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COLIN MOORHEAD'S RÉSUMÉ

Colin Moorhead started climbing in 1987 and has called Squamish his home area every since. He has traveled to different parts of the world to climb and has amassed an impressive collection of ascents over the years. Although Colin is most recognized for his first ascents in Squamish, he is a very well-rounded climber with strong accomplishments in many different aspects of the sport.

First Ascents - Alpine Rock

  • Cleopatra's Alley (5.12a, 12 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Paddle Prow (5.12a - 5 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Bugaburl (5.11d, 6 pitches, onsight in a day) Bugaboos, BC
  • Hell or High Water (5.11,A2 - 8 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Divine Intervention (5.11b, 9 pitches, onsight in a day) Bugaboos, BC
  • Voodoo Child (5.11b, 6 pitches) Anderson River Group, BC
  • The Prime Rib (5.11b - 12 pitches, onsight in a day) Mt. Macdonald - Rogers Pass, BC
  • The Tahune Face (5.10d - 7 pitches, onsight in a day) Frenchman's Cap, Tasmania

First Ascents - Multi-pitch Rock

  • Supernaught (5.12d - 3 pitch variation to Planet Caravan, FA pitch 3) - Squamish, BC
  • Brothers in Arms (5.12c - 4 pitch variation to Freeway) Squamish, BC
  • Simian Response (5.12b - 3 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Planet Caravan (5.12a - 7 pitches, FA pitches 1 & 5, first full on-sight ascent) Squamish, BC
  • Shaved Bum (5.12a - 3 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Fight Club (5.11d - 3 pitches, offwidth) Squamish, BC
  • The Gauntlet (5.11c, 10 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • The Specter (5.11c - 5 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • High Octane (5.11b - 2 pitch variation to Freeway) Squamish, BC
  • Whirlwind (5.10d - 7 pitches) Squamish, BC

First Ascents - Single Pitch Rock

  • Space Box (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Drunken Master (5.12c) Sunnyvale, Golden BC
  • The Passion (5.12b) Squamish, BC
  • Room With a View (5.12b) Squamish, BC
  • Power Animal (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • Shadows of Doubt (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • Unhappy Hooker (5.11d, onsight FFA) Squamish, BC
  • Cross Trainer (5.11c) Squamish, BC
  • High Society (5.11c) Squamish, BC
  • Into the Void (5.11c) Squamish, BC
  • Freeloader (5.11b) Squamish, BC
  • The Reacharound (5.9) Squamish, BC

Redpoints - Sport Climbs

  • Mata Hari (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Bottom Feeder (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Corps Estranger (5.12c) Ceuse, France
  • Changement de Look (5.12c) Ceuse, France
  • Frayed Ends of Sanity (5.12c) Squamish, BC
  • Satanic Mechanic (5.12c) Joshua Tree, CA
  • Animal (5.12c) Squamish, BC
  • The Fleeing Heifer (5.12c) Squamish, BC

On sights - Sport Climbs

  • Salvation (5.12b) Skaha - Penticton - BC
  • Independent Worm Saloon (5.12b) - Owen's River Gorge, CA
  • Mind Meld (5.12b) - Owen's River Gorge, CA
  • Big Damage (5.12b) Red Rocks, NV
  • Drive By Shooting (5.12a) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • Try to be Hip (5.12a) Smith Rock, OR

Redpoints - Traditional Climbs

  • Zombie Roof (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Leviticus (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Equinox (5.12d) Joshua Tree, CA
  • Where Heathen Rage (5.12c) Lake Lousie, AB
  • Crankcase (5.12c) Indian Creek, UT
  • Desert Shield (5.12c) Indian Creek, UT
  • Digital Readout (5.12b/c) Indian Creek, UT
  • No Surrender (5.12b) Squamish, BC
  • Trojan (5.12b) Mt. Arapiles, Australia
  • Separate Reality (5.12a) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • University Wall (5.12a - 8 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • The Northern Lights (5.12a - 11 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Roman Chimneys Direct (5.11d) Squamish, BC
  • Astroman (5.11c - 10 pitches) - Yosemite Valley, CA

On sights - Traditional Climbs

  • Cat Burglar (5.12c) Indian Creek, UT
  • Comic Relief (5.12b) Indian Creek, UT
  • Broken Tooth (5.12b) Indian Creek, UT
  • Midnight Run (5.12b - 10 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Le Fete de Nerfs (5.12a, 9 pitches) Verdon Gorge, France
  • Quarter of a Man (5.12a) Indian Creek, UT
  • Monkey Paws (5.12a) Donner Summit, CA
  • Sentry Box (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • Infra Red (5.12a - 4 pitches) Moab, UT
  • Cloud Tower (5.12a - 8 pitches) Red Rocks, NV
  • Beggars Buttress (5.11d - 8 pitches) Yosemite, CA
  • Primrose Dihedrals (5.11d - 5 pitches) Moab, UT
  • Take no Prisoners (5.11d) Squamish, BC
  • Cerberus (5.11d - 6 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Red Zinger (5.11d) Yosemite, CA
  • The Rostrum (5.11c - 8 pitches) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • West Face of El Cap (5.11c - 20 pitches in 9 hours) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • Chouinard- Herbert (5.11c - 10 pitches) Yosemite, CA
  • Shunes Buttress (5.11c - 7 pitches) Zion, UT
  • Standing Rock (5.11c - 3 pitches) Moab, UT

Link-ups

  • Freeway (5.11c) Northern Lights (5.12a) and Grand Wall (5.11a, A0) in 13 hours - Squamish, BC


Big Walls

  • The Shield (5.10, A3 - 28 pitches) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • NW Face of Half Dome (5.10 A1 - 24 pitches, 11 hours) Yosemite Valley, CA
  • Stellar System (5.11 A3+, 8 pitch FA) Squamish, BC


[Photo of Colin.]

[Photo of Colin.]

[Photo of Colin.]

[Photo of Colin.]

[Photo of Colin.]


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