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Name Rating Location Comments Tick Date

Conversions

5.12 X 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

TR, took 3 tries

6 days ago

The Side Wall

5.11b R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

onsight, but the gear was less than ideal

6 days ago

Practice Climb 101

5.12c R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

just P1, reachy

6 days ago

Whipping Post

5.11d 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Slab

hung once at the crux, and fussed with the last bolt

Nov 11, 2009

Shalohsh

5.12a 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Slab

Onsight lead,

Nov 11, 2009

Just Another Boy's Climb

5.11d 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Slab

Onsight following Joe hanging the draws. Pumpy and great

Nov 11, 2009

The Web

5.13 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : Supremacy Rock

TR, worked out all the moves, but 2 gaps for link

Sep 30, 2009

Lucid Dreaming

5.12d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle

First try of the day after climbing several 5.10's w/ dane

Sep 14, 2009

She's the Bosch

5.11c 

ID : City of Rocks : Window Rock

a great long route, tow cruxy sections

Aug 30, 2009

Crack of Doom

5.11c 

ID : City of Rocks : Morning Glory Spire

Flashed it! loved it, want to go back

Aug 30, 2009

Brown Flake

5.10d 

ID : City of Rocks : Morning Glory Spire

had to re-lead it after rudy left peices

Aug 30, 2009

Beware of Nesting Egos

5.11b PG13 

ID : City of Rocks : Elephant Rock

such an awesome climb

Aug 28, 2009

Circus In My Pants

5.12+ 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Circus Wall

TR'd cleanly..

Aug 18, 2009

Animal Riots Activist

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

one move from onsight. the line that is bolted is strange on secodn to last 2 bolts

Aug 13, 2009

Piles of Trials

5.12b/c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

onsight w/ rest after traversing right

Aug 13, 2009

Blockhead

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

led first try of the day

Aug 13, 2009

Fapanese Direct

5.12c/d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tarot Wall

TR'd all the moves.. (high kneebar witht he R at the lip)

Aug 9, 2009

Southwest Corner

5.10a 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : The Saber

nice route, not too hard or runout

Aug 3, 2009

Barbarians

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

got it as the warm up, thrutchy sloper moves at the arete

Jul 23, 2009

The Turning Point

V9 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

second try, w/ Daves couchsurfing crew, got vid

Jul 22, 2009

Blockhead

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

Second try TR after hanging putting the draws up.

Jul 14, 2009

Pretty Woman

5.10a 

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

Jul 10, 2009

Grand Inquisitor

5.12a R 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

a draw, a 0.4 camalot, and some small nuts.. a 1 red camalot , and another draw is about it

Jul 6, 2009

Your Mother

5.12d 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

first try of the day, and on film

Jun 29, 2009

North Face

5.11b 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Castleton Tower

Jun 22, 2009

The Great Escape

5.12c 

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of Justice

flash w/ victory whip

Dec 7, 2008

Road Kill

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

flashed

Dec 7, 2008

Road Warrior

5.12d 

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

easily followed on TR second try

Dec 7, 2008

Mr. Squirrel Places a Nut

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

hard pulls w no rests on middle half of route

Dec 6, 2008

Second Coming

5.12a 

UT : Saint George : Chuckawalla Wall

onsight led w/ pictures

Nov 30, 2008

Wholesome Fullback

5.10a 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Whiskey Peak

Wonderful climbing. awesome top of pillar

Nov 29, 2008

Our Father

5.10 R 

NV : Red Rock : ... : Whiskey Peak

TR'd on the way down

Nov 29, 2008

Coffin Crack

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

much less business than by gully. I TR'd it first try

Oct 14, 2008

By Gully

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

Onsight, with offwidth assualt crew

Oct 14, 2008

Free Speech

5.12a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : The Whale's Tail

Oct 4, 2008

Verschneidung

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Verschneidung ...

Oct 4, 2008

West Overhang

5.11a 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden

Wow, awesome, had to break into two pitches for rope drag comfort

Sep 28, 2008

Pansee Sauvage

5.11b R 

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

amnesia point.. great moves, bolts right where you need them ONLY

Sep 23, 2008

Purgatory

5.6 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Ridge 2 aka Satan's Slab

Three man group solo, to top of Satan's slab, including Satan's LEap!

Sep 20, 2008

Armed Forces

5.11b 

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

onsight, w/draws prehung

Sep 20, 2008

Satan's Slab

5.8 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Ridge 2 aka Satan's Slab

cold, almost epic, had to bail off prior to summit under moonlight

Sep 14, 2008

Job Security

5.11 

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

re-lead after lyn and rudy set up as 2 pitcher

Sep 7, 2008

Not One Of Us

5.12a 

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

w rudy, he led first two as one, I did top pitch, tweaked my knee

Sep 7, 2008

Leap of Faith

5.12d 

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

fell with hand on top, couldn't match to Jug to clip chains.

