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Nov 22, 2020 Gunnison The Castles ● What type of rock is this? View Comment
Sep 27, 2020 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Mushroom Massif Easy Street 5.8 ● I think it's too RO on sketch gear for a 5.7+ leader to negotiate the ledge section (crux). . . . Also, f… View Comment
Sep 25, 2020 Sweetwater Rocks ● And you haven't a problem with "rednecks" or roughnecks. . . both of which were mentioned twice? There are… View Comment
Jul 16, 2019 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Mushroom Massif Easy Street 5.8 ● I thought it was reasonably well-protected. Like George said, there is gear, although it may not be bomber… View Comment
Jan 17, 2013 Europe > … 1 2 > Burbage Valley > Burbage South > Tower Area > Boggart (5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a) Simon starting the crux on The Boggart, 5.12a ● Um, that's because hot chics are great, and heavier, older dudes in tights, are not. . . duh. Hot chic on! View Comment
May 29, 2012 Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP Springtime in Eldo. ● Sweet. View Comment
Mar 19, 2012 Joshua Tree NP > Wonderland of R… > Wonderland North Spadefoot Toad, near Willow Hole. Nice camo. Photo by Blitzo. ● Holy crap: MP.com photos are now in my dreams. . . had a dream of this very toad last night. Too funny.… View Comment
Feb 23, 2012 Joshua Tree NP > Wonderland of R… > Wonderland North Spadefoot Toad, near Willow Hole. Nice camo. Photo by Blitzo. ● An arroyo toad, maybe? Nice catch, Blitzo! View Comment
Feb 16, 2012 Europe > … 1 > Lake District > Wasdale > Great Gable > Kern Knotts Crack (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) 1954.. P.Ross on the crack... ● Keep 'em coming! View Comment
Feb 16, 2012 Patrick Vernon > me training ● Wow. . . I gained 4 lbs and became substantially weaker just from looking at this picture. Hilarious. View Comment
Feb 14, 2012 The fruits of my wild foods chase. ● Damn, dude. . . well done! Can you explain (identify) your table? View Comment
Nov 14, 2011 Giant Centipede ● Wow, that's awesome. . . where'd you find it? View Comment
Jun 6, 2010 Sunset Park > Sunset South > k. Celebrity Flake > Train Time Direct (5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13) Sonya E following TT Direct. Train Times is the arching thin crack to the left ● Butt shot! Butt shot! View Comment
May 19, 2010 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Scout Rock Hunting Party 5.11b/c ● I might agree to 5.11a (was actually thinking 10d when I was on it. . . but it's not 11d). View Comment
Mar 27, 2010 Boulder > Flatirons > South > Maiden East Ridge 5.10c ● This is a stout 5.10 (crack), and a damn-freaky and very poorly protected "traverse" around the north befor… View Comment
Mar 21, 2010 Southeast Utah > Grand County > State Highway 313 > Hell Roaring Canyon The Witch and Warlock area is #17 The Kachina Spires are #16 ● So cool. View Comment
Mar 16, 2010 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Castle Valley > Castleton Tower North Chimney 5.9 ● Good stuff, and great views toward the Fishers. A little chossy/sketchy for the 3rd pitch step-across and… View Comment
Mar 9, 2010 Sweetwater Rocks ● That wasn't a scene from "Deliverance", dude. View Comment
Mar 7, 2010 Bruce Willey > Steep South And the not-so-steep South of Stone Mountain, NC. ● Great comp. View Comment
Mar 7, 2010 Michael Seeberg > Adventures & Friends Castleton-Rectory Highline, November 1st -3rd, 1999. 1,600ft. across, 450ft. above the ridge, over 1,500ft. above the parking lot. The Track Line arrived in the bed of a full size pick-up on a wooden spool that was 5ft. in diameter, it was a 3,000ft. 13mm static rope that required 7 people with extra large packs containing only the rope, to walk in a train up the cone. Each of the two Tag Lines was 1,800ft. of 11mm dynamic rope, plus over 900ft. of 8, 9, & 11mm messenger lines, not to mention hundreds of feet of personal climbing ropes and fixed route lines. There were 26 S.A.R. members, I was lucky, while 12 of us (6 on each tower) climbed the North Face of Castleton and Fine Jade on The Rectory for style points; we watched 14 others haul 2,000lbs. of gear up the cone to the towers bases. 