Dierkes Lake, ID
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North Shore - (no topo, routes described from left to right)

** 1. Short Subject (5.11a) Three bolts to anchors. *** 6. Air-rete (5.10a) Three bolts to anchors. Enjoyable climbing up face and onto arete.
*** 2. Show Me Your Lips (5.8) Crack in shallow hihedral, great stemming. *** 7. Anchors Away (5.10a) Crack climbing that leads up under roof, then a few powerful moves to gain ledge above and anchors.
* 3. Bert (5.8+) Three bolts to anchors. Fun climbing up face or using huecos. ** 8. Casual Cruise (5.10a) Six bolts to anchors.
* 4. Ernie (5.10a) Four bolts to anchors. Shares first bolt with Bert then moves right onto arete. *** 9. Sport Dog (5.12a) Six bolts to anchors.
* 5. Get Wired (5.9) Arching finger crack leads to broken rock above. ** 10. Swing Shift (5.11b/c) Five bolts to anchors. Shares anchors with Sport Dog.

Hidden Cliff - (no topo, routes described from left to right)

** 1. Whipper (5.10a/b) This steep route kicks out right from the get-go and will surely put a throb in your forearms. Despite the name, the bolts are close and the difficulties short. Don't linger too long; just keep pulling and you're bound to reach better holds. Four bolts to anchors.
** 2. Dude (5.9-) The perfect introduction to the steeness of Dierkes. Short and sweet, this climb has a little bit of everything: edges, open palming on buldges, laybacks, and even a few smears. Four bolts to anchors. Shares fourth bolt with Whipper.
** 3. Styling (5.9+) Three bolts to anchors.
* 4. Primitive Man (5.10b) Four bolts to anchors.

Skunk Cave - (no topo, routes described from left to right)

** 1. Body by Jake (5.10d) Four bolts to anchors.
* 2. Mac Daddy (5.11d) Seven bolts to anchors. Extreemely powerful and overhanging. The final clip has been dubbed "The clip from Hell"
** 3. Fire in the Belly (5.10d) Six bolts to anchors. Shares anchors with Mac Daddy.
* 4. Unnamed (5.11a) Three bolts to anchors. Above the third bolt, clip the sling and move left.

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