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Gavin W

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Member Since
Feb 19, 2015
Last Visit: Aug 13, 2025
181 Points
Point Rank: #7,065 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.10b
Ice WI1 WI3
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Sep 10, 2024
Northwest Region > Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Ruth Mountain
North Face Easy Snow
● Climbed it on Labor Day weekend 2024. Snow was melted out enough that you could traverse climbers left belo… View Comment
Jul 3, 2023
Northwest Region > Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Mt Baker
Coleman/Deming Glacier Mod. Snow
● As of November 2021, Glacier Creek Rd is closed approximately 4.5 miles before the Heliotrope Ridge trailhe… View Comment
Sep 4, 2017
N America > Canada > British Columbia > Squamish > Sky Pilot
West Buttress 4th Easy Snow
● The route has two rappel stations: one at the top of the chimney just below the summit, and another above t… View Comment
May 20, 2017
Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (u) Red Wall
Moscow 5.6
● Took singles of BD C3 0-2, doubles of c4 .4-1, and singles of BD 2-4, along with DMM offsets. The #4 was re… View Comment
Aug 6, 2016
N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Murrin Park > Sugarloaf
Hotwire 5.10c
● Beautiful line, but very finicky gear placements. Bring multiples of small cams, I took a 15-footer onto a… View Comment
Jul 23, 2016
N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Smoke Bluffs > Burgers & Fries
Not exactly sure where this route is, but it may be near the Bilbo Baggins and Gollum routes.
● This is Exit Stage Left, to the left of Bilbo Baggins View Comment

Forum Messages View All 555

Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Best shell for ice climbing?
Feb 4, 2025 It's discontinued now but I absolutely love my Mammut Nordwand HS Flex. Stretch Goretex panels in the armpits and long cut sleeves make it great for climbing or anything else t… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: Scam Alert: User ' L S'
Oct 9, 2024 I've seen on a few other forums where I participate regularly where folks who are long-time members get their account info phished by a scammer, who then uses the (legit) accou… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Route recommendations Washington state
Sep 4, 2024 While not trad, Mazama has some great long multi-pitch sport, and is in the vicinity of the Washington Pass climbs (including SEWS mentioned above).But I would second the sugge… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Squamish offwidth
Aug 27, 2024 Pipeline is probably the best-known Squamish offwidth.Not an OW guy myself, but another MPer put this list together: ubc-voc.com/wiki/Squamish_O… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Access to Mazama’s Fun Rock endangered
Aug 20, 2024 If you hear about anything we can do to help, please post it here. Fun Rock is where my wife and I learned to climb while I was a grad student at NCI, I'd hate to see it close. View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
CAMP X-All Mountain Ice Tools - NEW - SOLD
Jun 22, 2023 SOLD-------------------------------------Title says it all. Time to admit that I won't be ice climbing anytime soon. Never been used.$240 for the pair includes shipping in CONU… View Message

Route Scores View All 73

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2 M4 Mod. Snow
 115
● Cosmiques Arête
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
Europe > … > Mont Blanc Range > Upper Vallée Blanche…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 515
● Bunny Face
Sport 2 pitches
Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 381
● Helium Woman
Sport
Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 432
● Laughing Crack
Trad
N America > … > Smoke Bluffs > Wall Area
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 326
● Moscow
Trad 3 pitches
Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (u) Red Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 417
● Lion's Jaw
Trad
Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Cosmiques Arête Europe > … > Mont Blanc Range > Upper Vallée Blanche…
Avg:  115
Gavin:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2 M4 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
● Bunny Face Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
Avg:  515
Gavin:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
● Helium Woman Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
Avg:  381
Gavin:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Laughing Crack N America > … > Smoke Bluffs > Wall Area
Avg:  432
Gavin:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
5.7
● Moscow Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (u) Red Wall
Avg:  326
Gavin:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Lion's Jaw Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall
Avg:  417
Gavin:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
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