Hope everyone has a good weekend

[mungeclimber]

WE don't "click" pics 

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[clink]

Wishing won't make it so. Hoping won't make it so.
Wishing won't do.
Hoping won't do.
That leaves you.
You'll have to do...

KC, kick him for me.

[waldo]

You forgot to add scroll vertically, then horizontally and wish you could see the whole thing all at once.
Wishing won't make it so. Hoping won't make it so.
Wishing won't do.
Hoping won't do.
That leaves you.
You'll have to do...

That's too much do-do.

[mynameismud]

We finished Up the Buttress on Sunday.
It starts in the corridor below Shades of Jade.  Stem up to the first bolt then traverse left.  After clipping the second bolt I un-clipped the the first.  After a few moves and another bolt transition into the wide crack which protects really well with a 3 Camalot and a 4.5 Camalot ( old style ).  use a long sling on the 3rd bolt and cams to reduce rope drag.  Above at a stance clip the 4th bolt the move left around the buttress to the 5th bolt.  I reached back and un-clipped the 4th bolt and used a long sling on the 5th bolt to reduce rope drag.  Climb up the buttress past three bolts to easy climbing and the summit.  Shares anchors with Shades of Jade.  It is possible to climb just the buttress from the top of the ramp that is the start of Shades to avoid the wide crack down below.  

The buttress is fun climbing with good exposure, pretty decent rock and makes for a good photo opportunity if you have a third.  Probably 5.9 or 10a something like that.  We have started calling the formation The Rock.  From the bottom of the corridor to the belay is about 105 feet.

Here's to sweat in your eye.

[JC w KC redux]

Nice job dudes.
How were the FLIES?
I have bites today that are itching on the palms as well as the backs of my hands.
Those little buggers will bite anything that is exposed.

Speaking of bugs - will climbing Up the Buttress leave me feeling buggered?

All that clipping and unclipping in the description made me dizzy.

Maybe I better just climb it on TR with Cochran.

[mynameismud]

Flies were not bad at all.  There were a few but nothing bad.  After Going up the Buttress the first time I could barely walk for three days.  We topped out last weekend but did not get the lead until this weekend.  I think following clink up the buttress is a good idea
; )

EDIT:  Temps were real good up there.  At times I had to wear a light jacket and toward the end of the day was looking for my puff.

[JC w KC redux]

After Going up the Buttress the first time I could barely walk for three days.  We topped out last weekend but did not get the lead until this weekend.  I think following clink up the buttress is a good idea ; )

I don't see a smiley for eyes watering from laughter 

[clink]

How were the FLIES?
I have bites today that are itching on the palms as well as the backs of my hands.

 There is a great advantage to climbing with partner who smells like horseshit. Most of the flies will swarm them.

[JC w KC redux]

Brad was doubting the flies actually existed since it was so windy and cool this weekend.

He and I ran around Friday and confirmed a bunch of new routes.
We did a scary but easy new free solo on Bachelor's Buttress.
Only one of my routes went on the reject list.  
Brad will undoubtedly be adding a long list of new routes to the sticky soon.
I'm going to cook up a sticky for rejects just for laughs.

We saw the mud mobile in its reserved spot Saturday.

The old man and the bird man are out cranking through some hard stuff today while we take a day of rest  

I can't help but think that plan A might have gotten chucked for plan B so a certain someone could enjoy being in status for a week or two... Of course I could always go find something new to free solo or rope solo mid week

[mynameismud]

It was cool up top and no flies.  Good to hear you had a good day. 

[JC w KC redux]

It was cool up top and no flies.  Good to hear you had a good day.  

What did you guys work on? Alien? Piggyback Relay Race? Green with Envy?

[Brad Young]

I was right about the root canal. I was also pleasantly surprised when they could do it as part of my 9:00 a.m. appointment today (no waiting, no anticipation, get the damn thing over with).

Maybe now the throbbing pain and/or the ibuprofen will stop.

And no, we didn't chuck Plan A yesterday for Plan B. I'm again "out of status" and will be for a long time to come. I'll console myself by climbing on nice granite close to home for a while.

[mungeclimber]

I'll console myself by climbing on nice granite close to home for a while.

It's all wet and covered in snow. Maybe we should try for Joshua Tree?

[JC w KC redux]

It's all wet and covered in snow. Maybe we should try for Joshua Tree?

Seriously? - because Pinns will be perfect again this coming weekend.    

[JC w KC redux]

I was right about the root canal. (no waiting, no anticipation, get the damn thing over with).

Maybe now the throbbing pain and/or the ibuprofen will stop.

And no, we didn't chuck Plan A yesterday.

Excellent...well the no more throbbing pain part - root canals are no fun!

Glad you guys got to climb some hard stuff.

We had a nice relaxing day and a walk on the beach.
I consoled myself with the choss in all my pockets 
It's a tough row to hoe but someone has to do it 

[JC w KC redux]

What did you guys work on? Alien? Piggyback Relay Race? Green with Envy?

nelkins gave me an update - word of the day - snafu 

[mungeclimber]

snaf you too! 

[mynameismud]

yep.  Our day was a bit unproductive it seems our management plan was not fully vetted.  Was a really nice day to just kind of hang out and at least act like we were climbing. 

[F4?]

yep.  Our day was a bit unproductive it seems our management plan was not fully vetted.  Was a really nice day to just kind of hang out and at least act like we were climbing.

2x left footed shoes again?

[clink]

yep.  Our day was a bit unproductive it seems our management plan was not fully vetted.  Was a really nice day to just kind of hang out and at least act like we were climbing.

The essence.