Three O-clock Rock - The Kone (Quin Konehead Pre-Memorial Route)

5.9, 5 pitches

Time estimates C2C: 4.5 hours including 20 mins of transition time Approach: 40 mins or less Climbing: 2 hours (25 min/pitch) Rappel: 40 mins (4 rappels with single 70m) P1 – 5.9, 5 bolts Climb up the middle of the sweeping slab between left facing flakes. After the first bolt, place a #0.5 cam in…

Goat Wall - Methow Inspiration Route

5.9+, 5 pitches

Rebolted in 2022, this is now a decently well bolted route! Any mentions of “30 ft runouts” are outdated. Gear 60m rope 15 draws Overview 20 min approach 2:00 hrs climbing? (20 mins/pitch?) 1:00 hr rappelling? (6 rappels) 4 hours car-to-car? 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 🪢 🪢 🪢 🪢🪢 Approach About 20 mins. Park next…

Goat Wall - Sisyphus

5.11a, 7 pitches

Gear 60m rope 14 draws (10 sport, 4 single alpine) Radios (comms on P3 and P7 are a little difficult) Optional #3 cam for P3 (not really necessary, it’s easy) Approach The climbing up to the base is 4th class and is easily scrambled, just beware of loose blocks. Park at the Goat Wall parking…

Main Wall of Lover's Leap - Corrugation Corner

5.7, 3 pitches

Overview Gear #0.3-4, with double #0.5-3 Nuts 60m rope Backpack with shoes (walk off) Approach ~35 mins, 0.6 miles, 551 ft gian. P1 – 5.6, 140′ Traverse right after the bulge at top to belay ledge. P2 – 5.7, 130′ Climb up 20-30 feet, then traverse out left to arete. Beached Whale move at end.…

Middle Cathedral Rock - Central Pillar of Frenzy

5.9, 5 pitches

Overview Gets shade around 11am Gear 60m rope Double #0.3-3, one or two #4’s Nuts Crack gloves Getting there Parking: Google Maps From the middle of the wide pull-out on the right side of the Southside Drive, hike into the woods for ~100 yards passing a climbers’ information sign. Turn right on the Valley Trail…

Manure Pile Buttress - The Nutcracker Suite

5.8, 5 pitches

Overview Gear Radios (comms on P5 can be a little tricky with the mantle) Nuts Cams as seen below 70m rope Shoes/pack for scramble walk down 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.75 #1 #2 #3 2 2-4 2-4 2-4 2 2 1 Approach P1 – 5.7 or 5.9 5.7 original Starts up a sort-of left-facing easy gully/crack…

Spearhead - Iron Messiah

5.10b, 10 pitches

Supertopo: This is an excellent and popular route by Zion standards. People who normally don’t enjoy chimney climbing seem to have a good time on this route. Iron Messiah was a proud solo effort by Ron Olevsky. Expect to find clean features due in part to the number of ascents this climb receives. Retreat is…

Half Dome - Snake Dike

5.7, 8 pitches

Overview Cables usually go up around June timeframe (permits are required when cables are up). When we went on April 2nd, the descent was snow free except for some snow on the lower lump. Linking Some link P2-3 (by starting on the anchor above traditional P1) Time estimates C2C: 12 hrs with breaks? 10:25 without?…

Kyhv Peak - Squawstruck

5.11b, 22 pitches

Overall 35 min approach Mostly ~5.9 climbing, very well bolted Can link many pitches with 60m, 15 pitches when linking the typical ones with max of 23 bolts 23 draws = 17 sport, 4 alpine, 2 double alpine ~6 hours of climbing Have to scramble/walk between pitches 5 times Walk off descent back to car…

Moses - Primrose Dihedrals

5.11+, 7 pitches

Getting there Drive to Taylor Campground (high clearance / 4WD recommended). Camping requires reservation and is $30. 20-30 min hike in. 500 ft gain, 0.9 miles. P1: 5.8 From the north side of the tower, climb down a few feet (but not more) and then up onto an exposed ledge which leads around the corner…