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Brandon Bell

Colorado Springs, CO
Male

Member Since
Jun 12, 2014
Last Visit: Dec 4, 2021
274 Points
Point Rank: #4,251 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.8
Sport 5.8 5.9
Boulders V2
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Comments View All 12

Mar 3, 2021
When we were there, we stayed at Guavaberry Spring Bay. They have bouldering pads to borrow, and they have… View Comment
Aug 12, 2019
What an excellent climb! 6 pitches, including simul-pitches for the Wind Tunnel and the Notch Gully which s… View Comment
Jun 12, 2019
Fun, short route! The bolts are well placed, and all were modern and solid, unlike some other routes in the… View Comment
Jul 19, 2018
Very helpful photo! It's a straightforward walk-off from here, although the scree is pretty loose in the gu… View Comment
Jul 19, 2018
Fun, adventurous, and accessible climb. The final pitch has some of the worst rock I've climbed on, but it'… View Comment
Jun 20, 2016
Shared the second pitch belay with two other parties, so the new anchors were much appreciated, if only to… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 9

Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: Huge closet cleaning sale!! Books, hardgoods, clim…
Oct 26, 2015 PM sent for several of the Front Range books. View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: SE Trad Rack - What do you really need?
Sep 19, 2015 I've got dyneema non-Evo tricams, and they are stiff enough for single-handed placements, at least for me. Maybe some earlier/later models are stiffer... View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Lineville Gorge - Directions from Table Rock to Sh…
Sep 16, 2015 Nice! I didn't know about that route. That will come in handy. View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Lineville Gorge - Directions from Table Rock to Sh…
Sep 15, 2015 The FS road south from the Table Rock parking lot is gated off and locked. The gate is right at the turn off for Table Rock, so you can see for yourself if it is open when you… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: SE Trad Rack - What do you really need?
Sep 13, 2015 Personally, I've found tricams to be invaluable at Yonah and western NC (namely LG and Table Rock). They lock into those horizontal pockets in places that can can be awkward or… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: NC bachelor party climbing options
Sep 1, 2015 Did my bachelor party in Asheville, too. Similar situation, as far as the distribution of climbers/noobs/uninterested. We ended up just going to Looking Glass a day early with… View Message

Route Scores View All 111

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 1,109
Exum Ridge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1,172
SW Corner
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 493
Fote Hog
Trad 2 pitches
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 257
Standard (West Fins)
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 143
Lander Turkey Shoot
Sport
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 1,292
Freeway
Trad 6 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Exum Ridge Grand Teton NP > Grand Teton
Avg:  1,109
Brandon:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.5
SW Corner Joshua Tree NP > … > Ryan Campground > Headstone Rock
Avg:  1,172
Brandon:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
5.6
Fote Hog Joshua Tree NP > … > Sentinel > Sentinel - E Face
Avg:  493
Brandon:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
5.7 PG13
Standard (West Fins) Southeast Utah > Arches NP > Elephant Butte
Avg:  257
Brandon:
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
5.2 PG13
Lander Turkey Shoot Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
Avg:  143
Brandon:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Freeway Boulder > … > North > Second Flatiron
Avg:  1,292
Brandon:
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad 6 pitches
5.2 PG13
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