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Mark Oveson

Provo, UT
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Member Since
Aug 8, 2001
Last Visit: Nov 2, 2025
440 Points
Point Rank: #3,464 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.10a
Other Interests
Trail running
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A gumby trad climber, I prefer 5.9 and easier routes, or better yet a really long hike into a moderate Alpine route.

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Nov 2, 2025
Wasatch Range > Southern Wasatch > Rock Canyon > Kyhv Peak
Kyhv Peak | 7735 5.11b
● Long-time contributor here. The name of this route is Squawstruck. Tristan and his FA partners who built th… View Comment
Nov 27, 2022
Southwest Utah > Zion NP > Lady Mountain
Original Route 5.5
● Did this route for the third time on November 26, 2022. We were a party of 5 with reasonable scrambling ski… View Comment
Sep 8, 2014
Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One
The Yellow Spur 5.9+
● John: Eldo climbing is tricky and has its own flavor. Nothing is straightforward; everything is a sidepull… View Comment
Aug 7, 2014
Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Apache Peak > Kasparov Traverse (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R)
Some friends on the Bishop's Sceptor after Matt and I did it.
● That is not the Bishop's Scepter. Hard to tell from this angle, but it might be the Black Knight. The Bisho… View Comment
Aug 7, 2014
Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Apache Peak
Kasparov Traverse 5.9 R
● William: climb all the summits, or none of them, or take the ones you like. All of them can be bypassed if… View Comment
Aug 7, 2014
Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S Buttress
Anthill Direct 5.9- R
● P1: Cool and varied, but best led by someone comfortable leading above the grade. Some runouts and routefin… View Comment

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Regional > Colorado
Reply: Fall from 2nd Flatiron [video; somewhat disturbing]
May 8, 2019 Hey MP Climbers,I've been a part of this community a long time, and I've always been proud to say so. I've appreciated the many compassionate comments and well-wishes toward Ky… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Climbing Accident in Eldorado
Jan 30, 2006 Steve should be commended for his courage in surfacing to post his explanation. I can't imagine how this must feel. My condolences to him and to Jeff's family. If it's n… View Message

Route Scores View All 30

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 939
● Ruper
Trad 6 pitches
Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 781
● Outer Space
Trad 2 pitches
Boulder > … > Bastille > Bastille - N Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 1,421
● The Yellow Spur
Trad 6 pitches
Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 290
● The Bulge
Trad 4 pitches
Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 35
● Crescent Ridge
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Pagoda Mountain
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 122
● Friday's Folly
Trad
Boulder > … > North > Third Flatiron
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Ruper Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One
Avg:  939
Mark:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
5.8 PG13
● Outer Space Boulder > … > Bastille > Bastille - N Face
Avg:  781
Mark:
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 2 pitches
5.10b PG13
● The Yellow Spur Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One
Avg:  1,421
Mark:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches
● The Bulge Boulder > … > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S Buttress
Avg:  290
Mark:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 4 pitches
5.7 R
● Crescent Ridge Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Pagoda Mountain
Avg:  35
Mark:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.6
● Friday's Folly Boulder > … > North > Third Flatiron
Avg:  122
Mark:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
5.7
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