| Name |
Rating |
Location |
Comments |
Tick Date |
The Overleaf | 5.8 | CO : South Platte : ... : Elevenmile Dome | Led with Sarah. Rested (hung) on the rope while figuring out the crux. Sarah did it in tennis shoes. | Oct 2, 2009 |
North Face | 5.6 | CO : Flatirons : ... : The Matron | Led with Brenda. Fun climb, fantastic rappel. | Sep 19, 2009 |
Waiting for Staircase 1-3 | 5.8- | CO : South Platte : ... : Arch Rock | Led all three routes with Brenda. | Sep 7, 2009 |
Arch Rock Route | 5.8 | CO : South Platte : ... : Arch Rock | Led with Brenda. Had to do the left start, but rest of the climb was great. | Aug 22, 2009 |
Strawberry Jam | 5.5 | CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall | TR with Brenda. Good route -- tougher for shorter folks :-) | Aug 15, 2009 |
Banana Peel | 5.8 | CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall | TR with Brenda. Bottom route may be 5.8, but staying on the face over the top ledge is much harder. | Aug 15, 2009 |
Gorilla Milk | 5.7+ | CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall | TRd with Brenda. Fun climb. | Aug 15, 2009 |
Ellingwood Ledges | 5.7 | CO : Alpine Rock : The Crestones | First alpine, fourteener climb. Thanks for leading, Hoot! | Aug 1, 2009 |
Spire One East Chimney | 5.7+ | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Spire One | Led with Brenda. Collected a few bruises squeezing through the chimney. | Jul 27, 2009 |
Better Than Pool and Pie | 5.6 | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Dam - Back Side | Led with Brenda. Fun, short, very easy. | Jul 26, 2009 |
Tent Peg | 5.7 | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Tent Peg | Led with Brenda | Jul 26, 2009 |
Moby Dick Standard Routes | 5.7+ | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Moby Dick | Led right crack with Brenda | Jul 26, 2009 |
Conn Route | 5.3 | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Picture Rock | Led with Brenda -- wrong start made it harder than necessary | Jul 26, 2009 |
Moonlight Rib | 5.3 R | SD : Custer State Park : ... : The Fan | Led with Brenda -- very fun, easy, but very exposed for the last bit to the summit | Jul 25, 2009 |
Hitching Post | 5.2 | SD : Custer State Park : ... : Hitching Post | Led with Brenda -- fun intro to Needles climbing | Jul 25, 2009 |
Walt's Wall Route | 5.4 | WY : Vedauwoo : Walt's Wall | Led with Dan and Thad. Good route for Thad's first outdoor climb. | Jul 23, 2009 |
E.O. Lieback | 5.5 | WY : Vedauwoo : Fall Wall | Led with Danny and Thad. Fun route and great experience for Thad's 2nd outdoor climb. | Jul 22, 2009 |
E.O. Friction | 5.5 | WY : Vedauwoo : Fall Wall | Led for Thad. Good route for his first outdoor face climbing experience. | Jul 22, 2009 |
Edward's Crack | 5.7 | WY : Vedauwoo : Walt's Wall | Led followed by Danny. Fun climb, but horrible walk off! | Jul 22, 2009 |
North Face Center | 5.7 | CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock | Climbed with Brenda. Fun, near vertical climb -- reasonably challenging for the grade. | Jul 18, 2009 |
Direct Route | 5.6 R | CO : Flatirons : ... : First Flatiron | Climbed with Brenda. Long, easy climb with fabulous views. | Jul 18, 2009 |
Shangrila | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Led with Brenda. Easy climb with great views. | Jun 28, 2009 |
Family Values | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Led with Brenda. Fun route -- but short. | Jun 28, 2009 |
Magical Chrome Plated Semi-Automatic Enema Syringe | 5.7 | CO : Lumpy Ridge : The Pear | Led with Brenda to the summit. Fun climb, but crowded. | Jun 6, 2009 |
The Owl | 5.7 | CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome | Led with Brenda. Great route but climbing through the A-frame roof was very tough for 5.7 grade. | Jun 5, 2009 |
Roof By-Pass | 5.7 | CO : South Platte : ... : Pine Cone Dome | Led with Brenda. Fantastic route with lots of variety. | May 30, 2009 |
Durrance | 5.7 | WY : Devil's Tower : Durrance Approach | Climbed with Hoot and Danny. Led pitches 2,3 and 6 (Bailey Direct). Great climb and road trip! | May 25, 2009 |
Lance | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Followed Hoot -- fun climb. | May 20, 2009 |
Crack Parallel | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : West Face (The Pinnacle Wes... | Led with Brenda. Great climb all the way to the top! | May 12, 2009 |
Bob's Buttress Crack | 5.9- | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Led with Danny. Lead fall near the top on .75 camalot. Good catch by Dan -- thanks for the save! | May 10, 2009 |
New Era | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Led with Brenda.
