Author Topic: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting (Read 338273 times)

F4? · « **Reply #400 on:** March 25, 2017, 06:06:03 AM »

Can I claim 30yrs as well? it was about 30yrs when I hiked the condor trail.

Clink, do tell more about the merits of daily bathing....and sausage.

clink · « **Reply #401 on:** March 25, 2017, 06:17:42 AM »

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Clink, do tell more about the merits of daily bathing....and sausage.

F4, you are the saltiness of the earth.

F4? · « **Reply #402 on:** March 25, 2017, 10:26:02 AM »

Brad Young · « **Reply #403 on:** January 01, 2019, 11:50:38 AM »

Well, it's January 1st. I led both pitches of Lava Falls as my first-ever multi-pitch lead 34 years ago today.

And now, in 2019, I updated my climbing log like I do every New Year's day.

I'm up to 1,090 routes at Pinnacles in good style (and still having fun). If I make it to 1,100 Pinnacles routes, I do not intend a "mass ascent" as with 800, 900 and 1,000. Those were fantastics days, true highlights of my climbing "career." But 1,000 seemed like a real accomplishment and any "hundreds" above that don't seem that big.

So, for the rest of this season: hit 1,100 routes in our beloved park and, once again, reach a point where I've done every route there easier than 5.10 (there are two such that I haven't done as of this minute).

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #404 on:** January 01, 2019, 03:33:46 PM »

Show Off!

I told a guy once I didn't want to toot my own horn.
He told me I should!

Nicely done.

Brad Young · « **Reply #405 on:** January 01, 2019, 03:52:09 PM »

Quote from: JC w KC redux on January 01, 2019, 03:33:46 PM

Show Off!

Probably true. But what use are these logs and notes and all that unless I do something with them? Obviously my daughters are just going to chuck them when I move on to Valhalla.

And if there's ever a forum in which it's OK to post this way, I think this is it (and that's a compliment).

clink · « **Reply #406 on:** January 01, 2019, 04:00:05 PM »

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But 1,000 seemed like a real accomplishment and any "hundreds" above that don't seem that big.

When you get to 1,500 we can wrap you in a shroud and toss you off. Please donate your body to the park. Future generations of climbers could register to take it out for First Ascents. So nostalgic for them, and your FA count would continue indefinitely!

Brad Young · « **Reply #407 on:** January 01, 2019, 04:08:04 PM »

Quote from: clink on January 01, 2019, 04:00:05 PM

When you get to 1,500 we can wrap you in a shroud and toss you off. Please donate your body to the park. Future generations of climbers could register to take it out for First Ascents. So nostalgic for them, and your FA count would continue indefinitely!

With or without real, actual shorts?

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #408 on:** January 01, 2019, 06:07:42 PM »

Quote from: clink on January 01, 2019, 04:00:05 PM

When you get to 1,500 we can wrap you in a shroud and toss you off. Please donate your body to the park. Future generations of climbers could register to take it out for First Ascents. So nostalgic for them, and your FA count would continue indefinitely!

The Pinnacle of Tourin.

F4? · « **Reply #409 on:** January 01, 2019, 09:15:17 PM »

At what point does one....reclimb the same routes...Disco Wall and Muchshitty Ridge?

Keep it up Brad, at 1,500 I can loan you my Smith Rock guide....

Zay · « **Reply #410 on:** January 02, 2019, 07:59:02 PM »

I dont get it... what are all these places that arent in Pinnacles or Yosemite?

Brad Young · « **Reply #411 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:00:44 PM »

Quote from: Zay on January 02, 2019, 07:59:02 PM

I dont get it... what are all these places that arent in Pinnacles or Yosemite?

First of all, "Yosemite," whatever that is, is irrelevant to this site. It's only on my list because I live so close to it.

As to the other "places that aren't Pinnacles?" One of them, Sonora Pass Highway is an exclusive reserve, the sole rock climbing property of me, Munge, J.C and K.C., and Briham and mt reynier. Over 1,600 climbs, mostly on granite, totally uncrowded, without law enforcement crawling around. And we've got the exclusive rights to all of it.

Ask really, really nicely and we might let you drive through and look at some of it (in season, of course)

briham89 · « **Reply #412 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:11:22 PM »

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One of them, Sonora Pass Highway is an exclusive reserve, the sole rock climbing property of me, Munge, and J.C and K.C.

Um I think you're missing at least one someone there.

Brad Young · « **Reply #413 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:29:04 PM »

Quote from: briham89 on January 02, 2019, 09:11:22 PM

Um I think you're missing at least one someone there.

I have no idea what you're talking about....

briham89 · « **Reply #414 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:49:30 PM »

Much better

F4? · « **Reply #415 on:** January 02, 2019, 11:47:14 PM »

True, Sonora pass is not s police state, where you can get tagged for sleeping you your car or a tree house.

Plus yosemite, it’s choss.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #416 on:** January 03, 2019, 05:41:12 AM »

There’s a tree house in Pinns? Sahweet!

Zay · « **Reply #417 on:** January 03, 2019, 07:04:40 AM »

Why on Earth would I want to climb there if it isnt Pinnacles? I only go to the park that must not be named when Im DESPERATE

briham89 · « **Reply #418 on:** January 03, 2019, 09:37:22 AM »

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Why on Earth would I want to climb there if it isnt Pinnacles?

Because the months of May - August exist.

Brad Young · « **Reply #419 on:** April 07, 2019, 04:40:35 PM »

Got my lifetime route count at Pinnacles up to 1,101 today. I’m actually starting to like the place.

I’ll post details of multiple new FAs (by me and others) when I’m not on my phone.

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Author Topic: Pinnacles Climbing: 30 Years and Counting (Read 338273 times)

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