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Michael Wolfe

Madison, WI
31 years old · Male
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Oct 2, 2021
Last Visit: 11 hours ago
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Sep 8, 2025
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > W Bluff 05 - W… > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area
Rusty Nut Roof 5.11c R
● I agree this is a great TR to throw down if the classics in the area are taken. It's worth noting that ther… View Comment
Sep 8, 2025
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 01 - Sa… > 2. New Sandstone Area
Fuck Aid 5.14a
● Awesome! This is super inspiring. Perhaps we should wait for a second ascent to confirm the grade, but this… View Comment
Nov 9, 2024
Central > Necedah (Petenw… > 02. Y-Crack Wall
Rebel Yell 5.12-
● Key hold on the low traverse broke off today. Same grade but needs different beta to gain the right corner. View Comment
Oct 28, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 05 - Po… > 3. Doorway Rock… > Hammer Wall & The Key…
Hammer Case 5.12a PG13
● I nested two blue ballnuts in a thin shallow horizontal right before the crux. This felt better than a knif… View Comment
Oct 15, 2024
Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 05 - W… > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimn… > Son of Great Chimney… (5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a)
Final moves on SOGCD
● This is a route I would recommend pulling the TR anchor back for the lead. I was very tempted to clip the a… View Comment
Sep 16, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines… > Michael's Project (5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c)
Action on MP...Sept, 24.
● Hey, this is actually a picture of me and my buddy Tim belaying me (I never saw you down there, Burt!). You… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 33

Regional > Midwest
Reply: "climber" rescued after 20-30 foot fall @ Devil's…
May 29, 2025 I wasn't there, but what I heard was a climber on Michael's/Kamikaze/Calli fell to the ground about 15 ft up after taking on a piece that popped. Sustained lower leg/ankle inju… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: The Concept of “R Inflation”
Apr 8, 2025 I find Devil's Lake notably inconsistent with severity grades. Sometimes this is historical; modern gear can tame routes, but the grades won't budge. If you ask Dave Groth, I b… View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: Climb at Devil’s Lake 3/22-23?
Mar 19, 2025 I'm looking to get out 21st/22nd View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: DL crack climbs
Feb 2, 2025 The trick at the Lake is finding a crack climb that actually requires solid crack technique. You feel lucky when you get more than 3 or 4 jams in a row. There is an extens… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 28, 2024 I contemplated the "passive" ballnut placement and figured I would share my thoughts, for those interested. Below you will see some examples of the forces on the system in… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 27, 2024 Thank you everyone for the thoughts. I ended up firing this headpoint today and did in fact nest two blue ballnuts in the horizontal seam with a sliding-X, shown below. In… View Message

Route Scores View All 70

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 65
● Son of Great Chimney
Trad
Baraboo Range > … > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 97
● Sometime Direct
Trad
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 05: Pedestal Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
● The Green Slime
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 03 - Cl… > Turk's Head
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 150
● Thoroughfare
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 08: Two Pines Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 70
● Callipigeanous Crack
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 62
● Patient Zero
Sport 8 pitches
Southern Nevada > La Madre Area > Lake Mead Buttress
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Son of Great Chimney Baraboo Range > … > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area
Avg:  65
Michael:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
● Sometime Direct Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 05: Pedestal Buttress
Avg:  97
Michael:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
5.10b
● The Green Slime Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 03 - Cl… > Turk's Head
Avg:  28
Michael:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Thoroughfare Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 08: Two Pines Buttress
Avg:  150
Michael:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Callipigeanous Crack Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines Buttress
Avg:  70
Michael:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Patient Zero Southern Nevada > La Madre Area > Lake Mead Buttress
Avg:  62
Michael:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 8 pitches
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