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Arlo F Niederer

Colorado Springs, CO
71 years old · Male
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Member Since
Mar 20, 2009
Last Visit: 8 hours ago
505 Points
Point Rank: #3,114 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.10d
Sport 5.10c 5.11a
Aid C3 C4
Mixed M1 M2
Other Interests
Astronomy, Geology, Photography
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Wyoming native - many climbs in the Winds, Tetons, and Vedauwoo.

Comments View All 117

Oct 14, 2025
Canon City > Shelf Rd > Sand Gulch > Contest Wall
The Opportunist 5.9
● All the bolts are glue-ins now. Why all the fuss about the bolt placements? Climb it the way you want, a… View Comment
May 12, 2025
Colorado Springs > Red Rock Canyon… > Whale's Tail
The Rose 5.7+
● I climbed this 10 years ago and called it 5.7 - it seems harder now. There are obvious places where holds h… View Comment
Apr 19, 2025
Eastern Sierra > Lone Pine Area > Whitney Portal > El Gaucho
Gay Caballero 5.9
● FA: Jim May, Steve Pkunkett, E. Allen, no year given. According to "Rock Climbs of the Sierra East Side,… View Comment
Sep 27, 2024
S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Elevenmile Dome
Moby Grape 5.7
● My 70m Maxim rope made it down from the first pitch anchors with a few feet to spare. View Comment
Sep 18, 2023
Green River > Mansface
Liar Liar 5.8
● The first ascent of this was done in the early 70's by Larry Scritchfield of Green River and Arlo Niederer… View Comment
Jul 16, 2022
S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Water Sculpt Wall
Kalamis Aqua 5.7
● All of the hangers were in place on 6/13/22. Agree with the prior poster about using a 60m rope. A 60m r… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 291

Regional > Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas
Reply: michelino-sunseri-found-guilty-of-cutting-national…
Nov 29, 2025 I skipped to the end because arguing politics is like being on a moebus strip which gets you nowhere and gobbles up time like a succubus/incubus. Trump pardoned the runner… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Reviews
Reply: Best knee pad
Jul 17, 2025 A bit of a different possible use here.I know these are used for knee bars, but do they cover enough of the lower knee to be used in offwidths and squeeze chimneys?I climb freq… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Racks and anchors
Feb 11, 2025 Are you confused yet Lars?The best advice here is "it depends on where you climb."  That is what caused the wide range of advice about sizes, brands, types, etc.Often guid… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Raed Zaed: ohm alternative?
Sep 27, 2024 I weigh 50 pounds more than my girlfriend, and we exclusively used the Ohm 1 outdoors.  We found that if the second bolt was offset from a straight line to the third bolt,… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Quality, Well-Protected Friction slab areas in Col…
Sep 18, 2023 I forgot to list tons of sandstone slab climbing only 5 minutes from my house - Red Rock City Park just south of Garden of the Gods!Many moderates on most faces which are adequ… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Quality, Well-Protected Friction slab areas in Col…
Dec 22, 2022 "Modern Bolt Spacing" is a relative term.  We climbed Knossos and I would consider that modern bolt spacing, especially compared to routes bolted in the 70's/80's.  H… View Message

Route Scores View All 345

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 62
● Crandall Hammer Arete
Sport
S Platte > Devil's Head > Radio Head
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
● Fox on the Run
Sport
Canon City > … > Bank > Quarry Wall at the Bank
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
● Smooth Jazz / Statesboro Blues
Sport
Lander Area > … > Shady Side > Heavy Metal Rock Band
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 173
● Time Stands Still
Sport 7 pitches
S Platte > Devil's Head > Devil's Head Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 52
● Talk to Your Toes
Sport
S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Pine Cone Dome
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 429
● Mother 1
Trad
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Crandall Hammer Arete S Platte > Devil's Head > Radio Head
Avg:  62
Arlo:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Fox on the Run Canon City > … > Bank > Quarry Wall at the Bank
Avg:  16
Arlo:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
5.7
● Smooth Jazz / Statesboro Blues Lander Area > … > Shady Side > Heavy Metal Rock Band
Avg:  36
Arlo:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
5.8
● Time Stands Still S Platte > Devil's Head > Devil's Head Rock
Avg:  173
Arlo:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 7 pitches
5.10b/c
● Talk to Your Toes S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Pine Cone Dome
Avg:  52
Arlo:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Mother 1 Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Avg:  429
Arlo:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
5.7+
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