Sep 7, 2008

Blue Sky Mining

5.11d 

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

an epic onsight

Sep 7, 2008

Tongo

5.10d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

dyno version to start, didn't do top yet

Sep 6, 2008

Atlas Shrugged

5.11d R 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock

first try on TR

Sep 6, 2008

Curvaceous

5.11c/d 

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

Onsight, nice roof up high. takes faith.

Sep 4, 2008

Wet Dream

5.12a 

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

onsight, I like the variation and the positions.

Sep 4, 2008

Black and Tan

5.13a 

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

tried it out, upper crux (standup move) goes for me, lower crux still unsolved even on TR

Sep 4, 2008

Cannabis Sportiva

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

onsight, bottom led on stoppers

Sep 3, 2008

Joint Venture

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

followed, some cool crimps

Sep 3, 2008

Super Mama (Direct)

5.13a/b 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : Sector D'or et Bleu

my first 13 lead! pinkpoint after re-working the moves

Aug 31, 2008

Threshold Of A Dream

5.11d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

onsight, love the flake

Aug 27, 2008

Reversal Roof

5.13- V7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

TR'd after inspecting and tying moves once

Aug 27, 2008

Days of Future Passed aka Our Future Has Passed

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

missed the onsight

Aug 27, 2008

Free Willie

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

1 reachy move, awesome ruote

Aug 27, 2008

Meteor Rhoadblock

5.12a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

fell my way up on lead, fell on last move on TR

Aug 23, 2008

Amazing Face

5.12c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Main Crag

on TR, after working the toss, first try from the ground

Aug 23, 2008

Beethoven's Fifth

5.12d PG13 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

many falls just working out the moves

Aug 23, 2008

Freak on a Leash

5.12d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

couldn't even figure out the crux.

Aug 23, 2008

Foxtrot

5.11d PG13 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Xanadu to Pony...

One hang on TR

Aug 21, 2008

Parallels

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Xanadu to Pony...

tried to onsight but hung at the finger lock

Aug 21, 2008

Crazy Fingers

5.12a/b PG13 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Xanadu to Pony...

TR, Steven led,,I worked out differnet sequence

Aug 21, 2008

Lucky Strikes

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

onsight, crux after 2nd bolt

Aug 12, 2008

The Spoils

5.12a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

One hang on TR after aiding to get rope up

Aug 10, 2008

Butt Luscious

5.12a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper Wall

missed onsig't know which holds to go to

Aug 4, 2008

Jazz on the Mezzanine

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Boulderado

Tr'd it twice, felt pretty hard, even the second time

Aug 4, 2008

Jolly Jug

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper Wall

lost my onsight just above the lip when I oped not to dyno for the upper holds, but try to be subtle

Aug 3, 2008

Hair Shirt

5.12 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper Wall

in rain, didn't pull roof, just did through dyno.

Aug 3, 2008

All Two Obvious

5.11d R 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Spearhead

intense and inobvious crux pitch, wonderful

Aug 2, 2008

Hey Good Lookin'

5.11d 

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

onsight, but too reachy for the girls at the roof

Jul 31, 2008

Reefer Madness

5.11a 

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

linked to porn queen

Jul 31, 2008

Porn Queen

5.11d 

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

As extension to RM. nice to topout

Jul 31, 2008

Ten-Digit Dialing

5.12c 

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

three hangs on last bolt. but did crux sequence twice fully

Jul 31, 2008

Left Crack

5.9- 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Practice Rock

finally found something justin could do

Jul 29, 2008

A Tall Cool One

5.12a 

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

Onsight, thinking it was gonna be a 9 or 10

Jul 29, 2008

Curb Service

5.10a 

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

with justin, he couldn't get up past first bolt

Jul 29, 2008

Yellow Wall

5.11b R 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : The Diamond

w/ Steven, it hailed as we did the forest finish to Table ledge. sadly we didn't top out

Jul 26, 2008

Creature from the Black Lagoon

5.11d 

CO : Boulder : ... : Oceanic Wall

took several tries to figure out how to use holds at crux

Jul 22, 2008

East Face North Side/1st Flatiron

5.2 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

with my Dad.. didn't top out, went to the top of the face, the walked down around right side.

Jul 16, 2008

Drill at Will

5.10d 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Red Wall

climbed to set up rope for 12d next door.

