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Charles Winstead

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Member Since

Jul 24, 2021

Last Visit: 22 hours ago

184 Points
Point Rank: #8,383 Details Drop down

0 Areas

0 pts - 15 each

5 Routes

50 pts - 10 each

26 Photos

130 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

4 Page Improvements

4 pts - 1 each

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Best Times to Meet: Mid-week

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.8	5.10d
Sport	5.10a	5.11a
Aid	C2	C3

Other Interests

Trail running, skiing, sailing. WFR certified

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I have a lot of trad experience, a full big wall rack, a haul bag and a portaledge. Hoping to do some small walls this summer. I'm the meantime, trying to crush some local sport routes. Working through all the 5.10s out by Mickey's and aiming for the easier 5.11s. My goal route for the summer is Flintstone Flyer 5.11b.

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Apr 17, 2025 Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Valley N Side > I. Washington Column The Prow 5.8 C2 ● Day 1) Woke up early, had coffee, went out to climb the Nutcracker. Started up with 1st load of water and r… View Comment
Jul 2, 2024 Sonora Pass Hig… > Rd 5n32 > Hamburger Rock Just the Tips A2+ R ● Fun little aid practice route. Very thin seam. Very shallow, but beaks work great. Even when you place them… View Comment
Feb 13, 2023 San Francisco B… > … > Mickey's Beach > Vent 5 > Kimbuktu Tower > R.I.P.D.S.W.B. (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) I would be a shame to let good bolts go to waste. ● Surreal to climb on holds that used to point in a different direction. Short but fun, really just a boulder… View Comment
Sep 1, 2022 San Francisco B… > Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's… Kalyfornia 5.10c ● i could take them out on Monday. View Comment
May 16, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 3. Higher Cathe… > Steck Route (5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b) Christian leading the 5.9 pitch (Reid's book). ● Two pitons right off the belay ledge helps you to get started. The old slings are body weight only. View Comment
May 5, 2022 Yosemite NP > … > Valley S Side > P. Cathedral Area > 5. Higher Cathe… > Braille Book (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) C'mon people, stop with "obvious corner" or "obvious open book." Not helpful. ● Finding the route is the crux of this route: You must hike up a rock field almost to the top of gully, well… View Comment

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Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Favorite Piece of Trad Gear May 15, 2025 I only bring it out every once in a while when I need triples or something like that. But my old 2.5 rigid stem original friend was my “lucky” cam for just about fo… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing Reply: ISO Best haul rope for heavy ascents May 13, 2025 Pete likes the Beal Unicore. I’m using an 11mm Blue Water Technora superstatic- primarily sold to the search and rescue markets I expect that is the rope we will be… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing Reply: Obsolete aid hardware May 4, 2025 Beaks have pretty much made rurps obsolete, and maybe knife blades too. View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Can someone take some photos of us from the valley… Apr 30, 2025 Sorry if my previous post was snarky. Congrats on getting after it on the big stone. Sorry I can’t help out with pics. View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Reply: Yosemite multipitch (or aid) from now till the end… Apr 27, 2025 Any interest in getting some big wall experience while you are here? View Message
Gear > Lost and Found Reply: Hearing aids in case lurking fear approach Apr 26, 2025 On the trail? Or in a different pocket? View Message

Route Scores View All 22

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 944 ● East Buttress Trad, Aid 11 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 78 ● Manic Depressive Direct Trad 2 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Hogsback > N Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1 ● Oedipus Rex Trad, TR Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Phantom Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 43 ● Climb Naked Sport San Francisco B… > … > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● The Clown Trad Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Uncle Max
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 9 ● Ant Crack, Right Trad Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Gorilla Rock

● East Buttress

Yosemite NP > … 1 > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock

Avg:	944
Charles:

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 Trad, Aid 11 pitches
5.8 A0

● Manic Depressive Direct

Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Hogsback > N Face

Avg:	78
Charles:

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
5.6

● Oedipus Rex

Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Phantom Wall

Avg:	1
Charles:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
5.7

● Climb Naked

San Francisco B… > … > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…

Avg:	43
Charles:

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
5.10a/b

● The Clown

Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Uncle Max

Avg:	5
Charles:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
5.8

● Ant Crack, Right

Lake Tahoe > … > Phantom Spires > Gorilla Rock

Avg:	9
Charles:

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
5.7