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Michael Wolfe

Madison, WI
29 years old · Male
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Nov 9, 2024
Central > Necedah (Petenw… > 02. Y-Crack Wall
Rebel Yell 5.12-
● Key hold on the low traverse broke off today. Same grade but needs different beta to gain the right corner. View Comment
Oct 28, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 05 - Po… > 3. Doorway Rock… > Hammer Wall & The Key…
Hammer Case 5.12a PG13
● I nested two blue ballnuts in a thin shallow horizontal right before the crux. This felt better than a knif… View Comment
Oct 15, 2024
Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 05 - W… > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimn… > Son of Great Chimney… (5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a)
Final moves on SOGCD
● This is a route I would recommend pulling the TR anchor back for the lead. I was very tempted to clip the a… View Comment
Sep 16, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines… > Michael's Project (5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c)
Action on MP...Sept, 24.
● Hey, this is actually a picture of me and my buddy Tim belaying me (I never saw you down there, Burt!). You… View Comment
Aug 25, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > W Bluff 03 - Cl… > Cleopatra's Needle > Northwest Side (5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c)
Here is your beautiful top anchor. It spins but it's nice because you can set rope 360° on the tower. Allowing you to hit all the routes, it has been re-epoxyd fairly recently. . . Thanks to Joe Stetners we can keep climbing!
● Hey Keith, can you comment more about the epoxy? I don't see any signs of glue in this photo. Also, I can't… View Comment
Jul 11, 2024
Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines Buttress
Peter's Project 5.7
● One of those wobbly rocks takes a great nut. When set correctly, the nut stops the rock from wobbling and l… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 29

Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 28, 2024 I contemplated the "passive" ballnut placement and figured I would share my thoughts, for those interested. Below you will see some examples of the forces on the system in… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 27, 2024 Thank you everyone for the thoughts. I ended up firing this headpoint today and did in fact nest two blue ballnuts in the horizontal seam with a sliding-X, shown below. In… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Petzl connect adjust vs OCUN sbea
Oct 21, 2024 Petzl Connect Adjust is the "brand X" when it comes to adjustable PAS lanyards. You won't go wrong there. The Ocun SBEA is a slightly bulkier clasp design, but with a major adv… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 21, 2024 Regarding placement: I was worried in the opposite orientation (ball facing down, slider facing up), the thin cable connected to the ball would badly pinch on the sharp edge in… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Ballnuts in thin horizontal seams
Oct 20, 2024 I'm working on a headpoint in Devil's Lake Wisconsin. The crux is in ground-fall territory. However, the move could be protected by a blue ballnut that fits inside a small thin… View Message
Regional > Midwest
Reply: East rampart @ Devils Lake WI 8/24—former EMT(?) i…
Aug 26, 2024 Aliyah W wrote: On the off chance that you see this, I wanted to thank you for helping him/us and sticking around through the rescue. It certainly was a relief coming aroun… View Message

Route Scores View All 70

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 61
● Son of Great Chimney
Trad
Baraboo Range > … > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 90
● Sometime Direct
Trad
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 05: Pedestal Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● The Green Slime
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 03 - Cl… > Turk's Head
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 143
● Thoroughfare
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 08: Two Pines Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 68
● Callipigeanous Crack
Trad, TR
Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 41
● Patient Zero
Sport 8 pitches
Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Lake Mead Buttress
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Son of Great Chimney Baraboo Range > … > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area
Avg:  61
Michael:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
● Sometime Direct Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 05: Pedestal Buttress
Avg:  90
Michael:
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
5.10b
● The Green Slime Baraboo Range > … > W Bluff 03 - Cl… > Turk's Head
Avg:  26
Michael:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Thoroughfare Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 08: Two Pines Buttress
Avg:  143
Michael:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Callipigeanous Crack Baraboo Range > … > E Bluff 04 - E… > 09: Many Pines Buttress
Avg:  68
Michael:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Patient Zero Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Lake Mead Buttress
Avg:  41
Michael:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 8 pitches
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