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Blake Wold

Burlington, Wa

Member Since
Feb 13, 2015
Last Visit: Oct 9, 2022
25 Points
Point Rank: #24,010 DetailsDrop down

Likes Trad
Leads Follows
Trad 5.4 5.4
Aid C3 C0
Other Interests
mtn bike, snowboard
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Comments View All 15

Aug 31, 2021
The climbing is better then it looks at first glance, definitely worth it as it is a shared anchor. Save th… View Comment
Aug 30, 2021
Super fun route, albeit a little mossy right now. Don't be intimidated by the roof, it's well bolted and go… View Comment
Jun 4, 2021
Had kind of a rough time with this route. Felt more like 10b/c than 10-. The inset nature of the cracks mak… View Comment
May 15, 2021
Currently the most adventurous route at 7 mile. Best accessed by climbing the first pitch of Cockroach. Cir… View Comment
May 23, 2020
can't say I'm stoked on the new view. View Comment
Jun 29, 2019
Beaks tame the aiding cruxes. The crux for short people (or those without dialed fifi's) was clipping the 5… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 35

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Easy Daisy vs FiFi vs Petzl Evolv Adjust
Nov 4, 2021 Alfifi + no daisies is definitely the state-of-the-art paradigm for speed and efficiency.For those who have led hard aid with this setup: how do you bounce test in a string of… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Easy Daisy vs FiFi vs Petzl Evolv Adjust
Nov 4, 2021 My ranking: Easy Daisy < Evolv Adjust < Yates adjustable.Current setup: Two Yates adjustables + Kong adjustable fifi.Adjustability is only for maneuverability at belays.I… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Climbers near Oak Harbor
Nov 4, 2021 You already probably know about Riverstone? I know it's a bit of a drive from Oak Harbor but it's definitely worth it. The climbing community there is very welcoming. Skagit ha… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Retrobolts on Zig Zag, Mt. Erie
Oct 29, 2021 It would be nice if these Erie bolting bandits would go off the beaten path a little and go develop other things in Skagit. Places like Calender Butte have so much untapped pot… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Retrobolts on Zig Zag, Mt. Erie
Oct 28, 2021 Ahh Erie, land of the rakkup, where more often than not yelling, "rock" means a bottle thrown by a muggle. It's a special place, great for gumby watching; and no this isn't Pow… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: The third ascent of the Nose
Oct 26, 2021 Also consider the effort of hauling all that iron & kit with the equipment at the time. Swami belts and prusik cords or inverted ascenders. My hips burn at just the thought… View Message

Route Scores View All 27

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Baby On Board
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Deliverance
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 237
Special K
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 283
Pixie Corner
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 15
Red Panda
Trad, Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 10
Xin
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Baby On Board Northwest Region > … > Cumberland Crags > Iron Mtn Crag
Avg:  5
Blake:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Deliverance Northwest Region > … > Coal Mt Crag > Main Wall
Avg:  20
Blake:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Special K Central-W Casca… > … > Side Walls > K Cliff
Avg:  237
Blake:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Pixie Corner N America > … > Smoke Bluffs > Pixie Corner
Avg:  283
Blake:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Red Panda Northwest Region > … > 7 Mile Rock > Main Wall
Avg:  15
Blake:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Xin Northwest Region > … > 7 Mile Rock > Main Wall
Avg:  10
Blake:
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
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