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Derek F

Carbondale, CO
43 years old · Male

Member Since
Jun 29, 2007
Last Visit: 22 hours ago
401 Points
Point Rank: #3,786 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.12d
Sport 5.8 5.13b
Aid C1 C5
Ice WI1 WI7
Mixed M1 M1
Boulders V-easy
Favorite Climbs
Climbs that don't have a queue
Other Interests
Kayaking, snowboarding, backcountry skiing. Climbing history and journalism.
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I'm a little unusual in that I probably spend an equal amount of time on 5.7 routes as I do on 5.13's because I enjoy mellow outings with my wife as well as pushing my limits on bigger, harder climbs.



Comments View All 202

Apr 27, 2026
It's called Ride the Snake for a reason: it weaves left/right/left/right, and you'll have a better time if… View Comment
Nov 10, 2025
This route deserves more traffic and is very worthy of two quicklinks on the anchor, so that the carabiners… View Comment
Nov 3, 2025
I've done a few variations on this one. The best is what is published here, and I've found the grade to be… View Comment
Oct 6, 2025
The 5.11d rating still seems fair. I didn't notice any spot where a missing hold presented an inordinately… View Comment
Jul 3, 2025
Thanks for your work on this, guys. It's evident that you took pride in the effort and even had fun with it… View Comment
Jun 3, 2025
In response to the comment about people grading this V7, I'm acquainted with a few of them and, though they… View Comment

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General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Post Awesome Trad Videos #3
Aug 4, 2025 This one isn't stoker-glam footage, more like a dry nerdy analysis in 2-D, but his technical descriptions about climbing E9 slate on thin gear take me there (5 min): youtube.c… View Message
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Reply: Name that Route Volume XI
Jul 24, 2025 Prodigal Sun is correct View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Name that Route Volume XI
Jul 23, 2025 Cheap Date is one of my all-time favorite granite 5.10 finger cracks.Here's one that will probably go quickly. If you're very certain in your guess, feel free to keep things ro… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Name that Route Volume XI
Jul 23, 2025 Cheap Date on the Book, Lumpy Ridge? View Message
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Reply: Climbing Memes IX
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General > Sport Climbing
Reply: Post Awesome Sport Movies Here #2
Jun 4, 2025 Surprised no one has shared this one yet View Message
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