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Name Rating Location Comments Tick Date

Serpent Scales

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Indian Palisades Corridor

Led.

5 days ago

Harrell-Turner

5.10b R 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Indian Palisades Corridor

toproped.

5 days ago

Double Cross

5.7+ 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : The Old Woman - West Face

Followed.

6 days ago

Ordeal

5.8 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Fun lead !

Nov 15, 2009

Portent

5.6 R 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Led.

Nov 15, 2009

Swallow Crack

5.6 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Led.

Nov 15, 2009

Wild in the Streaks

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Bunny Slopes

Fun lead

Oct 25, 2009

Boltway

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led first pitch (5.7) and rapped off.

Oct 25, 2009

Biscuit and Gravy

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Bunny Slopes

Nice lead

Oct 24, 2009

West Country

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led second and fourth pitches.

Oct 24, 2009

Super Slide

5.9 

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

Led pitch 3, skipped last pitch

Oct 18, 2009

Bishops Terrace

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Church Bowl

Led in one pitch

Oct 18, 2009

After Seven

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Manure Pile Buttress (aka R...

Led first pitch of CS Concerto (5.6) then traversed to the rest of After Seven

Oct 11, 2009

The Grack - Center

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Glacier Point Apron

Led a friend up.

Oct 10, 2009

Mendenhall Couloir

4th 

CA : High Sierra : Laurel Mountain

Simul-soloed with a friend. Way fun !

Sep 20, 2009

IEPA!

5.8 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Area 13 - Left Side

Led.

Sep 7, 2009

Ugly, Fat, Mean, Come to Mammoth , Be a Queen

5.7 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Area 13 - Left Side

Led.

Sep 7, 2009

Mobetta Fogetta

5.7 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Area 13 - Left Side

Led.

Sep 7, 2009

North Arête

5.6 

CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : North Arete

Led North Face (5.8) to North Arete in 3 pitches.

Sep 5, 2009

Face, Indian Rock Castle Rock

5.8+ 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Indian Rock - Castle Rock

Short but fun lead.

Sep 3, 2009

Alimony Cracks

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : DAFF Dome, South Flank

Followed

Aug 30, 2009

Guide Cracks

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : DAFF Dome, South Flank

Led 5.5 and 5.8, followed 5.7

Aug 30, 2009

Cheeseburgers and Beer

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Followed

Aug 29, 2009

Scandalous Summer

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Led

Aug 29, 2009

Bull Dozier

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Led p1 (5.7) and p3 (easy), rapped off with 2 ropes

Aug 29, 2009

Elephant Walk

5.7 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led whole climb to top - 4.5 pitches

Aug 23, 2009

Northeast Ridge

Easy 5th 

CA : High Sierra : Bear Creek Spire

Soloed-11 hrs car to car - super fun !

Aug 16, 2009

North Face

5.4 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Eichorn's Pinnacle

Led .. fun !

Aug 8, 2009

Northwest Books

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Lembert Dome-Northwest Face

Led again.. super fun.

Jul 25, 2009

Zee Tree

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Pywiak Dome

Led all pitches except for 2.

Jul 25, 2009

Holdless Horror

5.7 PG13 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Led all pitches, super fun !

Jul 12, 2009

Northwest Books

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Lembert Dome-Northwest Face

Short but sweet ! Led all pitches.

Jul 12, 2009

Matthes Crest Traverse - South to North

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Matthes Crest

Great ridge traverse, but bailed on south & north summits unfortunately

Jul 11, 2009

Hobbit Book

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Main Wall

Led 2nd and 4th pitches.

Jul 4, 2009

Shagadelic

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Medlicott Dome East End

Led 2nd pitch, skipped last pitch.

Jul 3, 2009

South Crack

5.8 R 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led runout 5.6 - 5.7 pitch (third pitch), followed the others.

