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ttriche

Grand Rapids, MI
48 years old · Male

Member Since
Mar 14, 2006
Last Visit: Feb 18, 2024
150 Points
Point Rank: #6,661 DetailsDrop down

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Best Times to Meet: weekends mostly, occasional long trip
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.10c
Sport 5.10c 5.11a
Aid C2 C3
Ice WI5 WI5
Mixed M3 M5
Boulders V3
Other Interests
ski mountaineering, trail running, biking
More Info
My favorite crags are the Needles and Cochise Stronghold. If you're familiar with those areas then you probably already know what I like, or at least what I learned to climb on. Throw in Seneca, Cannon, and the Gunks for rock; Lake Willoughby and the Kancamagus highway for ice; Yosemite, Zion, and Looking Glass for walls; and the Sierra Nevada for alpine. Those are the places that shaped me.

In 2009, I managed to freeze my feet (lost a toe) which impacted my climbing negatively. I'm back to following 5.11 most of the time, and can lead 5.10 on gear if the climb caters to my strengths (cracks, brute force cruxes, etc.) or fall off a 5.9 if it doesn't (delicate face moves, slabby way above pro, etc.).

If things go smoothly, I can knock out 20-25 pitches a day. If not, maybe 5-10. Now that I'm old, there's less motivation to be bold, but I'll still simul-climb if it makes sense. Mostly I'd like to resume getting out there more often.

In 2017 I moved to Michigan. For the time being it looks like ice is the thing. Road trips to North Carolina, the New, or the Red are not out of the question.


Ticks View All 42

WI3
 35
Giddy Up
Feb 26, 2021 · TR. Isabel topped it
Ice
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2
 244
West Face
Jun 7, 2008 · w/Jordan, long (42h) push
Trad, Aid 11 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R
 292
What's My Line?
Dec 14, 2007 · Finished the climb w/Jordan Ramey. Great line, superclassic at the grade.
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 715
Matthes Crest Traverse - South t…
Aug 12, 2007 · w/Jordan, simuled, skipped final gendarme (doh)
Trad, Alpine
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
Witch Doctor
Jul 22, 2007 · w/Jordan. Led p2, started p4, kicked the lead over to Jordan when I got stuck above the crux. Fun.
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 169
Right Baskerville Crack
Feb 10, 2007 · Flashed this a long time ago, yet it remained thought provoking... good climbing and lots of it.
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Giddy Up Upper Peninsula > Munising > Sand Point Rd to Mine…
 35
WI3 Ice
Feb 26, 2021 · TR. Isabel topped it
West Face Yosemite NP > … > Q. Leaning Towe… > Leaning Tower
 244
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2 Trad, Aid 11 pitches
Jun 7, 2008 · w/Jordan, long (42h) push
What's My Line? Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Cochise Dome (What's…
 292
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R Trad, Aid 3 pitches
Dec 14, 2007 · Finished the climb w/Jordan Ramey. Great line, superclassic at the grade.
Matthes Crest Traverse - So… Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
 715
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
Aug 12, 2007 · w/Jordan, simuled, skipped final gendarme (doh)
Witch Doctor Southern-Wester… > … > Needles > Witch
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Jul 22, 2007 · w/Jordan. Led p2, started p4, kicked the lead over to Jordan when I got stuck above the crux. Fun.
Right Baskerville Crack Joshua Tree NP > Quail Springs Area > Baskerville Rock
 169
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Feb 10, 2007 · Flashed this a long time ago, yet it remained thought provoking... good climbing and lots of it.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 1 1 1
All Time 122 42 29

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