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Michael Russo

Albuquerque, NM
35 years old · Male
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Sep 9, 2017
Last Visit: 56 mins ago
1,725 Points
Point Rank: #860 DetailsDrop down
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Trad 5.12a 5.12c
Sport 5.13a 5.13a
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 1
● The Pitmaster
Sport
Santa Fe Area > … > Grotto > Gilligan's Island (a.…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 39
● Dogma
Trad
Southern Nevada > … > Mt Wilson > Horseshoe Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 9
● Crown Jewel
Sport
Santa Fe Area > … > El Camino Real… > Cave (Main Area)
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Midas Touch
Sport 5 pitches
Truth or Conseq… > … > Bat Cave Area > Trojan Wall (Right of…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 28
● Full Rubber Mission
Sport
Enchanted Tower > Enchanted Tower > N (Left) Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 16
● Excalibur
Trad 3 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Pinnacle Valley > Watchtower
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Pitmaster Santa Fe Area > … > Grotto > Gilligan's Island (a.…
 1
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Dogma Southern Nevada > … > Mt Wilson > Horseshoe Wall
 39
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Crown Jewel Santa Fe Area > … > El Camino Real… > Cave (Main Area)
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Midas Touch Truth or Conseq… > … > Bat Cave Area > Trojan Wall (Right of…
 11
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 5 pitches
● Full Rubber Mission Enchanted Tower > Enchanted Tower > N (Left) Face
 28
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Excalibur Albuquerque Area > … > Pinnacle Valley > Watchtower
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches

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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 42
● License and a Visa
Nov 9, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Great day out with the “Condor” to check out this Sandias favorite. Led P2 and P4. Followed P1 and P3. Sends on all. Pre-hung draws, which was “gluttonous per Bird Bones” but welcomed (asterisks and weak shit). Rad line and a standout statement line compared to others in the range. Grades: 5.7, 5.11, 5.11-, 5.8.
Sport 4 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
● Red Dawn
Nov 9, 2025 · TR. Bonus pitch with Connor after LAAV. TR’d P4. On second pass, after initial onsight, the straight up path above the small bulge into the finger crack is actually all there and pretty great. Definitely not intuitive or the path of least resistance, but there and adds value. Ratchets up the grade a bit, and when combined with the bolted crux, I can see 11d compared to LAAV.
Trad 4 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 168
● The Second Coming
Nov 2, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Led all pitches, RP for 1-3. Onsight for P4 5.8 exit. With Emily Price. Project Nova and B Roll rendezvous. 5.8 pitch is meh. Crumbly but moderate. 2 stars for all pitches with this finish
Trad 4 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 97
● Stroke Me
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 18
● Straight Outta Cobbton
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Ugliest onsight ever for a close to a great day. Four in a row on Rad Wall
Sport
El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 197
● Bolting Barbie
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Onsight.
Sport
El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● License and a Visa Albuquerque Area > … > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 42
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Sport 4 pitches
Nov 9, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Great day out with the “Condor” to check out this Sandias favorite. Led P2 and P4. Followed P1 and P3. Sends on all. Pre-hung draws, which was “gluttonous per Bird Bones” but welcomed (asterisks and weak shit). Rad line and a standout statement line compared to others in the range. Grades: 5.7, 5.11, 5.11-, 5.8.
● Red Dawn Albuquerque Area > … > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 16
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 4 pitches
Nov 9, 2025 · TR. Bonus pitch with Connor after LAAV. TR’d P4. On second pass, after initial onsight, the straight up path above the small bulge into the finger crack is actually all there and pretty great. Definitely not intuitive or the path of least resistance, but there and adds value. Ratchets up the grade a bit, and when combined with the bolted crux, I can see 11d compared to LAAV.
● The Second Coming Albuquerque Area > … > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 168
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Nov 2, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Led all pitches, RP for 1-3. Onsight for P4 5.8 exit. With Emily Price. Project Nova and B Roll rendezvous. 5.8 pitch is meh. Crumbly but moderate. 2 stars for all pitches with this finish
● Stroke Me El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
 97
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Flash.
● Straight Outta Cobbton El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
 18
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Onsight. Ugliest onsight ever for a close to a great day. Four in a row on Rad Wall
● Bolting Barbie El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall
 197
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Nov 1, 2025 · Lead / Onsight.

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Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 63 47 12
Last Year 192 120 41
5 Years 740 541 249
All Time 1,014 740 370

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