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John Gassel

Boulder, CO
Male

Member Since
Jul 27, 2011
Last Visit: 2 days ago
2,647 Points
Point Rank: #1,040 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12a 5.12a
Sport 5.13b 5.13b
Aid C2 C2
Ice WI5 WI6
Mixed M7 M8
Boulders V8
Other Interests
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
Circus Maximus
Sport 6 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
Free Radical
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Against the Grain
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 380
West Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 217
Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse
Trad, Alpine
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 5
The Sword in the Stone
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Circus Maximus Southern Nevada > … > Palantine Wall > First Tier
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 6 pitches
Free Radical High Sierra > … > Little Slide Sp… > Regge Pole
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Against the Grain High Sierra > 12 - Kearsarge… > Charlotte Dome
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
West Ridge Yosemite NP > … > Glen Aulin Area > Mt Conness
 380
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral… Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Cathedral Range Encha…
 217
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
The Sword in the Stone High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Chamberlin
 5
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 109
Atomic Gecko
Jun 21, 2025 · 3 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung. Got close to sending second go, falling going to last bolt. Third go wasn’t as good. Quite beta intensive, but solid movement.
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 111
Window Shopper
Jun 21, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Good route. Wanders a bit too much and weird bolting to give it 4 stars.
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 34
Planet Y
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. The extension added some variety and made for a better overall climb. Tricky jams in a few spots.
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 85
Planetarium
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Tricky at the crux but maybe that was due to the wind.
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 73
Never Believe (extended)
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. More of the same. It’s long but not any better. Not a bad climb, just not as interesting as many others in the canyon.
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 92
Effigy
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Nice
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Atomic Gecko Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Planetarium / Gecko Wall
 109
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Jun 21, 2025 · 3 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung. Got close to sending second go, falling going to last bolt. Third go wasn’t as good. Quite beta intensive, but solid movement.
Window Shopper Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Mustache Wall
 111
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Jun 21, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Good route. Wanders a bit too much and weird bolting to give it 4 stars.
Planet Y Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Planetarium / Gecko Wall
 34
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. The extension added some variety and made for a better overall climb. Tricky jams in a few spots.
Planetarium Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Planetarium / Gecko Wall
 85
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Tricky at the crux but maybe that was due to the wind.
Never Believe (extended) Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Ministry Wall
 73
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. More of the same. It’s long but not any better. Not a bad climb, just not as interesting as many others in the canyon.
Effigy Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Ministry Wall
 92
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Jun 20, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Nice

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 255 162 53
Last Year 762 452 149
5 Years 1,868 1,128 431
All Time 4,616 2,523 956

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