I just want to give a shout out to Lacey LaDuke a great young talented photographer from Post Falls Idaho. Thanks for sending me the pics. Check her shit out at flickr.com she is going places with her work.

Syringa boulder "The Bread Loaf"

I have been working this boulder problem on the Upper Syringa mtn bike trail. Fun lowball traverse. Thin feet and sloper hands with a muscle up for a top out. Fun problem. Throw on the running shoes and get your cardio along with a good pump. It's a good climb.

Getting there. Hike the

trail until you come to the "Y" where you have a choice to head straight down to the Power line right of way head down the hill until you get almost to the bottom then cut into the trees (west) and catch the trail again. Head up the hill until you get to a large long rounded boulder that looks much like the heal of a round loaf of bread. Climb the steep side in the cleft. Bring a brush, I didn't get all the lichen off yet.

I know it seems like a long way to go for one boulder. Well, its North Idaho, the granite is well glaciated. But, these boulders are fun for a little afternoon outing. And the problems are usually really hard so you are only going to get to work one one anyway. Speaking of running and bouldering. I am planning on doing my granite ridge biathlon if anyone is interested. You can imagine what it entails