Statistics for climbs with Amanda Clauson at Joshua Tree:

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Date Rating Type Pitches Partner(s) Comments
                                                                                                                        
West Face Overhang
Hidden Valley Campground (Chimney Rock)
Sat, Feb 21
2009
5.7 ** 1 pitch
I led.
It's funny the kind of attention you get if you take a beautiful, voluptuous blonde to Joshua Tree for some climbing. I unfortunately attracted a little attention myself while… more
The Flue
Hidden Valley Campground (Chimney Rock)
Sat, Feb 21
2009
5.8 *** 1 pitch
I led.
This was an outstanding climb: a fun juggy start, followed by a long right-slanting crack that afforded excellent jams most of the way. I can hardly believe I've climbed so many… more
Howard's Horror (direct start)
Hidden Valley Campground (Chimney Rock)
Sat, Feb 21
2009
5.10b * 1 pitch
I led.
I had a little trouble figuring out the start of this route at first, but once I got the idea, it was mostly a one-move wonder. With the regular start, the route is only 5.7. I was… more
Bat CrackTrip Report
Hidden Valley Campground (Intersection Rock)
Sat, Feb 21
2009
5.5 * 2 pitches
I led 2.
This was pretty fun for me, but perhaps not so pleasant for Amanda. Also, I have to admit it felt a little stout for 5.5... but I guess I'm not a wide-crack hardman like back in… more
Tiptoe
Quail Springs (Trashcan Rock)
Sat, Feb 21
2009
5.7+ ** 1 pitch
I led.
Amanda had no real difficulty with this, but was slightly sketched out, and climbed past a bolt without unclipping it once. Funny... reminds me of my first trip to Joshua Tree.
The Old Man and the Poodle
Lost Horse (Hemingway Buttress)
Sat, Jan 16
2010
5.8 1 pitch
I led.
All of these Hemingway poodle routes were just as good the second time around as I had remembered them being. This one deserves a star or two. This time I again did the direct… more
For Whom the Poodle Tolls
Lost Horse (Hemingway Buttress)
Sat, Jan 16
2010
5.9 * 1 pitch
I led.
This one deserves at least two stars in my opinion. Just as I had remembered, it had a couple of tricky moves at the beginning, but the rest was much easier. Amanda struggled with… more
A Farewell to Poodles
Lost Horse (Hemingway Buttress)
Sat, Jan 16
2010
5.9 1 pitch
I led.
This one also deserves at least two stars, in my opinion. I think it's not as sustained as For Whom the Poodle Tolls right next to it, but the quality of the climbing on it is… more
Walk on the Wild SideTrip Report
Sheep Pass (Saddle Rocks)
Sat, Jan 16
2010
5.7+ **** 2 pitches
I led 2.
This was a truly sublime way to finish the day, although getting down turned out to be a mini-epic. I really should try to start being more attuned to the, shall we say,… more