Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[Czech it out]

Additionally here is a picture of Brad getting a rope over Wart.

Here's another 

[JC w KC redux]

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Hi Czech it out and welcome to the forum.
The pictures aren't displaying and looking at the code string I see that it is too long (I address this in my instructions below).
The instructions are in the Information Desk section of the forum (link below) if you'd like to try to correct it.
I had this same problem when I first started using google photos to post. The photo will show to you but no one else can see it.
I wrote the instructions to try and help people.
Let me know if you have questions about my instructions and hope this provides some help.

http://www.mudncrud.com/forums/index.php?topic=2941.0

[JC w KC redux]

We got out to do The Flying None yesterday.
Those first two pitches are money. Great rock and exposure plus fun climbing. Thanks to Brad and all the others for the hard work.
I took way too much gear. I only used a #1 (slammer) and a #2 (good). I put in the #5 too (just to get it off my harness) - the placement is 2 or 3 feet below a bolt. I made sure Kat was on the far right side of the anchor below the start of pitch 3.
No good pics really but here's a few anyway.

Getting in a second piece on the start





Kat's view before following pitch 2

[NOAL]

I can see the photo on my phone.  It's a good one of Brad! 

John you REALLY need to get with the 20th Century and get a smart phone.

Welcome Czech It Out!

[JC w KC redux]

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Kat couldn't see it on her computer either.

I edited my post upthread.

[NOAL]

You have to look at it on your phone.  Nobody uses those big Ole clunky computers anymore.   Sheesh.

[looks easy from here]

Being short and weak, I was unable to make this work. But being a bit hypermobile, I figured out the following: left hand on that one small hold over the lip (long reach), right hand on the not-much that Brad suggests smearing up on, left foot on another not-much roughly below that one small hold. Pull with left hand, push with right hand and step right foot onto a very good ~2in lodestone (see Brad, I'm learning) about the same height as not-much and some 2ft to the right of it. Stand up on that, readjust and then basically execute Brad's beta.

Or, if you have the hips of a geriatric german shepherd like me, this is better beta for a ferocious butt cramp than for pulling the lip. 

[Brad Young]

^^^

Your wording has me wondering if there is a non-ferocious butt cramp?

[looks easy from here]

In my experience butt cramps that occur when hanging in a harness are notably more ferocious than earthbound butt cramps.

[Brad Young]

In my experience butt cramps that occur when hanging in a harness are notably more ferocious than earthbound butt cramps.

You sound like a real connoisseur?

[Tuff Chik]

I can see the photo on my phone.  It's a good one of Brad! 

John you REALLY need to get with the 20th Century and get a smart phone.

Welcome Czech It Out!

I just pulled up the post on my smart phone and I can't see the picture.

[looks easy from here]

You sound like a real connoisseur?

Unfortunately yes.

Also unfortunately, I can not see Czech's pic on my phone or desktop.

[NOAL]

Ok I will describe it to you.  It is a photo of Brad jumping to throw the rope caught mid air.  Dang good photo!

[Czech it out]

Let me know if you have questions about my instructions and hope this provides some help.

Thanks a lot for the heads up and the instructions!
Out of curiosity, I tried using bitly to shorten the image URL (a little bit less work than the album / photo sharing) and now I'm wondering if it solves the problem. It displays for me just fine, what about everyone else?

[looks easy from here]

Got it now. Great shot!

[JC w KC redux]

Thanks a lot for the heads up and the instructions!
Out of curiosity, I tried using bitly to shorten the image URL (a little bit less work than the album / photo sharing) and now I'm wondering if it solves the problem. It displays for me just fine, what about everyone else?

That is a great shot. 

I sent you a message.

[JC w KC redux]

Here's another 

Is this Brad's version of Cross Fit? Shoulda used a kettle bell (or asked clink to chuck it) 

[Tuff Chik]

Thanks a lot for the heads up and the instructions!
Out of curiosity, I tried using bitly to shorten the image URL (a little bit less work than the album / photo sharing) and now I'm wondering if it solves the problem. It displays for me just fine, what about everyone else?

I can't see the photo on my computer or my phone now - I saw it earlier.

[JC w KC redux]

We got out to do The Flying None yesterday.

Spoke to the Santa Cruz crew (Nick-me, Marnye, Bill, and Cormac).

We purposely went mid-week to do this route since the Citadel gets so much traffic.
Poor Cormac and his wife showed up just as we were about to start climbing.
He wanted to fall in behind us and I didn't want to admit that we climb slow as molasses.
The conversation started out slow and then we chatted a bit as we were both leading.
I was nervous as hell and get Tourette's when I lead so that made things flow a little more smoothly.

He certainly knows now how slow we are.
They zipped up Costanoan and even stealthily slipped back down to do an upper pitch or two of The None unbeknownst to us.
The routes are close enough to socialize as you climb. It took us over 2 hours to climb the route  

[Brad Young]

Tricia has started ending her backpack and hiking trips with "leaping" photos which are a pretty cool tradition. Like this from this last weekend with her cousin:






So I can't see the shot of me "in the air" on computer or phone. But it might be fun to be able to compare it to some of T's shots?