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Kyle Wills

Whidbey Island, WA
40 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 24, 2007
Last Visit: Nov 2, 2024
1,165 Points
Point Rank: #1,188 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Weekdays after 2pm or weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.9 5.10d
Sport 5.10b 5.11b
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Dec 13, 2022
Joshua Tree NP > … > Indian Cove Cam… > Indian Cove CG… > Moosedog Tower > Tranquility (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b)
This is the route Tranquility follows if you read the guides written by Alan Bartlett, Randy Vogel, or the old guide by John Wolfe and Bob Dominick. You don't walk around to the right above the roof, you move left to the exposed arete. This felt like 5.6, maybe 5.5 to me.
● Ugh I unfortunately opted to warm up today on Tranquility using the Miramontes guide.... holy shit heading… View Comment
Nov 5, 2022
Northwest Region > … > Mt Erie > (f) Summit Area > (b) Lookout Wall > Gladiator (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
Blue rope is on The Beginning; tan rope is on Gladiator.
● as far as the difference between Beg and Vert, the I would think the yellow line is more VERT while Beginni… View Comment
Nov 5, 2022
Northwest Region > … > Mt Erie > (f) Summit Area > (b) Lookout Wall > Gladiator (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
Blue rope is on The Beginning; tan rope is on Gladiator.
● its pretty clear to me that the two trad lines are next to each other in the obvious trad protectable crack… View Comment
Sep 6, 2020
Northwest Region > San Juan, Fidal… > Mt Erie > (g) Main Wall > (c) Snag Buttress
Razorblade Suitcase 5.10d
● Could not get through the fourth bolt crux section even on TR. Enjoyed climbing this route and just slowly… View Comment
Sep 4, 2020
Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lower Town Wall > (A) Great Northern Slab
Aries (aka The Lizard) 5.8+
● Also as a primarily Jtree climber, I felt this was right on the money at 5.8. Pretty smoothly dispatched th… View Comment
Mar 4, 2020
Northwest Region > San Juan, Fidal… > Mt Erie > (d) Powerline Area > (c) Powerline Wall
Tindall's Terror 5.7
● Having led what I believe to have been Tindell's today I ended up clipping the two starter bolts as well as… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 83

Partners > Southern California Partners
Reply: Joshua tree partners 12/10-22
Dec 12, 2022 Heading to the park with the essentials tomorrow morning at dawn leaving from San Diego. Happy to climb in the 9/10 range if it lands me a partner. May camp in Indian Cove… View Message
Partners > Southern California Partners
Joshua Tree Partner wanted 13-16 DEC
Dec 9, 2022 Flying in from WA and renting a car in SD driving up to Jtree early morning on tuesday. Looking for partners during the week willing to tackle mostly moderates up to 10a. Will… View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Consistent Weekday Erie Partner
Sep 6, 2020 Moved to the island earlier this year, looking for consistent Weekday climbing partners. I'm 30 min from the Top of Erie Dr. and have all the gear and can even loan a harness a… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: Petzl Gri Gri + $ 65
Jun 4, 2020 You're selling a Petzel Gri-Gri AND 65 dollars? that's an interesting add. Are the bills marked? Must some catch. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Sound off: who among us is "essential", and who is…
Mar 26, 2020 In the Navy. Our shop has worked out a minimally manned rotating schedule that gets me in the office about once a week. More interestingly my impending movement overseas contin… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: What is everyone doing?
Mar 26, 2020 Staring at the Mountains in my new home on Whidbey Island in the PNW. Moved in NOV, and the weather is finally starting to turn... and now were stuck inside. Had a chance to ge… View Message

Route Scores View All 573

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
● Via Normale
Trad 2 pitches
Europe > … > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Inglese
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
● South Face (Via Miriam)
Trad 5 pitches
Europe > … > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Grand S Summit
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 28
● Gozer the Gozerian
Sport
Joshua Tree NP > … > Apparition Rock > Apparition Rock (Front)
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 137
● Apparition
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Apparition Rock > Apparition Rock (Front)
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 601
● Senior Citizens in Space
Trad, TR
Central-W Casca… > … > Lookout Point Area > Private Idaho
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 92
● Happy Puppy
Trad
Central-W Casca… > … > E Side > (c) Missing Bottle Bu…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Via Normale Europe > … > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Inglese
Avg:  14
Kyle:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
5.6
● South Face (Via Miriam) Europe > … > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Grand S Summit
Avg:  44
Kyle:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
5.8
● Gozer the Gozerian Joshua Tree NP > … > Apparition Rock > Apparition Rock (Front)
Avg:  28
Kyle:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Apparition Joshua Tree NP > … > Apparition Rock > Apparition Rock (Front)
Avg:  137
Kyle:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Senior Citizens in Space Central-W Casca… > … > Lookout Point Area > Private Idaho
Avg:  601
Kyle:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
5.7
● Happy Puppy Central-W Casca… > … > E Side > (c) Missing Bottle Bu…
Avg:  92
Kyle:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
5.9-
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