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Optimistic

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57 years old · Male
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Member Since
Aug 29, 2007
Last Visit: 4 hours ago
450 Points
Point Rank: #2,767 DetailsDrop down
Optimistic is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: varies. Frequently have weekdays available.
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.6 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.10a
Other Interests
Family, reading, trail running
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I've been climbing for about 40 years. I have two young kids, so safety and fun are the priority for me, with hopefully a bit of improvement in climbing skills thrown in as a bonus!

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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 58
● Requiem for a Tadpole
Trad 5 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 285
● Angel's Way
Trad 8 pitches
Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 78
● Pleasure Cruise
Trad 8 pitches
South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 479
● Sinocranium
Sport 6 pitches
S Idaho > City of Rocks > Steinfell's Dome
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 125
● Boi-oi-oi-ing!
Trad 3 pitches
Eastern Sierra > … > Patricia Bowl > Orange Pillar
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 143
● Backbone Ridge
Trad 12 pitches
Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Dragontail Peak
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Requiem for a Tadpole Southern Nevada > … > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
 58
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Angel's Way Boulder > … > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way
 285
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad 8 pitches
● Pleasure Cruise South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > Northwest Face
 78
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 8 pitches
● Sinocranium S Idaho > City of Rocks > Steinfell's Dome
 479
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 6 pitches
● Boi-oi-oi-ing! Eastern Sierra > … > Patricia Bowl > Orange Pillar
 125
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Backbone Ridge Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Dragontail Peak
 143
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 12 pitches

Ticks View All 45

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 275
● Lanterne Rouge
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
Sport
Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 187
● Ultegra
Apr 29, 2021 · TR. Sustained. Quality route
Sport
Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 193
● My Way or The Highway
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash. Great longer route
Sport
Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Chica Bonita Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 70
● European Swallow
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Camelot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 68
● The Snows of Winter
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
Sport
Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Camelot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 248
● Dura-Ace
Apr 26, 2021 · TR.
Sport
Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lanterne Rouge Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
 275
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · TR.
● Ultegra Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
 187
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · TR. Sustained. Quality route
● My Way or The Highway Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Chica Bonita Wall
 193
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash. Great longer route
● European Swallow Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Camelot
 70
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
● The Snows of Winter Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Camelot
 68
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 29, 2021 · Lead / Flash.
● Dura-Ace Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
 248
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Apr 26, 2021 · TR.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 0 0 0
5 Years 30 27 6
All Time 64 45 18

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