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Tyson Arp

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Member Since
Jul 30, 2001
Last Visit: 7 days ago
686 Points
Point Rank: #2,365 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.9
Sport 5.10a 5.10a
Aid C3 C3
Ice WI3 WI4
Other Interests
Brewing, Photography, Music, Recording
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Oct 21, 2024
Southern Arizona > Cochise Stronghold > E Stronghold > Lost Canyon Area > Polychrome Dome
Somewhat odd feature of this crag was rappel anchors featuring aluminum carabiners instead of one of many more durable solutions. Got the job done but would benefit from an upgrade.
● FWIW, I wasn't suggesting this was unsafe, just unusual compared to countless anchors I've encountered else… View Comment
Oct 20, 2024
Southern Arizona > Cochise Stronghold > E Stronghold > Lost Canyon Area > Polychrome Dome
Unknown 5.8
● Some long runouts on easy terrain between bolts. Protection can be supplemented with medium cams in the ho… View Comment
Jun 16, 2022
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Drilling Fields > Drilling Fields - Los…
City Slicker 5.10a
● Makes sense that a City Slicker has never seen an actual chicken's head. Chicken Head is a very generous d… View Comment
Mar 23, 2020
Grand Teton NP > Mt Moran > CMC Route (5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a)
Looking down through the Horns and the Falling Ice Glacier from atop the Black Dike.
● Is that Scrat from the Ice Age movies? View Comment
Nov 6, 2018
Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Finger Rock Canyon > Finger Rock > Finger Rock (Standard… (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b)
fisheye foto from finger-tip, featuring flat stanley.
● Best Flat Stanley pic ever! View Comment
Oct 28, 2011
Southeast Utah > Grand County > Castle Valley > Castleton Tower > N Chimney (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
The bolt protecting the offwidth on P2. Photo shot on 10/24/11.
● I think you need some air quotes around "protecting". View Comment

Forum Messages View All 3

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Big Wall Racks
Apr 12, 2007 I've owned a lot of different gear racks over the years and the Misty Big Wall has certainly become my favorite for carrying heavy racks (heck, I prefer it even with a light ra… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: aid: Why do I use quickdraws?
Mar 30, 2007 I've noticed several photos in the last few years where aid climbers are putting draws on every single piece. Certainly you need to have a few runners with you and be mindful… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: SRENE belay anchors...
Mar 21, 2007 OMG! I can't believe there is someone else out there that actually understands the inner working of the ADT! I argued this point on RC.com a year or so ago and nobody seemed… View Message

Route Scores View All 161

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 59
● Of Quartz It Goes
Sport
Custer SP > … > Middle Earth > Far Downs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● The Spine
Sport
Needles Of Rush… > … > OG > OG Eastern Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 964
● Rye Crisp
Trad
S Idaho > … > Elephant Rock > Elephant Rock - East
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 794
● Tribal Boundaries
Sport
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Flaming Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 224
● Cerberus
Trad
Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Tricouni Nail/Cerberus
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 115
● Waste Knot
Sport
Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Of Quartz It Goes Custer SP > … > Middle Earth > Far Downs
Avg:  59
Tyson:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
5.6
● The Spine Needles Of Rush… > … > OG > OG Eastern Wall
Avg:  7
Tyson:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
5.8
● Rye Crisp S Idaho > … > Elephant Rock > Elephant Rock - East
Avg:  964
Tyson:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
● Tribal Boundaries S Idaho > City of Rocks > Flaming Rock
Avg:  794
Tyson:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Cerberus Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Tricouni Nail/Cerberus
Avg:  224
Tyson:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
● Waste Knot Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
Avg:  115
Tyson:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
5.8
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