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Arch Richardson

Grand Junction

Member Since
Nov 10, 2009
Last Visit: 29 mins ago
91 Points
Point Rank: #12,706 DetailsDrop down

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Comments View All 58

Oct 22, 2023
Seems like a freshly bolted 6, with new chain anchors, has sprouted up a few feet to the right of the Mussy… View Comment
Oct 10, 2023
Contrived crux, but good. View Comment
Oct 3, 2023
Psychological pro.... View Comment
Sep 17, 2023
I felt safer on the ridge crest than I did on either flank. Better holds, fewer loose blocks to deal with.… View Comment
Sep 3, 2023
You're above the power point. But can't see feet, so its probably fine. Anchor looks bomber. I would hang o… View Comment
Aug 17, 2023
VO off the ground, with a good landing; crux is minimal 10 about 60 ft up. Bottom and top are run out on ea… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 21

General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Accident 11/17 first Pullout
Dec 19, 2023 Surgery December 4. Ouch.Although the final results aren't known, Dr. Kubiak has been fantastic. He's an ex 5.14 climber so he knows what I intend to do with it when it heals.… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Accident 11/17 first Pullout
Nov 23, 2023 Thank you Dr Santora,  for greatly boosting my morale. I am obsessed with climbing next year. Sounds like I have a good surgeon. That's a start. The mental game is importa… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Accident 11/17 first Pullout
Nov 22, 2023 I am scheduled for surgery December 4. My surgeon is Dr Erik Kubiak. As luck would have it he is a rock climber himself. Anyone had experience with him?  View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Accident 11/17 first Pullout
Nov 21, 2023 I was lowering off the route "Destroy all Monsters" on Ultraman Wall with a single 70 after a flash ascent. I asked my partner (of 50 years) if she wanted to lead it. She decli… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Extend BD cams or not
Nov 12, 2023 When in doubt I tend to extend. I cannot recall having a problem caused by an unnecessarily extended placement. I do have many memories of rope drag, stuck cams, dislodged nuts… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Major rock fall at the Gate Buttress
Sep 2, 2023 Has the Becky's Wall climb been impacted, or just the approach? View Message

Route Scores View All 1,013

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 293
Gobbler's Grunt
Trad 3 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 225
White Punks on Dope
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 119
The Woodsman
Sport 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 415
Geronimo
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 585
Satan's Corner
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 854
Pentapitch
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gobbler's Grunt S Platte > Turkey Rocks > Turkey Rock
Avg:  293
Arch:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
White Punks on Dope Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Voodoo Dome
Avg:  225
Arch:
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 6 pitches
The Woodsman Southern Nevada > … > (01) Calico Basin > Riding Hood Wall
Avg:  119
Arch:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
5.10a
Geronimo Southern Nevada > … > (11) Juniper Ca… > Jackrabbit Buttress
Avg:  415
Arch:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
5.6
Satan's Corner Wasatch Range > … > Gate Buttress > Dihedrals Area
Avg:  585
Arch:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Pentapitch Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area
Avg:  854
Arch:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches

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