| Name |
Rating |
Location |
Comments |
Tick Date |
No Alternative | 5.5 PG13 (3 p) | NC : Stone Mountain : Stone Mountain South Face | Awesome climb. Pitch 2 protects well with some small wires and cams along with the bolt. | May 3, 2013 |
Monopoly | 5.9 (1 p) | AL : Steele | Traverse is tough/heady, but the arete cruises once you get there. Awesome views/exposure. | Dec 19, 2012 |
Seconds | 5.8+ (7 p) | NC : Laurel Knob | Led 2,4,6 -- with RB. Sustained NC slab climbing with pretty good pro and a couple heady runouts. | Dec 15, 2012 |
Bird's Nest Crack | 5.9 (1 p) | AL : Steele | Led. Tough down low, cruises higher up. | Dec 9, 2012 |
Laser | 5.7+ (1 p) | AL : Steele | Short but fun. | Dec 8, 2012 |
Pin Chimney | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : The Pinnacle | Awesome climb and my favorite trad lead thus far at SR. | Dec 2, 2012 |
Comfortably Numb | 5.9+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : The Pinnacle | TR | Dec 2, 2012 |
Vineland | 5.9+ (1 p) | AL : Steele | Trad section is very easy (~5.6), rest is bolted. Good climb and great views. | Nov 25, 2012 |
Stepping Out | 5.7+ (1 p) | AL : Steele | Some fun moves down low, cruises toward the top. Protect well at the top to avoid a ledge fall. | Nov 25, 2012 |
Graham's Crack | 5.7+ (1 p) | AL : Steele | Great climb. Protects surprisingly well with stoppers. | Nov 25, 2012 |
Sundial Crack | 5.8- (4 p) | NC : Looking Glass Rock : Nose Area | Cold but fun. Led 1 and 2 -- 2 was harder than I remembered. | Nov 17, 2012 |
The Nose | 5.8 (4 p) | NC : Looking Glass Rock : Nose Area | Cold but great climb. Led 1, 2, 3. | Nov 17, 2012 |
The Daddy | 5.6 (5 p) | NC : Linville Gorge : Amphitheater | Led 1, 3, 5 -- did the 5.8 direct variation on pitch 3, which was awesome but PG-13. | Oct 14, 2012 |
The Mummy | 5.5 PG13 (3 p) | NC : Linville Gorge : Amphitheater | Accidentally linked pitches 2 and 3 on my lead. Great climb, but shorter pitches than I expected. | Oct 14, 2012 |
The Prow | 5.4 (4 p) | NC : Linville Gorge : Amphitheater | Done in 2 pitches in 52 minutes as it was getting dark. Fun! | Oct 14, 2012 |
The Nose | 5.8 (4 p) | NC : Looking Glass Rock : Nose Area | Led pitches 2 and 4. Absolutely classic! One of the most fun climbs I've done. | Oct 13, 2012 |
Sundial Crack | 5.8- (4 p) | NC : Looking Glass Rock : Nose Area | Led pitches 1 and 3 as it was getting dark. Awesome climb! | Oct 13, 2012 |
Passages | 5.8 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | Led after one of our party bailed on it. Great climb! Crux at the top surprised me. | Oct 7, 2012 |
Jay Walker | 5.7+ (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | Definitely a class in hand/foot jamming. Fun lead! | Oct 7, 2012 |
Prerequisite for Excellence | 5.8 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | One of my favorite T wall moderates and an awesome lead! | Oct 6, 2012 |
Nappy | 5.7 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | Easier lead the 2nd go. Nothing special, but a fun climb. | Oct 6, 2012 |
Plastic Toys | 5.7 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | Good, easy warmup to get started in the morning. | Oct 6, 2012 |
The Daddy | 5.6 (5 p) | NC : Linville Gorge : Amphitheater | absolutely amazing, classic climb. done w Matt and Anne | Sep 2, 2012 |
R&D | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | | Aug 19, 2012 |
Elephant Crack | 5.7+ (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | | Aug 19, 2012 |
Nappy | 5.7 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | Tough lead for me -- the lieback moves are pretty committing for a newbie trad leader. | Jun 23, 2012 |
Plastic Toys | 5.7 (1 p) | TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall East | My first T-wall lead. Hot as hell but lots of fun. | Jun 23, 2012 |
The Flake | 5.9- (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | | May 31, 2012 |
Buckets | 5.5 (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | Sean's first trad lead -- great intro to trad climbing | May 31, 2012 |
Boobs | 5.9 (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | TR -- fun climb. Very positive holds to pull the crux. | May 25, 2012 |
Tim's Route | 5.9+ (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | TR -- awesome climb with lots of balancy moves on thin holds. | May 25, 2012 |
Cashmere | 5.7 (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | TR | May 25, 2012 |
Pillar | 5.4 (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | | May 25, 2012 |
Mickey's Mantle | 5.10a (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | TR | May 25, 2012 |
Box Lunch | 5.8- (1 p) | AL : Palisades Park | TR. Fun moves in the vertical crack just below the finish. | May 25, 2012 |
The Great Arch | 5.5 (3 p) | NC : Stone Mountain : Stone Mountain South Face | First multi-pitch trad lead. Great climb and great pro. Watch for water! | May 10, 2012 |
The Prow | 5.4 (4 p) | NC : Linville Gorge : Amphitheater | Absolutely amazing climb with great exposure. The scariest part is the scramble down from the ridge | May 10, 2012 |
Misty | 5.10c/d (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Sun Wall | Everything I'd hoped -- definitely a classic. Amazing exposure and great views. | Mar 11, 2012 |
Oyster | 5.10a (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | | Mar 4, 2012 |
My Dog Has Fleas | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | | Mar 4, 2012 |
Kennel Club | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | | Mar 4, 2012 |
Cheese is Good | V2 (1 p) | AL : Moss Rock Preserve : Ozzy Area | | Feb 26, 2012 |
General Lee | V3 (1 p) | AL : Moss Rock Preserve : Ozzy Area | | Feb 26, 2012 |
The Gill Problem (AKA Vast Understatement) | V1 (1 p) | AL : Moss Rock Preserve : Ozzy Area | | Feb 25, 2012 |
Cheese is Good | V2 (1 p) | AL : Moss Rock Preserve : Ozzy Area | | Feb 25, 2012 |
Kennel Club | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | | Jan 29, 2012 |
My Dog Has Fleas | 5.8+ (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | Short but very pumpy in the middle -- crux is between the second and third bolt. | Jan 28, 2012 |
Oyster | 5.10a (1 p) | AL : Sand Rock : Holiday Block | Great winter climb since it gets a lot of sun in the late afternoon. | Jan 28, 2012 |