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Ross Swanson

Pinewood Springs
67 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jul 3, 2001
Last Visit: 7 days ago
2,522 Points
Point Rank: #452 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10b 5.11c
Sport 5.10b 5.11c
Ice WI4 WI5
Mixed M3 M3
Boulders V4
Favorite Climbs
PWS 8 mile loop
Other Interests
Mtn Bike, 911tt, building flagstone sidewalks & patios
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Jan 7, 2024
Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
Sanctuary, Big Elk Meadows as seen from the river.
● There is a nice warm-up traverse starting on the right side of the pic at the left-facing, 5.7ish, crack bo… View Comment
Sep 18, 2023
Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Slot Rock > Scary a Slot Machine… (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a)
Slot Machine variation.
● With long slings on P2, you should have zero rope drag. View Comment
Aug 27, 2023
Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > N Fork of the S… > Palace > Broken Palace Bypass (5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b)
Follow cracks to the overhang above the tree which is seen in pic as dark green below the shadows of the dihedral overhang.
● Good pro all along the traverse to the OH dihedral with a crack. The 11d section bypassed is below the tree… View Comment
Jun 19, 2023
Estes Park Valley > Big Thompson Ca… > Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag > Autumn Gold (5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b)
5.8 chimney variation for pitch 3 of Autumn Gold.
● From the quartz balcony, we saw the bolts but didn't have a description of this route/pitch (i.e. difficult… View Comment
Jun 19, 2023
Estes Park Valley > Big Thompson Ca… > Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag > Autumn Gold (5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b)
Pitch 2 climbs the orange-streaked wall.
● Our rope got stuck in the crux hand hold of pitch 2, although it was easy to retrieve yarding on the two bo… View Comment
Jun 19, 2023
Estes Park Valley > Big Thompson Ca… > Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
Auspicious Sunrise 5.10b
● I recommend that the leader skip clipping the second bolt, instead place a micro-cam in the crack above the… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 161

General > General Climbing
Reply: Single most important piece of gear a climber owns…
Feb 27, 2024 I'm surprised by the answers, I would have thought your rope would be the winner hands down. Next time you tie in, clip pro, rap, or take a lead fall think about that rope and… View Message
General > General Climbing
Single most important piece of gear a climber owns in 202…
Feb 22, 2024 Helmet, rope, harness, shoes? Has it changed over time? View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: What do you look for in new partners?
Aug 31, 2023 What I don't want to see with new partners is Sloppy belays. A category unto itself. View Message
General > Memorial
James Finn
Aug 25, 2023 I'll miss you James, rest in peace.--RossObitPic of James On Notchtop 2017Celebration of life for James will be held on Aug 26, 20233:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.TheTune Up Tavern at Fu… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Presenting Summit Journal, a new - er, old - print…
Aug 9, 2023 Remember when Summit went from B&W to Color View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners
Sunday 30th JULY
Jul 27, 2023 Hit me up to climb this Sunday along HWY36 or Estes Park Valley--Ross View Message

Route Scores View All 602

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 379
● Kor's Flake
Trad 6 pitches
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Gillett Arete
Sport 2 pitches
Estes Park Valley > … > Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
● Good Friday
Trad
Shenandoah & NW… > … > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 20
● Pearly Burly Brooke
Trad 2 pitches
Estes Park Valley > … > Palisade Mountain > Jewel of the Nile Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 157
● Cryogenics
Trad 2 pitches
Independence Pass > Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 473
● The Naked Edge
Trad 6 pitches
Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower Two
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Kor's Flake Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
Avg:  379
Ross:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ R
● Gillett Arete Estes Park Valley > … > Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
Avg:  5
Ross:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
● Good Friday Shenandoah & NW… > … > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
Avg:  12
Ross:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
5.10+
● Pearly Burly Brooke Estes Park Valley > … > Palisade Mountain > Jewel of the Nile Wall
Avg:  20
Ross:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b
● Cryogenics Independence Pass > Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
Avg:  157
Ross:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● The Naked Edge Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower Two
Avg:  473
Ross:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
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