"Tours" (aka groupings of recommended climbs by theme or difficulties)

[Atomizer]

Lava Falls
Shake n Bake
Cuidado
Powertools
Condor crag
Resurrection Wall

That's going down soon...

Brad's conditioner looks amazing

Mud you are or were crazy!

F4, I'd do it with a watermelon of you carry the coconut.

[F4?]

African or European???

I'm back in PT, again so I might have to start with Brads deal. That and walking the fence.

[Atomizer]

African or European???

Im not sure what that means.

[mynameismud]

F4's coconut is between his shoulders so I guess it is of the European variety.

[Atomizer]

I'm at Super Taqueria in Holister after completing Brad's "Conditioning" Tour. I'm thoroughly wiped and barely alive. The parts of my brain that corespond to 2nd-4th class, bush whacking , and route finding are unconscious. Not to mention my feet and legs, back and neck , etc. I think I've now officially been everywhere in the Pinnacles all in one day. I will post a trip report at a latter time, but right now I will say this tour would be better off done in two days. Yet it was still amazing in many ways. 

[mynameismud]

to cool.  looking forward to the TR since you are the first person to do this.

[squiddo]

Insanity----that was a dare!

[Brad Young]

Nicely done. I was hoping to hear from you and not SAR.

I'm very curious to hear what time you started from the parking lot. When I do this tour about next November (and it sounds like I will have to), I'll start two hours earlier.

[Atomizer]

Brad, I started at 9AM and arrived back at the car at 630PM. I had to hustle really hard, but I guess having done all those cross country routes and approaches would be a huge benefit of your experience. And Damn! Crowely Towers was pretty far up there. what a cruel joke for the end... I've got many questions but I will save those for the TR.

I'm glad SAR didn't have to get involved. A fall on or near Frothy Flake could have been especially disastrous. There's much loose rock out there, but luckily the ice moss and ice lichen was holding it all together.  This was pushing the limits pretty heavily, especially with only having the Rubine Book.

[F4?]

And Damn! Crowely Towers was pretty far up there. what a cruel joke for the end...

Mungie has that approach dialed. the log book used to say he was there all the time...

[mungeclimber]

do a TICK CHECK!!!! OMG!!! 


















and hell of nice job. Rest up.

[Brad Young]

Brad, I started at 9AM and arrived back at the car at 630PM. I had to hustle really hard, but I guess having done all those cross country routes and approaches would be a huge benefit of your experience. And Damn! Crowely Towers was pretty far up there. what a cruel joke for the end... I've got many questions but I will save those for the TR.

I'm glad SAR didn't have to get involved. A fall on or near Frothy Flake could have been especially disastrous. There's much loose rock out there, but luckily the ice moss and ice lichen was holding it all together.  This was pushing the limits pretty heavily, especially with only having the Rubine Book.

Hell, I can start earlier than that. Yeah, knowing the cross country parts of the route will help. Like from the High Peaks down past Citadel.

Hey, if you actually did all 13 summits (completed the "tour") can I ship you a (no charge) copy of the newer book as a way of saying "nice job?" If that works, email me your address and I'll get that shipped out to you.

[Atomizer]

I missed out on one of the Crowley Towers... because my guidebook sucked, and I was delirious. Not quite sure what I was on but I think it was number two. I thought having two routes so close was was a little contrived because all the other routes ended up being at least 30 mins apart. Ann this tour really is about the in betweens and the view. Also, I took JC's advice to skip one to avoid the dreaded 13.

Can i still get the guidebook?

[Brad Young]

I missed out on one of the Crowley Towers... because my guidebook sucked, and I was delirious. Not quite sure what I was on but I think it was number two. I thought having two routes so close was was a little contrived because all the other routes ended up being at least 30 mins apart. Ann this tour really is about the in betweens and the view. Also, I took JC's advice to skip one to avoid the dreaded 13.

Can i still get the guidebook?

Yes, of course. If you get me an address.

[mungeclimber]

Trip Report first!   

[JC w KC redux]

Also, I took JC's advice to skip one to avoid the dreaded 13.
Can i still get the guidebook?

Damn! I wouldn't have said that if I knew there was a reward/prize involved - plus since it is now 2013, does 13 really matter anymore?
Now I have people telling me they think 13 is a lucky number.

Really awesome that you made it to all the locations and climbs - major props!

[MUCCI]

Awesome Adam, I have been to all of those places.....over the past 7 years.

I feel worked just knowing you finished with the Crowley approach.

[Atomizer]

It was 3:50 PM when I neared the Balconies. That special extra reserve of energy that hits when I'm that close to the end started to pump through my veins. I dropped the pack and booked up that thing. It felt kind of effortless in an odd way. I had to beat the sun.