Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[F4?]

+ Why be the one to piss on their trip??

Nah, just sit back and watch.....

[JC w KC redux]

^^^
Not worth the bother to say anything - I mean c'mon it's right there on the signs.
Besides - they can say it's an emotional support animal and then what?
We raised our own ruckus. 

[clink]

Can’t fix stupid.

Lawless and Odoriferous, or better known as Protesters and Police.

[NOAL]

Bring the Ruckus.

[F4?]

So the W-side is open? Self service on the fee?

Mulling going this Saturday.

[JC w KC redux]

So the W-side is open? Self service on the fee?
Mulling going this Saturday.

Still no fees.
We saw a ranger yesterday but he was hiking in on the Rookie path as we were exiting via the Pinn head path - didn't get a chance to talk.
High 90's bordering on low 100's - gotta love Pinns in the summer.
Arrive early and plan on a very short day or late and climb until dark (not my time of day to bring the Ruckus).
 

[NOAL]

You can also bring the ruckus and send that sick project brah!

Ah bouldering section how I miss thee.  Cant say I miss the smell of stinky feet, sweaty balls, b.o., and that one dude that eats burritos.  Never figured that one out.  Just eat the burrito at the taqueria.

[Gavin]

^^^
Not worth the bother to say anything - I mean c'mon it's right there on the signs.
Besides - they can say it's an emotional support animal and then what?
We raised our own ruckus. 

Actually, folks are only allowed to have dogs on leash on trail if they provide an ADA listed service - and "emotional support" is not a legitimate or listed service.

If you are interested in passing on observations of visitors breaking the rules, our chief ranger Curt Dimmick (curt_dimmick@nps.gov) would be interested. If we (as park employees) can compile more evidence of visitors breaking the rules, it helps justify additional funding for law enforcement and staff on trail.

Okay, park hat back off.

[JC w KC redux]

Raising a Ruckus on Flimsy Flume yesterday morning - early.
Do you believe in magic?
Moving past a sling knob at around the 40 foot level (it's even with my foot).





My head is even with the bolt in this picture as I rest and look down to Kat
I replaced the old bolt with a long 5 piece ASCA bolt on Tuesday.
The bolt is 60 feet up. This climb was a HUGE coup for me.
There is still 35 feet of climbing left (much foreshortening in the picture).

[JC w KC redux]

Actually, folks are only allowed to have dogs on leash on trail if they provide an ADA listed service - and "emotional support" is not a legitimate or listed service.

If you are interested in passing on observations of visitors breaking the rules, our chief ranger Curt Dimmick (curt_dimmick@nps.gov) would be interested. If we (as park employees) can compile more evidence of visitors breaking the rules, it helps justify additional funding for law enforcement and staff on trail.

Okay, park hat back off.

Thanks Gavin - for the legal info (which I did not know) and for Curt's contact info.

[F4?]

JC you sick puppy, why o why would you subject yourself to that thing!!


I remember Mungie recruiting Jake Miller for that maw.

And Jake was a sick puppy with wide stuff.

[clink]

 Cool JC! (At first I thought the pic was of a baby kangaroo being born, then I found my glasses)

[JC w KC redux]

JC you sick puppy, why o why would you subject yourself to that thing!!
I remember Mungie recruiting Jake Miller for that maw.
And Jake was a sick puppy with wide stuff.

I hear ya dude. It was all I could muster to get on it and keep it together.
That thing has been taunting me since the first time I saw it.
I had everything on that whole wall rebolted and it was the last route that needed work.
It has less loose rock now than it did. I can see why they named it Flimsy.
There are still some loose flakes left on it and they are sizable (hung fire).

[JC w KC redux]

Cool JC! (At first I thought the pic was of a baby kangaroo being born, then I found my glasses)

I thought maybe you were looking at it in the tub and looked too far down. 

[F4?]

Okay, I consulted the Holy Book by Young and it’s an old roper route.

Mungies route Blunt Arete is to the side.

Still, that’s an ugly ass route.

$5 if you put new bolts on Blunte Arete every 6ft.

Mungie was saying the other day.....

[F4?]

What is the access in the Weatside like?

[JC w KC redux]

Still, that’s an ugly ass route.

It's about as pretty as it can get now.
If you stay on the outer part where it's wider and exposed, most of the rock is pretty good.
There are multiple spots where there are big, loose/flimsy flakes if you try to go in farther.
It's definitely not for the Pinns uninitiated or beginners looking for an easy rating.
I thought some of the moves/sections were harder than 5.5 - more like 5.6 - the original rating in the Roper guide.
I've never seen anyone climbing it and was curious about it and scared of it for a long time.
I talked to waldo about it and also talked to one other random climber about it years ago.
Neither of them saw the bolt. It was really hard to see with all the moss, lichen and different shades of rock.
After I finally led it, Kat asked me what I thought were the scariest climbs I'd done.
I told her it would be easier and a much shorter recall to name the not scary routes I've done at Pinns.

What is the access in the Weatside like?

Caves are closed/gates shut but other than that it's the same as it ever was.
The NPS keeps their webpage updated nicely and there is also a Pinns NP FB page.
There's a Pinns Climbing Community FB page too but I only recognize a few of the member names (weird).
Who are these people?

[briham89]

Nice job on the wide

[JC w KC redux]

Nice job on the wide

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Thanks briham.
You would probably like this route with all your chimney experience and familiarity with the crud.
I've only done one other as wide as this (Peyote Pillar) and it was only about one third the length.

[F4?]

Well the place will never be the same without a white Trooper parked there.

U there tomorrow?