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Kristian Solem

Hulett, WY
72 years old · Male
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Member Since
Apr 2, 2004
Last Visit: 1 day ago
1,085 Points
Point Rank: #1,505 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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Jun 12, 2026
Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes > Vampire (5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c)
from 50 classic climbs
● Kevin Powell took that photo from the top of Suicide Rock with a gigantic lens. I'm on lead there, with Guy… View Comment
Nov 22, 2025
Joshua Tree NP > Quail Springs Area > Naygropolis Hillside
Hell Rock
● Jan McCollum found this little crag when he was out hiking around exploring. He told Herb Laeger and I abou… View Comment
May 16, 2024
Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (d) Northwest Recess
Whodunit 5.9
● I know the exact spot. I've looked at that ledge with suspicion many times over the tears. So the whole thi… View Comment
Apr 6, 2024
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Dome Rock
Tree Route 5.6
● "On the fourth pitch, going up and right on a series of small but easy ledges leads to the dihedral. Go thi… View Comment
Feb 19, 2024
Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Rincon > Area 01_Wake Up Call
03 Wake Up Call 5.10c PG13
● Outstanding Sam, that's great! Thanks for the correction on the length, I'll edit the description according… View Comment
Nov 4, 2023
Southern-Wester… > Hwy 168:Tollhou… > Courtright Rese… > Voyager Rock
A double-rope rappel line has been added to Voyager as of 06/21. The rappel follows the line for By Jupiter and starts at a new anchor immediately below the summit, pictured here. Additional beta being added to the page for By Jupiter.
● Good job! Thanks! View Comment

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General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #44
Aug 28, 2026 Here it is from N/E Wyoming. It was just a tad hazy, so this was the best I could get. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Missing hiker — Tourist Creek / Gannett Peak — wer…
Aug 27, 2026 I look at the Cowboy State Daily most mornings with my coffee. I was thrilled to see this news today. Congrats! And yes, after the dust settles maybe he'll have a story to tell… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Dolly's Gone. . .
Aug 26, 2026 I think Ricki/Bobby is talking about Taylor Swift, in response to Nick's comments. None the less, his post shows that he knows little about money. It's not like Taylor Swift ha… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Missing hiker — Tourist Creek / Gannett Peak — wer…
Aug 26, 2026 You might also want to post this on the regional thread for Wyoming/Montana/Dakotas....Hoping for a good outcome. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: *Hot take* Ticking lead/fell/hung is like spam. Mt…
Aug 21, 2026 Gianni, that is totally classic!! View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: *Hot take* Ticking lead/fell/hung is like spam. Mt…
Aug 21, 2026 This idea that one can "tick" a climb they haven't done yet strikes me as odd. A tick should be a clean, no falls ascent. Specify lead or TR or boulder. Everything else is proj… View Message

Route Scores View All 99

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 5
● Liquid Sky
Trad 4 pitches
Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Magician
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Cookies on Sunday
Trad 5 pitches
Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Magician
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
● The Gold Standard
Sport, Alpine
Southern-Wester… > … > Courtright Rese… > Voyager Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
● 26_Mike's Flight
Trad
Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 2
● 23_No Ordinary Moments
Trad
Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
● 22_Endless Summer
Sport
Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Liquid Sky Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Magician
Avg:  5
Kristian:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad 4 pitches
● Cookies on Sunday Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Magician
Avg:  5
Kristian:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches
● The Gold Standard Southern-Wester… > … > Courtright Rese… > Voyager Rock
Avg:  2
Kristian:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, Alpine
5.12c
● 26_Mike's Flight Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
Avg:  2
Kristian:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
5.11a
● 23_No Ordinary Moments Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
Avg:  2
Kristian:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
5.10d PG13
● 22_Endless Summer Southern-Wester… > … > Rincon > Area 03_The Upper Tier
Avg:  3
Kristian:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
5.12a
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