Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[Brad Young]

^^^

Proud lead, John. it may not be happening fast, but you're getting noticeably better and better.

[JC w KC redux]

^^^

Proud lead, John. it may not be happening fast, but you're getting noticeably better and better.

Thanks dude.
Makin' good memories.
I was still shaking at the belay.

[Brad Young]

I worked through two tanks of chainsaw gas yesterday and still have eight fingers and two thumbs. And all of my toes.

So "safely first" seems to have worked for more than one of us for the day.

[mynameismud]

I was still shaking at the belay.

Life at its best

[F4?]

Yes...nice lead there John. Bummed I missed it, but glad you gave me a run up it. I'd love to lead it in a few weeks.

After taking a run up it...I can see 3x 5.9 cruxes. Might have to say as a lead.....10a for sure. The mid sections, yikes!
Rock is just amazing!
**** for sure

I always thought is was safety 3rd.

Yes, Brad we were wondering if we would have seen your car.

James and I made it to the parking lot at 7:30 and were out on the trail by 8.

[waldo]

Thanks dude.
Makin' good memories.
I was still shaking at the belay.

Great work, John! Hard and clean is much better than crumbly!

[Gavin]

Nice work and strong lead John - Little Javelina is one of my favorite 5.9s at Pinnacles, and it is sustained for sure. The lack of protection bolts up high towards the anchor keeps it spicy.

I think it is potentially a 5.10a as well - the rock is great and there are a number of good stems, but it still keeps you working the whole way.

[briham89]

Nice John, that's a great climb and a bit of a spooky lead. FWIW I think it's 10a.

[BAP]

Little Javelina is one of my favorite 5.9s at Pinnacles, and it is sustained for sure

I second that.
It is sustained, but there are several good spots where you can rest and check out the next sections.  That's why I love the route so much.

Well done, John!

[Brad Young]

Nice John, that's a great climb and a bit of a spooky lead. FWIW I think it's 10a.

How can we tell that MISTER MUD is getting old and feeble?

[JC w KC redux]

^^^
He didn't say it's 5.7

[Brad Young]

Yes, in part.

A feeble and febrile post by a young upstart who is obviously weak and wouldn't know 10a from 5.8 is up on this forum for over 12 hours... and... nothing from MISTER MUD. Nada. Zilch. Nothing.

Back when I was your age, MUD would have set the record straight at warp speed. And yes, he would have screwed up the record in the process (calling what's obviously a 5.9 a 5.7 is probably exactly correct). But isn't that what MUD does?

(New rule, by the way: It's always got to be all capitals, as in MISTER MUD.)

[Brad Young]

And regarding upstarts and ratings. Note that fellow geriatric John led the damn thing and never, ever "upstarted" about it being 5.10a? Now, that's one of the of things that, back in the day...

The hell with it, I've got a chainsaw calling my name.

[F4?]

Okay, lets put the rating into perspective....

 It's a 5.9 route that is sustained 5.9, which for an over-all rating is close to a 10a

Comparable to Lava falls, just smaller holds. Harder than Wet Kiss.

So a sustained 5.9 not for the fledgling 5.9 leader.

i like 10a, but that's me.

[JC w KC redux]

^^^
I'm confused by all these numbers.
I thought you liked carrots.

[Brad Young]

I second that.
It is sustained, but there are several good spots where you can rest and check out the next sections.  That's why I love the route so much.

Well done, John!

And here pitches in BAP. Now she's a REAL climber! Ratings to her? Hell, to her, everything is five two.

She just gets it done.

[F4?]

In plain english.....It's a hard 5.9.

Mr Mud does have a simple mind.....it's 5.9 until he falls, then it's 10d.

[Brad Young]

MUD doesn't fall.

He barely winters.

[mungeclimber]

Congrats John!

[mynameismud]

not 10a

DIE