Aaron Kolb > Comments
1 day ago
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No harder than 5 10d, but really fun
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6 days ago
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The fixed line in Chillumstone is in good condition on 8/31/24. The climbing was good and stout, and the as…
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Aug 27, 2024
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There are several dozen sport and trad climbs here in additional to the boulders. Grades range from 5.6 to…
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Jul 31, 2024
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Had a good time climbing this one. There are two PG-13 sections where you could deck on a ledge if you blow…
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Jul 28, 2024
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Make sure you save a 0.4 for the upper part. I already placed both of mine and had to run it out.
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Jul 20, 2024
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Super fun movement on this one - you have to bring some crimp strength. Felt like a 5.8 trad climb on top o…
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Jul 14, 2024
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You have to climb up a shrubby ledge, but the moves out on the arete were super fun and worth it.
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Jun 22, 2024
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Nice route with a cool, finger crack, roof traverse.
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Jun 9, 2024
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Pretty cool route with a crimp crux.
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May 19, 2024
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There's quite a lot of gear if you look for it - most of it bad.
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Mar 22, 2024
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Rope soloed this today. 5.9 move at the start of the 2nd pitch, the rest is easier. Had fun! A single ra…
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Feb 29, 2024
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Responding to Mark Thomas' 2019 comment... I was reading Crusher's book Desert Towers just now and it occur…
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Feb 25, 2024
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Rope soloed this today, placed a 5, a 3, and slung a horn. They were all good enough, the problem is that i…
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Feb 25, 2024
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Heads up: the 3rd bolt on P2 is loose enough to be pulled out by hand. If it blows you deck on the ledge. I…
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Feb 17, 2024
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A great easy tower with the new glue in bolts. The approach scramble was mega chossy but fine if you're car…
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Jan 6, 2024
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Nice arete climb. I had to beach whale onto the top.
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Jan 6, 2024
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My favorite problem on the block. I used a really fun, left hand crossover move.
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Dec 29, 2023
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I've done it two different ways: with hands matched on the edge, and with my left hand on the edge and my r…
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Dec 7, 2023
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instagram.com/reel/C0jZx5wu….
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Nov 21, 2023
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Did a sit start with a heelhook that seemed maybe V3.
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Nov 10, 2023
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Great desert adventure. I got through the aid section pretty much just with small cams and regular nuts. A…
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Oct 22, 2023
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Really fun boulder despite the soft rock. It felt quite a bit harder than other V3s I've done in the Electr…
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Oct 12, 2023
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A beta video: youtube.com/shorts/n0jPvv-c….
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Oct 2, 2023
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Nice, hard stone and maybe more blocks that could be developed.
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Sep 30, 2023
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I climbed something V3ish on this boulder involving a big move to a crimp, then a left hand gaston. Ended o…
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Sep 25, 2023
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Did both the dyno and the layback - similar grades, but the psychological crux for me was the semi-tall top…
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Sep 25, 2023
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One or two 5.10- moves projected by a bolt, and the rest is pleasant 5.8 crack climbing.
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Sep 25, 2023
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I also chimneyed pretty much the entire route. It seems like face climbing it would be quite a bit harder t…
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Sep 25, 2023
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This thing is awesome and is one of the more unique V3s in Unaweep.
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Jun 12, 2023
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I was climbing an adjacent route and noticed that the bolts are gone. Now I need to go back and lead this a…
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Apr 23, 2023
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One of the best V1s in Unaweep.
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Dec 5, 2022
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Best 5.8 in Nine Mile Hill.
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Dec 4, 2022
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Of the three sport routes, two now have quicklinks, and the anchor for the other one is still just the glue…
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Oct 31, 2022
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I'd call this a sport route - I placed a small cam to protect the easy first moves, then just clipped bolts…
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