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Mar 3, 2012
Last Visit: 58 mins ago
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Trad climber since 1973. Guidebook author, foodie & crusty old climbing mentor. Likes mellow multipitch trad. Doesn't care about ticking routes on MP.

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Dec 3, 2024
Western Highlands > St John's Ledges > Upper Ledges
T.B.D. 5.7 PG13
● If this route is 10 feet right of "Falling Bodies", Climbing magazine #97 August 1986 page 17 names this ro… View Comment
Dec 3, 2024
Western Highlands > St John's Ledges > Upper Ledges
Falling Bodies 5.8+ X
● Climbing magazine #97 August 1986 page 17 lists the FA as Bob Clark, Chad Hussey and Ken Nichols but no dat… View Comment
Jun 20, 2024
Western Coastal… > Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
The Knife Edge 5.8
● Description is based on a 1957 YMC Journal sent to me by Sam Weiss. I had never seen this before and am hop… View Comment
Jun 20, 2024
Western Coastal… > Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
Straight Face 5.7
● Description is based on a 1957 YMC Journal sent to me by Sam Weiss. I had never seen this before and am hop… View Comment
Jun 20, 2024
Western Coastal… > Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
Sentry Box Traverse 5.5
● Description is based on a 1957 YMC Journal sent to me by Sam Weiss. I had never seen this before and am hop… View Comment
Aug 24, 2023
Gunks > Trapps > l. Sleepy Hollow
Casa Emilio 5.3
● Fun, mellow, but long walk. The only redeeming part of P1 was the step across. Maybe next time I'll try the… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 1,065

Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: New BD Ropes
Dec 13, 2025 Who's making them now? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Middle mark on dark rope
Dec 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGb4ZNWTK3s I did this with bright yellow synthetic embroidery thread View Message
General > Sport Climbing
Reply: mini stick clip
Nov 17, 2025 How do you retrieve draws? Doesn't it collapse when pushed?  View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: What water bottle do you carry on climbs?
Nov 14, 2025 I do the same but tie a "Constrictor Hitch" (ABoK 1188) around the neck and clip short. The Constrictor Hitch is similar to a clove but has an extra pass. It doesn't loosen at… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: What water bottle do you carry on climbs?
Nov 14, 2025 Because that's what Jules used to put in the box when she resoled shoes. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: The bolted stand with rope only?
Nov 8, 2025 Rope from your harness to clove hitch at 1st bolt, loose loop of rope to clove hitch on second bolt and then back to your harness. Belay off your harness (or tie a masterpoint… View Message

Route Scores View All 143

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1,977
● High Exposure
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > i. High E
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 810
● Son of Easy O
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > c. Frog's Head - the…
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1,113
● Horseman
Trad
Gunks > Trapps > a1. The Uberfall - left
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 165
● Broadway
Trad
Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 615
● Strictly From Nowhere
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 145
● Oscar and Charlie
Trad 2 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● High Exposure Gunks > Trapps > i. High E
Avg:  1,977
wivanoff:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Son of Easy O Gunks > Trapps > c. Frog's Head - the…
Avg:  810
wivanoff:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Horseman Gunks > Trapps > a1. The Uberfall - left
Avg:  1,113
wivanoff:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Broadway Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
Avg:  165
wivanoff:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
● Strictly From Nowhere Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
Avg:  615
wivanoff:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Oscar and Charlie Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
Avg:  145
wivanoff:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
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