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Feb 9, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… The Truman Show 5.13+ ● With Brian's gracious permission, I sent the full Truman Show route on 2/7/25. After a good rest at the Tru… View Comment
May 20, 2023 New Castle East Elk Creek ● As the popularity of climbing in East Elk Creek increases, it's worth clarifying a few things. First, the p… View Comment
May 30, 2021 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… The Magnificent 7 5.12- ● This is a spectacular pitch and among the best in the Obed! View Comment
Nov 23, 2020 Southeast Utah > River Rd > Beach View Patience 5.12 ● This route is great! P2 would be mega classic in Red Rock. While it's not the same aesthetic as climbing cl… View Comment
Oct 22, 2020 Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Wasteland Automatic Leg Spreader 5.12c ● Overall, this is a great rock climb, very different in style than much of Rifle. The bottom 40 feet would b… View Comment
Aug 3, 2018 Europe > Switzerland > Graubünden > Rätikon > Schweizereck Intifada 5.12- ● Curious about rappelling - could you rap with one 70m (or just leave a tag line on top of pitch 1, as that… View Comment
May 13, 2018 S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Icebox The Microfridge 5.12b ● I went back to this thing in June 2017 and can confirm it's in the same state as for the FA. The crux is no… View Comment
Mar 4, 2018 S America > … > 15. Aysén (Regi… > Chile Chico > Chile Chico Spo… > Main Wall Cimaron 5.10+ PG13 ● I think this Dani Millicari put this up, along with most of other newer moderates at Cerro el Indio. View Comment
Mar 2, 2018 S America > Chile > 15. Aysén (Regi… > Chile Chico Chile Chico Sport Area ● This description is, obviously, fairly poor. This area is called "Cerro El Indio." The description mentions… View Comment
Dec 29, 2017 S America > Chile > 15. Aysén (Region XI) Cerro Colorado (aka Cerro Apidame) ● Updated access information: Señor Marquez left the estancia through which climbers accessed Cerro Colorado… View Comment
Aug 31, 2017 Independence Pass > Lincoln Creek > Sunset Cliff Wrong Side of the Tracks 5.13b ● I agree with J-Star: this route is really good. I've walked past it for years with a bit of skepticism… View Comment
Jul 16, 2016 Keystone a.k.a.… > Haus Rock Burning Down the Haus 5.13d ● I worked this route a bunch last summer and one-hung it a few times before other commitments drew me away.… View Comment
Sep 27, 2014 Leadville > Timberline Lake… > Tiger Cliff > Main Wall The Gold Card 5.12a PG13 ● I think it is a typo. Direct/Indirect start on the same 50 or so feet of climbing, then the Indirect steps… View Comment
Aug 26, 2014 N America > Canada > British Columbia > Squamish > Stawamus Chief The Prow Wall ● I climbed on the Prow Wall three times recently. For what it's worth, I thought the approach from the top o… View Comment
Jun 2, 2014 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > Q. Leaning Towe… > Fifi Buttress Romulan Warbird 5.12c ● Wow, this is an awesome route: steep, featured, nice ledges, and pretty clean, difficult climbing. I'd put… View Comment
Jun 2, 2014 Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Phobos/Deimos Cliff Goldfinger 5.12a ● Super good, long pitch; probably one of the better single-pitch cracks in the park. The recommended rack se… View Comment
Apr 21, 2014 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Bell Buttress M… > Bell Buttress - Main… Beethoven's Fifth 5.12d PG13 ● Obviously, safety ratings are subjective, too, and are often hypothetical until someone (or several someone… View Comment
Mar 22, 2014 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Oak Creek Canyon > Black Orpheus Amphith… Tuscarora 5.12c ● Yes, excellent route. The only drawback is, like Cloud Tower and others here, that it ends in the middle of… View Comment
