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There is a really fun mixed route, one of my favorites at 32, called Bioclimatic Quandry 5.9. It begins with a 2 bolt face, then meanders up a solid crack 5.6/7ish? (which takes excellent gear) with exposed fun moves, and finishes on a steep 5 bolt face. The crack is maybe 25ft and would be a great lead for a solid 5.9 climber learning to place pro. Sweet and Sticky 5.9 has a cool route to the left of it which can be TR'd from the same anchors. The climb does not have a name in Smoots guide. Begins as a face with 2 bolts, then a seam/crack which takes good but finicky gear, and finishes through a bolted roof/face.

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Hi, WWU has a pretty decent little climbing wall...pretty much brand new and barely used. There is a small number of climbs past Glacier (town) on rt 542...but they're pretty chossy and uninspiring. There's some nice climbing near Newhalem just spitting distance from the road rt20. I've heard a little bit about some bouldering and TR routes in the state park just S of bham...also supposed to be an area called "bat rocks" or something like that? Not sure about the quality...there's always Mt Erie (a few good routes) and of course the mighty Squamish up in BC! My friend just moved to Bham last month and loves living there. cheers