Photos by a4a52041

Claudia on the 5.8 wide corner crack with the 5.10- hand crack on the left

FA on Slave to Gravity

FA of Slave to Gravity

FA of Slave to Gravity

FA of Slave to Gravity

Town Crier 5.12c in the Arena - the route goes up the face in the backgound and works the arete

Union Job 5.11c in the Arena - the route goes up the centre of the overhanging face. There are a few other 5.11s and a 5.12a on this wall

Upper Arrow Lake Bluffs

Upper Arrow Lake Bluffs

Rappelling from the rap rings on "Nathan Law"

First pitch of Lichen It which starts climbers right of the classic south ridge on Gimli. In the guidebook its rated 5.10c or d, very stiff for the grade

Third pitch of "Lichen It" on Gimli in the Valhalla Range - so awesome

View of the Mulvey Basin in the Valhallas (taken from the Gimli Nisleheim col

This will fix that blank section!

WI4 - Feb 2011

WI4 - Feb 2011

Second of Three Pitches - great route

Top of the second pitch

As of Marty Bland's guidebook "Inland Climbs of the Northwest" China bend has 3 5.10's, 16 5.11's, 24 5.12's, and 1 5.13. Its worth the drive

Don't come to China Bend and expect an easy 5.10a, but do come for excellent hard sport climbing on bomber limestone with cool tufas.

Sport Climbing on The Sporting Guy - 5.11C

A little too cruxy this time.

Perfect Spring Climbing Day

If your expecting an easy route - think twice and bring your "A" game