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.