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Marek Sapkovski
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Feb 8, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 65
If you had to name 5 routes (sport, trad or even boulders) that you must climb before you die, which routes would it be on that list?
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Eric Engberg
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Feb 8, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2009
· Points: 0
walker spur, beckey-choiunard, cassin, polar circus, scenic cruise
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Mark Byers
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Feb 8, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 50
I don't know but since I am 53 I guess I'd better get started climbing them.
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Derrick W
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Feb 8, 2014
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Golden, CO
· Joined Jun 2012
· Points: 868
The Prow, Astroman, Romantic Warrior, Moonlight Buttress, and Positive Vibrations.
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Ian Cavanaugh
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Feb 8, 2014
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Ketchum, ID
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 620
Enter the dragon, the fins; salathe free ledge to ledge, Yosemite; All along the Watchtower, bugaboos; The great Canadian Knife, cirque of the unclimbables; and all the new routes I have yet to find.
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Mark Hudon
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Feb 9, 2014
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Lives on the road
· Joined Jul 2009
· Points: 420
Hmm... dang, so many routes.... Freerider, VI, 5.13a Yosemite Jolly Roger VI, 5.11, A5, Yosemite Moonlight Buttress, V 5.13a, Zion A 5.12 route on the Diamond Something 5.12 on the Hulk
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Ryan Watts
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Feb 9, 2014
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Bishop, CA
· Joined Apr 2013
· Points: 25
Astroman 5.11c, Yosemite Al Centro y Adentro 5.11c, Valle Cochamo Freerider 5.13a, Yosemite D7, 5.11c, The Diamond Pink Route, 5 spots, at the gym
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Marek Sapkovski
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Feb 9, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 65
Mark Hudon wrote:Moonlight Buttress, V 5.13a It's on my list too! Stellar route, I definitely need to get it while I am here in the US
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Fat Dad
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Feb 10, 2014
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Los Angeles, CA
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 60
Assuming a bucket list is something that actually might get ticked off... Astroman: sorry I haven't hopped on this sooner but wanted to leave it for when I could make a proud attempt, not dog my way up it. Positive Vibrations, .11b The Nose: Four prior attempts either shut down by rain, a cut haul line or parties poaching our fixed lines. Another big aid line on the Captain: I've done the Shield, Zodiac, the PO Wall, but would like to do another proud (but not psycho) route like Iron Hawk, Lost in America. Lots of other things I could add, but that's a good start. Edit: Major omission: Don Juan Wall (the Needles), 11b.
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Russ Keane
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Feb 12, 2014
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Salt Lake
· Joined Feb 2013
· Points: 392
Great topic. How about something on Twin Owls at Lumpy Ridge - "CRACK OF FEAR"
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Rob Dillon
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Feb 12, 2014
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Tamarisk Clearing
· Joined Mar 2002
· Points: 775
Stoned Oven Casarotto's N. Pillar on the Fitz Romantic Warrior Zenith Something long and proud in the Verdon or Taghia Cups to the Sky, Indian Creek
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doligo
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Feb 12, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2008
· Points: 264
Rob Dillon wrote: Cups to the Sky, Indian Creek Is that a climb? Sounds horrific, but what a great name for a climb.
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Rob Dillon
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Feb 12, 2014
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Tamarisk Clearing
· Joined Mar 2002
· Points: 775
Located, but have yet to send. You'll know when I head out there cuz I'll be borrowing everyone's blue camalots. (Although with my eye, it'll probably turn out to be BD #4's)
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reboot
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Feb 12, 2014
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· Joined Jul 2006
· Points: 125
Romantic Warrior, for the time being. Partly because I had a perfect chance to get on it last summer & I didn't due to a screw up on my end. All the others I've really wanted to get on I already have. And looking back, Moonlight Buttress was the only one I was really glad I got on purely for the sake of the quality of the route. Many others, even the likes of Astroman, satisfied my curiosity and/or were cherished for the climbing experience. I'm sure there will be many routes I'd like to get on & be able to send in the future, but there are far more destinations I want to visit (some again) before I die.
