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| 8c+ |
| 10/08/14 |
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Supermanboy |
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Chek Canyon |
Soft |
In hideous heat. Just another link up, and with a lot of rests. Seemed easier for me than superman, but who knows about the grade. |
*** |
| 10/08/01 |
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Superman |
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Chek Canyon |
Soft |
Felt more like 8c, probably because I kneebared the shit out of it. Rests all over. . . But a fun route either way. |
*** |
| 10/04/07 |
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The Green Mile |
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Jailhouse |
|
Psyched! |
*** |
| |
| 8c |
| 10/08/27 |
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ADATO |
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Horne Lake |
Soft |
|
*** |
| 10/08/11 |
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Revival |
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Chek Canyon |
|
Amazing send!Felt all poop-ey but managed to pull it together. |
** |
| 10/08/01 |
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Captain America |
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Chek Canyon |
|
Link up, but cool. Kneebarred the crux. . . |
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| 10/04/13 |
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Unforgiven |
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Jailhouse |
Soft, FA |
Pardon into the Green Mile. Another silly link up. Glad to be done with that whole section of wall now. I thought this might be 8b+, but I think it's about the same as hacktivism, etc etc. I don't really know, hopefully someone else will do it some day. It is the straightest line. |
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| 10/03/12 |
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Knee to Mile |
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Jailhouse |
FA |
Also a silly link up, just trying to get the Green Mile to feel easier. |
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| 10/03/11 |
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Hacktivism |
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Jailhouse |
|
Felt awesome today. All that bouldering is good for something I guess!! This route seems much harder than any other 8c at the House. |
*** |
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| 8b+ |
| 10/08/31 |
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Driven |
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Horne Lake |
|
The hardest moves at the crag? Pretty good roof climbing. |
*** |
| 10/08/30 |
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Shiza Fist |
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Horne Lake |
Soft, Second GO |
I think this would be 13c kneebarring at Jailhouse. But interesting climbing. |
** |
| 10/08/28 |
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Dynosaur Highway |
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Horne Lake |
Soft, Second GO |
Awesome fun. |
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| 10/08/28 |
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Northern Man |
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Horne Lake |
Soft |
Silly link up. |
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| 10/07/24 |
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Pulse |
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Chek Canyon |
|
Hard! |
** |
| 10/04/03 |
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Fraud |
|
Jailhouse |
|
So psyched to finally finish this. I think it's heinous, but only the one move. . . |
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| 09/11/23 |
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Thunder |
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Yangshuo |
Second GO |
So psyched! Tried it once 2 weeks ago and then fired it by accident today. |
*** |
| 09/10/26 |
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Kalea Borroka |
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Siurana |
|
Awesome route!! |
*** |
| 09/10/09 |
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Tripa de Conejo |
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Rodellar |
|
Still a little dirty compared to everything else around but super fun. |
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| 8b |
| 10/08/01 |
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Limelight |
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Squamish |
Soft, FA |
Super contrived, but I didn't use the offwidth next to it, makes it a lot harder, and maybe dumber, but it's good climbing and I'm way psyched about it. |
** |
| 10/07/24 |
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Patience |
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Chek Canyon |
Soft |
