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Allen Hill

FIve Points, Colorado and Pine
61 years old · Male
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More About Allen Drop down
Member Since
Jun 12, 2004
Last Visit: Nov 7, 2015
1,410 Points
Point Rank: #1,124 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.11a 5.11c
Ice WI3 WI3
Other Interests
communism
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Comments View All 360

Jun 20, 2014
Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP
Eldo is the best.
● Yes, Layton. This was published by Alpinist last summer after his death. View Comment
Apr 29, 2014
S Platte
Just found this tonight.
● Hey Bryan, you still lurk around here? Let's get together this Spring. I really want to climb this summer. View Comment
Feb 22, 2014
S Platte > Big Rock Candy… > Childhood's End (5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R)
Childhood's End, 1984. Me and Mlada Bukovansky on pitch 5. John Catto took the photo.
● Thanks, Joe. I sat with Mad at the AAC dinner a few weeks ago, and we both sung you praises. Kate too. Tons… View Comment
Feb 22, 2014
Boulder > Boulder Canyon
Climbing was a little different in BC in the not so distant past. In fact, really, really different!
● Out of Limits maybe? We climbed up there a lot and did all those routes. This was taken in '79 maybe? So I… View Comment
Apr 10, 2013
Morrison/Evergreen/Li…
Ocelot Cliffs
● Seems to me that people ought to know that Ocelot is part of the Denver Mountain Park deal, therefore climb… View Comment
Dec 7, 2012
Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
First ascent of "Fringe of Life" (5.12) 1983. Allen Hill. We also called the canyon that little knowing it would stick after all these years.photo by Chuck Grossman
● We always topped out on our first ascents in Indian Creek. We rarely used bolts as well. Half the adventure… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 651

Regional > Colorado
My friend's son need's a part time job in Boulder.
Jun 6, 2015 One of my best friend's son needs some part time work. He just graduated from college and just started a job at La Sportiva. But for only three days a week. He needs to fill th… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Morrison History Project
Apr 2, 2014 I just had a funny memory of the place. One warm December day my friend Jay Nelson and I went ice climbing in Clear Creek Canyon. Had fun and as I recall no rope was involved a… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Morrison History Project
Mar 31, 2014 Ken for sure. Christian really did a lot as well. He owned the Black Cave. Sandy Stewart climbed there a lot when I was active there. He was a Gunks climber and was really stro… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Where's the best slab climbing?
Aug 16, 2012 I'm a slab climber. I still love it even though I'm often mocked for my romance by my more steeply inclined friends. First, it's laughable the South Platte is high on anyones l… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Who smokes cigarettes and how hard do you climb?
Jun 7, 2012 At my prime in 86/87 I was climbing 5.12D and perhaps a bit harder and was smoking a pack of Camel straights a day. That was a hard rating at the time so I guess it didn't affe… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Racking Doubles
May 19, 2012 I can't imagine that much gear hanging off my ass. What ever happened to a sling or two? View Message

Route Scores View All 16

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
 16
● Fields of Dreams Growing Wild
Trad 11 pitches
S Platte > Big Rock Candy Mountain
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● Buffalo Creek Spire
Trad
S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Obscure Buffalo Creek…
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 1
● Adrift with the Bajau
Trad, TR
S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
● Far Reaches
Trad
S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Sunshine Wall
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 2
● Thin Ice
Trad
S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● Toot Suite aka Toot Suit
Trad
S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fields of Dreams Growing Wild S Platte > Big Rock Candy Mountain
Avg:  16
Allen:
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R Trad 11 pitches
5.11+
● Buffalo Creek Spire S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Obscure Buffalo Creek…
Avg:  1
Allen:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
5.10a
● Adrift with the Bajau S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
Avg:  1
Allen:
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad, TR
5.12d
● Far Reaches S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Sunshine Wall
Avg:  20
Allen:
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
5.12c
● Thin Ice S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
Avg:  2
Allen:
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad
5.12c/d
● Toot Suite aka Toot Suit S Platte > … > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock
Avg:  8
Allen:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
5.11-
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