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@failfalling - Oakland, Ca
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Jan 14, 2007
Last Visit: 7 hours ago
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Horns of Jericho (Direct Start)
Blood & Coin
Blue Collar
Spaghetti Western
Hail To The Chief
Generation Gap
Epidemia de Opiáceos
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Direct Action
The Book of Ruth
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Feb 2, 2026
Asia > Thailand > S - Islands & Beaches
The North Wall - Ao Nang, Krabi
● Currently has a 50 baht per person charge to climb here collected at the entrance. There’s nice and clean b… View Comment
Sep 8, 2025
Yosemite NP > … > Valley S Side > A. Clouds Rest > W Face > My Favorite Things (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
Looking up and down from the Pitch 11 anchors (I wasn't able to connect to the left facing corner where the anchors are so ended up building a gear anchor on the face once out of rope & then doing a 2nd mini pitch rightward on hummocks to the anchors
● I've drawn what should be the route line based upon my going the incorrect way by following the flakes at t… View Comment
Sep 7, 2025
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > A. Clouds Rest > W Face
My Favorite Things 5.9
● Much of the route is on easy slab climbing that is soft for the listed grade BUT the leader needs a good he… View Comment
Sep 7, 2025
Yosemite NP > … > Valley S Side > A. Clouds Rest > W Face > My Favorite Things (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
the arching flake crux pitch (left most one that's fully visible)
● The "arching flake ... (left most one that's fully visible)" is not the crux as shown on the topo. Treating… View Comment
Oct 28, 2024
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > Lost Arrow Spire
Lost Arrow Tip 5.7 C2
● With an 80m and a 60m this weekend Rack for no freeclimbing (except for the final top out section: manda… View Comment
Oct 1, 2024
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > DAFF Area > Southern Front
Tomorrow Never Knows 5.6
● Very fun. First two bolts are very hard to see from the ground/ledge. Do not get distracted by the waaay le… View Comment

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General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Moses tomahawk vs bd peckers
Jul 1, 2026 Oh my.    View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Half Dome has fallen.
Jun 26, 2026 I know Erik. I've assisted Erik with his topos and guidebooks. I've hung out with Erik in the Valley on  occasion. I'd stop short of calling us friends but certainly I wou… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Half Dome has fallen.
Jun 26, 2026 Awesome! I'll delete my post  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Half Dome has fallen.
Jun 24, 2026 View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Half Dome has fallen.
Jun 24, 2026 Niether do I (my last time up was 6 years ago) but it was difficult to determine if they were last month recent or last few years recent View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Half Dome has fallen.
Jun 24, 2026 It should be understood that there has always been local consensus around not retrobolting this route in the way that Sloan has. There has always been local consensus arou… View Message

Route Scores View All 50

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 171
● Bull Dozier
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Dozier Dome
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 151
● Trial By Fire
Trad
Yosemite NP > … > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A4
 1
● Direct Action
Trad, Aid 7 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 5. Ribbon Falls Amphi…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3+ PG13
 4
● Roulette
Trad, Aid 8 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Q. Leaning Towe… > Leaning Tower
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A2+
 1
● Resist!
Trad, Aid 8 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 5. Ribbon Falls Amphi…
A3
 2
● Blue Collar
Trad, Aid 9 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglass Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bull Dozier Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Dozier Dome
Avg:  171
Fail:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Trial By Fire Yosemite NP > … > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
Avg:  151
Fail:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Direct Action Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 5. Ribbon Falls Amphi…
Avg:  1
Fail:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A4 Trad, Aid 7 pitches
5.7 A4
● Roulette Yosemite NP > … > Q. Leaning Towe… > Leaning Tower
Avg:  4
Fail:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3+ PG13 Trad, Aid 8 pitches
5.6 A3+ PG13
● Resist! Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 5. Ribbon Falls Amphi…
Avg:  1
Fail:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A2+ Trad, Aid 8 pitches
5.7 A2+
● Blue Collar Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglass Wall
Avg:  2
Fail:
A3 Trad, Aid 9 pitches
A3
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