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jack s.

Kamloops, BC
38 years old · Male

Member Since
Jan 11, 2011
Last Visit: Aug 14, 2024
10 Points
Point Rank: #38,455 DetailsDrop down

jack is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Weekends, possibly evenings for local crags
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.9 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.9
Aid C1 C0
Ice WI4 WI5
Mixed M4 M4
Other Interests
Ice climbing is my primary interest.
More Info

I am a grad student at UC Berkeley studying Geotechnical Engineering. I prefer spending my time on ice or in the alpine in the winter and summer, but realize that relatively hard single pitch routes are more realistic while I am in school.



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Jul 11, 2013
youtube.com/watch?v=YkRjNfz… Not the best audio quality, but here is the video we made for the Evo… View Comment
Feb 27, 2012
+1 for attempting to not bomb the belayer. I took a six inch piece of ice to the head from 50 meters up. I… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 103

General > General Climbing
Reply: You might be a climber if...
Oct 3, 2013 Haha, just did this about a month ago at a friends wedding, then climbed in them the next day. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Soloing
Sep 22, 2013 It is easy to say soloing is stupid, but the question comes in the grey area where the terrain just starts to get techincal. Nobody would rope up to walk down the sidewalk,… View Message
Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners
Reply: Cirque of the Unclimables
Aug 10, 2013 If you are in the Valhalla over a weekend, I could probably meet you and do Gimli. Maybe something in the adamant range over labour day? Not 100% sure about the work schedule. View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Bugaboos beta
Aug 9, 2013 I wore chacos with dull aluminum crampons. They worked great although chacos don't have the greatest insulation... I suppose gore text does have its applications. View Message
General > Climbing Photos & Videos
Reply: Anyone carry a rangefinder or fixed-lens camera?
Jul 9, 2013 Just get the xpro. Then you can have a similarly awesome camera. If you are Alpine climbing, you can just take the prime lens that fits your trip the best. When you go sport cl… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Best State in the lower 48 for alpine climbing?
Jun 11, 2013 I have to agree with the first 6 listed, although must of Utah's climbing highlights don't include ice or Alpine. At least British Columbia trumps everything mentioned so far,… View Message

Route Scores View All 1

WI4+
 115
Mean Green
Trad, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mean Green Cody > … > 2. N Facing/S Side > 4. Majo Ranch/N Facing
Avg:  115
jack:
WI4+ Trad, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches
WI5
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