MUD 'N CRUD PICTURES THREAD - WEEKLY FAVORITE

[JC w KC redux]

Jeeesus. Chalk doesn't even begin to help in those conditions.

I didn't use any chalk yesterday. Noal said he had a blister but it was from some difficult drilling.

He forgot to mention we were rebolting as well as climbing. I'll post up results when it is finished.

Checked the in-park gauge for yesterday and it was only 98. Should be hotter this coming weekend.

Bring your bolt bags and join us?

[clink]

I don't know how these guys keep going back to Pinns in these temps.

"By Mayo Clinic Staff
Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. This most serious form of heat injury, heatstroke can occur if your body temperature rises to 104 F (40 C) or higher.

Heatstroke requires emergency treatment. Untreated heatstroke can quickly damage your brain, heart, kidneys and muscles. The damage worsens the longer treatment is delayed, increasing your risk of serious complications or death."

 Follow the shade, frozen gatorades, enough water to both drink and douse yourself with. White tape on tops of shoes, sun hat, and rehydrate at Super Taco on way home. Soon 3:30am rendezvous for exposed routes.

[Brad Young]

Bring your bolt bags and join us?

As always, thanks for the invite. But I think I'll enjoy myself instead.

[CruxLuv]

I think I'll enjoy myself instead.

So...what does our forecast look like??

[Brad Young]

Predictable, boring California/Sierra Nevada stuff:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.18852576900048&lon=-119.99073943799971&site=all&smap=1#.VYCMrku6j8t

(Warm and clear).

[clink]

Take your vitamins and it won't be clear.

[CruxLuv]

(Warm and clear).

And toasty!

[JC w KC redux]

Take your vitamins and it won't be clear.

KC just informed me she accidentally took her multivitamin twice today

She and I may have dain bramage from the heat last weekend!

[clink]

The Pinnacles are on the list.

You mean The Pinnacles outside of Hollister, or the Trona Pinnacles?

If you're talkin' the Nat'l Monument, I say you should think twice. While I love the place and the climbing history is rich, I don't recommend making a special trip out there in the middle of summer, your ropes might melt. Better to stay in the high country, I say.

A certain K-man's opinion on Pinns summer climbing. Notice the plug about the history being "rich". An embarrassment?

[waldo]

Shoes melt. Ropes don't.

[mungeclimber]

more pics, less heat.

[JC w KC redux]

more pics, less heat.

Noal leads Nit-Wit Knob 5.7 on the old bolts (well, there is only one) - the rest is gear - old school hairball lead 

[JC w KC redux]

Double Decker - Noal is standing above the offwidth crux section.
The lower half of the climb is obscured by those big boulders and brush.

[mungeclimber]

Nice pics!

[Tuff Chik]

Nice pics!

Thanks!  I was the official photographer and ground support crew yesterday

[JC w KC redux]

Thanks!  I was the official photographer and ground support crew yesterday

Last weekend too

[kylequeener]

A hook

[Aaron McDonald]

LOoks bomber to me.  Did you stand up on it?

[mynameismud]

Impressive.

[kylequeener]