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Jordan Ramey

 
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Jordan Ramey is in the Partner Finder and is open to climbing with new people. Best times to climb: Weekends or weekday mornings.
Personal: Lives in South Pasadena, CA, 29 years old, Male
Favorite Climbs: West Face of Leaning Tower, The Prow, What's My Line & The Peacemaker (cochise), Snake Dike, Nutcracker Sweet, Kerplunk, Dr. Coolhead, Ra, Illusion Dweller, The Howling, Witch Doctor, Sundance, Ten Karat Gold, The Green Arch
Other Interests: Backpacking, Paragliding, Camping, Mountain biking
Personal/Favorite web site: http://jramey.bol.ucla.edu/
Likes to climb: Trad, Sport, TR, Gym climbs
Trad:  Leads 5.10b  Follows 5.11c
Sport:  Leads 5.11a  Follows 5.11d
Boulders:  V3  
Aid:  Leads C2  Follows C3
Ice:  Leads WI2  Follows WI3
Mixed:  Leads M1  Follows M1
More information:
I'm a graduate student at UCLA in the Microbiology department. I'm pretty casual about everything and am happy to climb a 5.5 or a 5.11. I like climbing awesome climbs whatever the rating, but tend toward the "adventurous" ones.

Jordan’s Ultimate Tick List

Oklahoma:
• Quartz, South America, Amazon Woman, 5.10a/b, 1 pitch
• Wichitas
o Lost Dome
 Slime of the Century, 5.11c, 1 pitch (TR dog)
 Rap Bolters from Hell, 5.12a, 1 pitch (TR dog)
 Lost My Religion, 5.12a, 1 pitch
o Aerial Anticipation, 5.11c (5.10A0 dog)

Colorado:
• Eldorado Canyon
o The Bastille Crack, 5.7, 5 pitches
o The Naked Edge, III, 5.11b, 6 pitches
o The Yellow Spur, III, 5.10-, 7 pitches
• Garden of the Gods
o North Gateway Rock, Anaconda 5.11c, 2 pitches
o Montezuma Tower, North Ridge, 5.7, 2 pitches (Led many times)
• Rocky Mountain National Park
o Long’s Peak, The Diamond, Casual Route, IV, 5.10a, 7 pitches
o Petit Grepon, III, 5.8, 8 pitches

Alaska:
• Denali National Park, Mt. McKinley, Cassin Ridge, 5.8, WI4

Arizona:
• Sedona
o Gibraltar Rock
 Sedona Scenic Cruise (AKA Four Flying Apaches), III, 5.9, 7 pitches
o The Mace
 Original Route, III, 5.9+, 5 pitches

• Cochise Stronghold
o Cochise Dome (AKA WML Dome)
 What’s My Line, 5.6 A0 R, 3 pitches, 400’ 12/14/07 w/ Tim Triche, I led P1, he led P2,3 in gale force freezing wind
o The Sheepshead
 Absinthe of Mallet, III, 5.9+, 7 pitches
 To Tough To Die, III, 5.10a PG13, 6 pitches
 The Peacemaker, III, 5.10a, 7 pitches 12/17/07 w/ Tim T. I led P1 clean, 2 rest, 4 rest, 6 Stampede French (we finished on the last 2 Ps of Stamped (5.10d-ish), 03/19/08 – Redpoint w/ Dan and April. I led P5-7, 5:18 on route
o Whale Dome
 Moby Dick, II, 5.8, 6 pitches 03/18/08 w/ Dan and April. I led all pitches. 3:30 on route
o Rockfellow Dome
 Days of Future Passed, III, 5.10a/b PG13 or 5.9A0, 4 pitches,
 Endgame, III, 5.10a 4 pitches – lots of bolts, some gear
o Westworld Dome
 Warpaint, III, 5.10c, 5 pitches, mostly bolts small to med nuts & cams
o The Wasteland
 The Wasteland, III, 5.8, 6 pitches

