Vertical-Life
Rifle (CO)
24 938
ASCENTS
23 %
OS RATE
674
ROUTES IN DB
24 938
ASCENTS
23 %
OS RATE
674
ROUTES IN DB
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| Road to Zion (7b) | So so long, back clean the second draw and put a sling on the mid anchors. Last two bolts in the flake feature are hard to hang and clip |
5 May 2024
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| So so long, back clean the second draw and put a sling on the mid anchors. Last two bolts in the flake feature are hard to hang and clip | ||||||
| Fledgling Angels (7b) | Hardest 12b in Rifle. Very hard to figure out line and holds. Shoulda sent 4th go, but broke a hold at the anchors |
5 May 2024
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| Hardest 12b in Rifle. Very hard to figure out line and holds. Shoulda sent 4th go, but broke a hold at the anchors | ||||||
| Quick Tick Egyptian (8a) | Had tried the scrunchy opening sequence a couple of years ago and finally unlocked it this trip with some great beta from Matty! Awesome rig and maybe top 3 8a’s in the canyon?! |
5 May 2024
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| Had tried the scrunchy opening sequence a couple of years ago and finally unlocked it this trip with some great beta from Matty! Awesome rig and maybe top 3 8a’s in the canyon?! | ||||||
| Quick Tick Egyptian (8a) | Had tried the scrunchy opening sequence a couple of years ago and finally unlocked it this trip with some great beta from Matty! Awesome rig and maybe top 3 8a’s in the canyon?! |
5 May 2024
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| Had tried the scrunchy opening sequence a couple of years ago and finally unlocked it this trip with some great beta from Matty! Awesome rig and maybe top 3 8a’s in the canyon?! | ||||||
| Kielbasa Run (7a+) | Mega route- fell at the top of the corner my onsight go, which was a good effort. I flubbed it again today, sorted beta and sent my 3rd try overall. Pig stys aren't as dirty as this route. But it's still pretty fun. Really long and could be 11+ if you had it wired and weren't hanging draws and it was clean and you were a sandbagging big. Triple 12 day0 fun times with Matt McCormick |
5 May 2024
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| Mega route- fell at the top of the corner my onsight go, which was a good effort. I flubbed it again today, sorted beta and sent my 3rd try overall. Pig stys aren't as dirty as this route. But it's still pretty fun. Really long and could be 11+ if you had it wired and weren't hanging draws and it was clean and you were a sandbagging big. Triple 12 day0 fun times with Matt McCormick | ||||||
| Return to Sender (7a+) | One try yesterday and then second try today. Not too bad to the roof and kind of a hard boulder problem. great climbing and airy. I had to try a bit. Psyched to send this one. |
5 May 2024
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| One try yesterday and then second try today. Not too bad to the roof and kind of a hard boulder problem. great climbing and airy. I had to try a bit. Psyched to send this one. | ||||||
| Incisor (7b) | Really great route. Tried once yesterday then twice today. Amazing body movement with no pulling just rifle houdini shit. hard to figure out initially and scary at the third draw but cool! |
5 May 2024
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| Really great route. Tried once yesterday then twice today. Amazing body movement with no pulling just rifle houdini shit. hard to figure out initially and scary at the third draw but cool! | ||||||
| Baby Brothers (7a+) |
5 May 2024
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| Crime and Punishment for Life (7a+) | Onsighted this extension, but I had done the bottom in 2005, so I'm gonna call this a flash. Really good climbing up the dihedral. The wind was a whippin' up there! I felt like Dave Macleod in the Scottish highlands. Came home and had some tatties and neeps. |
5 May 2024
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| Onsighted this extension, but I had done the bottom in 2005, so I'm gonna call this a flash. Really good climbing up the dihedral. The wind was a whippin' up there! I felt like Dave Macleod in the Scottish highlands. Came home and had some tatties and neeps. | ||||||
| Kenose Eskapa (8a) | Came as close to blowing the second go as the bruins did the first round, channeled a little pastrnuk and mopped it up. |
5 May 2024
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| Came as close to blowing the second go as the bruins did the first round, channeled a little pastrnuk and mopped it up. | ||||||
| Till Death Do Us Part (7b+) | Till Jeff does his part.. with removing the old bolts after his rebolt. 1st go but not flash because I've already done the top. Good route 👌. |
5 May 2024
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| Till Jeff does his part.. with removing the old bolts after his rebolt. 1st go but not flash because I've already done the top.
Good route 👌. | ||||||
| Kingfisher (7c) | Great movement! Yet another hidden gem in the canyon! |
4 May 2024
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| Great movement! Yet another hidden gem in the canyon! | ||||||
| Marry Me (8a) | Was mega pumped at the top, and my normally Siegrist-like technique started to fall apart. Somehow I managed to hang on like a simile holding onto a metaphor. |
4 May 2024
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| Was mega pumped at the top, and my normally Siegrist-like technique started to fall apart. Somehow I managed to hang on like a simile holding onto a metaphor. | ||||||
| Squeel to Stihl (8a) |
3 May 2024
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| Bling It On (6c+) | When I did this route, I thought I was doing Thug Wife, just 5 feet to the left. Zach later showed me where the real Thug Wife was. I stand here corrected and hope my credibility has not been affected. This mistake has made a big impact to the climbing community and the evolution of the sport. I hope the climbing community can go back to where it was before this controversial ascent and access to climbing areas and the Olympics has not been affected. |
3 May 2024
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| When I did this route, I thought I was doing Thug Wife, just 5 feet to the left. Zach later showed me where the real Thug Wife was. I stand here corrected and hope my credibility has not been affected. This mistake has made a big impact to the climbing community and the evolution of the sport. I hope the climbing community can go back to where it was before this controversial ascent and access to climbing areas and the Olympics has not been affected. | ||||||
| Magnetar (8b) | Awesome rig with everything from hand jams to pockets to overhead knee-bahs! Managed to recompose and give it the dinnah after punting off the final moves first go of the day. Psyched! |
2 May 2024
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| Awesome rig with everything from hand jams to pockets to overhead knee-bahs! Managed to recompose and give it the dinnah after punting off the final moves first go of the day. Psyched! | ||||||
| Vitamin H (7c+) | Climbs a lot better than it looks! Cool moves through the roof! Double send day! |
2 May 2024
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| Climbs a lot better than it looks! Cool moves through the roof! Double send day! | ||||||
| Uncertainty Principle (8a+) | It's more certain with kneebar principles. |
2 May 2024
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| It's more certain with kneebar principles. | ||||||
| Czech Mate (7b) |
2 May 2024
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| Beer Run (7c+) |
2 May 2024
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