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Alex Taipale

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Dec 28, 2018
Last Visit: 4 days ago
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Point Rank: #26,460 DetailsDrop down
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Trad 5.11a 5.11c
Sport 5.11d 5.12c

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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
● République Bananière
Trad, Alpine 21 pitches
Europe > … > Envers des Aigu… > Aiguille de la Republ…
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 23
● Contamine
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Europe > … > Midi - Tacul > Aiguille du Midi
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 362
● Bullethead East
Trad 4 pitches
N America > … > Bulletheads > Bulletheads, Central
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 190
● Perspective
Trad
N America > … > Murrin Park > Nightmare Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 139
● High Plains Drifter
Trad 3 pitches
N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Sheriff's Badge
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 99
● Freeway
Trad 11 pitches
N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Dihedrals
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● République Bananière Europe > … > Envers des Aigu… > Aiguille de la Republ…
 2
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 21 pitches
● Contamine Europe > … > Midi - Tacul > Aiguille du Midi
 23
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Bullethead East N America > … > Bulletheads > Bulletheads, Central
 362
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Perspective N America > … > Murrin Park > Nightmare Rock
 190
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● High Plains Drifter N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Sheriff's Badge
 139
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
● Freeway N America > … > Stawamus Chief > Dihedrals
 99
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 11 pitches

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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 4
● La Fantome de l'Opera
Mar 9, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. With Pierre! Swung leads, skipped bottom slab. Pierre led 4,6,8,10. I led 5,7,9,11. Fun route but pretty runout and unprotected in areas. Was pretty much free soloing many parts of p9 and would have been on p10 on lead. Brought 4 .3s, 3 .5s, 2 .75s, single every other size including tiny to #3. Did use the 3. A couple spots for nuts. Soft for the grade.
Trad 11 pitches
Europe > … > Barberine > S Face - Main Sector
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 193
● Inglorious Bastards
Jan 25, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Got flash pumped :/ still not 100% sure about top clipping beta other than getting to large Hueco. Took two bolts above no hands rest and again right before chains
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > TNT Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 13
● La Malinche
Jan 23, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Thought this would be easy for me! It was insecure and spooky, a little sharp, delicate footwork, good rests. Could send. Stem for rest before first crux moving to left side pull crack. Move left stem foot off of good hold and put right foot there to position for getting to crack. Upper crux spooky, but I think I just need to pull hard on crimps and leave the good foot and commit. I was struggling to commit and see my moves in the sun. Amelie said she found left side holds that were good? I didn’t see those
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Conundrums
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 193
● Inglorious Bastards
Jan 23, 2026 · TR. Worked beta. Before no hands rest go right around bulge, throw left to good left jug, match, then get to jug slot, then grab jug rail of rest. Amelie got stemmy rest low here with a left allow hook. A little higher can set right foot on top of flake and sink into it to cam knee and get no hands with some effort for the leg. Even higher standing on that ledge you have the option of a hand jam rest over head. Leaving ledge lie back a few moves, then right hand to jug pocket thumb up. Feet over left to tucked intermediate crimp, higher left foot on black smudge, right foot on smear, bump left foot higher on ran rock on left, right foot to jam in pocket, then throw with right to slot. Slot is better on left side. Cross to pocket with left, hold in left side so you can match right on right, then throw left to upper rail jug. Now you are on the right and can shake on that jug a bit. Shake shake, right hand to deep 2 finger pocket, left to secret slot under last bolt, right hand to vertical slot. Here I worked my feet over left with a switch foot, then changed grip of right hand in slot to left facing side pull to throw for hueco on left. But Max just clipped from right hand in vertical slot with draw extending anchor.
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > TNT Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 130
● Conflict
Jan 22, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Stick clipped two of the first hard bolts above ledge, was too nervous. Final 3 bolts moves weren’t too bad. Was way left on salty dog a couple times
Sport
N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 209
● Salty Dog
Jan 21, 2026 · Lead / Flash. Sent it!! Woojoo! Key for me to climb past draw on left triangle feature, clip it from standing on that ledge. Felt pretty good, wasn’t even too pumped at top
Sport
N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● La Fantome de l'Opera Europe > … > Barberine > S Face - Main Sector
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad 11 pitches
Mar 9, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. With Pierre! Swung leads, skipped bottom slab. Pierre led 4,6,8,10. I led 5,7,9,11. Fun route but pretty runout and unprotected in areas. Was pretty much free soloing many parts of p9 and would have been on p10 on lead. Brought 4 .3s, 3 .5s, 2 .75s, single every other size including tiny to #3. Did use the 3. A couple spots for nuts. Soft for the grade.
● Inglorious Bastards N America > … > El Potrero Chico > TNT Wall
 193
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Jan 25, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Got flash pumped :/ still not 100% sure about top clipping beta other than getting to large Hueco. Took two bolts above no hands rest and again right before chains
● La Malinche N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Conundrums
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Jan 23, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Thought this would be easy for me! It was insecure and spooky, a little sharp, delicate footwork, good rests. Could send. Stem for rest before first crux moving to left side pull crack. Move left stem foot off of good hold and put right foot there to position for getting to crack. Upper crux spooky, but I think I just need to pull hard on crimps and leave the good foot and commit. I was struggling to commit and see my moves in the sun. Amelie said she found left side holds that were good? I didn’t see those
● Inglorious Bastards N America > … > El Potrero Chico > TNT Wall
 193
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Jan 23, 2026 · TR. Worked beta. Before no hands rest go right around bulge, throw left to good left jug, match, then get to jug slot, then grab jug rail of rest. Amelie got stemmy rest low here with a left allow hook. A little higher can set right foot on top of flake and sink into it to cam knee and get no hands with some effort for the leg. Even higher standing on that ledge you have the option of a hand jam rest over head. Leaving ledge lie back a few moves, then right hand to jug pocket thumb up. Feet over left to tucked intermediate crimp, higher left foot on black smudge, right foot on smear, bump left foot higher on ran rock on left, right foot to jam in pocket, then throw with right to slot. Slot is better on left side. Cross to pocket with left, hold in left side so you can match right on right, then throw left to upper rail jug. Now you are on the right and can shake on that jug a bit. Shake shake, right hand to deep 2 finger pocket, left to secret slot under last bolt, right hand to vertical slot. Here I worked my feet over left with a switch foot, then changed grip of right hand in slot to left facing side pull to throw for hueco on left. But Max just clipped from right hand in vertical slot with draw extending anchor.
● Conflict N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
 130
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Jan 22, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Stick clipped two of the first hard bolts above ledge, was too nervous. Final 3 bolts moves weren’t too bad. Was way left on salty dog a couple times
● Salty Dog N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
 209
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Jan 21, 2026 · Lead / Flash. Sent it!! Woojoo! Key for me to climb past draw on left triangle feature, clip it from standing on that ledge. Felt pretty good, wasn’t even too pumped at top

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Last Year 260 154 69
5 Years 596 337 134
All Time 643 360 144

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