Wyoming:
• Cirque of Towers, Pingora, Northeast Face, IV, 5.8+, 12 pitches
• Devil’s Tower
o Durrance, II, 5.7, 6 pitches
o El Matador, III, 5.10d, 2 pitches

Nevada – Red Rocks:
• Cloud Tower, Crimson Chrysalis, IV, 5.8+, 9 pitches (attempted, I led P2,3 Dan led P1,4 w/ Jessica)
• Lotta Balls Wall, Lotta Balls, II, 5.8, 3 pitches
• Black Velvet Wall
o Dream of Wild Turkeys, III, 5.10a, 7 pitches
o Prince of Darkness, III, 5.10c, 6 pitches
o Epinephrine, IV, 5.9, 13 pitches

Utah:
• Moab Area, Fisher Towers, Ancient Art, Stolen Chimney, 5.10 or 5.9A0, II, 4 pitches
• Zion, Moonlight Buttress, V, 5.8 C1, 10 pitches

Washington:
• Mount Baker, Coleman Headwall, steep snow
• Mount Rainier, any route


California – Holcomb Valley Pinnacles:
• Central Pinnacles, Claim Jumper Wall, One Armed Bandit, 5.10a, 1 pitch (onsight 11/11/07)

California – Stoney Point:
• Jesus Wall
o Left Edge, 5.10b TR, 70’ (TR solo semi-dog)
o Jesus Wall Left, 5.10c TR, 80’
o Jesus Wall Right, 5.10c TR, 60’
o Central Route, 5.11a TR, 80’
o Old Aid Bolt Ladder, C1F-X, 80’ (11/12/07 TR gri gri solo onsight)

California – Joshua Tree:
• Echo Rock Area, Echo Rock, Stichter Quitz, 5.7, 1 pitch
• Echo Rock Area, Rusty Wall, O’Kelley’s Crack, 5.10c, 1 pitch
• Isles in the Sky, Bird of Fire, 5.10a, 1 pitch
• Hall of Horrors, Exorcist, 5.10a, 1 pitch
• Houser Buttress Area, Loose Lady, 5.10a, 1 pitch
• Split Rocks, Rubicon, 5.10c, 1 pitch
• The Astro Domes - South, Solid Gold, 5.10b, 2 pitches
• The Astro Domes – North, Figures On A Landscape (aka Monkey On My Back), 5.10bR, 1 pitch
• Real Hidden Valley
o Sentinel, Illusion Dweller, 5.10b, 1 pitch (Pinkpoint after Dan led)
o Sports Challenge Rock, Clean and Jerk, 5.10c, 1 pitch
• Saddle Rocks
o Walk on the Wild Side, 5.8 3 pitches (I led P1&3)
o Poodlephile, 5.9, 1 pitch
o The Posse, 5.10a/b, 1 pitch
o Space Mountain, 5.10b, 1 pitch
o Harley Queen, 5.10b/c, 2 pitches
o Where Have all the Cowboys Gone, 5.10d , 3 pitches

California – The Needles:
• Voodoo Dome, White Punks on Dope, III, 5.8+ PG13, 6 pitches (Ttriche says “not worth the approach”)
• The Witch
o Igor Unchained, 5.9+, 3 pitches
o Inner Sanctum, 5.9?, 3 pitches?
o Witch Doctor, 5.10a R, 4 pitches (I led P1,3,4 – crux p3)
o Airy Interlude, 5.10b, 3 pitches
• The Magician, Magic Dragon, 5.8, 10-12 pitches
• The Wizard, Yellow Brick Road, 5.9+, 3 pitches
• The Sorcerer’s Apprenetice, Love Potion No. 9, 5.10a PG13, 2 pitches
• The Warlock, The Howling, 5.10a PG13, 2 pitches (I led crux P2)
• The Sorcerer, Thin Ice, 5.10b, 3 pitches

