James Wildenhaus > Comments

Jun 7, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall Drop Zone 5.8 ● You r correct. Hght is prolly 30ish ft. My bad. View Comment
May 18, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag > She Keeps it on the M… (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) Manteling my way up! ● Nice colorful pic. View Comment
Apr 29, 2024 Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Fortress Wall Lost in Space 5.10b ● I as well mistakenly climb this thinking it was party time. Me and two others ended up spending about 6 hou… View Comment
Apr 8, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall Slug Buddy 5.8 ● It wouldn't bother me if there was a third bolt installed. View Comment
Apr 6, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag > New World Order (5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a) New World Order (5.11d) left and Slippery When Wet (5.10a) right ● Squeeze Box is now considered 5.10A View Comment
Apr 4, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag She Keeps it on the Mantel 5.10c ● I thought there were already 3 bolts??? View Comment
Apr 4, 2024 Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Fortress Wall > Party Time (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b) Widow maker and large boulder on small ledge to the left of top anchors. 11/13/21 Should fall to left of the start crack near the tree. ● Now that's a boulder!!! View Comment
Apr 2, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall CTB 5.10b ● Does this route have 2 or 3 bolts? View Comment
Mar 28, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Mike's Wall (Formerly… Minime 5.10b ● I think this route only has two bolts on it? View Comment
Mar 26, 2024 Southwest Ohio > … > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall > thumber (5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a) Delicate movement. ● Some really nice pockets on this start. View Comment
Mar 24, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall Bloodmutt 5.9 ● The start is only gettin harder the more it's climbed. View Comment
Mar 24, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Dad's Wall (aka Glass… Glass Traverse V3 ● This route has not seen a first ascent therefore the grade is subjective. I tried it a few times many years… View Comment
Mar 24, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Abominable Boulder In the Presence of Greatness V1 PG13 ● I'm really kind of surprised nobody has gotten on this route cuz it actually has some fun movement. View Comment
Mar 24, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag Top Heavy 5.10b PG13 ● You could also set a top rope by climbing Dear Jim first if you feel uncomfortable with the bolt spacing. View Comment
Mar 24, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag Recyclable Stone 5.11c ● This is a great route and deserves more traffic! View Comment
Mar 23, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag > 6 pack (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) No hands shelf! ● Nice shoes! View Comment
Mar 20, 2024 Southwest Ohio > … > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall > Smokey (5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b) Steve on Smokey ● Be careful of back clipping. View Comment
Mar 20, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Dad's Wall (aka Glass… Chain Mail Hula Skirt 5.7 ● Wide and wild! View Comment
Mar 18, 2024 Southwest Ohio > … > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall > Meltdown (5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a) Tire Fire (5.11a) (Left) and Meltdown (5.11c) (Right) ● The topo should show three bolts for Meltdown. View Comment
Mar 14, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Ship Rock > Undertow (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c) Jim enjoying the ledge and eyeing up the moves to the anchors ● The days when plaid was in style. View Comment
Mar 12, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag Slippery When Wet 5.10b ● Somebody should haul a crowbar up there and get rid of that loose block View Comment
Mar 11, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall Meltdown 5.11c ● This route was originally put up when the best access was to park along State route 68. It was during that… View Comment
Mar 11, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Overpass Area > Overpass Wall Meltdown 5.11c ● Going left of the bolt line on the gray rock seems to be an easier line to take. Thus avoiding the crimpy s… View Comment
Mar 10, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall CTB 5.10b ● FA ..Mark Elliott View Comment
Mar 10, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Mike's Wall (Formerly… Fat Bastard 5.9 ● Watch for mud at shelf before anchors. View Comment
Mar 7, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Eastern Slabs > Crushin slugs (5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a) Climb Time Indy crushing it at the newly developed wall!! ● Are they really 40 foot routes? View Comment
Mar 7, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (aka Da… Clear Creek Crag ● Overall the best wall at the Mad. Has the most hard classics and some of the longest moderates. View Comment
Mar 3, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall Chin Chimney 5.9 ● I agree the runout from the second bolt to the anchors is a little heady.... but the climb originally was i… View Comment
Mar 1, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southwest (… > Mike's Wall (Formerly… Minime 5.10b ● Even though I purposely installed the anchors out to the right to force climbers to make a difficult move t… View Comment
Mar 1, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall Slingshot 5.8 ● Did someone really do a thorough clean up of all the mud up top? Kudos! View Comment
Mar 1, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall > Slappy McCracken (5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a) Sparky, Slappy McCracken, Tastes Like Burning, Bangerang, CTB, Slingshot ● I forgot about the huge boulder at the top of Slingshot. It has great holds just to play around with. Same… View Comment
Mar 1, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag > 6 pack (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) 6 Pack ● Not sure why this climber is going so far to the right.? View Comment
Mar 1, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Clear Creek Crag 6 pack 5.9 ● As the starting holds become more polished I could see this being upgraded easily to a 5.10a. View Comment
Feb 28, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall > Wu Who (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a) Wu Who ● Solo...... NICELY done! View Comment
Feb 28, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall > Scooby Doo (5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b) Scooby left, scrappy right ● You could always do these two routes as highball Boulder problems..... RIGHT!? View Comment
Feb 28, 2024 Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge… > MRG Southeast (… > Amusement Wall > Scrappy (5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b) Tyler leading on Scrappy ● Enjoying one the best side pull jugs at the Mad. View Comment

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