One of the many good 11a's at Dishman. Head up the left facing flake system.

All The People are Watching

Martinangelo's David

Blue Chip

Resistance is Futile

Arms Shortage

Body Scarfer

Metropolitician

Chicken Spread

Klingon

[Redacted]

Grape Ape

Digital Leadout

Touch of Grey

Return of the King

Raisin in Space

Free Installation

Spock

Transformational Pain

Dead Vermin

The Cat's Meow

Wings

Rock Star

Stay Tuned

Crossing a Dogs Path

Firestone 500

Bent Cold Sprayed Hard

Cabbage God

The Force

Alpine Style

Rock 106

The Dull Sickle (Hair of the Dog)

Vertical thin climbing low and then steep climbing with better holds above.

Sidepulls on small rt. facing flakes leads to pockets above. The feet are pretty small.

Thin, tough boulder problem down low, then direct over the Klingon roof.

A good 5.11 route that starts out of the hole in the ground to the right of Grape Ape.

In the interest of adding to the Dishman database, I'm borrowing this description, as I have only flailed on this climb thus far.

"This route starts out on perfect overhanging granite features, then pulls a roof and leads into some sequential slab climbing to the chains of Slave Labor. The route was recently resurected after the blanket of moss covering it was removed. The lack of inactivity is not because it's a bad route (it's actually very good), it's probably the 12a grade (still a big grade around here) that keeps folks away."

Said to have a very thin crux at the 5th bolt.

One of the most infamous sandbags in Spokane. The climbing is good, but it may feel hard for 5.9.

The crux is about 1/2 way up the wall, before you go over the lip.

HARD FOR THE GRADE

LO anchors half way up the wall Hard move out of the roof

Bouldery, thin and hard vertical climbing off the ground. The roof has big holds and is easier than it looks. Holds get scarce on the slab above. Crux at about 2/3 height.

Grape Ape is a good crack in a dihedral with a small roof 2/3 of the way up. It is a pretty decent crack which has been the subject of past bolting controversies.

Clip the first bolt of Chicken Spread, then take the bolt line that trends right. The climbing is fun, technical, and footwork intensive. One of the easiest 5.11's at Dishman, but still fair for the grade.

One of the best hard 11's at Dishman. A tricky crux in a shallow dish down low, then brilliant climbing up high. Touch of Grey is quite hard for the grade.

Powerful climbing on pockets. has some long moves between fortuitously good mono pockets. Said to be brilliant climbing.

Probably the best 11a here. Starts up a left facing flake and turns the roof to the left. This climb stars out crimpy and hard, then juggy and overhanging mid-way. finishes with some good, balancy slab climbing.

The crux is pulling the roof, look for a reachy move to the left.

Start to the right of Slave Labor and finish at Slave Labor chains.

Left slanting crack, left of Free Installation, that finishes on Dull Sickle (Hair of the Dog)

Some burly moves off the ground get you to the first bolt, then to the crux a bolt higher.  Hint:  It's a lunge.

Honestly, I don't remember a damn thing about the climbing after the crux.  I think it was fun, but it's in the bag at that point.

Right facing flake left of Wings and right of Rock 106

This is a very cool route. You'll find delicate face moves interspersed with strenuous moves on big holds. There are two cruxy sections in the bottom third of the climb. Look for the best feet you can find(very small), and go for it!

I believe the name refers to a tire that the FA party stood on to reach the starting holds. Now there is a pile of rocks under the route that one can stand on, although I have seen it done without, but at a higher grade. Bouldery moves off the deck lead to a flake system and some very fun climbing.

This short route on the far left of the crag doesn't see much traffic.

Start on an undercling located at the back center of the cave. Come out onto the lip with a textbook crimp. Get yourself over to some fine slopers to the above right. Get a nice high foot and get to that satisfying undercling. Keep on going you're almost there.

Originally a gear route that was retrobolted, The Force follows a right facing flake system. At the last bolt, a long reach for a crappy rail followed by a spooky heel hook move and reach for the large sandbag perched at the top of this route. If the grade feels hard for the route which it will, remember this used to be done on gear alone! (Probably with some TR rehearsal)

This is a really good route. I'm surprised it doesn't get done more often. Give it a try.

Bouldery start, between Touch of Grey and Spock. Finishes on Touch of Grey. Doesn't get done very often, so leave a comment if you've tried it.

tricky undercling up high

Admin edit: Rock 106 has lately become a crag favorite and sees a lot of traffic now. Rock 106 and Klingon both became a grade harder a few years ago when the Klingon flake fell off. I heard a bottle jack might have helped mother nature shed this flake, but who cares; the flake was scary, the route is harder and better now. 18 feet of tough boulder moves on thin crimps leads to a temporary respite uncerclinging the flake, then some cruxy long moves to crimps at the third bolt. a few bolts of easier climbing lead to the second crux, a huge move off a decent undercling.

Thin, bouldery, start.  It's the crux.  Then a bit pumpy to the ledge.  Little bit of a crux at the top.

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