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Alex Thayn

Highland, UT
30 years old · Male
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Member Since
Mar 2, 2015
Last Visit: Feb 21, 2024
70 Points
Point Rank: #11,142 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Weeknights and Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr
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Trad 5.9 5.11b
Sport 5.10a 5.11b
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Backpacking, Hiking, Biking, Climbing, Mountain Biking
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 27
● Heck
Sport, TR
Wasatch Range > … > Hell Area > El Diablo Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 13
● Direct North Ridge
Trad
Wasatch Range > … > Big Cottonwood… > Talk Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
● Aces High
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Northeast Utah > … > Hayden Peak > Aces High Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
● The Title Track
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Northeast Utah > … > Hayden Peak > Eddie's High Somewhere
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Sky Pilot
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
Central Idaho > Pioneer Range > Rearing stallion peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 37
● Moor's Crossing
Trad 3 pitches
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Reynolds Hill
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Heck Wasatch Range > … > Hell Area > El Diablo Wall
 27
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Direct North Ridge Wasatch Range > … > Big Cottonwood… > Talk Buttress
 13
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Aces High Northeast Utah > … > Hayden Peak > Aces High Tower
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● The Title Track Northeast Utah > … > Hayden Peak > Eddie's High Somewhere
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Sky Pilot Central Idaho > Pioneer Range > Rearing stallion peak
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
● Moor's Crossing Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Reynolds Hill
 37
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches

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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 627
● Twin Cracks
Oct 22, 2022 · TR. So fun. Want to come back and lead this one. Bring a regular rack make sure you have 2-3 #4’s and a #6 (for the second pitch) which is so worth it and has good rests after some committing moves
Trad
Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Supercrack Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,497
● Epinephrine
Oct 19, 2022 · 4 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung.
Trad 13 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,497
● Epinephrine
May 13, 2022 · 6 pitches. Follow. Rack: 1 set of stoppers Singles .5, .75, 4 Doubles 1-3 Draws This rack was sufficient Use full rack up to top of black tower (depending on the pitch, some take basically no gear). After that you won’t need anything larger than a 3 and you will only need one #3 after this point so have the follower carry the other 3 and the 4. We left the parking lot at 4:30am got to the base at 5:15. We got to the base first, and started climbing first. I was dumb and let the people behind us pass because it looked like they wouldn’t hold us up at all, that was a huge mistake. We sat around for 1.5-2hrs on a tiny ledge waiting for them. I think it cost us and everyone behind us the ability to finish the climb. Next time get to the base first and don’t let people pass during the chimney section. It’s just not reasonable. We climbed on a day with a 78 degree high at 5000ft, it was 85 degrees in Vegas. I carried 3.5L of water for me and would not go any less than 3L for me unless I was absolutely confident we could move quickly in that case I might consider 2L for a sub ~10 hour climb. The temps were fine in the shade, but I think if we moved faster it would have been a bit too hot for me, but possibly still doable. I could definitely climb it in colder weather, but wouldn’t want to climb it in anything warmer. We rapped off the face of the black tower. This is possible with a 70m rope, we had 2 60m ropes which allowed us to skip every other anchor. 4 raps to the base. For me a lot of the chimney sections ranged from knees on one side of the wall with my back on the other side (this position was hardest for me because forward progress is slower and I have to hold the strenuous position for longer) up to just having feet on one side and my back on the other side (easier for me). On the 5th belay I later learned that there are a couple of options. You can squeeze back into the chimney and do a tricky offwidth or you can do a super easy 2-bolt face climb further out of the chimney
Trad 13 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 930
● North Chimney
Apr 18, 2021 · Lead.
Trad 4 pitches
Southeast Utah > Castle Valley > Castleton Tower
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 120
● Willow Whip
Apr 17, 2021 · Lead.
Trad
Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 196
● Pinhead
Apr 17, 2021 · Lead / Fell/Hung.
Trad
Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Twin Cracks Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Supercrack Buttress
 627
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Oct 22, 2022 · TR. So fun. Want to come back and lead this one. Bring a regular rack make sure you have 2-3 #4’s and a #6 (for the second pitch) which is so worth it and has good rests after some committing moves
● Epinephrine Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
 1,497
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches
Oct 19, 2022 · 4 pitches. Lead / Fell/Hung.
● Epinephrine Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
 1,497
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches
May 13, 2022 · 6 pitches. Follow. Rack: 1 set of stoppers Singles .5, .75, 4 Doubles 1-3 Draws This rack was sufficient Use full rack up to top of black tower (depending on the pitch, some take basically no gear). After that you won’t need anything larger than a 3 and you will only need one #3 after this point so have the follower carry the other 3 and the 4. We left the parking lot at 4:30am got to the base at 5:15. We got to the base first, and started climbing first. I was dumb and let the people behind us pass because it looked like they wouldn’t hold us up at all, that was a huge mistake. We sat around for 1.5-2hrs on a tiny ledge waiting for them. I think it cost us and everyone behind us the ability to finish the climb. Next time get to the base first and don’t let people pass during the chimney section. It’s just not reasonable. We climbed on a day with a 78 degree high at 5000ft, it was 85 degrees in Vegas. I carried 3.5L of water for me and would not go any less than 3L for me unless I was absolutely confident we could move quickly in that case I might consider 2L for a sub ~10 hour climb. The temps were fine in the shade, but I think if we moved faster it would have been a bit too hot for me, but possibly still doable. I could definitely climb it in colder weather, but wouldn’t want to climb it in anything warmer. We rapped off the face of the black tower. This is possible with a 70m rope, we had 2 60m ropes which allowed us to skip every other anchor. 4 raps to the base. For me a lot of the chimney sections ranged from knees on one side of the wall with my back on the other side (this position was hardest for me because forward progress is slower and I have to hold the strenuous position for longer) up to just having feet on one side and my back on the other side (easier for me). On the 5th belay I later learned that there are a couple of options. You can squeeze back into the chimney and do a tricky offwidth or you can do a super easy 2-bolt face climb further out of the chimney
● North Chimney Southeast Utah > Castle Valley > Castleton Tower
 930
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
Apr 18, 2021 · Lead.
● Willow Whip Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
 120
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Apr 17, 2021 · Lead.
● Pinhead Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
 196
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Apr 17, 2021 · Lead / Fell/Hung.

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