Rock Climbing

March 26&27, 2016
Jackson Falls, IL:

  • Stubborn Swede (5.8)
  • Cheerio Bowl (5.10a)
  • Deetle Dumps (5.8) wet and slippy finish!
  • Tina's Soulfood Kitchen (5.7)
  • Flash (5.10a/b) didn't make it past the first bolt


January 29&30, 2016
Jackson Falls, IL:

  • Luscious Babes (5.8) Redpoint
  • Chimichanga (5.8+) Redpoint
  • Cats in the Cradle (5.10b) Lead
  • Flingin' Hogs (5.10c) - toproped
  • Flippin' Jack (5.9+) - Lead
  • Blue Spark (5.8) - Redpoint
  • Through the Smoke (5.9) Redpoint

November 14&15, 2015
Muir Valley, KY:

  • Rat Stew (5.10a) - Top Roped
  • Put the Best Foot Forward (5.8) - Followed Trad
  • Hey There Fancy Pants (5.10c) - Top Roped
  • Bee's Business (5.8) - Lead
  • Netizen Hacktivist (5.9+) - Lead
  • Bad Company (5.10b) - Top Roped
  • Sam (5.10b) - Lead
  • One Armed Bandit (5.9) - Lead

October 11, 2015
Jackson Falls, IL:

  • Unclaimed (5.9)
  • Cherrio Bowl (5.10a)
  • Groovy Marcia (5.9)
  • Yosemite Slab (V0)
  • Fine Nine (5.9+)

October 3-5, 2015
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, AR:

  • Green Goblin (5.8+)
  • Ace in the Hole (5.9+)
  • The Controversy (5.9)
  • Leonid (5.9)
  • Crimp Scampi (5.10d)
  • Road Hog (5.10a)
  • Gracie's Eight (5.9)
  • Montezuma's Toe (5.8)
  • Bolt 'Em All (5.8, P2)
  • Fireworks in February (5.8, P2)
  • Swamp Rat (5.8+)
  • Sybarite (5.10a)
  • Commodus (5.10b)

September 5-7, 2015
Sam's Throne, AR:

  • Albino Rhino (5.7)
  • Patio Direct (5.9)
  • Poison Ivy (5.7+)
  • Diagonal Crack (5.7)
  • You Crack Me Up (5.9)
  • Spring Break (5.8)

August 14, 2015
Boulder Canyon, CO:

  • The Young and the Rackless (5.9), 4 pitches.
    • First Multi Pitch! Crux at P2, another difficult dihedral at P3.  Extraordinarily well protected.  Comfortable belay ledges.  Tricky Descent, we rapped from P4 to P3, P3 straight down to a pair of bolts hidden to the right of the route, to the ground.  Highly recommend as a first Multi Pitch Route


June 13 &14, 2015
Jackson Falls:

  • Chicken Shack (5.6)
  • Chimichanga (5.8)
  • Luscious Babes (5.8)
  • Flippin' Jack (5.9+)
  • Deetle Dumps (5.8)
  • Express Line Checkout (5.9)

May 23 & 24, 2015
Jackson Falls:

  • Stubborn Swede (5.8)
  • Unclaimed (5.9) - toproped
  • Kill Bill (5.10b) - bailed off of at 3rd bolt
  • Cheerio Bowl (5.10a) - bailed off of at 2nd bolt
  • Fine Nine (5.9+) - got the redpoint
  • Chimichanga (5.8) - top belay
  • Luscious Babes (5.8) - great lead.  too much fun


May 2nd & 3rd, 2015
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch:

  • Some North Forty 5.7
  • African Herbman (5.8)
  • The Lion Tamer (5.9-)
  • Swamp Rat (5.8)
  • Sphagnum Espaladne (5.8)

March 23-29, 2015
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch:

  • African Herbman (5.8)
  • Greatest Show on Earth (5.8+)
  • Green Goblin (5.8)
  • The Lion Tamer (5.9-)
  • Eighteen Inches (5.7)
  • Swamp Rat (5.8) Hanging belay with the ATC guide!
  • Orange Crush (5.10a)

February 7th & 8th, 2015
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch:

  • Don't Remember? (5.6)
  • Swamp Rat (5.8)
  • Memories of a Daisha (5.9-)
  • Cotton Candy (5.6)
  • African Herbman (5.8)

November 29th & 30th, 2014
Jackson Falls:
  • Dagger (5.8)
  • Chimichanga (5.8) Great lead. Rigged belay anchor and top belayed the second
  • Luscious Babes (5.8)  Easy Slab.  Some moves might be very committing on lead
  • Groovy Marcia! (5.9) Kicked my butt, again.  

