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David Gibbs

Ottawa, ON
58 years old · Male

Member Since
Aug 18, 2010
Last Visit: 14 hours ago
2 Points
Point Rank: #50,082 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.10b
Sport 5.10a 5.10b
Other Interests
motorcycles, boardgames, ballroom dancing, acro yoga
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Comments View All 7

Dec 31, 2018
World's softest 5.10c. View Comment
Aug 14, 2018
This route appears to be listed twice -- in The Zozone and again in Camel Jockey. Description matches, as… View Comment
Dec 27, 2017
Not 6 pitches, 6 bolts. View Comment
Jul 21, 2016
Climbing currently CLOSED. (July 21, 2016) gripped.com/news/climbing-o… View Comment
Oct 9, 2015
If you climb far enough to rap from the slings at the top of Malice, then this climb is far closer to 90ft… View Comment
Oct 13, 2013
Felt like a 4* crack into a 1* face above. If there was more crack and less face, or if the climb just end… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 945

General > General Climbing
Reply: Sketchiest thing you've ever done
Feb 15, 2026 Dunno if it is the sketchiest, but Walk on the Wild Side in JTree.  Was leading P2, and missed where the pitch veers left, and continued straight up.  Took a while to… View Message
General > Beginning Climbers
Reply: Draws
Jan 17, 2026 I have retired draws, or more specifically, dog-bones.  I don't have a specific rule, but a combination of age and wear.  Thin (dyneema) ones seem to get fuzzy and wo… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: What have you learned?
Nov 15, 2025 Been there.  Well, in fact, not just thinking to myself, but loudly cursing the asshole who bolted the climb.  My belayer was cracking up laughing, as she well knew t… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Troubleshooting offwidths: how to make upward prog…
Nov 15, 2025 This was all ok... yeah... ok...yeah...then this sentence.  Then I truly believed Nico knew of what they wrote. View Message
General > Sport Climbing
Reply: Beginner Fantasizing about EPC (or any other site…
Nov 7, 2025 If you can get local outdoor experience first,that is great.But hiring a guide at a destination is not a bad way to get yourself outdoors.  And EPC is a great place to do… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: I Want a Town With a Short Approach and a Taaaaaaa…
Oct 20, 2025 Short approach and tall mountain? Squamish. View Message

Route Scores View All 3

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 131
Eterna Luz
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 240
La Flakita
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 59
Stradivarius
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Eterna Luz N America > … > Virgin Canyon > Cat Wall
Avg:  131
David:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
5.8+
La Flakita N America > … > Virgin Canyon > Cat Wall
Avg:  240
David:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
5.9+
Stradivarius Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Faulty Tower
Avg:  59
David:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
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