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Mark Thomas

Broomfield, CO

42 years old · Male

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Member Since

Oct 3, 2009

Last Visit: Oct 13, 2025

3,635 Points
Point Rank: #325 Details Drop down

2 Areas

30 pts - 15 each

30 Routes

300 pts - 10 each

534 Photos

2,670 pts - 5 each

123 Approach Trails

492 pts - 4 each

143 Page Improvements

143 pts - 1 each

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	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.9	5.11a
Sport	4th	3rd
Aid	C1	C2
Ice	WI3	WI6
Mixed	M3	M5

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Alpinism, photography, cycling, endurance rides/hikes/scrambles, whitewater, sea kayaking.

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Trad is rad, ice is nice, and alpine is divine. In 2021 I was leading 5.11 OW in the Creek & .10+ in the Voo & was dabbling w/ 5.12 OWs. I'm softer these days, getting stronger on ice & ramping back up! I'm MUCH weaker on face climbing these days, getting comfier at C2+ & WI4 leading, but I wouldn't call myself a 'leader' at those ratings as I'm conservative about that stuff. Cordillera Blanca in 2023 was amazing. I gotta go back!

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Mar 7, 2025 Africa > Kenya > Mt Kenya > N Face Standard Route (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) Shipton's Notch ● Ya sure about "Shipton's Notch"? Looks to me like the crux pitch a few pitches short of the summit via the… View Comment
Jun 2, 2024 Southeast Utah > Fisher Towers > Kingfisher > Colorado Northeast Ridge (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2) Bolt from P1 that blew under body weight. Only ~1/2 inch was in the rock (left). Peg below which sheered when I attempted to aid past the blown bolt and fell (right). Please don't camouflage old bad bolts with new Fixe hangers. ● I have half a mind to return and properly rebolt this blown stuff. It's not preserving the routes to let th… View Comment
Apr 27, 2024 Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Habitado Bob's Sister 5.10+ ● For the record, when Devin says 'normal size' hands, his hands are small. Self-referential there. View Comment
Apr 27, 2024 Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Habitado Jojobean 5.10 ● Devin, FA stands for First Ascent, not First Augmentation. Placing anchors is not required for FAs, nor doe… View Comment
Apr 8, 2024 Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Hurt Locker Area A fun wide playground among some detached blocks at the base of the Hurt Locker area. ● @sky bacus - you mean the one that starts as an overhang on the outside of the leaning chunks? Devin & Pam… View Comment
Sep 26, 2023 Wasatch Range > Wasatch Alpine… > American Fork Twins Saved by the Turf 5.8 WI3 M3 R ● For more information, see the 2005 FKA of the same route by a different rating & name. summitpost.org/c… View Comment

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Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners ISO Late May Mountaineering Partner for S Sister S Ridge… Feb 14, 2025 I have 3 peaks left to do for the Cascade Volcanos list & want to finish them up this year.I currently live in Denver, can fly to PDX & rent a car to do S Sister solo (… View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners ISO Partners for: Alpine (trad, ice, peakbagging), OW, De… Jun 28, 2024 I've lived in this state for 3 yrs now and have barely climbed with people from here - ESPECIALLY for any of the above. Although I am ramping up from a period of inactivity, th… View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners Late-August or Later Partner for Spearhead-Longs Traverse Jun 17, 2024 This one.To keep it fun but reasonable time-wise for me working back up to proper alpine climbs, I was thinking of starting with the North Ridge of Spearhead. * I'm used to d… View Message**
Regional > Colorado Reply: ISO Good Practice Crags for Aid, Jugging, or Hauli… Jun 5, 2024 I'll let ya know! I'm about to be in Africa & the PNW for the summer, but as Fall/Winter rolls in I'll be dusting off the ol' aid cobwebs :-) View Message
Regional > Colorado ISO Good Practice Crags for Aid, Jugging, or Hauling Prac… Jun 2, 2024 I'm out of practice in these and I want to work on efficiency for some El Cap ascents next year that I should have done in 2014. Serious & reliable practice partners welcom… View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: Denver Metro Gyms with Cracks? Mar 1, 2024 I was warned & didn't listen! If it weren't for the dating scene, a return to SLC would be an easy choice. I need to find a Coloradan to take back with me ;-P View Message

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WI5+ 25 ● La Pomme d'or Ice, Alpine 6 pitches N America > … 1 2 3 > Hautes-gorges d… > 08 Mont de l'Equerre
Steep Snow 8 ● Quitaraju North Face Direct Snow, Alpine 8 pitches S America > … > Cordillera Blanca > Santa Cruz Valley
AI2-3 Steep Snow 23 ● Alpamayo French Direct Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches S America > … > Cordillera Blanca > Santa Cruz Valley
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X 3 ● (Brutus of) Wyde Choice Trad Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Critic's Choice
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 128 ● Prodigal Sun Aid 9 pitches Southwest Utah > Zion NP > Angel's Landing
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C1 17 ● Serendipity Arete Trad, Aid, Alpine 10 pitches Grand Teton NP > Mt Owen