Eric Christopherson on Mountain Project

Eric Christopherson

San Diego, CA

34 years old · Male

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Member Since

Mar 18, 2020

Last Visit: 3 days ago

486 Points
Point Rank: #4,134 Details Drop down

4 Areas

60 pts - 15 each

11 Routes

110 pts - 10 each

62 Photos

310 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

6 Page Improvements

6 pts - 1 each

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Best Times to Meet: On Sabbatical - so very free

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.9	5.10b
Sport	5.10b	5.10d
Boulders	V1

Favorite Climbs

Paraiso (Playa Fronton, Dominican Republic) &
Ginger Cracks (Red Rocks, Nevada)

Other Interests

Surfing, traveling internationally, learning Spanish

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AMGA-certified Single Pitch Instructor (SPI). Certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Goal: Have fun on chill (5.6-5.9) Grade II & III multi-pitch climbs with awesome views and fun people.

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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Cortez Sport N America > … > Baja California > Valle Azteca
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a WI1 Easy Snow 9 ● Monzino route (on North Tower) Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches S America > … 1 > Torres del Pain… > Torres del Paine Group
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 72 ● Gooseberry Trad 7 pitches N America > … 1 > Banff NP > Tunnel Mountain
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Where Janitors Dare Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,139 ● Illusion Dweller Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 363 ● West Ridge Trad, Alpine N America > … 1 2 > Bugaboos > Pigeon Spire

● Cortez

N America > … > Baja California > Valle Azteca

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

● Monzino route (on North Tower)

S America > … 1 > Torres del Pain… > Torres del Paine Group

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a WI1 Easy Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches

● Gooseberry

N America > … 1 > Banff NP > Tunnel Mountain

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches

● Where Janitors Dare

Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Illusion Dweller

Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face

1,139

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● West Ridge

N America > … 1 2 > Bugaboos > Pigeon Spire

363

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine

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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 198 ● Flying Scorpion Dec 18, 2024 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Draws up already and got a bit of beta from Xing ("finger jams"). Really fun movement. I liked it more than "Selam" right next to it and more popular. Sport N America > … 1 2 > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 355 ● Selam Dec 18, 2024 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Super fun. Had QDs & anchor already set for me. Sport N America > … 1 2 > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 36 ● Voyage of the Trash Cat Dec 17, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Left Airbnb at 0708. // P1. Start: _0806___. Lead: __Eric_. Belay station shift. Approach shoes, scramble , but worth having rope for me. // P2+3 (linked). Start: __0819__. Lead: _John__. // P4+5 (linked). Start: __0902__. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 0922. // P6+7 (linked). Start: __0940__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 09:57. Really awesome crack movement with sport moves mixed in. // P8. Start: __10:38__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 10:53. Really wet. Spooky block at start. // P9. Start: _11:18___. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 11:35. Follower up 11:48. // P10. Start: __11:50__. Lead: _N/A__. Just a walk. // P11. Start: __12:10__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 12:29. Scary loose stuff. // P12. Start: __12:55__. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 13:14. Follower up at __13:28__. // P13. Start: __13:30__. Lead: _Eric__. // P14. Start: __13:51__. Lead: _John__. Follower up (rappel anchor?) at 14:25. This pitch has really awesome exposure and fun 5.9 movement. Rock quality improved. // P15. Start: __14:28__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader summit 14:37. Follower summit 14:50. Got an awesome view this time Sport 15 pitches N America > … 1 2 > El Toro (The Fr… > Torre de Gato
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 150 ● Crack Test Dummies Dec 16, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Party of 3. Climbing behind Pish & Nick. P1: John lead. P2: Eric lead. Fun, trad/crack/3D movement. P3: Eric lead. // Double 70m rappel to ground from anchor below summit. Sport 3 pitches N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > Las Agujas (The Spires)
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 386 ● Yankee Clipper Dec 15, 2024 · 14 pitches. Lead / Onsight. Arrive 07:01. // 07:13. P1: 5.8 Eric lead. Romp. // 07:29. P2: 5.8 Aaron lead. Fun left to right moves across straight bolt line. // 07:52. P3: 5.10b Eric lead. Really thoughtful, delicate movement. // 08:17. P4: 5.8 Aaron lead. Jugalicious. // 08:38. P5: 5.9 Eric lead. 2 min delay for rope tangles. Follower top out 09:00; 10 min chill at big ledge. // 09:12. P6: 5.10b Aaron lead. 10 bolts. Fun crux. 09:39. P7. Eric lead. // 10:06. P8. Aaron lead. Loose block between bolt 3 & 4. Lots of cracks and flakes higher up. 9 bolts. 10:34 Eric arrives at anchor. // 10:35-10:43. P9. Eric leads. One move and walk. 10:45-10:59. Lunch break and walk. // 11:00. P10. 5.10b. Eric leads. Very uncomfortable hanging belay (at top of pitch), indeed. // 11:30. P11. 5.9 Aaron lead. 8 or 9 bolts. // 12:00. P12. 5.9 Eric lead. // 12:23. P13. 5.9 Aaron lead. // 12:45. P14. 5.9+. Eric lead. Felt more like 5.8+ when using crack and moving 3D. Leader top out 13:00. Aaron follow finish 13:14. // 13:20. Beginning the rappel. // 15:58. On the ground. One foul up on P8 rappel - had to lead climb 3 bolts up to retrieve/untie knot in rope. // Sport 15 pitches N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 61 ● Jungle Boy Dec 14, 2024 · Follow. P1: Aaron led and he took a bunch of falls on the roof. Awesome endurance and persistence! The beta helped me send the roof clean on follow. Follow mindset helps. P2: Matt led. Super chill climbing. Sport 2 pitches N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)

