Vertical-Life
Blue Ridge Parkway
41
ASCENTS
7 %
OS RATE
15
ROUTES IN DB
41
ASCENTS
7 %
OS RATE
15
ROUTES IN DB
| Name | Style | Route | Comment | Properties | Date | |
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| Crump's Girdle (6a+) | We are not worthy of such prime rigs |
3 Oct 2023
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| We are not worthy of such prime rigs | ||||||
| Lockdown (8a) | Probably about 50 attempts over ~15 sessions over the last couple of years. The fabled red tagged line. Equipped by Mike after Jake bailed on it for looking impossible. 5 sessions this fall struggled a lot after getting so close on my first attempt of my second session this season. I gave myself two more attempts today and then I was going to give up on it for the season. Neil Gresham is an oracle. 2nd asc “lines like this only come along a few times in a lifetime” I am now legally allowed to have an 8a account. |
9 Sep 2022
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| Probably about 50 attempts over ~15 sessions over the last couple of years. The fabled red tagged line. Equipped by Mike after Jake bailed on it for looking impossible. 5 sessions this fall struggled a lot after getting so close on my first attempt of my second session this season. I gave myself two more attempts today and then I was going to give up on it for the season. Neil Gresham is an oracle. 2nd asc “lines like this only come along a few times in a lifetime” I am now legally allowed to have an 8a account. | ||||||
| Dr. Worms's Special Medicine (6b+) |
29 Jun 2022
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| The Doctor of Love (6a+) |
17 May 2022
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| N95 (7a) |
17 May 2022
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| Love in the time of Corona (6c+) |
17 May 2022
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| N95 (7a) | Did some nuts stemming on this |
17 May 2022
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| Did some nuts stemming on this | ||||||
| Love in the time of Corona (6c+) |
17 May 2022
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| Crump (5c) |
9 May 2022
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| Crump (5c) | Parkway is getting bloated with classics |
9 May 2022
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| Parkway is getting bloated with classics | ||||||
| Lockdown (8a) | A frigid day today. Thanks to Peter and Andrew for the support. A mini pitbull style route. You really have to want it at the top. One of the most try-hard sends of my life. Formerly "Mike's red tag route". Though I’ve already done New Normal this feels like a big accomplishment. The dragons still have some life in them. |
13 Nov 2021
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| A frigid day today. Thanks to Peter and Andrew for the support. A mini pitbull style route. You really have to want it at the top. One of the most try-hard sends of my life. Formerly "Mike's red tag route". Though I’ve already done New Normal this feels like a big accomplishment. The dragons still have some life in them. | ||||||
| Parker Route 2 (6b+) |
25 Apr 2021
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| Parker Route 1 (6b) | actually quite good |
25 Apr 2021
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| actually quite good | ||||||
| Crump (5c) | Pure rad, just like our President. Can’t wait to do Crump’s Girdle next time. |
9 Oct 2020
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| Pure rad, just like our President. Can’t wait to do Crump’s Girdle next time. | ||||||
| Crump's Girdle (6a+) | Ridiculous but really fun! 9 bolts of climbing. And a good warmup |
9 Oct 2020
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| Ridiculous but really fun! 9 bolts of climbing. And a good warmup | ||||||
| Crump (5c) | my my what a banger over on the left side I bolted... |
9 Oct 2020
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| my my what a banger over on the left side I bolted... | ||||||
| Mask Off (7b+) | Hats off to Peter on this one, it’s a maskderpiece! We’ve developed a really good crew at all of our homegrown crags in these Covid days. Seeing Erich put down the New Normal was incredible. Felt really good to get back to this level on rope - hardest in 6 years. Edit: going with the original proposed grade... probably not quite 12d. |
8 Oct 2020
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| Hats off to Peter on this one, it’s a maskderpiece! We’ve developed a really good crew at all of our homegrown crags in these Covid days. Seeing Erich put down the New Normal was incredible. Felt really good to get back to this level on rope - hardest in 6 years. Edit: going with the original proposed grade... probably not quite 12d. | ||||||
| The New Normal (8a+) | Big thanks to the crew for being dedicated to the covid crag this year! Couldn't have done it without them, including yelling me to the top on the send! Really nice technical and crimpy climbing, which suits me well. My goals this year were to bolt a route and climb harder than 13a. Covid crag provided opportunities for both and for that I am very thankful. Not sure about the grade and I'm open to change, but went with the 'C' grade because all the others are Cs |
3 Oct 2020
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| Big thanks to the crew for being dedicated to the covid crag this year! Couldn't have done it without them, including yelling me to the top on the send! Really nice technical and crimpy climbing, which suits me well. My goals this year were to bolt a route and climb harder than 13a. Covid crag provided opportunities for both and for that I am very thankful. Not sure about the grade and I'm open to change, but went with the 'C' grade because all the others are Cs | ||||||
| N95 (7a) | Maybe one day I'll get the beta dialed |
2 Oct 2020
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| Maybe one day I'll get the beta dialed | ||||||
| Prognosis Negative (7b+) | Nails boulder problem at the top. Will stick with the sandbagged 12c grade just like all the others |
2 Oct 2020
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| Nails boulder problem at the top. Will stick with the sandbagged 12c grade just like all the others |