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Patrick Vernon

Grand Junction, CO
44 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jan 1, 2001
Last Visit: 1 day ago
965 Points
Point Rank: #1,343 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Varies
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12d 5.12d
Sport 5.13a 5.13a
Aid C2 C2
Boulders V8
Other Interests
Middle Earth
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Comments View All 143

Oct 9, 2023
Gunnison > Black Canyon of… > N Rim Routes > Checkerboard Wall
King Me 5.10a
● Ellen, this definitely does not translate to other routes in The Black, I have heard of several epics from… View Comment
Jan 26, 2022
Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Mother's Buttress > Middle Mother's
Iron Maiden 5.11
● It's helpful to know the route is intended to be pretty much a plumb line between the rib/arete on the left… View Comment
Jan 9, 2022
Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
Limp Lizard 5.12a/b
● I didn't find the kneebar on this thing, I could see where one would go at the crux, but it seemed too low… View Comment
Dec 19, 2021
Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
Miniature Snouter 5.12a
● The third bolt on this is in a less-than-ideal placement, you have to clip it in the middle of the crux. View Comment
Dec 18, 2021
Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Access Fund Tra… > Sunday Wall
Burnt Beautician 5.12-
● Excellent route, 30 feet of power laybacking to .11b ish slab. The start will definitely keep you on your t… View Comment
Nov 23, 2021
Grand Junction… > … > Main Canyon: Un… > Wildcat Complex > Wildcat One > Wildcat One S Face
Mo’ai 5.10-
● Great route! Felt like .10- moving right below the bolt. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 242

General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: What happened in the Black?
Sep 23, 2023 This has been a really interesting discussion.  I work in the ER at St Marys, I didn't take care of Becca and wouldn't discuss it if I did for obvious reasons, but I havr… View Message
Regional > Southern California
Reply: Soloist requires rescue (2/12/23) - El Cajon Mount…
Jun 1, 2023 The whole do or don't do xyz because "you might get sued" is a cornerstone of pre-hospital and nursing/EMT etc.. education these days.  Really pretty sad because it takes… View Message
General > Other Sports
Reply: Dating.....
Apr 23, 2023 Careful, I tried online dating in my mid 30's.   7 years ago I met someone on Tinder.  Now I have a wife, 2 dogs and a kid on the way and barely climb anymore.  … View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Mental health benefits of climbing
Jan 4, 2022 I think about this alot.   Its inevitable that on this website you will get snarky faux humble type responses about how climbing is meaningless and selfish etc… but… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: The Fulgurite Thread
Oct 22, 2021 I am an avid mineral collector, one thing I can say definitively is that identifying minerals etc based off of internet photos is never accurate and can be highly misleading. &… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Minimum Rope Grade to be a Freesoloist
Oct 11, 2021 Honestly the only requirement for being a Freesoloist should be an understanding that a fall on easy terrain will happen at some point in your career and that your climbing abi… View Message

Route Scores View All 843

V6 7A
 32
● C.O.G
Boulder
Grand Junction… > … > Rock Garden Bou… > Chiseled Arete Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 193
● Sweet Sunday Serenade
Trad 3 pitches
Grand Junction… > … > Access Fund Tra… > Sunday Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 162
● Break the Scene
Sport
Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 181
● Last Rites
Sport
Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Infirmary
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 53
● Gigantor
Sport
Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● Godzilla
Sport
Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● C.O.G Grand Junction… > … > Rock Garden Bou… > Chiseled Arete Boulder
Avg:  32
Patrick:
V6 7A Boulder
V6
● Sweet Sunday Serenade Grand Junction… > … > Access Fund Tra… > Sunday Wall
Avg:  193
Patrick:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
5.9
● Break the Scene Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
Avg:  162
Patrick:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
5.12a
● Last Rites Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Infirmary
Avg:  181
Patrick:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Gigantor Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
Avg:  53
Patrick:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11d
● Godzilla Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Main Elk Crag
Avg:  6
Patrick:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
5.12b
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