Feather (aks bird shit) Canyon

[F4?]

"Half the fun was figuring out where to go."

Is the description in the book OK? I wouldn't topo it even if I could. And how could you topo a route that goes all over and around?

Your route descriptions are ok.

[Atomizer]

Mittens and i did this yesterday and thought it was amazing. The description was right on, but next time I would just bring 4 screamers and no gear. We soloed everything but the big chimney pitch and the two water shoots above. I would recommend not replacing the bolts on this one. Big ASCA bolts would feel out of flavor up there, not to mention how interesting it would be to replace them from those stances. This route is basically a solo anyways.

Super classic! Props to the FA team for doing such an interesting and creative line.

[Atomizer]

Even with new bolts a fall would be crazy in that chimney. I can really figure out how you would have to fall to be OK.  Only bring people with long legs up into that bridging section.

[Brad Young]

Jody Langford told me that when his dad read my description of the route, he said that he didn't recall placing any bolts at all in that chimney.

[Atomizer]

While we were climbing, Mark and I raised the question of how many bolts were original on the route. It seemed like they were all of different origins. Maybe that is why there are no hangers on the bolts on the 5.8 pitch. Mittens and I are going to go chop it now.

[Brad Young]

When I asked Jody whether the lack of memory meant that he DIDN'T place bolts on the first ascent, he said his dad wasn't sure. He also told me that his dad did the route several more times after doing the first ascent.

So, as with the Brower bolts on Condor Crag (did he or didn't he place those, and if so was it on the FA and was it before the bolts on Shiprock?), the world will never know...

[MudMittens]

I think I have bird flu now....

[mungeclimber]

I used to never wash my hands after climbing when I was younger. Nowadays, I see the 'white rock' i was grabbing all those times, was not fulgarites, but bird poop. yay!!!

I try to clean up after a day's climbing nowadays.

[squiddo]

Sweet and glad to see more ascents. I'd still appreciate a few bolt replacements- mainly in the chimney. Man- the bird poop at the base of it still haunts me.

[Atomizer]

Mittens, I told you not to pick your nose. That is how all the bad stuff gets in. I made sure to do a heavy duty nasal irrigation when I got home, it cleans all the bad stuff out.

[MudMittens]

Feather Canyon is the Camp 6 of bird world.