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John Gunnels

Gillette, WY

62 years old · Male

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Aug 6, 2004

Last Visit: Jul 30, 2024

1,185 Points
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136 Photos

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Aug 29, 2013 Devils Tower > Durrance Approach Bowling Alley- aka Durrance approach route 5.5 PG13 ● Jason, this approach will ultimately take you to the base of the Leaning Column. Most folks "scramble" lef… View Comment
Feb 21, 2013 Devils Tower Snowman on the Summit ● Don't you boys have anything better to do?..... View Comment
Jan 6, 2013 Devils Tower > Durrance Approach > Durrance (5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b) "Softtail" stems up the Leaning Column ● This lovely lady is... well... a biker chick. View Comment
Dec 18, 2012 Devils Tower Beautiful Tower Winter! ● Loyd... there's something terribly wrong with you... View Comment
Oct 4, 2012 Devils Tower > Durrance Approach > Rangers Are People Too (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) I always preferred the "original" name of this route... ● Yes it was. Schlinkmann and Guilmette were both rangers at the time. View Comment
Mar 12, 2012 Devils Tower > N Face & Northw… > Spiney Norman (5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a) beginning of spiney ● Nice first pitch for 5.9 leaders. You can traverse to the anchors for "Whine & Bruises". EXCELLENT pic! View Comment

Regional > Colorado Reply: karma sutra OW pitch on devil's tower Oct 11, 2011 Kama Sutra P1 70 ft. and goes at about 5.5 P2 130 ft. of 5.7 P3 (Crux) 100 ft. at 10a P4 110 ft. 5.9 fists to squeeze chimney Standard Tower rack with extra #2 thru #4 C… View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: . Jun 28, 2011 Try July 14. Nothing finer that a night time Devils Tower ascent... by FULL MOON! View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: GriGri2 Recall. first five digits of the serial… Jun 28, 2011 I use mine to self-belay while route setting. Huge advantage over other devices and methods. View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Oldest piece of gear you still climb with? Jun 15, 2011 Mine is yellow and purple. LOVE the damn thing... and it looks soooo good with my 1986 stoppers and hexes! View Message
General > General Climbing Flaming Gorge BETA Mar 29, 2011 Anyone have any BETA on Flaming Gorge, Utah? Have seen a couple bolted lines... and a few sweet pics in the "Women Of Climbing" calendar... but can't seem to find route info a… View Message
Regional > Midwest Reply: New Rushmore Guidebook? Jan 31, 2011 Scheduled to come out late spring or early summer. View Message

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Crack of Earthly Delights Trad 2 pitches Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Bartizan Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 40 ● Jan and Jane Route Trad 2 pitches Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Two
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● The Joker Sport Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Assassin Wall
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 206 ● Kamps Crack (Classic Crack) Trad Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
WI2+ 7 ● Bridalveil Falls Right Side Trad, Ice Spearfish Canyon > Bridalveil Area
WI2+ 10 ● Bridalveil Falls Left Side Trad, Ice Spearfish Canyon > Bridalveil Area