November 8-10th, 2014
Jackson Falls:
  • Lefty Crack (5.7) Nice, Easy, Safe
  • Fine Nine (5.9+) Fell leading, but sent later on top rope!
  • Blue Spark (5.8) Sent on lead
  • Smidgin (5.6) Our climb out, climbed in boots and belayed from top
  • Flinging Hogs (5.11a) Toproped up to the 4th bolt.  Someday...
  • The Dagger (5.8) Sent on lead.  A fun climb with intriguing and quality holds

September 14th, 2014
Jackson Falls:
  • Fine Nine (5.9+) sport lead. Suffered through
  • Chimichanga (5.8) sport lead. lots of fun with chimney moves. rigged a hanging belay at top.
  • Groovy Marcia! (5.9) sport lead and top roped.  challenging climb.  

July 18-20, 2014
Sam's Throne:
  • Poison Ivy (5.7+), the Throne - Top Roped.  A nice little Dihedral Climb in the most beautiful location. Easy send. Somewhat difficult access to to to the Throne via a chimney "walkup." 
  • Brye's Corner (5.8), East Main Wall - Top Roped.  Crack is on!  Really great climbing for the first 30 feet.  Balancy chimney moves, then some fantastic hand/fist jams to get over the crux.  Struggled the first time, sent the second.  First multi-pitch-style top belay.  Highlight of the trip for me.
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch:
  • Arcee (5.7), Roman Wall - Sport Lead.  Not worth the time.
  • Aphrodite (5.8), Roman Wall - Sport Lead.  A fun climb. Fairly obvious, juggy moves.  
  • Swamp Rat (5.8), Cliffs of Insanity.  Michelle's first 5.8 lead! And a new favorite. Steep climbing requiring a lot of route finding and some "skyscraper ledge" traverse moves.  

April, 2014
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch:
  • El Regalo (5.7+), Upper Magoo Wall - Sport Lead
  • Meh (5.7), Upper Magoo Wall - Sport Lead
  • Oakie Doke (5.8), Upper Magoo Wall - Sport Lead
  • Ermagerd (5.9+), Upper Magoo Wall - Sport Lead.  No send.  Worked through every move though
  • Eighteen Inches (5.7), Newton Country Mentality Wall; the North Forty - Michelle's First Lead!
  • Caught in the Closet Again (5.7), Newton County Mentality Wall; the North Forty 
  • Brand New (5.8), Newton Country Mentality Wall; the North Forty
  • African Herbman (5.8), Strongman Wall; the North Forty - über classic route.  Overhangs, underclings, the works.

March, 2014
Muir Valley, Red River Gorge:
  • A Happy Ending (5.7), Practice Wall - Sport Lead
  • Slabalito (5.7), Practice Wall - Sport Lead
  • Fear of Commitment (5.7), Guide Wall - Sport Lead
  • The Archaeologist (5.7), Guide Wall - Sport Lead
  • Built for Life (5.8+), Guide Wall - Sport Lead
  • Mona Lisa Crack (5.8-), Guide Wall - Sport Lead
Jackson Falls:
  • Chicken Shack (5.6+), Mr. Jimmy - Sport Lead.  Slabby!
  • Fine Nine (5.9+), The Lovely Tower - Sport Lead.  Sent from toprope.  Current Favorite!

February, 2014
Jackson Falls:
  • Blue Spark (5.8), Spleef Peak - Sport Lead.  Good fall…
  • Master Marley (5.10a), Spleef Peak - Top Roped.
  • Fine Nine (5.9+), the Lovely Tower - Sport Lead.  Another good fall.
  • Earthbound Misfit (5.10a), Mr. Jimmy - Top Roped. Monopocket!!

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