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Ralph Swansen

Boulder CO
50 years old · Male
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Member Since
Nov 24, 2012
Last Visit: 37 mins ago
851 Points
Point Rank: #1,907 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: anytime
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.11c 5.12a
Sport 5.12b 5.12d
Boulders V2
Other Interests
Road Trips/ Traveling/ Camping/Mt. Biking
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Jul 15, 2025
N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Malamute > Grub Street
Grub Street 5.11a
● No good locks for fat fingers for a bit. Felt harder than .11a to me!!! View Comment
Jul 3, 2024
N America > … > Squamish > Stawamus Chief > Bulletheads > Campground Wall
A Pitch In Time 5.10b
● Extension is sweet! Offwidth not necessary down lower, Just a quick solid layback section in between solid… View Comment
Jul 15, 2023
Boulder > Flatirons > Central > Der Zerkle
Knot Carrot 5.11a
● Climbed this today. I found the second clip to be totally reasonable if you climb to the huge jug right abo… View Comment
Nov 18, 2022
Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek > Wall Mart
Aiding and Abetting 5.11a/b
● Thanks Nate!! Great route. I hope we all can climb it cautiously to preserve the holds! View Comment
Apr 26, 2022
Northern Arizona > Arizona Strip > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail > S Wall
The Other Side 5.12b/c
● This was one of our favorites of the crag. We combined one & two but didn’t climb three. View Comment
Apr 3, 2022
Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Cadillac Crag
Escalade 5.10d PG13
● Bring a lot of gear and be prepared for heady climbing above small gear. Great route. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 221

Regional > Colorado
Reply: What did your Eldo progression to 5.10 look like?
Sep 6, 2023 Eldo has a style for the climbing and for the gear. Go there often and get used to the style. Then just keep climbing harder.  Go ahead and fall if you have good gear and… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Do I live in the right Colorado?
Sep 6, 2023 Maybe the gym climbers who were scared outside during the pandemic went back to the gym. And the glamour of all the climbing movies has faded.  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Buying a guidebook from someone whose ethics are w…
Nov 15, 2021 It’s the best book by far on the area to date.  View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: How to keep marmots out of your stuff??
Jun 14, 2020 Disagree, I’ve had handles of hiking poles gnawed on. My buddy has had his backpack straps completely chewed to shit. I’ve had sleeping bags torn apart. We aren&rsq… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Controlling gumby crowds 101 /sarcasm
Jun 11, 2020 Apparently there are very few climbs 5.10 & under that draw a disproportionate number of people to the crag which consists of mostly much harder climbsNo reason for the but… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Coronavirus humor
Apr 30, 2020 View Message

Route Scores View All 2,008

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 185
● The Hitchhiker
Sport
Central Utah > … > Maple Canyon Rd > Windshield Wiper Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 227
● Lunchables
Sport
Central Utah > … > Right Fork > Minimum Crag
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 351
● Wyoming Flower Child
Sport
Ten Sleep Canyon > French Cattle R… > Sector Shinto
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
● The Product
Trad
Independence Pass > Difficult Campg… > Difficult Wall aka Di…
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 64
● Questions and Answers
Trad 3 pitches
Grand Junction… > … > Mother's Buttress > Upper Mother's Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 166
● Son of Belayer Slayer
Sport
Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Pub Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Hitchhiker Central Utah > … > Maple Canyon Rd > Windshield Wiper Wall
Avg:  185
Ralph:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
5.11c/d
● Lunchables Central Utah > … > Right Fork > Minimum Crag
Avg:  227
Ralph:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11d
● Wyoming Flower Child Ten Sleep Canyon > French Cattle R… > Sector Shinto
Avg:  351
Ralph:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11c
● The Product Independence Pass > Difficult Campg… > Difficult Wall aka Di…
Avg:  12
Ralph:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
5.11a
● Questions and Answers Grand Junction… > … > Mother's Buttress > Upper Mother's Buttress
Avg:  64
Ralph:
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
5.10d
● Son of Belayer Slayer Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Pub Wall
Avg:  166
Ralph:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
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