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Sam Ricker

San Jose, CA
31 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jan 14, 2020
Last Visit: 3 days ago
58 Points
Point Rank: #12,642 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: after 5 weekdays, weekends
Likes Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.10a
Boulders V2
Other Interests
Surfing, hiking, distance running, shitty movies, and a wide range of music.
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
● Via Aqua
Trad 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Upper Falls Trail & C…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 81
● Captain Hook
Trad 2 pitches
Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
● Hot Buttered Rump
Trad
Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 110
● Meat Grinder
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 41
● Twilight Zone
Trad
Yosemite NP > … > Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 713
● East Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Via Aqua Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Upper Falls Trail & C…
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Captain Hook Tahquitz & Suic… > … > (l) Buttress of… > Buttress of Cracks -…
 81
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Hot Buttered Rump Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock > (o) Right of the Esca…
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Meat Grinder Yosemite NP > … > Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 110
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Twilight Zone Yosemite NP > … > Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 41
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● East Ridge Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
 713
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches

Ticks View All 142

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 460
● Double Dogleg
Nov 25, 2023 · Lead / Onsight. Lead and setup a TR for Jack and Karolina. Had a lot more face climbing than expected, definitely not a straight in hand crack on the traverse. Much more vertical and exposed than expected. Good pro.
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Rock Garden Valley > Rock Garden Valley -…
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 387
● Upper Right Ski Track
Nov 25, 2023 · Lead / Onsight. Climbed w/ Jack and Karolina. Looked a bit intimidating from the ground, but was actually incredibly featured. Fun and chill.
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 596
● Mike's Books
Nov 24, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Didn't really care for the start of pitch 1 but the rest was enjoyable 5.6, more face climbing than using the corner crack. Hung on P2, totally sandbagged and not 5.5 as the guide suggested, nasty 5.8 flared OW followed by mellow 5.5 slab at the top.
Trad 2 pitches
Joshua Tree NP > … > Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 817
● The Bong
Nov 24, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Fun and easy. Nice pocket for a .4 under the mini roof that can be used to avoid placing a piece higher up and blocking a helpful jam.
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Blob > Blob - N Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 153
● Bull Dozier
Sep 27, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Intended to do as 3 pitches but did it in 2. Didn't come across a great belay ledge for pitch 3 belay and ended up just going to the rap chains. Lots of exposure made the climb more heady than expected but the pro and climbing was good. Some knobby foot jams. There's also no crack on p3 like the topo showed, it's all pockets.
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Dozier Dome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 535
● Swan Slab Gully
Sep 26, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Did the standard first pitch this time. Belayed at a manzanita at the end of p2 directly under the cracks rather than the oak tree. Easier for the belayer to see and belay that way on p3 cracks.
Trad 3 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > A. Swan Slab
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Double Dogleg Joshua Tree NP > … > Rock Garden Valley > Rock Garden Valley -…
 460
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Nov 25, 2023 · Lead / Onsight. Lead and setup a TR for Jack and Karolina. Had a lot more face climbing than expected, definitely not a straight in hand crack on the traverse. Much more vertical and exposed than expected. Good pro.
● Upper Right Ski Track Joshua Tree NP > … > Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
 387
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
Nov 25, 2023 · Lead / Onsight. Climbed w/ Jack and Karolina. Looked a bit intimidating from the ground, but was actually incredibly featured. Fun and chill.
● Mike's Books Joshua Tree NP > … > Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
 596
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Nov 24, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Didn't really care for the start of pitch 1 but the rest was enjoyable 5.6, more face climbing than using the corner crack. Hung on P2, totally sandbagged and not 5.5 as the guide suggested, nasty 5.8 flared OW followed by mellow 5.5 slab at the top.
● The Bong Joshua Tree NP > … > Blob > Blob - N Face
 817
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
Nov 24, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Fun and easy. Nice pocket for a .4 under the mini roof that can be used to avoid placing a piece higher up and blocking a helpful jam.
● Bull Dozier Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Dozier Dome
 153
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Sep 27, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Intended to do as 3 pitches but did it in 2. Didn't come across a great belay ledge for pitch 3 belay and ended up just going to the rap chains. Lots of exposure made the climb more heady than expected but the pro and climbing was good. Some knobby foot jams. There's also no crack on p3 like the topo showed, it's all pockets.
● Swan Slab Gully Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > A. Swan Slab
 535
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Sep 26, 2023 · Lead / Flash. Did the standard first pitch this time. Belayed at a manzanita at the end of p2 directly under the cracks rather than the oak tree. Easier for the belayer to see and belay that way on p3 cracks.

Tick Breakdown
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Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 5 4 2
5 Years 200 142 64
All Time 200 142 64

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