Ann and I finally made it up to the Big Chief crag for a little climbing. This place has a great out-of-the-way feel, and though I’ve read that the rock is basalt it feels very different from other basalt cliffs in the area, almost like it was made of molten aluminum dribbled into a great pile and cooled. It’s fun climbing, and we meet some other friendly climbers. It’s anyone’s guess what’s going on here, though:

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Routes: Wampum 5.7, Route Stealers from Hell 5.10a TR, Force Feed 5.11a TR, Too Light to Wait 5.10b TR, hard