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Jim Howe

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Last Visit: 10 hours ago
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Nov 26, 2025
Interior Alaska… > Denali NP > Peak 11,300 > Crystal Cave couloir (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI4 M4 Steep Snow)
The narrow " Crystal Cave" couloir about 800' long. The route eventually joins the SW ridge from the west side. the couloirs on each side have also been climbed
● I’m not sure but Looking at recent pictures… this route is has likely not survived the warming climate and… View Comment
Jan 21, 2025
Europe > … > Central Switzer… > Göschenertal > Salbitschijen > Salbitschijen Westridge
Salbit Westridge 5.10
● We drove from Freidrichshafen Germany to the valley in maybe 4 hours, hiked to the base, climbed to a swee… View Comment
Oct 25, 2024
S Central Utah > San Rafael Swell > San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > R Crags (Two Finger C…
Daffodil Dihedral 5.11+
● To say I had a "bit of trouble" at the crux is a bit of an understatement. View Comment
Sep 29, 2023
Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek > 4X4
Handbrake 5.10-
● I had called this route "Handbrake" sort of keeping with the theme of the crag. View Comment
Sep 11, 2023
Interior Alaska… > Denali NP > Peak 11,300
Right Couloir AI4 M5 Steep Snow
● If my recall is correct, Jeep and Tom were attempting the left couloir later this trip and during a snow c… View Comment
May 19, 2023
Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Sandstone > Grade II Wall
Four Dead Aliens- to- Left Side of the Mitten 5.10+
● Those star drive-ins in 1983 were uninspiring, (maybe they have been replaced when the Boxer was drilled.)… View Comment

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Regional > International
Reply: Gear for Yangshuo
Aug 10, 2018 I was there in 2004.  You would appreciate having a single set of cams and nuts to supplement.  The routes were bolted often by climbers who kept "sporty" in sport cl… View Message

Route Scores View All 7

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Skinny Puppy
Trad 3 pitches
Southeast Utah > … > Kane Springs Ca… > Space Tower Area
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 3
● East Face
Trad, Alpine
N America > … > Valley of the T… > Mt Babel
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Thunder Road
Trad 6 pitches
W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Lower N Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI4 M4 Steep Snow
 1
● Crystal Cave couloir
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Interior Alaska… > Denali NP > Peak 11,300
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● La Fin du Monde
Trad 9 pitches
W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Upper N Face
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 5
● Appetite for Destruction
Trad
W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Lower N Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Skinny Puppy Southeast Utah > … > Kane Springs Ca… > Space Tower Area
Avg:  3
Jim:
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
5.11a/b
● East Face N America > … > Valley of the T… > Mt Babel
Avg:  3
Jim:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Thunder Road W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Lower N Face
Avg:  4
Jim:
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches
5.10-
● Crystal Cave couloir Interior Alaska… > Denali NP > Peak 11,300
Avg:  1
Jim:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI4 M4 Steep Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
5.8 AI4 M4 Steep Snow
● La Fin du Monde W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Upper N Face
Avg:  22
Jim:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 9 pitches
5.10
● Appetite for Destruction W Desert > … > Notch Peak > Lower N Face
Avg:  5
Jim:
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
5.12a/b
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