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J. Stark

Iowa
45 years old · Male

Member Since
Oct 1, 2010
Last Visit: Oct 18, 2025
649 Points
Point Rank: #2,396 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Other Interests
Hiking, exploring, bolting, building trail, realizing the potential of new crags
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I am a board member of the Iowa Climber's Coalition. As well as a member of the Climbing Management Committee at Pictured Rocks. IOWA PROUD!



Comments View All 42

Jul 10, 2020
[Moved from Description area] There are 12 establish problems ranging from V0 to V10/V11. The majority o… View Comment
Oct 14, 2019
Hey Thomas, Lots of undocumented bouldering at Backbone. I recommend hiking the park in the spring or fa… View Comment
Jul 1, 2019
No bolts; you generally have to build your anchor off of trees. View Comment
Jun 19, 2019
Are you sure about that? I haven't spoken with Sean directly about this, but I got the story from one of hi… View Comment
Mar 25, 2019
Very generous of you, but I'll be amazed if they make it through the season without being stolen. The only… View Comment
Jul 23, 2018
The DNR would be opposed to fixed draws. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 58

Regional > Midwest
Reply: Pictured Rocks, Iowa - Trail Day 2016
Sep 16, 2016 Finger crossed. The forecast looks good! View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Pictured Rocks, Iowa - Trail Day 2016
Sep 5, 2016 We are working on putting together a trail day for J-Ville! If not this fall then definitely in the spring. I'll post it as soon as I have more details. View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Camping Near Pictured Rocks?
Aug 25, 2016 Haha! I know the feeling, man. Whipper Snapper is WAY polished. And if you hit up the crag within a few days after a rain it can feel sketchy af. View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Camping Near Pictured Rocks?
Aug 25, 2016 The easier routes close to the parking lot are definitely polished. Adds a degree of uncertainty regarding your feet. Try out the nines at Windy Point for less-polished limesto… View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Pictured Rocks, Iowa - Trail Day 2016
Aug 23, 2016 Great to hear, Bill. I'm looking forward to seeing you there! View Message
Regional > Midwest
Pictured Rocks, Iowa - Trail Day 2016
Aug 23, 2016 Iowa Climber's Coalition Pictured Rocks annual trail day - Sept. 17th. Picture Rocks Annual “Adopt-a-Crag” Cleanup day and Climbers’ Gathering… View Message
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