Best 5.9 in the Monument ranking

[JC w KC redux]

Agree Jorgies Lieback section is no joke.
To me it is the transition from lieback to moving left.
Holds are polished.

I made the mistake of getting on that route in full sun around 10:30 or 11:00 on a warm day. It was the first route of the day (I am always nervous starting out) - so between the heat, the stemming stances to place all the gear and the nerves, I was pretty blasted by the time I got to the crux - then I could not decide how to attack that next section and just burned out (literally).

[Brad Young]

^^^

Old people do not get jokes. Unless they are Dad jokes; those are different.

I missed the typo. It is fixed now.

Remind me to beat you when I see you next.

[mynameismud]

Jorgie's is more mental than technically hard.

[waldo]

Though seldom done, I've always liked Baile de las Aguilas out Gargoyle way

[F4?]

Great Waldo!

Never forget when I was egged on to lead the Jorgies extension.
Good times!

[JC w KC redux]

Though seldom done, I've always liked Baile de las Aguilas out Gargoyle way

That route scared the crap out of me getting to the first bolt. Goes on the never do again list - but thanks for the reminder.

[clink]

Though seldom done, I've always liked Baile de las Aguilas out Gargoyle way

 Translation-My name is Waldo, I occasionally like dancing with Death and when I do drink beer, it's Tecate. Someday my bones will be picked clean by eagles, and I will ever watch your coming and goings.


 

[Brad Young]

Excuse us mother for we have sinned. Bob and I put in a top anchor/rappel today that requires a quite awkward start (off the summit and onto the face). Quite awkward, and then down a chimney (which is at least wide enough for the remaining part of the rappel to be comfortable).

[Brad Young]

^^^

And all the while there was available an easy, low-angle start to a rappel that we could have used.

[Brad Young]

Of course, every other possible line of rappel would have dumped the rappel rope and then the rappeling climber directly into poison oak thickets.

But at least it would have been easier to start

[waldo]

Of course, every other possible line of rappel would have dumped the rappel rope and then the rappeling climber directly into poison oak thickets.

But at least it would have been easier to start

Had we done so and if you did not already have an itch for climbing, you would for sure after you unclipped from the rap.

[waldo]

Translation-My name is Waldo, I occasionally like dancing with Death and when I do drink beer, it's Tecate. Someday my bones will be picked clean by eagles, and I will ever watch your coming and goings.


 

Clink, eagles or beagles, I care not

[F4?]

Hyjackers!!!

[JC w KC redux]

Hyjackers!!!

We all take turns sitting in the Rodney Dangerfield seat.