Adrien Gaidon on Mountain Project

Adrien Gaidon

San Jose, CA

37 years old · Male

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Member Since

Jun 11, 2018

Last Visit: Oct 24, 2022

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Best Times to Meet: Fridays, Weekends

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.9	5.10c
Sport	5.10b	5.11c
Boulders	V4

Favorite Climbs

Royal Arches, The Grack, Les délices de notre Dame

Other Interests

Camping, Snowboarding, Science

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Mostly enjoy long multi-pitch adventures!

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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Excursion Sport 6 pitches Japan > … > Joyama > S Face 南壁
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Battle Runner Sport 4 pitches Japan > … > Joyama > S Face 南壁
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 16 ● Habu Sake (Snake In A Bottle) Sport Japan > … 1 > Mt Katsu (Katsu… > lost world
V1 5 18 ● Joker Boulder Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Black Lichen Boulder
V0 4 17 ● Maverick Boulder Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Maverick Boulder
V-easy 3 21 ● Small World Boulder Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Small World Boulder

● Excursion

Japan > … > Joyama > S Face 南壁

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches

● Battle Runner

Japan > … > Joyama > S Face 南壁

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 4 pitches

● Habu Sake (Snake In A Bottle)

Japan > … 1 > Mt Katsu (Katsu… > lost world

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport

● Joker

Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Black Lichen Boulder

V1 5 Boulder

● Maverick

Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Maverick Boulder

V0 4 Boulder

● Small World

Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Stonehenge Boul… > Small World Boulder

V-easy 3 Boulder

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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,380 ● The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcra… Sep 16, 2022 · Lead / Onsight. 3h30 w/ Michele. Led 1+2 (linked w/ 60m), then 5. P1 is strenuous lieback with some rests but powerful end on tips (rf in crack sometimes but end is pure lb). P3 lb is slick and techie, just power through quickly! P4 bulge has good hand jams + rf edge and lf jam. P5 crux mantel needs lh in side pull pocket (after green friend), rf on leftmost edge on the right side of the corner, then lateral up rh to jug, then lf high on small left facing edge under hands, then mantel with rf up and rh palm! Good pro overall. What a classic! Trad 5 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 970 ● Serenity Crack Sep 15, 2022 · Follow. W/ Jake-sensei. P1 awesome pin(ch) scars (start left on rock, then lf on edge, rf below, reach rh to side crack and lb), mostly feet in pods (ouch towards the end). P2 is awesome hands to cruxy slab traverse (rf far right on black knob, switch to lf, flag rf FAR on right crack to grab and reach crack with rf for easy lb). P3 is as advertised: flakes, hands, and tips: bomber jams but strenuous. Feet are key: smear left, random jam right. What an amazing sustained climb! Trad 3 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 751 ● Sons of Yesterday Sep 15, 2022 · Follow. W Jake doing the Serenity-Sons combo (5h car2car). P4 is just junction from Serenity (thin hands end). P5 is potentially crux (sustained hands). P6 is sustained crack with tricky small roof with wide start (power on meathooks with smeary feat). P7 is crack till the "cat walk" on the diagonal crack (walk on it, undercling and edging, tough on right ankle + a bit balancy). P8 is no-gimme with heady friction slab. Did the 13 rappels in 1h (!) thanks to Jake's awesome pre-rigged rappel (both on rappel, clean anchor, 1st has one end tied then goes down, clips pre-made mini-quad double girth hitch anchor, feeds end through then ties back to him, 2nd comes down in parallel, pull rope then let other end fall)! Amazingly varied crack climbing, from fists, to thin hands, to fingers (incl. stacks!), and tips. Really beautiful technically and physically continuous. "Best 5.10 in the valley" indeed! Trad 6 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 24 ● Cave route Jul 21, 2022 · TR. The end is fun! TR San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 33 ● Krokus Jul 20, 2022 · Follow. Awesome challenging route! Bouldery start with high heel hook, then delicate right hand-foot match (more like thumb-toe) into pocket while left thumb pressing. Crux is def the smeary lieback at the top (hard not to barndoor...) Trad, TR San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 148 ● Viscious Circles Jul 20, 2022 · TR. With Rares. Tried to find other beta than the lieback dyno, but this is the beta. Just place fingers carefully (lh above), then bump lf back step, engage core and booyah to sloper. Good workout (ran a couple laps) Sport, TR San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock

● The Nutcracker Suite (aka N…

Yosemite NP > … 1 > C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…

1,380

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches

Sep 16, 2022 · Lead / Onsight. 3h30 w/ Michele. Led 1+2 (linked w/ 60m), then 5. P1 is strenuous lieback with some rests but powerful end on tips (rf in crack sometimes but end is pure lb). P3 lb is slick and techie, just power through quickly! P4 bulge has good hand jams + rf edge and lf jam. P5 crux mantel needs lh in side pull pocket (after green friend), rf on leftmost edge on the right side of the corner, then lateral up rh to jug, then lf high on small left facing edge under hands, then mantel with rf up and rh palm! Good pro overall. What a classic!

● Serenity Crack

Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches

970

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches

Sep 15, 2022 · Follow. W/ Jake-sensei. P1 awesome pin(ch) scars (start left on rock, then lf on edge, rf below, reach rh to side crack and lb), mostly feet in pods (ouch towards the end). P2 is awesome hands to cruxy slab traverse (rf far right on black knob, switch to lf, flag rf FAR on right crack to grab and reach crack with rf for easy lb). P3 is as advertised: flakes, hands, and tips: bomber jams but strenuous. Feet are key: smear left, random jam right. What an amazing sustained climb!

● Sons of Yesterday

Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches

751

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches

Sep 15, 2022 · Follow. W Jake doing the Serenity-Sons combo (5h car2car). P4 is just junction from Serenity (thin hands end). P5 is potentially crux (sustained hands). P6 is sustained crack with tricky small roof with wide start (power on meathooks with smeary feat). P7 is crack till the "cat walk" on the diagonal crack (walk on it, undercling and edging, tough on right ankle + a bit balancy). P8 is no-gimme with heady friction slab. Did the 13 rappels in 1h (!) thanks to Jake's awesome pre-rigged rappel (both on rappel, clean anchor, 1st has one end tied then goes down, clips pre-made mini-quad double girth hitch anchor, feeds end through then ties back to him, 2nd comes down in parallel, pull rope then let other end fall)! Amazingly varied crack climbing, from fists, to thin hands, to fingers (incl. stacks!), and tips. Really beautiful technically and physically continuous. "Best 5.10 in the valley" indeed!

● Cave route

San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR

Jul 21, 2022 · TR. The end is fun!

● Krokus

San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR

Jul 20, 2022 · Follow. Awesome challenging route! Bouldery start with high heel hook, then delicate right hand-foot match (more like thumb-toe) into pocket while left thumb pressing. Crux is def the smeary lieback at the top (hard not to barndoor...)

● Viscious Circles

San Francisco B… > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock

148

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR

Jul 20, 2022 · TR. With Rares. Tried to find other beta than the lieback dyno, but this is the beta. Just place fingers carefully (lh above), then bump lf back step, engage core and booyah to sloper. Good workout (ran a couple laps)