Jul 3, 2009

Southeast Buttress

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Cathedral Peak

Led all pitches used 5.7 arete variations to left of chimney (best pitch on route imo)

Jun 28, 2009

Munginella

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Five Open Books

Led in two pitches.

Jun 15, 2009

Tollhouse Traverse

5.5 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led all three pitches.

Jun 14, 2009

Elephant Walk

5.7 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led p1 only, then tr'd right side 5.8 variation.

Jun 14, 2009

Gold Standard

5.6 

CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Gold Wall

Highly enjoyable, though easy

Jun 1, 2009

Bye Crackie

5.7 

CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Coyote Crag

Fun lead !

Jun 1, 2009

Hard Lark

5.7 

CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : ... : North Face

Followed .. we think :)

May 30, 2009

After Six

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Manure Pile Buttress (aka R...

Led this one again.

May 10, 2009

The Grack - Center

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Glacier Point Apron

Led again - just as fun !

May 9, 2009

Munginella

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Five Open Books

Led in two pitches (fifth time).

May 9, 2009

Degeneration

5.10a 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Castle Rock Waterfall Cliff...

Led whole route this time :)

May 8, 2009

Popsicle

WI4-5 

CO : CO Ice & Mixed : ... : Lower Bridge to Scottish Gu...

TR'd several times, hung, but made it :)

Feb 8, 2009

Stone Free

WI5 

CO : CO Ice & Mixed : ... : Lower Bridge to Scottish Gu...

Ran a few laps on TR in easier conditions - WI4?

Feb 8, 2009

The Fang-Left Side

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Face

Followed

Jan 18, 2009

Morticia

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Face

Followed

Jan 18, 2009

Dominion

5.10a 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Face

Followed

Jan 18, 2009

Lean And Mean

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Followed.

Nov 30, 2008

Over Easy

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Led.

Nov 30, 2008

The Prow

5.10b 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Followed.

Nov 30, 2008

Penny Candy

5.10a 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Followed.

Nov 30, 2008

Tollhouse Traverse

5.5 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led p1 and p3, did 5.7 friction variation (4 pitches to top)

Nov 23, 2008

Elephant Walk

5.7 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led p1 followed right-side 5.8 finger crack variation too

Nov 22, 2008

Live and learn

5.8 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Buck's Bar Dome

A nice toprope for crack practice.

Nov 8, 2008

Dinkum

5.9 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Buck's Bar Dome

TR'd again, this time cleanly.

Nov 8, 2008

Jamcrack

5.9 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Sunnyside Bench

Led first pitch and rapped off.

Oct 19, 2008

Chicken Pie

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Knob Hill

Led.

Oct 19, 2008

Lieback Corner

5.7 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Castle Rock Waterfall Cliff...

Led again, fun !

Oct 12, 2008

Sloth Wall

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Knob Hill

Led first pitch.

Oct 5, 2008

Just for Starters

5.10a 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Knob Hill

Followed.

Oct 5, 2008

Munginella

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Five Open Books

Led second pitch, always fun !

Oct 5, 2008

Slab Route

5.7 R 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Mount Doom

Fun lead, though I chickened out of doing the roof directly and veered right, then left up the arete

Sep 27, 2008

East Arete

3rd 

CA : High Sierra : Mt. Winchell

From Sam Mack Meadow - fun !

Jul 8, 2008

Northeast Ridge

Easy 5th 

CA : High Sierra : Bear Creek Spire

Soloed 10 hours car-to-car.

Aug 12, 2007

Boltway

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led first pitch, then rapped off (two double rope raps).

Aug 11, 2007

Hermaphrodite Flake

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led P1-P3, then rapped off w/2 double rope rappels.

Aug 11, 2007

University of Santa Clara Practice Climb 1

5.8 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Summit Rock - Castle Rock

Led again, just for old times sake :)

Aug 9, 2007

Zee Tree

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Pywiak Dome

Led first (5.7) and next to last pitch (5.easy)

Aug 3, 2007

Hermaphrodite Flake

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led P2 and P4.

Aug 3, 2007

Boltway

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led second pitch.

Aug 3, 2007

Deception

5.6 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Hogsback

Followed.

Jul 7, 2007

Tollhouse Traverse

5.5 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Swapped leads, did 5.7 variation at top.

Mar 4, 2007

High on Boulder

WI4 

WY : Cody : South Fork Shoshone (Ice)

Swapped leads (led WI3, followed WI4)

Feb 4, 2007

Cabin Fever

WI4 

WY : Cody : South Fork Shoshone (Ice)

Followed. Led a WI3 pitch further up drainage (Wyoming Wave)

Feb 2, 2007

Face, Indian Rock Castle Rock

5.8+ 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Indian Rock - Castle Rock

Led.

Dec 5, 2006

The Mikado

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Feudal Wall (Right Side)

Led. Rough start.

Nov 26, 2006

Duchess

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Feudal Wall (Left Side)

Led first pitch. A little greasy and polished.

Nov 26, 2006

Bombay

5.8 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Short Wall

Followed.

Nov 26, 2006

SOB

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Short Wall

Followed.

Nov 26, 2006

Mental Physics

5.7+ 

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

Followed. Stellar !

Nov 25, 2006

Dogleg

5.8 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : The Old Woman - West Face

Followed as the sun went down. Rapped off by headlamp.

Nov 25, 2006

Toe Jam

5.7 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : The Old Woman - East Face

Followed.

Nov 24, 2006

Granny Goose

5.7 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Left Hand of Darkness - E. ...

Followed.

Nov 24, 2006

White Lightning

5.7 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...

Followed.

Nov 24, 2006

Stichter Quits

5.7 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Echo Rock - West Face

Followed.

Nov 23, 2006

Overhang Bypass

5.7 

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

Led first pitch.

Nov 23, 2006

Mike's Books

5.6 

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

Led first pitch.

Nov 23, 2006

Double Dip

5.6 

CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Echo Rock - West Face

Led.

Nov 23, 2006

Elephant Walk

5.7 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Led first pitch for practice and rapped off.

Nov 18, 2006

The Grack - Center

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Glacier Point Apron

Led all three pitches - easy and fun !

Nov 5, 2006

After Six

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Manure Pile Buttress (aka R...

Led all the pitches to the top.

Nov 4, 2006

Pop Bottle

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Led first pitch.

Oct 22, 2006

Haystack

5.8 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Led 1st pitch, then traversed to walkoff.

Oct 22, 2006

Munginella

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Five Open Books

Led in three pitches.

Oct 8, 2006

Monday Morning Slab, Harry Daley Route

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Glacier Point Apron

Followed - very fun second pitch !

Oct 7, 2006

Monday Morning Slab, Chouinard Crack

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Glacier Point Apron

Followed p1 of Harry Daley, then led Chouinard Crack p2

Sep 24, 2006

Snake Dike

5.7 R 

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

Led even-numbered pitches, including 5.7 friction traverse.

Sep 23, 2006

Bannana Peel

5.7 PG13 

International : Canada : ... : The Apron

Led first pitch, swapped after that.

Aug 29, 2006

Burgers and Fries

5.7 PG13 

International : Canada : ... : Burgers and Fries

A little heady at the top fun lead !

Aug 28, 2006

Wisecrack

5.7 

International : Canada : ... : Burgers and Fries

Fun lead !

Aug 28, 2006

Beckey Route (SW Face)

5.6 

WA : North Cascades : ... : Liberty Bell

Swapped leads. Fun !

Aug 27, 2006

Northwest Books

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Lembert Dome-Northwest Face

Led pitch 1 - fun !

Aug 13, 2006

Zee Tree

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Pywiak Dome

Led first (5.7), third, and last pitches (5.7 book).