Jul 12, 2008

Begin Again

5.12a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Red Wall

onsight, hard at the roof, rest is chill

Jul 12, 2008

Starting Blocks

5.12a 

CO : South Platte : ... : The Red Wall

Onsight, super sweet route

Jul 12, 2008

Tell-Tale Heart

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

One hang on first try, redpoint second try,

Jul 10, 2008

Empire of the Fenceless

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

Onsight led as the sun set

Jul 10, 2008

Elanor

5.11d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

pumpy, great onsight lead

Jul 10, 2008

Dark Knight

5.11d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Easter Rock

toprope flash

Jul 10, 2008

The Art of Dreaming

5.12 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Onsight led w/ Micah and Gary

Jul 8, 2008

Bobsled Direct Start

5.12 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Onsighted bottom crux, already did bobsled tops

Jul 8, 2008

Insane Hound Posse

5.10c 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Wall of Denial

Wow, wonderful good climb

Jul 7, 2008

I Just Do Eyes

5.11b 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : The Back Forty

onsight, felt stiff for 11b

Jul 6, 2008

Great White Behemoth

5.12a/b 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Superratic Pillar

not a good warmup, but was able to redpoint it on the next go.

Jul 5, 2008

Family Unit

5.11d 

CO : Rifle Mountain Park : The Nappy Dugout

Followed micah and still had to hang at second bolt

Jun 29, 2008

Drunken Monkey

5.12b/c 

CO : Rifle Mountain Park : The Nappy Dugout

crux was hard, two tries, hung both times

Jun 29, 2008

The Maiden Voyage aka The Red Dihedral

5.9 

CO : Gunnison : ... : The Checkerboard Wall

First route in Black canyon for either of us, climbed with Micah

Jun 28, 2008

Ouiji Board

5.12b 

CO : Gunnison : ... : The Checkerboard Wall

TR'd top pitch. want to go back and check rest of route

Jun 28, 2008

Cosmosis

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

Onsight, gear is thin down low

Jun 26, 2008

West Crack

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

Super good, highly reccomended

Jun 26, 2008

Hound Dog

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Bell Buttress - Main Crag

clip up or Lyn, onsight sport

Jun 26, 2008

Finally

5.9 

WY : Vedauwoo : Nautilus

not bad, onsight, placed more big gear than needed. saw zac, hope I didn't run him off

Jun 22, 2008

Hairlip

5.9+ 

WY : Vedauwoo : Nautilus

solo to anchor just before it goes right, then went left throught the slot, harnessless

Jun 22, 2008

Old Eyefull

5.6 

WY : Vedauwoo : Nautilus

three pieces for first part, nothing for second, will reccomend to my brother that he solo it

Jun 22, 2008

Monkey Wrench

5.10a 

WY : Vedauwoo : Valley Massif

onsight, high, oh so good

Jun 21, 2008

Raccoon Soup aka Thunderbolts

5.11+ 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - Center Route & R

Can be safely and easily led with just nuts. I fell on a black alien and an RP

Jun 15, 2008

Aerial Book

5.11a R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

one hang in dihedral, onsight for finger crack

Jun 15, 2008

Tanqueray

5.11c R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Xanadu to Pony...

tricky hard slab move above tree

Jun 9, 2008

Kubla Khan

5.11c 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Xanadu to Pony...

upper of 2, steve led

Jun 8, 2008

Center Route

5.11a/b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - Center Route & R

onsight led. gear isfine, crux at lip, good shakeout with left toe hook

Jun 8, 2008

The Evictor

5.12c R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

One hang on TR, get the gear figured out and go try it

Jun 8, 2008

The Wisdom

5.11d R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Roof Routes

followed P1 to get to belay for Scary Canary

Jun 8, 2008

Le Toit

5.10d 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Roof Routes

linked P1 & P2, hung just before turning lip on 2

Jun 8, 2008

Evangeline

5.11b A1 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Roof Routes

onsight, no gear needed

Jun 3, 2008

Temporary Like Achilles

5.10b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Roof Routes

onsight from left, no pro for crux

Jun 3, 2008

Scary Canary

5.12b/c R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Roof Routes

Steve showed me the route, one hang on first pitch lead, one hang on second pitch following

Jun 3, 2008

The River Mild

5.10c 

CO : Golden : ... : River Wall

but switched routes halfway up

Jun 1, 2008

Adventure Kayak Trundle

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : River Wall

great pump, tricky crux, different from picture

Jun 1, 2008

Astroman

5.11c 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Washington Column

w/ doug. hung many times. physical

May 21, 2008

Flying Buttress

5.10b 

WY : Vedauwoo : Nautilus

Lyns nemisis on P1. The roof was strenuos and fun

May 11, 2008

Candlestick

5.7 

WY : Vedauwoo : Nautilus

Used 3, 4, and 5 BigBros, thanks lil bro

May 11, 2008

Grandmother's Challenge

5.10c 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

Onsight, led with lyn, pushed a 3.5 through the wide part, then replaced it in roof.

