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mountainhick

Black Hawk, Franktown, CO
67 years old · Male

Member Since
Mar 19, 2009
Last Visit: 22 mins ago
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Ben Hicks. Climber 47 years. Previously a climbing guide, outdoor instructor, EMT, W-EMT and WFR instructor for 30 years. I keep trying to come back again after illness, but am pretty beat up from Leukemia. Climbing a bit here and there.



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Dec 13, 2025
I've done this route numerous times over the last 20 years and I always remember when doing it again how ho… View Comment
Nov 21, 2021
Ugh. Places we hold dear run over by destructive idiots. View Comment
Aug 20, 2019
Small gear, a bit heady. The climbing is enjoyable. View Comment
Aug 13, 2019
Sorry, how is this a 3 pitch route? It is 2 pitches, but the second pitch is rarely done. So in most instan… View Comment
Aug 13, 2019
This is not a 2 pitch route, it is one pitch. It can be continued into the second pitch of Over the Hill, b… View Comment
Jun 26, 2018
That's bear, not cat. naturetracking.com/mountain… naturetracking.com/mammal-t… View Comment

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Reply: Rope Solo Forum
Aug 19, 2026 Agree. There's plenty of room for LRS and TRS on one sub-forum.Thank you Zander! View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: *Hot take* Ticking lead/fell/hung is like spam. Mt…
Aug 13, 2026 I think that kind of documentation provides excellent insight into whether I'd like to climb with someone. If there's a large number of ticks with "lead/fell/hung, I'll look fo… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: FS: Ocun Webee BigWall Large-XL Harness (Used on…
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General > General Climbing
Reply: Leash your damn dogs
Apr 5, 2026 This one deserves repeating. View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Fat pad atrophy in ball of foot
Mar 28, 2026 I have a different ball of foot problem, and have looked into this. You can get injections of sterilized human adipose fat tissue, or hyaluronic acid. They apparently work for… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Is there any climbing in National Forests?
Mar 6, 2026 Sent.Thanks for the heads up! View Message

Route Scores View All 240

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 337
Rock Lobster
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 236
unnamed classic hand crack aka G…
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,073
Triassic Sands
Trad 5 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 46
Pit Bull Terror
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 189
Black Corner
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 242
3 Strikes You're Out
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rock Lobster Southeast Utah > … > Indian Creek > Broken Tooth
Avg:  337
mountainhick:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
unnamed classic hand crack… Southeast Utah > … > Indian Creek > Broken Tooth
Avg:  236
mountainhick:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Triassic Sands Southern Nevada > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
Avg:  1,073
mountainhick:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
5.10
Pit Bull Terror Southeast Utah > … > Indian Creek > Cat Wall
Avg:  46
mountainhick:
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
5.11
Black Corner Southeast Utah > … > Indian Creek > Battle of the Bulge B…
Avg:  189
mountainhick:
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
5.11
3 Strikes You're Out Southeast Utah > … > Indian Creek > Battle of the Bulge B…
Avg:  242
mountainhick:
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
5.11
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