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Jon Banks

Longmont, CO
37 years old · Male
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Member Since
Nov 1, 2013
Last Visit: 1 hour ago
231 Points
Point Rank: #5,120 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
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Trad 5.8 5.9
Sport 5.10c 5.11a
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Apr 26, 2021
Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Happy Hour Crag
Are We Not Men 5.7 PG13
● This route is actually quite good. I suspect its mediocre star rating is mostly due to the runout. I'd esti… View Comment
Sep 21, 2020
S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Elevenmile Dome
Happy Trails 5.7
● An orange TCU can be used to protect getting to the first bolt. View Comment
Sep 21, 2020
S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Elevenmile Dome
Slab Happy 5.6
● The climbing may be easy, but the groundfall potential getting to the first bolt is really bad. If you slip… View Comment
Aug 8, 2020
Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Dance Hall of the Dead
Grateful Head 5.9+
● Some very fun climbing but with some weirdness. Sling the tree with a double length sling, then move right… View Comment
Jun 8, 2020
Estes Park Valley > Fall River Rd (… > McGregor Slab > Left Standard (5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a)
This is how I did pitch one. I was able to protect the pitch well. I could place protection every 6 to 12 feet.
● Maybe I missed something, but I attempted following this topo for the first pitch and ended up traversing a… View Comment
Sep 15, 2019
Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Across from The Bihed…
Lightning Strike 5.11a/b
● It's contrived to not use the arete. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 175

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Sep 10, 2024 Stettner Route on Lone Eagle it is! George is up. View Message
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Sep 10, 2024 Another Hint: The route is over 10 pitches long, but the peak it's on is dwarfed by its neighbors. This photo shows the peak from the top of a popular skimo destination. View Message
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Sep 9, 2024 Hint: Only 20 miles from Boulder as the crow flies. View Message
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Sep 6, 2024 The Metamorphosis on Wind Tower - Eldo View Message
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Aug 23, 2024 Face Lift? Not much info out there about north Deerhorn. View Message

Route Scores View All 786

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 369
● Dominator
Sport
Boulder > … > Second Tier > Three Dihedrals
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 84
● Temptation Arete
Sport
Lyons > … > S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 879
● Blind Faith
Trad 2 pitches
Boulder > … > Bastille > Bastille - W Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 1,328
● Direct Route
Trad 10 pitches
Boulder > … > North > First Flatiron
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 102
● College Drop Out aka East Face N…
Trad 6 pitches
Boulder > … > North > Third Flatiron
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 415
● Fear and Loathing, III
Sport
Southern Nevada > … > (04) Second Pul… > Wall of Confusion
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Dominator Boulder > … > Second Tier > Three Dihedrals
Avg:  369
Jon:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Temptation Arete Lyons > … > S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
Avg:  84
Jon:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Blind Faith Boulder > … > Bastille > Bastille - W Face
Avg:  879
Jon:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Direct Route Boulder > … > North > First Flatiron
Avg:  1,328
Jon:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 10 pitches
● College Drop Out aka East F… Boulder > … > North > Third Flatiron
Avg:  102
Jon:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches
● Fear and Loathing, III Southern Nevada > … > (04) Second Pul… > Wall of Confusion
Avg:  415
Jon:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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