Sep 20, 2013 Wind River Range > E Fork Valley > Ambush Peak I Think Therefore I Ambush 5.12- PG13 ● Total height of the wall is around 1600 feet, so no matter which way you start climbing (grassy gully or fu… View Comment
Nov 15, 2012 Durango > E Animas > G. Apple Cider The Corrections 5.13b ● Ben, you think you are actively projecting those routes? I'm teasing. Just sounded like you weren't sure. S… View Comment
Nov 15, 2012 Durango > E Animas > G. Apple Cider The Corrections 5.13b ● I guess I should clarify that I've relocated to the Front Range (plenty of draws hanging around here), so I… View Comment
Nov 14, 2012 Durango > E Animas > G. Apple Cider The Corrections 5.13b ● Is this the only route at East A that has draws on it, or are there others? I doubt these draws are "fix… View Comment
Sep 12, 2012 Durango > Cascade Canyon > E Headbanger's Wall Reverse Cowgirl 5.12c ● Erik, This made me laugh. Nice work. - And on the route, too. This is the face just right of Track T… View Comment
Jun 24, 2012 Durango > Cascade Canyon > E Headbanger's Wall Shades of Gray 5.13+ ● I never said it was choss. In fact, most of the pitch is on really good vertical to radically steep rock. C… View Comment
Jun 9, 2012 Wind River Range > E Fork Valley > Ambush Peak I Think Therefore I Ambush 5.12- PG13 ● As we approach the Winds climbing season again, I thought I'd share this story about the first ascent of IT… View Comment
May 25, 2012 Durango > Golf Wall > B. Country Club Cave Master's Leftover 5.12- ● Dave H. and I updated some hardware on this route. The fourth bolt was placed in a distressingly hollow fla… View Comment
May 25, 2012 Durango > E Animas > E Byrd's B-Team Arete 5.12d ● Nice work, guys. This thing looks darn cool and, judging from the video, heaps of fun to climb on . . . . View Comment
May 19, 2012 Durango > E Animas > I. Watch Crystal Hidden Gem 5.13a ● Having only tried it once, I would estimate the grade to be a bit more than the 12+/13- given by Marcus. Th… View Comment
May 18, 2012 Durango > Lemon Reservoir > B. E Side Jack Frost 5.13a ● In the hopes of encouraging more folks to get on this line, I found it to be somewhat easier than the 13c g… View Comment
May 10, 2012 S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Spray Wall > Spew (5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c) Spew starts on the ramp and heads up the arete powerfully to the chalked jug on the arete proper at 1/3 height. It climbs through cryptic 11+ climbing after the initial powerful boulder crux. The line follows the right side of the arete until the top where it continues straight up to chains. ● The description on this photo is misleading. Spew (not "Spray") climbs exactly on the arete until about hal… View Comment
May 3, 2012 Durango > E Animas > G. Apple Cider The Corrections 5.13b ● If you need to procrastinate even more, here's a brief documentary of the first ascent: vimeo.com/41333… View Comment
Apr 29, 2012 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Seal Rock Choose Life 5.13c ● Man, it would be cool if this route were approved. Thanks to the folks whose efforts have persuaded OSMP to… View Comment
Apr 17, 2012 Durango > E Animas > G. Apple Cider Heros Are Hard To Find 5.10 ● The large flake at the top of the stemming section (about halfway up the route) has become very loose. It i… View Comment
Mar 26, 2012 Durango > E Animas > H. Overview & Waterfall The Dodgy Vixen 5.12a ● Big huecos to crankin' on epoxied crimps over a bulge sounds about right. If one is standing at the tree th… View Comment
Feb 25, 2012 Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Black Velvet Ca… > Monument Desert Gold 5.13a PG13 ● Are most free ascents done as one pitch from the base or from a belay on top of the 5.8? View Comment
Feb 24, 2012 Southern Nevada Arrow Canyon ● If I don't have high enough clearance to get around the rough spot at the final turn off (and assuming I'm… View Comment

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