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Your Favorite Route You've Done This Season

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TSluiter · · Holland, VT · Joined May 2013 · Points: 314

So, us Northern Hemisphere folks are winding down prime season, well, at least up here in New England we are, ha. There's still opportunity to get out, and travel is an option, but let us confront the cold darkness again together.

Personally, I had a really fun climbing season. Got out and lead some fun multi's (and stayed safe) on gear a bit and just got on rock a lot in general. I can dig it.

My pick(s)
Whitney Gilman - fun, safe and classic outing. 10/10 will do again.
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The Rose - it taught me I don't know a damn thing about crack climbing.
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So, fellow MP'ers, best routes/outings you have had this season? Share some adventures.

Greg Pouliot · · Rumney NH · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 90

Whitney Gilman was sick for sure. Got up there Columbus day and watched the sunrise over Haystack. First ones in and nobody nippin our heels. Longest route I've done so far.
I got really stoked on Misdemeanor here at Rumney. Did the thing about a dozen times and it never got old.
My last send was Buried Treasure also at Rumney. Such a great climb from bottom to top. One of those climbs you see when you close your eyes.
Climbing at Otter Cliffs was the coolest climbing I did this season. Finished the trip there with a totally unnecessary hanging belay from up top with the ocean crashing against the base of the cliffs and the sun setting into the sea.

dylan grabowski · · Denver · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 95

Favorite route I've hopped on this season? Probably Red Dihedral on Incredible Hulk.

Favorite route I've lead this season? Probably Nutcracker on Manure Pile Buttress.

Notable mention: The Line at Lover's Leap and Central Pillar of Frenzy on Middle Cathedral.

Medic741 · · Des Moines, IA (WTF) · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 265

Shockley's Ceiling. The last classic 5.6 on the tick list and after leading the crux pitch looked over my shoulder at a perfect rainbow on a sunny rain free day. Was one of the most amazing climbing experiences I've had, and the movement on Shockley's I found impeccable.

Eric Chabot · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 45

Warrior Without a Cause, Ruth Lake, Uintas, UT. 40 ft sport climb with a boulder problem start and a foot cutting roof to finish. I wasn't close to sending but I will be back to work for it next season!!

Eli Buzzell · · noco · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 5,507

Resident Evil at Welsch and Dickey. Such an incredible route.

Resident Evil

S. Neoh · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 35

Coincidentally, I have been giving this some thought as well while winding down my 2015 outdoor season with Fall firmly in the air here in NE. I have been blessed with many new routes this year, so picking a favorite is tough at best. Likely Bathtub Mary @ The Arsenal, RRG just a week ago. Closer to home, Cozened Stone, Rumney. Thanks DQ and Chloe!!

BackAtItAgain · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 15

Yellow Wall, COR. One fantastic pitch!

Todd Anderson · · Santa Fe, NM · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 160

The Rose and the Thorn are both sick!

Didn't have much of a rock season, but got out to the Wind Rivers in July and did some things on Pingora and Wolf's Head that were pretty fun. Hopefully the ice season is even better!

chris vultaggio · · The Gunks · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 535

The Prow at Cathedral. I imagine it'll be some time before that one is surpassed for me.

Ryan Dirks · · Washington D.C. · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 5

I'll add another vote for Central Pillar of Frenzy. The second pitch is so good, and the intimidating-looking roof is actually a blast and is not hard.

Toxic at Smith Rock might be my favorite though. One tough move in the middle of an exposed overhanging jug haul with incredible scenery all around. Plus you get to watch all the other badass climbers projecting 13s throughout the aggro gully.

DWF 3 · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 186

Best route this season was Turn Korner at lumpy ridge. Probably the single best route I've ever climbed.

WoodyW · · Alaska · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 70

Due to past experience, any route I don't have to leave in a helicopter is my favorite ;) This year, it's been Hesitation(5.10a)& Sundance(5.10c) on Suicide rock, CA. While I didn't lead them(not yet!), I was one stoked climber by not weighing the rope at the cruxes and it pushed my climbing skill level.

Felix Dubach · · Basel, CH · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 16
Ryan Dirks wrote: ...and the intimidating-looking roof is actually a blast and is not hard.
riiiight, I'd go as far to say it is easy for 5.7...

But CPoF was my favorite lead this season, or maybe High E?

Favorite follow: on the lamb
Mike Hancock · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 20

Last Unicorn on White Horse, or Bonnie's Roof direct at the Gunks.

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ChrisN · · Morro Bay, CA · Joined Oct 2014 · Points: 25

Whitney Gilman with the variations keeping you closest to the arete.

No one above us or below us. The second to last pitch was wild, hands actually wrapped around the fin of the arete, hundreds of feet above the ground. The pipe pitch wasn't too shabby either.

Russ Keane · · Salt Lake · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 392

Great to see a Lumpy vote. God, I love that place.

This summer I moved to North Conway and had an unbelievable 2 month stretch. The shining moment was Recompense. And in particular The Beast Flake. Wow, talk about fun!

Suburban Roadside · · Abovetraffic on Hudson · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 2,419

Do I dare respond?

The cliffs at Green Pond pale in comparison to what's here
here in southwestern Ct but I got lucky and was wisked away to Squamish
Finally after decades of wanting to go

Bill Kirby · · Keene New York · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 480

Regular Route on CPS.

Let me explain. I took my wife about three weeks ago. She was stoked not scared. We didn't see another party the whole time and the leaves were at their peak. We got to the truck and it started drizzling. It was a great day!

Tendinitis

I bailed off Tendinitis a couple years ago after being too outta shape to get to the top. It's a calf burner for 80 feet then 70 feet near vertical ice. It was pretty sweet to tick that one.

David Gibbs · · Ottawa, ON · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2

I'm not sure my absolute favourite, but some of my stand-outs:

Empress, Chapel Pond Slab, NY
Walk on the Wild Side, Joshua Tree
Rambles to Banana Peel link up, Squamish.
Direct East Face, First Flation, Colorado

Apparently I like run-out slab climbing. :)

Parker Wrozek · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 86

Probably a toss up between:

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Also great so they were considered:

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I would climb all of these again.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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