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Member Since: Aug 13, 2004
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Contributed Routes

Name Rating Type Location  Useful To  Date

Cosmic Trigger

5.12d (2)

Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet

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

Apr 24, 2013

El Smear or Land

5.10b (5)

Trad, 1 pitch, 30 feet

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Ellsmere Island

Oct 9, 2005

Red Tide

5.10d (5)

Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : White Cliffs of Dover - Rig...

Apr 18, 2005

I Have The Touch

5.12b (4)

Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet

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

Aug 13, 2004

Contributed Photos

Photo Caption Location  Great Image  Date
Leading Cosmic Trigger

Leading Cosmic Trigger

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Cosmic Trigger (5.12d)

Apr 24, 2013

The roofs, oh the roofs, great protection.

The roofs, oh the roofs, great protection.

NV : Red Rock : ... : Cold September Corner (5.8)

Jun 2, 2011

Looking down the route

Looking down the route

International : Mexico : ... : Super Nova (5.11a)

May 24, 2011

P.1

P.1

International : Mexico : ... : Super Nova (5.11a)

May 23, 2011

Rapping from the top.

Rapping from the top.

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

Mike and I hanging out at the top enjoing the view.

Mike and I hanging out at the top enjoing the view.

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

Bat on P.3 hanging out.

Bat on P.3 hanging out.

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

Stemming up high on Pancho Villa, Conservatilly...

Stemming up high on Pancho Villa, Conservatilly...

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

There is a lot of fun Limestine crack on this climb!  Mike following and having fun.

There is a lot of fun Limestine crack on this climb! Mike following and having fun.

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

Found the route :)

Found the route :)

International : Mexico : ... : Pancho Villa Rides Again (5.10c)

May 23, 2011

NZ Climbing 2010

NZ Climbing 2010

Mark J Gain : Mammoth

Jul 29, 2010

Great climbing in the Frankenjura!

Great climbing in the Frankenjura!

International : Europe : ... : Frankenjura

Feb 10, 2010

Mammoth El Cap

Mammoth El Cap

Mark J Gain : Mammoth

Feb 10, 2010

Mike on Satisfaction Guaranteed

Mike on Satisfaction Guaranteed

WV : New River Gorge : ... : Satisfaction Guaranteed (5.11c)

Jun 3, 2009

Contributed Comments

 

Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Desert Queen Mine : Fraggle Rock : Cosmic Trigger (5.12d)
By: Mark J Gain When: Apr 25, 2013

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Comments: Your right rtm!!!, I actually meant to put d not b, dislexic I guess... Still love the area :) but darnnit, dont know how to change rating either...


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Split Rocks : Graceland : Dick Van Dyke (aka Elvis is... (5.10c)
By: Mark J Gain When: Apr 24, 2013

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Comments: Was this called "Elvis is Everywhere"? Fun route!


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Desert Queen Mine : Fraggle Rock : Petrodynamics (aka Gigantor... (5.10d)
By: Mark J Gain When: Apr 24, 2013

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Comments: Super duper route BTW :)


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Desert Queen Mine : Fraggle Rock : Petrodynamics (aka Gigantor... (5.10d)
By: Mark J Gain When: Apr 24, 2013

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Comments: Thanks Rich, Was thinking of getting out there soon, and your info. helps, to make me go and camp out ontop of BigMo for 1 yr. and see what happens, just kidding... I dont get into that cr*p... There is always a way down but there is always an easier and safer way too, thats what gets me, what are two bolts but two bolts, whats safer two bolts or gear? Sorry for the rant!


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Desert Queen Mine : Fraggle Rock : Tiers for Fears (5.10d R)
By: Mark J Gain When: Apr 24, 2013

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Comments: This was a favotite of mine as warm up to what I was really there for, although have not been on it since 1998-1999, prior to getting on "I have (had) the touch" and Cosmic. I just feel at home there... Such a nice setting! and great climbs with no-one around, like the .10 on the side of the pillar, soooo much fun, gosh, I gotta get back, if not just to cuise and hang in the cabin below :) What made it "had" the touch anyways? (I heard a flake or sumting broke) I thought it was hard in the 90... more >>


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Sheep Pass Area : Hall of Horrors Area : Hall of Horrors : ... : This is Only a Test (5.12)
By: Mark J Gain When: Oct 27, 2012

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Comments: Fun start to a cool route, but being a little more on the taller side I found it into the lower grades, of .12's and no gimmy even with some height as the book mentions. I would not know what I would confirm it as, of course it does not matter much anyways but a fun variation.


Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Sheep Pass Area : Hall of Horrors Area : Hall of Horrors : ... : Dog Day Afternoon (5.10b)
By: Mark J Gain When: Oct 27, 2012

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Comments: I have led this route a few times, never bringing pro "because" it is a "sport climb" from what I read in my guides from the '86 guide that told me "Five bolts protect good, steep face climbing" to my most recent '92 guide, and my buddies in that were all just "bring some draws", "no worries"..., all stating well protected face climb with bolts, but on my excursion today, in very cold finger weather for me and sans lead head, I brought some pro for the horizontal because having led it several ti... more >>


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