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Eli Helmuth

Ciales, PR

61 years old · Male

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Member Since

Aug 12, 2001

Last Visit: 6 hours ago

3,609 Points
Point Rank: #347 Details Drop down

12 Areas

180 pts - 15 each

107 Routes

1,070 pts - 10 each

465 Photos

2,325 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

34 Page Improvements

34 pts - 1 each

Eli is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: In Puerto Rico every day climbing

Likes Trad, Sport

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.12d	5.12d
Sport	5.12d	5.12d
Aid	C3	C5
Ice	WI7	WI8
Mixed	M11	M11

Other Interests

ocean sports, jungle bushwacking, international travel

More Info

I am an AMGA certified and IFMGA licensed mountain guide who has been living in Ciales, Puerto Rico since Nov. 2016 and climbing full-time since 1987. I am available for hire for climbing in Puerto Rico and other exotic locations around the world. Will swap leads, teach clinics on every aspect of climbing, or simply make for a reliable partner for the day.

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Aug 21, 2026 Northwest Region > … > N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell The Independence Route 5.12a ● A photo of this route popped up and reminded me of the many fun days spent playing on this iconic face back… View Comment
Jan 16, 2026 N America > Puerto Rico > zzz - minor crags Kioskos (Ciales) ● The pringamosa you encountered is a medicinal plant but painfully so: Tragia Volubilis, also known as "pri… View Comment
Dec 10, 2025 N America > Puerto Rico > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura) Sendero Luminoso "Shining Path" 5.10a ● Thanks Ken for the notice! We removed the bees the next day 12/10/25 so good to go again. Enjoy! View Comment
Jan 21, 2025 N America > Puerto Rico > zzz - minor crags > Kioskos (Ciales) Food Truck Wall ● Many of the climbs on this wall are hard for the grades and some climbers will be humbled by the style, but… View Comment
Jan 2, 2025 N America > Puerto Rico > zzz - minor crags > Kioskos (Ciales) > Cueva Corretjer Into the Light 5.7 ● Belay Dre, thanks for cleaning the plants off the route for everyone, much appreciated! View Comment
Sep 3, 2024 N America > Puerto Rico > zzz - minor crags River Wall (Ciales) ● Route equipper Eli Helmuth, and his wife Joanne, offer a climber-oriented Airbnb apartment in Ciales with f… View Comment

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Regional > International Reply: Puerto Rico : where to stay? Aug 23, 2026 We offer a climber oriented Airbnb in Ciales nearby the Flying Coconut and Caliche Crags. . There are ten more developed cliffs within a few minutes drive plus river swimming a… View Message
Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners Reply: Puerto Rico June 13 & 14 Jun 4, 2026 Craig Demartino on "Hamberder" 12b @theFlyingCoconut in Ciales, 00638 View Message
Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners Reply: Puerto Rico April 6-9 Apr 6, 2026 Near the top of 30m Rat Race 12a @theFlying Coconut, Ciales, PR 00638 View Message
Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners Reply: Puerto Rico April 6-9 Apr 4, 2026 Herradura (Horseshoe) @theFlying Coconut, Ciales, PR 00638 View Message
Regional > International Reply: Ecuador Rock Climbing Oct 5, 2025 La Chorrera near Chimborazo, numerous crags in Banos, and Cuyuja near the hot springs of Papallacta are some of the best crags in Ecuador. View Message
Regional > International Reply: Ecuador Rock Climbing Sep 29, 2025 Beauty of Ecuador is that there are no seasons or monthly temperature variations at any given altitude which range from sea level to 20k. Most of the climbing crags are b… View Message

Route Scores View All 200

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 179 ● El Jíbarito "The Little Hillbil… Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 102 ● Taller del Sol "Workshop of the… Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● Vía de las Brujas "Way of the W… Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 45 ● Ventricular Defibrillation Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 59 ● Machete Elbow Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 40 ● Jungle Fever Sport N America > … > Flying Coconut… > Horseshoe (La Herradura)