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Chris Connolly

Climbing Resume

Sport Climbing

  • Nationally ranked as number one in all of USA Climbing as of April18, 2008.  Source for verification
  • http://usaclimbing.net/rockcomps/comps/ranking_results.cfm?season=24&category=Youth-A&submit=Get+Rankings
  • Flashed up to 5.12d, and redpointed 5.13a/b
  • 2nd place overall, TRS (2006)
  • 3rd Place overall TRS2 (2007)
  • I have made finals at nationals all 3 years I have competed in scs
  • Flashed “Wet Dreams” 5.12c and “Gidget” 5.12d both confirmed routes at Mickey’s Beach
  • Redpointed “Holy Mackeral” 5.13a and “Mickey’s Beach Arête” 5.13b both at Mickey’s Beach.
  • Flashed “Fear and Loathing” 5.12c at Red Rocks, NV
  • Redpointed “The Gift” 5.13a at Red Rocks, NV
  • Flashed many routes 5.12a and under when I was younger.

Bouldering

  • I have attended nationals all years I have climbed with USA Climbing.
  • I took 5th overall last season as my first season in Youth A.
  • 2nd overall TBS (2006)
  • 1st overall TBS2 (2007)
  • Flashed up to V6 and redpointed V9
  • Flashed “Go Granny, Go” and “Go Granny Go right finish” both V5 and in the buttermilks.
  • Flashed “Saigon” V6 in Bishop
  • Redpointed “Are You Experienced” and “Mantra Man” both V9 at Mickey’s Beach

 

Trad Climbing

  • I have just started to get into trad climbing and I love the exposure and the feeling of being in nature that in sport climbing, you just don’t get.
  • I would love to pursue trad climbing more seriously and more frequently.