Entries by tlanzano

Done and Dusted

Route Name: Done and Dusted Rock Formation: The Shanahan Crag Number of bolts to be placed:  6 bolts + 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.11+        Route Description: This route is short but sweet.  More powerful than it’s neighbor, Clean Sweep, this new proposal would be a fun addition to “The Broom.”  Easy moves lead to the […]

Blood Chakra

Route Name: Blood Chakra Rock Formation: The Southern Goose Egg Number of bolts to be placed:  12 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.11  Route Description: I like the beginning of the proposed new route, as well as the overhanging crack towards the top. The route was named from an ambition for ease. I love the blood […]

Happy Medium

Route Name: Happy Medium Rock Formation: The Shanahan Crag Number of bolts to be placed:  17 bolts + 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.10+/5.11-   The wall is taller and steeper than it appears in this wide angle photo.    Route Description: This route starts 20 feet downhill (to the right) from Wait For It… and it begins […]

Ollie

Route Name: Ollie Rock Formation: The Northern Goose Egg Number of bolts to be placed:  8 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.9   The wall is taller and steeper than it appears in this wide angle photo.    Route Description: This proposed route is 5.9 and one of the most obvious lines on the wall.  It […]

Memento Mori

  Route Name: Memento Mori Rock Formation: The Matron   Number of bolts to be placed:  16 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.13    Route Description: The proposed route takes a steep line up the north face of the Matron.  It begins with about 10 feet of easy climbing to reach an overhung prow.  The route […]

Seamingly Obvious

Route Name: Seamingly Obvious Rock Formation: The Matron Number of bolts to be placed:  10 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.12      Route Description: The proposed climb, Seamingly Obvious, follows an obvious seam feature (hence the proposed name) up the steep north face of the Matron.  It starts in the same location as Norwand (5.7 A3), […]

Heaven and Hell

Route Name: Heaven and Hell Rock Formation: Ridge 1, Skunk Canyon Number of bolts to be placed:  12-14 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.14      Route Description: This new route climbs the overhang on the west face of the summit tower at the top of Ridge One (Stairway to Heaven) in Skunk Canyon. The easier […]

Vamos Las Chicas

Route Name: Vamos Las Chicas Rock Formation: The Maiden Number of bolts to be placed:  23 lead bolts, and two 2 bolt anchors. The third pitch will share the existing Maiden Voyage anchor. Route Difficulty: 5.13      Route Description: The proposed new route follows the natural features of this impressive, overhanging face in three pitches.   There  […]

Gossie

Route Name: Gossie Rock Formation: The Northern Goose Egg Number of bolts to be placed:  7 lead bolts, 2 bolt anchor Route Difficulty: 5.11       Route Description: On the right side of the South face is a steep arête.  This climb starts about 10 feet left of this and follows steep featured rock to a small ledge.  […]

Vamos Las Chicas

Route Name: Vamos Las Chicas Rock Formation: The Maiden Number of bolts to be placed:  25 lead bolts, 3 sets of 2 bolt anchors Route Difficulty: 5.13      Route Description: The proposed new route follows the natural features of this impressive, overhanging face in three pitches. We think there will be 6 bolts on the first […]