EKV: Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle

5.12c 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Slavery Wall

Sent late Sept 2009. Lots of whippers trying a direct sequence involving a mono after crux.

Oct 16, 2009

Coordinate Covalent Bonding

5.11- 

OH : Logtown : Big Cliffs

Dyno it!

Oct 3, 2009

Frodo Lives

5.11a 

OH : Logtown : Big Cliffs

Maybe a hundred ascents 97-2004.

Oct 3, 2009

Slippery Slope

5.10+ 

ID : McCall Area : Slick Rock

With B. She even lead the crux.

Oct 2, 2009

South Crack

5.11c 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden

Onsight. My favorite Flatirons route to date.

Sep 8, 2009

East Face/Fatiron

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fatiron

Solo ascent in 08, then again with B in 09.

Sep 5, 2009

North Face

5.6 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Matron

Climbed in winter 07 with B. Ice on the holds & bitter winds.

Sep 5, 2009

East Ridge

5.5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Matron

Solo up and down, very nice route with clean rock.

Sep 5, 2009

North Ridge

5.6 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Spearhead

7/2007. The slot at the top felt like 5.7. Onsight free solo with not a soul in sight. 4 hrs CTC.

Sep 5, 2009

Fatironette

4th 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fatiron

Why not? It's easier than the dirty scramble to the regular start.

Sep 5, 2009

East Face/Back Porch

5.6 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Backporch

As part of top 10 with Skurka.

Sep 5, 2009

East Face, North Side

5.3 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Fifth Flatiron

A few solos of this one over the years.

Sep 5, 2009

Takin' Care of Business/ West Chimney

5.5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Green Mountain Pinnacle

A great chimney route. I loved it.

Sep 5, 2009

Stairway to Heaven

5.3 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Ridge 1 aka Stairway to Hea...

Downclimb as part of top 10. By far the worst of the top 10.

Sep 5, 2009

East Face/Pellea

5.5 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Pellea

A good east face Flatiron route. Good little crux with clean rock and fun moves.

Sep 5, 2009

Memorial Route

5.8+ 

ID : McCall Area : Slick Rock

Did this one in 2005 after original route. The Memorial is overbolted and not nearly as nice.

Sep 3, 2009

Regular Route

5.6 

ID : McCall Area : Slick Rock

First did this one in 2005. A fun day of climbing with nice summit views.

Sep 3, 2009

Syke's Sickle

5.9+ 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Spearhead

I thought the crux was the 'awkward chimney' pitch that leads to the belay under the big roof.

Aug 29, 2009

Punishment For Shoplifting

5.10d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Monkey House

OS. First few moves are difficult and pumpy.

Aug 26, 2009

Schwing Salute

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : The Monkey House

Onsight today. Nice route with a clean crux.

Aug 26, 2009

The Reward aka Convicted Felon

5.12b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Monkey House

Really close to an onsight today, then screwed up one try, then sent. On and off rain made it 'fun.'

Aug 26, 2009

Enchanted Porkfist

5.11a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Dark Side

Did this one in Spring 09- onsight.

Aug 24, 2009

Ten-Digit Dialing

5.12c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

Sent today on 3rd or 4th try spead over a few months. A fine route.

Aug 22, 2009

Curvaceous

5.11c/d 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

Onsight in 2007.

Aug 22, 2009

Hey Good Lookin'

5.11d 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

Onsight in 2008 sometime. One of my favorites at the crag.

Aug 22, 2009

Wet Dream

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

Got this one after a few tries in early 2008.

Aug 22, 2009

The Great Arch

5.5 

NC : Stone Mountain : Stone Mountain South Face

Suffers from sameness, move after move. The great part is all the moves are terrific. A must do!

Jul 26, 2009

Lawsuit

5.10b 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

More crap!

Jul 22, 2009

Speed Trap

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

Fell off on 1st try, tring to clip the 4th? bolt. Sent 2nd try.

Jul 22, 2009

The Great Escape

5.12c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

Sent today after a handful of tries. Boy is it hot once you pull over that lip.

Jul 22, 2009

Hanging Judge

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

Onsight. Fun route. I went left and stayed on the corner. Prolly easier to the right.

Jul 21, 2009

Officer Friendly

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

Climbed in 2007 sometime. Good warmup for the other routes in area.

Jul 21, 2009

L.A. Law

5.10a 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

CRAP!

Jul 21, 2009

Anarchitect

5.12d 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Sent 10th try. Worked it in July. Cooler temps would have been nice! Best route in CCC?

Jul 18, 2009

Genesis

5.12+ 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - S Buttress

First Pitch only in 2007 some time and a few times thereafter.

