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Climbing and ... Climbing => Masters of Mud -- Pinnacles => Topic started by: mungeclimber on March 12, 2009, 03:02:59 PM
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009
East Side, Pinnacles National Monument
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Rockpile Rendezvous will celebrate the legacy of conservation and stewardship that climbers have practiced at Pinnacles over the last 70 years.
Follow the routes of legends and meet with climbing organizations and park staff to enjoy programs, displays and demonstrations highlighting
Route beta
Climbing gear from yesteryear
Low-impact climbing techniques
Youth Climbing
Raptor Monitoring
Technical Search and Rescue
For more information, please e-mail us or give us a call at 831-389-4486 x243.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=806001
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About time they give us a date.
Route beta
Will that be Mr Mud behind a booth labeled "BETA"??
If so, show me the moves for 40days of rain.
Whose going? I was going to work that weekend, but might have to make an exception.
Munge, Stroms, Jake, Squiddo, Jim Mc?
Brad, you are a given.
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looks like SPH that weekend at this point for me. kinda bummed to miss it twice.
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looks like SPH that weekend at this point for me. kinda bummed to miss it twice.
Wanker!
Come on, Larry will kick down free t-shirts and stickers.
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hmmmmm, very interested.
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last year was fun. got to talk to higgins. the more of us the better.
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WhooHoo not on call that weekend.
Clint is and always will be the BetaMan.
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i post as I'm almost done with an on call night I got roped into.
ugh, forgot how bad it is.
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hmmmmm, very interested.
What you interested in stickers?
Might be nice to get a group site and stay over Saturday night.
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WhooHoo not on call that weekend.
Clint is and always will be the BetaMan.
Whoohoo, Pinnacles! Yeeeeeeah... :D
Hoho... Clint sitting in the "Beta" booth.... That's a cute image.
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Whoohoo, Pinnacles! Yeeeeeeah...
Hoho... Clint sitting in the "Beta" booth.... That's a cute image.
Next to Belizzi with a poster in the backgroud "these are my routes"
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You all should be easy on mr B. He has given just about everyone a tow on a hard route or two.
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You all should be easy on mr B. He has given just about everyone a tow on a hard route or two.
True
The more folks the better.
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We were headed down for more on the PCT starting that day. But we changed plans. It was a blast last year. Too many cool people and events not to attend. Besides, where else does the NPS embrace climbing and climbers?
We'll leave for the PCT a day later.
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Where have you been Brad??
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Hanging out with Willie Nelson.
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Hanging out with Willie Nelson.
??? ???
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And what do those emoticons mean? You don't like Willie Nelson?
Actually, you've met my climbing friend Jim L, yes? I climb too with his brother Bill (usually a full week each winter, and, since he lives at TPR, summer weekdays in The Meadows). Bill looks so much like Willlie Nelson that it's scary. We call him Willie Nelson for fun. Anyway, he and I spent a week at Red Rocks. What a great climbing destination.
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Anyway, he and I spent a week at Red Rocks. What a great climbing destination
Yep, I love the place. Amazing routes. Now you have to do 1,000 routes? Which guide did you use? Hendren's is way better (according to Russian George).
Squiddo was just there, Sport climbing I think. Others suspect hanging out at Circus Circus eating prime rib.
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Yes, Red Rocks is a better climbing destination than I ever could have imagined. Absolutely fabulous. We did a four pitch route, Triasic Sands (5.10b), that is every bit as good as Gripper in The Valley. Did part of another four pitch route, The Nightcrawler (5.10c), that is at least as good as Oz in The Meadows (On this, in my sixth straight day of climbing, I was so pooped I rapped before finishing it!). Endless numbers of routes, from 10 pitch 5.6s to harder routes short and long. Might go back in May.
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Brad, you have just scratched the surface. Triassic is great. The 2nd & 3rd pitches just go and go.
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Yes, Red Rocks is a better climbing destination than I ever could have imagined. Absolutely fabulous. We did a four pitch route, Triasic Sands (5.10b), that is every bit as good as Gripper in The Valley. Did part of another four pitch route, The Nightcrawler (5.10c), that is at least as good as Oz in The Meadows (On this, in my sixth straight day of climbing, I was so pooped I rapped before finishing it!). Endless numbers of routes, from 10 pitch 5.6s to harder routes short and long. Might go back in May.
can be hot in May, so I'm guessing Icebox?
was that your first time there evar?
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can be hot in May, so I'm guessing Icebox?
Black Velvet all the way! Or the Cloud Tower/ Ginger Butress area. There is soo much to do there.
Say Brad, have you heard of a little route named Epinephrine?? I think there are a few wide spots.
I keep telling the wife I could live there and never get bored climbing. Of course then there's the employment fator.
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Yes, first time in RR ever. With the exception of Triassic Sands, we stayed away from north facing walls - it was just too dam cold! Will try to get there when it is warmer, and yes, obviously I've heard of Epinephrine. That's a high priority, right after Bill and I do Rock Warrior.
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Who of the faithfull will be there Saturday?
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we will be there.
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Clint said he and Bruce will be there.
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ahhhh, my palms are all sweaty thinking about the wonderful RR Sandstone. A purely lifetime area Brad. Time to go back.
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A beautiful day. Jim, his brother Bill, Mud, and I carpooled over and arrived early (~8:10am). Saw Bruce and Clint at Moses Sprint parking lot setting up their display before they were headed to Discovery Wall for some rebolting. We spent the day at Discovery Wall climbing at a leisurely pace. Jack, a climber from DC visiting the area for work teamed up with me. We put him on Wet Kiss, Big Pucker, Stupendous Man, Broken Arrow, and the Verdict. He seemed like he had a great day. When we hiked down, the displays were already torn down, but we got to hang out at the parking lot with everyone, well, almost everyone.
A few pics from our gallery (http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=30991):
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=30995&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31016&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31041&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31046&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31051&g2_serialNumber=2)Blah blah blah
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31061&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31137&g2_serialNumber=2)
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Stopped at Bigbucks for wireless access (rest/weather day from our PCT hike, did the Orange County highpoint today). Rendevous was a blast, always such good people. Got a few shots. here's one of Katie and Mudworm that I really like:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3427022543_948ffa9f37.jpg?v=0)
That's all until we get home.
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what is the OC highpoint? Saddleback?
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Santiago Peak, between I-15 and I-5. It's a drive to the top on the rare occasions that the road is open (hell of drive too on dirt). It's only 5,000 plus feet, but given it's location, the views are pretty good.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/3431181561_3b46b5040b.jpg?v=0)
But, the top isn't exactly pristine:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3431181585_0be6f2aae4.jpg?v=0)
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A few more Rockpile photos:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3432422540_407eb7f262.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3431603597_737bfcc072.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3431603609_005c5f8358.jpg?v=0)
Bill on TR, Stupendous Man:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3431603635_d18e289528.jpg?v=0)
Bruce, rebolting Fly Bye:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3431603661_510c4ba9e2.jpg?v=0)
Joe only owns one shirt, so he wears it as little as possible:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3432438216_557b23926e.jpg?v=0)
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That last one is good. I got a bit of a chuckle on that one.
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Hi everybody, It's Jack. Thanks for a great time last weekend. You have one great pile of mud there. Hope to see everyone again soon.
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Hey Jack, thanks for being my rope gun. :D I'm glad that you had fun.
"One great pile of mud" Hahaha...