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Derek Ehrnschwender

Cambridge, MA

33 years old · Male

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Member Since

May 5, 2015

Last Visit: Jan 3, 2026

45 Points
Point Rank: #17,475 Details Drop down

0 Areas

0 pts - 15 each

0 Routes

0 pts - 10 each

7 Photos

35 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

10 Page Improvements

10 pts - 1 each

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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.9	5.11a
Sport	5.10b	5.11a

Favorite Climbs

Arachnid - RRG
Bartleby - Acadia
Classic Crack - Icicle Creek
basically any 5.8 splitter

Other Interests

riding bikes, trail running, skiing, whitewater, inline skating, multisport linkups

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Oct 6, 2025 WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Russell Crags (… > Rdhouse Crackskulls 5.10c ● Thought I was a 5.10 fingercrack climber. Turns out I'm not, even on TR. This thing was sharp and stout! View Comment
Jul 28, 2025 Cathedral Ledge > N End The Roof aka The Corner 5.8 ● First pitch is also known as "Bombs Away" View Comment
Oct 7, 2024 Cathedral Ledge > Thin Air Face The D'arcy Route 5.7 PG13 ● While the P1 runouts are a bit more tame (~20 feet), it's worth noting that the PG13 flavor exists on both… View Comment
Sep 30, 2024 WM: Waterville… > Welch & Dickey… > Dickey Ledge > 05. The Dark Passenger Say Nothing 5.5 ● A very nice pitch with a good mix of movement. View Comment
Sep 9, 2024 Cathedral Ledge > Thin Air Face Repulsion 5.8+ R ● On P1, if you're looking for a bit more security, you can also step into the chimney after clipping the bol… View Comment
Jul 15, 2024 WM: Franconia N… > Echo Crag > 1. Square Inch Wall Cooler Sacrifice 5.7 ● The roof moves are so good they belong in Acadia! View Comment

Forum Messages View All 128

Regional > Midwest Reply: Ohio climbing spots Nov 14, 2025 Resurrecting this thread. My partner has a job offer in the Mt Vernon area. Do folks have any thoughts about what it's generally like to live in the area as an adventure minded… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States Huntington Helicopter Rescue off of Pinnacle Buttress Jul 3, 2025 video of the rescuer lowering down View Message
Regional > Northeastern States Whitney G rockfall ~4/21/25 Apr 22, 2025 Hi all, I saw a picture of a a large rockfall event near the W-G spine as viewed from across the notch by a Crystal Heath via Dave Lottman's instagram. Anyone have any more inf… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY Reply: FS: Patagonia Houdini Dec 4, 2024 Did not receive the messages--Grayson can have it but if it doesn't work feel free to email me at derek [dot] ehrns at gmail.com View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY Reply: FS: Patagonia Houdini Nov 27, 2024 Hi I sent you a message on this. I'll take it. View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY Reply: 1-2 tickets to flash foxy trad fest!! Aug 30, 2024 Bump for a super cool seller! View Message

Route Scores View All 29

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 9 ● Say Nothing Trad WM: Waterville… > … > Dickey Ledge > 05. The Dark Passenger
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 148 ● The Roof aka The Corner Trad Cathedral Ledge > N End
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 59 ● Anna's Route Trad, TR Gunks > Peterskill > a. Khadejha Area
WI3+ 2 ● Shangri-La Trad, TR, Ice Adirondacks > … > Keene Valley &… > Lock Ness
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 251 ● Shock and Awe Trad Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Hideout
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 50 ● Indivisible Trad Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto

● Say Nothing

WM: Waterville… > … > Dickey Ledge > 05. The Dark Passenger

Avg:	9
Derek:

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad

● The Roof aka The Corner

Cathedral Ledge > N End

Avg:	148
Derek:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Anna's Route

Gunks > Peterskill > a. Khadejha Area

Avg:	59
Derek:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

● Shangri-La

Adirondacks > … > Keene Valley &… > Lock Ness

Avg:	2
Derek:

WI3+ Trad, TR, Ice

● Shock and Awe

Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Hideout

Avg:	251
Derek:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● Indivisible

Western MA > Hanging Mountain > Grotto

Avg:	50
Derek:

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
5.9