California – Tahquitz / Suicide:
• Tahquitz,
o Northwest Recess
 Wong Climb, 5.8, 2 pitches
 The Long Climb, 5.8, 6 pitches
 The Consolation, III, 5.9, 6 pitches
 Whodunit, 5.9, 8 pitches (I led P2,7,8 – Tim led P1,3-4,5-6)
o West Face
 Piton Pooper, 5.7, 3 pitches
 Traitor Horn, 5.8, 3 pitches (I led half P2 – got lost on crux)
 Dave’s Deviation – Piton Pooper – Upper Royal Arches, 5.9 3 pitches (TR’ed 1st pitch of DDs)
 The Blank, 5.10a, 4 pitches
 El Camino Real, 5.10a, 4 pitches
 Jonah, 5.10c, 6 pitches
 Blankety Blank, 5.10c, 3 pitches
 Human Fright, 5.10a, 2 pitches
o West Face Bulge Routes
 Super Pooper, 5.10a/b 4 pitches
 The Vampire, 5.11a, 4 pitches
o Open Book
 Mechanics Route, 5.8R, 3 pitches
 The Open Book, 5.9, 3 pitches
o South Face,
 Left Ski Track, 5.6, 3 pitches (led P1 to setup a TR)
• Suicide
o Smooth Sole Wall
 Mickey Mantel, 5.8R, 1 pitch (TR gri-gri solo – onsight)
o Sunshine Face – Right Side
 Sundance, 5.10b, 3 pitches
 Sundike, 5.10a, 1 pitch
 Valhalla, 5.11a, 3 pitches
 Iron Cross, 5.11a, 2 pitches
o Northeast Wall Routes
 Flower of High Rank, 5.9, 2 pitches
o Right of the Escalator
 Hair Lip, 5.10a, 1 pitch

California – Yosemite Valley:
Add Mt. Watkins?
• Washington Column, South Face, V, 5.8 C1, 11 pitches (attempted twice, I aided P2 variation C2F)
• El Capitan
o Base Routes
 Moby Dick, 5.10a, 1 pitch
 Sacherer Cracker, 5.10a, 1 pitch
 Little John Right, 5.8, 1 pitch
o East Buttress, IV, 5.10b or 5.9A0, 9 pitches
o The Nose, VI, 5.13b or 5.9 C2, 31 pitches (attempted once, Led P1 2nd half)
o Salathe Wall, VI, 5.9 C2, 35 pitches
o Zodiac, VI, 5.7 A2, 16 pitches
• Manure Pile Buttress, The Nutcracker, 5.8, 5 pitches (9/24/07 w/ David Poulsen, I led P3,5. We linked P1-2)
• Cathedral Spires, Higher Cathedral Spire (regular route), 5.9, 4 pitches
• Middle Cathedral Rock, Central Pillar of Frenzy, III, 5.9, 6 pitches
• Royal Arches
o Royal Arches, IV, 5.10a/b or 5.7A0, 14 pitches (simuled under Mike Solomon from Dan’s lead belay)
o Serenity Crack, 5.10d PG13, 3 pitches
o Sons of Yesterday, 5.10a, 4 pitches
• Half Dome
o Snake Dike, III, 5.7R, 8 pitches (9/23/07 w/ David Poulsen, I led P2,4,6,8. Var. P2 5.8or9R no pro to mid P3 anchor)
o Regular Northwest Face, VI, 5.9 C1, 23 pitches
• Leaning Tower, West Face, V, 5.7 C2F, 11 pitches (2008_06_06-08 w/ Tim Triche, I led P3-4, 7, 8-9, 10. 42 hour push, harsh!)
• Lost Arrow Spire Tip, III, 5.12b or 5.7 C2, 2-3 pitches

