Climb the first bulge of Blood Eagle and then cut right. Another boulder problem leads to a good kneebar, than a tensiony underling-pinch sequence into a crimp crux. This route has a lot of rad sequences and--if you're used to the typical Viento trickery--a lot of comparatively normal rock climbing. 

Battlecry

Immigrant Song

Souplust

Ravager

Stormchaser

Twisted by Design

Sour Caroline

The Warm Up

Trickster

Dead in the Water

It’s Not Awful

The Great Heathen Army

Bloodlust

Sweet Caroline

Valhalla

Really, it's not Awful

The Bifrost Bridge

Stone Soup

Warlord

Choss Monster

Blood Eagle

Twister

Valkyrie

The Dirty Down Low

The Big Ulysses

Fenrir

Shield Maiden

Bloodsucker

Feast or Famine

Heathen Direct (open project)

Something a Little Better

Winds of Plague

Pantheon

Ithika

Warpath

Ragnarok

Twilight of the Gods

Dirty Girl (1st pitch)

Danger Rock Fall (DRF)

Asgard

Berserker (open project)

A proud line up the center of several tiered roofs. Multiple sequential cruxes with good rests. May be the hardest of the 13b's here, and also may be the best.

Thought-provoking climbing up the lichen-covered slab leads to a good rest in the choss band. A balance section and a powerful roof guard the chains.

The new crux beta on Stone Soup puts you right next to some Bloodlust holds, so this linkup was begging to get done. Basically replaces the no-hands stem/12+ SS headwall with the crux of BL. 

 Do most of the Stone Soup crux moves, cutting right to some jugs where you would normally go for the SS meathook. I hung a mega-draw on the next bolt on BL--three down from the chains, I think. You end up pretty far from your last bolt before getting to clip it.

Ragnarok into Feast or Famine via one link-up bolt. Hard moves, hard clips. "Very biceptual" -Peder Groseth

A left extension to Twister. Climb to the Twister ledge, clipping the draw out left instead of the anchor. No need to pull your rope through. A big move leads to a few bolts of casual climbing, eventually leading to some crimpy crux moves in the last few bolts before the anchor.

Right-hand extension to Twister (the left extension is Stormchaser). After resting on the no-hands ledge, The climbing starts fairly moderate and gradually gains difficulty, culminating in a punchy crux guarding the chains.

 You may want to employ some rope management tricks to reduce drag on the upper section. You can easily go in direct on the ledge without weighting weighting the anchor and ruining your redpoint. Options from there include switching to a second rope or pulling your rope up through the draws and throwing it down to be put back on belay.

A hard start leads to a decent rest, then a pumpy finish on thin holds to the anchor.

Enjoyable climbing. Encounter a crux pulling the small bulge early in the route  and then cruise to the chains.

Direct finish to the Berserker Project, up to the top of the wall. 

 Regrettable chossy start to a thuggy roof, sequestered slab, then powerful sidepulling to the top.

A technical slab to a powerful roof boulder problem.

“It’s Not Awful” is a contender for Viento’s best 5.11.  This long, quality line has a bit of everything, with plenty of great movement and position.

Pull through the first couple bolts past a bulge, to a stance.  Pass a few more bolts and avoid the toxic ooze in the crack.  Bust left after the 6th bolt and tackle a short overhang on incut jugs before reestablishing yourself on the face.  Enjoy the long, thought-provoking trip to the chains.

Wildly exposed overhanging corner to a distinct roof. A few v6ish boulders interspersed with good kneebar rests, culminating in savage (for me) v7/8 boulder at the top. Brilliant! 

The most "Viento" climbing at Viento. If you like sticking kneebars above your head, you'll have a blast! 

Fairly moderate first half to a pumpy crux at the top. Clipping the anchor is difficult.

This short route packs a punch from the second bolt to the chains, requiring crimp strength, non-intuitive movement, and a lot of body tension.

This solid, long line tells the truth with its name.  "Really, It's Not Awful" is quite a decent route, that, with more traffic should clean up nicely.  Just avoid the crack seeping that radioactive green ooze.

 Pull through the first couple bolts past a bulge, to a stance.  Then straight up on slightly overhanging terrain, boasting of interesting holds and body positions.  Surmount a second bulge, shake and tackle the final face.  A few novel surprises await as you close in on the chains.

The bottom of Stone Soup, one linkup bolt, and then the last bolt of Feast or Famine. This is a bit of a silly linkup, but gives 5.12 climbers another chance to climb on the big blocks. 

 I traversed below the linkup bolt on good kneebars, did a big move to the Feast crimp, then a powerful sequence to the Feast jugs/anchor. I'm sure shorter climbers will have to find another way to get to the Feast crimp than what I did.

 Could be done all the way up to the Stone Soup anchor, which would definitely add a star and may get you to 13a.

Wildly protruding features lead to a tricky crux, then a heroic upper head wall.

All the goodness of Valkyrie, then two new boulder problems seperated by a good rest.

Identify this route by the scary-looking detached block 40' feet up. I've pulled on it and it seems to be wedged in there pretty good but be careful. The route features a technical lower section and a punchy and enjoyable crux where the two permadraws hang. It continues into a dihedral, where unfortunately rock quality sharply declines.

