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What an awesome route! New anchors up there, never seen a soul on it. 11b ALL DAY!! So inspiring to know Cal Folsom sent that beast in '78...

Someone needs to devise a 5.10 version of the L-Town 15. FWIW, the new list: 1. Tubbing in Der Ritterfhof 2. Rock and Rattle 3. Toothless 4. MF Direct 5. No Such Thing as a Free Lunge 6. Rainbow Connection 7. Hangdog 8. Daz Muzak 9. Mastadon Roof 10. Gilligan 11. Lazy Boy 12. Guillotine 13. Pumpline 14. Giant Steps 15. Air Roof

Yeah, the ticks are pretty bad this year. I dont usually get too bothered by em but they are out in full force this season.

Year long climbing... ColoRADo.

I assume your talking full sagg? Back the pin up with some yellow/red alien size in a crack under the roof, it does occasionally come out. Climb through the roof (crux) and you can get a BD .75 (an orange alien fits better) in to protect the mantle to the anchor stance. It' on the right and is pretty dang bomber.

Awesome Kevino, looks like you had one killer winter! Thanks for the TR and good luck in PA school.

Bouldering with street shoes: slick-footing. Roped climbing with street shoes: clobbering.

I havent eaten non-expired gu's and bars for years. When the random and decent expired powercrap hits the Grocery Outlet I buy 5-10 cases of each. I like to keep 3-4 types of bars going for variety and always buy as much of the gu's, shotblok type stuff as I can as I usually run out of these faster than they expire and hit the shelves (geuss I should check ebay.. thx Dan). Though eating those damn strawberry/bannana power gels for 2 years got pretty damn rough by the end.

Jonathan Siegriest has called WWI one of the best walls in the states, no doubt its prolly the highest quality, most stacked, sport wall in WA.

The crags Blake mentioned, Little Si, Spokane limestone, and deinetly try to make it to Smith Rock while your in the area. Some randomly good sport in Ltown with Rattlesnake Rock and the Drip Wall topping the list.

Bouldering and Hangboarding. Short quality workouts as often as your body will allow.

Strong effort gentlemen! That sounds like Joe Cannata to me. A great boss, good friend, and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's employed a number of local climbers up at the 59er, stop by and give him some business if your in the area.

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That's Awesome! Looks like a great route and a wonderful day.

BUMP!

Nice to see a little ice stoke this season.

Jens Holsten will be giving a slideshow on new routes in Patagonia on March 13th in Leavenworth, WA at the Ski Hill Lodge. The event is being hosted by the newly forming Leavenworth Mountain Association and will be preceded by the Association's 2nd official meeting. Meeting from 7ish - 745 Slideshow promptly at 8 The LMA is trying to raise enough money to apply for non-profit incorporation: Beer will be available for donation to those of age, and there will be a silent auction/raffle of a pile of awesome gear (climbing shoes, harness, etc..) just in time for spring climbing. Hope to see lots of folks out there, it should be a great event!! LMA Blog for more info Directions to the Ski Hill Lodge

Looking back it seems like you guys "really enjoyed the East Face" so nevermind my comments. One thing that might be worth mentioning is that Martins and myself approached from the west side/suiattle river road. Whether that approach is still feasible with road and trail closures im not sure. Nonetheless it was a very dramatic if exhausting way to access the range. Out of the forest and into the Ptarmigan Traverse high country, up and over dome, a traverse of the chikamin glacier, and then a bivy below the west face of the gunsight range with nightly simultaneous sunset-moonrise over the chikamin. Pretty classic scenario and something you dont get from the "easier" approach from the east side/stehekin.

Great shot John! That link brings back some great memories. I had a blast in the Gunsight Range, my first first ascent. Been meaning to get back there on that free West Face ever since. The East Face as written in Nelson's select guide is gone, it's fallen off the mountain. A couple susequent parties loved our new East Face route. Another couple parties maybe not so much. But it seems like the approach and the north cascades weather might have gotten to them. It's not the biggest chunk of rock with the longest routes, but there some fine splitter granite out there, amazing views, and plenty of adventure to be had if you look around.

Sweet outing guys! That overhanging rock looks pretty damn futuristic for Ltown... a bit enticing.

More than two miles in from the boundary line (and I am being generous) Yes, I am sure and I have verified my gut feeling by referencing current maps. That sucks. Might've been worth it to stop the guys and make sure they knew they were in violation. Remind them that actions like their's could jeporadize access for everyone.