PRINT: Rock Climb Ring Master, Central-East Cascades, Wenatchee, & Leavenworth

Ring Master

5.9, Trad, 55 ft (17 m),

Avg: 2.4 from 30 votes
FA: Don Cossel, Jim Phillips (2012)
Washington > Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Carnival Crag

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Each year, the USFS monitors for raptor nesting.

A pair of golden eagles regularly nest on Bridge Creek Wall. When in effect, starting January 1, PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB or travel within 1/2 mile of Bridge Creek Wall. As a reference, the climb Condorphamine Addiction is just outside of this 1/2 mile buffer, and is OK to climb still. The closure extends through August 15, but there is active monitoring to determine if the seasonal closure can be lifted earlier.

In 2014, there was an active pair of peregrine falcons at Snow Creek Wall, but no official closure was put in effect due to the location of the falcons. The site will be continually monitored with changes or removal of closures updated as necessary.

Description

Climb the broken corner to the zig zag crack

Location

Zig zag crack in the middle of the broken face around the corner from carnival crack

Protection

Gear to 2"

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Ringmaster

Right before the distinctive zigzag crack. My favorite route at Carnival Crag.

Left side of carnival crag

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Josh Elliott
Portland, OR

This is a pretty stout 5.9 . . . but I guess that's Leavenworth. Interesting climbing and a standout line on the wall. Aug 25, 2019

Gosh Glance
Seattle, WA

5.9

Very much a "Leavenworth 5.9"; stout if you're not used to the canyon's (mostly) bagged grades. A perfect #4 placement is available right before the runout (i.e. when the crack ends) and inspires great confidence. Sep 17, 2020

Seigi K
Berkeley, CA

5.8

5.8 seems fair to me but YMMV. Some loose rock on the bottom half but otherwise pretty clean. Apr 17, 2021

Jim B Phillips
Leavenworth WA

Don Cossel and I put up this route in 2012 and at that time thought it was 5.9
It is listed in the current edition of Leavenworth Rock as such.
Just climb it and enjoy 5.8 or 5.9 Apr 19, 2021

Justin Pucci
Kenmore, WA

5.9

I really enjoyed this route. I found singles to 4 and two 3’s to be a more than sufficient rack. Yes, you’re runout to the anchors on the slab, but it’s so grippy and low key, that I suspect that most will find it reasonably comfortable. This feels like a pretty standard leavy 5.9 and a good warm up for the crag too!

When I climbed it, there was a large flat rock that stands vertically in the corner a few moves above the start that was very loose. It’s a perfect hold to use as you’re moving through that section, but beware. I avoided it completely, but my partner grabbed it on her lap and it moved a lot. I couldn’t get it to come out, so it may just be stuck, but just watch out for it. May 29, 2021