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Michael Spielman

Reno, NV

54 years old · Male

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Member Since

Jun 23, 2013

Last Visit: 1 day ago

26 Points
Point Rank: #33,271 Details Drop down

0 Areas

0 pts - 15 each

0 Routes

0 pts - 10 each

5 Photos

25 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

1 Page Improvements

1 pts - 1 each

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Best Times to Meet: Anytime

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.10a	5.10d
Sport	5.10a	5.10d
Boulders	V3

Other Interests

Rock climbing, back country skiing, mountain biking, hunting, flying.

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Comments View All 9

Oct 22, 2023 Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Donner Summit > Rest Stop Cliffs > 2. Rosemary Wall Batwing 5.7 ● Fun, easy route. There are definitely bats! View Comment
Oct 9, 2021 Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Upper Gorge > Gotham City Machine Gun Jumblies 5.10a ● The description says to climb Double Flipper and then continue on to Jumblies but the Double Flipper route… View Comment
Oct 18, 2020 Lake Tahoe > S Shore > Pie Shop > 6. Middle Aged Wall I'm Cooler Than My Kids Think I Am 5.10b ● Really fun route. Feels 10a. Agree with Simon, Cruise Control was tougher because of the start. View Comment
Oct 18, 2020 Lake Tahoe > S Shore > Pie Shop > 6. Middle Aged Wall Cruise Control 5.10a PG13 ● Extremely hard start. Beware the sleeping bats in the right leaning crack! Lots of the little guys in there. View Comment
Sep 2, 2020 Lake Tahoe > … > Woodfords Canyon > Cloudburst Canyon > Tiers > 2nd Tier Tall People Reach Short People Climb 5.9 ● Really tough start but there is a bolt about 10' up that you can clip into. Good fun the whole way. View Comment
Jun 24, 2020 Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Donner Summit > Green Phantom Rock Fine Line 5.9+ ● Great thin crack practice. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 35

Regional > Northern California Reply: Big Chief Conditions Jul 22, 2023 About what time of day does the sun crest the wall? View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Camalot Ultralight lifespan question Jun 4, 2023 I'll bet a lightly used 20-year-old cam has almost as much strength as a new one. Would love to see the guys at HowNot2 test this! View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Reply: Lovers Leap - 27th may May 21, 2023 jake vargas wrote: From Petch’s reports, looks like things are popping off. What are Petch's reports? View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Reply: Lovers Leap - 27th may May 20, 2023 Have you heard anything about the conditions? View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Big Chief Conditions May 20, 2022 Is the gate open and snow clear? View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Reply: Looking for Reno-area & Sierra Eastside partners w… Nov 20, 2021 Kero K wrote: Might help to post this in the forum for Nevada, where Reno is located.A lot of us Renoites (Renoans?) post here since most of our climbing is in Norther… View Message

Route Scores View All 34

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Rosemary and Time Sport, TR Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Rest Stop Cliffs > 2. Rosemary Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 4 ● Rose's Reign Trad, TR Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Rest Stop Cliffs > 2. Rosemary Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 59 ● Bread Line Sport Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 71 ● Rock Candy Sport Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Mask Up Sport Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Left Side
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 17 ● Bird Is The Word Sport Lake Tahoe > … > Big Chief Area > Mini Buttress

● Rosemary and Time

Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Rest Stop Cliffs > 2. Rosemary Wall

Avg:	5
Michael:

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
5.10b

● Rose's Reign

Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Rest Stop Cliffs > 2. Rosemary Wall

Avg:	4
Michael:

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad, TR

● Bread Line

Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center

Avg:	59
Michael:

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Rock Candy

Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Center

Avg:	71
Michael:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Mask Up

Sierra Eastside > … 1 > Area 13 > Area 13 - Left Side

Avg:	6
Michael:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Bird Is The Word

Lake Tahoe > … > Big Chief Area > Mini Buttress

Avg:	17
Michael:

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport