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Jun 9, 2024 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Fist or Hippo Head > N Face (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b) Assuming the North Face route is on the West Face, here is a shot of Doug finding it nice but short. ● This is a fun little crack, but most definitely the North Face route is NOT on the West Face - duh. The Nor… View Comment
May 29, 2021 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Bastille > Bastille - N Face Northcutt Start 5.10d ● Thanks to Mike and Crusher for maintaining this route! View Comment
Mar 31, 2021 Northern Arizona > Grand Canyon > Angels Gate Doghouse 5.7 ● Climbed this on March 28th with my son Derek and my buddy Homie. I felt the first move on the first pitch w… View Comment
Sep 5, 2020 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way Euclid's Corner 5.10+ ● Just did this today and found it very challenging. I was sure glad I wasn't leading it. I fell a number of… View Comment
Apr 28, 2020 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S B… > Semi-Wild (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R) The crack looks very short in this photo because of the foreshortening caused by the zoom and shooting straight up. P2 of Touch and Go is the left facing corner right of me. Photo by Chuck Graves. ● I assume you mean that pitch two of Anthill Direct is the left-facing corner to the right. View Comment
Jun 24, 2019 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tow… > Naked Edge (5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c) Joseffa Meir follows P3 of The Naked Edge. Photo by Tony Bubb, 5/07. ● @Tony B, isn't this the second pitch? The first pitch is the 11a corner, and then this is second pitch, fre… View Comment
Jun 24, 2019 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S Buttress Crack Variation 5.7 PG13 ● Is this the standard route taken when soloing up to the Naked Edge? It seems to describe the route I take (… View Comment
Oct 23, 2010 Glenwood Springs > Glenwood Canyon > Grizzly Creek Wall (a… Mudflap Girl 5.10 ● Super cool, very fun route. Since I used this site as the guidebook, I thought I'd give back a bit. I did a… View Comment
Mar 28, 2010 Northern Arizona > Sedona Area > W Sedona > Chimney Rock Area > Grand Wazoo Grand Wazoo 5.9 ● I've done just the first pitch twice now. The first time I did it was about two years ago and I felt it was… View Comment
Dec 15, 2009 Southern Arizona > Cochise Stronghold > E Stronghold > Rockfellow Group > Rockfellow Dome Abracadaver 5.11a ● Absolutely stellar route! I just climbed it last Saturday (Dec. 12) and feel it's the best route I've done… View Comment
May 26, 2009 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Lumpe to… Rewritten 5.7 ● Hi Scott, I was the climber that knocked off the rock on you and your partner on May 9th. I was traversi… View Comment
Oct 2, 2007 Central Arizona > Prescott Area > Granite Mountain > Middle Section Beaver Cleaver 5.8+ PG13* ● I think this route is less protected than the High Exposure exit. It really only has the one bolt (before r… View Comment
Apr 30, 2007 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Lumpe to… The Grand Course 5.10b/c ● As of yesterday, there is now a two-bolt rappel anchor at the top of the second pitch. It is about 33-meter… View Comment
Jan 3, 2007 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Third Flatiron Shoyu State 5.11a ● Just a correction on Charles approach suggestions above. There is no way to hike to the 1911 Gully. In fact… View Comment
Nov 15, 2006 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Lost And Found Alan Nelson's Bulging Belly 5.10 X ● I did this route with my friend Lou Lorber in October 2006. This is a nice rock if you seek solitude. The a… View Comment
Feb 8, 2006 Northern Arizona > Grand Canyon > Zoroaster Temple NE Arete 5.9+ ● The Keyhole Flake that used to be on pitch two of this route is now gone and the 2nd pitch is the crux of t… View Comment
Feb 8, 2006 Northern Arizona > Sedona Area > W Sedona > Dry Creek Rd Area > Fin Mars Attacks 5.9 PG13 ● This route felt hard and exciting for 5.8. The first pitch looks easy, but there is a difficult slab move o… View Comment
Jan 30, 2006 Southwest Utah > Zion NP > Spearhead Iron Messiah 5.10b ● A very fun adventure route. I went up four pitches once and then a few years later did the entire route, in… View Comment
Jan 27, 2006 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower Two Rosy Crucifixion 5.10b PG13 ● I think this pitch is 10c - my nemesis grade at Eldo. Definitely 10c if you combine the first and second pi… View Comment
Jan 27, 2006 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - S Buttress Blackwalk 5.10b/c R ● I've led this route many times and it is always hard and exciting for me. I think the crux is solid 10c and… View Comment
Sep 29, 2005 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Below Low… Toys for Tots 5.11a R ● Yes, the hangers are still the very thin hangers. They are probably fine, but definitely not as bomber as t… View Comment
Apr 2, 2004 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Maiden South Crack 5.11 ● This is a really cool crack with good protection. I guess it isn't 11c, but it is sure hard for me. It is b… View Comment
Sep 1, 2005 Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Apache Peak Kasparov Traverse 5.9 R ● A trip report on this climb can be found here: wwwright.com/climbing/tripr… View Comment
Oct 31, 2003 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Green Mtn Pinnacle Death and Transfiguration 5.11b ● I really like this route, and I've climbed it five times, leading it twice, and always getting spanked. Ste… View Comment
Aug 23, 2002 Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Jurassic Park -… > Fin Edge of Time 5.9+ PG13 ● Bernard, I didn't mean to be poking holes in anyone's arguments with my El Cap information. Like I said, it… View Comment
Sep 5, 2003 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One The Yellow Spur 5.9+ ● Joe, A.C., As one who enjoys moving fast sometimes and has probably behaved badly in the past behind a s… View Comment
Aug 22, 2003 Alpine Rock > Torrey's Peak Kelso Ridge 3rd ● Hi Aaron, It seems like I've really infuriated you. That wasn't my intention at all. I was just speculat… View Comment
Aug 18, 2003 Alpine Rock > Torrey's Peak Kelso Ridge 3rd ● "racing against a time so you can run back to town and talk about what hot shit you are. " I'm always di… View Comment
Jul 11, 2003 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Lower Dream Canyon > Plotinus Wall > Middle Lucid Dreaming 5.12d ● Man, I wish I were as weak as you guys... View Comment
Jul 11, 2003 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Lower Dream Canyon > Plotinus Wall > Middle Rama 5.10b ● The ground to the left is just too close to be avoided on this route. I don't think you should rate the rou… View Comment
Jun 24, 2003 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Roof Routes Kloeberdanz 5.11c R ● I think this route is way hard. I couldn't do this move and didn't really even get close to doing it. This… View Comment
Jun 23, 2003 Alpine Rock > Sangre de Cristo Range The Crestones ● Does anyone know if the Ellingwood Ledges route and the Prow have been linked before? Since these are the t… View Comment
May 30, 2003 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Tangen Towers South Face Right/Lower Tangen Tower 5.9 ● I climbed the route directly above the crack and found it pretty exciting. The crack is more of a flare and… View Comment
May 30, 2003 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Tangen Towers In Focus 5.9 ● I enjoyed this route. It's more of a boulder problem with a short scramble on top of it, but definitely wor… View Comment
May 23, 2003 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Peanuts Walls > Lower Peanuts Forbidden Planet 5.11b ● As with all routes, the rating depends on the strengths or weaknesses of the climber rating it. My guideboo… View Comment
May 23, 2003 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Peanuts Walls > Lower Peanuts Blows Against the Empire 5.11a ● I just did this route last night and really enjoyed it. It is very safe and has fun climbing on it. There a… View Comment

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