May 4, 2008

Rewritten

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

Lyn led from grandmothers challenge to P5

May 4, 2008

Sands of Iwo Jima

5.11c/d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

Rudy lead, hard moves on slopey holds, then a strange choice at the top.

May 3, 2008

Rhodian Shores

5.10b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

tricky slab move at 3rd bolt. 1 point on (right toe.)

May 3, 2008

Bihedral Arete

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

Way fun route. great climbing and position

May 3, 2008

Thumb Tack

5.11d 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

Only had nuts to protect the route. Tricky climbing, bad feet, good though it worked me.

May 3, 2008

Pariah

5.12b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Bihedral (Upper Tier)

lowered a TR from the top to try it. One hang on Onsight attempt

May 3, 2008

unknown - route 7

5.10 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Cat Wall

Girls led, Lyn frees the chimney

Apr 6, 2008

Wild Cat

5.11+ 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Cat Wall

did all the moves, but hung a lot. need to practice finger stacks

Apr 6, 2008

Pente

5.11- 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Reservoir Wall

fun and varied, need to go back and change anchors

Apr 5, 2008

Kor-Ingalls Route

5.9 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Castleton Tower

Great chimneying. don't bring a backpack

Apr 4, 2008

Aerospace

5.11c 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

onsight after standing on arete for 10 min waiting on wind to die down

Feb 10, 2008

Killian's Red

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Winterfest Wall

Second try, intersting boulderry crux

Jan 27, 2008

Mrs. Hen Places a Peck

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

cool arete low, gets crimpy and strightforward hard up top.

Jan 27, 2008

Handle This Hard On!

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

thought it was .9 to warm up, Then w/ weapons, sent on TR

Jan 27, 2008

Chicken Dance

5.12a 

CO : Golden : ... : Overhang Area

cool crux high on ledge foot and thin crimps.

Jan 27, 2008

Uber Machismo

5.11a 

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

Last route, sharp and difficult in the setting sun

Jan 4, 2008

Estrellita

5.11a 

International : Mexico : ... : Las Estrellas (The Stars)

4 pitches straight up, the ramps. Had sex on Top!

Dec 29, 2007

Girlfriend's Backside

V7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

repeated second try today, not that hard

Dec 5, 2007

Zero G

V5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

several tries, finally linked to the rail around left

Dec 5, 2007

Smoother

5.7 X 

CO : Flatirons : ... : West Ironing Board

had some trouble getting there, started on Dolmen and stepped over at it's top

Dec 5, 2007

Reckoning

5.12d 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

no send, tried to get up it onsight, weird sideways dyno

Nov 9, 2007

Handcracker Direct

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

w/ Dane. good top[ pitch, nice walkoff.

Nov 9, 2007

Iron Horse

5.11 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : West Ridge - Pony Express t...

first try on TR

Nov 9, 2007

The Naked Edge

5.11a/b 

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

w/ Eliza. Led all pitches, hung once on each of the three hardest. Off my game

Nov 7, 2007

Way Nutter

5.9 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

Led as ropegun on other peop[les rope.

Nov 6, 2007

Way Rambo

5.12- 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

TR, one hang, one move from end of crux, damnit

Nov 6, 2007

Slice and Dice

5.12 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

many hangs on TR. three crux sections of fingerlocks

Nov 6, 2007

Rochambeau (Pitch 1)

5.9 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

did this sometime way bck with Zach, but we went 3 pitches to the top

Nov 6, 2007

Renegades of Funk

5.10 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

Led onsight, then made Lyn lead it.

Nov 6, 2007

Redguard

5.8+ R 

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

onsight solo to scope out the Edge

Nov 6, 2007

The Cobra

5.11b R 

UT : Moab Area : ... : The Cobra

tricky, scary, loose. easy topout

Nov 5, 2007

Lightning Bolt Cracks

5.11- 

UT : Moab Area : ... : North Six Shooter Peak

w/ Lyn, Doug, and Ben. the left start was so cool, as was the chimney topout

Nov 4, 2007

The Monk

5.10 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

very fun. some fists, lots of face holds

Nov 3, 2007

Serrator Crack

5.11a/b 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

Cleaned it after Doug led. Feels easy now.

