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Matthew.Johnson91

Fountain Hills, AZ

53 years old · Male

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Mar 5, 2015

Last Visit: Feb 5, 2026

915 Points
Point Rank: #1,742 Details Drop down

12 Areas

180 pts - 15 each

23 Routes

230 pts - 10 each

101 Photos

505 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

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Sport	5.11a	5.11a

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paddling, sailing, hiking, music

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I enjoy climbing all over the state but am particularly interested in moderate, traditional first ascents in the Superstition Wilderness and Tonto National Forest.

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Norton's Notion Feb 21, 2024 · I did this route yesterday with my friend Troy. I used all of the choss-climbing, knot-craft and creative gear placement experience acquired in my 34 year rock-climbing career. We combined pitches 2&3 and 4&5. 2&3 was a stressful chossfest but 4&5 is great climbing on better rock. Pitch 6 had an interesting chimney feature just before the top-out. Did the descent with a single 70m. Topped out on the Southernmost pinnacle, threaded some webbing and a quick link through a hole in the rock and from there we were able to pendulum to the 2nd rap anchor on DeGrazia and follow that down. The final rappel the rope was a little short. you can either downclimb a slab or use one of the bolts on an adjacent bolted pitch which is what we opted for. The grade of 5.7 is fair if compared to Granite Mountain or early McDowells 5.7s. Trad 5 pitches Central Arizona > … > Superstition Mo… > Carney Springs Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 360 ● Original Route May 28, 2021 · Lead / Onsight. lead all pitches, took a hanging rest on P2 & P4, no technical difficulties just very physical and tiring 3 dimensional climbing. Trad 5 pitches Northern Arizona > … 1 > Cathedral Rock… > Mace
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 13 ● Lefty Loosey Dec 25, 2017 · Lead / Onsight. So this pinnacle is actually pretty cool. I brought my girlfriend and her kids out to explore it with me on Christmas Day 2017. Don’t bring dogs. Climbing is easy, exposure is excellent! Sport Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > Greevers' Needle
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 175 ● The Trident Nov 16, 2017 · Lead. Sport 3 pitches Central Arizona > … > Atlantis > Atlantis S Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● South Face Jun 28, 2017 · Climbed this on June 28 2017 with Michael Tighe. The approach was heinous, mexican locusts are coming back with a vengeance after the fire with a few thistle plants thrown in to round out the experience. The slope is unstable for the first leg of the appr Trad 3 pitches Northern Arizona > Grand Canyon > Mt Hayden
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● The North Face Route Apr 10, 2015 · Lead. Trad 4 pitches Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Castle Rock > N Face

● Norton's Notion

Central Arizona > … > Superstition Mo… > Carney Springs Wall

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches

Feb 21, 2024 · I did this route yesterday with my friend Troy. I used all of the choss-climbing, knot-craft and creative gear placement experience acquired in my 34 year rock-climbing career. We combined pitches 2&3 and 4&5. 2&3 was a stressful chossfest but 4&5 is great climbing on better rock. Pitch 6 had an interesting chimney feature just before the top-out. Did the descent with a single 70m. Topped out on the Southernmost pinnacle, threaded some webbing and a quick link through a hole in the rock and from there we were able to pendulum to the 2nd rap anchor on DeGrazia and follow that down. The final rappel the rope was a little short. you can either downclimb a slab or use one of the bolts on an adjacent bolted pitch which is what we opted for. The grade of 5.7 is fair if compared to Granite Mountain or early McDowells 5.7s.

● Original Route

Northern Arizona > … 1 > Cathedral Rock… > Mace

360

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches

May 28, 2021 · Lead / Onsight. lead all pitches, took a hanging rest on P2 & P4, no technical difficulties just very physical and tiring 3 dimensional climbing.

● Lefty Loosey

Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > Greevers' Needle

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Sport

Dec 25, 2017 · Lead / Onsight. So this pinnacle is actually pretty cool. I brought my girlfriend and her kids out to explore it with me on Christmas Day 2017. Don’t bring dogs. Climbing is easy, exposure is excellent!

● The Trident

Central Arizona > … > Atlantis > Atlantis S Side

175

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches

Nov 16, 2017 · Lead.

● South Face

Northern Arizona > Grand Canyon > Mt Hayden

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches

Jun 28, 2017 · Climbed this on June 28 2017 with Michael Tighe. The approach was heinous, mexican locusts are coming back with a vengeance after the fire with a few thistle plants thrown in to round out the experience. The slope is unstable for the first leg of the appr

● The North Face Route

Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Castle Rock > N Face

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches

Apr 10, 2015 · Lead.

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