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Shay Subramanian Jul 5, 2024 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● The start feels like 5.9, and the rest feels like sustained 5.8+ or so. You can't beat the setting! The cli… View Comment
Michael Leyendecker Jul 4, 2024 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● This climb is actually on a side passage behind Tabula Rasa, a substantial distance from The Mausoleum and… View Comment
Aarya Kumar Jul 3, 2024 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Great route! Well bolted and full of one/no-hand rests, so there are plenty of spots to take a minute, if y… View Comment
Bryce Ungersma Apr 25, 2022 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Nice warm-up for Tabula Rasa. The setting of The Monastery is so beautiful. View Comment
Rodent Bair Aug 27, 2021 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Climbing is not difficult, but it does require more thought than most 5.9s I have climbed. Fairly sustained… View Comment
Xavier Rojas Jun 8, 2020 Crack a Smile 5.12a/b ● Only one wire in the crack. It's about 10+ trad to the crux. My homie who is a solid trad leader lead this… View Comment
Wyatt Peck Sep 14, 2016 Saint Sixtus Scoop 5.10c ● Funky boulder problem to start the route, clip the first bolt if you can from the ground. At the bottom hol… View Comment
Wyatt Peck Sep 14, 2016 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Good, positive climbing following the edge of the face. Beautiful views from the top and bolts where you ne… View Comment
Bruce Hildenbrand Aug 21, 2016 Headstones 5.8 ● Dale Haas and I added a more user-friendly anchor to this route. No more need for long slings on TR or blo… View Comment
Bruce Hildenbrand Oct 13, 2015 Headstones 5.8 ● Dale Haas and I replaced the cold shut hangers on the bolts with Fixe SS hangers. We put SS quicklinks and… View Comment
Jonny d Sep 8, 2015 Gravestone 5.8 ● Climbed it this past weekend with my son. Agree with threads above. Thought I was off-route on a 5.9. No… View Comment
Bruce Hildenbrand Jun 27, 2015 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Dale Haas and I replaced the cold shut hangers at the anchor with SS Fixe. We added SS quicklinks and rings… View Comment
Michael Yaussi Jun 5, 2015 The Mausoleum 5.8+ ● Really liked the holds on this route. We definitely missed the 5.7/5.8 sequence that people are mentioning… View Comment
Bruce Hildenbrand Jan 19, 2015 Gravestone 5.8 ● In June 2014, Dale Haas and I replaced the cold shut hangers on the anchor bolts with SS hangers. We added… View Comment
Canon Sep 2, 2012 Gravestone 5.8 ● NOT 5.7! View Comment
Chad R. Johnson Aug 22, 2012 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Excellent little sport route! If you are a new 5.9 leader, make sure you get on this if you are here. View Comment
Nat T. Jun 18, 2012 Headstones 5.8 ● I second what Nate said; this route would be good if the anchors were not set so far back. Did this route a… View Comment
keith story Jul 25, 2010 The Mausoleum 5.8+ ● Good warm-up. But nothing too spectacular compared to the other beautiful fantastic climbs around. Good for… View Comment
keith story Jul 25, 2010 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Great moves at the second-to-last-bolt and is very fun in between! For the area, this definitely fits in as… View Comment
Darren Mabe Apr 29, 2010 Hot Zone (5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c) Hot Zone. Great climb, great views! ● ...and great pic! View Comment
Adam Paashaus Apr 29, 2010 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● Moving right to the anchors seems a little runout but not bad. Great route with positive holds most of the… View Comment
Brian Weinstein Apr 12, 2010 Crack a Smile 5.12a/b ● A bit too short for four stars but a nice line nonetheless. Start the crack from the ground (instead of hi… View Comment
Steven Lucarelli Sep 21, 2009 Crack a Smile 5.12a/b ● Still only one fixed nut, there are good stances to place gear from though. View Comment
Rick Thompson Aug 3, 2009 Saint Sixtus Scoop 5.10c ● St. Sixtus, one of the five Belgium monasteries that still brews on the premises, is renowned for producing… View Comment
Rick Thompson Aug 3, 2009 Abbaye d'Orval 5.10b ● Named in honor of the Orval Abbey, which was founded by Benedictine Monks from Calabria (southern Italy) in… View Comment
Colin Kenneth May 31, 2009 Natural Born Driller 5.11c ● I love this route. Even when I climb a number grade harder than this, it'll spit me off if I don't pay atte… View Comment
Dusty Feb 5, 2009 Natural Born Driller 5.11c ● I'd definitely recommend this route. It has some pumpy steep climbing on good smooth stone, to a cruxy mov… View Comment
Tony B Nov 30, 2008 Contortionist's Forte 5.11c ● Short, but fun no less. Not a destination climb, but worth putting on your shoes for. View Comment
Christina kalb Jun 16, 2008 Natural Born Driller 5.11c ● I found the climbing on this route to be really awkward, and the holds slippery. I didn't really enjoy it. View Comment
Dusty May 12, 2008 Crack a Smile 5.12a/b ● Only one fixed wire left. Don't expect a sport lead. Excellent route. View Comment
climber73 Sep 8, 2007 Crack a Smile 5.12a/b ● Only 2 wires left in the crack as of today. Bring gear to lead. View Comment
climber73 Jul 17, 2007 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● I liked this route so much I led it 2x in a row!!! My favorite at Monastery so far.... View Comment
Joshua Myatt Sep 5, 2006 The Mausoleum 5.8+ ● 5.8 when using the boulder to access the first jug, but the start from the ground seemed more like 5.10a to… View Comment
Joshua Myatt Sep 5, 2006 Abbaye d'Orval 5.10b ● Excellent climb. First half is an interesting 5.8 crack climb, and the second half is a great 5.10 face.… View Comment
chris deulen May 31, 2006 Gravestone 5.8 ● Classic Monastery sandbag slabfest. Creepy. View Comment
Nate Oakes May 30, 2006 The Hot Zone 5.9- ● My favorite route at The Monastery (so far!). Absolutely stunning views all the way up. Feels pretty expo… View Comment

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