Nov 3, 2007

Desire

5.10 

UT : Moab Area : ... : Way Rambo

Onsight placed only 2 pieces enroute to Rengades

Nov 3, 2007

The Umph Slot

5.10 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

second try. So physical. just used a 2 camalot, only piece.

Oct 31, 2007

Gorilla's Delight

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

Doug led, got a fixed nut booty. he aided the top, the left was easier

Oct 31, 2007

Prelude to King Kong

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

doug led, I think I soloed this before

Oct 31, 2007

East of Eden

5.9 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : The Fable

got fired, climbed this route onsight with doug

Oct 30, 2007

West Side aka West Chimney

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

Lead first pitch w/o using blind faith, lyn led second, topped out on cream

Oct 28, 2007

Cream

5.10b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

W/lyn, she had trouble getting across. The gear was bad at first, but fun up top.

Oct 28, 2007

The Green Spur

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

Lyn led great Zot to start, then we meandered to this roof above G.M challenge. top'd out on Rewritn

Oct 20, 2007

Stem Gem

5.11+ 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

TR'd with a directional from the ledge on Blind faith

Oct 13, 2007

Joy and Tribulation

5.9 R 

CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookmark

Best pitch of the day - the top chimney pitch

Oct 6, 2007

Climb of the Ancient Mariner

5.10a 

CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookend

Lyn led first pitch! and third. Bolts on second pitch widely spaced

Oct 6, 2007

EKV: Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle

5.12c 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Slavery Wall

One hang each, TR and lead. Hurt my left index finger, I will send next try

Sep 17, 2007

Tutu Man

5.10d 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : Sector D'or et Bleu

I lead the first half, lyn the second.

Sep 16, 2007

Little Smokey

5.11a 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : Sector D'or et Bleu

Short, powerful moves to good holds. Foot blew off starting foot whilst hands on starting hold.

Sep 16, 2007

Dope Shinto

5.11d 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : Sector Shinto

Wonderful climb, onsight lead full value.

Sep 15, 2007

Escape From the Pod

5.10c 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : ... : Sector D'or et Bleu

Climbed as an access to Super Mama via monkeying around and lassoing anchor.

Sep 15, 2007

Turkey Foot Crack

5.9 

CO : South Platte : ... : Sunshine Wall

walked a 2 and 3 plus backed up with .75 and 1. totally worht it

Sep 11, 2007

Standard Route

5.11- R 

CO : South Platte : ... : Sunshine Wall

linked 1&2, folowed 3, offroute 4 (5.12?) followed 5

Sep 11, 2007

The Bastille Crack

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

Down soloed the whole route en route to TR'ing M.G.

Sep 10, 2007

Blind Faith

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

As the description suggests, I'd done it before, so I did it again in the original style

Sep 10, 2007

Climb Of The Century

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

Onsight! floated up, the pro was fine.

Sep 9, 2007

Over and Out

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

set tons of gear, this eats it up

Sep 9, 2007

Emerald City

5.9 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

fun route, good pro

Sep 9, 2007

Faulty Logic

5.10a 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Rincon - L of Center Route

Not bad, not too runout either

Sep 9, 2007

Sargasso Sea

5.12a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Oceanic Wall

hung at second crux on lead, got it clean on TR

Sep 5, 2007

The Deep

5.11c 

CO : Boulder : ... : Oceanic Wall

followed Dane, clean on TR

Sep 5, 2007

Autumn

5.11a 

CO : Boulder : ... : Lost Angel

tricky to figure out crux on 3rd pitch

Sep 5, 2007

Beer Bong

5.10b 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Dream Land aka Beer Bong Wa...

Lyn led, what a wild route

Sep 3, 2007

Happiness in Slavery

5.12a/b 

WY : Ten Sleep Canyon : Slavery Wall

Stick clipped second bolt, beta for opening moves. Onsight to anchors, first try!

Sep 3, 2007

Broken Tree

5.10b 

WY : Devil's Tower : East and Northeast Buttress...

TR from top anchors for time sake

Sep 2, 2007

New Wave

5.10a 

WY : Devil's Tower : East and Northeast Buttress...

Onsight, strange getting over from bolt

Sep 2, 2007

McCarthy West Face (Variant)

5.10b 

WY : Devil's Tower : West Face

w/Lyn, some route finding issues

Sep 1, 2007

Breakfast in Bed

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

w/ Lyn, initial traverse under copperhead is hardest part

Aug 28, 2007

Out to Lunge

5.9 R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

lead for Lyn

Aug 28, 2007

Alice in Bucketland

5.8+ R 

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

Such good climbing, and I didn't think it was too runout

Aug 25, 2007

Rosy Crucifixion

5.10a PG13 

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

Led all 3 pitches w/Lyn. No fear this time.

