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Lou Hibbard

Eagan, MN
Male

Member Since
Mar 12, 2006
Last Visit: 2 days ago
440 Points
Point Rank: #3,397 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10c 5.11b
Sport 5.11a 5.11c
Aid C2 C3
Ice WI3 WI5
Boulders V3
Other Interests
Helping my kids with school or sports
More Info

After a late 2006 injury and then 2007 shoulder surgery - I can still climb "hard" all day for 2-3 days in a row but it hurts afterwards and I'm at a much lower onsight level (above ratings currently about right). Also doing lots of mountain hikes now.

I used to be really into all types of climbing (crack, slab, sport, ice, snow) - had a little bit of a fetish for offwidths but hurt my shoulder before I had a chance to get really good on them.
Always gave the onsight my all- never hung on or grabbed gear unless I had already fallen or was doing an aid pitch.
Never really found my trad lead limits before I got hurt - I was working my way up through the classics in every area, getting everything clean, usually first try.
The last few years prior to injury I was working my way up to Astroman as a main goal - but focusing on the journey and waiting until I felt I could do it in good style. I was about one year away. Had done first three pitches clean on a quick scope out.



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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Wild Things
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wild Things Sandstone > Robinson Park > Sigma Wall
 32
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
V1 5
 3
Second Life Syndrome
Nov 13, 2025 · Got in 3 tries. Last boulder of trip
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
Misplaced Trust
Nov 13, 2025 · Got in 3 tries
Boulder
V0 4
 7
Troy and Abed in the Morning
Nov 13, 2025 · Onsight
Boulder
V0 4
 4
Cool Cool Cool
Nov 13, 2025 · Onsight
Boulder
V1 5
 8
New New Two Two
Nov 10, 2025 · Onsight
Boulder
V1 5
 9
Unknown Arete
Nov 10, 2025 · Took a couple of tries as a warmup
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Second Life Syndrome Southwest Utah > … > Central Parking… > Ribcage Boulder
 3
V1 5 Boulder
Nov 13, 2025 · Got in 3 tries. Last boulder of trip
Misplaced Trust Southwest Utah > … > Central Parking… > Finicky Boulder
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
Nov 13, 2025 · Got in 3 tries
Troy and Abed in the Morning Southwest Utah > … > Central Parking… > Finicky Boulder
 7
V0 4 Boulder
Nov 13, 2025 · Onsight
Cool Cool Cool Southwest Utah > … > Central Parking… > Finicky Boulder
 4
V0 4 Boulder
Nov 13, 2025 · Onsight
New New Two Two Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Pack Rat Boulder
 8
V1 5 Boulder
Nov 10, 2025 · Onsight
Unknown Arete Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Pack Rat Boulder
 9
V1 5 Boulder
Nov 10, 2025 · Took a couple of tries as a warmup

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 49 49 10
Last Year 87 83 17
5 Years 495 456 101
All Time 3,498 2,571 881

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