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Climbing and ... Climbing => Masters of Mud -- Pinnacles => Topic started by: JC w KC redux on May 08, 2018, 03:55:42 PM
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It's a bit early for a save the date email blast but I just got an inquiry today.
PCAD this year will be the weekend of 10-12-18 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
I'm going to leave this thread locked.
If you have questions feel free to message me on here or send email to geojcook@comcast.net
Thanks!
JC
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Registration will begin on September 1st :thumbup: :biggrin:
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We are almost ready for the 6th Annual 2018 Pinnacles Climber Appreciation Days!
What do we need? We need you to REGISTER!!!
Register by October 5th to be guaranteed a spot.
Please be aware that the term ticket or tix on the registration site refers to raffle tickets
http://www.pcad.rocks/
Friday October 12th - Sunday Oct 14th, 2018 (work Friday and/or Saturday, climb Sunday)
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LEND A HAND, FLEX YOUR MUSCLES, WIN SOME PRIZES!
Volunteer to help restore and improve hiking trails and climber access paths.
A non-refundable $10 (kids/students) or $15 (adults) registration fee will hold your spot and give you the following benefits: Park admission, group camping, Saturday night meal, Gear Raffle (1 raffle ticket included, more can be purchased), commemorative T-Shirt, a chance to bid on live auction items and climbing on Sunday. WOW!
Fees will also help fund ongoing rebolting of anchors and old routes within the park.
Join Friends of Pinnacles, Pinnacles NP Foundation, the Access Fund, the American Alpine Club, CAMP and Pacific Edge Climbing Gym in support of the Pinnacles Trail Crew.
You are guaranteed to learn new skills, make new friends and have loads of fun!
Social & Meal w/ Gear Raffle & Live Auction will be held on Saturday evening.
If you haven’t already, make sure to share/pass this along to all your climbing partners and friends.
Join us for some camaraderie and fun.
Thanks for your support.
Register by October 5th to be guaranteed a spot.
Please be aware that the term ticket or tix on the registration site refers to raffle tickets
Registration is limited to 75 participants and spots will go fast.
http://www.pcad.rocks/
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We are only two weeks from the event.
Get out there and get registered - it's quick and easy - just click the link in the announcement above, make a few decisions and put in your payment info.
We are looking forward to seeing everybody again this year :yesnod: :thumbup: :biggrin:
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Thanks to beano for starting this thread.
http://www.mudncrud.com/forums/index.php?topic=2719.msg42583;topicseen#msg42583
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Here's a few pics from the event. I am still waiting for the statistics from the committee.
The event was a big success but it wasn't the same without Mr Mud, NOAL, F4, Waldo, Joe...do I need to go on?
All you mudders were missed!
Getting things rolling Saturday morning – left to right - Aaron(PCAD committee head), Jenn(PNPF), Jon(clink) and Ronni(NPS)
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Working the trail on Saturday
Amber
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CSUMB crew (Kurt, Ryan and Rory)
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Trash grabbers gettin’ it done
Logan
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RJ
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Eagle-eye Craig
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RJ, Kim, Jesse, Gabby, Yoshi and beano during the auction. What is Jesse doing? Is this a Kubrick remake? :out: :lol:
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and of course - what event would be complete without me stepping in it at least once?(you had to be there)
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I'm compiling a list of all the stuff we got done. Once I get that posted, I'll unlock this thread.
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Here is a summary of all the work accomplished during PCAD 2018.
One great thing was the restoration of a long section of the High Peaks Trail (Far North). This was the highest priority project and it all got done.
A GIANT thanks to everyone for working so hard to help the park’s trails crew on this tough project.
Trash retrieval and trail brushing was also a big success.
Friday we had a small crew go out and work the High Peaks Trail uphill from the point where it meets the Bench Trail (vicinity of Old Pinnacles area).
Gavin and Kat went to the Bear Gulch Caves for technical trash removal.
JC went to Tadpole Rock for bolt replacement.
Saturday we had multiple crews go out for more trail work, trash pickup and climber access trail brushing.
1) A crew went back out to continue the work that was started on Friday (High Peaks/Bench Trail start – then up High
Peaks).
2) Bruce took a trash crew up Condor Gulch, down the Tunnel Trail and back up to the Scout Peak Outhouse.
3) Kat took a crew up the High Peaks Trail (starting from Old Pinnacles area), went across the Steep and Narrow and
met Bruce’s crew at the Outhouse.
Both crews then proceeded down the High Peaks Trail to Bear Gulch.
4) Gavin put on a Tyvek suit and rappelled into the Poison Oak infested area below the bridge - at the north end of the
Tunnel (Tunnel Trail) for trash removal.
5) Rafael led a crew out the South Wilderness Trail to the terminus – brushing and picking up trash.
