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Wade Banks

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Member Since
Feb 19, 2023
Last Visit: 3 days ago
592 Points
Point Rank: #2,656 DetailsDrop down
Favorite Climbs
Jungle Gym, fat boys
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Cycling, backpacking, gardening
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Jan 15, 2026
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > (2) Hidden Cracks > Hidden Cracks - LEFT…
Hidden Cracks - LEFT Sector. Shown (left to right): Melonhead (5.11+); Wham, Jam, Thank You, Ma'am (5.8, green); Arm and Jammer (5.8-, yellow), The Laugh's on Me (5.9), Simple J Mikey (5.6, blue), Fallen Boulder (5.9, red).
● Wham, Jam, Thank You, Ma'am should continue straight up through the roof and top out on the main ledge. Pe… View Comment
Oct 6, 2025
New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > S Nuttall
Stoat's Aren't Dangerous (5.9): Andrew Barry, Don Blume, Bruce Beard, Mike Artz 1986
● Excellent work! View Comment
Sep 17, 2025
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Upper Lover's
Shivering in the Shade 5.6
● Don’t forget to take in the view at the anchor. View Comment
Sep 6, 2025
Shenandoah & NW… > Rawley Springs
The fin V1
● Do the top out! It makes the route true to grade otherwise if you’re tall it’s a lot easier. View Comment
Sep 3, 2025
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Lover's Leap
Rattlerouser 5.4
● Can be climbed by people who are in hikers or tennis shoes, good TR route for first time climbers. View Comment
Aug 24, 2025
Central & South… > Charlottesville… > Wintergreen > Cracks
Happy Cracks 5.8
● Anchor on tree is mainly old core shot static cord. There is one nice piece of 1” webbing around tree. View Comment

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Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Best assisted-braking belay device
Jan 25, 2026 Hard Is Easy found the Vergo to catch the most consistently with no help from a hand on the brake strand.You could probably get a pilot, birdie or lifeguard the cheapest as fol… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Greatest Pair of Routes that are Squeeze jobs with…
Jan 15, 2026 It could be two trad routes on horizontal cracks or pocket features. There's also X rated slab "trad" routes. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Costco R1 dupe 16.99
Dec 12, 2025 Little less than a year of ownership but after heavy use, very satisfied. I wear them as a mid layer at work all the time. I also use them under an old Columbia rain jacket for… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: Free Guidebooks
Dec 5, 2025 Would very much like the New Mexico and Texas guidebook. Will cover shipping! View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: FS: SOLD
Nov 23, 2025 PM’d for cams and beak. View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Any hard sport climbing (12s or low 13s) in MD?
Nov 12, 2025 Smoke hole canyon in WV might have enough 12s to make it worth it. I think there is a 13 maybe two. It would be closer than the NRG by a fair amount, people often day trip to s… View Message

Route Scores View All 136

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Shivering in the Shade
Trad
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Upper Lover's
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
● Where Real Men Dare
Trad
New River Gorge… > … > Bridge Area > 3 Maranatha Area
V0 4
 10
● Slap Happy
Boulder
Shenandoah & NW… > Second Mountain
V1-2 5
 8
● Orbit
Boulder
Shenandoah & NW… > Second Mountain
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● The Lazy Monkey
Trad
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Lover's Leap
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Wodney Wat and the Wee Wittle Warts
Sport
Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Lover's Leap
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Shivering in the Shade Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Upper Lover's
Avg:  3
Wade:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Where Real Men Dare New River Gorge… > … > Bridge Area > 3 Maranatha Area
Avg:  85
Wade:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
● Slap Happy Shenandoah & NW… > Second Mountain
Avg:  10
Wade:
V0 4 Boulder
● Orbit Shenandoah & NW… > Second Mountain
Avg:  8
Wade:
V1-2 5 Boulder
● The Lazy Monkey Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Lover's Leap
Avg:  3
Wade:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8
● Wodney Wat and the Wee Witt… Shenandoah & NW… > Hidden Rocks > Lover's Leap
Avg:  5
Wade:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
5.9
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