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Optimistic

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59 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 29, 2007
Last Visit: Sep 25, 2026
450 Points
Point Rank: #3,499 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 PG13
 32
● Enchanted Stairway
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Central Wonderland > Disneyland Dome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 11
● North Ellery Ridge
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Ellery Ridges
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 169
● Lady Luck
Trad 7 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > First Creek Canyon > First Creek Slabs
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 88
● Requiem for a Tadpole
Trad 5 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 367
● Angel's Way
Trad 8 pitches
Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 118
● Pleasure Cruise
Trad 8 pitches
South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Enchanted Stairway Joshua Tree NP > … > Central Wonderland > Disneyland Dome
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
● North Ellery Ridge Eastern Sierra > Lee Vining Cany… > Ellery Ridges
 11
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
● Lady Luck Southern Nevada > … > First Creek Canyon > First Creek Slabs
 169
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 7 pitches
● Requiem for a Tadpole Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall
 88
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Angel's Way Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
 367
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad 8 pitches
● Pleasure Cruise South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
 118
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 8 pitches

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 343
● Lanterne Rouge
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 237
● Ultegra
Apr 29, 2021 · TR. Sustained. Quality route
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 268
● 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
 93
● European Swallow
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Camelot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 88
● 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
 319
● 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
 343
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
● Ultegra Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
 237
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
 268
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
 93
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
 88
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
● Dura-Ace Red River Gorge > … > Flat Hollow > Velo Crag
 319
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 0 0 0
All Time 64 45 18

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