Hey, let's get out of the bathroom. I'd like to mention that Jon Cochran had some influence on getting the access hours loosened up. We worked on several climbs together and often met on the West Side after we got off work. He had some private projects, however, and sometimes went out by himself. On one such afternoon, he worked to the very limit of the time frame, but arrived back at the parking lot with ten minutes to spare. He got up to the gate well before lockdown only to discover that he was locked in. Whoever was on duty cheated and checked out early. Did I mention that Jon has a temper? Did I also mention that he drove his work truck to the Pinns? His industrial strength bolt cutters not only dealt with the padlock but reduced it to torn fragments. The Park Service folks were impressed. They confused me with Jon and acted scared to death of me for some months following the lock's demise. I finally convinced them it was him, not me.
