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Kristian Solem

Hulett, WY
72 years old · Male
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Member Since
Apr 2, 2004
Last Visit: 6 hours ago
1,085 Points
Point Rank: #1,499 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Other Interests
Pilates, photography, high fidelity audio, writing.
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I started climbing in the Gunks in 1973, moved to California in '81. My MP tick list is by no means a resume. It's just a few memorable routes. Good times...

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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
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 10
● 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
 487
● 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
 41
● 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
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 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
 487
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
 41
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.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 4 3 3
All Time 79 32 24

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