Multi-pitch routes with harder and easier pitches

[dryad]

Need suggestions for any besides W.Butt of Blueberry Hill.

I'm looking to go places to practice leading AND not bore my partner too badly. Thank you!

[Dru]

what hard and what easy?

 

snake is good with 3 5.6-5.7 and 3 5.9

[Figger_Eight]

Where's that Dru?

[Dru]

SQUAMISH!!!!

 

I should point out that the 5.6 "pitch" is usually soloed by everyone.

[Peter_Puget]

I agree with Dru but would also add that I think Squamish has such a great variety of routes that going there would be the best choice. Are the Bluffs open?

 

PP

[Dru]

She said "multipitch" which pretty much eliminates the Smoke Bluffs!!!

[Peter_Puget]

Nah you can always do the Connection or combine routes. But the question was actually not related to the suggestion to go to Squamish.

[snoboy]

Peter_Puget said:Are the Bluffs open?

 

Yes.

[Uncle_Tricky]

Careno Crag at Leavenworth would be perfect. There's a number of lines each of which has big ledge systems that allow you to pick easier or harder options for each pitch. There are a number of nice 5.7-8 cracks/corners that protect well and would be good for a beginning leader interspersed with 5.9-5.10 crack/face or mixed crack/face pitches.

[Pencil_Pusher]

Ditto with Castle Rock and Icycle Creek wall in Leavenworth. You could lead Castle Rock's Saber (5.5) to the ledge then your ropegun could tackle Canary (5.8) for the next pitch.

R&D (5.6) on Icycle followed by that Cocaine Crack(I think that's the name, ~5.10) for ropegun.