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Spencer Parkin

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40 years old · Male
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Member Since
Oct 4, 2017
Last Visit: Jul 4, 2022
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Spencer is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Weeknights and Saturdays
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 3rd 5.5
Sport 3rd 5.6
Favorite Climbs
City Creek North Ridge;
Muller Park
Other Interests
Back-country skiing, rock climbing.
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Sep 26, 2020
Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Bell's Canyon > Waterfall Dome
The Bellagio 5.7
● It's been 9 years now since Tristan had me along for the FA of this route. The route itself may be nothing… View Comment
Sep 11, 2019
Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Fin > Upper Fin > Dorsal Fin (5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b)
bottom P1, John Mletschnig on lead
● John's also a great B/C skier. View Comment
Jan 18, 2019
Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Little Cottonwo… > Thumb Area > Standard Thumb (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Thumb topo
● I know this is super lame, but a fun day might be had by novices (such as myself) by reaching the summit by… View Comment
Jul 25, 2018
Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Narcolepsy Area
Dreamscape 5.9+
● There shouldn't be any bolts at all on this route. It would be unethical to think otherwise. View Comment
Jul 25, 2018
Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Narcolepsy Area > Narcolepsy (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R)
These two solid placements exist before the first bolt, about 12 feet up and close to the arete
● The top placement will bend the stem significantly. A tri-cam might work better there. View Comment
Jul 25, 2018
Wasatch Range > Central Wasatch > Big Cottonwood… > Narcolepsy Area > Narcolepsy (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R)
Another angle of adequate (quite good actually) and non-specialized gear between bolts 1 and 2.
● The right cam looks like a bad placement to me. The left may be good if the rock on top isn't too flaky.… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 77

Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: New bolts on old trad route, JHCOB wall.
Sep 11, 2019 I guess what I'm saying too is that having a pow-wow _before_ any changes are made to an area is probably better than doing the pow-wow _afterword_.Maybe the motto is: "do it n… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: New bolts on old trad route, JHCOB wall.
Sep 11, 2019 That's ridiculous!  Everyone has their own idea of what constitutes "good judgement" in terms of when, where and how-many bolts should go in our out.  I got an e-mail… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Does nobody understand BOOTY anymore?
Sep 10, 2019 We should invent biodegradable gear so that mother nature can reclaim it. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Post your first-person perspective footage here
Sep 10, 2019 I'm sorry to hear that, Fritz.  It's hard to be a family man and a climber at the same time.  I'm not any good at either one. View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: New bolts on old trad route, JHCOB wall.
Sep 10, 2019 Thanks, zoso.  My faith in humanity is restored. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Post your first-person perspective footage here
Sep 9, 2019 Wow, awesome footage, Fritz!  You're the real-deal.  Yes, I remember your visit.  You climbed Sasquatch (5.9+) without shoes on, if I recall correctly.  I s… View Message

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