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Title: Where's Waldo?
Post by: Aaron McDonald on October 29, 2014, 11:01:07 AM

Brad, Jean and Adam thanks for coming and climbing our new route.  It was almost as much fun having you climb the route as it was to establish. 

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Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: mungeclimber on October 29, 2014, 06:39:37 PM

Topo please. Great pics, but hard to get a perspective on the crag.

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: Brad Young on October 29, 2014, 07:26:39 PM

"Almost" as much fun? Well I'll have you know that I had a LOT more fun leading it than I had while you were establishing it  :D

I didn't put it in the route description, but the two of us who were new to this route (Jean and I) debated between two and three stars. It's a damn fine climb and three stars might be right (excellent rock almost everywhere, fun exposure and a great location). But we kept our final decision conservative. I'd love to hear what the next party thinks.

EDIT: For perspective, I thought I saw some photos from farther back? Maybe some that show me as a small blurb, but show the whole wall?

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: clink on October 29, 2014, 08:14:06 PM

Such a small blurb. No blurb smears allowed on the rock.

(no falling)

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: clink on October 30, 2014, 05:56:12 AM

Blurb

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: clink on October 30, 2014, 06:00:32 AM

Aaron and Brad with Jean on lead.

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: mungeclimber on October 30, 2014, 09:03:01 AM

looks proud on that wider angle shot!

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: Gavin on October 30, 2014, 02:46:35 PM

Looks good. I'll definitely give it a go one of these days!

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: Jim on November 02, 2014, 07:49:15 AM

564.61 Where's Waldo

So where the heck is Waldo?

Looks like a good addition to this season's to do list.

Title: Re: Where's Waldo?
Post by: Aaron McDonald on November 03, 2014, 10:34:10 AM

Yeah where is Bob?

High Peaks -- on the north face of Frothy Flake.

Brad posted this description in Newly Established Routes:

"It is on the north-facing wall below Frothy Flake, 250 feet southeast of The Smokestack.  The route and the wall it climbs can be seen well from near The Lump.  Start the approach from the trail by walking to The Smokestack.  From the base of the route Swept Away, go over the saddle where the route Clean Sweep starts.  Move left/downhill/south here 100 feet to the top of wide dirt gully that descends under the north side of H&L Dome and the Flakes.  Move slightly down this gully, then quickly go up and right on a dirt ramp 80 feet to a saddle with a pine.  From the pine, move down a dirt ramp 70 feet before moving across a band of rock to the right and reaching the base of the climb."