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John Middendorf

Australia and USA
This MP member passed away on Jun 21, 2024 and is no longer with us.

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Jun 20, 2011
34 Points
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Comments View All 18

Apr 24, 2024
This was one of my best onsight flashes back in the 1980s. The classic of the day, put up by the best of c… View Comment
May 12, 2023
Humans are tool users…. View Comment
Dec 5, 2021
I am pretty sure that is me on the bike, I recall that proto-offroad bike, scrapped together from spare bik… View Comment
Aug 15, 2021
amazing. View Comment
Aug 15, 2021
Mark's effort on the second ascent--before he had access to Jardine's secret weapon, cams-- is amazing, but… View Comment
Aug 5, 2021
One of the best. I got “stuck” just over the lip, arms outstretched pulling sidepulls. Couldn’t let go to… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 203

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Posts on Trango climbs
May 9, 2024 https://www.bigwallgear.com/p/trango-chateau-1987my latest post, first ascent of the Trango Château, 1987.and links to other Trango history View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Name that route by description PNW edition (#2)
Apr 5, 2024 : "Wreckage infused with Tennessee hydrogen after retreating guy bails from Deuce's TNF line of '89' results in icy highway."Did this ever get solved?  Way brainy folks he… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Trango Towers history
Feb 13, 2024 Hi everyoneI have been working on compiling info on the Trango Towers and have posted here:https://www.bigwallgear.com/p/some-trango-towers-history View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Making your own portaledge
Jan 1, 2024 Here is a good DIY report:https://climbdesign.co/2020/10/31/the-big-canopy-campout/ View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Making your own portaledge
Jan 1, 2024 News:  Anna, who sewed about 42 Delta2p's in 2019-2020, is interested in sewing up another batch of beds, flys, suspensions, and haulsacks, and I am sure I can find help w… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Making your own portaledge
Jan 1, 2024 For the record, I do not get any cut from Barry’s making of the open source D4 designs, never have.  Durango Sewing Solutions is his own business, and he was instrum… View Message

Route Scores View All 2

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Pegasus
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b WI4 M3+ A4+ Steep Snow X
 1
The Grande Voyage
Trad, Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 50 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pegasus Southern Arizona > … > 4 - Windy Point… > Mean Mistreater Wall
Avg:  4
John:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
The Grande Voyage Asia > … > Baltoro Mustagh > Trango Towers
Avg:  1
John:
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b WI4 M3+ A4+ Steep Snow X Trad, Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 50 pitches
5.10+ A4+ WI4 M3+ Steep Snow X
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