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Christian Lisko Mar 23, 2025 Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs The Good Arch 5.3 ● Whatever the original belay tree was is definitely dead. Safest way to finish is to scramble up right back… View Comment
Christian Lisko Mar 23, 2025 Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab In Lieu of Seneca 5.6 ● Like Rob, only bolt I saw was the last of "one too many", which would have been an awkward traverse to clip… View Comment
Will Alford Mar 2, 2025 Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are… Swan Song 5.12a ● I added a bolt anchor so there’s no longer any need to do all the shenanigans to get down The The or the lo… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jan 4, 2025 Old Rag > Bouldering > Tiger Shark Ride the Wave V0 ● Two fun variations are possible: going straight up the middle of the face or following the seam all the way… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Dec 11, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Hylands > Broken Cog (V4 6B) Starting position for Broken Cog ● Sorry for the low-quality photo! View Comment
Aakash Ravi Dec 1, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Vegetal Crack V0 ● You're welcome, sorry for the slow reply. It's an old Central VA bouldering guidebook. A scan of part of it… View Comment
Josiah Pywtorak Nov 29, 2024 N District > Ft Windham Rocks Blood Root V2+ ● A key hold broke, eliminating a crimp in the middle. Definitely harder now. View Comment
Josiah Pywtorak Nov 29, 2024 N District > Ft Windham Rocks Wrist Rocket V1 ● A key hold broke, eliminating a crimp in the middle. Definitely harder now. View Comment
Josiah Pywtorak Nov 29, 2024 N District > Ft Windham Rocks Hot and Bothered V4-5 ● If you don't traverse to the right after the start and just climb/top out straight up, it brings the diffic… View Comment
Liam Britton Nov 17, 2024 Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs Macchiato Machine 5.3 ● A fun and well protected route for a newer leader. Doubles of hand size cams are nice to have. The crack ca… View Comment
Liam Britton Nov 1, 2024 Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs The Good Arch 5.3 ● Not sure what tree I was supposed to belay from. As of September 2024, I think it is now dead. A 60 meter r… View Comment
Michael B Oct 28, 2024 Old Rag > Reflector Oven The Vegetated Crack 5.6 ● Really enjoyed the 5.7 hand crack start, let's you save your big cams for the second half View Comment
Brad D Sep 11, 2024 Old Rag Reflector Oven ● Went in early September and the approach was some pretty brutal bushwhacking. We weren't able to find the s… View Comment
Mike J the Second Aug 9, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Slab 1 V0-1 ● Anyone have info on this? If not, maybe it should be deleted? View Comment
Mike J the Second Aug 1, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Vegetal Crack V0 ● Looks fun. Thanks for sharing, Aakash! What guidebook is this? View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Nicholson Hollow Serpentina V3-4 ● Beta: instagram.com/p/C9-e9ANyK8N… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Strugglebus V1 ● No. 4 on Shell boulder in drive.google.com/file/d/0B4… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Vegetal Crack V0 ● No. 5 on Shell boulder in drive.google.com/file/d/0B4… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Do it for Jon V7-8 ● No. 2 on Shell boulder in drive.google.com/file/d/0B4… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell The Shell V5 ● No. 1 on Shell boulder in drive.google.com/file/d/0B4… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 31, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Fire Rd > Shell Cornthwaite's Usurpation V2 ● No. 3 on Shell boulder in drive.google.com/file/d/0B4… View Comment
Kid Goldenarm Jul 24, 2024 Central District > Little Stony Ma… > Bent Tree Area The Shield Direct 5.9+ ● Actually found my way up the right side of "The Shield" before traversing left at the top. View Comment
Rob Jarvis Jul 7, 2024 Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab One Too Many 5.7 ● I don't remember seeing the first bolt when I moved right to the second crack system. There was a lot o… View Comment
Rob Jarvis Jul 7, 2024 Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab In Lieu of Seneca 5.6 ● The only bolt I saw was the last one on "one too many". Fun route that was a little dirty View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 6, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Easter Island Boulders Slabstress V2 ● To start this problem, I found simply crouch-starting at the base of the flake to be the most natural posit… View Comment
Aakash Ravi Jul 6, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Easter Island Boulders Rei Miro V2 ● Beta: instagram.com/p/C8Zm_rmO_71… View Comment
Bryan L Jun 27, 2024 Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall Mediocracy 5.8+ ● Anchor and bolts were replaced with 1/2” 5 piece stainless bolts June 2024 View Comment
Aaron Gusler May 9, 2024 Old Rag > Reflector Oven Combat Medic 5.10b ● Really fun climb with some hard moves after the second bolt. It felt harder than chasm crack direct, which… View Comment
Michael B Apr 21, 2024 N District > Ft Windham Rocks > Chasm (V-easy 3) You can see the starting hold and next two holds marked with chalk ● We did this as a sit start View Comment
Aaron Gusler Apr 15, 2024 Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are… Good Friday 5.10d ● I did this with singles in #5 and #6 and found it to feel relatively safe. Though difficult, this line has… View Comment
Will Alford Apr 11, 2024 Old Rag > Bouldering > Parking lot boulder Echoing fart hold V0-1 ● I hate to break it to you, but none of these are new first ascents, this boulder has been climbed a ton in… View Comment
Aaron Gusler Apr 1, 2024 Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left Oh My God Dihedral 5.10c ● My lead attempt on this beautiful beast cost me some skin. For me, the biggest challenge was finding solid… View Comment
Will Alford Mar 31, 2024 Old Rag > Upper God's Area Don't Bother Coming Home 5.9 R ● I updated the description for the added bolts, thanks for the reminder Bryan! View Comment
Bryan L Mar 30, 2024 Old Rag > Upper God's Area Don't Bother Coming Home 5.9 R ● 2 bolts were added at the request of FA party View Comment
Will Alford Feb 28, 2024 Old Rag > Eagle's Gift Muscle Memory 5.11d ● The bolts on this route were replaced on 02/25/24. View Comment
Will Alford Feb 28, 2024 Old Rag > Eagle's Gift Muscle Memory 5.11d ● After the second bolt, run it out up and left to a third bolt shared with The Ally before the long runout t… View Comment

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