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Matt Black

South Dakota
32 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 8, 2013
Last Visit: 2 days ago
966 Points
Point Rank: #1,167 Details
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Likes Trad, Sport, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10b 5.11a
Sport 5.12b 5.12d
Boulders V7
Favorite Climbs
Girls of Texas (Hueco Tanks) The Iron Giant ( Crazy Cat) Golden Showers( Hoot) A Brief History of Climb( RRG) Kingdom Come( Castle Rock )
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Oct 13, 2020
Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 7. Sunday Buttress
Balcony Center 5.10a
● A bit confused on this route. Does the roof section above "balcony center" count towards it or would that… View Comment
Sep 1, 2020
E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
FlashPoint 5.8 PG13
● Climb flows very nicely starting directly below and following crack up top. Not sure why guidebook suggest… View Comment
Aug 13, 2020
Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
Snaggle-tooth V2-3
● V2 if you use the arete, V3 if you climb the face. View Comment
Aug 6, 2020
Franklin Mtn Range
Crazy Cat a.k.a. Palisades
● youtube.com/watch?v=E0EzjsT… - Little video of some of the problems at crazy cat. Do not watch if y… View Comment
Jun 19, 2020
Palisades Kepler SP
Sunset at Palisades (2016)
● Beautiful photo ! View Comment
Nov 11, 2019
Enchanted Rock… > Buzzard's Roost > E Face of Buzza… > Fear of Flying (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b)
Free-soloing "Fear of Flying" some years ago. Maybe 2010?
● R.I.P. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 26

General > General Climbing
Reply: $3 copies of new Climbing Zine
Mar 31, 2020 I will order some. View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Boise climber death 10/8/19
Nov 4, 2019 So I just read this entire thread and there is absolutely no information on what may have happened.  Did anyone ever learn more about the accident?   View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: First Ascent Ethical Conundrum - Here's your chanc…
Apr 4, 2018 Sounds like.... Climber B is a total douche/scumbag  and  snaked the FA.  Climber A should have never brought this person to the route and made a big mistake in… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: CamLottery 5
Feb 20, 2018 sent. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Childfree because I don't want to fuck up my climb…
Oct 4, 2017 I have had a few friends over the past years who would train with me weekly and get out to the crag every weekend.  In all cases, once they had kids , i lost them as dedic… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Grades
May 25, 2017 Not hard nor sofft, just on Point - Hueco Tanks Soft- anywhere else  View Message

Route Scores View All 482

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
● Purgatory
Trad, TR
Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 30
● Balcony Center
TR
Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 7. Sunday Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
● Treachery
TR
Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 5
● FlashPoint
Trad, TR
E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
V2-3 5+
 10
● Snaggle-tooth
Boulder
Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Mystery Climb
Trad, TR
E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Purgatory Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…
Avg:  10
Matt:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
5.11b/c
● Balcony Center Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 7. Sunday Buttress
Avg:  30
Matt:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Treachery Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area > 8. Everday Buttress
Avg:  7
Matt:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
● FlashPoint E Side SD > Palisades SP > Harkor Tower
Avg:  5
Matt:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
5.9
● Snaggle-tooth Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
Avg:  10
Matt:
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Mystery Climb E Side SD > Palisades SP > S Wall
Avg:  8
Matt:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR