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Ben Hoste

New Paltz, NY
42 years old · Male
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May 21, 2025
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
Salathé Wall 5.9 C2
● Amazing route! One small thing from our climb to note. With impending weather we tried to fix from below Th… View Comment
Jun 29, 2024
N America > … > Quebec > 02. Saguenay-La… > Cap Trinité > Fox Victor India (aka… (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C3- PG13)
Climbers rappeling off the line. Edit: Ben Hoste and Andrew Kontola, September, 2023
● This is me (Ben Hoste) and Andrew Kontola in September, 2023. Amazing route. Thank you for taking photos. View Comment
Oct 22, 2023
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
Mirage 5.9 A4
● Was this route put up in Sept. of 1977 (as implied by the AAJ write up) or in May of 1976 as written up in… View Comment
Jun 21, 2022
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Lower Merced Ri… > At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
The Iota 5.4
● This climb is fantastic, however, any fall from the chimney would be very dangerous, as you would slide int… View Comment
Mar 29, 2022
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face > Freeblast (5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c)
Pitch 1 looking up from the base.
● Nice! View Comment
Mar 15, 2022
Gunks > Trapps > a2. The Uberfall - right
EE Route 5.10b R
● As described this route is EE Route, which would be a variation on Alphabet Arete, FA Todd Swain, 1986. CC… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 149

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Are there any more detailed write ups on pendulums?
Dec 26, 2025 Answers to lots of these questions will become clear and obvious once you need to implement them (or right after you don’t implement them in the correct or smoothest way)… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Tips/Tricks/etc on when to put knots in the end of…
Dec 17, 2025 Unless im doing something outside of the norm, I always stay tied in. (Always. It’s safer and allows me to easily tie in with a clove on the rope from my belay loop inste… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Avant Solo Rope Hook
Nov 26, 2025 The comparison I would like to see is to the Moses Cargo Hook.  View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Share Your Improbable Aid Placement Photos
Nov 18, 2025 My partner used this on a deadhead at the start of the Salathé headwall after turning the roof.  View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: WTB: Moonboard Wood Holdset A
Oct 26, 2025 https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/201927728/fs-moonboard-wood-holds-a View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
WTB: Moon Board Mini Hold Sets
Oct 18, 2025 It may be a moonshot, but looking for anyone with any Moon Board Mini Hold Sets for sale. Interested in used hold sets before buying new. Thanks! View Message

Route Scores View All 591

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3 PG13
 1
● Les Topologues
Trad, Aid 10 pitches
N America > … > 02. Saguenay-La… > Cap Trinité
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 109
● High Corner
Trad 3 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 256
● Roseland
Trad 3 pitches
Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
 6
● Revolving Eyeballs
Trad, TR
Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 175
● P38
Trad
Gunks > Trapps > b. Jackie & friends
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 186
● Salathé Wall
Trad, Aid 35 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Les Topologues N America > … > 02. Saguenay-La… > Cap Trinité
Avg:  1
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3 PG13 Trad, Aid 10 pitches
5.9 C3 PG13
● High Corner Gunks > Trapps > d. Strictly - The Cei…
Avg:  109
Ben:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Roseland Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
Avg:  256
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Revolving Eyeballs Gunks > Near Trapps > b. Workout Wall
Avg:  6
Ben:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X Trad, TR
● P38 Gunks > Trapps > b. Jackie & friends
Avg:  175
Ben:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
● Salathé Wall Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
Avg:  186
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 35 pitches
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