Aug 25, 2007

Cujo Tranquilizer

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Animal World

NA - several hangs on initial bulge and once up top.

Aug 21, 2007

Sputnik One

V1 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

good quality slab boulderproblem

Aug 20, 2007

Sputnik Left

V2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

SDS, use a hand jam, reach up left.

Aug 20, 2007

Girlfriend's Backside

V7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

Only the first move is hard. V7? don't think so, did it in 5 tries

Aug 20, 2007

Freeform

5.12a 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Free Form Wall

Flashed after watching Chris & Rich

Aug 19, 2007

Partners in Crime

5.11c/d 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Free Form Wall

After false start, then onsight, jake belayed

Aug 19, 2007

Phase Dance

5.12- 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Contest Wall

-worked hard, but no send

Aug 19, 2007

The Dune

5.10a 

CO : Shelf Road : ... : Contest Wall

So parched when I climbed this to take pictures, a wild experience

Aug 19, 2007

Beach Crack

V3 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Kahuna Boulder

tough finger slot, moderate topout

Aug 9, 2007

Squeeze Job

V4 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Little Debbie's Boulder

crossed from left starting holds, good thing it's ajug up there

Aug 9, 2007

Chain Reactor

V2 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Chain Rock

pebbly

Aug 9, 2007

Little Crack

V-easy 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Little Boulder

started in cave

Aug 8, 2007

Mantelope

V5 

CO : Fort Collins : ... : Mars Boulder

Took a few tries to figure out

Aug 8, 2007

It Satisfies

V5 PG13 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Terrain Boulders

Worked the moves previously, topped out first try this time

Aug 5, 2007

Parasol

V5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Terrain Boulders

Joels R-trending beta

Aug 5, 2007

I Have a Dream

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle

Joel Led! I pulled the rope and re-led

Aug 2, 2007

The Scientist

5.11a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle

As it was getting dark, crux getting to the crack

Aug 2, 2007

Boulder Quartz System

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Right Side

still hard at the underclings

Aug 2, 2007

The Lion

5.12b X 

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

Flashed on TR, but man it's gonna be a terrifying lead

Aug 1, 2007

Shag

V3 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Terrain Boulders

Lowball start on massive rail, incipient crack, solution pocket up top

Jul 31, 2007

Eara Fuchin' Schmuckin'

V3 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Terrain Boulders

highball warmup, traverse from lowest point

Jul 31, 2007

Mr. Natural

5.8+ 

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

Onsight free solo, the traverse off the red band

Jul 29, 2007

The Yellow Spur

5.9 

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

Free solo, so good, but the second to the last pitch is a bit hairy

Jul 29, 2007

FM

5.11c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Third Buttress

Two laps on TR, Joel belayed

Jul 28, 2007

Jack The Ripper

5.9+ X 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : The Whale's Tail

bashed a 3 stopper into the crack at the beginning. Onsight lead

Jul 28, 2007

C'est What?

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : The Whale's Tail

tough move at the second bolt. gotta get my head right

Jul 28, 2007

C'est La Vie

5.11b 

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

such a cool move on P2. lead for dane

Jul 28, 2007

Friday's Folly

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

onsight as a downclimb

Jul 18, 2007

Waiting For Columbus

5.10c 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron

is this what I solo'd?

Jul 18, 2007

Original Grapple

V4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Satellite Boulders

from the jug start - v2?