Jul 17, 2009

Power Trip

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

RP as warmup for Anarchitect.

Jul 14, 2009

Little Mecca

5.12a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Contest Wall

Sent in Feb 2009, 2nd try.

Jul 13, 2009

The Entourage

5.11a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Crimpfest Wall

Onsight in 2008. Nice big holds on this one. I liked it.

Jul 6, 2009

Dave's Dilemma

5.11a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Crimpfest Wall

Onsight in 2008 some time. Excellent route, but not as good as Season Opener.

Jul 6, 2009

Crocodile Rock

5.12a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Crimpfest Wall

Disagree with Magill, this one was at least a letter grade HARDER than Crimpfest, which I sent today.

Jul 6, 2009

Season Opener

5.11c 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Crimpfest Wall

Onsight today. Beautiful day with B.

Jul 6, 2009

Crimpfest

5.12a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Crimpfest Wall

Sent today, 2nd try. First try was over a year ago. No pump and no problem this time.

Jul 6, 2009

Guppie

5.12b 

International : Mexico : ... : The Surf Bowl

Pumpy with a very cool finish. 2nd try.

Jul 2, 2009

Stud with a Rug

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Got it 2nd try, same day. First try was foiled by route finding. Some hard to see holds.

Jul 2, 2009

Blue Fin

5.12a 

International : Mexico : ... : The Surf Bowl

Good steep and pumpy moves up high.

Jul 2, 2009

Petting Zoo

5.12a 

International : Mexico : ... : Mota Wall

Onsight Feb 2009. Tricky rightward traverse on razor blades = crux. Balancy stuff above.

Jul 2, 2009

Red Helmet

5.11b/c 

International : Mexico : ... : Mota Wall

Onsight. Feb 2009.

Jul 2, 2009

Two Pumped Chump

5.11a 

International : Mexico : ... : Mota Wall

A very nice route. Spicey pulling into the P1 dihedral.

Jul 2, 2009

Dead Man Walking

5.9 

International : Mexico : ... : The Dihedrals

Excellent. Onsight Feb 2009.

Jul 2, 2009

Pepe y Lupe (Craig Luebben Route)

5.10c 

International : Mexico : ... : El Fin de Semana (Weekend W...

Rope solo while B was sick. Fun.

Jul 2, 2009

La Presa

5.11b 

International : Mexico : ... : Mini Super Wall

Onsight Feb 2009.

Jul 2, 2009

Space Boyz

5.10d 

International : Mexico : ... : La Selva (Jungle Wall)

Onsight with B, Feb 2009.

Jul 2, 2009

Yankee Clipper

5.12a 

International : Mexico : ... : La Selva (Jungle Wall)

Swung (linked) leads with B. Crux was cool, tried left and fell, much easier right.

Jul 2, 2009

Selam

5.10a 

International : Mexico : ... : Lower Virgin

Long and tricky. Very good moves for 5.10.

Jul 2, 2009

Don Quixote

5.11d 

International : Mexico : ... : Lower Virgin

Did not send. Tried (stupidly) to go right. Took huge splatter into dihedral. Finished with 1 hang.

Jul 2, 2009

Bone Factory

5.12b PG13 

International : Mexico : ... : Mini Super Wall

Onsight Feb 2009.

Jul 2, 2009

Stress Rehearsal

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Onsight in Feb 2009.

Jul 1, 2009

Jewel Of The Wild

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Onsight.

Jul 1, 2009

Flight Simulator

5.10b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Onsight. Felt hard for the grade.

Jul 1, 2009

Easy Money

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Onsight. Really blank in one spot.

Jul 1, 2009

Chip Off the Block

5.9 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Jul 1, 2009

Fire It Up

5.10a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Feels only as hard as 'Chip Off the Old Block.'

Jul 1, 2009

Illusions

5.11a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Onsight in March 2009. Classic and every bit 11b. A key mono on the arete helped me along.

Jul 1, 2009

Heavy Weather

5.12a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Sent this as a warmup for Surreal Estate on 6/30.09.

Jul 1, 2009

Surreal Estate

5.12c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Sent 2nd try on 6/30/09. Very good route.

Jul 1, 2009

Thunder Tactics

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Onsight on 6/30/09. Pumpy pockets lead to a routefinding crux move.

Jul 1, 2009

Autumn

5.9- 

KY : Red River Gorge : Long Wall

DId this one around 1998. I guess I'm old now.

Jun 27, 2009

Rock Wars

5.10a 

KY : Red River Gorge : Long Wall

Prabably my first 5.10 trad lead. Sometime in 1998.

Jun 27, 2009

B/C

5.9+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Good warmup.

