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Chad Silva

Napanoch, NY
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Member Since
Oct 9, 2018
Last Visit: 2 days ago
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2 days ago
The upper pitches were great! If the bottom 4 are 4-star, the top 6 are 3-star. The bonus 1.5 rope leng… View Comment
2 days ago
There are bolts at the top again. View Comment
2 days ago
This climb is 950ft of cruiser slab with spaced gear, 30ft of 5.5 G corner (p4) and 20ft of 5.6 G handcrack… View Comment
Oct 30, 2025
I jammed a #5 at the start (very optional) and a #4 near the top (which I was glad to have!) View Comment
Aug 25, 2025
It is hard to imagine that a lead fall anywhere on this climb would not have you land on one of the many la… View Comment
Aug 25, 2025
Great climbing, but the lead does see you start on an unprotected traverse right to the arete, and then mak… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 77

General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: First El Cap Route: Lurking Fear or Triple Direct?
Feb 22, 2026 I'm an east coast (Gunks) climber, who gets out to Yosemite about once a year for a big wall.We went Prow (Washington Column), LF (Bailed to Storm), LF (5 Days), Triple Direct… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Climbing Memes 8.0
Nov 16, 2024 View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Link Cams for Speedy C1?
Oct 30, 2024 Is anyone just keeping a pair of the Link Cams that go from 0.3 to 2 on the ends of their daisies, and blasting up C1 pitches? Jam something off your harness for the rope on oc… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Hot Takes 2024
Aug 7, 2024 Yes that rock is capable of movement. No, it does not need an X you can see from space, three Facebook posts, and its own Instagram account. View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Dolomites Beta
Jul 29, 2024 GunksApps (digital) published a Dolomites Trip Planner. It's not a full guidebook - but has a handful of classic routes and (more importantly) all the beta about travel, lodgin… View Message
General > Beginning Climbers
Reply: Beginner Gunks rack recommendations
Jul 16, 2024 My everyday rack has a dozen alpines, and has extra finger sizes (black/blue totems). Offset DMM nuts are my favorite by far. One quad length (grey) sling for larger tree ancho… View Message

Route Scores View All 500

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 605
Yin and Yang
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 385
Dark Shadows (Full)
Trad 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 362
Beulah's Book
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 232
La Cosita, Left
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 73
Triple Direct
Trad, Aid 30 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 174
Pink Laurel
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Yin and Yang Southern Nevada > … > Kraft Mtn Area > Yin & Yang Cliff
Avg:  605
Chad:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Dark Shadows (Full) Southern Nevada > … > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall
Avg:  385
Chad:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 10 pitches
Beulah's Book Southern Nevada > … > Oak Creek Canyon > Solar Slab - Lower Tier
Avg:  362
Chad:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
La Cosita, Left Yosemite NP > … > Southwest Base > Little John & La Cosita
Avg:  232
Chad:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Triple Direct Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
Avg:  73
Chad:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 30 pitches
Pink Laurel Gunks > Trapps > b. Jackie & friends
Avg:  174
Chad:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
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