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James DeRoussel

Tucson, AZ
Male

Member Since
Nov 3, 2001
Last Visit: Jul 12, 2018
1,025 Points
Point Rank: #1,536 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.11a
Sport 5.10a 5.11a
Boulders V3
Other Interests
Bouldering, Buildering, Pondering
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Comments View All 51

Nov 2, 2012
Climbed this again recently after a few years, and I feel that the lower part of the second pitch warrants… View Comment
Jul 31, 2012
The first bolt on this line is poorly placed, at 20' of the deck. While the climbing to get there is moder… View Comment
May 20, 2012
Fun climb with technical crux right off the ground; psychological crux comes later for new leaders, since t… View Comment
Mar 29, 2011
I respect your opinions Aleix, but who said anything about carrying handguns and engaging cartels? I'm onl… View Comment
Mar 28, 2011
Smuggling activities in this area are reportedly high as of 3/25/11. We ran into an armed border patrol un… View Comment
Jul 14, 2010
"Massive Headwound Harry" is also a reference to an old Saturday Night Live sketch starring Dana Carvey. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 142

Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Newbie Group @ Primus Wall on Sunday, May 12
May 7, 2013 Courtesy notice: I will be taking a large group of newbies to Primus Wall on Mt Lemmon this Sunday, May 12. View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Primus Wall (Mt Lemmon) Saturday 4/21
Apr 20, 2012 I will be taking a large group of newbies here on Saturday 4/21. Just a courtesy heads-up/crowd alert. Forget The Nursery, going to be way too hot. View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Spring BeanFest 2012 -DATE CHANGED TO APRIL 28TH-
Apr 18, 2012 Jack, you can pretty much camp at the 'festival area' if you arrive reasonably early. Late arrivals might be forced to adjacent camping areas, requiring a walk (read: bean-l… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Primus Wall (Mt Lemmon) Saturday 4/21
Apr 18, 2012 I will be taking a large group of newbies here on Saturday 4/21. Just a courtesy heads-up/crowd alert. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Any lawyer-climbers out there?
Apr 18, 2012 A longtime fixture in the local climbing community in Tucson, (and a MP user), Scott McNamara is an attorney and climber. I am pretty sure he handled an anchor in wilderness c… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Babo Info
Mar 5, 2012 I haven't been since March 2011, but in five trips over ten years, I have never seen the spring do less than a steady trickle. View Message

Route Scores View All 70

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 617
Gelsa
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0
 1,369
Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0)
Trad, Aid 15 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 82
Bender-Axen
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R
 331
What's My Line?
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 177
Old Man
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 362
Moby Dick
Trad 6 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gelsa Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Avg:  617
James:
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 3 pitches
Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0) Yosemite NP > … > Royal Arches > Central Royal Arches
Avg:  1,369
James:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0 Trad, Aid 15 pitches
Bender-Axen Southern Arizona > … > Rappel Rock > S Face
Avg:  82
James:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
What's My Line? Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Cochise Dome (What's…
Avg:  331
James:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.6 A0
Old Man Southern Arizona > … > 4 - Windy Point… > S Fin
Avg:  177
James:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
5.9
Moby Dick Southern Arizona > … > W Stronghold > Whale Dome
Avg:  362
James:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
5.8
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