Rapped from belay alcove. Great climb! | Apr 14, 2009 |
Monosmear | 5.8 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Quarry Wall | Led with Brenda. Like the name says -- smearing! | Mar 15, 2009 |
Old'n | 5.5 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Quarry Wall | Led with Brenda. Fun route. | Mar 15, 2009 |
Coyote Verde | 5.8 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Coyote Wall | Led with Hoot on a warm February day. Slab climb. Good, but not as fun as Pete's Corner. | Feb 5, 2009 |
Pete's Classic Corner | 5.8 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Coyote Wall | Led with Dan on January 31st, 2009. Great climb! | Jan 31, 2009 |
El Sol | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Solar Slab | Climbed with Hoot and Dan. Crux was getting past 1st bolt. Challenging for a 5.6 | Jan 1, 2009 |
Frigga | 5.7+ | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Solar Slab | Climbed with Hoot and Dan on New Year's Day. | Jan 1, 2009 |
Electric Swimming Pool | 5.9 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Sayers' Wall | Led with Hoot and Dan on New Year's Day. A great climb with interesting crux. | Jan 1, 2009 |
Helios | 5.7+ | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Solar Slab | Climbed with Hoot and Dan. All three led it. | Jan 1, 2009 |
Oscar de la Cholla | 5.9 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led it with Hoot. I really enjoyed this climb -- good moves (and some nice rest spots, too). | Dec 6, 2008 |
Kalahari Sidewinder | 5.8 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led it after Hoot. Good climb, but short. Anchors were kinda far left. | Dec 6, 2008 |
Crynoid Corner | 5.7 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led it with Hoot. I loved this climb -- your choice of cracks! | Dec 6, 2008 |
LaCholla Jackson | 5.9 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led it after Hoot. Good climb but cold rock/hands made it tough for me. | Dec 6, 2008 |
Black Slabbeth | 5.10a | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led the crack up the right side which is easier (5.9?) than climbing the face | Nov 22, 2008 |
You Show Me Your Heavy Weapon, I'll Show You Mine | 5.7 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Actually did first 2/3 of Ol' 47, then transitioned right to Heavy Weapon at top | Nov 22, 2008 |
Solar Eclipse | 5.9 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Top roped with Brenda -- really liked this route! | Nov 22, 2008 |
Ian's Route | 5.8+ | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led with Brenda. Crux at 2nd bolt challenged me a little. | Nov 22, 2008 |
Alexi's Route | 5.5 | CO : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff | Led with Brenda | Nov 22, 2008 |
North Ridge | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Montezuma Tower | Danny led this climb today -- his first multipitch lead ever. Great job, Dan! | Nov 8, 2008 |
Lance | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Climbed with Danny. Really fun and varied climb -- great route! | Nov 8, 2008 |
North Ridge, White Twin Spire | 5.7 R | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Twin Spires | Top roped route with Dan, Matt and Brenda. Really enjoyable route. | Nov 1, 2008 |
Counter Strike | 5.5 | CO : South Platte : ... : Elevenmile Dome | Dan's first ever lead!
