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Simon Thompson

New Paltz, NY
35 years old · Male
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Member Since
Apr 7, 2011
Last Visit: 14 hours ago
890 Points
Point Rank: #1,468 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Random days
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.11a 5.12a
Sport 5.11d 5.12a
Ice WI5 WI5
Mixed M4 M7
Boulders V4
Other Interests
Reading, making music, cooking, skiing
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Comments View All 114

Oct 27, 2023
Gunks > Peterskill
b. Bunkbed Wall
● The routes listed and drawn in the topos don’t represent how these routes are most often climbed. Left to R… View Comment
Jun 25, 2022
Gunks > Peterskill > a. Khadejha Area
Old Route 5.10d R
● Great movement. Takes reasonable gear even if you don’t trust the pins. First one can be backed up by a sma… View Comment
Oct 10, 2021
Gunks
The Near Trapps
● Regarding the previous comment: the walk-off to climber’s Right is quick and easy for lots of routes: just.… View Comment
Sep 15, 2021
Gunks > Trapps > c. Frog's Head - the…
Son of Easy O 5.8
● Regarding previous comment: bomber purple metolius cam protects the first crux. If you fall before placing… View Comment
Mar 25, 2021
Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Fat City Direct 5.10d PG13
● While this certainly doesn’t warrant an X rating, a fall in the spot mentioned in the previous comments cou… View Comment
Jun 27, 2020
Gunks > Trapps > l. Sleepy Hollow
10,000 Restless Virgins 5.10d
● +1 for the #4 before the long reach. The top of the flake definitely looks suspect. I'm surprised it's stil… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 197

Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: Winter Wallface
Nov 5, 2024 I’ve made a handful of trips into Wallface hoping for a badass ice route. Legend has it, under the ideal conditions such a route can form. The problem is that (usually) m… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: Freeeblast - Gunks training
Oct 25, 2024 Dax or Whites! Gunks won’t translate very well except for some isolated moves here and there.  View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: Wallface in December
Oct 7, 2024 It depends. I’ve seen the wall glazed in ice in October and also dry in November.  View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: 9's in the NE
Aug 26, 2024 Joey Touchstone wrote: Hate to be that guy, but Frosted mug literally starts with an R rated traverse (the R rated section is 5.7)True, but I assumed OP meant PG/R on hard… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: 9's in the NE
Aug 26, 2024 Tons well-protected 5.9s in the Gunks and Dax! Here are a few off the top of my head: Dax: Frosted Mug, Mr Clean, OverdogGunks: Bonnie’s Roof, Le Teton, Apoplexy, Pink La… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: CCK (original route) Cam Beta
Jul 28, 2024 There’s a decent micro-nut in a small horizontal early on, and after that small cams will go in and the gear gets better as you go.  View Message

Route Scores View All 373

5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Writer's Block
Trad, TR
Gunks > Peterskill > q. Chalkboard Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 105
● Fat City Direct
Trad
Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 107
● Graveyard Shift
Trad
Gunks > Trapps > e. The Mac Wall (Some…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 81
● Cirque of the Towers Traverse
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Pingora
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 119
● Ridicullissima
Trad
Gunks > Trapps > i. High E
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 98
● East Face / Rebel Yell
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Northwest Region > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Writer's Block Gunks > Peterskill > q. Chalkboard Wall
Avg:  9
Simon:
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
5.12- PG13
● Fat City Direct Gunks > Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff…
Avg:  105
Simon:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
5.10d PG13
● Graveyard Shift Gunks > Trapps > e. The Mac Wall (Some…
Avg:  107
Simon:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
5.10d PG13
● Cirque of the Towers Traverse Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Pingora
Avg:  81
Simon:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
5.8+ PG13
● Ridicullissima Gunks > Trapps > i. High E
Avg:  119
Simon:
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
5.10c
● East Face / Rebel Yell Northwest Region > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
Avg:  98
Simon:
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
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