Lander

We arrived in Wyoming a few days ago. The weather in Canada turned to shit so we went back to the states. The climbing around Canmore is sick limestone, but the lack of camping takes away from it. We ended up sleeping in random parking lots during our stay, before the rain started. Lander is a small town of 7,000 people. Everyone here is friendly, which is a great change from the U-tards in Maple. The town is also climber-friendly. You can pitch your tent in the city park, and there is free water.

The Limestone at Wild Iris is sick. Wild Iris sits at 9,000 feet elevation. Todd Skinner declared that Wild Iris is the crag that he searched the world for. After checking out the climbing this is a well-justified claim. The routes at Wild Iris are steep, short, and bouldery. Most routes are only 5-6 bolts long. I haven't climbed on routes this powerful anywhere. The limestone is solid, and there is little choss here. We also found a sick boulder. The boulder is a long limestone roof starting in the back of a cave and climbing out on small pockets. There are 3 potential exits for this climb. The recent snow melt and rain have left the boulder seeping, so we haven't been able to climb on it. Hopefully it dries soon so that we can try it. I've climbed a few classic routes since arriving here. Bobcat Logic is a great route with long pulls between big holds. All the climbs on the Rodeo Wave wall ares just as good as anywhere. Wind and Rattlesnakes is another classic that requires good footwork. I've been working on Cow Reggae. I figured out all the moves, hopefully the next climb day I can link them.