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George Bell

Boulder, CO
64 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jan 1, 2001
Last Visit: Mar 30, 2025
5,050 Points
Point Rank: #154 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 3rd 3rd
Favorite Climbs
Betasso, Walker Ranch, easy singletrack
Other Interests
Skiing, backpacking, running
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Currently doing much more hiking and mtn biking than climbing. I still hate bouldering. :-)

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Apr 6, 2023
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (12) Oak Creek… > Black Orpheus A… > Black Orpheus (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a)
The infamous IBM Boulder on the descent (approx 8 feet in diameter).
● It looks like the ball used by an old IBM typewriter. You have to be ancient to remember those! View Comment
Aug 26, 2022
S America > Peru > Cordillera Blanca
Alpamayo, classic face.
● Thanks! It was taken in 1987. After that, a huge chunk of the face fell off. The face changes quite a lo… View Comment
Sep 9, 2021
Independence Pass > Weller Area > Weller Slab
Two Ears (aka The Fixed Pins Route?) 5.7
● I believe it was this route that I climbed in 1982 with my father and David Michael. It is it also known as… View Comment
Apr 29, 2020
Boulder > Flatirons > Central > Dum
Fumbledeedum 4th
● I've corrected the description, Ernie. Let me know if there are any more errors. View Comment
Jan 9, 2020
Grand Teton NP > Mt Owen
Koven Route 5.4 Easy Snow
● The easiest route on Mt. Owen is the West Ledges, 5.1. First ascent by Paul Petzoldt and Edward Woolf, 193… View Comment
Dec 12, 2019
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (07) Willow Spring > Ragged Edges Area
Ragged Edges 5.8
● Roxanna Brock says 160'. Todd Swain does not give a length. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 427

Regional > Colorado
Reply: Estes Park's Via Ferrata
Oct 10, 2021 I heard there is a Via Ferrata in Ouray now!  Anybody done it? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Climbing riddle
Jul 10, 2018 Anybody see the recent episode with Bear Grylls where he sets up a crazy rap?  They do a single rope rap with a cell phone preventing a loop from pulling through.  An… View Message
Regional > Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas
Reply: Forecasted snow for the Grand...
Sep 14, 2016 I've done the Exum (regular and direct) in September, and while the Exum melts off quickly I have usually run into snow and ice going down the Owen-Spalding. I've never had cr… View Message
Regional > Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas
Reply: Forecasted snow for the Grand...
Sep 14, 2016 The top of the O/S faces NW, always takes a long time to melt off. I've descended it several times when snowy in September, difficulty depends on exactly how much snow and how… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: 2nd Flatiron rescue today
Aug 18, 2016 Jeremy was interviewed by 7news last night: thedenverchannel.com/news/f… Seemed a decent fellow, unfamiliar with the Flatirons. He's lucky he wasn't up there 24… View Message
Regional > Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Castleton Tower 8/17-8/20
Aug 16, 2016 Kor Ingalls is south facing and can be quite warm mid-day. With an alpine start, though, you will probably be in the shade the entire route. The first time I climbed the ro… View Message

Route Scores View All 339

AI2-3 Steep Snow
 165
● Liberty Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
South-W & Tacoma > … > Mt Rainier NP > Mt Rainier
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 110
● Rock Lobster
Trad, TR
-Acadia NP > Otter Cliffs
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 177
● The Fracture
Trad
Lake Tahoe > … > Sugarloaf > E Face
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c X
 73
● Northwest Ridge
Trad, Alpine
N America > … > Rogers Pass > Mt Sir Donald
WI5
 22
● Bourgeau Left-Hand
Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
N America > … > Banff NP > Mt Bourgeau
WI5
 31
● The Sorcerer
Trad, Ice 4 pitches
N America > … > Ghost (North, S… > N Ghost
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Liberty Ridge South-W & Tacoma > … > Mt Rainier NP > Mt Rainier
Avg:  165
George:
AI2-3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
● Rock Lobster -Acadia NP > Otter Cliffs
Avg:  110
George:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● The Fracture Lake Tahoe > … > Sugarloaf > E Face
Avg:  177
George:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Northwest Ridge N America > … > Rogers Pass > Mt Sir Donald
Avg:  73
George:
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c X Trad, Alpine
5.4 PG13
● Bourgeau Left-Hand N America > … > Banff NP > Mt Bourgeau
Avg:  22
George:
WI5 Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
● The Sorcerer N America > … > Ghost (North, S… > N Ghost
Avg:  31
George:
WI5 Trad, Ice 4 pitches
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