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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #60 on: November 20, 2014, 07:39:38 AM »
Brad, I was trying to remember if I had every been on Premeditated with anyone other than you.  Cannot really remember but I think I did go up there with Munge.  I will ask.  Drivin me nuts.  I need new memory chips.
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #61 on: November 20, 2014, 07:43:12 AM »

...You have certain super powers.


I didn't know that you knew this.

It's true. Ask Tricia and Katie; when they were young we'd play hide-an-seek in the house and I could make myself turn invisible.

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #62 on: November 20, 2014, 08:10:14 AM »
I'm way late arriving at this discussion, but I've always thought 866 (Doc Holliday Direct) deserved consideration for an X.  A fall would leave you kissing your belayer's toes - at the very least.

But if you're only kissing a belayer's toes it's "R," right? Unless maybe it's Dennis' toes you're kissing, and those are "XXX."

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #63 on: November 20, 2014, 10:51:51 AM »
But if you're only kissing a belayer's toes it's "R," right? Unless maybe it's Dennis' toes you're kissing, and those are "XXX."

Or Tricia's! PU :)
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #64 on: November 20, 2014, 11:18:26 AM »

Or Tricia's! PU :)


Now is that a polite thing to say about a beautiful, smart, 12 year old girl who can probably out-hike you  :P

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #65 on: November 20, 2014, 12:23:39 PM »
That might make a good thread - whose toes turn R routes into X routes.  Mine are right up there - or down there.

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #66 on: November 20, 2014, 05:57:14 PM »
Now is that a polite thing to say about a beautiful, smart, 12 year old girl who can probably out-hike you  :P

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #67 on: November 20, 2014, 08:04:26 PM »
Outrunning Tbola is unlikely.
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #68 on: December 14, 2014, 09:25:37 PM »
I think I did it. Today I led the last two routes I hadn't done. I've now done every route at Pinnacles National Park that is easier than 5.10.

While I was at it I bagged the first "wearing a Santa Claus hat" lead of the new route "Reticulated."

I'm kinda tickled. And a little confused: what am I going to do with the next 30 years of my life?

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #69 on: December 14, 2014, 10:25:48 PM »
Repeats?
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #70 on: December 15, 2014, 03:55:58 AM »
Congratulations Brad! A humongous endeavour.
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #71 on: December 15, 2014, 07:12:18 AM »
Well done Brad! Time for me to get out there and FA a few more sub-5.10s for you

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #72 on: December 15, 2014, 07:39:46 AM »

Repeats?


Hahahaha. I don't think so. But there are some FAs I want to do. And I've got about 20 5.10s and 20 5.11s still undone (I don't think I'll be able to do some of the harder 5.11s).

I'll be down there climbing still.

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #73 on: December 15, 2014, 07:42:58 AM »

Well done Brad! Time for me to get out there and FA a few more sub-5.10s for you


I wondered even yesterday whether we (I really) were going to have to tie Clink up with an extra lead rope - he kept trying to sneak off quietly and get another FA done.

Somehow the Karma Gods found out though, and he ended up with two big rocks in his pack (which he unfortunately found before we hiked down).

Now, with this weather, it might be awhile before any new routes go up  ;D

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #74 on: December 15, 2014, 07:58:35 AM »
It was a good day and a lucky weather window.

J.C. got in two new leads in, including one that had frustrated him before (and he walked that one).

K.C. followed a reachy 5.9 in good style and with only a few grunts:







Nelkins got in his first hand drilled bolt, done on lead, on stance, at Pinns:







And Reticulated saw it's all important, first "wearing a Santa Claus hat" lead too:










If I get a little more grey in that beard, I could shove a pillow up under the jacket and really be Santa Claus:




Clink laughed the most of any of us.

Tricia followed a fun 5.7 stemming pitch during which the length of hers legs grew by yet another inch  ;)

And Gavin got in a much-needed bolt from a very awkward stance and he and I did another one from so hard a stemming stance that we had to tag-team through five different cycles before we got it done.

Now it can rain for a few days (not that it would change anything if I said it couldn't rain).

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #75 on: December 15, 2014, 08:45:52 AM »
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And Gavin got in a much-needed bolt from a very awkward stance and he and I did another one from so hard a stemming stance that we had to tag-team through five different cycles before we got it done.

That is pushing limits! Nice!

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #76 on: December 15, 2014, 08:52:24 AM »
See.
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #77 on: December 15, 2014, 09:08:59 AM »
See.

Oh you are gonna be so busted if he sees this.

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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #78 on: December 15, 2014, 09:21:27 AM »
I didn't know Gavin was a Pro-pho. The calendar is beautiful.
Someday Brad will be shaped like the quail and won't need a pillow rep Santa.
You guys and gals are the best, another fun, remarkable day!
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Re: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting
« Reply #79 on: December 15, 2014, 10:43:54 AM »
Santa gets a present





Starting up the last sub 5.10





Stylin’ in the chute





Exit moves for the win!  




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