As of the end of 2014 I've done 897 Pinnacles routes in good style.
I expect to get two more done on New Years Day (I haven't redpointed Pit Viper yet, and I suspect others will finish an FA near it at The Northeast Frontier on New Years Day - I'll likely be able to do a second ascent right after it's finished).
It is my hope that I can then do my 900th Pinnacles route on January 10, 2015. It's a Saturday. Weather allowing. Other prerequisites including that I am still alive, not injured, and that I am able to walk, climb and drill. It'll be a first ascent. I'd really like to share this ascent with as many of my friends as possible. Both Muds, Munge, Clink, J.C. and K.C., Gavin, Waldo, Nelkins, F4, Squiddo, Mucci, Cobbledick, Lasher, Jim and everyone else who posts here (and anyone that doesn't). It sounds goofy in a way - but I'd really, really value your company, all and any of you who can make it.
If the weather doesn't allow on that day, then the day after or the following Saturday, January 17th.
I've already picked out the line. It's in the High Peaks. It looks like it will go at 5.6 (so everyone - including my daughter Tricia, and a wounded-but-getting-there Mr. Mud - can do it). It's about 80 feet high and on good rock. There are good established routes nearby and several more nice first ascents waiting
On December 27th we put in the first three lead bolts and a summit anchor (class four from the back). Here are J.C. and I on top:
And drilling the anchor:
Noal joined us too:
