Newly Established and Found Routes (Since the '07 Guidebook)

[clink]

I do not read much of what is posted there.  Primarily just look at the picture threads.

 I understand now, to keep you from 3rd classing crazy stuff I will bring a coloring book next time, to keep you busy. Paint by numbers for Nelkins. No more x-rated routes?

 Speaking of pics, what is Munge doing? Post something, even if it is shopping for your new digs.

[mynameismud]

make sure to include extra purple crayons. 

[mungeclimber]

From a week + ago



Today, I'm coughing sneezing wheezing runny nose fatigued and feeling like shit.

Post more pics please. 

[mynameismud]

you need to learn from waldo and quit that yard work.

[Brad Young]

From a week + ago



Today, I'm coughing sneezing wheezing runny nose fatigued and feeling like shit.

Post more pics please.  

OMFG, your technique is terrible  

After you're disease free I'll have to show you how to really snowblow (we'll do the lessons on my driveway, naturally).

[clink]

He might let you paint his fence too.

[mungeclimber]

your technique is terrible

That's nothing, the first time was with a shovel.

[Brad Young]

That's nothing, the first time was with a shovel.

Ooh, that's really, really bad technique.

[mungeclimber]

a KIDS snow shovel.



#streetcred  <-- munge make funny

[F4?]

I knew Mungie was going to get back into Alpine stuff.....

[Brad Young]

Wow, talk about the way-back machine. Today I added a route to the list that was established in the early 1970s (but was only pointed out to me a short while ago):

591.9  The Tea Bag  5.3

[JC w KC redux]

Wow, talk about the way-back machine. Today I added a route to the list that was established in the early 1970s (but was only pointed out to me a short while ago):

591.9  The Tea Bag  5.3

Okay - how did it go from 4th class to 5.3?

Did you decide it needed additional steeping?

Oh and by the way - The "the" isn't needed Earl Grey 

[Brad Young]

Okay - how did it go from 4th class to 5.3?
The the isn't needed Earl Grey  

1. In my follow-up discussion with Dave he specifically recalled rating it 5.3 then, in the early 1970s. We laughed about that rating nowadays, but he felt that then he was able to differentiate fairly well between the easier grades. I'll go with that memory instead of you, me and Alan's estimation of class four (although I'll change the rating if it ever dries out enough that we can climb it and see how it feels in this more modern era).

2. The The is needed peppermint. Try saying the name out loud (do it while you're driving on the roadway designated as Highway One Hundred One without the The). It sounds right with it and it doesn't sound right without it, and besides, Dave himself, who's been climbing longer than all of us put together, called it The Tea Bag.

[Brad Young]

Boy, that photo really does it justice doesn't it? I guess we'll keep it at NO stars?

[JC w KC redux]

Boy, that photo really does it justice doesn't it? I guess we'll keep it at NO stars?

I wouldn't be surprised if that final section is easy 5th class.

I think the only decision will be what kind of dressing we'll use to climb our salad.

I'll have to take a run up Tea Bag when I go to do some or all of the climbs on Teapot Dome

[mynameismud]

It is not often I say something does not look worth climbing.

[JC w KC redux]

It is not often I say something does not look worth climbing.

Geez. You are snooty! 

[mungeclimber]

Add 'The' to mundane names.

Remove 'The' from extravagant names.


I used to think that was a good rule for the names of climbs.

Turns out "The" before a mundane is not always wanted.

And "The" before an extravagant term is often appropriate.

[Brad Young]

I added two new routes to the list today (both are on Kat Pinnacle):

-  287.2  Sweet Caroline  5.8 *

-  287.4  Kentucky Woman  5.7 **

I also revised the description for route 287.8 Cracklin' Rosie, so that it is consistent with it's two new "sister" climbs. I then updated all the total numbers in the introduction to this thread.

[JC w KC redux]

The odd, fun and well protected moves on the crux of Sweet Caroline that Brad has in the description were a challenge for me. My set of adjectives would be more like awkward, intimidating, insecure, committing and exciting. I was pretty mentally psyched out after watching Brad lead it - especially when he got into the middle of the crux and said "uh oh". The movement is very unlike typical Pinns climbing and something I am not very comfortable with. I was glad the pro was good but still did not want to fall. Mistakenly using a crumbly looking foothold instead of a solid one just a few inches higher didn't help either. I'm looking forward to watching clink, nelkins and mud lead this one