Ascents as Onsight by David Gibbs

Gear isn't the most confidence inspiring, but I don't think the climbing is harder than 5.5.

Fun chimney climbing to a touch finish. Gear is generally good, though I had to do a bit of gardening for a placement at one point.

Might be 5.8+ if clean.

Dirty, like all almost all the trad routes.

Wasn't 5.6, though, but probably harder than 5.4, so likely 5.5.

If not for the bird shit, would get an extra *.

An enjoyable trad ramble.

Takes decent gear. More engaging than I expected looking at it from the ground -- negotiating the way the right side of the crack leans out over the face makes it feel a lot steeper than it actually is.

Solid gear and good stances all the time. No harder than 5.6, I'd say.

Fun little trade route, with generally good gear. Was told 5.7 (and that local trad grades were stiff), so kept placing gear in case things got hard, but they never did. Probably 5.5, but I'll leave it with the 5.6 down-grade on here.

A lot of fun to TR. Looks like it probably takes good gear, too, but that might cost some holds, unclear. I haven't done a leaning crack like this, with toe-hooking, in ages.

5.10c seems very soft, I don't climb 5.10c anymore, and got this clean. Felt more like 10b.

First protection is a touch high, but fall isn't too intimidating.

Quite dirty, which detracted from the experience, if cleaned up, I think would deserve a second star.

Others had trouble at different parts of this, but I found it easy going (for 5.9) the whole way.

I need to lead this on my next visit.

It might be size dependent, but I'm not sure this is 5.9, or if it is, it is only to pull onto the rock, and once you're established the rest isn't.

Perhaps the best route at the crag - and an all-Tricam lead.

Thin/PG at the start.

Also a bit PG/runout in places, but not at the grade.

Thin at the start and the gear is a bit PG.

Nice warm-up.

Some technical climbing, at times above thin gear.

Hand-jamming goodness; but steep.

Since I'd already climbed Relampago, instead of finishing up the crack, I finished directly up. Probably a 5.9 finish.

The steep corner that is the second half of this pitch is excellent climbing, and takes good gear.

Good climbing to the first anchor; slab would have been more interesting if left with just the first bolt for the transfer to the cracks.

Fun trad climb -- worth the couple minutes walk over. There was good gear everywhere I wanted it. Maybe a bit soft in the grade, too.

Did it as pure sport -- just committed to the run-out at the finger-crack near the end. Would be far more comfortable with a piece in the crack.

Good gear and good climbing.

Borrowed and place a #6 on this. But, probably ok with a #4, then smaller gear at the back of the ledge, rather than the #6 in the wide crack.

In sandals

It was an adventure.

Some of it was wet -- dunno if overnight rain, or still seeping from the winter melt. And, it felt like winter may have washed some more dirt and grit onto the climb, too. Gear was... interesting... but usually there when you wanted it. (Except, maybe, the crux.)

It didn't feel like 5.6 on lead... but I climbed it again on TR and... ok... stiff 5.6.

This was a fun trad adventure, even anchored on a tree at the end!

Hard to judge quality... if cleaned up, would like rate good->very good, but currently really dirty, mossy, and with some loose blocks.

Takes good gear.

Harder and with not as good gear compare to "Another Stroll".

Was planning to re-climb Stairway to Hell, but after pulling the initial section, instead of heading right, I spotted a lovely hand-crack to the left, so I decided to head up to it and climb it. I had...

And the road to hell is paved with...

The WKRG update describes this as a "gear-eating crack" -- but it isn't my idea of a such. To me, that means, anywhere you stop, you've got at least a couple good placements within easy reach. Not so on this. The gear isn't bad... but it isn't "gear-eating crack" quality of good.

Nice climbing up exfoliating flakes and slabs above the ledge.

Good gear and good climbing throughout.

Far easier than "Reluctant Gardner". I' not sure it is harder than 5.5 -- but I might call it 5.6 for one move.

This is NOT the same 5.7 trad climbing as "Son of a Birch".

Getting off the ledge and established in the corner crack was an interesting challenge. Takes good gear once at the crack.

Early gear is a bit iffy, but otherwise pretty good.

It was still a bit to quite wet in places from the rain -- so dirty, too. But quite climbable.