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Derek Watson

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5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 193
● Back to Bucket Country
Sport
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Beehive Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,343
● Playin' Hooky
Sport 4 pitches
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 365
● Black Gold
Sport 5 pitches
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Back to Bucket Country Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Beehive Buttress
 193
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
● Playin' Hooky Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
 1,343
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 4 pitches
● Black Gold Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
 365
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 5 pitches

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 109
● Heads High
Aug 27, 2023 · Follow. Followed all pitches because my more experienced partner wanted to lead. Happy to oblige. This was my biggest climb to date and it was a GREAT time. P4 was intimidating at first site but trusting the feet and taking time to find the holds it was sent & over before I knew it. We had 2 parties following and lowering from the last pitch got crowded. Simul-rapped the first 3 pitches with gri gris which was a hell of an experience. Super efficient, super dangerous. Don’t recommend “testing” this method ever.
Sport 4 pitches
S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 38
● Patterson's Pitch
Aug 13, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint. Learning to fly. First multi-pitch AND lead. HOT day to climb in a tank top (like an idjut - sun burnt to a crisp, lesson learned). Got my partner and me up & down both pitches safely.
Sport 2 pitches
S Platte > … > Dines Cliff > 7. The Classroom
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 146
● One For All
Aug 4, 2023 · TR. Led For the Children (1st lead ever), transitioned to 1fA anchors to set up TR. climbed 1fA 3x+clean
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 165
● For the Children
Aug 4, 2023 · Lead / Flash. 1st lead climb. Gym or rock. Felt good. Transitioned over to route next door to set up TR for partners’ first rock climbs. Great first lead!
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 386
● Steve's Wild Turkey Day
Aug 4, 2023 · Lead. End of long day climb (after easy lunch gym sesh). Didn’t have mental game going for me. Got to first crux-y move, found polished footholds, realized energy levels weren’t appropriate. Called it. Down-climbed & cleaned. Poop on a stick. At least I got out. Now I want it more. 5th lead ever.
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
● Show and Tell
Jul 30, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Hand jam on roof got me. Spent at that point from sun w/storm moving in.
Sport
S Platte > … > Dines Cliff > 7. The Classroom
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Heads High S Platte > … > Staunton Rocks > Park View Dome
 109
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 4 pitches
Aug 27, 2023 · Follow. Followed all pitches because my more experienced partner wanted to lead. Happy to oblige. This was my biggest climb to date and it was a GREAT time. P4 was intimidating at first site but trusting the feet and taking time to find the holds it was sent & over before I knew it. We had 2 parties following and lowering from the last pitch got crowded. Simul-rapped the first 3 pitches with gri gris which was a hell of an experience. Super efficient, super dangerous. Don’t recommend “testing” this method ever.
● Patterson's Pitch S Platte > … > Dines Cliff > 7. The Classroom
 38
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 2 pitches
Aug 13, 2023 · Lead / Redpoint. Learning to fly. First multi-pitch AND lead. HOT day to climb in a tank top (like an idjut - sun burnt to a crisp, lesson learned). Got my partner and me up & down both pitches safely.
● One For All Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
 146
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Aug 4, 2023 · TR. Led For the Children (1st lead ever), transitioned to 1fA anchors to set up TR. climbed 1fA 3x+clean
● For the Children Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
 165
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport
Aug 4, 2023 · Lead / Flash. 1st lead climb. Gym or rock. Felt good. Transitioned over to route next door to set up TR for partners’ first rock climbs. Great first lead!
● Steve's Wild Turkey Day Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > E Colfax
 386
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Aug 4, 2023 · Lead. End of long day climb (after easy lunch gym sesh). Didn’t have mental game going for me. Got to first crux-y move, found polished footholds, realized energy levels weren’t appropriate. Called it. Down-climbed & cleaned. Poop on a stick. At least I got out. Now I want it more. 5th lead ever.
● Show and Tell S Platte > … > Dines Cliff > 7. The Classroom
 31
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Jul 30, 2023 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Hand jam on roof got me. Spent at that point from sun w/storm moving in.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 13 8 4
All Time 13 8 4

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