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Backwards Eric

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Dec 28, 2014
Last Visit: 3 hours ago
1,955 Points
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Best Times to Meet: weekends for outdoors
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
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Trad 5.11d 5.12a
Sport 5.12d 5.12d
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May 14, 2026
Gunks > Trapps > e. The Mac Wall > Dangler (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
I got dangled on The Dangler.
● Cory, it's still clipped. The pic is a little grainy, but there's a red racking carabiner that is only clip… View Comment
Apr 1, 2026
Northern Arizona > Sedona Area > Village of Oak Creek
Danny's Boulder
● Thomas thanks, I'll update the name View Comment
Oct 9, 2025
Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Three > I Miss Anissa (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b)
Headed up the start of I Miss Anissa
● For position/orientation - the Spire Four route chimney is directly opposite (behind the back of the photog… View Comment
Aug 18, 2025
N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head > Sound of One Hand Jam… (5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b)
The highly vegetated top of the route
● The topout for Praise the Many Seraphim is like 10 feet to the climber's right of this picture. This was ta… View Comment
Jun 16, 2025
Devils Tower > Durrance Approach > Persistence (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
From the bolted anchor, looking up at the two roofs and the next pitch (P2). You have to traverse left here to get to that crack.
● Note the crack on the right is the "Cussin Crack" of Durrance. View Comment
May 12, 2025
Needles Of Rush… > Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
Left Face of Eve 5.11
● Suggested rack: doubles of black through yellow totems (roughly .2 through .4 in Camalot sizing) and a sing… View Comment

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Reply: Great Online Deals 2026
Mar 12, 2026 There's one size (44.5) of La Sportiva TX4's still for sale (140 + 12.50 shipping = 152.50) at https://www.atomic79westerngear.com/products/lsp-17w-900304_la-sportiva-mens-xt4-… View Message
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Reply: "Server Error | onX Maps" trying to view sub-area
Jan 6, 2026 Yup, they're all working now. Maybe it was just a really long blip. Thanks! View Message
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Reply: "Server Error | onX Maps" trying to view sub-area
Jan 6, 2026 this may be a dupe of this issue: mountainproject.com/forum/t… View Message
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"Server Error | onX Maps" trying to view sub-area
Jan 6, 2026 On this area page ( mountainproject.com/area/10…) I can see the sub-areas (Northwest Face, South Face, etc). However, clicking on a sub-area (e.g. mountainproject.com/a… View Message
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Reply: Where is this picture from (album cover for Emanci…
Oct 28, 2025 Blake, that trip picture does look like it indeed! Good job everyone, mountainproject has achieved success. View Message
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Oct 28, 2025 Nice sleuthing Anthony H! Next question will be what are the coordinates of that mountain    View Message

Route Scores View All 855

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 58
● Montana Centennial Route
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Southwest Region > … > Paradise Valley > Cowen Massif
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 269
● Sparerib
Trad 2 pitches
Southwest Region > … > E Side > Sparerib Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Farewell to Arms
Trad
Southwest Region > … > E Side > Ashes of Stone Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 94
● Black Line
Trad
Southwest Region > … > E Side > Black Line Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Teddy Bersheer
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Indecent Exposure
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 14
● Laid Back
Sport
Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Slim Shady Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Montana Centennial Route Southwest Region > … > Paradise Valley > Cowen Massif
Avg:  58
Backwards:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
● Sparerib Southwest Region > … > E Side > Sparerib Area
Avg:  269
Backwards:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Farewell to Arms Southwest Region > … > E Side > Ashes of Stone Buttress
Avg:  10
Backwards:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Black Line Southwest Region > … > E Side > Black Line Buttress
Avg:  94
Backwards:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Teddy Bersheer Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Indecent Exposure
Avg:  11
Backwards:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Laid Back Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Slim Shady Wall
Avg:  14
Backwards:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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