Jun 25, 2009

Dave Dangle

5.11b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed in 2007.

Jun 25, 2009

From Russia With Love

5.9+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed a few times since 2006. Ok warmup near BC.

Jun 25, 2009

Hostile Crankover

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed in 2007. Fun route, I should do it again.

Jun 25, 2009

Lost Planet Airman

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

RP in fall 2008. I had toproped it before off of 2150 anchors in 2007.

Jun 25, 2009

Richter Scale

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed in 2007.

Jun 25, 2009

Number 1 Super Guy

5.11a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

I tried this in 2006 and seriously wimped out on the roof. I need to do this one again.

Jun 25, 2009

Surreal Estate

5.12c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Few hangs during onsight attempt. I got the crux sussed out now. Let me at it with some fresh skin.

Jun 25, 2009

Tomato, Tomotto

5.11c/d 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Onsight (B too). Fun route, too many GD bolts!

Jun 25, 2009

Crystal

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Onsight. Wow, what a terrific route. One of the best 11's at Shelf IMHO.

Jun 25, 2009

The Ejection Seat

5.12b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Solid 12b. Took 4 tries, but well worth it. If sequence is right, then is high percentage move.

Jun 24, 2009

Cask Strength

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Onsight. Clipping the finish is the crux. Not bad.

Jun 24, 2009

Taping Tendons

5.11c/d 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Onsight in Fall 2008.

Jun 24, 2009

Burrsitus

5.6 

OH : Logtown : Big Cliffs

Many ascents of this one over the years, some happy, some sad, all memorable.

Jun 21, 2009

The Maiden Voyage aka The Red Dihedral

5.9 

CO : Gunnison : ... : The Checkerboard Wall

Climbed in 2008 with B.

Jun 20, 2009

Escape Artist

5.9+ 

CO : Gunnison : ... : North Chasm View Wall

Climbed late-May 2008. Climbed entire Vector Traverse variation with some solid 5.10 moves.

Jun 20, 2009

In The Morning You'll Be Mine

5.11d 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Onsight Feb 2009. Sustained crux- maybe the hardest 11d I've done at Shelf.

Jun 20, 2009

The Raw and the Roasted

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Onsight Feb 2009.

Jun 20, 2009

The Alignment

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Climbed in 2006.

Jun 19, 2009

Fantasia

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Onsight- fun route, easier than it looks.

Jun 19, 2009

Fast Food Nation

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Onsight, pretty nice route.

Jun 19, 2009

Slicer

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Onsight, Ok route.

Jun 19, 2009

Jumpin' the Gun

5.11d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Great 3 star route, the holds appear just when you need them, good finish.

Jun 19, 2009

Three-Quarter Ton

5.10b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Awkward finish, not the best route.

Jun 19, 2009

The Scenic Cruise

5.10d 

CO : Gunnison : ... : North Chasm View Wall

10 hours RTR with B. Got offroute some, inc P4/5. Joined the Dylan Wall for about 30 scary feet.

Jun 19, 2009

Working Man

5.12b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Broken hold at bolt 2, now a desparate left-left toss on razor blades. As hard as Ejection Seat IMO.

Jun 19, 2009

Pick Pocket

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Tough for the grade to onsight. Pump builds to a blind finish.

Jun 19, 2009

Mineral Museum

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : The Crystal Tower

Warmup.

Jun 13, 2009

Quartz Sports

5.12b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Crystal Tower

Onsight!!! Had to fight hard through the low crux, the roof succombs to some trickery.

Jun 13, 2009

Skippin' Stones

5.11a/b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Crystal Tower

Really nice.

Jun 13, 2009

Monkey Wrench

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Fall 2008, onsight warmup.

Jun 12, 2009

Anarchy Rules

5.12b 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Tr'ed it first from the Monkey Wrench anchors. RP on first lead try.

Jun 12, 2009

Hazardous Waste

5.11d 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

2nd try RP. I slipped off unexpectedly on 1st try. It happens!

Jun 12, 2009

Power Trip

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

TR fall 2008.

Jun 12, 2009

Free Enterprise

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Capitalist Crag

Onsight Spring 2008.

Jun 12, 2009

Fire The Boss

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Capitalist Crag

Onsight Spring 2008.

Jun 12, 2009

Blackman's Burden

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Climbed Fall 2006.

Jun 11, 2009

Dihedrus

5.10a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Onsight warmup, Fall 2008.

Jun 11, 2009

Funkdemental

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Climbed Fall 2006.

Jun 11, 2009

Axis of Evil

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

One of my first Shelf Road routes, fall 2006. I got in the crack.

