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Climbing and ... Climbing => Masters of Mud -- Pinnacles => Topic started by: JC w KC redux on April 26, 2015, 07:11:46 PM
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Yep...she's our kid :)
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Dude, that's great.
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Very nice! She's got a great, go for it attitude.
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Very nice! She's got a great, go for it attitude.
Yes, I try to keep stressing the importance of striving for mediocrity but she's not taking the bait - yet :)
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Nice.
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Julius got to do his first improvised Pinns rappel yesterday after we both got in touch with our inner mud by taking turns leading to the summit of Ridge Rock. Sorry - no Jingus for me guys :)
for anyone wondering what Julius is doing - there is no summit anchor so the easiest thing to do when you get to the summit is sit down, pull up enough rope to rappel a single strand, untie and drape the rope over the top - then rappel off. The belayer never follows or takes you off belay - then acts as your anchor for the rappel. About as funky as Pinns climbing gets.
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In my defense I did "lead" the Left side TR on Gertie's (a free solo - no gear possible and no knobs to sling).
Do I get the first FFA?
Doubtful - but at least I can count it as a route done and maybe get a chuckle from clink.
Noal and I will be getting into some nonsense on the west side tomorrow while the gals have another day out.
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Mystery summit from last weekend. I bet no one can guess where this is - Noal and Alex are not allowed to play.
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EDIT 8-25-20 - sadly, no one ever guessed. It's the Gopher and whoever scratched their initials in the summit either did a Pinns rappel as I did or downclimbed as the route description suggests (no thank you). It was probably a hiker exploring (climbers don't typically scratch their initials on climbs) - I bet they had a memorable experience getting down. :yikes:
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I'm not feeling the love. I might need a hug after skating around on dirt and kitty litter over unprotected death drops most of the day yesterday with nelkins.
Couldn't someone at least hijack my thread and start talking about things completely unrelated instead of totally ignoring everything I've said on here?
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we prefer to ignore.
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Darn. My nail polish got scratched from yesterday's climbing!
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I might need a hug after skating around on dirt and kitty litter over unprotected death drops most of the day yesterday with nelkins.
I am impressed you did not mention the abundance of P.O. we encountered yesterday! After my bare handed removal of the P.O. bush from that crack I was reluctant to relieve myself for the rest of the day. No signs so far.
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I might need a hug
Ahh.
Nice job of discovering unreported old anchors. Mountain of rebolting work to be done in that area.
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my bare handed removal of the P.O. bush
AACCCCKKKkkkkkkk
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KC did two fine leads today. Twinkle Toes and Redline. We did a cool single rope circuit to complete the routes - started up Twinkle Toes, rapped down to the mondo lassoable lodestone at the start of True Grit to pull the rope from the Bandits in Bondage rap anchor - then traversed over to the Lucky 13 anchor and up to the start of Redline via p2 of Alias Bandit Bench. "Walked" off to the West Face rap and scrambled down the Destiny Wall walkoff...temps were nice today - didn't start to heat up until we were working our way down. Lazied in the shade, drank beer, talked to some nice folks and even saw two condors from the west side parking lot :)
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Great day today - high was only 77 - purrrfect!
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KC leads p1 of Twinkle Toes
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and on to p2
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revving it up on Redline
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Redlining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Makes me speculate about whether it is J.C. or K.C. that has grown and improved the most as a climber in the last four years. Probably the best conclusion is that you've both gotten to a great level of ability and confidence.
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Awesome.
Masters of Mud for sure.
More mileage than most of us..
It all started with a stick clip and Brad climbing a tree. ;)
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It all started with a stick clip and Brad climbing a tree. ;)
Nice one Mucci :)
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Nice one Mucci :)
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It restarted for me at Pinnacles when JC took me out to Square Block, which protrudes from the ridge quite like his own forehead. Watching him lead it inspired me to succumb again to the spell of choss climbing.
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It all started with a stick clip and Brad climbing a tree. Wink
I don't get it....Did Brad used to trim trees in a prior life?
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Alex (the Kid) drilled her first two bolts yesterday
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The stance that had me sounding obscene and had the peanut gallery chuckling...
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I don't get it....Did Brad used to trim trees in a prior life?
I first met J.C. and K.C. at the West Side Pinnacles on a day when Mucci and I were replacing bolts. In order to get to two of the bolts that needed replacing, I'd "led" up a tree and fixed a rope. Since I'd gotten us there, Josh graciously agreed to drill.
While he was drilling the replacement bolt, I wandered over and starting talking to J.C. and K.C. at The Flumes. I returned later to continue with Josh.
About an hour after that, the Cooks were walking out and they stopped by to visit with us some more. It was the start of a great friendship.
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Alex drilled her first two bolts yesterday...
Nicely indoctrinated ;) Does her dad know that she's started down this path? Did she try dad's route while she was out there?
The stance that had me sounding obscene and had the peanut gallery chuckling...
Musta' been a piece of cake. You're only deathly quite on the scary ones.
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Nicely indoctrinated ;) Does her dad know that she's started down this path? Did she try dad's route while she was out there?
Musta' been a piece of cake. You're only deathly quite on the scary ones.
She texted back and forth with her dad on the way home. We didn't have time to Blow Chunks.
My stance was pretty thin for the feet and had me squealin' to get it done.
Even though I was able to rest a few times, it was just delaying the inevitable so I let 'er rip :)
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I first met J.C. and K.C. at the West Side Pinnacles on a day when Mucci and I were replacing bolts.
It was the start of a great friendship.
Agreed :)
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Alex drilled her first two bolts yesterday
Watch out now. :)
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Alex is a solid climber. Stance placing bolts even though she coils the rope like a girl, and Aaron.
We ate a delicious red mole sauce dinner at Tres Pinos. I showed Aaron and Alex a picture of Martha and me, taken on a Mexico trip last decade. Alex's comment was "How long ago was this taken? I wouldn't recognize you, shows what 10 years can do."
Aaron peeled with laughter. He may have peed his pants.
I propose the word Rotten be added to the nickname Kid.
:D
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"Rotten" is unnecessary as it's implied whenever I refer to most "kids".
Present company kids excluded, of course.
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Alex is a solid climber. Stance placing bolts even though she coils the rope like a girl, and Aaron.
All I have to say is small hands.
I propose the word Rotten be added to the nickname Kid.
That would be great. Quick clue into my personality and my predilection for adventure climbing at Pinnacles. People won't even need to bother getting to know me.
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If the "rotten"applies to her, then all young women should have a bit of rotten in them. I'd say spirited, smart, funny. Really those are just variations on a theme, no.
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Hey, who changed her nickname/avatar?
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Hey, who changed her nickname/avatar?
So stealthy! I figured it was only a matter of time before this happened...
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Notice the use of "the" - in line with current guidebook criteria :)
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All I have to say is small hands.
Have you seen the mitts on clink? No wonder that dude can drill like a demon :)