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Joe Brannan

Lyons, CO
43 years old · Male

Member Since
Jul 14, 2008
Last Visit: Nov 11, 2025
760 Points
Point Rank: #2,051 DetailsDrop down

Joe is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: After work, friday afternoon, weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.11a
Sport 5.11a 5.11a
Ice WI4 WI5
Other Interests
Mnt Biking, Ski Mountaineering, Surfing, Traveling, Forestry
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Comments View All 36

Jan 22, 2023
This area burned changing the options for tree anchors. We used an ice bulge on climber's left 65m from the… View Comment
Sep 6, 2022
Anyone else climb too high in the first chimney up onto the chock stones and find the well traveled alterna… View Comment
Aug 24, 2022
A ledgy route with P3/5/8 basically scrambling. Made for nice relaxing belays. P1 was the best pitch by far… View Comment
Sep 24, 2018
The crux felt similar to Jagged or Dallas, but we downclimbed directly below the fairly obvious rappel rout… View Comment
Aug 25, 2014
Note to the 5.6 leader... there are really two routes grouped into this one MP entry, which is the reason f… View Comment
Aug 1, 2014
Second pitch makes this an even better outing. From a great hanging belay atop P1, it adds interesting face… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 4

Partners > Colorado Partners
Reply: Alpine climbing
Jun 25, 2012 I too am looking for a solid alpine partner who can take the sharp end. I have quite a bit of experience in the mountains (skied all the 14ers, denali, etc...) and can lead 5.9… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: The 2010 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
Feb 11, 2011 Chris, Boulder Canyon does have some stuff 'in' as of last night. We climbed on The Slabs, which had some older hard ice out left, thin up top and some fun verglass ribbon on… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: The 2010 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
Jan 30, 2011 The Jaws Falls' teeth have been pulled Sunday 30th Blast the warm weather... compare to a week earlier Sunday 23rd Lots of wat… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: The 2010 Colorado Ice Conditions Thread
Jan 25, 2011 Looks like a pair of climbers had a close call with an avalanche while climbing The Shroud on 1-17-11. From the CAIC accident page: avalanche.state.co.us/acc/accidents_co.p… View Message

Route Scores View All 43

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 496
Northeast Face
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 752
East Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 944
Werk Supp
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 522
Over the Hill
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 133
Days of Heaven
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 139
Captain Beyond
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Northeast Face Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Pingora
Avg:  496
Joe:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
5.8+
East Ridge Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
Avg:  752
Joe:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.6 PG13
Werk Supp Boulder > … > Bastille > Bastille - N Face
Avg:  944
Joe:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Over the Hill Boulder > … > Rincon > Rincon - L of Center…
Avg:  522
Joe:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Days of Heaven Alpine Rock > … > Fern Canyon Rocks > Rock Of Ages
Avg:  133
Joe:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Captain Beyond Boulder > Eldorado Mountain > Mickey Mouse Wall
Avg:  139
Joe:
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches
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