Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[Jim]

And what is Jim doing all the way at the Pinnacles? Must be retired or something.

or something -> it’s the BY factor

(actually it’s my annual get back in touch with my climbing roots trip)

[mynameismud]

Jim, congratulations!

[Brad Young]

(actually it’s my annual get back in touch with my climbing routes trip)

There, I fixed it for you.

[mungeclimber]

There's mud in them thar hills...



yet, again, stuck on the Hill rather than Pinns (not that a gov shutdown will allow it anyways).
Good news is not going to be forking over double cost for propane going forward. Bad news, have to be there for the install. wtf?

Who charges 4.99gal for propane?

[JC w KC redux]

Spent the day with Brad and Kat yesterday before the rain moves back in again.
The climbing and formation reminded me a bit of climberdudes routes on Paleface.
This route and the other two we did there will make a nice day out combined with Junction Rocks and Spasm.
There is now a fun 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7
Helped with some guidebook work up at Generation Gap in the late afternoon.

[beanolar]

Awww miss that crud and those grades!
Kim & I will wear orange & khaki next time we r out with you guys hahaha

[mynameismud]

Munge, Shouldn't you be using that thing to approach climbs.  You can ride to the base, climb all day, then ride out.   

[JC w KC redux]

Awww miss that crud and those grades!
Kim & I will wear orange & khaki next time we r out with you guys hahaha

We have lots of fun, new stuff for you guys.
Should have gone back today but lacked the ambition or motivation (shoulda coulda woulda).
I'll track the precip closely so we can get back out over the next break.
Water was still flowing everywhere yesterday and some of the slopes were absolute mush!

[Brad Young]

I had the pleasure yesterday of belaying J.C. on his lead of a very physical and sustained chimney route. It obviously challenged him, but he went for it, kept his cool and pulled it off.

I imagine he's got a few battle scars 

And I suspect that now, over 24 hours after the fact, he might be seeing the fun in the ascent (is that second or third level fun?).

Excellent effort John. Glad I was part of it.

I still haven't finished unpacking and my camera is buried. I'll get to it eventually and post at least a summit photo.

[clink]

Cheers JC, for successfull squeezing.



 

[JC w KC redux]

I had the pleasure yesterday of belaying J.C. on his lead of a very physical and sustained chimney route. It obviously challenged him, but he went for it, kept his cool and pulled it off.

I imagine he's got a few battle scars  

And I suspect that now, over 24 hours after the fact, he might be seeing the fun in the ascent (is that second or third level fun?).

Excellent effort John. Glad I was part of it.

I still haven't finished unpacking and my camera is buried. I'll get to it eventually and post at least a summit photo.

Thanks Brad.
And thanks to KC for getting some shots. I had a hard time choosing but I think this was the best one.

[mungeclimber]

Any gear to protect that wyde maw?

Nice!

[JC w KC redux]

Any gear to protect that wyde maw?
Nice!

I got in a #6 at a narrowing fairly low (high reach) and then bumped it up after I started groveling.  
Look at the pic again and you can see an up and right diagonal crack about 2 feet above my head. I got in a really good 2 inch cam there (whew!), took a rest (on a stance) and then dove into the squeeze again. There is more pro higher. I managed to get a #1, #5 and #4 in up there. The climbing up higher is easier but it was still nice to get more stuff in and get it off my rack.

[Brad Young]

I got in a #6 at a narrowing fairly low (high reach) and then bumped it up after I started groveling.  
Look at the pic again and you can see an up and right diagonal crack about 2 feet above my head. I got in a really good 2 inch cam there (whew!), took a rest and then dove in again. There is more pro higher. I managed to get a #1, #5 and #4 in up there. The climbing up higher is easier but it was still nice to get more stuff in and get it off my rack.

It sounds wrong when you say you took a "rest" after you got a piece in. You caught your breath might be a better way to describe it (never weighted any piece, no flaws in his ascent).

[JC w KC redux]

It sounds wrong when you say you took a "rest" after you got a piece in. You caught your breath might be a better way to describe it (never weighted any piece, no flaws in his ascent).

I figured you'd chime in and say that you had to carry all that gear when you followed!

The start up the bottom of the slot has a thick pine needle covering, allowing the follower to ditch the #6 to a pillow soft landing 

[JC w KC redux]

Got down to the east side today, even though I am still pretty damn sore.
Got two anchors replaced and bagged a new summit.
It was evidently too cool and overcast for the wildflowers to open up.
Orange poppies were closed on the way in and still clammed up on the way out.
Time for more rain. 

[JC w KC redux]

We saw Mud and NOAL yesterday.

[mynameismud]

I look so damn good in black.

[F4?]

“Did you hear? He is coming back...maybe we will get him this time?”
“He is being sneaky by not driving that orange car.”

[JC w KC redux]

Climbed another of Gavin's nice routes at Spikes Peak yesterday - Bacon Bits 5.8**.
Cool route - literally and figuratively.
Still need to refurbish Little Javelina and get on that - as well as Dances With Warthogs