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Erich Sample

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Member Since
Aug 26, 2024
Last Visit: Dec 31, 2025
20 Points
Point Rank: #26,988 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: mon/tues
Likes Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Sport 5.11c 5.12a
Boulders V7
Favorite Climbs
would like to start trad climbing

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Dec 26, 2025
Central & South… > Richmond Vicinity > Buttermilks
The Blast Lab
● Bring a broom top gets super dirty pretty fast View Comment
Dec 22, 2025
Central & South… > Richmond Vicinity > Buttermilks > Hollow Point Boulder
Gypsy Woman V6-
● Yeah the mud finish is a bit of a blemish on an other wise really cool route. Definitely condition dependen… View Comment
Oct 13, 2025
New River Gorge… > Summersville (G… > Summersville La… > Gun Wall
Trigger Happy 5.10a
● 10a seems a tad soft for this climb but I didn't have much beta for the flash and may have just been readin… View Comment
Oct 13, 2025
New River Gorge… > Summersville (G… > Summersville La… > Gun Wall
Do It 5.11a
● Some fun moves, guidebook says 11a and I'd agree. It's quite short, climbs like a v4 high ball. Topout is p… View Comment
Oct 13, 2025
New River Gorge… > Summersville (G… > Summersville La… > Narcissus Cave
Smilin' Jack 5.11c
● Super cool route. Fun boulder problem on a good crack to start and a flowy sequence from the third bolt to… View Comment
Sep 1, 2025
Central & South… > … > Blue Ridge Parkway > Forest > Ridgeline > Firehouse Boulder (Ri…
Drop It Like It's Hot V5
● That dab rock is brutal and it's huge I don't think it's going anywhere anytime soon View Comment

Forum Messages View All 5

General > Beginning Climbers
question about red points on sport climbs
May 21, 2025 Hello, I am a newbie to outdoor climbing and I had a question regarding red points. As far as a red point goes on a sport route is it allowed to place say a nut or something be… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Scarpa quality control/build quality issues?
May 14, 2025 Nope, I figured someone would ask that's why I said so in the original post View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Scarpa quality control/build quality issues?
May 13, 2025 Yeah I have a couple friends who have scarpa shoes and haven't had this issue, I'm thinking I'm just unlucky here or I'm being too nitpicky View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Scarpa quality control/build quality issues?
May 13, 2025 Sorry for the late response, here's a pic of the XTThe XT seems like it probably wouldn't be an issue, will likely need a resole before that progresses much anywayThe LVs i was… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Scarpa quality control/build quality issues?
May 13, 2025 Hey everybody I was posting this to ask if anyone else has had issues with scarpa's build quality recently? I bought a pair of Drago LVs at the beginning of the year, and after… View Message

Route Scores View All 13

V6-7 7A+
 30
● La Femme Fatale
Boulder
Central & South… > … > Buttermilks > Whileaway Boulder
V2 5+
 8
● Firehouse Sub
Boulder
Central & South… > … > Ridgeline > Firehouse Boulder (Ri…
V4 6B
 8
● Fire in the Hole
Boulder
Central & South… > … > Ridgeline > Firehouse Boulder (Ri…
V6- 7A
 8
● Gypsy Woman
Boulder
Central & South… > … > Buttermilks > Hollow Point Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 175
● Trigger Happy
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Gun Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 37
● Smilin' Jack
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Narcissus Cave
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● La Femme Fatale Central & South… > … > Buttermilks > Whileaway Boulder
Avg:  30
Erich:
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
V6
● Firehouse Sub Central & South… > … > Ridgeline > Firehouse Boulder (Ri…
Avg:  8
Erich:
V2 5+ Boulder
V2
● Fire in the Hole Central & South… > … > Ridgeline > Firehouse Boulder (Ri…
Avg:  8
Erich:
V4 6B Boulder
V4+
● Gypsy Woman Central & South… > … > Buttermilks > Hollow Point Boulder
Avg:  8
Erich:
V6- 7A Boulder
V6-
● Trigger Happy New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Gun Wall
Avg:  175
Erich:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
5.10b
● Smilin' Jack New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Narcissus Cave
Avg:  37
Erich:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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