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Ben Chaloupka

Eugene, OR
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May 25, 2020
Last Visit: 8 hours ago
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7 days ago
Willamette Valley > Flagstone > (a) E Wall
Joy Luck Club 5.12a
● New loweroffs were added to the top of this climb and Straight, No Chaser on 6/12/25. View Comment
7 days ago
Willamette Valley > Flagstone > (a) E Wall
Straight, No Chaser 5.12b
● New loweroffs were added to the top of this climb and Joy Luck Club on 6/12/25. View Comment
May 26, 2025
Willamette Valley > Flagstone > (h) Upper Walt'… > Deep Pockets (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
Right side of the Upper Walt's Wall: green - Kinetic Hegemony; blue - Black Butterfly; purple - Deep Pockets
● It was tough to get a good angle of these routes from the ground. Also, while Deep Pockets and Black But… View Comment
May 21, 2025
Willamette Valley > Skinner Butte (aka Th…
Fat Crack (AKA Outer Column Jam) 5.8
● A few of us have been messing around with TR speed laps on this lately. I bet there is a long history of th… View Comment
May 12, 2025
Southwest Oregon > Callahans > Singer Slab
Gandpa Dave on the Edge 5.10d
● This route was recommended to me by a friend and fellow friction slab aficionado, and it did not disappoint… View Comment
May 12, 2025
Southwest Oregon > Callahans > 1 Turtle Rock
Paradigm Shift 5.9
● Mega classic at the grade! This deserves all the stars. I was giddy the whole time I was climbing it, and s… View Comment

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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
● Straight, No Chaser
Sport
Willamette Valley > Flagstone > (a) E Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 62
● Cougar Buttress
Trad 5 pitches
Central Oregon > Cougar Buttress > Main Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Backward Evolution
Sport
Southwest Oregon > Callahans > 2 Mind Planet
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● Gandpa Dave on the Edge
Sport, TR
Southwest Oregon > Callahans > Singer Slab
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Paradigm Shift
Sport, TR
Southwest Oregon > Callahans > 1 Turtle Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● Sympathetic Magic
Sport
Central Oregon > … > (xx) The Zoo > Cave
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Straight, No Chaser Willamette Valley > Flagstone > (a) E Wall
Avg:  3
Ben:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
5.12b
● Cougar Buttress Central Oregon > Cougar Buttress > Main Area
Avg:  62
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Backward Evolution Southwest Oregon > Callahans > 2 Mind Planet
Avg:  11
Ben:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
5.10d
● Gandpa Dave on the Edge Southwest Oregon > Callahans > Singer Slab
Avg:  2
Ben:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR
5.10d
● Paradigm Shift Southwest Oregon > Callahans > 1 Turtle Rock
Avg:  20
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
5.8
● Sympathetic Magic Central Oregon > … > (xx) The Zoo > Cave
Avg:  6
Ben:
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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