Member Since
Mar 12, 2006
Last Visit: Feb 15, 2025
410 Points
Point Rank: #3,625 Details
Point Rank: #3,625 Details
2 Areas
30 pts - 15 each
27 Routes
270 pts - 10 each
22 Photos
110 pts - 5 each
0 Approach Trails
0 pts - 4 each
0 Page Improvements
0 pts - 1 each
Lou is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Weekends
Best Times to Meet: Weekends
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads | Follows | |
Trad | 5.10c | 5.11b |
Sport | 5.11a | 5.11c |
Aid | C2 | C3 |
Ice | WI3 | WI5 |
Boulders | V3 |
Other Interests
Helping my kids with school or sports
More Info
After a late 2006 injury and then 2007 shoulder surgery - I can still climb "hard" all day for 2-3 days in a row but it hurts afterwards and I'm at a much lower onsight level (above ratings currently about right). Also doing lots of mountain hikes now.
I used to be really into all types of climbing (crack, slab, sport, ice, snow) - had a little bit of a fetish for offwidths but hurt my shoulder before I had a chance to get really good on them.
Always gave the onsight my all- never hung on or grabbed gear unless I had already fallen or was doing an aid pitch.
Never really found my trad lead limits before I got hurt - I was working my way up through the classics in every area, getting everything clean, usually first try.
The last few years prior to injury I was working my way up to Astroman as a main goal - but focusing on the journey and waiting until I felt I could do it in good style. I was about one year away. Had done first three pitches clean on a quick scope out.
I used to be really into all types of climbing (crack, slab, sport, ice, snow) - had a little bit of a fetish for offwidths but hurt my shoulder before I had a chance to get really good on them.
Always gave the onsight my all- never hung on or grabbed gear unless I had already fallen or was doing an aid pitch.
Never really found my trad lead limits before I got hurt - I was working my way up through the classics in every area, getting everything clean, usually first try.
The last few years prior to injury I was working my way up to Astroman as a main goal - but focusing on the journey and waiting until I felt I could do it in good style. I was about one year away. Had done first three pitches clean on a quick scope out.