California – Tuolumne Domes:
• DAFF Dome,
o West Crack, 5.9, 5 pitches
o Blown Away, II, 5.9 PG13, 5 pitches
• Fairview Dome
o Regular Route, III, 5.9, 12 pitches
• Lamb Dome
o On The Lamb, II, 5.9, 4 pitches
• Lembert Dome
o Northwest Face, Crying Time Again, III 5.10a, 4 pitches
o Northwest Face, Northwest Books, 5.6 2 pitches
• Low Profile Dome
o Golfer’s Route, 5.7R, 2 pitches
• Mariuolumne Dome
o Hobbit Book, 5.7R, 4 pitches
• Phobos/Deimos Cliff
o Phobos, II, 5.9+ 3 pitches
o Deimos, 5.9+, 4 pitches
• Pywiak Dome
o Zee Tree, 5.7, 6 pitches
o Aqua Knobby, 5.9, 3 pitches
o The Dike Route, 5.9R, 5 pitches
• Stately Pleasure Dome
o Hermaphrodite Flake to Boltway, 5.8, 3 pitches (I led P2 – crux pitch)
o West Country, 5.7, 4 pitches
o South Crack, II, 5.8R, 6 pitches

California – Tuolumne Alpine:
• Tenaya Peak, Northwest Buttress, 5.3-5, simul / solo
• Mt. Conness, West Ridge, II, 5.6, long simul?
• Cathedral Peak, Southeast Buttress, II, 5.6, 5 pitches
• Matthes Crest, South to North Traverse (full), III, 5.7, simul (~3800’) (simuled w/ Tim Triche)
• Eichorn’s Pinnacle, West Face, 5.9, 6 pitches?

California – High Sierra:
• Matterhorn Peak, North Arete, III, 5.7, 6 pitches
• Mt. Whitney, East Buttress, III, 5.7, 11 pitches
• Bear Creek Spire, North Arete, III, 5.8, 6 pitches (Tim Triche says “only ok”)
• Charlotte Dome, South Face, III, 5.8, 12 pitches
• Clyde Minaret, Southeast Face, IV, 5.8, 13 pitches
• Mt. Russell
o Fishhook Arete, III, 5.9, 8 pitches
o Mithril Dihedral, III, 5.9+ or 5.10a, 6 pitches
• Temple Crag
o Venesian Blind, IV, 5.7, 13 pitches
o Moon Goddess Arete, IV, 5.8, 18 pitches
o Sun Ribbon Arete, IV, 5.10a or 5.7, 22 pitches
o Dark Star, 5.10c,
• Dana Plateau, Third Pillar of Dana, Regular Route, III, 5.10b, 5 pitches
• Incredible Hulk
o Red Dihedral (aka Yggdrasil), IV, 5.10a, 12 pitches
o Positive Vibrations, IV, 5.11a, 12 pitches

Others:
• Cirque of the Unclimbables, Lotus Flower Tower
• Vampire Spires?


Photo Albums by Jordan Ramey    
Out There
Spaceballs 5.11a
  Aug 25 - Seconded Dan. Dogged crux
Old Number 7 5.7
  Aug 22 - Onsight
Monkey's Way 5.7
  Aug 22 - Onsight
League of Doom 5.11c R
  Aug 22 - Seconded Dan. P1 clean, P2 dogged crux.
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The Nose 5.9 C2
Southeast Face 5.11-
Salathe Wall 5.9 C2 R
Zodiac C3+
West Face 5.7 C2
Mescalito 5.9+ A3
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photo-stitched image of Arctic Temple and Greg rapping back down.  Arctic Temple. Angle is a bit weird, the crag is pretty dead vertical.  Gully leading down to Arctic Temple as the sun sets  Greg coming up the gully leading to Arctic Temple  The tree growing out of the face of Arctic Temple and the characteristic dike. 
Trundle Trophy 5.10d
Illusion Dweller 5.10b
Dr. Coolhead 5.10d X
Crazy Alice 5.8
Crimson Chrysalis 5.8+
Ra 5.11d  Suggests: 5.11d PG13
Battle of the Bulge 5.11a R  Suggests: 5.11a PG13
Espresso 5.11-  Suggests: 5.11a
Howard's Fifty Footer 5.10b R  Suggests: 5.10d R
Blackjack 5.10b  Suggests: 5.10+
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