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Stephen Laird

San Francisco, CA
36 years old · Male

Member Since
Sep 23, 2014
Last Visit: 1 day ago
95 Points
Point Rank: #9,054 DetailsDrop down

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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.11b
Sport 5.12a 5.12c
Boulders V6
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 159
Espresso
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung.
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 108
Bushwhacked
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 131
Black Tide
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 135
B-Line
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 86
Flesh and Blood
Dec 10, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. After the slab grab overhanging crux with right hand and climb up over the overhang before clipping.
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 51
Release the Lions
Sep 24, 2023 · Clips 1-3 do efficiently and then no hands rest Clips 4-6 do efficiently and then good rest Psych up Clip 6-7 dial in footwork and move efficiently Clips 7-8 semi crux with right side pull and left crimp. Focus on getting good feet before cranking up to a high left hold Clip 8 micro shake Clip 8-9 traverse right gingerly then bump right hand up followed by left hand to good hold to make clip Crux (9-10): bump right hand to top right corner side hold while adjusting feet up securely. Then high heel hook right foot to then execute right hand bump up. Then transition heel hook to pushing off toe and get left foot high step. Then reach left hand high to decent hold. Quickly make two more moves up and clip 10 Clip 10-11: Micro-shake then carefully right hand under cling while both feet are securely right below you. With left hand hold locked off, carefully/quickly bump right under cling to upper right hold. Adjust feet and crank up. Micro rest at clip 11 and then smooth sailing to anchors
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Espresso Los Angeles Basin > … > Echo Cliffs > Java Wall
 159
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung.
Bushwhacked Los Angeles Basin > … > Echo Cliffs > Left Flank
 108
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
Black Tide Los Angeles Basin > … > Echo Cliffs > Left Flank
 131
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
B-Line Los Angeles Basin > … > Echo Cliffs > Left Flank
 135
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dec 26, 2023 · Lead / Onsight.
Flesh and Blood Inland Empire > … > Riverside Quarry > (c) Left of the Roof
 86
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Dec 10, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. After the slab grab overhanging crux with right hand and climb up over the overhang before clipping.
Release the Lions Lake Tahoe > … > Cave Valley (ak… > Twin Towers
 51
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Sep 24, 2023 · Clips 1-3 do efficiently and then no hands rest Clips 4-6 do efficiently and then good rest Psych up Clip 6-7 dial in footwork and move efficiently Clips 7-8 semi crux with right side pull and left crimp. Focus on getting good feet before cranking up to a high left hold Clip 8 micro shake Clip 8-9 traverse right gingerly then bump right hand up followed by left hand to good hold to make clip Crux (9-10): bump right hand to top right corner side hold while adjusting feet up securely. Then high heel hook right foot to then execute right hand bump up. Then transition heel hook to pushing off toe and get left foot high step. Then reach left hand high to decent hold. Quickly make two more moves up and clip 10 Clip 10-11: Micro-shake then carefully right hand under cling while both feet are securely right below you. With left hand hold locked off, carefully/quickly bump right under cling to upper right hold. Adjust feet and crank up. Micro rest at clip 11 and then smooth sailing to anchors

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Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 11 11 6
5 Years 24 22 13
All Time 59 40 22

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