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John Ryan

Poncha Springs, CO
54 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 31, 2012
Last Visit: 13 hours ago
170 Points
Point Rank: #7,443 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Friday through Monday.
Likes Trad, Sport
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Trad 5.11a 5.12a
Sport 5.12a 5.12c
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Oct 12, 2017
Zowie
Final pitch up Zowie.
● Is your rope on the valley side, or on the face perpendicular to the valley to climber's right? View Comment
Apr 6, 2016
Canon City > Shelf Rd > Gallery > Menses Prow
First Strike 5.11b/c
● Great climb. Technical crux starts at tiny roof feature just past first bolt. Lets up after reaching the… View Comment
Feb 13, 2016
S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Cynical Pinnacle
Center Route 5.9+
● The third pitch has eaten many cams. When I climbed this, there were 5-10 cams, buried 3 or more feet back… View Comment
May 28, 2015
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcracker) 5.8
● I've done this route four times, and it is full value. The 5.9 start is great - only 5.9 I've had to highs… View Comment
May 18, 2015
Buena Vista > Davis Face
Carter Classic 5.9
● This is a really great route. Protection is solid, especially where you want/need it. Fixed pin seemed soli… View Comment
Sep 4, 2014
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Otis Peak > Zowie > S Face (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
The last rap anchors after the downclimb through the gully. They blend in really well with the rock color....
● Thanks for the beta! We knew exactly what to look for, and what side of the gully it was on. This was hel… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 282

Regional > Midwest
Reply: Ozark's area climbing and Ticks (the bugs)
Apr 28, 2026 This is super normal for the area.  It gets better as the summer continues.  The baby ticks will grow and many will die off.   It’s your call on how to han… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Expense write-offs as a guide
Apr 15, 2026 One thought is starting your own private guiding business that you operate, even if it is only on paper at this point, while you continue to be a W2 employee.  You could a… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Midlife bouldering crisis
Jul 24, 2025 I’m 53 and will say my midlife bouldering crisis is that most of my climbing buddies prefer or only boulder, which has resulted in a greater focus on bouldering although… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Davis Face drive from front range
Jun 30, 2025 I think there may be some confusion here, possibly on my part, but the only pool I know of is right before Davis Face coming from BV, you don’t cross the creek if you are… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Pointy rock shoes
Jun 24, 2025 Nope.  Solution is the solution, at least for a pointed toe  View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Davis Face drive from front range
Jun 1, 2025 It’s totally dry.  Drove it in my Tacoma a few weeks ago.   I think some people would not be stoked in a Subaru but really the biggest challenge is keeping mome… View Message

Route Scores View All 31

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 117
● Bullet the Blue Sky
Sport
San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon > Penitente - Inner Canyon
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 34
● Room Service
Sport 4 pitches
Independence Pass > Monitor Rock > 6. Endless Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
● Woman Thing
Sport
Gunnison > God's Crag > Mileski Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
● Wild In The Streets
Sport
Independence Pass > Wild Rock Area > Wild Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
● Camino De La Sonia
Trad, Sport
San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon > Penitente - Entrance…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 338
● Light My Fire
Sport
S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Dungeon
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bullet the Blue Sky San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon > Penitente - Inner Canyon
Avg:  117
John:
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Room Service Independence Pass > Monitor Rock > 6. Endless Wall
Avg:  34
John:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 4 pitches
● Woman Thing Gunnison > God's Crag > Mileski Wall
Avg:  15
John:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Wild In The Streets Independence Pass > Wild Rock Area > Wild Rock
Avg:  15
John:
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
5.10d
● Camino De La Sonia San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon > Penitente - Entrance…
Avg:  16
John:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Light My Fire S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Dungeon
Avg:  338
John:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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