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Alex May

San Diego, CA
33 years old · Male

Member Since
Nov 6, 2014
Last Visit: Jul 31, 2022
20 Points
Point Rank: #23,056 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: Weekends, Weekday evenings after 6 pm. Every other Friday starting 2/26/16
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.9
Sport 5.8 5.10a
Boulders V2
Other Interests
Aviation, Engineering, Hiking, Computer Games.
More Info
Safety oriented climber. Enjoy multipitch climbing. Eager to learn new skills.

Studied Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Work for a private defense contractor in Poway, CA.


Comments View All 3

May 30, 2016
The beta in this photo actually follows the line of "Ivy Alice." Unleash the Dragon is the bolt line immedi… View Comment
Mar 21, 2016
Left bolt at two bolt rap anchor at the top of P1 is still loose. There is a 3rd bolt a few feet to the lef… View Comment
Aug 6, 2015
Wicked looking move. Also, you're back clipped on the bottom piece of pro in the picture. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 28

Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: BD Seconds
Mar 2, 2017 I bought a #4 and #5 that were 2nds and couldn't find what was "wrong" with them. View Message
MountainProject.com - the site > Help
Reply: How to update gym list
Sep 12, 2016 Still don't see this one on the list. Also, Grotto Climbing in San Diego (Mission Valley): grottoclimbing.com/ View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Do you back up your rappel?
May 26, 2016 Never make excuses to not use safety measures that take less than a minute to set up to begin with. I always back up and extend my rappels. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Opinions on climbing harness
May 20, 2016 I'll second the Misty Mountain Cadillac, but I'd recommend the Quick Adjust version for the two piece buckles. I also added an extra belay loop to mine for the flexibility. Whe… View Message
General > Beginning Climbers
Reply: Climbing Shoes (how to decide and what to avoid)
May 19, 2016 On the topic of fit: You should remember that leather shoes will stretch a fair amount. Most people say leather shoes stretch about a half size to one full size. However, th… View Message
General > Beginning Climbers
Reply: Climbing Shoes (how to decide and what to avoid)
May 19, 2016 I would strongly recommend against the 5.10 Anasazi Moccasym as a first shoe. It is a very soft shoe and you won't have the toe strength to perform well in them just yet. I wou… View Message
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