Adam Therneau   5.10a

[Hide Comment] This is the classic redwing 5.10. A little bit of everything: crimpy start, juggy overhang, and balancey finish. Nov 15, 2006

Glenn Burns St. Paul, MN   5.10a

[Hide Comment] the crux is getting to the first bolt. the footholds are like linoleum and the start holds are, well, polished. fun route after the exciting start. crash pad is not a bad idea here. -=g=- May 17, 2007

josh wabaunsee   5.10+

[Hide Comment] This is my least favorite of the 10's at redwing. not only is the start so polished as to be a few lettergrades harder, the bolt locations out right leave something to be desired, and without beta it becomes much harder quickly at the top. Jul 1, 2007

Jordan Seering   5.10a

[Hide Comment] I think the start is the crux which is a few bouldery moves to the first bolt. Fun climb! Aug 22, 2007

Sean Patrick Mountains, CO

[Hide Comment] The beginning of this route suffered some rockfall this season, and climbs differently as a result. Perhaps a grade harder? With the different sequence, the second bolt is awkwardly positioned. A couple of negative comments here, but I don't want to dissuade others from climbing it. With prudence, it isn't any more dangerous, and the movement remains as refreshing as a cool glass of iced tea on a hot summer day. Nov 19, 2007

Bob Kryzer Minnesota

[Hide Comment] Best warm up route! Usually as crowded as Jump Start Sep 1, 2008

Andrew R. Linden, VA

[Hide Comment] My favorite of the 10s. Kept saying "Damn this is fun!" as i climbed. Great movements throughout. Jun 2, 2010

Alex Chase Saint Paul

[Hide Comment] Large Piece of Africa has Pulled Off! The under cling that made up the Ivory Coast has pulled away. Scary to see. This is a major hold just right of the second bolt. Who knows if the rest of the flack know as Africa will start to come off Starting with the "West" side of the Africa. It sounds more hallow than I remember. I would belay from the left side as the piece went to the right and it would seem the rest of the pieces would as well. It was a majorly used piece but I believe still doable at the current grad level. Thanks and climb safe. Oct 23, 2011

Adam J. Clark Mill Creek, WA   5.10

[Hide Comment] Climbed the route on Monday, and still find the start to be very difficult for the grade, even more so than the top slab section. The Africa flake seemed very unstable, wiggling just a little bit when stepped on. Jun 26, 2013

Dakota S Denver, CO   5.10b

[Hide Comment] Just did this route. Pretty fun, getting the flash was incredibly satisfying! The start in my opinion isn't the hardest. Very boulder-esque but actually doable if you look through the route. The overhanging section after the ledge was definitely the crux. I would honestly say due to the start and finishes it is a solid 5.10b Sep 28, 2013

Wilson On The Drums Woodbury, MN   5.10+

[Hide Comment] the start is bouldery indeed and not 10a... might have been at some point and it's ok to mark this as 10a to keep with the history of the route but anywhere else or if the start of the climb was the finish of the climb it'd easily be 10b/c if not harder. Aug 17, 2014

Bryan Minneapolis, MN

[Hide Comment] Just climbed this one today and it's probably my favorite route at Red Wing so far. It has a little bit of everything. Super fun all around. Yeah the start is pretty polished and tough but it's not terrible. May 12, 2015

Nathan Anderson Salt Lake City, UT

[Hide Comment] One of the better routes at Red Wing. The top sequence to the right of the cave is especially cool. May 25, 2019

Lucas Melchior Minneapolis, MN   5.10a/b PG13

[Hide Comment] Flashed this yesterday and it’s now my favorite climb at BB. Got a little sketched out on the balance finish, but hung on. I’ll be back on this for sure. Great climb. Oct 21, 2019

Ryan Donahue Rochester, MN   5.10b

[Hide Comment] I climbed this last week. Super fun route. The first two clips are hard because it’s very polished (10+/11- type of climbing) but after that it gets a lot better. The last two finishing moves will challenge a 5.10 lead climber. Jun 23, 2021

K Dub Out West   5.10+

[Hide Comment] Surprising how good this was. Very enjoyable. Many different styles all in one route. Gotta laugh at the description above. It has 10+/11- moves at the bottom, but it's 10b. Classic Minnesota. This route is ready for a rebolt. Hangers all looked good but the nuts and bolts at each were completely rusted. None were loose, yet. Aug 12, 2021