Jul 18, 2007

Inquisition

5.8+ X 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Fin

exposed on both sides of the arete, a bit crunchy

Jul 18, 2007

Standard Route

5.7+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Third Buttress

onsight solo

Jul 17, 2007

Independent

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Rock Island I

soloing this and that

Jul 17, 2007

Monster Woman

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Third Buttress

P1 as start to standard route, onsight solo

Jul 17, 2007

Northwest Face

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Fourth Buttress

onsight solo

Jul 17, 2007

Rain

5.10d R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

Ben started, I finished. several tcu's, nuts, and a 3

Jul 16, 2007

West Buttress

5.9+ 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

P2 as a continuation of Rain

Jul 16, 2007

Love Route

5.9 

CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Hallett Peak

w/ Aaron, soooo beautiful up there. my first trip to RMNP

Jul 15, 2007

X-M

5.10c R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

w/ dane, next time link to 2nd belay station

Jul 14, 2007

Outer Face

5.10 R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

w/ dane, as direct finish above X-M, go back and do the mantel above gear

Jul 14, 2007

Direct Route

5.6 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

Ascent 7 w/ Allen on his first time,

Jul 11, 2007

Sunset Boulevard

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

freak out the tourists - solo

Jul 9, 2007

The Bastille Crack

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

so classic, had some routfinding, exploring issues

Jul 9, 2007

Futile Laments

5.9 R 

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

Slid in from the left side, followed the arete more

Jul 9, 2007

Vertical Military Crawl

5.7 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Green Mountain Pinnacle

lichenous to get up to the crack, interesting getting in, fun going up

Jul 8, 2007

Green Sneak

5.2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Green Mountain Pinnacle

typical easy flatiron romp, but with a cool passage access

Jul 8, 2007

Takin' Care of Business/ West Chimney

5.5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Green Mountain Pinnacle

As good and clean and uncontrived as chimneys can be

Jul 8, 2007

Death and Transfiguration

5.11b 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Green Mountain Pinnacle

Finished after Dane lowered off, three attempts from the jug, but no hangs. Onsight?

Jul 8, 2007

East of the Sun

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

warmup w/ juice, cool granite pockets

Jul 6, 2007

Classic Finger Crack

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Second Buttress

w/juice, pro is bomber, one finger lock

Jul 6, 2007

Tough Situation

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Second Buttress

hard but good jams, w/ juice

Jul 6, 2007

Kamikaze Overhangs

5.8 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

storms brewing, solo near dark

Jul 5, 2007

Steppin' Out

5.8 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Sunset Flatironette

Onsight in my running shoes, solo on the way back down

Jul 5, 2007

N.E. Face / Saddle Rock

5.2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Saddle Rock

Just bagged the summit on my way over and past whilst scouting the back trail

Jul 5, 2007

Fandango

5.5 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

Scouting mission for the 4th

Jul 3, 2007

Abandonment

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

super fun, easy route, great for new leader

Jun 30, 2007

Destroyer

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Rock Island I

LEad w/ Juice, pretty tough at crux

Jun 30, 2007

Unknown

5.8 PG13 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Rock Island I

w/juice, not that great, but easy line

Jun 30, 2007

Lease Agreement

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

two cool finger locks / w aaron

Jun 30, 2007

Topless Etiquette

5.8 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

Last route of the day

Jun 30, 2007

Bosch Blanket Bingo

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

TR jug line on overhang

Jun 30, 2007

Silver Glide

5.11 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

onsight, but I mantled the ledge. Go back and do it w/o the ledge

Jun 30, 2007

Birthday Suit

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

w/ aaron

Jun 30, 2007

Devin's Dihedral

5.9+ R 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

Completly avoided every feature to the left of the crack, want to go back and do it without the bolt

Jun 30, 2007

New Lease on Life

5.9+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Riviera

11a super eliminate

Jun 30, 2007

Sunset Boulevard

5.11b 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

Great route for laps, sporty and fun, cool cobbles

Jun 27, 2007

Out to Lunge

5.9 R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

Followed Aaron Lucas, easy route, ok pro

Jun 27, 2007

Neon Lights

5.11a R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

First pitch, onsight, with nest of gear at roof

Jun 27, 2007

FM

5.11c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Third Buttress

mini epic, lots of hangdogging, want to go back and wire this thing!

Jun 25, 2007

Flake

5.10c R 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Fourth Buttress

onsight lead w/ben, tricky start, many options on the face, fun climbing

Jun 25, 2007

Consilience

5.11b/c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Black Widow Slab

one fall trying to go right at the upper crux

Jun 24, 2007

Gyromancy

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Black Widow Slab

onsight lead w/chris K

Jun 24, 2007

Super Slab

5.10+ 

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

w/Roger, onsight lead, (topout rock)

Jun 24, 2007

Vertigo

5.11b 

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

w/Roger, followed first 2 pitches(linked), onsight lead top two pitches.

Jun 23, 2007

Ruper

5.8+ 

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

With rover variation, second pitch, first route with Roger

Jun 23, 2007

North Arete

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron

Indestinct, and discontinuous, but an easy way to the top

Jun 20, 2007

East Ridge

5.3 R 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Spy

so thin and exposed, great view

Jun 20, 2007

South Ridge [better known as Chase the Sun]

5.4 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Sunset Flatironette

Amazing sunset view of the rockies from on top.

