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Ross Purnell

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Last Visit: Oct 14, 2023
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Sep 13, 2022
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > Sunnyside Bench
Sunnyside Bench Regular Route 5.5
● has anyone see trout in the pools at the top? thinking of brining my fly rod up there. View Comment
Nov 9, 2020
S Central PA > Chickies Rock
Top of Main Street
● this is not the top of Main Street. View Comment
Jun 22, 2020
S Central PA > Chickies Rock > Trail Valley > Chickies Direct (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R)
This is the bolted belay station on top of pitch 1. You can't see it from the ground but it's almost directly above the start of the climb, above the small overhanging tree.
● Aiden there are no top rope bolts at Chickies that you can walk to. You can set a tope rope in some places… View Comment
May 17, 2020
S Central PA
Chickies Rock
● Great news, the longest (and best) trad climb at Chickies Rock now has bolted belay stations at the top of… View Comment
Apr 27, 2020
S Central PA
Chickies Rock
● Walking off is easy and safe. Have you ever walked off from Sundance Buttress or Bugaboo Spire or Trap Dyke… View Comment
Feb 18, 2020
S Central PA
Chickies Rock
● Aiden, No. there are no tope rope anchors at Chickies. It's a Trad area. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 19

General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Seneca Rocks, WV, 04/17/2016
Apr 20, 2016 I watched the end part of the stretcher carry coming from the South End. I asked someone who was helping carry the litter, and they said it was a 70-foot leader fall. broken an… View Message
Gear > Lost and Found
Reply: Cams lost in eldo
Feb 10, 2015 mountainproject.com/v/found… View Message
General > Ice Climbing
Reply: Ice Gloves
Dec 9, 2010 Put chemical packs on the backs of your hands on very cold days. It helps. I wear mitts at the belays and keep the chemical packs inside my punishers so when my hands slide in… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: choice between three helmets
Oct 6, 2010 I broke my Petzl helmet into about 7 pieces on a fall/head impact this summer. The straps and exterior plastic held it together but the foam was shattered. At the campfire th… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: quality gunks climbs off the beaten path?
Sep 29, 2010 Just avoid the Uberfall and you'll do OK. Pick an area, and with a a little looking around you'll find something open. My suggestion: go to the Arrow area where you'll find 4 s… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Parties of Three on the East Standard Third Flatir…
Sep 3, 2010 Do what Greg D suggested. Seriously. I do this with my children all the time on multi-pitch raps at Seneca and the Gunks. I get them on rappel, put myself on rappel on a lower… View Message

Route Scores View All 134

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 83
● Ape Call
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > b. Jackie & friends
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 470
● Disneyland
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 170
● Te Dum
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 271
● Pleasant Overhangs
Trad 3 pitches
Seneca Rocks > S Peak - W Face > S Peak W Face (Main A…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1,138
● SW Corner
Sport
Joshua Tree NP > … > Ryan Campground > Headstone Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 331
● Moonlight
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Ape Call Gunks > Trapps > b. Jackie & friends
Avg:  83
Ross:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 2 pitches
● Disneyland Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Avg:  470
Ross:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Te Dum Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Avg:  170
Ross:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Pleasant Overhangs Seneca Rocks > S Peak - W Face > S Peak W Face (Main A…
Avg:  271
Ross:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
5.7+ PG13
● SW Corner Joshua Tree NP > … > Ryan Campground > Headstone Rock
Avg:  1,138
Ross:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
5.6
● Moonlight Gunks > Trapps > h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
Avg:  331
Ross:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
5.6 PG13
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