RIP Todd.   P1 (11d): Climb the easy ramp to the first bolt at 20 feet. Continue up the steepening wall through thin edges to a long and thin crux at the bulge. Pull up and over and fight the pump to the obvious ledge with the anchor. 15 bolts, 160'.   P2 (10d): Pull the early crux over the bulge and continue up the vertical wall on amazing chert jugs and crimps, stopping at bolt 11 to take in the view and smile at the incredible position you find yourself in. Two more bolts on bullet gray limestone bring you to the anchor on a big ledge. 13 bolts, 140'.   Walk off up and right (15-20 minutes) or rap with two ropes.

Memory Lane

Long Term

Kodak Moment

Flash Drive

Techy, safe, and fun.  More than once you'll ask yourself what's going on, right before you figure it out.  Don't blow it before the first bolt.

 Step off the giant boulder, swinging right around that flat flake on nice chert.  Some big moves, some thin moves, and maybe some tricky stuff too.  This route is characterized by big feet and small hands.  At the very bottom of the 5.11 grade. The whole route trends up and left, which nicely minimizes the amount of choss your belayer should be catching in the face.

Pitch 1. (5.10) A high first bolt (stickclip perhaps) is reached via an easy flake-like feature.  Above this an easy mantel, making sure not to miss the chain that needs clipping on the left, and maybe a crux move or two before heading up to the chains.  Loose and dirty. 8 bolts.  70'

 Pitch 2. (5.11-) Lean right from the chains and use the jug to move rightward, then upward to the first bolt.  Move back left over the belay, and then basically straight up through thin sharp holds, and several different types and quality of rock to reach a nice little ledge below the roof.  11 bolts. 115'.

 Pitch 3.  (5.10) Tiptoe right from the anchor.  Clip 2 bolts to establish under the roof, and the 3rd above your head (long draw).  Lean out and left to either a side pull or lower crimp, then bumping your hands and feet through a series of adequate holds to get through some balance oriented moves.  Above is a real treat: smooth, sand-colored stone with a short crack that leads to another bulge. Trust the big block and navigate from right-to-left.  Another couple of bolts gets you to a ledge.  Scramble right and belay on the Fang.

 3 raps with a 70m rope.  

 P1 is pretty dirty, and a better start would be Long Term. The excellent 2nd pitch of Memory Lane can also be linked into by traversing over mid P2. 

This route sports a single Powerbolt+ in the middle of it.  Presumably Mike Kimm rapped into it, had a look, and decided it wasn't worth it.  Luckily(?) some other idiot with a drill wasn't so discerning. Locate the high first bolt and romp your way up this fun and easy route.  Generous feet make up for any thin crimps that may come along.   Sharp and chossy like the rest of the wall, but that's limestone baby.

The area on the far right side of North Echo is home to one incredible two-pitch route and the potential for many more (and quite a few single pitch lines too). RIP Todd.

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