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Kristian Solem

Monrovia, CA
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Member Since
Apr 2, 2004
Last Visit: 1 hour ago
1,070 Points
Point Rank: #2,471 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Other Interests
Pilates, photography, high fidelity audio, writing.
More Info
I started climbing in the Gunks in 1973, moved to California in '81.

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5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 2
● Save the Wails
Apr 6, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. FA with herb Laeger 1997.
Sport
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
 9
● Scarface
Dec 9, 2021 · Lead / Redpoint. Summer 1993(?) 1st go I took the flyer getting up to the third bolt. I got geeked, lost my composure, and biffed it. That one cooked me for the day, came back and sent about a week later.
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (g) W Face > W Face - Left Side
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
● The Gold Standard
Aug 27, 2021 · Lead. FA: 09/1990
Sport, Alpine
Southern-Wester… > … > Courtright Rese… > Voyager Rock
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 459
● Coarse and Buggy
Dec 12, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Must have been around 1990 with Hugh Smith
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 38
● The Sowsuckle
Nov 24, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Did this one in 1999. Mayville had told me to do it. I took that as an order. When Patty Miklus, Bruce Bourassa, and I walked up to it I'd never laid eyes on it.
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 2
● Top Secret
Nov 13, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Sometime early '90's with Herb Laeger. FWIW Herb liked climbing with double ropes. This will become evident when you do this climb.
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Southern-Wester… > … > S Face > Upper Tier
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Save the Wails Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock
 2
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Apr 6, 2024 · Lead / Redpoint. FA with herb Laeger 1997.
● Scarface Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (g) W Face > W Face - Left Side
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
Dec 9, 2021 · Lead / Redpoint. Summer 1993(?) 1st go I took the flyer getting up to the third bolt. I got geeked, lost my composure, and biffed it. That one cooked me for the day, came back and sent about a week later.
● The Gold Standard Southern-Wester… > … > Courtright Rese… > Voyager Rock
 2
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, Alpine
Aug 27, 2021 · Lead. FA: 09/1990
● Coarse and Buggy Joshua Tree NP > … > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
 459
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Dec 12, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Must have been around 1990 with Hugh Smith
● The Sowsuckle Joshua Tree NP > … > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
 38
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Nov 24, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Did this one in 1999. Mayville had told me to do it. I took that as an order. When Patty Miklus, Bruce Bourassa, and I walked up to it I'd never laid eyes on it.
● Top Secret Southern-Wester… > … > S Face > Upper Tier
 2
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Nov 13, 2020 · Lead / Onsight. Sometime early '90's with Herb Laeger. FWIW Herb liked climbing with double ropes. This will become evident when you do this climb.

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Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 49 20 14
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