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Last Visit: Nov 18, 2025
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Looking for partners for eastern sierra alpine scrambles, and some long trad classics in the 5.8 - 5.10 range. I'm a dad of toddlers, just looking to keep the magic alive. I used to turn my nose up at anything below 5.9, but now I just want to be in beautiful places doing more than hiking, share it with my buddies.

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Sep 3, 2024
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Lower Merced Ri… > At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
589 (Per Clint Cummins Guide Book) Unknown (Per Sloan Guide Book) 5.9
● Angry Natives is a wonderful climb. That initial chimney part, even though it has bolts, is still exciting.… View Comment
Aug 30, 2024
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
Church Bowl Terrace 5.8
● I recall this being fairly stout and was surprised to see 5.8 here just now, since most things have some gr… View Comment
Aug 30, 2024
Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf > W Face
The Podium 5.9 R
● I remember taking a long while at the very top to commit to getting out of the chimney and top out, and fee… View Comment
Aug 30, 2024
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley S Side > I. Glacier Poin… > 5. Monday Morning Slab
Coonyard Pinnacle 5.9 R
● I took a long slider on P4, caught by a nut wire loop cinched over a sheared off tip of a bolt head. Gave i… View Comment
Aug 30, 2024
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglas… > Hourglass, Right (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
Much meaner than it looks, and it looks mean
● Too bad most of the photos on supertopo went away.... View Comment
Aug 30, 2024
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglas… > Hourglass, Right (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
right side
● That's me! Thanks for getting the rope up there Alexey. View Comment

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General > General Climbing
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Oct 6, 2025 Just adding an anecdote about coming back after a period of poor health and inactivity…. So not strictly age caused but definitely age compounding the issues.A couple of… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Know of old timer climbers who wish they had stopp…
Nov 7, 2024 Hi Mei, I'm not old yet (51) but I do have psoriatic arthritis (and probably enthesitis) since my late 20s, and the biologic drugs work well for me. I've had periods where play… View Message
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seeking beta re: Mt Humphreys (CA) East Arete approach dr…
Sep 5, 2024 I'm not worried about road condition per se,or big sage between the wheel ruts, but rather the possibility of any tight twists (144" wheel base sprinter van) or woody branches… View Message
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Reply: Funniest trip reports of epics?
Aug 30, 2024 A humble submission:http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/440713/TR-East-Buttress-El-Capitan-July-27-29-2007 View Message

Route Scores View All 6

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
● Via Aqua
Trad 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Upper Falls Trail & C…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 104
● Hyperspace
Trad
Lake Tahoe > … > Sugarloaf > W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 49
● Bird Hunter Buttress
Trad 9 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Rainbow Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● The Hourglass, Right
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglass Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Independence Pinnacle, Center
Trad 2 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 20
● Arches Terrace
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Royal Arches > Eastern Royal Arches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Via Aqua Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Upper Falls Trail & C…
Avg:  44
Nut:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Hyperspace Lake Tahoe > … > Sugarloaf > W Face
Avg:  104
Nut:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Bird Hunter Buttress Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Rainbow Wall
Avg:  49
Nut:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 9 pitches
● The Hourglass, Right Yosemite NP > … > A. Ribbon Falls… > 6. The Hourglass Wall
Avg:  4
Nut:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Independence Pinnacle, Center Yosemite NP > … > At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
Avg:  10
Nut:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Arches Terrace Yosemite NP > … > Royal Arches > Eastern Royal Arches
Avg:  20
Nut:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 3 pitches
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