vicious lies and slander

[MudMittens]

Intriguing....

[mynameismud]

The Title does say vicious lies and slander...

[F4?]

The Title does say vicious lies and slander...

Isn't Mungie in Idohooo??

Must be working on his summer compound.

[Atomizer]

Moses seemed to think this was an open project. Is this true? Or was it just suggested to him that he could check it out but is required to fall before the finish?

[mynameismud]

I think the lines to the right of Ranger Bolts are open.  That is what I have heard through the grapevine over the last few few years.  The line to the left of Ranger Bolts is an active project.

Somebody really needs to free The Great Spectacular.  It is well bolted (the work has been done), 2 hard pitches and one pitch of 5.10 that is supposed to be one of the best in the Monument.  It has been sitting there for decades.

Another cool looking line is the wall to the right of Bat Cave.  It has two bolts in it.  will definitely be very hard being slightly overhanging all the way then kicks back even steeper the last 10 - 15 feet or so.  Black wall looks way cool.

[Atomizer]

Mud, it seems like you don't know. I talked to Moses and Karl told him to give it a whirl.  I'm not really interested in this line anyways as I can't even do Ranger Bolts.  I most likely wont be around Pinnacles until next year, so maybe it will have seen a glorious ascent by then. Until then I'm Doing a 2 month end to end Sierra peak bagger trip, then off to see The Sharmas in Spain, and then ski around in the Sierra for a while. Life is looking up.

[F4?]

2nd Great Spectacular...the line looks cool.

[mynameismud]

Atomizer, you are correct I do not know.  Enjoy the peak bagging and the trip to Spain sounds like fun.  Cannot say I am climbing much but at least I am starting to get on the bike fairly regular.  In the middle of a diy home remodel (fun of another kind). 
Take Care.

[karl]

To be clear.  I never told Moses to give it a whirl.  I did tell him that Derek and I MIGHT open it up (after we finished).  Moses suggested that we give it a few goes first.  After Derek and I finished it, we decided that we absolutely want some time to send it.

One of us should be strong enough to get it done quite quickly, as soon as the weather gets better.

Karl

[F4?]

route names?

2x to help....
Vaporizor
40oz to Freedom (if you happened to bring a 40oz for when you finish it).

[karl]

We are hoping that a name comes out of the feel of climbing it. 

When I named Gorillas in the Moss, I was going for a primate themed area.  At the time, there was Ape Index and I thought that names like "This Monkey's Gone to Heaven" or "Project X" would work well back there.  However, Penguin Handshake got sent like a week before I did Gorillas and that idea went away.

We have kicked around some names, but none have stuck.  We know that a linkup with Ranger bolts needs to be called Stranger Bolts.

If we'd been able to do the whole thing ground up, we would have used "Legends of the Fall".

Karl

[mynameismud]

have a route in mind with a perfect name.  Fukingshambles.  Now I just have to get in good enough shape to do it.

[F4?]

What about shinnanigans?

No technique, just trickery...

[karl]

Vapor Trail?

[Brad Young]

Chris ("Mr. 13b") just stopped by the house on his way to Column of the Giants. He needed to pick up his sunglasses which I've had for a while. And some topos to which he'll add information.

As usual we laughed (how can one talk to Chris and not do some laughing?).

But, to the point of the post: we noticed that one more of my climbing friends has officially "gone down!" My oldest daughter Katie is now noticeably taller than Mr. B. There are very few of us who are still taller than she is (is my day coming?).