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Mark Opfell

Seattle
37 years old · Male
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Member Since
Oct 6, 2020
Last Visit: 5 hours ago
20 Points
Point Rank: #29,091 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Weekdays after 2pm and anytime on Weekends
Likes Trad
Leads Follows
Trad 5.8 5.10a
Sport 5.10b 5.10b
Aid C2 C2
Other Interests
Backcountry splitboarding, whitewater packrafting, and mountain biking.
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
● Arctic Circle Jerk
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 52
● Scratch and Sniff
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 92
● Aurora Borealis
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
● Social D
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,074
● Triassic Sands
Trad 5 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 217
● Pratt's Crack
Trad
Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Pratt's Crack / Dihed…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Arctic Circle Jerk San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 32
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● Scratch and Sniff San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 52
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Aurora Borealis San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 92
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Social D San Bernardino… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Triassic Sands Southern Nevada > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
 1,074
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
● Pratt's Crack Eastern Sierra > … > Scheelite Canyo… > Pratt's Crack / Dihed…
 217
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 36
● Bear Pause
Aug 28, 2026 · Lead / Onsight.
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Lost Orbit Rock > Lost Orbit Rock - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 264
● Lost Orbit
Aug 28, 2026 · TR.
Sport, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 195
● Shagadelic
Aug 22, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. The south descent is long. 3 miles at -1000 feet aren't great. The views are absolutely outstanding. But so are the views on the route. Next time go -1 L (lake water!!), bring the 60m tagline and do the double rope rap that the other couple did. They got back to the car same as us having gotten right back down and climbed some other climbs!! No need for either #4. Placements for #3s instead, but could probably bring just one #3. Alpine draws were fine for the bolted section. No need for not as multi-use quick draws. Took an optional take on the crux pitch. Probably could have fired it. Poor Alex's anti-style climb.
Trad 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Medlicott Dome > W Face, Center
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 30
● High Plains Drifter
Aug 15, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Slab is not scary but it is cruxy
Trad, Alpine
San Bernardino… > … > Central Pinnacles > Thunderbird Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 454
● West Country
Aug 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Lead all pitches. My follower was 80 year old Juan Carlos! Rack two #4s for the wide section of the crack on the physical crux 5.7 pitch. It looks like #3 placement but it is not. I can't remember which side would be better to have the #4 on but you only need one. Double ropes for the rappel necessary. 60m double ropes gets you to within 10 feet of 5.0 slab down climbing. 70m is probably perfect to avoid that. Still a pretty 3rd/4th slabby walk off but approach shoes work well at this point. If wet it would be scary though there are options to bail from gear or trees after the bolted raps. If you cruised the 5.7 crux you will probably be fine on the 5.4 R/PG13 slab above.
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Stately Pleasure Dome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 501
● Northwest Books
Aug 9, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Frank lead P2. I didn't enjoy either. Belay stations are cushy and have amazing scenery. Apparently the 5.9 variation makes the route but then hey.
Trad 2 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Lembert Dome > Northwest Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bear Pause San Bernardino… > … > Lost Orbit Rock > Lost Orbit Rock - W Face
 36
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
Aug 28, 2026 · Lead / Onsight.
● Lost Orbit San Bernardino… > … > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 264
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
Aug 28, 2026 · TR.
● Shagadelic Yosemite NP > … > Medlicott Dome > W Face, Center
 195
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Aug 22, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. The south descent is long. 3 miles at -1000 feet aren't great. The views are absolutely outstanding. But so are the views on the route. Next time go -1 L (lake water!!), bring the 60m tagline and do the double rope rap that the other couple did. They got back to the car same as us having gotten right back down and climbed some other climbs!! No need for either #4. Placements for #3s instead, but could probably bring just one #3. Alpine draws were fine for the bolted section. No need for not as multi-use quick draws. Took an optional take on the crux pitch. Probably could have fired it. Poor Alex's anti-style climb.
● High Plains Drifter San Bernardino… > … > Central Pinnacles > Thunderbird Wall
 30
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine
Aug 15, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Slab is not scary but it is cruxy
● West Country Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Stately Pleasure Dome
 454
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Aug 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Lead all pitches. My follower was 80 year old Juan Carlos! Rack two #4s for the wide section of the crack on the physical crux 5.7 pitch. It looks like #3 placement but it is not. I can't remember which side would be better to have the #4 on but you only need one. Double ropes for the rappel necessary. 60m double ropes gets you to within 10 feet of 5.0 slab down climbing. 70m is probably perfect to avoid that. Still a pretty 3rd/4th slabby walk off but approach shoes work well at this point. If wet it would be scary though there are options to bail from gear or trees after the bolted raps. If you cruised the 5.7 crux you will probably be fine on the 5.4 R/PG13 slab above.
● Northwest Books Yosemite NP > … > Lembert Dome > Northwest Face
 501
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Aug 9, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Frank lead P2. I didn't enjoy either. Belay stations are cushy and have amazing scenery. Apparently the 5.9 variation makes the route but then hey.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 30 14 10
Last Year 78 45 24
5 Years 353 223 130
All Time 378 248 146

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