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Dec 31, 2023
Not replacing bolts will not mean that people won't climb this route, only that they will be put at greater… View Comment
Oct 24, 2023
Very bouldery move at start, then eases a lot. View Comment
Mar 12, 2023
According to Dave Black, it is Dave Hambury, not Hamburg. View Comment
Jul 18, 2022
While not a big fan of stick clips, it would help on this one. View Comment
Jul 18, 2022
Funky start, to fun climbing. Yes, a stick clip would be useful for a few of these routes. View Comment
May 31, 2022
Eight bolts seems a bit much, considering that Matt placed only two bolts (on the lead) -- using the existi… View Comment

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General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #43
May 7, 2026 Never knew about it. Sounds like a great time to ride up Tioga Pass. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #43
May 7, 2026 I resemble that remark.  Sarah and I do climb at the gym twice a week, but don't get outside as much as we would like.  There is a lot of great riding from the house,… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #43
Apr 29, 2026 If you are talking about the best route of a similar grade to Poodles, my vote is for Figures.  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #43
Apr 25, 2026 Here is are some interesting before and after shots of Chimney Rock in Hidden Valley Campground, Joshua Tree NP (or in the case of the first picture the newly designated Joshua… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #43
Apr 24, 2026 My 1959 VW Bug, adorned with my Grateful Dead Europe 72 artwork.  Non-synchro gearbox, 36 hp engine and no gas gauge. If you started to run out of gas, you kicked over the… View Message
Regional > Southern California
Reply: Holcomb road access changes
Apr 4, 2026 This is entirely incorrect. The Access Fund works extensively with Federal, State and local government entities as well as some private landowners. It was instrumental in rever… View Message

Route Scores View All 684

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 329
Braille Book
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 58
Hair Raiser Buttress
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 252
The Vampire
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 228
Super Pooper
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 710
Fingertrip
Trad 4 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 120
More Monkey than Funky
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Braille Book Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
Avg:  329
Randy:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Hair Raiser Buttress Eastern Sierra > … > Granite Basin > S Face
Avg:  58
Randy:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.9 R
The Vampire Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes
Avg:  252
Randy:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
Super Pooper Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes
Avg:  228
Randy:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
5.10a
Fingertrip Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (g) W Face > W Face - Right Side
Avg:  710
Randy:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
More Monkey than Funky Joshua Tree NP > … > Barker Dam Area > More Funky than Monke…
Avg:  120
Randy:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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