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Last Visit: Jul 22, 2015
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River Guide (18 yrs.) Pro Ski Patrol ('76-'81) School Teacher (28yrs.)
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Jul 14, 2015
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Sculpture's Crack Wall
Sculpture's Crack 5.10c
● Dan's 1970 free ascent has to be one of the earliest for this route. In the late 1960's and early 1970's bo… View Comment
Jul 14, 2015
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Back Wall > Dart Lady (5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b)
Mike Guardino (AKA, Gargoyle) cranking into the crux of Lady Dart during his on-sight.
● The Gar would often TR in a swami. He said it was motivating, because falling and hanging on a swami is the… View Comment
Jul 14, 2015
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Back Wall > Dart Lady (5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b)
Gargoyle pulling over the crux on Dart Lady. Three more moves and he had it in the bag.
● The cranky sequence of power moves to this point tax the fingers and drain power, power that is needed to p… View Comment
Jul 13, 2015
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Back Wall > Dart Lady (5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b)
Mike Guardino, AKA "The Gargoyle", flashing Dart Lady in 1987, tied in with a swami for "motivation".
● The Gargoyle was one of the strongest climbers in So. Cal. throughout the first half of the 1980's, and a c… View Comment
Jul 13, 2015
Los Angeles Basin > Stoney Point > Sculpture's Cra… > Sculpture's Crack (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b)
Thi-Ly Hayes sends Sculpture's Crack, 1991. See any changes in the crack?
● Indeed, Tristan, if you climb anything without falling, then you "sent" the route. Sculpture's Crack is one… View Comment
Jun 21, 2015
Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (k) Sunshine Face > Sunshine Face -… > Quiet Desperation (5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a)
Mark Wagner leading the crux pitch #2 on Quiet Desperation, circa 1985.
● Mark is working the terrific rest at the base of the 4-bolt crux face that is also the finish for Ishi. I f… View Comment

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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
● Giving Tree
Sport, Alpine
Sierra Eastside > … > Horseshoe Piles > Wavy Gravy Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
● New Generation
Trad 3 pitches
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (k) Sunshine Face > Sunshine Face - Right…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 690
● Hollow Man
Sport
Wasatch Range > … > Challenge Buttress > N & W Faces
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 478
● Goodro's Wall
Trad
Wasatch Range > … > Storm Mtn Picni… > Storm Mtn Island
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 64
● Mother of Pearl
Trad
Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 60
● Trinity Right
Trad
Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Giving Tree Sierra Eastside > … > Horseshoe Piles > Wavy Gravy Wall
Avg:  17
dnaiscool:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● New Generation Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (k) Sunshine Face > Sunshine Face - Right…
Avg:  21
dnaiscool:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
● Hollow Man Wasatch Range > … > Challenge Buttress > N & W Faces
Avg:  690
dnaiscool:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Goodro's Wall Wasatch Range > … > Storm Mtn Picni… > Storm Mtn Island
Avg:  478
dnaiscool:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Mother of Pearl Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully
Avg:  64
dnaiscool:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Trinity Right Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully
Avg:  60
dnaiscool:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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