Nice job Dan! | Oct 25, 2008 |
Moby Grape | 5.7 | CO : South Platte : ... : Elevenmile Dome | Led 1st pitch, then set top rope for Brenda and Dan. Great route! Need 70M rope for top rope. | Oct 25, 2008 |
Happy Trails | 5.6 | CO : South Platte : ... : Elevenmile Dome | Led route with Brenda and Dan. Fun face climb. Crux going over the nose. | Oct 25, 2008 |
Big Sky | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | Climbed with Danny today. Nice route, but short. Great views | Oct 19, 2008 |
Stolen Chimney | 5.10 | UT : Moab Area : ... : Ancient Art | Climbed again on 13 Oct 2008 with Hoot and Steve. Led final pitch to summit. | Oct 14, 2008 |
Otto's Route | 5.8+ | CO : Grand Junction : ... : Independence Monument | Climbed with Hoot and Steve on Oct 12, 2008. Led 2nd & 4th pitches -- overhang was really hard. | Oct 14, 2008 |
East Face/Three Graces | 5.10+ X | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Three Graces | Toproped it, used the features on the far north end by the ridge. | Oct 8, 2008 |
The Window | 5.2 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Three Graces | Fun route, but run out. | Oct 8, 2008 |
The Staircase | 5.5 | CO : South Platte : ... : Arch Rock | My wife's first multi-pitch trad climb! She did a great job. | Oct 4, 2008 |
Electric Swimming Pool | 5.9 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Sayers' Wall | | Sep 23, 2008 |
The Captain | 5.9- | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : The Whale | | Sep 23, 2008 |
Finnicle | 5.8 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : The Whale | | Sep 23, 2008 |
North Ridge | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Montezuma Tower | Climbed several times. A classic! Easy climb for grade, but great exposure. | Sep 21, 2008 |
South Ridge, White Twin Spire | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Twin Spires | Climbed many times, with family members and friends. Fun route to take beginners. | Sep 21, 2008 |
Hiatus | 5.7 | CO : Lumpy Ridge : Left Book | Led 2nd pitch -- can get a little run out. | Sep 7, 2008 |
White Whale | 5.7 | CO : Lumpy Ridge : Left Book | Led tough 4th pitch off-width with Steve and Hoot. Definitely harder than 5.7, but rarely climbed. | Sep 7, 2008 |
Jumping the Gun | 5.9+ | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Ripple Wall | | Sep 2, 2008 |
Storm Surge | 5.10- | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Ripple Wall | Fun! | Aug 19, 2008 |
The Mad Scientist | 5.8+ | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Sayers' Wall | | Aug 19, 2008 |
Finger Ramp | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : North Gateway Rock | Climbed it with Dan. He did a good job! | Aug 17, 2008 |
Rat's Nest | 5.8 | CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall | Climbed a couple of times. Tough start. . . | Aug 16, 2008 |
Peaches and Scream | 5.6 | CO : Denver South : ... : Grocery Store Wall | Climbed many times -- I really like this route! | Aug 16, 2008 |
Wake to Wake | 5.10a | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Ripple Wall | My first 5.10a lead climb. | Aug 12, 2008 |
North Face | 5.6 R | CO : Flatirons : ... : The Maiden | Bizarre climb that rocks! Lots of traversing/downclimbing. Big time exposure. | Aug 9, 2008 |
Reality Check | 5.8 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Silver Cascade Slab aka Hes... | Smooth granite slab face climbing -- but well bolted until the top where its easy but runout. | Jun 14, 2008 |
Potholes | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Twin Spires | Climbed many times. One of my favorites in the Garden. Took my wife, kids, brothers, nephews up it. | Jun 12, 2008 |
Crack Parallel | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : West Face (The Pinnacle Wes... | This is one of my favorite routes in Colo Spgs. 2nd pitch is fabulous. | May 29, 2008 |
The Army Route | 5.5 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : The Pinnacle | Fun route, good lead practice. | May 24, 2008 |
West Point Crack | 5.8 R | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : South Gateway Rock | Physically exhausting leading up the chimney on the 2nd pitch. Whew! | May 22, 2008 |
Left Handed Jew | 5.8 | CO : South Platte : ... : Turkey Perch | First day ever of real crack climbing/hand jamming. | May 11, 2008 |
Honky Jam Ass Crack | 5.7 | CO : South Platte : ... : Turkey Perch | First ever jamming up a crack -- my partner, Hoot, did an awesome first ever lead! | May 11, 2008 |
Snubnose | 5.9- | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Ripple Wall | Crux start. | Apr 26, 2008 |
New Era | 5.7 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Kindergarten Rock | I took a HUGE lead fall on the lieback. First time I ever fell big on a cam I placed. | Mar 20, 2008 |
Cowboy Boot Crack | 5.6 | CO : Colorado Springs : ... : North Gateway Rock | | Mar 13, 2008 |
East Face (Standard) | 5.4 | CO : Flatirons : ... : Third Flatiron | More lead/trad practice. Fun climb, but dangerous return through snow-filled gully. | Jan 12, 2008 |
Freeway | 5.0 | CO : Flatirons : ... : Second Flatiron | First practice ever leading and setting trad gear with Hoot. | Oct 13, 2007 |
Stolen Chimney | 5.10 | UT : Moab Area : ... : Ancient Art | My first outdoor rock climb ever -- went with my daughter. This climb got me hooked! | May 28, 2007 |