6) JC went behind Pipsqueak Pinnacle for some more bolt replacement.
7) Alacia took a crew out for climber access trail brushing - hitting multiple areas up/along the High Peaks Trail, across
the Steep and Narrow and down Condor Gulch.
8) Brad took a crew up to the beginning of the Yaks approach past The Driver and Wizard Wall
9) A crew went out along the ADA Trail (from Peaks View parking to the South Wilderness Trail), raking, sweeping,
trash picking and some brushing.
Here is a note from climberdude: We did trail clearing, downsloping, and waterbars on the High Peaks Trail all the way up to the top of the ridge. I was on the trail work crew both days. Tough, back-breaking work, but the trail looks awesome.
This year we donated to the following organizations
1) $1000 to Pinnacles National Park Foundation (PNPF)
2) $500 to the American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA)
3) $500 to the American Alpine Club (AAC)
4) $250 to The Access Fund
We will be donating time and expertise along with Pacific Edge Climbing gym to take a group of at-risk youth from Rancho Cielo climbing at Pinnacles in November.
We would also like to thank all our sponsors for their generosity and support – Friends of Pinnacles(FOP), Pinnacles National Park Foundation (PNPF), the American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA),
the American Alpine Club (AAC), the Access Fund, Mountain Tools, CAMP USA, Petzl, DMM/Excalibur, Stokes Signs, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, Sanctuary Climbing Gym and last but certainly not least Mud N Crud (Mr. Mud himself).
Good times and a ton of excellent work completed. Until next year…
Here’s mud in your eye!
JC
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This is the first year that I think I have seen statistics on where money has been donated. I think that is a big step forward.
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KC and I led the trash cleanup. Here are a few photos.
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The crew(L-R) Tim, Cynthia, KC, RJ, Cheryl, Logan, Kendall, Deb, Craig and Julie.
Here's the trash. 36 - plastic bottles, 10 - aluminum cans and 7 - glass bottles. $2.21 at the recycle center
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Here's the rest including some undies and lots of TP.
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This guy tried to help out, but he had a pissy attitude so we said no thanks.
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Bruce, that hostess cupcake was still wrapped! Yummy!
Thx all for the tireless work and motivation that made it happen! You rock!
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Hey Bruce - I'm only seeing one photo :-\
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Hey Bruce - I'm only seeing one photo :-\
They are all showing up now :thumbup: :biggrin: :yesnod: :guitar:
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Munge,
Deb found a new, unopened bottle of Gatorade. It was not bad after a few sips!
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lol
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Just lost my lunch :puke: - not to mention the biting nature of your post! :yikes:
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Has anyone else ever seen a rattler up in the brush at Pinns like that? I have not. I have only seen them on the ground.
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Maybe someone charmed the snake into the bush.
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I commend Munge, no BBL in the beverage picture.
Way to go, packing your cans out.
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bro, do you even BLL?
SnattleRake getting his bird on.
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This is the first year that I think I have seen statistics on where money has been donated. I think that is a big step forward.
I added a bit to the end of the post - thanks!
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One interesting find during the trash cleanup was this Ontek Bluetooth shower speaker. It's water resistant and apparently resistant to the Pinnacles environmental extremes as it still works! Munge, if it's yours, please speak up!
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One interesting find during the trash cleanup was this Ontek Bluetooth shower speaker. It's water resistant and apparently resistant to the Pinnacles environmental extremes as it still works! Munge, if it's yours, please speak up!
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What a brilliant idea for bringing music with you on a climb.
No oysters this time?
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Whales? Nope mine are little baby giraffes. Reminds me of how I climb. ;)
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Maybe someone charmed the snake into the bush.
Adam?
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...& Eve??
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Had 5 students and 2 staff from Rancho Cielo out on the West Side today.
Very successful outing.
Thanks to Mike and Natalie from Pacific Edge, the RC staff (Irene and Amanda) and the students (Gabriel, Eddie, Jose, Madison and Meredith) for making things fun.
Met an interesting crew of 4 from the Monterey/Carmel area headed into the High Peaks after our crew left.
Ethan seemed to be leading the charge. We clued them in on some tasty routes up there.
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Had 5 students and 2 staff from Rancho Cielo out on the West Side today.
Very successful outing.
Cool! What area/routes?
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How did the climbing go with the kids?
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Cool! What area/routes?
Big Bad West and Passion Play made the most sense given a fairly short time window, easy access and your excellent beginner climb.
How did the climbing go with the kids?
It went very well. I would take them out again any time.
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When is this year's PCAD? Got to get it on my books.
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Yeah!!
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When is this year's PCAD? Got to get it on my books.
Tentatively scheduled for the weekend of October 18th
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Acceptable