Jun 20, 2007

East Face/First Flatironette

5.2 

CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatironette

great romping fun

Jun 20, 2007

Huston Crack

5.8+ 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

onsight solo, camelback leak fiasco

Jun 19, 2007

North Face Center

5.7 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

first climb with George Best

Jun 19, 2007

Brownies In The Basin

5.9 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

Onsight led, feels funky, all bolts are on L

Jun 19, 2007

The Uplift

5.10d X 

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

Ground up, no falls, would do again

Jun 18, 2007

Futile Laments

5.9 R 

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

as the second half of Uplift

Jun 18, 2007

Tuckered and Fried

5.10c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

w/ben, clipped the bolts after laura

Jun 15, 2007

Sheriff's Tariff

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Sherwood Forest

w/ben, onsight lead, left, harder version

Jun 15, 2007

West Arete

5.8 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

W/rusty - quick, fun, awesome

Jun 14, 2007

The East Face

5.7 

CO : Flatirons : ... : The Thing

Onsight free solo, but might have started different.

Jun 13, 2007

Uncle Nasty

5.10 PG13 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Willy B

Onsight, free solo, beautiful summit conditions at sunset

Jun 13, 2007

Diatribe

5.10 X 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Woods Quarry

TR'd the seam, all the way to the top, instead of traversing R to the anchor ...

Jun 10, 2007

Quarry Wall

5.8 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Woods Quarry

Went R of and above 3rd bolt. a step left @ 2nd is a better line for clipping

Jun 10, 2007

Don't Stop Now

5.9- X 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Woods Quarry

spent 10 min on first ledge trying to find a place for a first piece.

Jun 10, 2007

The Middle Way

5.10 X 

CO : Flatirons : ... : Woods Quarry

Onsight led, a cam, small wire over a broken 1/4 bolt, a questionable nut, and the rusty smc hanger

Jun 10, 2007

Rewritten

5.7 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to...

solo w/o Joel, got a fern and a piton

Jun 9, 2007

Reggae

5.8 

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

solo to get bens stuck gear

Jun 9, 2007

Calypso

5.6 

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

Jun 9, 2007

Northcutt Start

5.10d 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

Both lower and upper options for crossover feel ~10d

Jun 5, 2007

March of Dimes

5.10 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - N Face

Left option for start, came down from chains

Jun 5, 2007

Industrial Disease

5.11c 

CO : Golden : ... : Industrial Buttress

onsight

May 11, 2007

Deck Chairs on the Titanic

5.9+ 

CO : Golden : ... : Brown Cloud Rocks

Onsight lead, on all nuts, clipped no bolts

May 11, 2007

Bullet The Brown Cloud

5.11a/b 

CO : Golden : ... : Brown Cloud Rocks

desperate

May 11, 2007

Politicians, Priests, and Body Bags

5.10a 

CO : Golden : ... : Industrial Buttress

May 11, 2007

The Yellow Traverse

5.9 

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

blue alien and tiny wire

May 10, 2007

The Daily Grind

5.10b/c 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

May 9, 2007

Hair City

5.9+ R 

CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : The Bastille - W Face

beautiful climbing, simul next time

May 4, 2007

Affluenza

5.11c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

take the fall, it's clean

Apr 30, 2007

Two For One

5.10b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

11a version

Apr 29, 2007

Hey Pueblo Gringo, Got a Hanger?

5.10d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 29, 2007

Mr. Sandman

5.10a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Apr 29, 2007

Muscle Beach

5.11a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 29, 2007

Sleepless in Boulder

5.11a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Left Side

Apr 29, 2007

Lats Don't Have Feelings

5.11d 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 29, 2007

Hot Beach

5.12b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 29, 2007

Chimney

5.6 

CO : Boulder Canyon : Frogman Pinnacle

Met Dane up on top

Apr 28, 2007

Illegal Smile

5.11b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 28, 2007

Dihedrus

5.10a/b 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 28, 2007

Wadsworth Boulevard

5.10c 

CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff

Apr 28, 2007

The Metamorphosis

5.10a 

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

traversed off the top too early

Apr 25, 2007

King's X

5.10d 

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

with Ben, rope drag issues could be handled better

Apr 25, 2007

Universal Crusher

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Universal Crusher Rock

Apr 22, 2007

The Scientist

5.11a/b 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle

Apr 22, 2007

Rama

5.11a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Middle

makes more sense to use the big feet out left - therefore easier version

Apr 21, 2007

Boulder Quartz System

5.12a 

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Right Side

Onsight

Apr 21, 2007

Kamakazi Smile

V4 R 

CO : Boulder : ... : Kamakazi Boulder

the crux is low, with plenty of spicy climbing above

Feb 24, 2007