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Bill Duncan

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Mar 30, 2005
Last Visit: 7 days ago
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Exploration: underground, underwater, rivers, making turns, traveling, canyoning, alpine this & that...
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Base camp is located on the Slickrock member of Entrada sandstone.

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Aug 25, 2025
Grand Junction… > Rattlesnake Canyon
First Arch Shortcut 4th
● This is the arch labeled Cedar Tree Arch in Google Maps. View Comment
May 4, 2025
Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Access Fund Tra… > Sunday Wall
The Standard Route 5.7
● Heads up! There is a 100 lb. death flake about 3/4 of the way up the first pitch. It is located on your rig… View Comment
Apr 15, 2025
S Central Utah > San Rafael Swell > San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
1000' of Fun 5.6
● Helpful tips: 1. If heading south on highway 24, the right turn is immediately after mile marker 153. 2.… View Comment
May 16, 2023
S Central Utah
Glen Canyon
● I know some bouldering has been done in the area, but I have no info on single or multi-pitch routes. Go g… View Comment
May 16, 2023
S Central Utah
Glen Canyon
● That area is ripe for exploration. It hasn't seen much development since it is difficult to access without… View Comment
Apr 12, 2023
Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Access Fund Trailhead
Hidden Valley Wall
● The left hand or upper portion of this wall has great shade in the morning. View Comment

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Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Utah Areas restructure
Sep 28, 2020 Thanks for dialing this in guys!  I just submitted some suggestions. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: 5.10 offwidth is harder than 5.12 sport!
Aug 15, 2016 I really appreciate the lucid comments in this thread. One of my mentors once said . . . "The first rule of offwidth: DON'T offwidth." If you can climb 5.12 sport, it hel… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Favorite climbing film of all time?
Jul 15, 2015 Fred Padula's El Capitan. Beautifully shot by Glenn Denny. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_…(film) View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Most Durable 9.4-9.5 Rope
Jul 18, 2014 The Edelweiss ropes have always seemed to be bomber. I've been using them for more than 20 years, and they just hold up to abuse pretty well. I've always gone for the variety… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Climbing on doubles
Sep 30, 2013 Also have a look at the Edelweiss Extrem Very nice handling, and sturdy, edge-resistant construction. View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Fire Near SPlatte Spires & Chair Rocks
Jun 20, 2013 [sigh] View Message

Route Scores View All 101

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A0
 17
● Regular Route
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
S Central Utah > … > Maze District > Cleopatra's Chair
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 50
● Crack of Fear
Trad 3 pitches
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Twin Owls
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 52
● Bishop Jaggers
Trad 4 pitches
S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Dome
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 101
● Medicine Man
Trad 4 pitches
Grand Junction… > Colorado Nation… > Sentinel Spire
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 54
● Throne Room
Trad 3 pitches
S Platte > … > Castle > Castle (Proper)
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 254
● Sykes' Sickle
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Spearhead
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Regular Route S Central Utah > … > Maze District > Cleopatra's Chair
Avg:  17
Bill:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A0 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.9 C0
● Crack of Fear Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Twin Owls
Avg:  50
Bill:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Bishop Jaggers S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Dome
Avg:  52
Bill:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Medicine Man Grand Junction… > Colorado Nation… > Sentinel Spire
Avg:  101
Bill:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
● Throne Room S Platte > … > Castle > Castle (Proper)
Avg:  54
Bill:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Sykes' Sickle Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Spearhead
Avg:  254
Bill:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
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