Throwin' Stones
5.12d sport · 90 ft · 9 bolts · ★★★★
The Glass House has 16 routes, from 5.11a to 5.13d; 7 are harder.
First ascent: John Heiman, late 1990s
Description
I would guess that establishing this route involved a lot of trundling, but the end result is excellent: A high quality route with several distinct cruxes. After a burly start on poor feet cop a no-hands rest (if your leg is the right length), continue up through the low roof and establish above, trying to recover before a second crux moving off a pair of vertical slots to an undercling. Then a few more hard moves. Above this it's just a matter of staying calm during a run from the last bolt up sharp rock to the anchor.
Location
The right-most route at the crag
Protection
9 bolts. Kneepad on the left is nice (I put it to use three times - two of which were hands-free).
Access
Parts of the range are the Mt. Charleston Wilderness, where motorized equipment isn't allowed: no power drills. Dogs must be leashed at trailheads. Campfires are banned year-round within a mile of homes in Kyle and Lee Canyons, and the Forest Service adds seasonal fire restrictions in summer, so check before you go.
More routes on The Glass House
- Gouge 5.12c
- Deceiver 5.12b
- Diamond Eyes 5.13a
- Cracked Glass 5.11a
- Glass Monkey 5.11d
- Jet Stream 5.13a
- #vegancat 5.12a
- Break Free 5.13d
- Glass Half Full 5.11b
- Glass To Mouth 5.13c
- Link-up: All Glass No Breaks 5.13b
- Link-up: Throwin' Hands 5.13-
- Machine Hearts 5.12a/b
- Ultrasonic Weapons 5.13-
- Windex 5.12b