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Optimistic

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58 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 29, 2007
Last Visit: 7 hours ago
450 Points
Point Rank: #3,328 DetailsDrop down
Optimistic is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: varies. Frequently have weekdays available.
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.6 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.10a
Other Interests
Family, reading, trail running
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I've been climbing for about 40 years. I have two young kids, so safety and fun are the priority for me, with hopefully a bit of improvement in climbing skills thrown in as a bonus!

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 162
● Lady Luck
Trad 7 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > First Creek Canyon > First Creek Slabs
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 83
● Requiem for a Tadpole
Trad 5 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 331
● Angel's Way
Trad 8 pitches
Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 95
● Pleasure Cruise
Trad 8 pitches
South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C0
 519
● Sinocranium
Sport, Aid 6 pitches
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Steinfell's Dome
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 134
● Boi-oi-oi-ing!
Trad 3 pitches
Eastern Sierra > … > Patricia Bowl > Orange Pillar
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lady Luck Southern Nevada > … > First Creek Canyon > First Creek Slabs
 162
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 7 pitches
● Requiem for a Tadpole Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall
 83
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Angel's Way Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
 331
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad 8 pitches
● Pleasure Cruise South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
 95
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 8 pitches
● Sinocranium S Idaho > City of Rocks > Steinfell's Dome
 519
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C0 Sport, Aid 6 pitches
● Boi-oi-oi-ing! Eastern Sierra > … > Patricia Bowl > Orange Pillar
 134
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 314
● Lanterne Rouge
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 216
● Ultegra
Apr 29, 2021 · TR. Sustained. Quality route
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 249
● My Way or The Highway
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash. Great longer route
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Drive-Bob Parking > Chica Bonita Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 86
● European Swallow
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Camelot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 84
● The Snows of Winter
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Camelot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 293
● Dura-Ace
Apr 26, 2021 · TR.
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lanterne Rouge Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
 314
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
● Ultegra Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
 216
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · TR. Sustained. Quality route
● My Way or The Highway Red River Gorge > … > Drive-Bob Parking > Chica Bonita Wall
 249
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash. Great longer route
● European Swallow Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Camelot
 86
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
● The Snows of Winter Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Camelot
 84
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
● Dura-Ace Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
 293
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 26, 2021 · TR.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 26 26 5
All Time 64 45 18

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