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Feb 5, 2011

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1,874 Points
Point Rank: #633 Details Drop down

15 Areas

225 pts - 15 each

69 Routes

690 pts - 10 each

190 Photos

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Oct 26, 2023 Europe > Greece > Kalymnos > Galatiani Calcite Cave ● This sector has some really cool climbing Unfortunately in late October it gets sun 2.5-3 hrs before the gu… View Comment
Jan 2, 2023 Northern Arizona > Sedona Area Sedona ● The idea of a website that says whether the rock is dry is fundamentally flawed. While the website you link… View Comment
Sep 2, 2022 Wind River Range > Cirque of the Sun Solar Winds 5.9+ ● Can't say I would recommend this one. Lots of awkward climbing/rambling and wet mossy cracks. P4 had a few… View Comment
Aug 29, 2022 Lander Area > Wild Iris > Aspen Glade > Cowboy King Wall Choke Cherry Eyes 5.12a ● The first two thirds of this route is awesome, sadly the climbing and rock really degrades for the last cou… View Comment
Aug 24, 2022 Wind River Range > Cirque of the Sun Thunder Child 5.11- ● Really good route, with some fun crack climbing. Pitches 2,3,4 really stood out. Pitch 5 and especially… View Comment
May 1, 2022 Northern Arizona > Oak Creek Canyon > W Fork Into The Wild 5.12a ● The route faces NE. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 105

General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: New Sleeve Bolts Nov 17, 2024 Tal M wrote: 2. Have you tried removing these bolts? Any difference in process or ease from the powers bolt?They look like they would be pretty easy to remove since the sle… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: Heat to loosen rusted nut? Nov 1, 2024 I'd try and impact wrench, they work amazingly well at removing rusty nuts and bolts without snapping them View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: Options for rusted 5 piece removal Oct 28, 2024 On old rusty 3/8 powers I have had really good luck with an impact wrench (not driver) and a 6 point socket. It's resolved all problems with stripping heads or shearing them of… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: Bolts Subject to Irrigation Runoff Sep 14, 2024 Is the darker/black stud and discoloration of the face of the nut in the petzl hanger photo idicitive of SRB or more the ring around the washer in Johns photo? Or both? View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: Deburring and Rethread tools Sep 7, 2024 I highly recommend the core drilling techniques in this thread ( mountainproject.com/forum/t…)We have found them to have a higher success rate and take much less time th… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors Reply: Rebolting steep stuff Jul 30, 2024 I have had good luck using short 1/2 concrete screws for this.From the anchor rap down clipping the old bolts as directionals, then jug back up removing the old bolts and prepp… View Message

Route Scores View All 97

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 8 ● Hyperborea Trad Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates East
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 3 ● The Battle of Who Cares Trad Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates East
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 3 ● Lil' Slopie Sport Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates West
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 13 ● Lil' Smokie Shoots for the Moon Sport Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates West
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 2 ● Lil' Smokie Goes All The Way Sport Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates West
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c V7 7A+ 3 ● End of the Line Sport, Boulder Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates East