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John Cochran

Nashville, TN
31 years old · Male
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Member Since
Nov 12, 2021
Last Visit: 4 days ago
111 Points
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Likes Trad, Sport, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Sport 5.12c 3rd
Boulders V7
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Music, writing, movies- stuff that really pulls you in!!
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 132
● Apollo Reed
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Coliseum
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
● El Viajero del Tiempo
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
● Aspire
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Las Agujas (The Spires)
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 494
● Time Wave Zero
Sport 23 pitches
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Timewave Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 124
● Blue Fin
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Surf Bowl
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 261
● Off The Couch
Sport 7 pitches
N America > … > El Toro (The Fr… > Zapatista Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Apollo Reed New River Gorge… > … > Summersville La… > Coliseum
 132
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● El Viajero del Tiempo N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
 25
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Aspire N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Las Agujas (The Spires)
 33
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Time Wave Zero N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Timewave Buttress
 494
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 23 pitches
● Blue Fin N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Surf Bowl
 124
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Off The Couch N America > … > El Toro (The Fr… > Zapatista Wall
 261
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 7 pitches

Ticks View All 412

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
● Eldorado Chuy
Jan 12, 2025 · 1 pitch. Lead / Onsight. That flake at the bulge on P1 is gonna blow any second. Would land directly on belayer. Can be avoided with some care, take your time.
Sport 2 pitches
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1,720
● Birdland
Dec 9, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Bring a triple rack for this thing! Brutal!! Wouldn’t have gotten up this thing without lord beandon’s incredible head game!
Trad 6 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (10) Pine Creek… > Brass Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
● Soulshine
Nov 12, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Great addition to the wall. Some of the better climbing at the grade in RR. Will clean up nicely. Very friendly bolting- comfy for the new multipitch leader. Could link pitches if you’d like. Did as a night climb with Shea- hiked in around 6pm and out around 7:30, led all three pitches. Engaging movement all the way which can be rare at the grade. Starry top-out, bright moon, still and calm night- walked off with a full view of the moonlit canyons
Sport 3 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Guardian Angel… > Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 149
● Fear of Flying
Jan 15, 2024 · Lead. Took a funny whip 2/3 of the way up by hopping for a jug that was no jug. Logged some air time for sure! Clean falls, great line. Climbs somewhat like the grail out near Vegas. Felt correct at the grade- great feet everywhere and you can cop a shake pretty much anytime you like. Shoulda flashed but hey, now I just get to enjoy it again sometime!
Sport
N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
● All Fun and Games
Jan 15, 2024 · Lead. Fun! More interesting than it looks for sure
Sport
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 404
● Yankee Clipper
Jan 14, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Incredible day with Nate, Laura and Shea! Highlight of the trip! Both parties swung linked leads til the final two which we pitched out individually. Sent everything clean. Pretty chill double rope raps with two 70’s (7 total)- take care not to knock loose rock off the very top and off the ledge above P8 (best to saddle-bag til the top of 6). Laura lead the charge on the raps, Nate and I simul-rapped to follow and Shea cleaned up the anchors and flew down. We hit a nice groove and took about 2.5hrs total to rap- rope only got stuck once and Shea climbed up about 25ft to free it before anyone could blink. Only thing I would change is to skip resting on the big lunch ledge and just burn it to the top of P13 to rest in full shade cuz BOY that sun’ll scorch ya! Quick grade thoughts on P15: squarely 12a climbing. There are about 4 hard moves- yes they are thin, yes they are sharp, but I’d be hard-pressed to say they’re harder than V4. I could buy the argument that it’s a hard 12a but it’s just not sustained enough to clock in at 12b. It felt pretty standard for 12a on Mojave Limestone which I’m pretty familiar with. Don’t be afraid to give it a swing if you climb the grade! It’s not often that you get a chance to rip like that on a sheer face with solid bolts 1,500ft off the deck!! ;)
Sport 15 pitches
N America > … > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Eldorado Chuy N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches
Jan 12, 2025 · 1 pitch. Lead / Onsight. That flake at the bulge on P1 is gonna blow any second. Would land directly on belayer. Can be avoided with some care, take your time.
● Birdland Southern Nevada > … > (10) Pine Creek… > Brass Wall
 1,720
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches
Dec 9, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Bring a triple rack for this thing! Brutal!! Wouldn’t have gotten up this thing without lord beandon’s incredible head game!
● Soulshine Southern Nevada > … > Guardian Angel… > Black Wall (aka Happy…
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
Nov 12, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Great addition to the wall. Some of the better climbing at the grade in RR. Will clean up nicely. Very friendly bolting- comfy for the new multipitch leader. Could link pitches if you’d like. Did as a night climb with Shea- hiked in around 6pm and out around 7:30, led all three pitches. Engaging movement all the way which can be rare at the grade. Starry top-out, bright moon, still and calm night- walked off with a full view of the moonlit canyons
● Fear of Flying N America > … > Las Estrellas C… > Club Mex Wall
 149
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Jan 15, 2024 · Lead. Took a funny whip 2/3 of the way up by hopping for a jug that was no jug. Logged some air time for sure! Clean falls, great line. Climbs somewhat like the grail out near Vegas. Felt correct at the grade- great feet everywhere and you can cop a shake pretty much anytime you like. Shoulda flashed but hey, now I just get to enjoy it again sometime!
● All Fun and Games N America > … > El Potrero Chico > Mota Wall
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Jan 15, 2024 · Lead. Fun! More interesting than it looks for sure
● Yankee Clipper N America > … > El Potrero Chico > La Selva (Jungle Wall)
 404
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 15 pitches
Jan 14, 2024 · Lead / Onsight. Incredible day with Nate, Laura and Shea! Highlight of the trip! Both parties swung linked leads til the final two which we pitched out individually. Sent everything clean. Pretty chill double rope raps with two 70’s (7 total)- take care not to knock loose rock off the very top and off the ledge above P8 (best to saddle-bag til the top of 6). Laura lead the charge on the raps, Nate and I simul-rapped to follow and Shea cleaned up the anchors and flew down. We hit a nice groove and took about 2.5hrs total to rap- rope only got stuck once and Shea climbed up about 25ft to free it before anyone could blink. Only thing I would change is to skip resting on the big lunch ledge and just burn it to the top of P13 to rest in full shade cuz BOY that sun’ll scorch ya! Quick grade thoughts on P15: squarely 12a climbing. There are about 4 hard moves- yes they are thin, yes they are sharp, but I’d be hard-pressed to say they’re harder than V4. I could buy the argument that it’s a hard 12a but it’s just not sustained enough to clock in at 12b. It felt pretty standard for 12a on Mojave Limestone which I’m pretty familiar with. Don’t be afraid to give it a swing if you climb the grade! It’s not often that you get a chance to rip like that on a sheer face with solid bolts 1,500ft off the deck!! ;)

Tick Breakdown
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Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 1 1 1
Last Year 10 3 3
5 Years 682 412 195
All Time 682 412 195

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