Blake Herrington- Climbing & Writing: Climbs

The South Platte, with Cynical Pinnacle at left (Colorado) - photo by Garrett Grove

Alpine First Ascents

Eye of the Tiger - Supercave Wall, North Cascades - 5.12c 1,000'
The Canadian Club - Stiletto Peak, Waddington Range BC - ED1 5.11-
The West Face of Mt. Bute - Coast Range, Western Canada - FFA ED1 5.12a 2,000'
Gorillas in the Mist - Mt. Stuart, Cascades- TD+ 5.11-
Las Vent'úras - Aguja Guillaumet West Face, Argentine Patagonia - TD 5.11 A0
A Fine Piece / Cerro Pollone Massif Traverse, Chilean Patagonia - ED1 5.11+ FFA and first traverse of all summits
The Iron Curtain - Mendenhall Towers, Alaska - TD+ 5.12-
Megalodon Ridge - Mt. Goode, Cascades - TD 5.10
Flight of the Kiwi - Chiefshead Peak, Colorado Rockies - TD 5.10+
Cosas Patagonicas - Aguja Mermoz, Argentine Patagonia - ED1 5.11+ FFA
The Heretic - The Deacon Peak - British Columbia - TD 5.11
Last Rights - Cathedral Peak - North Cascades - TD 5.11d
Resignation Arete - Mendenhall Towers, Alaska - TD+ 5.11+
Herrington/Hirst - Castle Peak, North Cascades - TD+ 5.10d 1,400'
Mt. Endeavour SE Ridge - BC Coast Range - TD+ WI3 5.7, 4,000'
The Tempest - Colchuck Balanced Rock - Cascades - IV 5.10 A2
Fire on the Mountain - Sloan Peak - Cascades - IV 5.10+

Linkups / Speedy Free Ascents:

Red Rock, Nevada - The Three Classics: Cloud Tower (to the top) 5.12- A0 10pitches, Rainbow Wall 5.12b 12 pitches, Levitation 29 5.11c 9 pitches - No falls car-to-car in 16hrs
Cascade Range - Stuart Range Quadruple: The West Face of Colchuck Balanced Rock, Acid Baby on Aasgard Sentinel, Solid Gold on Prusik Peak, and Hyperspace on Snow Creek Wall, via the Enchantments Wilderness loop (~20 miles) - a no-falls day in 21 hours.
Cascade Range - Stuart Range Triple 5.12 day - Let it Burn on Colchuck Balanced Rock, Dragons of Eden on Dragontail Peak, and Der Sportsman on Prusik Peak - No Falls - 23:40 car-to-car.
Castle Valley Desert - 5 Spires in 12 hours: Castleton Tower - North Face, Rectory - Fine Jade, The Priest - Honeymoon Chimney, Sister Superior - Jah Man, The Convent - Value of Audacity. All routes climbed free in a day.
Rocky Mountains - RMNP Tour - Long's peak: Crack of Delight>Pervertical Sanctuary>Forrest Finish to Spearhead Peak: The Barb to Chiefshead Peak: Flight of the Kiwi to Mt. Alice: East Face Central Ramp. 23:45 car-to-car.

Long Free Traditional Climbs:

Liberty Crack - Liberty Bell - North Cascades - 1,200' 5.13b - 1st free ascent w/gear placed on lead
Thin Red Line - Liberty Bell - North Cascades - 1,200' 5.12c - Flash - 4th Ascent - 9:00 Car-to-Car
Astroman - Yosemite National Park - 1,000' 5.11c Onsight - lead all pitches
Moonlight Buttress - Zion National Park - 1,000' 5.12+
Velvet Tongue - Black Velvet Canyon, Nevada - 1000' 5.12d
Astro Dog - Black Canyon's South Rim - V 5.11+ Onsight
Texas Hold 'em to Lone Star - Black Velvet Wall 21-pitch 5.11c linkup - Onsight 13:45 Car-to-Car
Accendo Lunae - Colchuck Balanced Rock - 1000' 5.12- (2nd ascent, & FA of 2-pitch variation)

Traditional Pitches

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