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Juan Vargas

Bakersfield, CA
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Apr 12, 2014
Last Visit: 28 mins ago
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5 days ago
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Needles > Warlock
Romantic Warrior 5.12b
● There is a loose block the size of a small microwave on the final pitch as you move out right onto the aret… View Comment
May 13, 2026
Eastern Sierra > Lone Pine Area > Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
No Country For Old Men 5.10c
● I must have botched the sequence at the last bolt on the last pitch, but I thought the moves here were the… View Comment
Feb 21, 2026
Asia > … > S - Islands & B… > Laem Phra Nang… > Railay West > Thaiwand
Caveman 5.11d
● Really good line with a pretty obvious crux at the roof, followed by beautiful face climbing to the anchors View Comment
Jan 22, 2026
Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Lower Gorge > Diamond Face
Still Not A Player 5.11b
● Another vote for best 11 at the gorge. The upper headwall was memorable View Comment
Oct 16, 2025
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > New Directions > Middle Cliff
Well Protected, Fun, Easy Route 5.9
● I climbed this route and matched the name and description from Herb Laeger’s guide. Perhaps the information… View Comment
Aug 5, 2025
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Needles > Witch
Gorilla Warfare 5.10+
● Great climb with a burly start and sustained crack climbing. Doubles from #.75 to #3, and a single #4, #5,… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 328

Regional > Northern California
Reply: The Needles (2026 Season)
May 17, 2026 Climbed there yesterday. The road is in pretty decent shape, at least compared last year. My buddy’s Prius made it up the then, so a car with similar clearance should hav… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New River vert and slabby 12- recs
May 5, 2026 Let the Wind Blow? Maybe not classic but one of the first 12s at the New, and you can do on a rainy day when most stuff is wet View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Name that Route Volume XII
May 4, 2026 Yup, you're up View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Name that Route Volume XII
May 4, 2026 That route kicked my butt many years ago when I lived in the east coast. Here another fun sport route View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Name that Route Volume XII
May 4, 2026 Lying and Stealing at Summersville? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Favorite Climbing Books
Apr 16, 2026 For lovers or the Sierra Nevada, Early Days in the Range of Light by Daniel Arnold View Message

Route Scores View All 1,274

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
● No Country For Old Men
Trad 8 pitches
Eastern Sierra > … > Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 34
● Tidal Wave
Sport
Asia > … > Tonsai Beach (F… > Tonsai Roof (Tidal Wa…
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 13
● Buckets Bedazzlin’
Sport
Eastern Sierra > … > Upper Gorge > Lower Elbow Room
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 34
● Yellow Streak
Sport
Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Great Wall of China
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 14
● Wings
Sport
Eastern Sierra > … > Upper Gorge > Lower Elbow Room
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 25
● Just Desserts
Sport
Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Faulty Tower
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● No Country For Old Men Eastern Sierra > … > Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
Avg:  34
Juan:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
5.10c PG13
● Tidal Wave Asia > … > Tonsai Beach (F… > Tonsai Roof (Tidal Wa…
Avg:  34
Juan:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c/d
● Buckets Bedazzlin’ Eastern Sierra > … > Upper Gorge > Lower Elbow Room
Avg:  13
Juan:
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
5.12b/c
● Yellow Streak Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Great Wall of China
Avg:  34
Juan:
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
5.13a
● Wings Eastern Sierra > … > Upper Gorge > Lower Elbow Room
Avg:  14
Juan:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c
● Just Desserts Eastern Sierra > … > Central Gorge > Faulty Tower
Avg:  25
Juan:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c
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