One of the most popular harder routes at the crag. Powerful sidepull and undercling moves lead to an iconic twist into a kneebar. A classic anywhere.

A striking, aesthetic line. Cryptic slab, a powerful sequence pulling onto the face, and then long pulls on incut edges.

Head up the right side of the face on sharp black rock.  Take a rest at the choss band after fourth before launching into the odd left-facing, gentle overhang.  Top out on the “moss couch” ledge and grab a nice no-hands.

 Climb two bolts of satisfying slab and gear up for the crux enduro-run to the chains.  

 These last four bolts resemble the harder portions on Shield Maiden or The Big Ulysses, where endurance and sequence are key.  The fact that this section is shorter is the only reason for the lower grade.

A enjoyable and varied route. The short pillar leads to steeper climbing on good holds--the best intro to the cryptic blocky style of the main wall. After a no-hands rest in the break, pull onto the face for a thin and sustained ride to the chains. Perhaps the most popular 5.12 at the cliff.

Formerly the corner project. Cool boulder with crimps, stems, layback moves, and techy kneebars. Loses a star for being a bit crumbly and sharp.

 Big thanks to Odin Grano for bolting the direct start, cleaning it, figuring out 90% of the beta, and then graciously letting me snake the FA.

Start on a green lichen column and then climb a left trending boulder problem into the break. Rest up and then continue to a power endurance section on the gently overhanging face. Popular.

Starts on Bloodlust and then cuts right around the arete. A sustained string of tricky compressive sequences. 

Crank your way up the overhang using underclings, pinches, slopers, and kneebars, leading to an exciting finish.

 Can be extended into the top of Stone Soup for Souper Feast (same grade). FA: Peder Groseth.

Start on the Valkyrie slab, then continue upward toward the intimidating arete. The transition into the overhang is likely a double-digits boulder problem and it’s not over from there.

A tricky sequence getting established on columns leads to a good stance. The wall tips back and some sustained crimping gets you to the first anchor. This has become the go-to warm up for the steeper lines.  

 I believe there is a second pitch/extension. I'm happy to update this if anyone adds into, I have not climbed it.

Clocking in at 5.12- this route might come across as low hanging fruit at a crag stacked with hard [wo]man routes; but make no mistake, this technically challenging and cryptic rig demands your full attention.  Winds of Plague is thought provoking- having very few downward pulling holds.  It requires interesting body position, hip scumming and/or knee bar tom foolery."Never will you have more fun on a two and a half star 40 foot sport route" - Dan Bookless

Valkyrie into Warlord into the top of the Heathen Project. Amazing bouldering between good kneebars.

 I'm not sure that a 60m will make it down from the anchor.

Fun, sustained edging. 

 Continues beyond the first anchor. I don't know anything about the extension/second pitch.

Linkup. The bulk of the corner of The Great Heathen Army into the last sequence on Warlord. Good fun, lots of kneebars. 

Choss ramp leads to steep and burly feature climbing. As close to a World Cup comp boulder as you are likely to get sport climbing. Clipping bolt 4 may be the crux. Of the three routes sharing this start, this one cuts left after bolt five into the mind-bending slab corner.

A new 5-bolt direct start to Ragnarok/Asgard. You can finish on either route. Finishing on Rag is probably easier, but Asgard is higher quality.

 Climbs up a neat-looking angular feature on the slab before moving left into a severe overhang on – you guessed it – underclings and kneebars. The crux involves navigating the axeblade hold and doing some powerful moves to establish yourself in the Ragnorak rest.

A hard lower section leads to easier climbing up a seem.

 I have not climbed the second pitch/extension.

Technical slab to a steeper section with plenty of glue. After pulling the bulge to a rest, continue on a easier but quite loose "choss adventure" section.

A 2-bolt alternate finish to Ragnarok. Instead of traversing into the finishing corner, stay in the steeps for another punchy boulder problem. The upper v5 adds quality, but not a grade.

Chossy 5.10 intro climbing to a savage traversing v10. Go get it.

This cliff offers well-protected sport routes on steep and blocky fractured basalt. The style of the main wall is cryptic, full-body, and beta-intensive, reminiscent of Rifle or Jailhouse. The thuggy, gymnastic climbing offers a nice contrast/compliment to the thin technical lines of Smith Rock or Broughton. The walls further to the right climb like a moderate version of The Rat Cave. Currently routes range from 5.10b to 5.13d, with a high concentration in the 12+ to 13+ range on the main wall. Several equipped projects may reach into the 5.14 range.

 The crag is primarily north facing and stays shaded for the majority of the day. Large roofs above the main wall make rainfall a non-issue for the steeper lines. Winter gets prohibitively cold, but climbing is possible the rest of the year. Breezey summer mornings can be very pleasant, even when it's 90 degrees in the parking lot. Spring can see some seepage.

 While the route quality can be excellent, the rock quality can be very chossy. Always beware breaking holds and loose rock.

 ***It is highly recommended to wear a helmet, especially on the belay.***

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