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Eric Chabot
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Feb 12, 2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
· Joined Jul 2011
· Points: 45
Lightning Bolt Cracks, North Six Shooter Peak, Indian Creek The Diamond, Colorado (any route) The Predator 13b, Rumney Regular NW Face That splitter on the N face of one of the Early Winter Spires at WA Pass...the obvious one, i think it's like 10d/11a
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JCM
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Feb 13, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2008
· Points: 115
A number of the ultra-obvious North American ultra-classics have already been mentioned (Moonlight, Freerider, B-C, RNWFHD, Astroman, Romantic Warrior, various routes on the Diamond and the Hulk). Several of these are on my life-list too. A few others that are high up in my life-list: Original Route, Rainbow Wall, Red Rocks El Sendero Luminoso, EPC University Wall, Squamish Northern Lights, Squamish NIAD (An interesting side note: it seems like most of the routes on my lifetime to-do list are on the "notable Honnold solos" list. This includes Rainbow Wall, Half Dome, Moonlight, Astroman, El Sendero, the Phoenix, Freeway. The man has good taste in routes; you could make a damn fine tick list by just trying to repeat, with a rope, the routes he has soloed.)
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The Call Of K2 Lou
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Feb 13, 2014
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Squamish, BC
· Joined Mar 2012
· Points: 20
The Nose (El Capitan) University Wall (Stawamus Chief) Hummingbird Ridge (Mt Logan) K2 (got a couple or three routes in mind, none set in stone) Mt Waddington (again, no particular route, but human-powered all the way from the ocean, maybe farther via kayak)
That's five, but I'm also hell-bent on climbing this stupid little V6 sit-down start problem near my house even if it takes the rest of my life!
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JCM
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Feb 13, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2008
· Points: 115
Also, since this list is entirely long-route based, I though I might add something different: a sport climbing bucket list. These routes are worthy too, although perhaps more specific to the individual. A classic long route like Astroman is a worthy outing for any climber, while a worthy goal in sport climbing is perhaps specific to one's goals and abilities. For me, the "bucket list" sorts of routes, of any sort, are those that are a little ways out of reach right now, but not preposterously so; they are motivating routes to train for, and to try to do in 5 years. Anyway, 5 sport routes for the bucket list: Proper Soul, NRG Living in Fear, Rifle Present Tense, Rifle T-Rex, Maple Canyon Dinosoar Highway, Horne Lake
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SirTobyThe3rd M
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Feb 13, 2014
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Salt Lake City
· Joined Mar 2012
· Points: 2,100
Freeblast/The Crucifix/Basketcase/Astroman/The Shield in Yosemite Venturi Effect and Sun Spot on The Hulk North Buttress of Mt. Hunter Something on Trango/Nameless towers Cerro Torre via Ragni Shivling K2 Polar Circus Machapuchare Eiger/Matterhorn Alpamayo (X) Positive Vibrations (X) Beckey Chouinard (X) Rostrum (X) Steck Salathe (X) Denali (X) Cleopatra's Needle (X) The Nose on El Cap/NW Face of HD (X)
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Marek Sapkovski
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Feb 13, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 65
JCM wrote: Anyway, 5 sport routes for the bucket list: Proper Soul, NRG Living in Fear, Rifle Present Tense, Rifle T-Rex, Maple Canyon Dinosoar Highway, Horne Lake Either you are a real crusher or you set your goals pretty high! The highest grade on my personal bucket list is 5.13, a grade that I have climbed previously when I was in better shape.
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Jason Halladay
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Feb 13, 2014
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Los Alamos, NM
· Joined Oct 2005
· Points: 15,158
SirTobyThe3rd wrote:(A bunch of routes...) The OP said five routes. :-)
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