Ascents in United States of America as various tick types by Henry Mueller

First 5.9 (minus) onsite

I did not think too much of this climb. I found it very easy as well.

Favorite at first trip to the Red.

Short but nice.

Led second pitch. Number 50!!!

Seven in new guide book (and that is generous).

Put the first draws up for the day and did not get them off the route until the afternoon. NRR fun.

Led 1st pitch, Don lead 2nd. 5.6- in new guide, which I tend to agree with.

Led 1st, Don led 2nd. Will have to come back and lead the second next time.

Almost fell seconding the 2nd pitch. Randomly popped a foot moving around the lip and ended up hanging on one arm. Scared the crap out of me.

Trees are on!

Led 2nd pitch (we did it as two). Don led 1st. Walked off instead of doing the second rap off pins. Some fools were top roping off these pins the day before!

Led 1st pitch. Don led 2nd.

Scary but nice

Really climbed it this time. Led second pitch. Very nice.

Led second pitch, which was much easier than the 1st and 3rd.

Led first and half third pitches. Lots of loose stuff to kick down at last belay, careful.

Led 2nd pitch. Did not get to do the third.

First multi-pitch lead. Led 1st and 2nd (linked) and last pitches

Led 1st and 3rd. 2nd was most interesting.

Let 1st. Off route, runout.

I liked the variety and flow of this climb. Really pushed myself to keep going through the crux.

No gear with us so ran it out at the crack.

Led 1st and 3rd pitches. Jason led second. Scary but not too hard.

probably overgraded

I found this route very difficult for some crazy reason. Lousy technique most likely.

In the spirt of 7-11 at Franklin, could be named 6-9

Led "2nd" pitch this time. Don led the roof pitch in great style. I had a heck of a time seconding it. I have gotten weak nursing my finger.

This is a sport route. Quite moderate for a sport route at Seneca.

Slipped on wet rock (no really) trying onsite. Lowered and did it clean.

"Praise Jebus and Hand Jams!!!" ~ verbal exclamation upon having my hand (actually fist, but same concept) jam epiphany on this climb.

Backed off this in twilight the night before, Don finished it using a headlamp.

Came back the next day and flew up it. It look very different in full daylight.

I just don't get the crux on this one. Used ugly, desperate technique.

Seconded Joe to critique gear, then climbed it on lead.

w/ Jerry on second

1st pitch. Finally did this mother...

Cleaning route for Steph (she put it up and took pretty big whipper). Hung twice to have a good cry.

Just flat out did not have the endurance. Hung on last bolt.

Took on the LAST BOLT. So ashamed.

Slipped at second bolt.

First unplanned lead fall (foot slipped)

The Climb Maryland book has a variation climb here but I really cannot tell the diff. You would have to be three inches wide to stay on just one of the routes the way the book describes them. Therefore, I picked the one with the higher rating for my ticklist to make myself feel better. Oh, and this is an 'R' IMHO due to a the nasty landing under the crux that you cannot completely protect.

Hard to tell for the guide book (Squeezing the Lemmon), but I think we did some sort of 5.8 variation. Scary scary move into the crack to the right of the bolt.

Did the proper finish this time

Led 1st Pitch, Joe 2nd, James 3rd and 4th (with a direct start on 3rd)

climbed clean second attempt

Mother of God! did I ever screw up the traverse--way off route. Did ok once I got to the actual climb.

Shamelessly ticking to increase pitch count.

I found it easier than the 5.7 in the same area. Very nice, though.

Did first half of Slippery When Wet direct start, then move right too soon. Finished up the pitch on the top part of some 5.10 just right of Slippery. Clearly not the crux of the 5.10 but fun moves. Recommended, actually.

P1 only. Nice, a bit scary (by which I mean I had to change pants after) due to the huge pointy boulder at the bottom.

Not a simple story. Essentially onsighted each pitch over two differnt days. Led second pitch this time.