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it's just at the bottom of the hill near the bolted climbs, I'm sure you'd recognize it. I scrubbed it in the fall, but didn't send it then. The first move is pretty hard!

It's so good. Last time i was there I totally unsent it, that first move is powerful!

I had the same thing haha, it’s powerful and i’ve also seen it be a barrier to shorter folks which is unfortunate.

Thanks! It's probably closer to V6 if you mantle straight above the rail, but I think rocking over to the right was fair game, just a bit easier. What a sick boulder!

Thanks! It's my favorite birding spot in the Seattle area. I moved to Bellingham for school so I only get to visit every few months unfortunately.

Thanks!

Thank you!

This was with em this september, I was surprised by the quality of bouldering there, have you been?

I haven’t but i’ve always wanted to, let go soon

haha yeah, my slab technique could definitely use some work

@@jeffersonashby I LOVE seeing folks have fun and do well on lines I help put up.

@@tonkashouse Oh rad! It's a gem, I only wish the crack was longer​, it's so good

I have thin fingers so some of the locks felt really insecure, but if I had better beta I think it would feel pretty chill

Haha yeah, I totally brought the wrong rack for the first bit, thankfully it's really chill climbing :)

Thanks!

It's a really fun route

You could definitely find plenty of nut placements

it's a classic for sure!

It's on my helmet

i use a gopro hero 9 black

I love a grigri, but tube style devices work great

This was an onsight and a long pitch so I was trying to save slings, especially since I didn't know what I'd need higher up. I don't like to be reliant on only a single piece too much, but it was a solid placement and I was able to place a bomber cam only a few feet higher. Extending the sling could've made that nut safer, thats a fair point. I think my decision making was safe though.

@@jeffersonashby Definitely not saying you were not safe. And I know that it is easy to be critical while sitting on my couch.😀 Just a thought for new leaders that with slings and carabiners so light these days that bringing a couple more and backing up even a bomber piece after running out a easy section can be a good idea. Carabiners unclip or break if cross loaded. I watched my friend take a 40 footer and end up 5 feet from the ground when a carabiner decided to unclip. We learn from each other and apply it in the best way possible at the time.

Yeah, I appreciate the criticism. Complacency and overconfidence are the biggest cause of accidents, so its good to be critical and reevaluate my safety decisions.

Except for the undercammed .4 and .75 that he placed early on. I wouldn't have even put body weight on those pieces. I would bet my rack on both those pieces ripping in case of a fall.

@@petlemons yeah, the crack really flared in the back there which made placements tricky. I knew the .4 wasn't great which is why I backed it up. I pushed the .75 into the constriction in the back, but rewatching the video it's a bit undercammed too. Tbh I think the .75 would have still held a fall, but it's definitely not a perfect placement. I'm definitely still learning and growing as a trad climber.

@@jeffersonashby We've all been there. It's all good, just remember that climbing past bad gear is just as useful as no gear. My comment was more directed at the commenter above not at you. I don't think it's a good idea to say it was solid decision making. If an even newer Trad climber comes around and sees that comment, they might think undercammed placements are fine. Hope you're getting out as much as you can. This fall weather has been making up for the wet beginning of the season we had

I bet you could place a good blue totem in there, but i'm not sure if something larger than that would fit there. The gear right below that is really good though