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Kesto Pesto

Oakland, CA
41 years old · Male
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Member Since
Sep 18, 2011
Last Visit: Jan 20, 2020
15 Points
Point Rank: #25,535 DetailsDrop down
Kesto is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: M-F after 5pm, Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10c 5.11b
Sport 5.11b 5.11c
Other Interests
Surfing, snowboarding, backcountry, tree climbing
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Sep 3, 2014
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Cathedral Range > Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
Southeast Buttress 5.6
● Fantastic climb. Celebrated my partner's recovery from knee surgery with this route. Next time, less gear a… View Comment
Sep 3, 2014
Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (h) Open Book Area
Open Book 5.9
● Classic 5.9. Five years back, we climbed this after doing Whodunnit in the morning. As we racked up, this m… View Comment
Sep 1, 2014
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > DAFF Area > DAFF Dome > W Face
West Crack 5.9
● Really enjoyed this climb. A great intro climb to the meadows. There was quite a wait, especially on a Satu… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 15

Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners
Reply: Tonsai January
Jan 19, 2020 Hey dudes! I'll be swinging through the area Jan 29th-Feb 4th on a family trip. Will have basic personal stuff, but no rope/draws. Would love to meet up and join your project o… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Theoulienne Method
Dec 28, 2018 The basal anchor hasn't really done it for me (but the butterfly for rescue is a good idea for accidents on the ascent). Overall the base anchor is more trouble than it's worth… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Theoulienne Method
Dec 28, 2018 Rope wrenches and all srt climbing has been the ultimate tree climbing game changer for me over the last ten years of its development. I'm sure some big wall guys with a bunch… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: For sale!!!!
Dec 15, 2018 Second dibs on Warren Harding bat hammock if the sale falls through.  View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Best $80 or under shoes
Oct 28, 2018 Are we assuming paying retail? Do people do that? Most shoes get down to $80 or close to it if you get em on sale. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Best rack for California
Oct 3, 2018 Wow. You know her too?! I can't walk anymore, but for the three minutes I can wear the shoes, I've never climbed harder.  View Message

Route Scores View All 26

V3 6A
 473
● Gunsmoke
Boulder
Joshua Tree NP > … > Gunsmoke Area > Gunsmoke Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 807
● Touch and Go
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Echo Rock Area > Touch & Go Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 685
● Pope's Crack
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 450
● Bird on a Wire
Trad 3 pitches
Joshua Tree NP > … > Lost Horse Wall > Lost Horse Wall - Rig…
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 1,433
● Sail Away
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Real Hidden Valley > Hidden Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 49
● Bypass
Trad
Lake Tahoe > … > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Gunsmoke Joshua Tree NP > … > Gunsmoke Area > Gunsmoke Wall
Avg:  473
Kesto:
V3 6A Boulder
● Touch and Go Joshua Tree NP > … > Echo Rock Area > Touch & Go Face
Avg:  807
Kesto:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Pope's Crack Joshua Tree NP > … > Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face
Avg:  685
Kesto:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Bird on a Wire Joshua Tree NP > … > Lost Horse Wall > Lost Horse Wall - Rig…
Avg:  450
Kesto:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Sail Away Joshua Tree NP > … > Real Hidden Valley > Hidden Tower
Avg:  1,433
Kesto:
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
● Bypass Lake Tahoe > … > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
Avg:  49
Kesto:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
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