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Name Rating Location Comments Tick Date

Hobbit Hole

V3 

NH : Pawtuckaway : ... : The Zoo

Jun 28, 2009

Runaway

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Coney Island

Fun and tricksy. A good way to break the losing streak.

Apr 24, 2009

East Slab

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Dec. 29th! Good way to end the year.

Dec 29, 2008

Aid Roof

C2 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

Tried to rescue my 2 nuts. Clipped Ethan Pringle's (?) nut, it blew, chipped half my front tooth.

Sep 28, 2008

Laurel & Hardy Meet Abbott & Costello

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

not very obvious where to go. A decent route

Sep 21, 2008

Cannabis Sportiva

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

still couldn't pull the horn all in one go. Quite fun nonetheless

Sep 21, 2008

Lazy Day

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

short, fun. Not a destination climb

Sep 13, 2008

Wind Ridge

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Wind Tower - SW Face

Aug 31, 2008

North Face Center

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

great first pitch. Nat finished on the 5.7 cracks for a sweet climb.

Aug 30, 2008

Empor

5.7+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

Climbed with twins. Nat opted for the wet vag traverse.

Aug 30, 2008

East Slab

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

led at sunset with twins for 5th pitch of the day.

Aug 30, 2008

Aid Roof

C2 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

second aid lead ever...solo. Couldn't clean two nuts though, rushing to beat the lightning and hail

Aug 5, 2008

Doc's Route

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

forgot the small cam. Not a very inspiring nut placement at start, but easy climbing.

Aug 1, 2008

Walk in the Park

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Sport Park Slab

Our return to the great outdoors. Much fun.

Jul 16, 2008

Mosquito Dihedral

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

Tough stemming in 90 deg. and sunny. But still a fun lead.

Jun 9, 2008

Bombardment

5.8 

NH : Cathedral Ledge : Lower Left Wall

Led P1 R slab. Short but quite fun. P2 was excellent. Nat led.

May 30, 2008

Upper Refuse

5.5 

NH : Cathedral Ledge : Barber Wall

Incredible route on beautiful rock.

May 30, 2008

Black Lung

5.8 

NH : Cathedral Ledge : Barber Wall

OS, first time up Cathedral and will certainly return.

May 30, 2008

Pins

5.9 

MA : Quincy Quarries : K Wall aka M Face

Fun climb. Strange place.

May 28, 2008

Tensile Strength

5.9+ 

MA : Quincy Quarries : K Wall aka M Face

Quite the experience. Like an outdoor gym, full of ranting Coasties.

May 28, 2008

Cro-Magnon

5.10 

MA : Crow Hill : Fisherman's Wall

Beautiful climb. Strenuous and fun. A must lead for the future.

May 20, 2008

Intertwine

5.8 

MA : Crow Hill : Main Face

OS lead with all nuts. One of the best 5.8's I've done.

May 19, 2008

Werner's Legacy

5.8 

CO : Boulder : ... : Vanishing Point

Great climbing. The sun is in your eyes in the morning.

May 17, 2008

All About Bob

V2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Terrain Boulders

May 4, 2008

Finger Crack

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

Fun lead. Had to sit.

Apr 27, 2008

Depends

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nursing Home

uneventful climbing. placed a green alien. Sketchy slab start.

Apr 21, 2008

Unknown

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Stepping Stones

Not sure if this was the right route. Thought we were on Contort. Pleas.

Apr 20, 2008

Sponge Bath

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nursing Home

Pretty fun. Placed some cams midway.

Apr 20, 2008

Surprising Slab

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

TR solo. did some harder variations.

Apr 19, 2008

Dan-D-Line

5.6 R 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

TR solo. did some variations.

Apr 19, 2008

Dark Magic

C3 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Practice Rock

TR aid solo. Popped my first piece, a green C3. Thought the route to the left was more fun, harder.

Apr 18, 2008

Aid Crack

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

TR aid solo. Difficult nutting. Popped the green C3 again...scary.

Apr 16, 2008

Huston Crack

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

OS TR solo. Fun wideness. Must lead soon.

Apr 9, 2008

Face Route

5.11a X 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

Stout climbing, but fun moves. TR solo.

