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Dec 1, 2020
I the early to mid-1980's several friends and I cruised X, the RR tracks, and Wyalusing State Park trails,… View Comment
May 15, 2020
Sir, this is fabulous pic! I had a buddy fly in from BC for some balmy winter cragging in February, and had… View Comment
Feb 11, 2020
I'm all for Mt Watkins adventures, but is that an ice climb or ski run coming off the north shoulder of Hal… View Comment
Dec 30, 2019
In New Mexico, people are expected to know whether they are trespassing on private property. It's actually… View Comment
Dec 5, 2019
Kodachrome was shifted a little to the red end, Ektachrome to the blue. View Comment
Nov 9, 2019
Hmmm...pretty sure the second half-rope rap starts off the big shadowy ledge above the word "rope" in the f… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 36

General > General Climbing
Reply: Relationship question: Figure 8 or EDK?
Aug 19, 2020 Marriage: the second-most challenging and second-most rewarding thing a man can do...BTW, let her pick, be happy. This is not the molehill upon which to stage your last stand.&… View Message
Regional > Northern California
Reply: Yosemite Guided Climbing recommendation
Jun 30, 2020 Concur with dial it up through Grade V. The planning/logistics required to execute a 5-day climb is a big step up from an over-nighter. For example, we were down to 4L of water… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Kingman/Mohave County camping suggestions
Jun 15, 2020 Closer to ABQ is Mt Taylor. From Grants NM go north-east on hwy 547 (Lobo Canyon road) for about 14.5 miles until it turns to gravel at 8224 feet elevation.National Forest disp… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: “Epic”
Jun 1, 2020 We used to rate our epics.  A Grade-5 epic required tragedy potential.Four buddies climbed the Yellow Spur and watched the sunset from the summit, without knowing a good d… View Message
Regional > Nevada
Reply: Teaching & Climbing in Las Vegas
May 19, 2020 You've probably figured this out by now, but education is different in the Southwest than in the Midwest. I got a teaching degree from a state school in WI, missed a job in Wau… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: When did climbing become recognizably modern?
May 2, 2020 Not convinced that sprinter vans should be a defining feature.(Not mine, but I did choose it to illustrate my point-thanks Ryan. Mine was blue, 1800cc with twin carbs, and stil… View Message

Route Scores View All 12

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 142
No Alternative
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 389
The Great Arch
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 32
Mercury's Lead
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 11
Strawberry Preserves
Trad, Sport 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 63
Beginners Demise
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 55
Gill's Nose
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
No Alternative 3. Piedmont Region > Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
Avg:  142
MintyAlpinist:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad 3 pitches
The Great Arch 3. Piedmont Region > Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
Avg:  389
MintyAlpinist:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Mercury's Lead 3. Piedmont Region > Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
Avg:  32
MintyAlpinist:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Strawberry Preserves 3. Piedmont Region > Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
Avg:  11
MintyAlpinist:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Beginners Demise Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 15: Pseudo Hawk's Nest
Avg:  63
MintyAlpinist:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Gill's Nose Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 06: Gill's Buttress
Avg:  55
MintyAlpinist:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
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