First go, but I'd done Heat and Gom Jabar a long time ago. Not 8b+ . . . |
** |
| 10/03/12 |
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Knee to Tower |
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Jailhouse |
FA |
Silly link up. Maybe the FA? Unless Brad already did this. . . |
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| 09/11/14 |
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Lightning |
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Yangshuo |
|
3 tries, but should have been two. Definitely not 8b+ . . . |
*** |
| 09/10/15 |
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Botanics |
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Rodellar |
Soft, Second GO |
Amazing enduro out the coolest prow. Like swimming up jugs. |
*** |
| 09/10/08 |
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Philipe Cuisinere |
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Rodellar |
Soft, Second GO |
|
|
| 09/09/18 |
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Hupolup Kempf |
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Mallorca |
Soft |
DWS. Way easier than 8b, physically, but pretty scary . . . |
*** |
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| 8a+ |
| 10/08/31 |
 |
Moment of Silence |
|
Horne Lake |
Soft |
Psyched. |
** |
| 10/08/31 |
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Fast Cat |
|
Horne Lake |
Soft |
First try of a link up. Pretty fun traverse tho. |
** |
| 10/08/30 |
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Globe Trotters |
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Horne Lake |
Second GO |
Punted on the last move of the flash but fired it again with no rest. Maybe the best one out the roof. |
*** |
| 10/08/19 |
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Super Panini |
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Chek Canyon |
Soft, Second GO |
Should have flashed but I dry fired off the 3rd hold. Lame. But good route. |
*** |
| 10/07/23 |
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Lake of Fire |
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Squamish |
Traditional |
Awesome. The direct start to 69. Exciting gear and good climbing. |
*** |
| 10/07/19 |
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Heat |
|
Chek Canyon |
Soft, Second GO |
Pretty fun but definitely not 8b. |
** |
| 10/03/17 |
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No Way Jose |
|
North Wash |
Traditional |
Awesome route. 2nd ascent? Felt more like 13a, but again, it fit me really well. Who knows with splitters. . . |
*** |
| 10/03/15 |
|
Tossed Salad |
|
Jailhouse |
Soft |
Silly link up with silly name. But surprisingly fun climbing. |
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| 10/03/08 |
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Escape from Alcatraz |
|
Jailhouse |
|
Back on a rope!! |
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| 09/11/23 |
|
Spanish route?? |
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Yangshuo |
Soft |
Maybe 8a, but I'm psyched either way. Climbs better than it looks for a squeeze. . . |
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| 09/10/17 |
 |
Esprit rebelle |
|
Rodellar |
Soft |
Thanks for the beta Doug. Awesome route with sneaky rests. |
*** |
| 09/09/15 |
|
The Weather Man |
|
Mallorca |
|
DWS. Cool climbing, hard little boulder problem. |
*** |
| |
| 8a |
| 10/08/20 |
|
Going to California |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
Maybe this is only 13a, but I found it heinous. Massive rope burn on my leg from gumby footwork. |
*** |
| 10/07/20 |
|
Sixty-Nine |
|
Squamish |
Hard, Traditional |
Tough! Super good but a little thin. . . |
*** |
| 10/07/20 |
|
Hide the Hampster |
|
Squamish |
Soft, Traditional |
Sort of a silly route. I fell off Lake of Fire [?], this was a consolation prize. |
** |
| 10/04/15 |
|
Meat Grinder Arete |
|
Yosemite |
|
Pretty cool route, even though it's crumbling. Happy to finally go do it. |
*** |
| 10/03/23 |
|
Red Planet |
|
Sedona |
Soft, Traditional |
Amazing 2 hour stop on the way to Mexico. Sedona is really pretty. The route felt more like 12d, maybe. 3 pretty hard finger stacks, though. |
** |
| 10/03/18 |
|
Trail of Tears |
|
North Wash |
Traditional |
Linked in one long pitch. Amazing, beautiful pitch. Felt more like 13a I think, linked, but suited me well. |
*** |
| 09/11/23 |
|
Unkown extension. . . |
|
Yangshuo |
Hard, FA |
Awesome 100+ ft route. Bolted by some French folks? Extension to the 7c+ on the left side. |
*** |
| 09/11/16 |
|
The Axeman |
|
Yangshuo |
Soft |
Impressive tufas, but crippling rope drag |
*** |
| 09/10/29 |
|
La Barbaria [??] |
|
Montsant |
Soft |
In crushing heat. Long, long, chossy pitch. It seemed easier than 8a, but it was so hideous I'm taking it. |
|
| 09/10/24 |
|
Anabolica |
|
Siurana |
|
A bit of a piece, yet still strangely cool. Weird route. Thanks Chris for beta. |
** |
| 09/10/12 |
|
Coliseum |
|
Rodellar |
Soft |
