- The Liberty Bell Group hosts some of the best rock climbs in the state of Washington. The rock is for the most part excellent rough granite. Loose rock is seldom encountered on the more popular and frequented routes. Climbs range from short 2 to 3 pitch easy Class 5 to Grade V Big Wall type routes on some of the east faces. There are several excellent snow and ice climbs in the group through most of the spring.
- Liberty Bell Mountain (summitpost.org)
Liberty Bell stands guard over Washington Pass, and all climbers driving over Highway 20 stop to drool. First is the East Face, with it’s steep big wall climbs. Then comes the South and West faces with modest climbs in the 5.6 to 5.9 range, a peak baggers dream. Finally, is the mercifully short approach, especially for a Cascades climb. It is very popular with climbers during the summer months, and you might get stuck behind another group on the wall. The Liberty Crack is listed in the book “The 50 Classic Climbs of North America”, which includes routes such as Denali’s West Butress, the North Ridge of Mt. Stuart, and the Nose of El Capitan.
- Paramount leader (Wikipedia)
Paramount leader (Chinese: 最高领导人; pinyin: Zuìgāo Lǐngdǎorén; lit. ‘highest leader’) is an informal term for the most important political figure in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The paramount leader typically controls the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), often holding the titles of CCP General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). The state representative (president) or head of government (premier) are not necessarily paramount leader—under China’s party-state system, CCP roles are politically more important than state titles.