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Michael Vaill

Yosemite Valley
32 years old · Male
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Member Since
Apr 21, 2017
Last Visit: 16 hours ago
74 Points
Point Rank: #12,003 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.13a 5.13a
Sport 5.13a 5.13a
Aid C3 C3
Boulders V3
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Mountains, running, science
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7 days ago
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Eastern Royal Arches
Hang Dog Flyer 5.12c
● While many choose to pinkpoint this route because it looks like it would be annoying to clean, we cleaned t… View Comment
Apr 17, 2024
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Eastern Royal Arches
Hang Dog Flyer 5.12c
● A great story about this route from ST: WBraun - climber Mar 25, 2005 - 01:11pm PT "Hang dog flyer is… View Comment
Mar 23, 2024
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (10) Pine Creek… > Jet Stream Wall
Jet Stream 5.13a
● P3 has a splitter red ball nut section. RPs work but they’re fiddly. When I go back I’m gonna bring as many… View Comment
Aug 31, 2023
N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Smoke Bluffs > Free & Easy
Five-star Crack 5.12a PG13
● Don’t let the face climbing at the top scare you away from an OS attempt. You have a great stance to nest s… View Comment
Apr 22, 2023
Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > E Yosemite Fall… > Lost Arrow Spire
Lost Arrow Spire Direct 5.8 C2
● The free climbing on pitches 5-7 is on par with Yosemite’s best. Absolutely not to be missed if you’re psyc… View Comment
Mar 31, 2023
Northern Arizona > Arizona Strip > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
Sangreal 5.11d
● Another pitch of sweet crimping and dancing up the beautiful stone of the blue-grey sector. I thought the b… View Comment

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Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Building a van? New in box RecPro 2-burner stove for sale!
Apr 20, 2024 If anyone out there is building their van or is using a Coleman stove or jet boil and wants a huge upgrade, I have this RecPro RV stove for you. I bought it at MSRP for $174.95… View Message
Regional > Northern California
Reply: Yosemite's First Via Ferratta?
Apr 16, 2024 April 1st was a couple weeks ago mate. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: How much weight do you give to users tick lists
Mar 18, 2024 Skimming someone’s MP ticklist is probably about as reliable as anything else you read on the internet. And sure, a lot of people use the ticklist in different ways, but… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Is it aid....
Mar 17, 2024 duncan... wrote: If you're a V17 boulderer it's fine to use a book under your kneepad. This might work better than a block of wood and is easily customised at the crag to p… View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners
Reply: Finding Yosemite partners as a noob
Feb 21, 2024 Go bouldering in the valley, especially around C4, and you’ll meet stoked valley climbers. When you’re totally wrecked from thrashing up all the classic V1s, go loi… View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Aid Gear for The Grand Wall
Feb 16, 2024 Austin Donisan wrote: There's no fixed rope on the upper bolt ladder (after The Sword) anymore.That bolt ladder is so tightly spaced that you don't even need slings. Standi… View Message

Route Scores View All 52

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 44
● Book of Revelation
Trad
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 15
● Jet Stream
Trad 6 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (10) Pine Creek… > Jet Stream Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 12
● Quicksilver
Trad 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
V4 6B
 4
● Aquanater
Boulder
Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Ag. Rdside Attraction
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 98
● Excalibur
Sport
Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
● Planet Caravan
Trad 7 pitches
N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Dihedrals
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Book of Revelation Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
Avg:  44
Michael:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Jet Stream Southern Nevada > … > (10) Pine Creek… > Jet Stream Wall
Avg:  15
Michael:
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad 6 pitches
● Quicksilver Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
Avg:  12
Michael:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 4 pitches
● Aquanater Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Ag. Rdside Attraction
Avg:  4
Michael:
V4 6B Boulder
V3
● Excalibur Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
Avg:  98
Michael:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11d
● Planet Caravan N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Dihedrals
Avg:  2
Michael:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 7 pitches
5.12b
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