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Chris Johnson

Boulder, CO
36 years old · Male
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Member Since
Nov 26, 2015
Last Visit: 5 hours ago
15 Points
Point Rank: #32,406 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Weekdays
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10b 5.11b
Sport 5.12c 5.13a
Boulders V4
Other Interests
Skiing, hiking, cycling
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Multipitch trad lover, climbing guide and instructor, ski patroller at Eldora.

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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 457
● Frigid Air Buttress
Trad 7 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Icebox Canyon > Frigid Air Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,219
● Crimson Chrysalis
Trad 9 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Cloud Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 672
● Ginger Cracks
Trad 7 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Ginger Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 106
● Rainbow Buttress
Trad 8 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Oak Creek Canyon > Eagle Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 371
● Jubilant Song
Trad 8 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Windy Peak > S Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
● Wailing Wall
Sport
Estes Park Valley > … > Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Frigid Air Buttress Southern Nevada > … > Icebox Canyon > Frigid Air Buttress
 457
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
● Crimson Chrysalis Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Cloud Tower
 1,219
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
● Ginger Cracks Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Ginger Buttress
 672
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 7 pitches
● Rainbow Buttress Southern Nevada > … > Oak Creek Canyon > Eagle Wall
 106
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 8 pitches
● Jubilant Song Southern Nevada > … > Windy Peak > S Face
 371
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 8 pitches
● Wailing Wall Estes Park Valley > … > Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 22
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 203
● Dr. Michael Solar
Aug 30, 2026 · Follow. Followed Brandy. Short, pretty fun, a bit hollow.
Trad, TR
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 338
● Sister Morphine
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. W/ Brandy. First route of the day. Fun climb. A bit thoughtful in sections, but able to place good pieces from stances just about the whole time. Good to practice somewhat committing moves with good gear.
Trad, TR
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 606
● Hand Crack (aka White Lightning)
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. W/ Brandy. Much easier than my memory of the first go. Fingers section is a bit committing, but good finger locks. Hands feels pretty easy now, good feet in jams. Fist section was also way less pumpy and mostly true crack. Took double rack to #3 and was just about perfect. One extra #2 would be sewn up.
Trad
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 288
● Duh Dihedral
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. Waiting for White Lightning, figured we'd give it a go. Still a choss pile. Didn't feel like I was fighting quite so hard as my memory of the first time, but still not really anything to write home about.
Trad
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 518
● Positively Fourth Street
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. W/ Brandy. Very fun. Great gear all the way. Positive jugs just about everywhere. Felt cruiser. A tad pumped by the top, but I was going slow and placing a lot of gear. Definitely worth doing if you're in the area.
Trad, TR
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 808
● Handcracker Direct
Aug 28, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. W/ Kasi. I lead all pitches. P1 was fine, a bit on you right off the ground, but the slab and the next section are good, then the one tricky move. The hold out R is good, but its hard to get there. R hand jam in the pod, then reach high L. P2 is still just tricky. Was definitely thrutchy. P3 was a bit spicier than I remembered, but not hard. P4 felt quite smooth, especially considering how much gear I placed. Brough 3x#2, 2x#3, 1x#4. Placed all the #2's, one 3 lower down. Was also hot. Overall, P4 felt engaging but manageable. Descent beta: pop over the summit, bit of a down scramble, then down L of the ridge above you to a landing. From there, the trail should be obvious. Pretty short to get back to the ground. Def short-rope terrain for a client.
Trad 5 pitches
Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Dr. Michael Solar Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
 203
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Aug 30, 2026 · Follow. Followed Brandy. Short, pretty fun, a bit hollow.
● Sister Morphine Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…
 338
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. W/ Brandy. First route of the day. Fun climb. A bit thoughtful in sections, but able to place good pieces from stances just about the whole time. Good to practice somewhat committing moves with good gear.
● Hand Crack (aka White Light… Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
 606
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. W/ Brandy. Much easier than my memory of the first go. Fingers section is a bit committing, but good finger locks. Hands feels pretty easy now, good feet in jams. Fist section was also way less pumpy and mostly true crack. Took double rack to #3 and was just about perfect. One extra #2 would be sewn up.
● Duh Dihedral Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
 288
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. Waiting for White Lightning, figured we'd give it a go. Still a choss pile. Didn't feel like I was fighting quite so hard as my memory of the first time, but still not really anything to write home about.
● Positively Fourth Street Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part D - Xa…
 518
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
Aug 30, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. W/ Brandy. Very fun. Great gear all the way. Positive jugs just about everywhere. Felt cruiser. A tad pumped by the top, but I was going slow and placing a lot of gear. Definitely worth doing if you're in the area.
● Handcracker Direct Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…
 808
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Aug 28, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. W/ Kasi. I lead all pitches. P1 was fine, a bit on you right off the ground, but the slab and the next section are good, then the one tricky move. The hold out R is good, but its hard to get there. R hand jam in the pod, then reach high L. P2 is still just tricky. Was definitely thrutchy. P3 was a bit spicier than I remembered, but not hard. P4 felt quite smooth, especially considering how much gear I placed. Brough 3x#2, 2x#3, 1x#4. Placed all the #2's, one 3 lower down. Was also hot. Overall, P4 felt engaging but manageable. Descent beta: pop over the summit, bit of a down scramble, then down L of the ridge above you to a landing. From there, the trail should be obvious. Pretty short to get back to the ground. Def short-rope terrain for a client.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 66 37 14
Last Year 137 85 30
5 Years 853 440 184
All Time 1,377 871 317

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