Jun 11, 2009

Muscle Beach

5.11a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

OS 6/9/09. Way overbolted up high makes it easily forgotten.

Jun 11, 2009

Super Suka

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Like a tool, I fell off at the finish. RP 2nd try. Fun route.

Jun 11, 2009

Third Stage

5.10b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

My 1st Shelf climb, Fall 2006. Probably my favorite Shelf 5.10. Perfectly bolted.

Jun 11, 2009

Wadsworth Boulevard

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Fall 2006.

Jun 11, 2009

LaCholla Jackson

5.9 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Fall 2006, Brandi's 1st lead.

Jun 11, 2009

Illegal Smile

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

OS 6/9/09.

Jun 11, 2009

Unusual Weather

5.11b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Onsight Fall 2008.

Jun 10, 2009

Staying Power

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Onsight, Fall 2007.

Jun 10, 2009

Back To The Future

5.11b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed Fall 2008.

Jun 10, 2009

No Rest For the Wicked

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Climbed 6/9/09- tried the 'rest' on onsight and fell. Sent 2nd try without rest. 12a with my beta.

Jun 10, 2009

2150 A.D.

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Onsight Fall 2006.

Jun 10, 2009

Gym Arete Direct

5.12c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Redpoint 6/8/09 after 2nd lead try. I had TR'ed a few tries while working the 12a version.

Jun 10, 2009

Morning Stretch

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Late Feb 2009. Good warmup.

Jun 6, 2009

Shorty Bob

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

6/5/09. Weird and chalky rock at roof.

Jun 6, 2009

The Crack of Dawn

5.10b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Late Feb. 2009. OK warmup for the harder routes around.

Jun 6, 2009

Gravitations

5.11d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Climbed 6/5/09 Onsight. Good route with terrific bolting.

Jun 6, 2009

Christmas Tree

5.10b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

6/5/09- Brandi hung the draws.

Jun 6, 2009

Lick My Love Pump aka Love Pump

5.10b/c 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Menses Prow

Fall 2009.

Jun 6, 2009

St. Patty's Slab

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Climbed 6/5/09, good movement on sharp rock.

Jun 6, 2009

Ga-stoned Again

5.9 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Late Feb 2009. Very nice.

Jun 6, 2009

Thirteen Engines

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Menses Prow

Climbed in Fall 2008. Onsight.

Jun 6, 2009

Pangea

5.11+ 

International : Mexico : ... : Las Agujas (The Spires)

Mid Feb 2009. Onsight.

Jun 6, 2009

Igor Unchained

5.9+ 

CA : The Needles / Kern River : ... : The Witch

Late May 2009. Just a few 5.9 moves.

Jun 6, 2009

Airy Interlude

5.10b 

CA : The Needles / Kern River : ... : The Witch

Late May 2009. Onsight.

Jun 6, 2009

Pulley Mammoth

5.11+ 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Climbed late Feb 2009. Not 11 . One easy roof pull on jugs to a better upper face.

Jun 6, 2009

Natty Dread

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Climbed late Feb 2009, another OK route with some only ok rock near the roof.

Jun 6, 2009

Suparete

5.11a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Below Lower Ram...

Climbed a few times in 2006-2009. Very fun.

Jun 3, 2009

Sons of Yesterday

5.10a/b 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Royal Arches

Climbed 5/14/09 after Serenity. Crux for me was 1st real 5.9 pitch.

Jun 2, 2009

Serenity Crack

5.10d PG13 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Royal Arches

Climbed 5/14/09. Still think 1st pitch is crux.

Jun 2, 2009

Lucky Streaks

5.10c/d 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Fairview Dome

Climbed 5/27/09. Fun route, crux felt soft for grade, first pitch is really heads up.

Jun 2, 2009

Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome

5.12a/b 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Half Dome

Climb 5/20/09 with Brandi. Half Dome in a Day!

May 30, 2009

Crescent Arch

5.9+ 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : DAFF Dome

climbed 5/27/09, a little wet at the crux.

May 28, 2009

Childhood's End

5.12- R 

CO : South Platte : Big Rock Candy Mountain

Great day with Brandi. Our first visit to BRCM. Some french free on the crux.

May 11, 2009

Pagan Rituals

5.10b 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

OS Warmup March.

May 10, 2009

Worshipping The Limestone Gods

5.11b 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

Onsight March 2009.

May 10, 2009

Pocketline to the Moon

5.11b/c 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

Onsight March 2009.

May 10, 2009

Raising Cain

5.12b 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

Onsight March 2009.

May 10, 2009

Madmen Only

5.10a 

WV : Seneca Rocks : North Peak - West Face

Onsight in 1999.

