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Chris S

Orange County, CA
37 years old · Male
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Member Since
Sep 29, 2019
Last Visit: 7 hours ago
195 Points
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Best Times to Meet: Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10b 5.11b
Sport 5.10c 5.11b
Other Interests
Fitness/weightlifting, whipping on microcams
More Info
~4+ years experience, majority of which is trad and multi-pitch + alpine.

Currently working towards a goal of climbing 5.11 on gear. Out climbing most weekends, year-round in Joshua Tree, Tahquitz, Yosemite, and Red Rock depending on the time of year.

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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 19
● Axe of God
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 41
● The Shadow
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 29
● Spatula
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 16
● Low Pressure
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 28
● Victory at Sea
Trad, TR
San Diego County > … > Fry Koegel Trail > Lighthouse Area
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 125
● Crucible
Trad, TR
San Diego County > … > Summit Area > Summit Area West
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Axe of God Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● The Shadow Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
 41
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
● Spatula Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
 29
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Low Pressure Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
 16
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad
● Victory at Sea San Diego County > … > Fry Koegel Trail > Lighthouse Area
 28
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Crucible San Diego County > … > Summit Area > Summit Area West
 125
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 120
● Finger Lickin' Good
Sep 15, 2024 · Lead. Nuts only lead. Placed 4 offset nuts only which made this one fun.
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (t) Eagle Pinnacle
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 52
● Pass Time
Sep 15, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Guy next to us said, "it's harder than it looks". That's an understatement. Damn that's a stout 9+. Lost my footing in the flaring second traverse move and had to take. Bring doubles of all micro cam sizes, triples of finger size.
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,260
● Bishops Terrace
Sep 2, 2024 · Lead / Flash. Went climber's right and did a #5 size big flake/block off-width variation. Would have been nice to have a #5 for that. Double #4s would have been good. Having only one was spicy. Cool route, very full on for a 5.8...true Valley grading on this one.
Trad
Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 961
● Regular Route
Aug 31, 2024 · Lead. Led P1 (crux pitch), 2, 3 (personal favorite), 6, 7, and all the easy 5th all the way to the top P1 crux had water running down the crack which made it extra challenging. Did the 5.9 variation on P6. Pretty wicked roof but sent it clean. Brought triple rack and would do so again. Double rack of offset nuts would have found use. All the slings you can carry. Took 14 and would take 18 next time since pitches are super long
Trad 12 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
● StrikeSlip
Aug 30, 2024 · Lead. Led the crux pitches (P1 & P3). P3 has good thought provoking, delicate face climbing sequences on it. Relatively cruiser overall. Easy approach. Guidebook is wrong about P1, it has 4 bolts on it, not 1.
Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Sierra Eastside > … > Pine Creek Canyon > Three Hour Buttress
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 120
● V8 Crack
Aug 25, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Super burly. First time leading something this hard and it was a great one to get on Nothing smaller than yellow totem needed. Take all the .75, 1, 2, and 3 you've got and a friend's cams too if you want to stitch it up. Otherwise there's a lot of back cleaning. Two #4s wouldn't go unused. Chain anchor with mussy hooks
Trad
Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Cardinal Pinnacle
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Finger Lickin' Good Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (t) Eagle Pinnacle
 120
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Sep 15, 2024 · Lead. Nuts only lead. Placed 4 offset nuts only which made this one fun.
● Pass Time Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
 52
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Sep 15, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Guy next to us said, "it's harder than it looks". That's an understatement. Damn that's a stout 9+. Lost my footing in the flaring second traverse move and had to take. Bring doubles of all micro cam sizes, triples of finger size.
● Bishops Terrace Yosemite NP > … > Valley N Side > G. Church Bowl
 1,260
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Sep 2, 2024 · Lead / Flash. Went climber's right and did a #5 size big flake/block off-width variation. Would have been nice to have a #5 for that. Double #4s would have been good. Having only one was spicy. Cool route, very full on for a 5.8...true Valley grading on this one.
● Regular Route Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
 961
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 12 pitches
Aug 31, 2024 · Lead. Led P1 (crux pitch), 2, 3 (personal favorite), 6, 7, and all the easy 5th all the way to the top P1 crux had water running down the crack which made it extra challenging. Did the 5.9 variation on P6. Pretty wicked roof but sent it clean. Brought triple rack and would do so again. Double rack of offset nuts would have found use. All the slings you can carry. Took 14 and would take 18 next time since pitches are super long
● StrikeSlip Sierra Eastside > … > Pine Creek Canyon > Three Hour Buttress
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Aug 30, 2024 · Lead. Led the crux pitches (P1 & P3). P3 has good thought provoking, delicate face climbing sequences on it. Relatively cruiser overall. Easy approach. Guidebook is wrong about P1, it has 4 bolts on it, not 1.
● V8 Crack Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Cardinal Pinnacle
 120
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Aug 25, 2024 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Super burly. First time leading something this hard and it was a great one to get on Nothing smaller than yellow totem needed. Take all the .75, 1, 2, and 3 you've got and a friend's cams too if you want to stitch it up. Otherwise there's a lot of back cleaning. Two #4s wouldn't go unused. Chain anchor with mussy hooks

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 64 23 16
Last Year 272 175 62
5 Years 451 308 113
All Time 451 308 113

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