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Chris Sharkey

Boston, MA
30 years old · Male

Member Since
May 8, 2016
Last Visit: Dec 2, 2025
74 Points
Point Rank: #13,022 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: Evenings and Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.10a
Ice WI2 WI4
Boulders V3
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 194
The Cormier-Magness Route
Sep 20, 2025 · 9 pitches. Great day out with Matt!
Trad 8 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 738
Thin Air
Sep 20, 2025 · 5 pitches. Lead. Great day out with Matt!
Trad 4 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 13
CU on Top
May 25, 2025 · 1 pitch. We wanted to do this climb but decided against it after looking at it from the parking lot. A few notes for next time we come back - the climb itself looks good and fun. The descent is what turned us away. It looks like a long walk off. I wouldn't be surprised if the walk off would take longer than the climb. Also we couldn't see a clear walk off path without getting cliffed out, thing would probably look more doable up close. In terms of other desecnt options i think reppeling is the move. However the mountain project notes say the repell is tricky and I would want to come back fresh / ready for a full day adventure and with two 60M ropes + some bail gear. Also this route is in the Sun, we though the area would be more shaded. It looks like the route is in the sun for at least the morning and afternoon.
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 190
Cow Lick Co. Crag
May 25, 2025 · TR. After only making it halfway up the route, Matt went up and led the rest of it. Once he came down, I top roped it successfully. Foot holds can be tricky. You have to smear / use small features and trust the gripy sand stone. I found it help fult to start right, move left and then back right until you get just under the bottom corner of the roof. Then step over and climb to the anchors.
Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 190
Cow Lick Co. Crag
May 25, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Got up to around the roof and had Matt lower me off. Hung / fell twice
Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1,442
Physical Graffiti
May 24, 2025 · Follow. Matt lead pitch 1. We grouped with Adam, who was going to rope solo the route and made a party of 3 for the second pitch. Pitch 1 was a bit hard but doable - face climbing in an awkward corner. Pitch 2 was tough. I am glad I didn't have to lead it. There are sustained sections of crack climbing. Maybe if I was a better crack climber, it would have been easier. We did the 4th class scramble to the summit with some exposed sections and hike down a gully back to the base of the climb. The climb was in the shade after around 3 pm which was nice. The approach to the base of a climb was bit of a scramble. It took Matt and I about 1 hour 15 min from the car to the base of the climb.
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Cormier-Magness Route Whitehorse Ledge > 07. The Slabs
 194
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 8 pitches
Sep 20, 2025 · 9 pitches. Great day out with Matt!
Thin Air Cathedral Ledge > Thin Air Face
 738
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Sep 20, 2025 · 5 pitches. Lead. Great day out with Matt!
CU on Top Southern Nevada > … > Willow Spring > Mossy Ledges Area
 13
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 4 pitches
May 25, 2025 · 1 pitch. We wanted to do this climb but decided against it after looking at it from the parking lot. A few notes for next time we come back - the climb itself looks good and fun. The descent is what turned us away. It looks like a long walk off. I wouldn't be surprised if the walk off would take longer than the climb. Also we couldn't see a clear walk off path without getting cliffed out, thing would probably look more doable up close. In terms of other desecnt options i think reppeling is the move. However the mountain project notes say the repell is tricky and I would want to come back fresh / ready for a full day adventure and with two 60M ropes + some bail gear. Also this route is in the Sun, we though the area would be more shaded. It looks like the route is in the sun for at least the morning and afternoon.
Cow Lick Co. Crag Southern Nevada > … > Guardian Angel… > Cowlick Crag
 190
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
May 25, 2025 · TR. After only making it halfway up the route, Matt went up and led the rest of it. Once he came down, I top roped it successfully. Foot holds can be tricky. You have to smear / use small features and trust the gripy sand stone. I found it help fult to start right, move left and then back right until you get just under the bottom corner of the roof. Then step over and climb to the anchors.
Cow Lick Co. Crag Southern Nevada > … > Guardian Angel… > Cowlick Crag
 190
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
May 25, 2025 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Got up to around the roof and had Matt lower me off. Hung / fell twice
Physical Graffiti Southern Nevada > … > Red Spring > Riding Hood Wall
 1,442
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
May 24, 2025 · Follow. Matt lead pitch 1. We grouped with Adam, who was going to rope solo the route and made a party of 3 for the second pitch. Pitch 1 was a bit hard but doable - face climbing in an awkward corner. Pitch 2 was tough. I am glad I didn't have to lead it. There are sustained sections of crack climbing. Maybe if I was a better crack climber, it would have been easier. We did the 4th class scramble to the summit with some exposed sections and hike down a gully back to the base of the climb. The climb was in the shade after around 3 pm which was nice. The approach to the base of a climb was bit of a scramble. It took Matt and I about 1 hour 15 min from the car to the base of the climb.

Tick Breakdown
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Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 22 9 4
5 Years 280 131 58
All Time 291 136 61

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