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Ben Hobgood

Conifer, CO
49 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jun 19, 2006
Last Visit: 12 hours ago
225 Points
Point Rank: #5,559 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: mostly weekends
Likes Trad
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Trad 5.11a 5.12a
Sport 5.12a 5.12a
Ice WI2 WI2
Boulders V6
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 109
● Layton is My Motor
Sport
S Platte > … > Tan Corridor > Lower Tan Corridor
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 264
● Vanishing Point
Trad
S Platte > Turkey Rocks > Turkey Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 132
● Topaz
Sport 2 pitches
S Platte > Devil's Head > Headstone
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 154
● Is This For Real?
Trad
S Platte > … > Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
 5
● Who Haas Those Holds?
Trad 2 pitches
S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Cascades Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 18
● The Sun Also Rises
Trad
S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Hemingway Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Layton is My Motor S Platte > … > Tan Corridor > Lower Tan Corridor
 109
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Vanishing Point S Platte > Turkey Rocks > Turkey Rock
 264
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Topaz S Platte > Devil's Head > Headstone
 132
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Is This For Real? S Platte > … > Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
 154
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Who Haas Those Holds? S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Cascades Wall
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad 2 pitches
● The Sun Also Rises S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Hemingway Wall
 18
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 668
● Royal Flush
Oct 2, 2024 · Solo. Lead rope solo so I did every pitch twice. 3000 feet of climbing! Accidentally did the 10 variation on the head wall so that made for a spicy solo lead! I brought a yellow and orange Metolius cam and they came in useful on several pitches. Had to do one of the headwall pitches three times due to a stuck rope . The slab climbing was particularly intimidating in spots, but just had to press through so I could get off. did 3 pitches at a time, 2 where it made sense I bushwhacked south to the trail, which was a bad idea. my car broke down on the way home to top it off and aaa botched the tow so got home at 5:15 am. 9 hours climbing, 1h bushwhacking, 1h hiking off, 6 h waiting for tow, 2h to home. Was the only 1 on the route. Saw 1 person on the path on the way in, 1 runner on the hike out.
Sport 8 pitches
10 Mile Canyon > Mt Royal (near Frisco)
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● Freemason
Sep 13, 2024 · Solo. Lead rope solo. Good gear, fun crux, thin but good placements just above the bolt. I also lead rope soloed the sport route to the left of this that is not on MP, which is pretty easy (7-8) except for a few slab moves midway through that felt 9-10 ish.
Trad
S Platte > … > Pooka > 2. Canyon Amphitheater
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● Learn to Fly
Sep 4, 2024 · 3 pitches. Solo. lead rope solo. Got to top of p3, to find it did not top out, placed 2 cams right (.5 & #3) to traverse into top of 3rd pitch on chase the sky. Rapped back to clean and topped out on fun moves that should be p4 then walked off and rapped catheters aura
Sport 4 pitches
S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 63
● Chase the Sky
Sep 2, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. Lead rope solo and hike off climbers right down steep valley, maybe 1 rap off Cathartes aura would be easier.
Sport 3 pitches
S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 44
● Intentional Repetition
Sep 1, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. First lead solo followed by top rope solo to retrieve the rope. Have a lot of kinks to work out! Anchored off tree, but will bring cams next time. Used cache loops on girthed sling.
Sport
S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Hemingway Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 180
● Good Evans
Aug 18, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Swapped leads with Jonas. J:p1,3,4, B:2,5 Got the first crux pitch clean following, had to rest on pitch two, hard and sustained! Every pitch was quality, including the exit
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Alpine Rock > Mt Blue Sky (fo… > Black Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Royal Flush 10 Mile Canyon > Mt Royal (near Frisco)
 668
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 8 pitches
Oct 2, 2024 · Solo. Lead rope solo so I did every pitch twice. 3000 feet of climbing! Accidentally did the 10 variation on the head wall so that made for a spicy solo lead! I brought a yellow and orange Metolius cam and they came in useful on several pitches. Had to do one of the headwall pitches three times due to a stuck rope . The slab climbing was particularly intimidating in spots, but just had to press through so I could get off. did 3 pitches at a time, 2 where it made sense I bushwhacked south to the trail, which was a bad idea. my car broke down on the way home to top it off and aaa botched the tow so got home at 5:15 am. 9 hours climbing, 1h bushwhacking, 1h hiking off, 6 h waiting for tow, 2h to home. Was the only 1 on the route. Saw 1 person on the path on the way in, 1 runner on the hike out.
● Freemason S Platte > … > Pooka > 2. Canyon Amphitheater
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Sep 13, 2024 · Solo. Lead rope solo. Good gear, fun crux, thin but good placements just above the bolt. I also lead rope soloed the sport route to the left of this that is not on MP, which is pretty easy (7-8) except for a few slab moves midway through that felt 9-10 ish.
● Learn to Fly S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
 6
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 4 pitches
Sep 4, 2024 · 3 pitches. Solo. lead rope solo. Got to top of p3, to find it did not top out, placed 2 cams right (.5 & #3) to traverse into top of 3rd pitch on chase the sky. Rapped back to clean and topped out on fun moves that should be p4 then walked off and rapped catheters aura
● Chase the Sky S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
 63
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 3 pitches
Sep 2, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. Lead rope solo and hike off climbers right down steep valley, maybe 1 rap off Cathartes aura would be easier.
● Intentional Repetition S Platte > … > Meadow Dome > Hemingway Wall
 44
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
Sep 1, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. First lead solo followed by top rope solo to retrieve the rope. Have a lot of kinks to work out! Anchored off tree, but will bring cams next time. Used cache loops on girthed sling.
● Good Evans Alpine Rock > Mt Blue Sky (fo… > Black Wall
 180
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Aug 18, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Swapped leads with Jonas. J:p1,3,4, B:2,5 Got the first crux pitch clean following, had to rest on pitch two, hard and sustained! Every pitch was quality, including the exit

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 27 12 7
Last Year 61 42 18
5 Years 433 312 149
All Time 811 586 295

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