Ascents in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge having Beta

sent first pitch on 2nd go. flashed the second pitch!

First trad lead

1st multi pitch

TR ,toped out

2ed

TR

2ed and clean

rated a 5.6 in the guide, easy climb but really uncomfortable, you feel like you're going to fall out the next move but then again, you never do

Crazy Alice was my first climb ever, I'd say I'd say it was pretty good, but of course, I dont really know any better.

Very Hard 10, Protect

Dan had placed half the gear

not an easy 5.10

Placed Trad Past Crux, Let Jordan finish climb/ placing trad, then cleaned on TR

Long Runout With Death Possible, but Easy Climb

Best Climb on the Dome

Super Fun 5.10

Fun 5.8

Thin pro above roof, fun climb

Sustained, awkward moves thru the middle

Crux Protected by Bolt, 2 Bolt Anchor at top, Long Run Outs

Awkward moves over roof, difficult stance below

First Trad. lead

awkward

laps

nice crack to slab climb

In the new guide is rated 5.11

My fave route of the trip. Great crack, sticky granite. Heaven!

Early crux, then climb crack over sticky granite to top.

Crankin! Excellent crack.

Good warm-up route. Excellent shelf at top and good anchor placement.

definantly 5.7

This was a cool route. Down low you had to lie-back a flack and then move to the left for some face moves. The first face move had a great 2 inch ledge to grab but after that it was all sharp micro crimps. I fell twice on this route. It was my last route of the weekend, I was just too tired and pumped.

We set top rope up on this route as we rapped down from New Number 8. This route has serious ground fall potential beause after about 20 feet up there is no protection to be found until you get to the anchors.

This was the last route of the day. I was pretty pumped and I just couldn't seem to keep my feet on the wall. You would have to have a large sac to lead this route, 'cause it only has 2 bolts and if you fall anywhere you're going to hit the ground.

This route was very hairy at the bottom. It went straight up a wall with these 3 very small cracks spaced about 9 feet away from each other. You had to make face moves up to each crack holding on to nearly nothing. Once you got past those cracks it wasn't that bad but you had to climb through a lot of slippery lichen. The rappel was awsome off this route. We rapped off of Leage of Doom with double ropes and free hung all the way down to the first rap anchors of L.O.D. When you get to those anchors you are still about 4 feet away from the wall and have to swing in. Pulling the rope down was more work than I like to put into it. It felt like I was hauling a 300 pound haulbag up the wall.

This was an awsome route with a delicate move to the left to the anchors and another delicate move back to the right to start the second pitch. We took a 5.8 (New Number 8) variation for the second pitch instead of finishing with the 5.7 second pitch.

This was an awsome test piece 5.8 route.

Jugs over the lip, then easy finger crack to the top. Sweet granite!

First climb on real rock. Easy, even for a beginner.

Wide crack with tough crux shelf at top. You can't train for this in the gym!

Second real rock route. Man this rock is sticky! Fun, fun, fun.

Fukin scary man! Hardest freakin 5.8 I ever taged. First fall on trad!!! First four falls on trad!!! Pulling the roof is a piece of work. Bloody scary!!!

5.8. crux my ass!!!