Maybe easier but fun either way. . . feels like a multipitch or something. Keeps going and going |
|
| 09/10/08 |
|
A Cravita |
|
Rodellar |
|
Amazing |
*** |
| 09/09/16 |
|
Balam |
|
Mallorca |
|
DWS.Another exciting roof climb. Suprisingly technical top out. |
|
| 09/09/12 |
|
Bandito?? out right |
|
Mallorca |
Soft |
DWS goodness. Fun! |
|
| |
| 7c+ |
| 10/08/31 |
|
Pasta Blaster [??] |
|
Horne Lake |
Soft |
A fun way to end my trip. |
** |
| 10/08/27 |
|
Jesus Saves the Pushers |
|
Horne Lake |
Soft |
|
|
| 10/08/13 |
|
Bruce Lee vs the Kiss Army |
|
Squamish |
Soft, Traditional |
Pink pointed on Marc's gear, not that it makes any difference. Thanks to Marc and Steve for all the beta. Better climbing than it would seem. |
** |
| 10/07/30 |
|
The Free Grand |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
4 part link up with Will Stanhope. Free Grand, U Wall, Northern Lights, Freeway. Something like 14 hours climbing, no falls. Awesome day! |
*** |
| 10/07/24 |
|
Practical Horseman |
|
Chek Canyon |
Second GO |
First try 4 years ago. Onsighted it today. Pretty fun. |
** |
| 10/07/17 |
|
Mike's Link |
|
Chek Canyon |
|
Link up. . . Technically, I think I'd done most of these routes years ago. But it's all the same. |
** |
| 10/07/16 |
|
Presto |
|
Squamish |
Soft |
|
** |
| 10/06/16 |
|
The Atheist |
|
Yosemite |
Hard |
Hideous slab climbing. |
** |
| 10/05/14 |
|
The Phantom |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
Thin and kinda scary. |
*** |
| 10/03/30 |
|
Logical Progression IAD |
|
Mexico! |
|
Again, with Sonnie. About 14-15 hours of climbing. Most face climbing I've ever done! One fall, goddamn broken holds. But we both freed. Sick!! |
*** |
| 10/03/26 |
|
Logical Progression |
|
Mexico! |
|
28 pitch sport route over 2 days. 2 falls, but redpointed. Pretty cool route, tho not the best rock in places. Thanks to Sonnie and Burr for a good time. |
*** |
| 09/11/11 |
|
Tsing Tao Beer |
|
Yangshuo |
|
In CRUSHING HEAT. Never sweat so much on route before. |
|
| 09/11/01 |
|
Pota d'elefant |
|
Siurana |
|
|
|
| 09/10/30 |
|
L'escalarme [??] |
|
Siurana |
|
Awesome route. Sort of different than the rest of the things at Siurana it seems. Fun jugs. |
*** |
| 09/10/22 |
|
Maroskum |
|
Rodellar |
|
Pretty cool. Another fun little route here. |
|
| 09/10/10 |
|
La vara de florentino |
|
Rodellar |
|
|
|
| 09/10/01 |
|
Made in Mascun |
|
Rodellar |
Soft |
Fun ledge traversing |
|
| 09/10/01 |
|
Akelare |
|
Rodellar |
|
|
|
| 09/09/08 |
|
Tout n'est pas si facile |
|
Céüse |
|
Amazing! Maybe my favorite route of the trip. Like wall climbing, but sport! |
*** |
| |
| 7c |
| 10/08/15 |
|
The Crossing |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
Fun slab with cruxy mantle. Trying to learn some technique. |
** |
| 10/08/01 |
|
Zap Crack |
|
Squamish |
Soft, Traditional |
|
** |
| 10/07/21 |
|
The Shadow |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
Awesome! Chimneyed the crux. Pretty fun day of climbing, until we hideously botched the Roman Chimney descent. |
*** |
| 10/07/16 |
|
Leviticus |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
Thanks for the beta, Mason. Tough warm up, a little too thin. . . |
*** |
| 10/06/07 |
|
Freerider |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
No falls ascent with Ueli over 2 days. Super fun climbing. It was nice to do this again, mellow style. |
*** |
| 09/09/11 |
|
All Cats are black in the night |
|
Mallorca |
|
I like this kind of climbing. |
|
| 09/09/11 |
|
Ejector Seat |
|
Mallorca |
|
Fun first day of DWS. So cool! |
|
| |
| 7b |
| 10/07/19 |
|
My Little Pony |
|
Chek Canyon |
Traditional |
Awesome roof crack. A little ugly to look at but pretty rad to climb. |
*** |
| |
| 7a+ |
| 10/06/10 |
|
The Crucifix |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
Climbed with Ueli and then soloed. The back to back Crucifix burn. Rad!! |
*** |
| 10/04/28 |
|
Original Route |
|
Red Rocks / Rainbow Wall |
Traditional |
Solo. I'd onsighted the route 3 or 4 years ago, so going back up felt like onsighting it again. Super exciting adventure. I know 8a doesn't promote risk taking, but some experiences are life affirming. |
*** |
| |
| 7a |
| 10/06/30 |
|
The Nose |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
In 4:15 in the dark with Sean. Then Salathe in 6:30, then Lurking Fear in 7. The Triple. Exciting!! 25 hours car to car. |
*** |
| 10/05/21 |
|
Separate Reality |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
Solo, just so I can try to be cool like Wolfgang. |
*** |
| |
| 6c+ |
| 10/08/20 |
|
Freeway |
|
Squamish |
Traditional |
Solo. Rad!! |
*** |
| 10/07/08 |
|
RNWF Half Dome |
|
Yosemite |
Traditional |
Rope solo in 2 hours, then the Nose in 6. Awesome day of climbing, psyched to do the link up. |
*** |
| |
| 6b |
| 10/04/28 |
|
Prince of Darkness |
|
Red Rocks / Black Velvet |
Traditional |
Solo in a hideous wind storm. Psychologically challenging, and my feet hurt a ton. Good day of climbing. . . downclimbed Dream of Wild Turkeys to get back off. |
** |