Aug 13, 2006

North Ridge

Easy 5th 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Mt. Conness

Simul-soloed rapped 5.6 downclimb.

Aug 12, 2006

North Face

5.4 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Eichorn's Pinnacle

Followed this route after swapping leads on Cathedral Peak

Aug 7, 2006

Southeast Buttress

5.6 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Cathedral Peak

Swapped leads - partner led 5.7 variation to avoid chimney.

Aug 7, 2006

West Country

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Stately Pleasure Dome

Led first and third pitches - highly enjoyable.

Aug 7, 2006

North Face

Steep Snow 

CA : High Sierra : Mt. Darwin

Simul-soloed brought gear but never used. Summit scramble was fun. Descent via West Ridge.

Jul 30, 2006

Holdless Horror

5.7 PG13 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Led pitches 1&3, fun !!

Jul 29, 2006

West Crack

5.9 

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

Followed first three pitches. Led last two easy ones to top of dome.

Jul 16, 2006

Holdless Horror

5.7 PG13 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Dozier Dome

Led pitches 2&4, big fun !

Jul 15, 2006

Degeneration

5.10a 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Castle Rock Waterfall Cliff...

Fun easy lead, at least until I got to the bolts. No vultures in the cave :)

Jul 14, 2006

Kautz Glacier

WI2-3 

WA : Mount Rainier

First pitch was snow, led second pitch (40-50 degree ice)

Jul 9, 2006

University of Santa Clara Practice Climb 1

5.8 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Summit Rock - Castle Rock

first sport lead

Jun 28, 2006

Pop Bottle

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Led first pitch in approach shoes

Jun 18, 2006

Corrugation Corner

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Main Wall

Led first pitch (5.6), followed the rest.

Jun 18, 2006

East Wall

5.5 PG13 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Led 1st pitch.

Jun 18, 2006

Hogwild

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Hogwild

Followed.

Jun 17, 2006

Lieback Corner

5.7 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Castle Rock Waterfall Cliff...

Led

Jun 15, 2006

Pine Line

5.7 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : El Capitan Base Routes

Led.. nice !

May 20, 2006

After Seven

5.8 

CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Manure Pile Buttress (aka R...

Led even-numbered pitches (followed first 5.8 pitch)

Apr 29, 2006

Tollhouse Traverse

5.5 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Followed

Dec 5, 2005

Elephant Walk

5.7 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Tollhouse Rock

Followed

Dec 4, 2005

Upper Right Ski Track

5.3 

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

Followed.

Nov 26, 2005

Over Easy

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Followed - enjoyable !

Nov 24, 2005

Regular Route

5.8 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire

Followed

Nov 24, 2005

Lichen Us

5.9 

CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Gutenberger Wall

Followed, after Dihedral Bypass.

Nov 19, 2005

Fear of Flying

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Upper Spire

Followed - fantastic !

Oct 16, 2005

Jugs Revisited

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Upper Spire

Followed

Oct 16, 2005

Scimitar

5.9 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Followed

Aug 28, 2005

Cosmic Wall

5.6 R 

CA : Shasta Cascade : ... : The Ogre aka Mt. Hubris

Followed

Jul 30, 2005

South West Ridge (aka Yellow Brick Road)

3rd 

CA : High Sierra : Mt. Gayley

Fun scramble !

Jul 4, 2005

Surrealistic Pillar

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Buttress

Followed

Jun 7, 2005

The Groove

5.8 PG13 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Buttress

Followed.

Jun 7, 2005

Bear's Reach

5.7 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Followed

May 27, 2005

East Crack

5.8 

CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : East Wall

Followed

May 27, 2005

The Wet Kiss

5.9 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Followed

Apr 15, 2005

Swallow Crack

5.6 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Followed

Apr 15, 2005

Portent

5.6 R 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Followed

Apr 15, 2005

Ordeal

5.8 

CA : SF Bay Area : ... : Discovery Wall

Followed

Apr 15, 2005