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Mar 22, 2006
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Andy is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Flexible
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12b 5.12d
Sport 5.12d 5.13a
Boulders V6
Other Interests
Music and everything outdoors and away from flourescent lighting
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Comments View All 203

Dec 21, 2025
This might be the most helpful bit of approach beta on this entire page. View Comment
Dec 21, 2025
Something important not mentioned on this page: all raps are from offset bare bolt hanger stations. Bring a… View Comment
Dec 4, 2025
If this route climbs P2 of Cliffhanger (11+/12-), then it is 5.11+/12-...Also, it is quite easy to link P1… View Comment
Aug 31, 2025
^^^ Amen. There is no need to do this to an agave. A sharp pair of pruners or clippers takes off the sharp… View Comment
Jul 30, 2025
Our 80m didn't have much to spare on some of the raps, so I'd advise against testing the 70m idea. If I did… View Comment
Jun 10, 2025
There is large, hollow, and slightly loose protuberance out right just after breaking the angle following t… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 528

General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Optimizing crack shoes for hard multis
Jan 14, 2026 I just take off my shoes at each belay. That way I can wear whatever shoe fits the bill for the climb, and be optimally comfortable while resting. It really doesn't take that l… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Passive Camalot whips!
Jan 8, 2026 Sometimes it's all you've got that will fit a really odd weakness in the rock View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Passive Camalot whips!
Dec 21, 2025 Tell us your harrowing tales of whipping on passively placed cams! How long was the fall? Did it hold? What did your cam look like afterwards? Rock and placement type? Extra po… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Uses for Old Hangers
Dec 20, 2025 I once used them to fix 1/4" braded sun shade cables to block walls using wedge bolts. Also, a cool key chain bottle opener. View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Early rope solo techniques
Dec 15, 2025 This is brilliant, inspired blathering. Poetry, to be honest. More please. Is this from the super 🌮? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: About the Fix Our Forests Act
Dec 10, 2025 How was the industrial logging of old growth that caused the timber wars and was "a huge reason we're in this position today" solving the wildfire issue, again? We've been… View Message

Route Scores View All 677

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 28
Credibility Gap
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 417
Selam
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 116
Cabeza de Chivo
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 42
Annals Of The Former World
Trad 9 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 356
Original Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
Maiden Voyage
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Credibility Gap Southern Arizona > … > 5 - Windy Ridge > Goosehead
Avg:  28
Andy:
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
5.10+ PG13
Selam N America > … > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin
Avg:  417
Andy:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Cabeza de Chivo N America > … > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin
Avg:  116
Andy:
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Annals Of The Former World Northern Arizona > … > Midgley Bridge… > Upper Mt Wilson Wall
Avg:  42
Andy:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches
5.11+
Original Route Northern Arizona > … > Cathedral Rock… > Mace
Avg:  356
Andy:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Maiden Voyage Southern Arizona > … > Reef of Rocks > Neptune
Avg:  5
Andy:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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