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Ben Beard

Superior, AZ

40 years old · Male

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Member Since

Jun 9, 2009

Last Visit: Feb 25, 2014

215 Points
Point Rank: #6,192 Details Drop down

1 Areas

15 pts - 15 each

8 Routes

80 pts - 10 each

24 Photos

120 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

0 Page Improvements

0 pts - 1 each

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Best Times to Meet: weekends

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.10c	5.11a
Sport	5.10c	5.11c

Other Interests

trail running

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Looking to climb heavily around the Superior area, queen creek, tamo, the homestead, etc. Weekend trips either close or far (indian creek). Splitter cracks!

"Believe us who have experience, you will find much more labouring amongst woods than ever you will amongst books. Woods and stone will teach you more than any master." St. Bernard of Clairaux

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Oct 6, 2013 Central Arizona > Queen Creek Canyon > Lower Devil's C… > Hackberry Creek Disappointment 5.7 ● The so called second belay anchor here of 2 pitons may not be the end of the route. I kept going up and sl… View Comment
Feb 25, 2013 Central Arizona > Wood Canyon > Two Face (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) Part way up the route ● The route that Manny is on is Scorpion's Retreat, the route on the right with the rope is Trouble No More i… View Comment
Jan 13, 2013 Central Arizona > Wood Canyon Speed Bump 5.10- ● The crux through the roof isn't too difficult once you know the sequence, but that may take a few goes depe… View Comment
Dec 4, 2012 Central Arizona > Wood Canyon Two Face 5.9 ● I would agree. One of the sharp quartz holds broke off at the top and the finish is some 5.9 moves. View Comment
Nov 4, 2012 Central Arizona > Phoenix Areas > McDowell Mountains > Morrell's Wall Beat Feet 5.8* ● a 60m rope does just barely get you to the location of the lower rap station (cordelette), literally inches… View Comment
Oct 7, 2012 Central Arizona > Queen Creek Canyon Lower Devil's Canyon ● Good news, the road looks like it was graded all the way to the Hackberry parking spot this week. The swit… View Comment

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Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: Oak Flat land exchange legislation Nov 9, 2013 Is this another attempt to silence Dave? What sort of requirements are there to post on this subject? Basic knowledge of modern mining? Resident of Pinal County or Superior? View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: 8/14 & 8/20: Public Forums re: Resolution Copper a… Sep 8, 2013 What is your point? What are you implying that it is no coincidence that the "only pro-mine individuals have actually been indicted and convicter of crimes"? Are you just mad… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: 8/14 & 8/20: Public Forums re: Resolution Copper a… Aug 30, 2013 Looks like Superior again proved that the vote by the former town council members against the RCM project did not represent the overwhelming majority of residents. Kiki Peralt… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: 8/14 & 8/20: Public Forums re: Resolution Copper a… Aug 24, 2013 Too bad some people ran away C&M, maybe he would have explained greenfield for people that don't understand the term. Adjust their plans? The plan of operations is comin… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: Resolution Copper - Queen Creek Coalition: News R… Jun 7, 2013 Look up the Mufulira Disaster in Zambia in 1970. Tailings and subsiding ground took the lives of 89 miners. View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico Reply: Resolution Copper - Queen Creek Coalition: News R… Jun 1, 2013 Apaches only moved into the southwest around (maybe) 1000 AD, not necessarily 8000 years ago. The first Spaniards came in around the late 1500s, right? View Message

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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 21 ● Centipede Corner Trad Central Arizona > … 1 > Lower Devil's E… > Lunchbox
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Octabulgey Trad Central Arizona > … 1 2 > Torch > Bulges
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 22 ● Ankles Away Trad Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Reef 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 43 ● Brush Your Teeth Before You Kiss Me Sport Central Arizona > … > Atlantis > Atlantis N Side
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Disappointment Trad 2 pitches Central Arizona > … > Lower Devil's C… > Hackberry Creek
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Woofun Sport Central Arizona > … 1 > Refuge > Dog Town

● Centipede Corner

Central Arizona > … 1 > Lower Devil's E… > Lunchbox

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Ben:

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Octabulgey

Central Arizona > … 1 2 > Torch > Bulges

Avg:	11
Ben:

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Ankles Away

Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Reef 2

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Ben:

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad

● Brush Your Teeth Before You…

Central Arizona > … > Atlantis > Atlantis N Side

Avg:	43
Ben:

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport

● Disappointment

Central Arizona > … > Lower Devil's C… > Hackberry Creek

Avg:	18
Ben:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches

● Woofun

Central Arizona > … 1 > Refuge > Dog Town

Avg:	14
Ben:

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

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