really fun route; among the best in Rattler. Not terribly difficult; but at a solid 5.10b it's not really a… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Shredder Wall Steppin' Out 5.10a ● Neat route. Interesting start, well bolted, new anchor on top. Both this and Shredder next to it are great… View Comment
Sep 22, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Alberton Rest Stop Grease Monkey 5.12a ● Pretty tough route. Had to hang around and shake out and rest a bunch and kind of cheat up. Were able to se… View Comment
Sep 20, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Bass Creek Russian Ballet 5.9+ ● Super fun crack climb! Can TR this by using the anchor atop "Bop 'Till You Drop" in the cave with minimal r… View Comment
Sep 20, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Bass Creek Ballet Zone 5.9+ ● Pretty neat route; kind of a variety pack of climbing. Start in a chimney, head up a crack, work an arete,… View Comment
Sep 18, 2020 Northwest Region > Missoula Area Big Creek/McCalla Ridge ● Really neat climbing here with some great routes. View Comment

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