Joe Kinder

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Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Contributors
54 contributions since 24th October 2021.
9 contributions since 9th December 2023.
5 contributions since 7th December 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Contributors
54 contributions since 24th October 2021.
9 contributions since 9th December 2023.
5 contributions since 7th December 2025.

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Ascents

13 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

Kinder originally graded Bone Tomahawk 5.14d/5.15a, telling Rock and Ice that it might be 'a normal 9a [5.14d] or a 9a+ [5.15a], but hell…. I don’t know and don’t want to state anything I’m not comfortable with.' At the time it was his hardest-ever first ascent. He went on to open Life of Villains, also in the Fynn Cave, at the end of last winter, and graded it 5.15a. [2]

After 6 years of work!

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/221523834?fl=pl&fe=vl

[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20210922073115/https://rockandice.com/climbing-news/bone-tomahawk-5-14d-15a-for-matty-hong-and-ben-spannuth/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsc0W3FwOQ/
First ascent.

Grade is a guess as none was offered.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccd06nwvYYr/

https://gripped.com/news/joe-kinder-sends-project-possibly-new-5-15a/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9d-XNc76I

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpnwSkDEeMo
Life of Villains 9a Lead | worked 4th Mar 2018
First ascent.
Diarrhea Mouth 9a Lead | worked 27th Oct 2018 9a
First ascent. Around 30 sessions.
Resisting Arrest 9a Lead | worked 17th Jun 2022
First ascent.

Good times sessioning with CAMADOHN. Got through the bottom crux and rallied to the top! Basic moves, pump, rests and simple style. Good for the old folks I’m guessing. 9a is best since there’s knees and modern climbs call for modern tactics. Double send day for Cam and me!!!!!

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/hoerst-and-kinder-send-one-hundred-proof-calling-it-9a-hu3sr

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPo0FwAKJKk
Southern Smoke 8c+ Lead | worked Before 1st Oct 2012
First ascent.
China Beach 8c Lead | worked 15th Sep 2001
Cupcake 8c Lead | worked 31st Aug 2020
First ascent.
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