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Gavin Bridgeman

California
42 years old · Male
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Member Since
Sep 26, 2013
Last Visit: 2 days ago
2,300 Points
Point Rank: #638 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10c 5.11a
Sport 5.11a 5.12a
Aid C3 C3
Ice WI2 WI5
Mixed M1 M8
Boulders V4
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Climbing is the best way travel. PCGI Lead Guide, AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide and SPI. CWI climbing wall instructor.

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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

Forum Messages View All 15

General > Beginning Climbers
Reply: Equalette as a TR anchor
Feb 10, 2020 The “Joshua tree anchor” aka the Joshua tree system is a style of an anchor (hopefully never tied on Joshua trees).  Normal you have a length of static line (9… View Message
Regional > Southern California
Reply: Favorite liebacks in Joshua Tree?
Dec 30, 2019 Piggle pug 10c  View Message
Regional > Northern California
Reply: Ice and ski guides in the East Sierra
Oct 31, 2019 Ryan is a fantastic guide and teacher. I highly recommend him. Very adaptive to multiple learning styles, and fun to hang with in the back country. Again highly recommended for… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Beginner Question: Bolt/rivet hanger recommendatio…
Aug 12, 2019  No. I prefer the Yates or equivalent  rivet hangers on studs because of there adjustability for rivets or studs.  I miss understood and thought suggestions… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Beginner Question: Bolt/rivet hanger recommendatio…
Aug 11, 2019 Op said studs not rivets. Also I agree w /Ryan the key hole hangers for rivets feel much more secure. And don’t use wired nuts unless your in a pinch. View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Beginner Question: Bolt/rivet hanger recommendatio…
Aug 11, 2019 Gotta love these type of stud ladders (or not haha). I take a zip tie and cinch the wire against the wall... if bolts are same size the zip tie can be reused. If the bolt… View Message

Route Scores View All 949

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 166
● Flexercise
Sport
Inland Empire > … > Riverside Quarry > (c) Left of the Roof
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Golden Tower Direct
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Southern-Wester… > … > Wishon Reservoir > Hoffman Mountain
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 349
● Room To Shroom
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Barker Dam Area > Room To Shroom Area
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
● Powder Finger
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 69
● Center Dinosaur Crack
Trad
Eastern Sierra > … > Cattle Pocket &… > Dinosaur Cracks
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 72
● Sculpture's Crack
TR
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Sculpture's Crack Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Flexercise Inland Empire > … > Riverside Quarry > (c) Left of the Roof
Avg:  166
Gavin:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Golden Tower Direct Southern-Wester… > … > Wishon Reservoir > Hoffman Mountain
Avg:  11
Gavin:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Room To Shroom Joshua Tree NP > … > Barker Dam Area > Room To Shroom Area
Avg:  349
Gavin:
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
● Powder Finger San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
Avg:  21
Gavin:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Center Dinosaur Crack Eastern Sierra > … > Cattle Pocket &… > Dinosaur Cracks
Avg:  69
Gavin:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Sculpture's Crack Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Sculpture's Crack Wall
Avg:  72
Gavin:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
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