Originally posted to mountainproject.com as Blackstone 2, 5.8+ and currently listed in Snoqualmie Rock guide as Winter's Coat of Armor, 5.10a. This route starts at the base of the block is the far left side of the crag. First bolt is about 15 feet up and the whole route is a bit awkward.

Winter's Coat of Armor

BLM-2

Cranium Teaser

Stumblesome Fridge

The Big Easy

Offwidth Crack

BLM-1

Stepping Stones

Human Foot

Originally posted to mountainproject.com as Blackstone 1, 5.7+, and listed in the Snoqualmie Rock guide as Stumblesome Fridge, 5.9.

The far left route on the crag. The intention was to have the start be on the top of the block (walk up to the ledge) but many start at the bottom of the second route.

route wanders left so plan on climbing it again to clean. upper section can be wet earily in the season, scoop it out from human foot anchors.

A short line up and around the arete on the right side, leading to the anchors below the finish of Human Foot. Scramble up twenty-ish feet to the first bolt.

Fun, balancy moves on crimps and otherwise positive but small holds up a slightly slabby face.

Easy Off-width boulder problem, throw in a few chicken wings and knee jams and then reach for the finishing jug. Short but something fun to do if your just hanging out.

Fun, sustained 5.9 climbing with a couple of pumpy pulls near the top ledge.

Note: this climb changed considerably after removal of a key flake near the top.  The final moves now go at a harder grade with tenuous feet, severe crimps, and a reachy second bolt above a ledge with groundfall potential.

Felt hard for .10c, though in retrospect it's a fair grade. Sort of a hard move on some side pulls to establish under the crux, then balance and crimpage takes you through the left moving crux. Stays more or less consistent to the chains after the crux.

Big jugs alternate with friction feet on the right arete of Blackstone. A few mini-balance cruxes exist but as a whole the route is consistent 5.8 on great textured rock. Be careful of a few ledges.

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Routes in (a) Blackstone