The Starr Wall is where most of the action's at on the Upper Malamute.  To access this crag, simply cross the street from the Chief's main parking lot and follow the trails through the woods.  Stephanie's Tears, 5.9, starts at the bottom of the Wall, High Mtn. Woody,5.8 on the next tier and Paul's Crack, 5.10a on the uppermost tier.  Rappel in for access down Paul's Crack.

U-ki Arai and another climber on the gorgeous rock of High Mountain Woody, a 45m crack that gets you to the top of the Starr Wall in one long pitch...

Gary belayed by Peter with U-ki looking on: Paul's Crack, 5.10a, begins with the crux and leads to more moderate 5.7 climbing above.  Gary just passed the crux in the right hand photo.

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