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Chris Simmons-Solomon

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Member Since

Feb 15, 2008

Last Visit: Jul 24, 2026

463 Points
Point Rank: #3,348 Details Drop down

12 Areas

180 pts - 15 each

20 Routes

200 pts - 10 each

15 Photos

75 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

8 Page Improvements

8 pts - 1 each

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders

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IFMGA Mountain Guide and AMGA Certified Alpine, Rock, and Ski Mountaineering Guide

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Jul 12, 2026 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey Junior's Farm 5.9 PG13 ● I'd argue that this is a 10-pitch route. Why not count the 4th class (pitch 5) and the 3rd class (pitch 7)?… View Comment
Jul 12, 2026 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic NP > Mt Constance Ma… > Inner Constance Sean's route/Second wind 5.8+ Easy Snow X ● If someone was coming here for the first time, would you recommend Inner Constance or the NW Buttress? Aski… View Comment
Jul 12, 2026 Olympics & Paci… > Elwha River > Waka Beach Waka/Jawaka 5.9+ ● A personal favorite, this route should be on any visitors tick list. View Comment
Jul 12, 2026 Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley Static Point ● I've shared my topos for the Online Sector at Static Point so that y'all don't have to go down my website's… View Comment
Oct 4, 2023 Olympics & Paci… > Olympic National Forest The Nun ● Note the lat/long given here are a bit off. According to CalTopo, the Nun is at 47.75804, -123.11416. View Comment
Aug 12, 2023 High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Impala The Impala and The Springbok from Lower Boy Scout Lake, with The Impala's East Ridge and the two routes on The Springbok marked. Photo climbskirun.blogspot.com ● Calling this "completely wrong and misguiding" is a little bit...mean? Some context: This 15 year-old entry… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 24

General > General Climbing Reply: Get your Cochise Stronghold Guidebook! Oct 19, 2014 Understood. Other than having an interest in making it down to Cochise one of these winters to experience the climbing, I have no skin in this game - I don't know you or any of… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Get your Cochise Stronghold Guidebook! Oct 19, 2014 Not trying to troll, but seriously wondering: did you try to contact the OP through the "contact us" form on the cochiseclimbing.com? View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Question regarding AMGA / ACMG / IFMGA standards f… Jul 19, 2014 I'll try to address the OP and others, from my perspective as a 14-year career, IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide, waiting out a rainy day. The Single Pitch Instructor scenario is a… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest Reply: Mt Baker Current Conditons? Jul 19, 2014 The snowpack has settled and boot penetration is only a few inches on the CD bootpack, even at the warmest time. Crevasses are well covered or the tell-tale sags are plainly vi… View Message
Regional > Nevada Reply: Red Rock questions,Solar Slab Jul 19, 2014 Nemmrs, be sure to find someone's copy of Red Rocks Supertopos, by Greg Barnes and printed by Supertopo. Its an awesome "select" guide and has the detail that you're seeking.… View Message
General > Other Sports Reply: Shortening ski length? Jun 11, 2014 Its possible, but you'll want to rivet the tails as well - otherwise it will delaminate fairly quickly (i.e., one day on firm snow). With a heat gun, a form and some clamps you… View Message

Route Scores View All 24

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 8 ● SE Ridge AKA Shield Wall Trad, Alpine 13 pitches Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Mt Washington
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 44 ● Junior's Farm Sport, Alpine 8 pitches Olympics & Paci… > … > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 69 ● Waka/Jawaka Sport Olympics & Paci… > Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 181 ● Intimidator Sport Northwest Region > … 1 2 > (c) Powerline Wall > Powerline Wall West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 213 ● False Impressions Sport Northwest Region > … 1 2 > (c) Powerline Wall > Powerline Wall West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Sky Route Trad 7 pitches Sweetwater Rocks > Lankin Dome

● SE Ridge AKA Shield Wall

Olympics & Paci… > Olympic Nationa… > Mt Washington

Avg:	8
Chris:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad, Alpine 13 pitches

● Junior's Farm

Olympics & Paci… > … > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey

Avg:	44
Chris:

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
5.10a

● Waka/Jawaka

Olympics & Paci… > Elwha River > Waka Beach

Avg:	69
Chris:

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
5.9

● Intimidator

Northwest Region > … 1 2 > (c) Powerline Wall > Powerline Wall West

Avg:	181
Chris:

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● False Impressions

Northwest Region > … 1 2 > (c) Powerline Wall > Powerline Wall West

Avg:	213
Chris:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Sky Route

Sweetwater Rocks > Lankin Dome

Avg:	20
Chris:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches