Ilana Marcus
Ilana has spent the majority of her life poking around the landscape of Southern California. Her admiration of wild places was kindled years ago while living in Los Angeles and using both hiking and climbing in the surrounding areas as a refuge from the bustle and stress of city life. Throughout her years of sport climbing and traditional climbing, she developed a passion for sharing these beautiful experiences through teaching the sport of climbing. Ilana has been featured in various media outlets including Canyoneering: A Guide to Techniques for Wet and Dry Canyons (How To Climb Series) by Dave Black and Pasadena Magazine as well as MTV’s Parental Control (Season 7 – “Heather”).
Ilana is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.S. in Chemistry. In addition to rock climbing, Ilana’s hobbies include surfing, mountain biking, crossfit, ice climbing, canyoneering, hiking and yoga.
Certifications:
- CPR Certification – BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)
- EMT-Basic
Climbing Accomplishments (Selected Climbs Only):
Technical Rock Climbs – Traditional
| Date | Route | Rating | Location |
| 11/30/11 | Black Orpheus | 5.9+ | NV : Red Rock NP |
| 11/16/11 | Mithril Dihedral | 5.9+ | CA : High Sierra: Mt. Russell |
| 10/18/11 | The Vampire | 5.11a | CA : Tahquitz Rocks |
| 10/7/11 | Iron Messiah, Spearhead | 5.10c | UT : Zion NP |
| 10/2/11 | Lower Exum Ridge, Grand Teton | 5.7 | WY : Grand Teton NP |
| 10/2/11 | Upper Exum Ridge, Grand Teton | 5.5 | WY : Grand Teton NP |
| 9/27/11 | Traveler Buttress, Lover’s Leap | 5.9 | CA : Tahoe Vacinity |
| 9/27/11 | Surrealistic Pillar, Lover’s Leap | 5.7 | CA : Tahoe Vacinity |
| 9/27/11 | Surrealistic Pillar Direct, Lover’s Leap | 5.10b | CA : Tahoe Vacinity |
| 9/26/11 | Crest Jewel, North Dome | 5.10a | CA : Yosemite NP |
| 9/25/11 | Direct Northwest Face, Lembert Dome | 5.10c | CA: Yosemite NP : Tuoluomne |
| 8/14/11 | Crying Time Again, Lembert Dome | 5.9+ | CA: Yosemite NP : Tuoluomne |
| 8/14/11 | South West Face (Harding) Route, Mt. Conness | 5.10c | CA: Yosemite NP |
| 8/7/11 | Southeast Buttress, Cathedral Peak | 5.6 | CA : Yosemite NP : Tuoloumne |
| 8/5/11 | North Arete, Bear Creek Spire | 5.8 | CA: High Sierra |
| 7/18/11 | Blown Away, DAFF Dome | 5.9 | CA : Yosemite NP : Tuoloumne |
| 7/15/11 | East Buttress, El Capitan | 5.10b | CA: Yosemite NP |
| 7/2/11 | White Punks on Dope, Voodoo Dome | 5.8+ | CA : The Needles |
| 6/26/11 | The Consolation, Tahquitz | 5.9 | CA : Tahquitz Rocks |
| 6/4/11 | Left Ski Track, Tahquitz | 5.6 | CA : Tahquitz Rocks |
| 6/4/11 | Open Book, Tahquitz | 5.9 | CA : Tahquitz Rocks |
| 6/4/11 | Mechanic’s Route, Tahquitz | 5.8 R | CA : Tahquitz Rocks |
| 4/29/11 | Rainbow Buttress via Solar Slab | 5.8 | NV : Red Rock |
| 4/29/11 | Solar Slab via Johnny Vegas (5.7) | 5.6 | NV : Red Rock |
| 4/28/11 | Crimson Chrysalis | 5.8+ | NV : Red Rock |
Technical Ice Climbs
| Date | Route | Rating | Location |
| 02/11 | Various, Ouray Ice Park | WI3-5 | CO : Ouray |
| 02/10 | Various, Ouray Ice Park | WI3-5 | CO : Ouray |
| 01/10 | Pleiades Canyon | WI4 | UT : La Sal Mountains |
| 12/09 | CCC Falls, Joe’s Valley | WI4 | UT |
| 12/09 | Donorcicle, Joe’s Valley | WI5 | UT |
| 12/09 | Stairway to Heaven (P1, P2) | WI4 | UT : Provo Canyon |
Technical Canyons
| Date | Route | Rating | Location |
| 08/10 | Various Unnamed Canyons | OR | |
| 05/10 | Various Unnamed Canyons | HI : Maui | |
| 06/09 | Spry Canyon | 3B III | UT : Zion NP |
| 06/09 | Keyhole Canyon | 3B I | UT : Zion NP |
| 06/09 | Pine Creek Canyon | 3B II | UT : Zion NP |
