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mark kerns

denver, co
67 years old · Male

Member Since
Jul 15, 2003
Last Visit: Aug 25, 2026
380 Points
Point Rank: #4,018 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: weekends
Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.11a
Sport 5.10a 5.11a
Other Interests
mtn bike, road bike, guitar, snowboard
More Info

in my 60's. living in denver. i come from portland, oregon, where i frequented smith rocks in the late 70's, '80s and early 90's. i spent a lot of time climbing on the volcanoes of the PNW as well. now i'm exploring the climbing and mtn biking in colorado. love all types of climbing, rock, sport, trad, ice, snow, alpine, bouldering.



Comments View All 26

Oct 5, 2023
howdy - FA was done by Martin Grullich - same guy that did Overboard. View Comment
Oct 3, 2023
David - i used "Guide Alpine Cortina". they are located in downtown Cortina. good website and easy to fi… View Comment
Jul 10, 2023
I give this negative stars... chossy, neglected, and I did not enjoy the movement. The direct start is a sa… View Comment
Jan 19, 2023
i have seen images of Mark Wilford soloing and then jumping from the top in an old issue of climbing magazi… View Comment
Nov 28, 2022
Hi Dave - hope you are well. That name works... i appreciate you reaching out. Cheers mate. View Comment
Jun 15, 2021
Hey - the FA for both Flow Stream and Roller Right are incorrect. I cleaned and climbed both of those lines… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 59

General > Sport Climbing
Reply: Climbing Am I The Asshole (Hypothetical)
May 8, 2020 i'm glad you left Colorado too... View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: Mountain Project Risk Assessment
Mar 4, 2020 well... i usually go to an actual guidebook to start.  for me MP is great for inspiration. it is not going to hand you a complete package of information for your risk asse… View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: Mountain Project Risk Assessment
Mar 4, 2020 Hey - MP is not a climbing guide...  it is a pretty good resource and has some beta for sure, but for doing bigger routes, alpine climbs, routes that require commitment, e… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: What mountain is this ?
Feb 10, 2020 it looks like a combination of several mountains to me...  Mt, Shasta, Ht Hood from trillium lake... View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: What’s your preferred light weight alpine bags and…
Dec 26, 2019 Bridwell used one in the Alaska Range... View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Max/Average Grade of Ticks for Crag by Climber: Ex…
Sep 24, 2019 What's a tick? View Message

Route Scores View All 307

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Bella E Monella
Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 196
Crest Jewel (and Crest Jewel Dir…
Trad 15 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 887
Dream of Wild Turkeys
Trad 11 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 408
Prince of Darkness
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,345
Central Pillar of Frenzy
Trad 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
Bluebird
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bella E Monella Europe > … > Falzarego pass > Torre Piccola di Falz…
Avg:  7
mark:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
5.10b/c
Crest Jewel (and Crest Jewe… Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > J. N Dome
Avg:  196
mark:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 15 pitches
Dream of Wild Turkeys Southern Nevada > … > Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall
Avg:  887
mark:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 11 pitches
Prince of Darkness Southern Nevada > … > Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall
Avg:  408
mark:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches
Central Pillar of Frenzy Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
Avg:  1,345
mark:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Bluebird South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > S Face
Avg:  18
mark:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
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