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Karl R. Kiser

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Member Since
Mar 30, 2006
Last Visit: 14 hours ago
8,718 Points
Point Rank: #51 Details
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.0 5.1
Sport 5.2 5.3
Favorite Climbs
the good ones
Other Interests
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Apr 5, 2019
Las Cruces Area… > Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > N Rabbit Ear
Boyer's Chute 5.4
● David Boyer, we would love to post some old photos of the Organs & people on the Southwestern Mountaineers… View Comment
Feb 8, 2019
Las Cruces Area… > Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth > Tooth Extraction (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b)
Sean Kurnas starting P1; the very nice hand crack. Traverse right under this roof, turn the corner, and continue up the hand crack to link P1+P2. Mindful slinging will reduce rope drag, but it will be heinous no matter what.
● This is the most common start to several routes on the Tooth (usually Tooth Fairy to start). If you don't… View Comment
Jan 27, 2019
Socorro Area > Box Climbing Areas > Northern Box areas > Corner Block
No Holds Barred 5.8+
● No idea, the hanger was replaced today. There was no damage to the bolt. View Comment
Jan 10, 2019
Las Cruces Area… > Dona Ana Mountains > Windy Woman > Windy Woman (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a)
Windy Woman Left, you can see the 1/4 inch bolt at the beginning of the route.
● The 1/4" bolt needs to be removed and replaced. It is at least 40 years old. View Comment
Dec 3, 2018
Las Cruces Area… > Dona Ana Mountains > Checkerboard Wall
Circus Finish 5.8
● The Circus Finish was yet another of the finishes on Checkerboard. These lines were climbed before Cross-t… View Comment
Dec 3, 2018
Las Cruces Area… > Dona Ana Mountains > Checkerboard Wall
Ring Route 5.9
● The climb from the piton, up with a step right is the old Standard Finish on Checkerboard. The variation l… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 17

Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Diablo Canyon - Styx
Nov 15, 2018 I expect there can be at least one other line above Cold Day in Hell.  I second the comments above:  rap in and place another high anchor, clean during the week with… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Climbing Guide to the Organ Mountains
May 18, 2017 Lee, update Mountain Project posts or e-mail me and I will update the relevant portions.  It is good news that you found these resources. View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Socorro--Found Gear
Feb 9, 2017 Identify the location and the gear for return. Gear is at the Stone Age desk in ABQ. View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Southwestern Mountaineers page on Facebook
Jun 5, 2016 It turns out that there was no method to see friends. Now there is a Friends of Southwestern Mountaineers Facebook page where people can join and find their old adventure part… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Southwestern Mountaineers page on Facebook
May 23, 2016 There is now a page for the SWM on Facebook. It is really just a place where people can post a bit of old information if they can find it. Likes are simply a way for people t… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Dick Ingraham--Organ Mountain Pioneer
Aug 21, 2015 Dick Ingraham, my climbing partner Lee Davis Sadly, Dick Ingraham died on the 11th, aged 92 [August 2015]. I talked to Ingrun [Dick's daughter] and she filled me in on it al… View Message

Route Scores View All 544

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 19
● Gertch's Folly
Trad 7 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > Low Horns > Gertch
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 12
● Shillelagh
Trad 5 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Wedge
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
● The West Ridge
Trad 5 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Wedge
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 29
● Tooth Fairy
Trad 4 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Tooth
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
● Tooth or Consequences
Trad 4 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Tooth
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Science Friction (to Left Eyebrow)
Trad 9 pitches
Las Cruces Area… > … > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Gertch's Folly Las Cruces Area… > … > Low Horns > Gertch
Avg:  19
Karl R.:
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
5.8
● Shillelagh Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Wedge
Avg:  12
Karl R.:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
5.9
● The West Ridge Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Wedge
Avg:  13
Karl R.:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches
5.7
● Tooth Fairy Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Tooth
Avg:  29
Karl R.:
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
5.10a
● Tooth or Consequences Las Cruces Area… > … > High Horns > Tooth
Avg:  19
Karl R.:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
5.10a/b
● Science Friction (to Left E… Las Cruces Area… > … > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
Avg:  10
Karl R.:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches