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C1 27 ● The Hooker Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Aided, first bolt ladder aid. W yuchen Trad, Aid Yosemite NP > … 1 > Housekeeping > King Tut Boulder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 169 ● Aid Route Jan 19, 2026 · 1 pitch. Lead / Fell/Hung. Bottom was 5.10a to bolt and then aid, crack was cruiser 5.7 (wo gear) did on top rope, aided to setup. Need climbing shoes for top and an draw for extending. Trad 2 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > E Yosemite Fall… > A. Swan Slab
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 489 ● Church Bowl Tree Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Aided, cool. First trad aid! W yuchen Trad Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 45 ● More Mental than Mantel Jan 19, 2026 · 1 pitch. Lead / Onsight. In approach shoes. Pretty sure this was first climb ever in Yosemite in 2014? Trad 2 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 102 ● Golden Needles Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. I did easy 5.7, second pitch followed sustained 5.8 roof, and heady slab unprotected finish. Yuchen did it. Trad 2 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Soft in the Middle Jan 19, 2026 · 2 pitches. Follow. Heady 5.8 slab third pitch, questionable. Trad, Sport 3 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Aa. Parkline Slab
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 52 ● Hayley Anna Jan 17, 2026 · 3 pitches. Lead / Onsight. First pitch hands to wide #4, I led. Second gulley, third heady slab - yuchen did those. Rap w 2x 60m Trad Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Aa. Parkline Slab
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,686 ● Epinephrine Nov 28, 2025 · 4 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung. W josiah. Heart palpitations, in propranolol. Yuchen/Dohee showed the way. Mega hard chimney. Fell 5x.got to last 5.8 airy pitch. Bailed. Left home at 420am. Def need #5 on pitches. Trad 13 pitches Southern Nevada > … > Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V2 5+ R 400 ● Plumber's Crack Nov 27, 2025 · Flash. Hiballed it. Bolts on either side. Rappd down after yuchen brought rope up. Not sure I could downclimb the 5.2 Boulder Southern Nevada > … 1 2 > Main Area > Split Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 408 ● One Hand Clapping Sep 7, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Long first pitch. Fingers 5.9 hard but doable, bulge was hard, pulled on gear. With Courtney Pal Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Black Wall > 1. Black Wall - Left
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 273 ● Aerial Sep 7, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. But also followed after yuchen sent Sport Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 298 ● Bottomless Topless Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Hard, knee pads are aid Trad, TR Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 1. N Face Main
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 127 ● Jam Session Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Hard but no fall Trad Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● Break Out Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Pleasant, awkward top out. Apparently protectable? Trad, TR Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 271 ● Composure Sep 7, 2025 · Lead. Trad Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 8 ● Right North Book Aug 17, 2025 · Lead / Flash. Adventure! Did first pitch, stout frogleg chimney was yuchens. Opted to escape left, bouldery 10a move to a jug flake pull over. Thank god, to avoid the last 5.9 ow. Not interested in doing again. Trad 4 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lamb Dome > N Face of the Lamb
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 369 ● Lucky Streaks Aug 16, 2025 · Lead / Redpoint. Did the 5.10 fingers! First 10a lead in Yosemite. Got altitude sickness. W yuchen Trad 6 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 27 ● Green Eggs and Ham Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah. Yellow totem for redirect. Trad, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 35 ● March of Dimes Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah Sport, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R 28 ● New Tricks for Old Dogs Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah Sport, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 6 ● Touch of Grey Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah Trad, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 21 ● Ace in the Hole Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah Sport, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 21 ● Deadheads Delight Jun 29, 2025 · TR. w Josiah Sport, TR Yosemite NP > … > DAFF Area > Western Front
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,060 ● Regular Route Jun 28, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. With Josiah, he did first 5.9, slick feet. Simul'd last several pitches after 5.0 blocks b/c drag. Ran into Courtney Pal & Dohee at Mobil! What a great weekend. Stayed at their campsite, talked ghost stories and made wishes with shooting stars. Trad 12 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 980 ● Bear's Reach Jun 1, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. W Michelle. Heady 5.6R start on face w dikes. Committing 5.7lb. lots of dikes, high steps, and hollow flakes, feels PG13 placement. short last pitch but w 5.7 corner to bulge. Led all 3. Asian dude proposes at top. Michelle dropped car keys. Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Main Formation > E Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 467 ● Knapsack Crack Jun 1, 2025 · 2 pitches. Lead / Onsight. With Michelle, her first lead 5.2 Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Hogsback > N Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 252 ● The Caverns Mar 16, 2025 · 5 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung. W Dohee, tom and yuchen. P1,p2 stout lieback. P3 adventure begins. Caverns hell no. Yuchen solo'd up slab next to chasm. I was done. Tom slipped in water gulley. Kinda epic. I don't want to do things like this anymore. Trad 4 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Five Open Books > First Tier
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 268 ● The Super Slacker Highway Mar 15, 2025 · 3 pitches. Lead / Onsight. Nob job escape left to cont 5.8 crack nurdle. The 10b lb is stout TR fell somich. Did both 5.8 p2 and 5.9 sport left p2 (amazing! Well protected). Did 5.10a "boulder prob" pulled draw. The next 5.10a shuts, couldn't do. Trad 8 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 300 ● Nurdle Mar 15, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Escaped to top half from nob job. Trad Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 357 ● Sherrie's Crack Mar 15, 2025 · TR. Yuchen led, maybe could project lead? Fingers, pinky toe smear... Then thin hands top. But maybe protects? Trad Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 398 ● Knob Job Mar 15, 2025 · TR. TR the 10b, fell so much. W Dohee. Yuchen led. Trad Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 136 ● Right V Crack Feb 17, 2025 · Follow. Yuchen led onsight, brutal. I fell every move. Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Short Wall > Short Wall - Left Side
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 160 ● Double Crack Feb 17, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Lead in flip flops. Belayed yuchen testing his lead solo. Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Short Wall > Short Wall - Right Side
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 143 ● Toe Jam Express Feb 17, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. W Cory chicago Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Short Wall > Short Wall - Right Side
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 458 ● Frosty Cone Feb 16, 2025 · Follow. Last of fun w yuchen , dohee, Michelle, Cory. Face jugs Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Dairy Queen Wall > Dairy Queen Wall - Ri…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 417 ● Dung Fu Feb 16, 2025 · Follow. Chimney ... Wet at bottom. Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Hemingway Buttress > Hemingway Buttress -…

● The Hooker

Yosemite NP > … 1 > Housekeeping > King Tut Boulder

C1 Trad, Aid

Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Aided, first bolt ladder aid. W yuchen

● Aid Route

Yosemite NP > … 1 > E Yosemite Fall… > A. Swan Slab

169

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches

Jan 19, 2026 · 1 pitch. Lead / Fell/Hung. Bottom was 5.10a to bolt and then aid, crack was cruiser 5.7 (wo gear) did on top rope, aided to setup. Need climbing shoes for top and an draw for extending.

● Church Bowl Tree

Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl

489

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

Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Aided, cool. First trad aid! W yuchen

● More Mental than Mantel

Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches

Jan 19, 2026 · 1 pitch. Lead / Onsight. In approach shoes. Pretty sure this was first climb ever in Yosemite in 2014?

● Golden Needles

Yosemite NP > … 1 > An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left

102

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches

Jan 19, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. I did easy 5.7, second pitch followed sustained 5.8 roof, and heady slab unprotected finish. Yuchen did it.

● Soft in the Middle

Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Aa. Parkline Slab

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

Jan 19, 2026 · 2 pitches. Follow. Heady 5.8 slab third pitch, questionable.

● Hayley Anna

Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Aa. Parkline Slab

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

Jan 17, 2026 · 3 pitches. Lead / Onsight. First pitch hands to wide #4, I led. Second gulley, third heady slab - yuchen did those. Rap w 2x 60m

● Epinephrine

Southern Nevada > … > Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall

1,686

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches

Nov 28, 2025 · 4 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung. W josiah. Heart palpitations, in propranolol. Yuchen/Dohee showed the way. Mega hard chimney. Fell 5x.got to last 5.8 airy pitch. Bailed. Left home at 420am. Def need #5 on pitches.

● Plumber's Crack

Southern Nevada > … 1 2 > Main Area > Split Boulder

400

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V2 5+ R Boulder

Nov 27, 2025 · Flash. Hiballed it. Bolts on either side. Rappd down after yuchen brought rope up. Not sure I could downclimb the 5.2

● One Hand Clapping

Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Black Wall > 1. Black Wall - Left

408

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

Sep 7, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Long first pitch. Fingers 5.9 hard but doable, bulge was hard, pulled on gear. With Courtney Pal

● Aerial

Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 1. N Face Main

273

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

Sep 7, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. But also followed after yuchen sent

● Bottomless Topless

Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 1. N Face Main

298

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR

Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Hard, knee pads are aid

● Jam Session

Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side

127

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Hard but no fall

● Break Out

Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side

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

Sep 7, 2025 · Follow. Pleasant, awkward top out. Apparently protectable?

● Composure

Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > N Face > 2. Gully - Left Side

271

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad

Sep 7, 2025 · Lead.

● Right North Book

Yosemite NP > … > Lamb Dome > N Face of the Lamb

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

Aug 17, 2025 · Lead / Flash. Adventure! Did first pitch, stout frogleg chimney was yuchens. Opted to escape left, bouldery 10a move to a jug flake pull over. Thank god, to avoid the last 5.9 ow. Not interested in doing again.

● Lucky Streaks

Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > W Face

369

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 6 pitches

Aug 16, 2025 · Lead / Redpoint. Did the 5.10 fingers! First 10a lead in Yosemite. Got altitude sickness. W yuchen

● Green Eggs and Ham