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Jun 29, 2026 2. Northern Mou… > Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain Supercrack 5.11d ● I onsight free soloed this route up to where it gets wide and then back down back in 1997. Funny enough I w… View Comment
May 4, 2026 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Second Flatiron The Compound V7 ● I love this rig. It feels like 3 12b/c's back to back-to-back. The finishing crux is a bit sketch, and if y… View Comment
Mar 19, 2026 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Second Flatiron The Gutter V7 ● I find the descriptions to locate this traverse confusing. It's basically directly below the big overhangs… View Comment
Jul 17, 2025 Boulder Could someone tell me what route this is and where it might be? ● Bummer it's closed. That route looks awesome. View Comment
Jun 18, 2025 Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > RMNP Bouldering… > Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake Lobster Claw V4+ ● Sharp but fun. The moves felt trickier than the Kind for me. youtube.com/shorts/559rBvp1…. View Comment
May 27, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > Middle Obed Latex Lover 5.11a ● My First 11a. 1992. Afterward we were almost assaulted by the locals at the old "Pit stop lounge" in Lansin… View Comment
Feb 26, 2025 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 5. Higher Cathedral Rock Northeast Buttress 5.9+ PG13 ● Soloed this one in 1998 after a month guiding in the valley. Ran over there from camp 4 all stoked. Still o… View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 1. Southern Mou… > Looking Glass Rock > Sun Wall Predator 5.12b/c ● Is nobody doing this route? NO ticks? Its one of the best hard pitches on the Glass. Someone should replace… View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > Tieranny Roofs Tieranny 5.12a ● My first 12a after class at UT. Big breakthrough for me. sent right before a massive thunderstorm hit. Clip… View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… The Magnificent 7 5.12- ● The story of the FA of this route is worthy of an article. Maybe I'll write it someday. 15yrs old! Those bo… View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… Saddam Hussein 5.11b/c ● Free soloed this one in the late 90's after running laps on TRS with one Ushba. Had it ruthlessly wired. Fe… View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… Old and in the way 5.12b ● Bolts surely need an upgrade. Just bolt the whole thing. And take it to the top if you can. View Comment
Feb 18, 2025 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L… The Drop Zone 5.11d ● My first FA with Sites. Bolts surely need an upgrade. Just bolt the whole thing. And take it to the top if… View Comment
Dec 12, 2024 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Blob Rock Area > E Blob > Upper E Face Vicious Rumors 5.11b/c ● Contrived, sharp, and dirty. This is harder now an important hold has broken off. Skip this route. View Comment
Sep 2, 2024 Boulder > Upper Dream Canyon > Lost Angel Earth Voyage 5.12a ● An alternative if you want to link P1 and 2 (which is the best way to climb P2) is to hang a longish draw o… View Comment
May 4, 2024 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Overhang Rock Snake Watching 5.13a ● It seems highly unlikely this was chipped, since there’s so much fragile rock on this route. However even i… View Comment
Nov 23, 2023 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Fatiron East Face/Fatiron 5.5 ● The Fatiron is definitely a classic Flatiron scramble on par with the 1st and 3rd - not as hard as the 1st… View Comment
Nov 7, 2023 New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Endless Wall > B) Party Buttress Premarital Bliss 5.10a ● If you traverse to the anchors on Through the Never this route is in no way 10a. I think the original 10a f… View Comment
Nov 4, 2023 New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Endless Wall > D) Idol Point Spectre 5.11b ● Despite the flaky start I think this thing is a classic climb. Amazing position, burly physical climbing, a… View Comment
Sep 20, 2023 New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Endless Wall > M) Fantasy Area Blackhappy 5.12b ● I've spent a good bit of time on this route. I took the big whip from up above the last bolt and have also… View Comment
May 4, 2023 Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Indian Peaks Traverses Blue Lake Traverse (Aka the JV Traverse) 4th ● I did this traverse after biking up Left Hand Canyon. It's a classic Colorado hike and bike and not really… View Comment
Apr 11, 2023 Obed & Clear Creek > Tieranny Roofs Plasma Alliance 5.12d ● The name comes from the old Plasma Alliance donation center where Knoxville dirtbag climbers would go donat… View Comment
Apr 11, 2023 Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Sun Wall The Serpent 5.9+ ● FA John Sites and Chum View Comment
Mar 28, 2023 1. Southern Mou… > Looking Glass Rock > N Side Waste Not, Want Not 5.12 R ● There is no good reason this route doesn't have a proper two bolt anchor that facilitates an easy way to TR… View Comment
Sep 15, 2022 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Lumpe to… Green Slab Direct 5.9 ● There is a death block the size of a large boom box (or maybe bigger) about 30 feet below the summit on thi… View Comment
Aug 1, 2022 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Black Widow Slab Specter 5.11- ● Burlfest! I'd advise not placing pro just over the roof and loading up the roof crack with a #1 and/or #2 C… View Comment
Jun 27, 2022 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Castle Rock Country Club Crack 5.11c ● There's all kinds of gear options for CCC but for my money I'd recommend 3 or even 4 0.75s (green BD) and 3… View Comment
Jun 27, 2022 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Elephant Buttre… > Third Buttress What's Up? 5.10d ● The rack for this route should include doubles on micro and med TCUs and a full set of stoppers up to mediu… View Comment
Jun 22, 2021 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Wind Tower > Wind Tower - SW Face Wind Ridge 5.7 ● The R->L traverse into the big jugs on the overhang make for a fun little diversion. V2/3 maybe? if you're… View Comment
May 27, 2021 Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Lower Great Face C. Wizard's Gate ● Anyone know if this crag is currently in condition on 5/27/21? View Comment
Oct 16, 2020 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Redgarden Wall > Redgarden - Tower One Ruper 5.8+ ● Let's make it 80 comments shall we? This is the beta I would have found useful: A standard rack from Metol… View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Castle Rock Athlete's Feat 5.11a/b ● After spending quite a bit of time on this, a few key pieces of beta for would be punters: P1. Def not 1… View Comment
Sep 24, 2020 Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge Inhibitor 5.11a ● Back in the 90's I was fixated on free climbing Astroman and sought out cracks that would help train for th… View Comment
Aug 4, 2020 Boulder > Flatirons > North The Ghetto ● The beta listed here for the approach is outdated since there's been some major trail work done. When you e… View Comment
Aug 4, 2020 Golden > N Table Mountai… > E Quarry Chum 5.13a ● I must climb this route. View Comment
Jul 17, 2020 Boulder > Flagstaff > King Conquerer King Conqueror 5.11d V3 R ● Easy to toprope/ropesolo off the metal pipe on the summit. Not a bad idea if you're unsure as the crux is u… View Comment

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