Author Topic: Quest for Mud (Special Edition) (Read 919215 times)

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2120 on:** December 28, 2020, 09:04:57 AM »

Kat and I had a great day last Wednesday celebrating our 9th anniversary of climbing.
I did my first lead on The Flatiron on December 23rd, 2011.
We went out for a fun day of climbing some new routes (sorry no details since these routes aren't "public" yet).
Should we revive Atomizer's Take Your Secret and Shove It thread?
Needless to say - it was a nice spot with some really fun climbing. All the climbs we did had a plethora of pockets.
It got me thinking of names for climbs with holes and pockets.

The climbing pics we got were pretty lame but I'll share a couple anyway.

Exploring the approach (turned out we missed the "correct" trail but found it on the way out)

Leading the first climb - "easy" slot to squeeze chimney finish

At the anchor for the 2nd climb - starts up a nice chute - then onto a pocketed face, finish on an "easy" slab.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2121 on:** December 28, 2020, 03:20:51 PM »

I've been watching the rain gauge today to track rainfall amounts this week - in hopes of maybe a day trip in a few days.
0.2 inches fell between the overnight hours and this morning.
I just looked again and in one hour (between 1:30 and 2:30pm) - the reading jumped by 0.26!

Did someone pour a bucket of water on the gauge or was there a deluge?

F4? · « **Reply #2122 on:** December 28, 2020, 03:31:50 PM »

Tomorrow looks nice

Gavin · « **Reply #2123 on:** December 28, 2020, 03:37:03 PM »

Quote from: JC w KC redux on December 28, 2020, 03:20:51 PM

I just looked again and in one hour (between 1:30 and 2:30pm) - the reading jumped by 0.26!
Did someone pour a bucket of water on the gauge or was there a deluge?

There was a downpour - I was surprised to see so much rain coming down just now... I thought it was done after this morning. But we can use as much rain as we can get!

Brad Young · « **Reply #2124 on:** December 28, 2020, 05:57:40 PM »

Now it's up to almost half an inch this afternoon.

Also helpful to wash drill dust and miscellaneous dirt off of newer routes.

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JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2125 on:** December 28, 2020, 06:18:57 PM »

Quote from: Brad Young on December 28, 2020, 05:57:40 PM

Now it's up to almost half an inch this afternoon.

Also helpful to wash drill dust and miscellaneous dirt off of newer routes.

That's what I said bunny bread.

Also helps wash more dirt back onto them (down the water chutes) and feeds the moss and lichen.

F4? · « **Reply #2126 on:** December 29, 2020, 07:21:28 PM »

Beautiful day at the high peaks with Squiddo
Longs folly
St Valentines massacre
Burgundy rappel route
Piglet
2x routes Abuela conchita and the easy one left of it
1x 2 bolt Clink Route near smokestack

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2127 on:** December 30, 2020, 08:19:34 AM »

^^^
I have a hard time imagining the rock could have been dry already after the downpour the afternoon before.
Seems like most of those High Peaks routes have lichen that still would have been greasy.
I guess I am just a wuss (no need for the peanut gallery to confirm this).

F4? · « **Reply #2128 on:** December 30, 2020, 10:19:22 AM »

Up hit was down right tropical.

You missed out

NOAL · « **Reply #2129 on:** December 30, 2020, 11:21:43 AM »

Flip Flop weather?

F4? · « **Reply #2130 on:** December 30, 2020, 12:57:58 PM »

Yes, Noal The weather was so nice, I wore my flip flops approaching the high peaks.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2131 on:** December 30, 2020, 01:57:24 PM »

Quote from: F4? on December 30, 2020, 10:19:22 AM

You missed out

Doesn't feel like it. I got some really important stuff done around here.

Quote from: NOAL on December 30, 2020, 11:21:43 AM

Flip Flop weather?

I don't like flip-flopping due to weather but it happens sometimes

F4? · « **Reply #2132 on:** December 30, 2020, 03:25:25 PM »

Seriously, it was amazing with the warm sun and the snow capped mountains in the background.
Pictures just could not do justice.

Brad Young · « **Reply #2133 on:** December 30, 2020, 05:25:33 PM »

Tee shirt weather today. Anything that gets sun exposure is now dry.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #2134 on:** December 30, 2020, 06:39:16 PM »

Quote from: Brad Young on December 30, 2020, 05:25:33 PM

Tee shirt weather today. Anything that gets sun exposure is now dry.

Sent you a pm

mudworm · « **Reply #2135 on:** January 01, 2021, 08:49:18 PM »

Quote from: Gavin on December 22, 2020, 07:54:48 AM

Nice - I have always liked Pickpocket. It is definitely thin, requires some reachy moves, and some precise footwork.

Spot on! I officially like Pickpocket too now.

5.9+ maybe?

Perfect day climbing in the Pinnacles today, but it looked like everyone came out to hike here. Thankfully, we were not crowded at our climbs.

F4? · « **Reply #2136 on:** January 02, 2021, 08:18:18 PM »

An amazing day on Stromland. suffered from Pet Rock Syndrome, but before I was Snob Jobbed and lost in a sea of Shades of Jade
We did Jeepers on TR. I liked the 11b rating.
Leading the route....yikes!!!

Wrapped up the day with some OCD Overdrive

Thanks Noal for a fun day.

Stromland keeps delivering!

Edited to add shards of Jade

NOAL · « **Reply #2137 on:** January 02, 2021, 09:44:09 PM »

. Nice lead on the P.R.S!

F4? · « **Reply #2138 on:** January 03, 2021, 09:17:36 AM »

PRS....

Wow a slab climb in the high peaks, who’d have thunk it possible...

The route rock will cleanup, but all future parties will be petting the rock.

Sub Jub needs chains or mushy hooks

Brad Young · « **Reply #2139 on:** January 03, 2021, 12:39:03 PM »

Excellent job on Pet Rock Syndrome, Factor! I couldn’t see the moves on it when I tried it and I hung (in front of Noal and Mud no less). I still haven’t made it back to get it clean.

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