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Matt Looby

Cincinnati, OH
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Member Since
May 14, 2011
Last Visit: 3 hours ago
7,113 Points
Point Rank: #118 DetailsDrop down
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Nov 14, 2025
Red River Gorge > (PMRP) Pendergr… > Coal Bank Hollow > Solar Collector
Space Junk 5.12c
● Currently has a normal length perma on the 6th bolt. Hard clip (can't clip from the jugs below). We extende… View Comment
Oct 1, 2025
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Chaos
Funky Toe 5.12b
● Lol I found it to be a pretty typical dirty route that just needed some TLC. Cleaned up real nice right now. View Comment
Oct 1, 2025
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Chaos
Funky Toe 5.12b
● Found this comment from 2017 on RRC: "Contender for the worst 12b in Kentucky. If you or your partner is… View Comment
Sep 28, 2025
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Chaos
Raise Hell 5.10a/b
● 0.9 star avg seems a tad harsh. Brushed it up and there’s nothing wrong with it. If you get lost, just step… View Comment
Mar 9, 2025
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Laboratory
Devil's Glen 5.10c
● 1-star consensus seems a tad harsh. Didn’t find the start to be awkward and the route is kinda cool. Little… View Comment
Mar 9, 2025
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Vine Wall
ChatGPT 5.13a
● I got out to climb a route outside recently, but unfortunately, the rock quality wasn’t great, which made i… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 42

General > General Climbing
Reply: Climbing Destination Season Website
Feb 18, 2018 Yea it is climbcation.com.Thank you!!! View Message
General > General Climbing
Climbing Destination Season Website
Feb 17, 2018 Anybody know a website where you can search a date range and it gives you the areas around the world that would be in season (good weather)? I remember reading a forum post on… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: RED RIVER GORGE south book discontinued?
Mar 20, 2017 The new book is out: https://wolverinepublishing.com/red-river-south1 View Message
Gear > Lost and Found
Found: Grigri at Solar Collector, RRG
Nov 9, 2016 I found a Grigri at Solar Collector on 11/5. It was on the ground for most of the day and was still there at dark so I scooped it up. Let me know if it's yours and I'll get it… View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Brazil, Rio, & Italianos Beta
Oct 26, 2016 For Serra do Cipo in Minas Gerais, there is a nice guidebook that you can buy from some places in Cipo. I'm not sure if you could find it outside of there, maybe you could chec… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: To flake or not to flake (the rope)
Oct 7, 2016 Here's the beta for not having to re-flake your rope all the time: When you pack the rope/tarp into the bag, FOLD it over on itself and roll it as you put it into the bag. Mos… View Message

Route Scores View All 2,020

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 36
● Golden Boy
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Gold Coast
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 42
● Flour Power
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Motherlode > (4) Madness Cave
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 51
● Chica Loca
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Bright Side
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 120
● Banana Hammock
Sport
Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Fruit Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 205
● Supafly
Sport
Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Solar Collector
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
● Coastin'
Sport
Red River Gorge > (CFRP) Cave For… > Venue
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Golden Boy Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Gold Coast
Avg:  36
Matt:
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
5.13b
● Flour Power Red River Gorge > … > Motherlode > (4) Madness Cave
Avg:  42
Matt:
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
5.13a
● Chica Loca Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Bright Side
Avg:  51
Matt:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
5.11a
● Banana Hammock Red River Gorge > (MFRP) Miller F… > Fruit Wall
Avg:  120
Matt:
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
5.12-
● Supafly Red River Gorge > … > Coal Bank Hollow > Solar Collector
Avg:  205
Matt:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
5.12a
● Coastin' Red River Gorge > (CFRP) Cave For… > Venue
Avg:  16
Matt:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
5.12b
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