4 of us got to cross, I was 2nd to go and was the only person to spend the night on both towers (3 days) without touching the ground. 1 day for hauling, climbing and preliminary staging. 1 day for construction and 2 people crossing. 1 day for 2 more to cross, destruction, and the down haul. All anchors were placed traditionally, there were NO bolts installed. All equipment was brought up the towers by human power using 3 to 1, and 5 to 1 pulley systems, including final tensioning. Dont you love numbers? Incidentally, just as we got the Track line in place, some dude in a single prop decided to fly between the towers. We had thought of this and just as we were ready to cut that beautiful, brand new 300lb. line, the pilot saw it and pulled up. This was all quite a sight for tourists and climbers down below and at night we sent strobes out on the line. Surreal. This was a Kootenay highline and can be found with other useful systems in the Technical Rescue Riggers Guide by Rick Lipke. ● I actually thought this was a joke. You're insane and far too motivated. Thanks! That is just feakin'… View Comment
Mar 3, 2010 S Platte > Big Rock Candy Mountain Shock Treatment 5.12+ ● Kick ass!! Great description, and "EDIT POST". View Comment
Feb 27, 2010 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Scout Rock The Lone Ranger 5.6 ● Fair and fun enough at 5.6 - with OK gear for the 5.6 leader. I'm curious what the line to the left is (ha… View Comment
Feb 4, 2010 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vrain Ca… The Watchtower ● Well done, goatboy - thanks for the effort. The northern triangle of land (between tower and river), is pr… View Comment
Feb 4, 2010 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vrain Ca… The Throne ● The approach (35 steep minutes) is worth it. . . beautiful rock with great climbs in a perfect setting. If… View Comment
Apr 1, 2009 Sweetwater Rocks The Moonstone ● bob - I think you need to change all of the climbs to show "sport", rather than "trad" in the title/info.… View Comment
Mar 28, 2009 Sweetwater Rocks The Moonstone ● 20 routes now?? Damn, sorry to hear it bob. View Comment
Mar 22, 2009 Lyons > St Vrain Canyons > S Fork of St Vr… > Sweat Loaf aka Big Dogs - V-easy ● Todd - If you're ref. to the massive boulder with the big splitter that goes thru a roof at its bottom (Cr… View Comment
Feb 4, 2009 lin murphy > some climbs Cliff with no climbs yet Front Range, CO. ● Isn't that on the North St. Vrain? Looks like it, and if so, does have some exisitng climbs on it. They a… View Comment
Feb 3, 2009 CO Ice & Mixed > Sangre De Cristo Moun… Zapata Falls ● I wondered about those falls in the winter - looks cool, thanks for the beta! View Comment
Jan 27, 2009 Gregger Man > personal album gg ● wow, that's good. . . . View Comment
Apr 7, 2008 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Fisher Towers > Cobra The Cobra and Castle Valley towers in the background seen in the morning after climbing Ancient Art in May 2007 ● Very nice, thanks. View Comment
Jan 20, 2008 Grand Junction… > Palisade Things Of Beauty (aka Interstate I-70 Towers) ● You kids are the freakin' champs! I've been eyeing those horriffic hoodoos for too many years. Someone… View Comment
Nov 27, 2007 Southeast Utah > Grand County > Fisher Towers > Ancient Art > Stolen Chimney (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0) Mario descending from the corkscrew summit. That previous photo Cameron is Jimmy P, not me, and as you know its after a leap from the rim above all the towers and 2000' above the parking area. Cheers, where is your new FA in the system bro? ● I thought that was Jimmy. . . I have one of you (black chute) free-falling from the rims "diving board", bu… View Comment
Nov 24, 2007 Kaner > jump Free solo in swim trunks to jumping ledge, Blue Lake in Indian Peaks ● If there were signs, the REAL Abbey would've burned 'em!! View Comment
Nov 22, 2007 Third with Jimmy There are some sick crimps up on the Third if you just look around the jugs. ● Too funny View Comment
Nov 22, 2007 Scott Miller > some climbing photos the canyon ● Penitenteish? View Comment

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