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Climbing and ... Climbing => Masters of Mud -- Pinnacles => Topic started by: mungeclimber on November 09, 2006, 10:31:11 AM

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: mungeclimber on November 09, 2006, 10:31:11 AM

Mudrails

Huecos - formed from removed cobbles

Cobblestones

Lodestones

pebbles

pinkish rock that has the consistency of congealed dust

mud

black lichen covered solid matrix

black water streaks

tubes





what else?  somewhat specific to Pinns

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: F4? on November 09, 2006, 11:43:12 AM

hardened bird shit

gravel held together by moss or is it petrified moss?

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: mungeclimber on November 09, 2006, 11:52:34 AM

carpet of moss covering rock is a type of rock, no?



take your rock as you find it eh

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: F4? on November 09, 2006, 12:01:58 PM

What if the moss is holding the rock? A structural agent?

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: mungeclimber on November 09, 2006, 12:03:47 PM

absolutely

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: mungeclimber on November 09, 2006, 12:05:25 PM

the origination of the term "mudrail" comes from Mr Mud.  very apt description for most big edges at pinns.







aggregate is another term that's been used to described the "rock in cement" type look.

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: The Big on November 10, 2006, 11:43:17 AM

Don't forget those cracks oozing with bat piss.



And the horizontal traverses filled with rat shit.  Mmm love those.

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: squiddo on November 10, 2006, 02:11:35 PM

Factor4...extend this out to your Bro. Wasn't he working on that section for Brad anyway????

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: Jim McConachie on November 12, 2006, 05:58:44 PM

choss

kittylitter

landmines

loose as a goose

blowing chunks (applies to more than the route with that name)

solid (yah right...)

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: The Big on November 13, 2006, 10:50:42 AM

congealed mud.

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: squiddo on November 13, 2006, 10:52:49 AM

I vote for:



Mung

Mangak

or

Pung....a play on Pinnacles mung

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: F'ueco on November 13, 2006, 04:43:46 PM

What if there's no rock beneath the moss?

Title: Rock Types at Pinns
Post by: squiddo on November 13, 2006, 04:47:18 PM

Then you're passed out on the lawn. Get up drunk!