● Flying Scorpion

N America > … 1 2 > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin

198

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

Dec 18, 2024 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Draws up already and got a bit of beta from Xing ("finger jams"). Really fun movement. I liked it more than "Selam" right next to it and more popular.

● Selam

N America > … 1 2 > Virgin Canyon > Lower Virgin

355

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport

Dec 18, 2024 · Lead / Pinkpoint. Super fun. Had QDs & anchor already set for me.

● Voyage of the Trash Cat

N America > … 1 2 > El Toro (The Fr… > Torre de Gato

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 15 pitches

Dec 17, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Left Airbnb at 0708. // P1. Start: _0806___. Lead: __Eric_. Belay station shift. Approach shoes, scramble , but worth having rope for me. // P2+3 (linked). Start: __0819__. Lead: _John__. // P4+5 (linked). Start: __0902__. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 0922. // P6+7 (linked). Start: __0940__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 09:57. Really awesome crack movement with sport moves mixed in. // P8. Start: __10:38__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 10:53. Really wet. Spooky block at start. // P9. Start: _11:18___. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 11:35. Follower up 11:48. // P10. Start: __11:50__. Lead: _N/A__. Just a walk. // P11. Start: __12:10__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader topped out 12:29. Scary loose stuff. // P12. Start: __12:55__. Lead: _John__. Leader topped out 13:14. Follower up at __13:28__. // P13. Start: __13:30__. Lead: _Eric__. // P14. Start: __13:51__. Lead: _John__. Follower up (rappel anchor?) at 14:25. This pitch has really awesome exposure and fun 5.9 movement. Rock quality improved. // P15. Start: __14:28__. Lead: _Eric__. Leader summit 14:37. Follower summit 14:50. Got an awesome view this time

● Crack Test Dummies

N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > Las Agujas (The Spires)

150

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches

Dec 16, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Party of 3. Climbing behind Pish & Nick. P1: John lead. P2: Eric lead. Fun, trad/crack/3D movement. P3: Eric lead. // Double 70m rappel to ground from anchor below summit.

● Yankee Clipper

N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)

386

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 15 pitches

Dec 15, 2024 · 14 pitches. Lead / Onsight. Arrive 07:01. // 07:13. P1: 5.8 Eric lead. Romp. // 07:29. P2: 5.8 Aaron lead. Fun left to right moves across straight bolt line. // 07:52. P3: 5.10b Eric lead. Really thoughtful, delicate movement. // 08:17. P4: 5.8 Aaron lead. Jugalicious. // 08:38. P5: 5.9 Eric lead. 2 min delay for rope tangles. Follower top out 09:00; 10 min chill at big ledge. // 09:12. P6: 5.10b Aaron lead. 10 bolts. Fun crux. 09:39. P7. Eric lead. // 10:06. P8. Aaron lead. Loose block between bolt 3 & 4. Lots of cracks and flakes higher up. 9 bolts. 10:34 Eric arrives at anchor. // 10:35-10:43. P9. Eric leads. One move and walk. 10:45-10:59. Lunch break and walk. // 11:00. P10. 5.10b. Eric leads. Very uncomfortable hanging belay (at top of pitch), indeed. // 11:30. P11. 5.9 Aaron lead. 8 or 9 bolts. // 12:00. P12. 5.9 Eric lead. // 12:23. P13. 5.9 Aaron lead. // 12:45. P14. 5.9+. Eric lead. Felt more like 5.8+ when using crack and moving 3D. Leader top out 13:00. Aaron follow finish 13:14. // 13:20. Beginning the rappel. // 15:58. On the ground. One foul up on P8 rappel - had to lead climb 3 bolts up to retrieve/untie knot in rope. //

● Jungle Boy

N America > … 1 > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches

Dec 14, 2024 · Follow. P1: Aaron led and he took a bunch of falls on the roof. Awesome endurance and persistence! The beta helped me send the roof clean on follow. Follow mindset helps. P2: Matt led. Super chill climbing.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

	Pitches	Routes	Days Out
90 Days	53	18	8
Last Year	269	118	50
5 Years	651	391	154
All Time	664	398	156