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Mark Pell

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Mar 18, 2012
Last Visit: Jan 10, 2018
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Jan 5, 2017
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Long's Peak > Diamond > Casual Route (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
Best 5.8 corner in the Park.... I highly recommend linking the next two pitches in a 195 foot lead to the Yellow Bivy Ledge.
● This is a climb that must not be underestimated! Remember the altitude and the seriousness, folks. The weat… View Comment
Oct 24, 2015
Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Golden Gate Canyon SP…
Squawk 5.9+ PG13
● I led out the roof to the lip in 1994, leaving a solid #4 Wild Country Rock and an oval 'biner at my high p… View Comment
Oct 24, 2015
Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Golden Gate Canyon SP…
Lazy Squaw Spire | 5815 5.9+
● I did the FA of this route on the SW face of the [Redacted] pinnacle in the Fall of 1994 with Jeff Williams… View Comment
Oct 24, 2015
Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Ralston Roost
Rain Screw 5.10
● 'Rain Screw' is the non-vulgar version of the original title for this route, "Rain F**k." I made several tr… View Comment
Oct 24, 2015
Wichita Mountai… > Mt Scott > Lower Mt Scott > High Anxiety (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Here are the anchors up top at High Anxiety. Stainless Steel bolt on left is bomber, however, the two rusted bolts on the right should be replaced.
● When in doubt, 'ping' an unloaded bolt hanger and listen to its sound. A mid- or high-frequency metallic so… View Comment
May 8, 2015
Paradise on the Brazos
● NOTICE: This is to remind climbers, and clarify on behalf of the landowner, that Paradise On The Brazos (al… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 3

Regional > Southern States
Reply: Starting an NC Trad rack
Jan 10, 2018 I like some of the points made by Nathan Brown and Jim Corbett, who certainly are qualified to comment on protecting trad routes in NC. First, a general comment that the curren… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: The deadly ATC
Jan 10, 2017 ALEKS- You make several valid points and of course these are interesting things to talk about, but this still always comes around to personal preferences and what level of invo… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: New Speed Record on The Naked Edge
Jun 19, 2014 Mike Grimm and I went up to do the Edge onsight in Summer 1992 and two young guys were already at the base of P1 getting ready to start and asked if we minded if they went ahea… View Message

Route Scores View All 17

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Micheladas
Sport
Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Succulent Muffin Concept
Sport
Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Leave It To Beaver
Sport
Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● N.T.B.
Sport
Paradise on the… > Tailgate Party Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Rain Screw
Sport 2 pitches
Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Ralston Roost
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 123
● Hello Kitty
Sport
Austin Area > Reimers Ranch > Dead Cats
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Micheladas Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
Avg:  2
Mark:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Succulent Muffin Concept Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
Avg:  2
Mark:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Leave It To Beaver Paradise on the… > Corner Walls
Avg:  3
Mark:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● N.T.B. Paradise on the… > Tailgate Party Wall
Avg:  2
Mark:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
5.10d
● Rain Screw Golden > Golden Gate Can… > Ralston Roost
Avg:  1
Mark:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
5.10
● Hello Kitty Austin Area > Reimers Ranch > Dead Cats
Avg:  123
Mark:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
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