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Dave Alden

Sacramento, CA
41 years old · Male
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Member Since
Feb 28, 2011
Last Visit: Jun 11, 2024
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Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.11a
Sport 5.10c 5.11c
Aid C3 C4
Ice WI2 WI3
Mixed M2 M3
Boulders V4
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Nov 17, 2021
Lake Tahoe > … > Folsom > Folsom Lake SRA > Beeks Bight > Main Boulders
Finger to Hand V1
● Bolts have recently been installed for a TR anchor. Much more fun to climb as a TR or Trad lead. View Comment
Sep 13, 2021
San Diego County > S San Diego County > El Cajon Mountain > Mountaineer Walls
ECM, MW overview provided by CH!
● Tom, that's the original approach. The trail has since been modified to branch off earlier near the bird si… View Comment
May 5, 2020
Z-Loft > Crackin' Baskin (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13)
The crack portion of the route, taken during cleaning process. most of the moss on the right of the crack is gone now, though it didn't open up a lot of foot holds to help pull the crux.
● Nice work, Stephen! So glad to see someone interested in developing this area. Keep up the good work! View Comment
Feb 11, 2020
Z-Loft
● Stephen, I believe most of this area lies on public land, but then again it's been years since I've visited… View Comment
Oct 17, 2017
Southwest Utah
Zion National Park
● I've heard the same about Yosemite, unfortunately. View Comment
Mar 4, 2014
Northwest > Rim Rock
Girlish Figure 5.8 PG13
● Setting a TR anchor for this route can be tricky. As you well know, the tree line sets back quite a ways fr… View Comment

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Route Scores View All 99

AI1-2 Mod. Snow
 18
● Gibraltar Ledges
Ice, Snow, Alpine
South-W & Tacoma > … > Mt Rainier NP > Mt Rainier
V0+ 4+
 3
● Yang
Boulder
Los Angeles Basin > … > Rock Garden > Yin & Yang Boulder
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow
 253
● The Mountaineer's Route
Snow, Alpine
High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Whitney
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4 PG13
 3
● Scorched Earth
Trad, Aid 15 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 3. Southeast Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 1
● Slippery When Wet
Trad, TR
Northwest > Rim Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 253
● The Ramp
Trad, TR
San Diego County > … > Mission Gorge > Lunch Rock
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Gibraltar Ledges South-W & Tacoma > … > Mt Rainier NP > Mt Rainier
Avg:  18
Dave:
AI1-2 Mod. Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Yang Los Angeles Basin > … > Rock Garden > Yin & Yang Boulder
Avg:  3
Dave:
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● The Mountaineer's Route High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Whitney
Avg:  253
Dave:
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
3rd Mod. Snow PG13
● Scorched Earth Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 3. Southeast Face
Avg:  3
Dave:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4 PG13 Trad, Aid 15 pitches
5.8 A4
● Slippery When Wet Northwest > Rim Rock
Avg:  1
Dave:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, TR
5.9
● The Ramp San Diego County > … > Mission Gorge > Lunch Rock
Avg:  253
Dave:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
5.7 PG13
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