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Heliodor Jalba

43 years old · Male
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Apr 26, 2018
Last Visit: 15 mins ago
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Climbers Association of Puerto Rico: aepri.org/en/home



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Mar 10, 2026
Eli, there's no need to try so hard to put a positive spin on every single critical comment that people lea… View Comment
Jan 24, 2026
This area is great for people who are located nearby and want some nice easy climbing with a stunning view.… View Comment
Jan 15, 2026
This was my reply to Eli's comment that he then deleted: I've casually walked all of Puerto Rico's crag tra… View Comment
Sep 14, 2025
Rusted hangers replaced with stainless steel ones by the climbers association, AEPRI, in September 2025: a… View Comment
Jun 14, 2025
Rebolted by the climbers association, AEPRI, in June 2025. aepri.org/en/home View Comment
Mar 16, 2025
We got rid of the wasps today. Climb cautiously and always look around the side before reaching sideways. T… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 149

Regional > International
Reply: Puerto Rico : where to stay?
Aug 31, 2026 Most local climbers live in the San Juan metro area. Many times they just hang out at the big crag in town: Monagas. The rest of the time they drive one hour to the big crags o… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: "[304 stainless steel] is not recommended for outd…
Aug 16, 2026 I'm not sure if you were trying to suggest 316 steel is suspect now too but it came across that way.To clarify for other readers, David's article states that the problem for th… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Nozzles
Aug 16, 2026 Yep, EP800 functions just fine in tropical heat. I used the double-tube cartridges from HowNot2. View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Core drilling tools for bolt replacement
Jul 15, 2026 HowNot2 sells them and has a product description that includes a video explaining which size fits what:https://hownot2.com/products/core-drill-bits View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Photos of BEAUTIFUL HARDWARE pt2
Jul 8, 2026 Consider facing the bottom carabiner toward the rock so that the other strand of the rope won't clip into it by mistake. Here's an example: View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Kalymnos Anchor Failure
Jun 8, 2026 You could reduce the risk by using non-identical bolts for the anchor. Different manufacturer would be best, or different batch, different year, different diameter. View Message
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