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stevecurtis

Petaluma California
66 years old · Male

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May 24, 2007
Last Visit: 22 hours ago
257 Points
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
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Standard Issue
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Standard Issue San Francisco B… > … > Table Rock > 3 - Iron Curtain
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R
 2
Rastaman Vibrations.
Jul 15, 2023 · After an aborted run up last fall, Salmanizer and I returned to replace 40+ year old bolts and missing pitons on this route. A few notes. The pitches Salmanizer describes in his 2020 post are part of several other routes diagonaling to the high times ledge. One was 5.9 x, and another was 5.9 R. The core of the route, about pitch 4 to pitch 8 remains as a testimony to extreme boldness, tempered by a pinch of insanity. Every one of these pitches has R or X terrain going at mid 10 to easy 11 on slabby or loose rock, with 40 foot run-outs. You will not walk away after a fall. As a 66 year old whose own insanity was tamed by an extremely uncomfortable ride under a helicopter straight into ICU, I think I'm obligated to give some small advice. Get an EMT for a climbing partner, and try to make sure SARS is practicing close by with a helicopter if you attempt this thing.
Trad 13 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
Aye Corona!
Jul 4, 2023 · I got the supposed crux after bolt 3 on sight. I could not do the first few moves, felt and looked significantly harder.
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Split Personality
Jul 1, 2023 · Lead. First 10 ft much harder, pulled on draws, then 10a up.
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Chicken Fried Daddy
Jul 1, 2023 · Lead. Felt hard for grade. In the sun and hot. Pitch 1 sustained face with very close bolts. Pitch 2 a few moves to an easy face. Top of pitch 2 is a large ledge and tree. At least 5 separate pitches start on this ledge. Chicken fried daddy is the first bolt line left of the corner. The moves off the ground are hard. Beyond the second bolt I slung a horn. held in place with a red Camelot. Above this and before the third bolt is a hard insecure move. The crack above the third bolt takes small cams and nuts. The roof above the crack is hard. I moved left to clip the bolt and back right to pull the move. After pulling the roof easy to the top. 100 ft. Three rappels down. TRed the corner right. 5.10. Pull roof using ledge on rt face.
Trad 3 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
Otherworld
May 9, 2023 · Solo. Rope solo First two pitches are better with a few cams. I brought a set of totems and used them. Third pitch has a moderate runout and a cleaned seam that accepts a yellow alien or totem. Beyond that to pitch five, no gear. I bailed at 5. ( I'm 65 and tired). This is a good addition. Keep in mind that the first assentionists are not sport climbers. Pitch 6 appeared to be more tightly bolted. I used a 60. The climbing is interesting and not obvious. I found myself heading left and right to use spaced features.
Sport 9 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 4
Karakoram Highway
Aug 16, 2022 · Lead / Fell/Hung. I recently did this route again, after cleaning the last hard pitch. This pitch is tamed with black totems. I'd need at least 4. the other dangerous pitch is also tamed. Rappelling in from the top is easy with two fixed ropes(I'm 65, ok?). do it, clean it up A spectacular line, with good climbing.
Trad 19 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rastaman Vibrations. Lake Tahoe > … > Calaveras Dome > 1. Northeast Face
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R Trad 13 pitches
Jul 15, 2023 · After an aborted run up last fall, Salmanizer and I returned to replace 40+ year old bolts and missing pitons on this route. A few notes. The pitches Salmanizer describes in his 2020 post are part of several other routes diagonaling to the high times ledge. One was 5.9 x, and another was 5.9 R. The core of the route, about pitch 4 to pitch 8 remains as a testimony to extreme boldness, tempered by a pinch of insanity. Every one of these pitches has R or X terrain going at mid 10 to easy 11 on slabby or loose rock, with 40 foot run-outs. You will not walk away after a fall. As a 66 year old whose own insanity was tamed by an extremely uncomfortable ride under a helicopter straight into ICU, I think I'm obligated to give some small advice. Get an EMT for a climbing partner, and try to make sure SARS is practicing close by with a helicopter if you attempt this thing.
Aye Corona! Southern-Wester… > … > j. Hawk Dome > Main Wall
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Jul 4, 2023 · I got the supposed crux after bolt 3 on sight. I could not do the first few moves, felt and looked significantly harder.
Split Personality Southern-Wester… > … > j. Hawk Dome > Main Wall
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Jul 1, 2023 · Lead. First 10 ft much harder, pulled on draws, then 10a up.
Chicken Fried Daddy Southern-Wester… > … > j. Hawk Dome > Main Wall
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Jul 1, 2023 · Lead. Felt hard for grade. In the sun and hot. Pitch 1 sustained face with very close bolts. Pitch 2 a few moves to an easy face. Top of pitch 2 is a large ledge and tree. At least 5 separate pitches start on this ledge. Chicken fried daddy is the first bolt line left of the corner. The moves off the ground are hard. Beyond the second bolt I slung a horn. held in place with a red Camelot. Above this and before the third bolt is a hard insecure move. The crack above the third bolt takes small cams and nuts. The roof above the crack is hard. I moved left to clip the bolt and back right to pull the move. After pulling the roof easy to the top. 100 ft. Three rappels down. TRed the corner right. 5.10. Pull roof using ledge on rt face.
Otherworld Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Aa. Parkline Slab
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport 9 pitches
May 9, 2023 · Solo. Rope solo First two pitches are better with a few cams. I brought a set of totems and used them. Third pitch has a moderate runout and a cleaned seam that accepts a yellow alien or totem. Beyond that to pitch five, no gear. I bailed at 5. ( I'm 65 and tired). This is a good addition. Keep in mind that the first assentionists are not sport climbers. Pitch 6 appeared to be more tightly bolted. I used a 60. The climbing is interesting and not obvious. I found myself heading left and right to use spaced features.
Karakoram Highway Lake Tahoe > … > Calaveras Dome > 1. Northeast Face
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 19 pitches
Aug 16, 2022 · Lead / Fell/Hung. I recently did this route again, after cleaning the last hard pitch. This pitch is tamed with black totems. I'd need at least 4. the other dangerous pitch is also tamed. Rappelling in from the top is easy with two fixed ropes(I'm 65, ok?). do it, clean it up A spectacular line, with good climbing.

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Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 27 5 4
5 Years 94 12 9
All Time 94 12 9

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