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saxfiend

Decatur, GA
73 years old · Male
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Tennessee · Georgia · Alabama
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Member Since
Nov 14, 2006
Last Visit: Nov 7, 2025
4,221 Points
Point Rank: #258 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.9 5.10c
Sport 5.10b 5.11a
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real name: John Liles
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Sep 26, 2023
1. Southern Mountains…
Looking Glass Rock
● Francois, I'm sure you're used to escalators and shuttle services and other conveniences back in Nebraska,… View Comment
Aug 30, 2018
Big South Fork
● For the benefit of anyone intimidated by other comments on this area page, please feel free to post routes… View Comment
May 8, 2017
Cherokee Rock V… > New Wall (AKA Kurt Ru…
Backdraft 5.9
● Contrary to the "start off on jugs" remark in the description, the start is thin and balancy, har… View Comment
Nov 18, 2015
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
Fruit Loops 5.7+
● Russ Keane wrote:I'm baffled at this being called 5.7+ ... especially the plus.I'm baffled that anyone woul… View Comment
Sep 21, 2015
Castle Rock > Bonny & Clyde Wall- A…
Chesnutt Arete 5.11a
● Paul Barnes wrote:Please spell the man's name correctly...it's Chesnutt.Fixed. View Comment
Mar 6, 2015
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > First Creek Canyon > Lotta Balls Wall > Dodgeball (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
John taking the nice left ramp to begin P1
● RockyMtnTard, since you apparently didn't fully absorb the route description, this is: a) a six-pitch rout… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 935

Regional > Southern States
Reply: TN Bolting Ethics
Oct 17, 2024 The OP has admitted to being a troll; that and the fact that this thread has degenerated into the usual moronic insults from users with an axe to grind against MP admins, I'm c… View Message
Regional > Southern States
TN Bolting Ethics
Oct 14, 2024 From area comments. View Message
Regional > Southern States
LRC Rating Debate
Jul 15, 2023 Arguments moved from comments, Tangerine, Wave Wall. View Message
General > Memorial
Shannon Stegg, 1959-2022
Dec 16, 2022 A giant of southern climbing passed away earlier this month.  Shannon Stegg was a prolific first ascentionist at crags throughout the southeast; anyone who has climbed at… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Woodcock Cove
Dec 8, 2022 As a MP admin, I consider it part of my responsibility to refrain from responding to juvenile personal attacks like the ones posted in this discussion.  However, I will ta… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Woodcock Cove
Dec 6, 2022 It's ironic that you bring up Yellow Bluff as a "counter-argument," since it's actually a prime example of what I'm talking about.  The eagerness to share that you imagine… View Message

Route Scores View All 468

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 116
● Apple JAMS
Sport
Cherokee Rock V… > New Wall (AKA Kurt Ru…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 279
● Ruben
Sport
Foster Falls > 08. Jimmywood
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 84
● Caterpillar
Trad, TR
3. Piedmont Region > … > Main Climbing A… > 04. David's Castle Wall
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 101
● Uberfall Descent
Trad
Gunks > Trapps > a2. The Uberfall - right
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 424
● Yellow Ridge
Trad 3 pitches
Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 363
● Birdland
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Apple JAMS Cherokee Rock V… > New Wall (AKA Kurt Ru…
Avg:  116
saxfiend:
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
5.10a
● Ruben Foster Falls > 08. Jimmywood
Avg:  279
saxfiend:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
5.10a
● Caterpillar 3. Piedmont Region > … > Main Climbing A… > 04. David's Castle Wall
Avg:  84
saxfiend:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
5.7+
● Uberfall Descent Gunks > Trapps > a2. The Uberfall - right
Avg:  101
saxfiend:
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad
● Yellow Ridge Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Avg:  424
saxfiend:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
5.8
● Birdland Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
Avg:  363
saxfiend:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
5.9+
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