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Alex Washburne

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Member Since
Apr 29, 2010
Last Visit: Jul 18, 2018
65 Points
Point Rank: #10,433 Details
Favorite Climbs
Knife edge of shield (Sandias), Mainliner (Sundance Buttress), Doubleissima (Gunks)...
Other Interests
Science!!!!!! Math!!!!!!!!!! Thick Glasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 15, 2015
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
Bitch's Brew 5.11-
● Cool route! Anyone with a soft spot for swallows swirling around Torreon might want to listen to the… View Comment
Nov 25, 2011
Gunks > Trapps > g. V3 - Middle Earth
Absurdland 5.8
● Whether or not this is sandbagged depends on your level of comfort with this style of climbing, namely, thi… View Comment
Nov 25, 2011
Gunks > Trapps > f. The Guides' Wall (…
Madame Grunnebaum's Wulst 5.6
● This can be done in a single pitch with 60m double ropes. Followed by a single rap off the top with said do… View Comment
Jun 27, 2011
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
Kor's Flake 5.7+
● 5.7+ PG-13 with the rack described. Sure, the fall on p3 would be "only farther in the slot" (claustrophobe… View Comment
Jun 12, 2011
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
Excitable Boys 5.9+
● Climbed this route today with Supra & Wes, linking pitches as seems to be the norm (1&2, 3&4). A few commen… View Comment
May 17, 2011
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress > Slim Pickens (5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b)
It's getting harder here and the end has some surprises. I won't spoil for you, but it does not quite end as I expected. Your partners have a nice big comfy ledge to watch you work the crux and take pictures. (Photo by John Courtney)
● Not sure what these surprises are, but I can't wait to find out this summer! I gotta hand it to you - as mu… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 86

Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: new mexico
Mar 11, 2016 You've come to the right site. mountainproject.com/v/new-m… Not knowing you (what grade, what preferences of route style - slab, overhung, thuggish, technical, pumpy,… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Belaying accident and aftermath
Oct 28, 2015 If the size and rotundity of the ass is shown to greatly impact the quality of a hip-belay, I would insist you look at their ass like your life depended on it. However, knowi… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Belaying accident and aftermath
Oct 28, 2015 Tell your friend to turn this experience into the best thing that ever happened for him. Your friend can learn to be the best damn belayer on the planet - the vast majority… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Do you stick clip?
Aug 25, 2015 Nailed it. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: How do you deal with crowds?
Aug 24, 2015 Hike, climb hard, climb harder, climb trad in sport crags, hedge your bets, and/or motivate a pay-to-climb policy for crags. Or you could tell everyone that climbing is awfu… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Rappel accident in the Gunks on 7/25
Aug 19, 2015 Hope the climber is okay. I wish her a speedy physical recovery, and hope that she gets the support of compassionate and encouraging friends and outdoors enthusiasts who can he… View Message

Route Scores View All 108

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 136
● Rapscallion's Blues
Trad
New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 267
● Four Sheets to the Wind
Trad
New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 57
● Stuck In Another Dimension
Trad
New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 43
● Yowsah
Sport
New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 1. The Hole
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 103
● Thunderstruck
Sport
New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 5. White Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 192
● Lost Souls
Sport
New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 6. Butcher's Branch
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Rapscallion's Blues New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
Avg:  136
Alex:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Four Sheets to the Wind New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
Avg:  267
Alex:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Stuck In Another Dimension New River Gorge > … > Junkyard Area > Junkyard Wall
Avg:  57
Alex:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Yowsah New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 1. The Hole
Avg:  43
Alex:
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Thunderstruck New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 5. White Wall
Avg:  103
Alex:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Lost Souls New River Gorge > … > Kaymoor > 6. Butcher's Branch
Avg:  192
Alex:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport