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So for me too push myself and accomplish the hardest moves possible on a rope, the placement of bolts is a necessity. They allow for the 'blank' faces to be climbed. This is the natural progression of the sport. For Raindog, 5.10 trad might be your limit, for others this is not. They are trying to climb their best and thus ensues sport crags. Stay with your classic trad lines(long approaches) and away from sport crags!

Raindog, I'm curious if you have ever pushed yourself to your limits?

Were the long slings on Flat liner left in place?

Hey Off, will be around wed afternoon or Sat for bolting? Or what time works for you?

There's a mini guide in the rockclimbing Washington book. i think you can check it out of the library and the make some coppies. The wall isn't all that solid though...

I agree, i gave the far right line 5.9 personally due to abundance of no hands rests and good feet. If the crag was roadside it would definitely be a 3 star crag. Rock style is similar to city of rocks but not worth the brutal bushwack.

Correct, the line is the white streak. All the new routes will require lots of brushing which fine by me! Any news on the 'easy' climb left of walk the plank?

Cleaned a new/retro prob to the immediate right of Pet and Ted. It has a stopper intro move down low then turns into a moderate 11-/10+. Could be done as an alternate finish to Pete and Teds half way up the wall or option b is to go up never surrender? and bust out left to meet up with it. Slim pickins at the quarry for new continuous hard lines...

Any boulders at the base?

All the big up stuff. But for trad Return to Sender and Commited Vol 1 & 2 are pretty bad ass vids.

Has anyone checked out the little rock outcroppings surrounding Mineral Lake outside of Mt. Rainier? Or boulders? (BTW, the lake has excellent fishing)

Hi, what are the new anchors? Fixed draws? I would also like to learn how to bolt and bolt some projs as well as some easier lines. Has the far far left corner ever been looked at? I'm down for some major cleaning opps.

O.K. thanks Off, guess it's off to Leavenworth for some bouldering instead!

Patience is a virtue....Except when waiting to climb after winter withdrawals...Has the frost ruined the opportunities?

No one has mentioned Lake Coushman, it has a handfull of stuff all TRable. It was where I first went climbing outside, on TR.

Will the quarry be dry by thur/fri?

should've brought it down to oly or pushed it over near the river, redefines roadside boulder.

Help support the Warehouse Rock Gym Climbing Team Monday DEC. 21st form 1-9. Free belays from climbing team members! (Cash preferred)

My friends and I all came down one weekend and tried all of the 5.12a's in the guide plus most of the harder routes currently put up. The .12a's seemed pretty soft to me due to there one move wonder rating, complete no-hands rest scattered through out the route softens the grade. The 5.12b was maybe just a hair soft. The dark lord 5.12d was accurate though. There was certainly a jump from the 5.12a's to the upper 12s. the area is pretty sweet though and I've enjoyed my two trips down there. p.s. It could use a good scrubbin, what brushes work best on basalt?

You guys should've picked a different date, its the same day as the Warehouse Rock Gym comp, we already sent out the fliers prior to this anouncement of the pump a thon. You would've got more people...

Ok guys, time to sign up for the prize giveaway/comp thingy. WE NEED MASTERS! Treat it as a good oppertunity to win some new stuff and try some, not all, maybe just ONE!, route. FREE STUFF? It's OCT 17th as you know, and its going to be raining so don't think of skipin! -jimmy

Come to the bouldering competetion at the Warehouse Rock Gym in Olympia! It is Sat. Oct. 17th. There are two sessions so check the website to find out which one you belong in. PLUS Five Ten and Scarpa shoe reps will be present. Come check it out! Warehouse Rock Gym website

I'm just sayin' to all the guys who are just spraying that if you are never going to climb it, it doesn't matter if there is a bolt put in. you will never get to the crack to place a sketch cam. It still is a little tricky to reach the roof. It was an alien, google a pic. of an old alien and it is the orange one. An' quit usin' dem der big words

Just curious, but how many of you guys can actually climb this route? I'm glad somethin' is being done but making it a gear placement is kinda sketch, who really wants to die at Ozone. If it was Yosemite, yeah go sans bolts. But at a crag like Ozone, put in a bolt, keep the stars, and maybe it will see more traffic and stay clean in the future. food for thought...

The fixed alien on Angle of the Dangle(5.12c) is now gone and a bolt should replace it on this rad line.