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Mark Ellefson

Spearfish, SD
38 years old · Male
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Member Since
Mar 3, 2010
Last Visit: 1 day ago
2,056 Points
Point Rank: #728 DetailsDrop down
Leads Follows
Trad 3rd 3rd
Sport 3rd 3rd
Ice WI1 WI1
Mixed M1 M1
Boulders V-easy
Other Interests
Ice, dry tooling, X skiing, and fly fishing
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May 4, 2026
Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Magna Carta > Monster North > Monster NW Face
The Nightman Cometh 5.13-
● Unique View Comment
Jul 8, 2025
Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Gold Mine
The Fuse 5.13a
● Great pitch that would be four stars if it was any taller. View Comment
Oct 20, 2024
Needles Of Rush… > Horsethief Lake… > Chessmen > Kingman
Star Treatment 5.13
● This route is amazing! Five stars! The photo does not do it justice. It is much longer and steeper than it… View Comment
Sep 3, 2024
Custer SP > Sylvan Lake > Outlets > Old People's Dome > Grandmas Hands (5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b)
Mark E. about to pull into the business
● This route seems longer than how it looks in the photo. View Comment
Sep 3, 2024
Spearfish Canyon > Rough Blocks Buttress
Popcorn 5.8+
● Go Hazel! View Comment
Aug 23, 2024
Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Tusk
An Elephant Never Forgets 5.11 PG13
● Heck yeah View Comment

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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Mean Streets
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Pin Stripes > Mean Streets wall
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 3
● Social Lubrication
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Rough Blocks Buttress
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 5
● The Nightman Cometh
Sport
Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Monster NW Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
● Esceleto
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Nacho > Main wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 3
● RipTaker
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● The Swindler
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Rough Blocks Buttress
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Mean Streets Spearfish Canyon > Pin Stripes > Mean Streets wall
Avg:  1
Mark:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
5.8
● Social Lubrication Spearfish Canyon > Rough Blocks Buttress
Avg:  3
Mark:
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
5.13c
● The Nightman Cometh Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Monster NW Face
Avg:  5
Mark:
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
5.13
● Esceleto Spearfish Canyon > Nacho > Main wall
Avg:  13
Mark:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
5.11c
● RipTaker Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
Avg:  3
Mark:
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
5.13a
● The Swindler Spearfish Canyon > Rough Blocks Buttress
Avg:  4
Mark:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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