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Derrick W

Golden, CO
40 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jun 3, 2012
Last Visit: 5 hours ago
873 Points
Point Rank: #1,877 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12a 5.12b
Sport 5.12b 5.12c
Aid C2 C5
Ice WI4 WI5
Other Interests
mountain biking, running, ice climbing, mountaineering
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Comments View All 64

May 9, 2026
S Platte > Staunton SP > Old Mill Area > Black Creek Wall > E Wonka's Alcove
The Bends 5.11c
● I am seconding the previous comment: don't judge this book by its cover. This has excellent climbing the wh… View Comment
May 3, 2026
Red River Gorge > Ash Branch
May Seventeenth 5.12a
● From start to finish, the rock quality is pretty abysmal on this one. Maybe it'll clean up with traffic. Ma… View Comment
Apr 9, 2026
Morrison/Evergr… > Morrison Routes
Local Motions 5.12a PG13
● It seems like this should have 1 or 2 more bolts. A 0.4 and a 0.5 can protect some moves before the first b… View Comment
Sep 29, 2025
Boulder > Eldorado Mountain > Mickey Mouse Wall
Captain Beyond 5.10+
● Hands down, this is the best 5.10 in Eldo. I don't know who's giving this less than 4 stars; maybe they're… View Comment
Mar 30, 2025
Seneca Rocks > S Peak - E Face > Upper Broadway
Spock's Brain 5.11a
● Spectacular route. In my experience, micronuts are necessary to make this safe. All the placements are bo… View Comment
Jul 12, 2024
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Pear
Right Dihedral 5.9
● There are no bolted belays on this route. Three is some cut tat around a chockstone in a wide section abou… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 97

General > General Climbing
Reply: Accidents Caused by Worn/Old Soft Goods (harnesses…
Jul 10, 2023 Here's the question I'm curious about: What is the appropriate replacement interval for soft goods that are properly stored and taken care of (i.e., not tat)?  Obviously,… View Message
General > General Climbing
Accidents Caused by Worn/Old Soft Goods (harnesses, dogbo…
Jul 9, 2023 The general recommendation for retiring soft goods is somewhere between 5-10 years.  I'm curious how often worn soft goods actually cause climbing accidents.  I don't… View Message
Regional > Colorado
LOST: Set of Nuts on Casual Route 8/15
Aug 18, 2020 I stupidly left a set of nuts sitting on Broadway ledge on Saturday morning.  The party behind us picked them up, but they never caught up to us to return them.  If y… View Message
Partners > North Eastern States Partners
North Conway Ice Partner 12/31 and 1/1
Dec 30, 2019 Title says it all. Happy to follow, swap leads, or lead moderates. View Message
Partners > North Eastern States Partners
Reply: North Conway ice climbing partner for tomorrow
Dec 30, 2019 Hey Damon! I'm in North Conway and looking for a partner for 12/31 and 1/1. Let me know if you're interested. View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Top Rope Anchors in Devils Lake State Park
Dec 5, 2019 Many people find bringing many short slings preferable to fewer long slings.To get an idea of the gear you'll need, see here:https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/1167253… View Message

Route Scores View All 1,539

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 448
● Ten-Digit Dialing
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of the '90s
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 284
● Risky Business
Trad 4 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 62
● Unfinished Symphony
Trad 6 pitches
N America > … > Apron > Central Apron
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 285
● Apron Strings
Trad 2 pitches
N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Grand Wall Base Area
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 101
● Quartz Sports
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Crystal Tower
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 38
● The Bends
Sport
S Platte > … > Black Creek Wall > E Wonka's Alcove
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Ten-Digit Dialing Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of the '90s
Avg:  448
Derrick:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c
● Risky Business Southern Nevada > … > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall
Avg:  284
Derrick:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 4 pitches
5.10c R
● Unfinished Symphony N America > … > Apron > Central Apron
Avg:  62
Derrick:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
5.11b
● Apron Strings N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Grand Wall Base Area
Avg:  285
Derrick:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
5.10b
● Quartz Sports Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Crystal Tower
Avg:  101
Derrick:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
5.12b
● The Bends S Platte > … > Black Creek Wall > E Wonka's Alcove
Avg:  38
Derrick:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
5.11c
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