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I'm a Trad climber who enjoys clipping bolts



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Sep 21, 2023
Much easier than Rollercoaster, but the short "cruxes" and position kind of even things out in overall qual… View Comment
Sep 7, 2023
So glad I decided to TR this rather than lead, its definitely not a ten View Comment
May 4, 2023
Theres a somewhat harder, somewhat contrived variation 1-5 feet to the right of the boltline. Probably to… View Comment
Jul 28, 2022
Its much more direct to ascend the prominent ridge up to the abandoned road that leads to the trailhead, th… View Comment
Dec 19, 2020
Didn't seem scarily bolted or harder than 10a when it went up! View Comment
Sep 23, 2020
Easy to put in a gear anchor and not tie up the community rap anchor on this busy wall View Comment

Forum Messages View All 613

General > General Climbing
Reply: Hoping that your rope gets cut?
Dec 30, 2025 Much safer to be the heavier test guy! View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Lesson's learned - staying injury free
Dec 18, 2025 Injuries are part of the game.  At 66 I just try to minimize their duration. NSAIDs when I tweak something and before heading downhill on big days. Joint pain needs to be… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Good winter scrambles/climbs?
Dec 11, 2025 I like mt Ellinor and mt Washington in the winter. You can start either from Big creek camp along lake Cushman. Ellinor is probably as popular as Pilchuck and usually has a tra… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Good winter scrambles/climbs?
Dec 11, 2025 Your request pretty much describes the Olympics once the snow starts sticking  View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Sport/Boulder Crack Climbing in the Wasatch
Dec 11, 2025 There must be some cracks with fixed anchors or sport routes near enough that you could top rope them  View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Epinephrine Pack Weight
Nov 11, 2025 I think doing Frogland prior is a great idea for a few reasons.  You walk by it on your way to BV wall. After you top out you almost immediately join the Epi descent. You… View Message

Route Scores View All 514

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 386
Thin Fingers
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 357
Party in Your Pants
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 174
Ellie's Sweet Kiss
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 76
Saint Of Circumstance
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,174
Crimson Chrysalis
Trad 9 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
 6
Land Down Under
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Thin Fingers Central-W Casca… > … > Lower Town Wall > Narrow Arrow & furthe…
Avg:  386
Drederek:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
5.11a
Party in Your Pants Central Region > … > Sunshine Wall > (e) Near End (aka Twi…
Avg:  357
Drederek:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
Ellie's Sweet Kiss Central-W Casca… > … > Interstate Park > (c) Eastern Block
Avg:  174
Drederek:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
5.9
Saint Of Circumstance South-Central &… > … > Lava Point > Lava Wall/Deadheads
Avg:  76
Drederek:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
5.10c
Crimson Chrysalis Southern Nevada > … > Juniper Canyon > Cloud Tower
Avg:  1,174
Drederek:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
5.8
Land Down Under South-Central &… > … > Wildcat Creek > Honeycomb Buttress
Avg:  6
Drederek:
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 Sport
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