Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[mynameismud]

Do you use that for grooming?

[T O Double D]

There is also this thing called pen and paper 

We go to great pains to write accurate descriptions of the routes. Can't tell you how many hours and days I have spent with Brad confirming routes, writing, proofing, etc.
I checked BB just for fun - The arete is mentioned thrice - would have kept you from going left into unclimbed/untested territory. You must have finished on Mud Bath 

Bathing Beauty  5.9 **  Start on a 20 foot high, steep section of rock protected by two bolts (this section includes the route’s short crux).  Good rock leads to a blunt arete on the right.  Move around this arete before continuing straight up to a two-bolt anchor 80 feet from the ground.  There are seven lead bolts total.  Unfortunately, the rock quality on this route diminishes on the right side of the arete.

I'm just glad you got back out there and got to climb some fun stuff. 
 

I’m making it sound a bit more lackadaisical than the reality. I actually had the new routes page on my phone for a bit, but it somehow vanished when we got out there. I’ve also been there a few times on solo scouting missions, so I had a pretty good idea of what was what and kept telling her to go right but she focused on the bolt she could see.

[JC w KC redux]

kept telling her to go right but she focused on the bolt she could see.

I know someone like that. I was taught that when in doubt, follow the line of least resistance.

[JC w KC redux]

Do you use that for grooming?

Only in the nether regions.

[JC w KC redux]

I’m making it sound a bit more lackadaisical than the reality.

I felt like that hanging on my lazy daisy yesterday while drilling.

Gotta give you grief dude - I mean...that's what we do on here right? 

[JC w KC redux]

Holy, holy crap... I'm still trying to anywise this one. And I think I will be for a long time.
  

Supposedly this word has been around since the 13th century but this is the first time I have ever heard of it, much less seen anyone use it in a sentence.
Surrounded by weirdos and freaks! 

[NOAL]

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[F4?]

Great song. Studio version is sweet with the sharp guitar and base.
The live non produced version the guitar isn’t as sharp, but that’s live (recordings).

[JC w KC redux]

^^^^^
Either he is out climbing or is ignoring me...as is often the case.

[JC w KC redux]

Supposedly this word has been around since the 13th century but this is the first time I have ever heard of it, much less seen anyone use it in a sentence.

clink stopped by yesterday evening and said he had never heard of it either.

Maybe it will come up on Jeopardy and knock the current champ off his still-rising pedestal.

[clink]

 Yes, I stopped by and was informed of a possible upcoming snippet by KC.

   

[JC w KC redux]

We met two nice young climber couples on the west side today - Lance and Savannah and Trevor and Maggie. They were headed out separately to climb Costanoan and Old Original respectively.

While I was working today, the weirdest thing happened. I kept hearing a sound that sounded like someone shaking out a sheet on the cliff above me. It was a loud, flapping sound that kept repeating. I saw no birds and there were no other climbers. It happened a few times and then again later. The last time it happened, I was on easy ground, not moving and listening intently. I looked around and saw some long grass moving in waves and swirling. The next thing I knew, a small cyclone spun past me and across the face of the cliff. I have seen dust devils before but never at Pinns and never anything like this. Very cool 

[JC w KC redux]

Had a close encounter with number 92 today while Gavin and I were out questing for mud.
I was leading and then belaying Gavin up the route and I could hear some commotion from above.
It was a flapping sound again.
It wasn't windy though - in fact it was one of the foggiest days I have ever seen - or more appropriately haven't seen.
When we got back up to the main summit, number 92 was up there and had been trying his best to rummage through our packs.
He threw my bolt bag a few feet, knocked Gavin's water bottle from his pack, rolled my pack a few feet from where I left it and took a couple chunks out of Gavin's pack. Luckily we had put almost everything in our packs and zipped them up.

Good thing Brad's pack wasn't up there - there would have been nothing left but a few patches and some mounds of thread 

[Brad Young]

Had a close encounter with number 92 today while Gavin and I were out questing for mud.
I was leading and then belaying Gavin up the route and I could hear some commotion from above.
It was a flapping sound again.
It wasn't windy though - in fact it was one of the foggiest days I have ever seen - or more appropriately haven't seen.
When we got back up to the main summit, number 92 was up there and had been trying his best to rummage through our packs.
He threw my bolt bag a few feet, knocked Gavin's water bottle from his pack, rolled my pack a few feet from where I left it and took a couple chunks out of Gavin's pack. Luckily we had put almost everything in our packs and zipped them up.

So the two of you are harassing a federally endangered species? That doesn't look good (and yes, teaching the bird to be a delinquent is harassment over the long term).

Good thing Brad's pack wasn't up there - there would have been nothing left but a few patches and some mounds of thread 

Wow, that's a real low shot. And that pack was finally, finally coming around to like you.

[Gavin]

The condor in question - 692 - has been acting like a pest for some weeks now. I tried to haze him away from us with loud clapping and he was unfazed.

A couple weeks ago 692 picked up a visitor's trekking pole in the High Peaks and threw it downslope below the Scout Peak outhouse!

[JC w KC redux]

If Gavin is putting up new routes, who is watching the birds?

Who is watching who?

[JC w KC redux]

The condor in question - 692 - has been acting like a pest for some weeks now. I tried to haze him away from us with loud clapping and he was unfazed.

A couple weeks ago 692 picked up a visitor's trekking pole in the High Peaks and threw it downslope below the Scout Peak outhouse!

I dub thee Sir Charles (Chuck for short)

[JC w KC redux]

Happy 5.10 day.
I got a 5.9 yesterday and a hard to rate 7 on the 7th.
I'll leave the rest to you mudders that pull down (or stand up) harder than me  

[mynameismud]

I think I like 692

[mynameismud]

I dub thee Sir Charles (Chuck for short)

Nope, The Mad Mudder