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Ian Cavanaugh

Ketchum, ID
40 years old · Male
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Member Since
Sep 6, 2010
Last Visit: Mar 15, 2026
621 Points
Point Rank: #2,526 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.13b 3rd
Sport 5.13c 3rd
Aid C3 C5
Ice WI4 WI5
Boulders V9
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Sep 15, 2025
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Office
Terrebonne Jacks 5.10d
● This route has been rebolted with glue in, as well as two additional bolts added to the start with permissi… View Comment
Jun 12, 2024
Central Idaho > Fins
The usual parking rituals. Shown from L to R is Sam Bones, Joe Crane, Myself, Aaron Turley, and Boone. Photo from Sept. 2013
● Quality BITD crew! View Comment
Dec 26, 2021
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Bath Rock > Bath Rock - East
Bath Time 5.6
● pretty bummed to hear about this "FA". we all know that this is about 50 years from being and FA and prett… View Comment
Sep 1, 2021
Central Idaho > Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
The Thorn Bush 5.12d
● The route is still in its current state. Never got a chance to get back up to fix it. If anyone is interest… View Comment
Sep 12, 2020
Southwest Region > Bozeman Area > Paradise Valley > Cowen Massif
Catch a Tiger Traverse 5.11a
● Thanks TKrock, yes we did exactly as was described though with perhaps a few other harder than 5.8 as said… View Comment
Jul 18, 2020
Central Idaho > Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
The Thorn Bush 5.12d
● Unfortunately, I have some bad news to report. I have recently heard that the route Thorn Bush on the Elep… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 204

Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Coliseum Area in Twin Falls
Jan 5, 2024 The property is held by the family who are attempting to sell it as a large single parcel.  They have said they do not want climbing on the land.  So currently it is… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Twin Falls (ID) Ice Climbing
Jul 26, 2021 Ice in Twin can be hard. It can come and go several times throughout the winter. Jan seems to be pretty consistent, but all depends on temps. Best would be just watch for sub f… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Favorite Alpine Rock Pant?
Apr 12, 2020 Rab Vectors have been one of my most recent favorite pants. Any pair I have had from Rab has been incredible and outperform all expectations View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: "Escaping the Belay" is not a thing
Jul 16, 2019 There was a situation in idaho a few years back where the leader took a bad fall, was seriously hurt and could not be lowered.  In that situation the belayer escaped the b… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Best pack for multipitch
Jul 16, 2019 Eddie Bauer Bacon. But i do everything in my power to never take a pack.  I only will if I am bivying. View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Trad Grades
Jul 16, 2019 - would be a/b. Solid is b/c and + is c/d. It gives more room for individual discrepancies.  View Message

Route Scores View All 493

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Pace Setter
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Central Idaho > Bighorn Crags/Litner…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 101
● Scar Tissue
Trad
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Office
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b C0
 43
● Southeast Face
Trad, Aid, Alpine 18 pitches
N America > … > Cirque of the U… > Lotus Flower Tower
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 126
● Bone Collector aka Bone Crusher
Trad
Golden > N Table Mountai… > Quarry Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 46
● Mississippi Half-Step
Trad 2 pitches
S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Poe Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C0
 236
● Wunsch's Dihedral
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Cynical Pinnacle
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pace Setter Central Idaho > Bighorn Crags/Litner…
Avg:  2
Ian:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Scar Tissue S Idaho > City of Rocks > Office
Avg:  101
Ian:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
5.11-
● Southeast Face N America > … > Cirque of the U… > Lotus Flower Tower
Avg:  43
Ian:
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b C0 Trad, Aid, Alpine 18 pitches
● Bone Collector aka Bone Cru… Golden > N Table Mountai… > Quarry Wall
Avg:  126
Ian:
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
● Mississippi Half-Step S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Poe Buttress
Avg:  46
Ian:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Wunsch's Dihedral S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Cynical Pinnacle
Avg:  236
Ian:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C0 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
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