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5 Best 5.9 Trad Routes in the US
There is a treasure trove of 5.9 routes established in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70s’ that is within reach of average climbers like me. They combine the perfect combination of “hard enough to be interesting/ easy enough to get the free climbing flow.” Herewith a tribute to my Personal Top Five 5.9 Trad Climbs.
New Zion Climbing Guidebook Review
By Mike Schneiter The long-rumored and long-awaited climbing guidebook to Zion National Park has finally hit the shelves. For years, there has been no real guide to this sandstone big wall mecca. Sure, sparse information could be gleaned from overview guidebooks such as Desert Rock, but McAfee’s Zion Rock wasn’t worth the paper it was […]
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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