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Andy Novak

Bailey, CO
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Aug 22, 2007
Last Visit: 1 day ago
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I've climbed in Rocky Mountain National Park (home crag), Grand Teton, Denali, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Mt. Rainer, Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, and Devils Tower, along with other great places like Red Rock, the South Platte, Lovers Leap, Indian Creek, Eldo, Enchanted Rock, Vedawoo, Cat Ba Island, Vietnam, the Sawtooth Wilderness and the Elephant's Perch, Wadi Rum, Jordan and most recently in El Chalten, Argentina.

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Mar 30, 2026
Southeast Utah > Grand County > Potash Rd > Wall Street
Brother Crow 5.10 R
● Fun route! View Comment
Feb 25, 2026
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Meditation Rock
Hague 120 Hangboard V2
● As in, room 120 in Hague at the Y? View Comment
Sep 16, 2025
S Platte > Staunton SP > Staunton Rocks > Whistle Pig
Maken Bacon 5.10a
● There is a missing hanger on 2nd bolt as of 9/14/25. View Comment
Sep 16, 2024
S Platte
Narrow Gauge Slabs
● Nice addition to Pine Valley Ranch. Thanks to all developers and donors for the gear, and to JCOS and volun… View Comment
Aug 8, 2024
Grand Teton NP > Teewinot
East Face 4th Easy Snow
● An absolutely classic mountaineering route. If you have climbing experience, especially in the Tetons, this… View Comment
Apr 12, 2021
Southeast Utah > Grand County > Salt Valley > Sunbeam Wall
CaronaCation 5.6
● Dude, put the drill down. Nobody wants to climb your stupid 5.6 chosspiles. View Comment

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Regional > Colorado
Reply: Petit Grepon South Face: Reality check route recom…
May 11, 2026 FWIW, I thought the shallow corner of Werks Sup 1st pitch crux (5.8) was very similar to the crux of the Petit.   View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Will Stanhope
May 7, 2026 Lots wrong here. How are these two groups using public funds to build new buildings relevant in any way to this?   And  "Full time government salaried staff are requi… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: "The Dark Wizard"
May 7, 2026 Finished this last night. What a ride. In the end I think it portrayed him accurately, but making his personal diary such a large part of the film left me uneasy. I wonder how… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Lesser known triple crowns?
May 4, 2026 RMNP Triple Lindy:  The Diamond, NW Face of Chiefshead, East Face Mt. Alice.    View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Will Stanhope
May 1, 2026 You'd assume wrong, since his partner and family stated otherwise. Rutabaga is 11a, has a slippery crux with thin gear, and it was raining.   View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Will Stanhope
Apr 24, 2026 This is tough. I first heard about Will from his solos in Squamish in 2012, I encourage anyone to at least watch the first vid below. He was so boyish and eternally psyched on… View Message

Route Scores View All 8

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 598
● Owen Spalding
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Grand Teton NP > Grand Teton
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Easy Snow
 154
● East Face
Trad, Snow, Alpine
Grand Teton NP > Teewinot
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 100
● Southwest Ridge
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Grand Teton NP > Symmetry Spire
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 40
● East Ridge
Trad, Alpine
Grand Teton NP > Buck Mt.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● SE Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Central Idaho > Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 42
● Southeast Ridge
Trad, Alpine
Grand Teton NP > Disappointment Peak
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Owen Spalding Grand Teton NP > Grand Teton
Avg:  598
Andy:
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● East Face Grand Teton NP > Teewinot
Avg:  154
Andy:
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Easy Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● Southwest Ridge Grand Teton NP > Symmetry Spire
Avg:  100
Andy:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● East Ridge Grand Teton NP > Buck Mt.
Avg:  40
Andy:
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine
● SE Face Central Idaho > Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
Avg:  38
Andy:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Southeast Ridge Grand Teton NP > Disappointment Peak
Avg:  42
Andy:
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine
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