March 2011 - 293
FEATURES
GALLERY Cracks of all sizes, from Indian Creek, Utah, to Squamish, B.C.
LAKE EFFECT Timid topropers and the boldest leaders thrive side by side at Devil's Lake, the Midwest's most storied climbing area. By Jay Knower, Photos by Andrew Burr
FAITH Spain is all about sport climbing on sunny limestone, right? Welcome to Pedriza, Spain's mecca for granite friction slabs. No wonder this one of the birthplaces of sticky-rubber climbing shoes. By John Connor
THE HOT LISTClimbing's inaugural guide to the best new routes and crags of the year: more than 175 amazing new climbs, from Alaska to North Carolina, and from 5.4 to 5.14.
DEPARTMENTS
Contributors Dionne Obeso, Jay Knower, Blake Herrington
Editorial More is better in the new Climbing.
Letters
Hot FlashesEthan Pringle's astonishing return; Paul Robinson's Euro-tour
Off the WallSpring migration: Climbing's guide to the warmest, driest cragging destinations
Ten Things...Legends and lore of the Grand Teton
PlayersCoach Jimmie Redo
GearWe test the new Grigri 2 and five other assisted-braking devices. Plus: easy-grab quickdraws, bargain crampons, and old-school boots back again
Sporting LifeFootwork tips from an unlikely master
Tech TipsFriction, finger yoga, and more
Classic ClimbsA 5.10 mega-route at Index, Washington
MileageCalifornia's Shuteye Ridge is stacked with new routes.
Anchored
Perspective Eric Zchiesche, artist and hard man