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Nate A

Estes Park, CO
46 years old · Male
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Member Since
Mar 1, 2003
Last Visit: 11 hours ago
70 Points
Point Rank: #11,339 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr
Leads Follows
Trad 5.9 5.9
Sport 5.9 5.9
Boulders V1
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Comments View All 28

Apr 2, 2023
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Hallett Peak
Roomates Suck 5.8 PG13
● This appears to be the line that Justin Dubois and Kevin Cooper climbed 12-15yrs ago, although I believe Do… View Comment
Mar 26, 2023
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Hallett Peak
Roomates Suck 5.8 PG13
● Y'all know locals have been climbing all over this buttress for decades, yes? View Comment
Nov 7, 2021
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Bookmark
East Side 5.8+
● Good eye Dom, and your pitch beta is spot on. I wouldn't call this a sleeper as its been a regular outing… View Comment
Aug 15, 2021
Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Chiefshead > Chiefshead Nort… > Cowboys & Indians (5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c)
Pitch 7. The lost at sea pitch.
● I'm pretty sure this is the way the original route went. The pro isn't obvious but keeps appearing when yo… View Comment
Dec 3, 2020
Estes Park Valley > Big Thompson Ca… > Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
Springtime 5.11+
● Just re-reading the response to my earlier comment. This route was "put up", assuming this means redpointe… View Comment
Aug 6, 2020
Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Upper Great Face
The Golden Staircase, pitches 12, 13, 14 5.9+
● Also referred to as the last three pitches of the Golden Staircase. Keep in mind. It's likely that existi… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 16

Partners > Colorado Partners
Reply: New to alpine climbing but badly want to
May 8, 2021 Hey Dan.  Disregard the neighsayer from CA and come on out to RMNP and have some fun in the alpine, it's quite healthy.  Isn't the appeal of rock climbing, to an exte… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Lumpy closures
Feb 21, 2021 Add Cathedral Wall to the list as well.  First time this formation has closed for nesting.  It's hard to imagine raptors nesting up in the alpine at this time of year… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: Climbing in LCC during COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020 Well said Mountain Dreamer View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Alpine in RMNP
Apr 16, 2020 When Estes Park opens up get out and have fun Austin!!  We have all been noobs at one point and learned from our mistakes.  Its easy to criticize when you have made m… View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners
Reply: Shelf road this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
May 25, 2019 Ejohnson, Stephanie and I are planning on climbing tomorrow and a third.  Not sure where we are going but you are welcome to join.  We are at site #2, sand gulch View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners
Reply: Shelf road this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
May 23, 2019 Jordon I ended up coming down after work today and I’m camping at site 7 in sand gulch.  I’ll be looking for partners for the next few days.  I’d be… View Message

Route Scores View All 12

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 61
● The Kingfisher
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Spearhead
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 7
● White Buffalo
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 76
● Idiot Wind
Trad 7 pitches
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
 3
● Heavenly Journey
Trad 2 pitches
Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Pear
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 167
● The Gym Arete
Sport
Canon City > Shelf Rd > Gym
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 5
● Flying Nun
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Cathedral Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Kingfisher Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Spearhead
Avg:  61
Nate:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● White Buffalo Wind River Range > Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
Avg:  7
Nate:
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Idiot Wind Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
Avg:  76
Nate:
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 7 pitches
5.10b
● Heavenly Journey Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Pear
Avg:  3
Nate:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X Trad 2 pitches
5.10b
● The Gym Arete Canon City > Shelf Rd > Gym
Avg:  167
Nate:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Flying Nun Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Cathedral Wall
Avg:  5
Nate:
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
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