Apr 9, 2008

Scorcher

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Canyon Block

Easy climb save the last 4 moves. TR solo. Use tape.

Apr 3, 2008

Mental Physics

5.7+ 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Lenticular Dome

Worth the walk. A nice finish to our first Jtree visit.

Mar 29, 2008

Robaxol

5.4 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Mount Grossvogel

Not really worth the walk.

Mar 28, 2008

Diagnostics

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Castle Rock-North Side

Great fun. One of the best 5.6's we did.

Mar 28, 2008

Ain't Nothing But A J-Tree Thing

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : The Thin Wall

Mar 27, 2008

The Bong

5.4 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : The Blob - North Face

Fun climb. Happy to see rap-rings at the top.

Mar 27, 2008

Gargoyle

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Zippy Rock

Scary downclimb. Korina had fun.

Mar 24, 2008

New Toy

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Stirrup Rock

Mar 24, 2008

Solar Technology

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Atlantis

First climb at J-tree

Mar 24, 2008

Pony Express aka Bunny Ramp

5.6 

CO : Grand Junction : ... : Interiors Wall Area

Strange and hard for a 5.6. Crack was fist sized.

Mar 22, 2008

Interiors

5.9- 

CO : Grand Junction : ... : Interiors Wall Area

Weird traverse (and poo) to finish, but it was worth it for the location.

Mar 22, 2008

Interface aka Slab Left

5.8 

CO : Golden : ... : Brown Cloud Rocks

Felt a bit stiff, but good quality rock. Korina didn't like it.

Mar 8, 2008

Edges and Ledges

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Boulder Slips

w/ Korina. Fun route, thanks, Ron!

Mar 1, 2008

Minutia

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Boulder Slips

w/ Korina and a 75 degree day. Great route.

Mar 1, 2008

Antagonism

5.12a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

Couldn't pull the last move for the life of me. This is what 12b feels like?

Feb 28, 2008

Arête

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

TR with Jake. Fun climbing, should lead soon.

Feb 28, 2008

Finger Crack

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

TR solo. Definitely lead this.

Feb 27, 2008

Hypotenuse

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Nip and Tuck

Felt stiff for a 5.9. Also TR Aid solo'd, VERY small gear the whole way.

Feb 22, 2008

Left Crack

5.9- 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Practice Rock

TR solo aid and free. Much fun.

Feb 22, 2008

Thin Crack

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Practice Rock

TR aid and free solo. Locker finger jam at the crux.

Feb 14, 2008

Regular Route

5.11b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Practice Rock

TR solo aid. First aid practice. Done it 4 times now.

Feb 12, 2008

Center

5.10 

CO : Boulder : ... : Umbrella Tree

First Roped Solo...brau-holio.

Jan 13, 2008

T-Bone Shuffle

V4 

TX : Hueco Tanks : ... : The Morgue

Great finish to first hueco trip after losing much skin on the first attempt.

Nov 27, 2007

Spirit on the Water

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Creekside

Cold day, cold rock. Excellent climbing. Dropped a biner in the creek. Still there...

Oct 25, 2007

Familiar Strangers

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

muy bien

Oct 23, 2007

South Beach

5.10- 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Broken Rock

Felt stiff for a 10-

Oct 20, 2007

Lust

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

Had to climb this in a hurry and worried after Jake untied and thought he could walk off...

Sep 30, 2007

Buried Treasure

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Treasure Wall

Cruised this with Snake as the sun went down. It was pitch black by the time we got down.

Sep 29, 2007

Fine Fir

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Garden

Korina got angry and wanted to stop. So we stopped.

Sep 28, 2007

Crack Corner

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Stupid.

Sep 26, 2007

Animation aka Jaycene's Dance

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Did this one again so Korina could TR, she made to the last move. (Mikey only got to the ledge)

Sep 19, 2007

Cannabis Sportiva

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

it took about 4 tries to pull past the horn. One of the best routes to date.

Sep 19, 2007

The Memory of Trees

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Sep 16, 2007

Lothlorien

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Watermark

Sep 15, 2007

Wrinkles in Time

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder : ... : Dream Dome

First Multipitch. Great Climb

Sep 8, 2007

Old Dihedral

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Sep 1, 2007

Unfamiliar Strangers

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Difficult beginning, but fun

Sep 1, 2007

Slot [formerly listed at Direct West Bench]

5.6 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Amphitheater

One of the early trad leads. Great climb.