May 10, 2009

Snake Dike

5.7 R 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Half Dome

Cliimbed in 2002 and 2006. 12 hours car to car with B.

May 10, 2009

East Face Left

5.5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

With B in winter 2007.

May 10, 2009

Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome

5.12a/b 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Half Dome

Climb in 2002 with Nick. 2 bivies and bad hauling. Big fun.

May 10, 2009

Heretic Wisdom

5.12a/b 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

Few tries for RP, March 2009.

May 10, 2009

Family Jewels

5.12a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Climbed 2nd try Jan/Feb 2009.

May 10, 2009

Speaking In Tongues

5.12b 

UT : Saint George : The Cathedral/Wailing Wall

2nd try in March 2009. Slipped off finish on OS attempt...DOH!

May 10, 2009

Friday's Folly

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

First did this in fall 2008 as part of (unsuccessful) Flatiron Marathon.

May 10, 2009

Southwest Chimney

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

I used this as a downclimb for soloing. First time was summer 2007.

May 10, 2009

East Face (Standard)

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

Many trips up this one over the years. First one was July 1999.

May 10, 2009

Freeway

5.0 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Second Flatiron

With Rita and B in Summer 2006.

May 10, 2009

North Face

5.6 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden

First with Andy in May 2008, then with B in April 2009.

May 10, 2009

South Face

5.8 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden

With B on my 30th bday 5/5/09. Fun, mellow route. 4 hours in the rock gym for cooldown.

May 10, 2009

Heavy Weather

5.12a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : The Bank

Late fall 2008. 1 fall near top.

May 10, 2009

Ewetopia

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Climbed 2nd try Jan 2009.

May 10, 2009

Potato Chipper

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : The Vault

Fell trying to clip 3rd? bolt. Hard clip. Will send next time.

May 10, 2009

Grand Giraffe

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Tower One

Cimbed in Spring 2008 with B. Tricky without a big piece.

May 9, 2009

Vertigo

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Tower One

Climbed in cold AM wind with B. Fun route.

May 9, 2009

Quivering Quill

5.10c 

CO : South Platte : ... : Turkey Tail

Onsite. Not bad for a 30 year old.

May 7, 2009

Rasmussen Crack

5.10b 

CO : South Platte : ... : Turkey Tail

Climbed fall 2008 onsight.

May 7, 2009

Captain Hook

5.12a 

CO : South Platte : ... : Turkey Tail

Brutal start shut me down on a hot and greasy day. The remainder of route is much easier.

May 7, 2009

Messner Couloir

Mod. Snow 

AK : Denali NP : Mt. McKinley

Climbed on 5/10/05, 10 hours 14K to summit and back to 14K.

May 4, 2009

The West Rib

Steep Snow 

AK : Denali NP : Mt. McKinley

On 5/8/05, climbed upper West Rib from 14K camp to around 19.3K and down Wbutt in 7 hrs RT.

May 4, 2009

West Buttress

Mod. Snow 

AK : Denali NP : Mt. McKinley

First climbed in May 2004 in 11 days RT. Have descended the route few more times.

May 4, 2009

Slammer

5.12b 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

Onsite 4/29/09.

Apr 29, 2009

Alienist

5.10b 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Headstone

Did this in fall 2008. Very tricky face climbing low. Felt harder than Rock Nazi.

Apr 28, 2009

Rock Nazi

5.11b 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Headstone

Fall 2008. Very fun finish...no stemming, use the finger locks.

Apr 28, 2009

The Outsider

5.11c/d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 20, 2009

Peer Review

5.12b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Best route in the canyon so far.

Apr 15, 2009

Blue Sky Mining

5.11d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Burning Chrome

5.11d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Not One Of Us

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Get a Job

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Wind Machine

5.11c/d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Neo-Quasi Bugaloo

5.10a 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Job Security

5.11 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Good climb. My preferred start to NOOU.

Apr 15, 2009

Air Head

5.10a/b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Learning to Crawl

5.10a/b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Job Review

5.11a 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Highlander

5.10d 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

Herb-A-Med-Veg-A-Matic

5.11b 

CO : Golden : ... : The Highlands aka Highlande...

Apr 15, 2009

The Gym Arete

5.12a R 

CO : Shelf Road : The Gym

Feb 2009 Ascent

Apr 12, 2009

East Ridge

5.10 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden

Second trip up this one. A really fun route.

Apr 11, 2009

Time Wave Zero

5.12a 

International : Mexico : ... : Time Wave Buttress

Climbed 2/6/09 with Brandi. Little over 8 hours roundtrip with a good long summit rest.

Apr 4, 2009