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Jason Kim

Encinitas, CA
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Member Since
Apr 30, 2012
Last Visit: 8 hours ago
255 Points
Point Rank: #4,505 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport
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Jun 25, 2023
San Diego County > S San Diego County > Eagle Peak > Left Wall
Offspring 5.11a
● The 2-bolt anchor as described above has one rusty quicklink as of 6/24/23. We left a locker if anyone wan… View Comment
Sep 24, 2018
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Stately Pleasure Dome
South Crack 5.8 R
● We broke right to avoid the 5.7 R as per the Supertopo book, and it was still pretty scary. The climbing w… View Comment
Sep 24, 2018
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows
Stately Pleasure Dome
● As of Sep-2018 there were cairns that marked the way to the easy (though a bit longer) walk off, on the nor… View Comment
Nov 19, 2017
Joshua Tree NP > Hidden Valley Area > Real Hidden Valley > Sentinel > Sentinel - E Face
Ball Bearing 5.10a
● Only did the first pitch, which is very sustained and protects well. Harder than expected! View Comment
Nov 19, 2017
Joshua Tree NP > Lost Horse Area > Lost Horse Wall > Lost Horse Wall - Rig…
Bird on a Wire 5.10a
● We scrambled up to the ledge unroped to start the climb, which I would call 4th class (or even easy 5th, de… View Comment
Oct 11, 2017
Joshua Tree NP > Hidden Valley Area > Hidden Valley C… > Old Woman > Old Woman - W Face
Sexy Grandma 5.9
● Todd, I am not in a position to add to the debate whether this route needs another bolt, just wanted to giv… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 634

Regional > Southern California
Reply: Joshua Tree Challenges?
Nov 7, 2024 Cumulative v-grade points as your age in a day. I tried this once and found out I was only 7 years old. View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Is this unsafe?
Oct 26, 2024 Ben Thompson wrote: Make sure to only use an overhand knot, and a well dressed one. If you tie a figure 8 it has the chance to roll off the end of the sling weighting it li… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Actually useful training tools?
Sep 14, 2024 WF WF51 wrote: Good one!Has the Tindeq helped you increase your strength? I suppose you would need something to compare it to. It’s helped me increase my streng… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Actually useful training tools?
Sep 14, 2024 I don’t know if it’s available on Amazon, but the new Tindeq Progressor is $160. I bought one a couple years ago and have found it to be quite useful as a training… View Message
General > Training Forum
Reply: Friction limits
Jul 8, 2024 I think the driving analogy is useful here, and if you’ve ever raced or done some HPDE you’ll know that real world experience is the best way to learn where the fri… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Persistent pain at base of big toe
Jul 4, 2024 Ivan Locke wrote: I just tried to post this and MP asked me if I wanted to resurrect the topic.  Whatevs.  I think all of these opinions are helpful to fellow suf… View Message

Route Scores View All 176

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 136
● Holier Than Thou
Sport
Central Oregon > … > (l) Christian B… > Christian Brothers -…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 775
● Matthes Crest Traverse - South t…
Trad, Alpine
Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 497
● South Crack
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Stately Pleasure Dome
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,144
● Illusion Dweller
Trad
Joshua Tree NP > … > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 549
● Open Book
Trad 3 pitches
Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (h) Open Book Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 984
● Regular Route
Trad 12 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Holier Than Thou Central Oregon > … > (l) Christian B… > Christian Brothers -…
Avg:  136
Jason:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Matthes Crest Traverse - So… Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
Avg:  775
Jason:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● South Crack Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Stately Pleasure Dome
Avg:  497
Jason:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Illusion Dweller Joshua Tree NP > … > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
Avg:  1,144
Jason:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Open Book Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (h) Open Book Area
Avg:  549
Jason:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Regular Route Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
Avg:  984
Jason:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 12 pitches
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