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Dan Bachen

Helena, MT
40 years old · Male
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Member Since
Mar 8, 2010
Last Visit: 5 hours ago
1,345 Points
Point Rank: #1,160 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
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Trad 5.10d 3rd
Sport 5.11d 3rd
Boulders V6
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Nov 18, 2025
Southwest Region > Helena Area > Big Belt Mountains
Meagher Bluffs
● Nice work! Hiked up there a few years ago and the rock looked good, but haven’t made it back since. Should… View Comment
Mar 26, 2025
Southwest Region > Helena Area > Sheep Mountain > Hay Stack Rock
School’s Out 5.11a
● Hopped on this for the first time in a year or two the other day. Either I’m getting weaker in my old age o… View Comment
Jan 10, 2025
Southwest Region > Helena Area
Big Belt Mountains
● The second addition of Central Montana Rock was released in 2022 and is available for order online (book or… View Comment
Sep 26, 2024
Southwest Region > Helena Area > Mt Helena > Water Streak Area
Cadillac Desert 5.11c
● I think the difference in proposed grades for this route is twofold. When bolting it, I was thinking it wou… View Comment
Oct 8, 2022
Southwest Region > Helena Area > Indian Creek > Vision Quest Wall
Snake Dance 5.11a
● Anchor updated to 1/2 inch SS bolts and chain replaced by the Helena Climbers Coalition on 10/7/22. Thanks… View Comment
Oct 8, 2022
Southwest Region > Helena Area > Indian Creek > Vision Quest Wall
Peyote 5.11b
● Anchor replaced and mussy hooks installed by Helena Climbers Coalition on 10/7/22. Hardware donated by the… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 141

General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: How would you bolt this?
Apr 2, 2025 How aggressively have you tried to clean the choss? Have you tried to drill any exploratory holes to see how deep the junk is and if there is good rock below? I develop in area… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Bulk crash pad sales exist?? Looking to pad out tw…
Jan 9, 2025 Two queen mattress a few bouldering pads and some foam scraps. Excluding the bouldering pads I’m in about $30 for the setup. Significantly cheaper than any climbing speci… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Bulk crash pad sales exist?? Looking to pad out tw…
Jan 8, 2025 Took the budget option and found a couple free queen sized foam mattress for my home wall. Not the best looking option but they work and I was able to put the money I saved int… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Single rope used to create two lines
Oct 7, 2024 I’m a little confused as to what the extra complexity of this anchor gets you over fixing each bolt with a butterfly or an 8 on a bite or just creating a master point and… View Message
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Photo uploads having issues?
Sep 29, 2024 Getting a number of errors or blank screens when I’ve tried to upload beta photos over the last few days. Although I get an error page after saving the tools the photos s… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Wore out a nut tool cleaning cracks. A more robust…
Sep 6, 2024 +1 for the large flathead screw driver. I sharpen mine to a point using a belt sander and drill a hole for a keeper cord. Great for digging and it also works well for prying sm… View Message

Route Scores View All 404

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Little Choss on the Prairie
Sport
Southwest Region > … > Mt Helena > Water Streak Area
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
● Intensive Care
Trad
Southwest Region > … > Sheep Mountain > Devils Thumb
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● War Path
Sport
Southwest Region > … > Indian Creek > War Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● Super Bowl
Sport
Southwest Region > … > Avalanche Gulch > Africa
V4-5 6B+
 26
● The Aristocrat
Boulder
Southwest Region > … > Trailer Boulders > Aristocrat Boulder
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 50
● Tough Trip Through Paradise
Trad, Sport
Southwest Region > … > Hyalite Canyon > Practice Rock
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Little Choss on the Prairie Southwest Region > … > Mt Helena > Water Streak Area
Avg:  6
Dan:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Intensive Care Southwest Region > … > Sheep Mountain > Devils Thumb
Avg:  11
Dan:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● War Path Southwest Region > … > Indian Creek > War Wall
Avg:  8
Dan:
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
5.12a
● Super Bowl Southwest Region > … > Avalanche Gulch > Africa
Avg:  10
Dan:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● The Aristocrat Southwest Region > … > Trailer Boulders > Aristocrat Boulder
Avg:  26
Dan:
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Tough Trip Through Paradise Southwest Region > … > Hyalite Canyon > Practice Rock
Avg:  50
Dan:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
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