Aug 22, 2007

Rubber Chicken

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chicken Wall

Flashed this with Mikey on belay...quite frightening for both of us, but a great, challenging 10d

Aug 14, 2007

Mommy Blocker

5.10a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chicken Wall

Set this one up as a TR for Mike and Korina. Kor did it first try.

Aug 14, 2007

Monkey Bob

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

1st roof felt harder than 5.8. Rest was cake.

Aug 14, 2007

Bone Home

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Visor

Ripped up my hands and had to quit about 2 feet from the anchors. BRING TAPE!!!

Aug 14, 2007

Geek in the Creek

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Visor

Got some good pics of Mikey and Korina on this one

Aug 14, 2007

Sofa Kingdom

5.10 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Mine Hole Crag

Thought we were on Jaycene's Dance...oops. Turned out to be pretty fun.

Aug 13, 2007

Animation aka Jaycene's Dance

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Fantastic Climb. Balancy and sustained with a crux final move.

Aug 13, 2007

Mosquito Burrito

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

Aug 5, 2007

Splitting Hares

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Lower Right Side

Used a Blue 4CU and a stopper. Didn't really need 'em.

Aug 5, 2007

Happy Ending

5.10 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Lower Right Side

Difficult last moves to the anchors. Felt like 10c

Aug 5, 2007

Direct West Bench [formerly listed as variation]

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Amphitheater

First Trad Lead Ever... could have been a free solo.

Jul 31, 2007

Red Wall aka Raptors in Cellophane

5.9+ 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Amphitheater

great climb

Jul 31, 2007

Mr. Sandman

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Difficult last move to left to gain anchors. Great location, rock.

Jul 22, 2007

Wake Up Call

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Felt too run-out for Jake so he rapped off 3rd bolt. I TR'd to there and managed to finish the route.

Jul 22, 2007

Chore Boy

5.10b/c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Decided to double-rope-rap due to placement of bolt anchors. Nonetheless, tallest, best route to date

Jul 22, 2007

Ho Hum

5.4 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

Jul 20, 2007

Jam It

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

Getting past the overhanging crack was a difficult one-mover, but the rest was cake.

Jul 20, 2007

The Mustard Seed

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Cornerstone

Laurel earns Purple Heart...again.

Jul 4, 2007

The Touch

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

Jun 23, 2007

The Other One

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

May 11, 2007

The Other One

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face

May 11, 2007

New Lease on Life

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

Who knows how longs its been, but there are photos of Jamie from the ground....yuck.

Apr 20, 2007

Topless Etiquette

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

yep...Jamie was there

Apr 20, 2007

Pup

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper Security Risk

FIRST OUTDOOR ROPE CLIMBING EVER!!! Belayed Jason Ward on lead then TR'd. Won't forget this one.

Apr 20, 2007

Twofers

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

We found out that Korina only had one shoe...so I had to climb it a disassemble my first TR setup

Apr 20, 2007

Choss Temple Pilots

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

Fairly uneventful climbing...

Apr 20, 2007

Vitamin V

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

Not even worth being remembered...so it isn't.

Apr 20, 2007

Double Down

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : South Face

Definitely a 5.10 start, but not sustained enough to be a real 5.10

Apr 20, 2007

Chicken Delight

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chicken Wall

It started to rain, so I started cheating...No fun for either one.

Apr 20, 2007

Blood Pudding

5.9+ 

CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall

Took a few tries to figure out the one-move crux. Good anchors and a fun climb.

Apr 20, 2007

Grins

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Happy Hour Crag

Korina was not grinning when she came down. Tough crux

Apr 20, 2007

Rain Dance

5.9+ 

CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall

Laurel and Korina didn't like it, difficult start. Don't use the chains, just the bolt-anchors.

Apr 20, 2007

Banana Chimney

5.4 

CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall

Apr 20, 2007

Meditation Traverse

V3 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Meditation Boulder

First time in Horsetooth. What an amazing place.

May 27, 2006

Remember the Alamo

5.10+ 

CO : Boulder : ... : Alamo Rock

Feb 26, 2006