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jc5462

Hereford, Arizona
61 years old · Male

Member Since
Dec 15, 2007
Last Visit: 1 day ago
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Likes Trad, Tr
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.9
Aid C5 C5
Ice WI3 WI5
Other Interests
Caving, SAR, Tactical, instructing, Scouting, sewing
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Comments View All 9

Apr 19, 2022
I remember this section when I climbed it during a storm in early 1990s. This section was water ice with wa… View Comment
Apr 19, 2022
I think I originally submitted this (BITD) as my buddies and I would frequent this area and loved this rout… View Comment
Apr 19, 2022
This looks like one of the practice routes that Jay Kinghorn and I did on aid about 1994? I remember it bei… View Comment
Apr 20, 2021
One of my favorite mountains. I sure miss not seeing it every morning. View Comment
Apr 20, 2021
I did this route in the early 1990s. Absolute classic. Did it during blizzard like conditions. Summited at… View Comment
Feb 10, 2021
Climbing guidebooks from early to mid-eighties showed FA by Karl Gustafson and Skip Greene. I knew Skip and… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 199

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Fish double whammy ledge pole dimensions
Feb 2, 2026 I know that he used 4130 Cro- Moly tubing. I know that it had a thinner wall thickness. My guess would be 1”.  View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Big Wall Anchors
Feb 2, 2026 Read up on Paul Pianna and Todd Skinner’s climb of the Salathe and what happened when finishing the last pitch. I teach and will always suggest redundancy. I guess 42 yea… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Anyone into Sewing?
Feb 1, 2026 When I built my portaledges. I used 200 denier pack cloth and for the wall side I used 400 denier pack cloth. Use some 500 denier cordura to reinforce the corners.  View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: ATTENTION SPORT climbers, TOP ROPE climbers and AI…
Jan 9, 2026 My aid cheat stick built over 30 years ago for placing hooks. This is just a spring clamp from the hardware store that I hose clamped to my pole and taped to keep the clamps fr… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Anyone into Sewing?
Jan 7, 2026 However, the furniture in cabinets that you make probably will outlast even IKEA! I got out of high school and did an apprenticeship for carpentry and cabinet making so I had t… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Anyone into Sewing?
Jan 7, 2026 View Message

Route Scores View All 1

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 58
Panic in the Gray Room
Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Panic in the Gray Room Lyons > … > Infirmary Slabs > Upper Infirmary Slabs
Avg:  58
jc5462:
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
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