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Jun 14, 2025 Southern-Wester… > Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Patterson Bluff > Patterson Left > La Cara Perfecta (Ten) (5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b) The grassy ledge ● No 5.10 poorly dyed “leather “ that leaches into skin. Nice detective work.. View Comment
Oct 25, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall > Fingers (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) I'm chopping these ASAP! You do not bolt next to cracks ya dork! Quit climbing please. ● Chopped and almost back to normal. View Comment
Oct 7, 2019 Southern-Wester… > Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Patterson Bluff > Patterson Left La Cara Perfecta (Ten) 5.10+ ● Absolutely fantastic route. A bit dirty and some bolts are showing some corrosion issues. Pitch 1 to 4 were… View Comment
Jun 26, 2019 San Bernardino… > Highway 38 Crags > Onyx Summit Area > Onyx Summit Crag Fun Pilot 5.7 ● Such fun moves and surprising exposure View Comment
Jun 15, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Hot Shots Area Short & wide offwidth 5.9 ● Higher quality if you stay in crack. View Comment
Jun 8, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Hot Shots Area Nice cracks way left (blue arrow),Big 5.4 chimney on the left (yellow arrow), and the main chimney is 5.10 to upper face(green arrow). ● The cracks are about 25ft left of the blue arrow in this picture. View Comment
Feb 22, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Aid Hill 5.7 Slab ● Oh Sheila is the right bolted line that starts on the slab (about 5ft. to the right of washed out). It seem… View Comment
Jan 22, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall Steak n' Potatoes 5.9 ● I never heard this route called that before... but fun route View Comment
Jan 22, 2019 San Bernardino… > … 1 2 > Castle Rock Area > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock… > Knightline (5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b) Lots of bolt shaft exposed on new anchors.... ● Just a heads up the hole was not drilled deep enough. This can make the bolt somewhat unreliable. View Comment
Jan 18, 2019 Asia > Malaysia > Ipoh Awesome spire... we climbed off the first platform (ropes course to access). The goes straight up a lie back like flake system... very hot... we felt it was 6a ● First platform on the left... in gulley system with rope course. View Comment
Jan 10, 2019 Inland Empire > … > Lion's Den > Lion's Den > Gonzo's Mushroom > Gavin the Green Grouch (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) Still a project where rope is... maybe 5.12ish ● Very committing as a boulder problem. Someone needs to send this. Really good moves on bullet hard rock. View Comment
Jan 10, 2019 Inland Empire > … 1 > Serengeti > Misfits > Misfit: Collect… > Devil's Whorehouse (5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b) Gavin drilling bomber bolts. ● There is only one bolt on this and should be backed up. i will go back and fix this when i have time.... un… View Comment
Jan 10, 2019 Inland Empire > Menifee Area > Lion's Den > Lion's Den Electric Bobcat ● New anchor as of 1/19 Now go climb this awesome prow!!! View Comment
Jan 10, 2019 Inland Empire > Menifee Area > Lion's Den > Lion's Den > Electric Bobcat Das Kätzchen AKA The Kitten V5-6 R ● Honestly this is better off as a tr. unless your very very solid at the grade. New anchor up as of 1/10/19… View Comment
Jan 1, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mountains San Juan Canyon ● The riverside quarry guys are responsible for this area... route history here needs to be revised. View Comment
Jan 1, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > San Juan Canyon Unknown 5.10b/c ● This route is 10d. View Comment
Jan 1, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > San Juan Canyon Route 2 5.10a ● This route is 10a and it’s probably 5.10. Gram doe FA ... this page needs an update. Lots of wrong info for… View Comment
Jan 1, 2019 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > San Juan Canyon Route 1 5.9- ● FA is proll gram doe View Comment
Dec 23, 2018 Inland Empire > Menifee Area > Lion's Den > Lion's Den > Coyote Shit Menifee's Hero Roof V2 ● Fun flexible jugs View Comment
Dec 23, 2018 Inland Empire > … > Lion's Den > Lion's Den > Lady in the Tin… > Afternoon Tea (V0-1 4+) Skyler climbing ● Stay to the right of where Skyler is climbing View Comment
Dec 22, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Beaches > Laguna Beach Temple Rock ● They also tried to ticket my girlfriend with damages to “non native” plants from walking on open trail...… View Comment
Dec 22, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Beaches > Laguna Beach Temple Rock ● I was ticketed here with 3 of my friends. We were charged with rock degradation (bolts) and illegal trail e… View Comment
Nov 2, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Beaches > Corona Del Mar Parking Lot Boulders ● This area has been regularly climbed since the 1970s so FAs are unknown. Not as quality as beach but fun ea… View Comment
Sep 25, 2018 Inland Empire > Menifee Area > Lion's Den > Lion's Den Electric Bobcat ● Heads up that someone has stolen the hangers on the anchors and tried to bash bolts out as well. I put new… View Comment
Jul 25, 2018 Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Rock Creek > 4:20 Wall > Lower Wall Old Married Couple 5.10- ● Shoot I’ll still try it View Comment
May 13, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Aid Hill > Ven-tickular Rock Life is pain 5.10 ● Gear is optional, start is 5.5 so only draws are needed View Comment
Apr 16, 2018 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face Lurking Fear 5.7 C2 ● Fantastic route. After 13 hauling is harder but not that bad. Lost world bivey is nice for one, but bring h… View Comment
Feb 16, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Aid Hill > 5.7 Slab Oh Sheila 5.7 PG13 ● The right of arete has been top rope for years... now it’s a nice lil sport lead.. named Oh Shiela 5.7 View Comment
Feb 16, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > El Cariso > Aid Hill > El Chorizo El Chorizo V4 ● Did this in 2010 with Eric... but after watching video of FA we started way right on the crimp and made lef… View Comment
Feb 16, 2018 Los Angeles Basin > … > Highway 2 (Ange… > Horse Flats > Top Rope Trail > Doggie Daycare Dog Days 5.5 ● This thing took a day of cleaning mud and dirt outta the crack... fun to revisit this lil beginning climb. View Comment
Feb 13, 2018 San Bernardino… > Highway 38 Crags > Mtn Home Creek Outer Quebec ● Just want to reiterate that this area in general is extremely loose. The crag is not bad (where the 2 route… View Comment
Jun 17, 2017 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > San Juan Canyon > Unknown (5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) well protected ● This route is route 4 and is 10d/11a View Comment
Jun 17, 2017 Los Angeles Basin > Santa Ana Mount… > San Juan Canyon > Unknown (5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) at the crux ● This route is 10d View Comment
Mar 14, 2017 Inland Empire > Menifee Area > Lion's Den > Ramona Egg Ranc… > Dragon Fruit Unknown 5.10 ... Dragons Mouth 5.10a ● Seems odd there are bolts next to this crack... the pro is marginal tho. Does anyone know the first ascent… View Comment
Mar 14, 2017 Inland Empire > Menifee Area Lion's Den ● I did not put up Lions share. However the route was ultra dirty, very loose, and did not seem like it had e… View Comment
Mar 14, 2017 Inland Empire > … > Lion's Den > Ramona Egg Ranc… > Dragon Fruit > Unknown 5.10 ... Drag… (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a) The lead ● Agreed, and we did not bolt this. It should be climbed as a highball or TR; But, I'm not gonna judge th… View Comment

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