Quest for Mud (Special Edition)

[Gavin]

That's awesome that you all did Hidden Treasure - really glad to see JC leading again, and on one of my routes! Looks like you all had a lovely day.

[JC w KC redux]

That's awesome that you all did Hidden Treasure - really glad to see JC leading again, and on one of my routes! Looks like you all had a lovely day.

Thanks for all the hard work. That is a fun climb. We all had a good time and I was grateful for the day.

[Brad Young]

That's awesome that you all did Hidden Treasure - really glad to see JC leading again, and on one of my routes! Looks like you all had a lovely day.

I think that the back story for the name Hidden Treasure is pretty fun. If Gavin reads this again perhaps he could tell it?

[NOAL]

I agree.  A lot of holes.  They were all filled with water which made things more comical.  There is one that is unusually deep.

I led it last year with BAP and did it in one pitch.  To not get rope drag requires extending the top of the pitch one anchor bolt and the first bolt. If done like this it makes the following balancey move quite interesting. John made the wise decision of pitching it out.

Fun route .  Fun day.  Thanks Gavin!

[Gavin]

I think that the back story for the name Hidden Treasure is pretty fun. If Gavin reads this again perhaps he could tell it?

I called it Hidden Treasure for two reasons. First, the top half of the climb - which is particularly good - is not visible at all from the ground as you start the climb. Second, while drilling near the top of the climb, I fumbled with a bolt hanger and dropped it into the bushes near the first pitch anchor. I checked the area later (and then Brad did on a subsequent visit) and we could not find the hanger anywhere. It definitely didn't drop all the way to the ground but it got lost somewhere in the leaves / grasses near the first pitch anchor.

[JC w KC redux]

Thanks for the backstory. Kat would have spotted a hanger if it was there.
I thought it was because it was the last route "discovered" and /or the fact that the climb keeps "giving" you holes just when you need them.

[Gavin]

Thanks for the backstory. Kat would have spotted a hanger if it was there.
I thought it was because it was the last route "discovered" and /or the fact that the climb keeps "giving" you holes just when you need them.

That's a good point about all the pockets when you need them. It's one thing about the Stronghold area in general that I like so much - tons of pockets on many of the routes.

[Marco]

Echoing again the Stonghold is awesome, had a great day there yesterday with Gavin, Mikayla, and Cole.

Second Glance & Scaling the Ramparts are especially good. Thank you for the great development of those Gavin!
Great Minds was unfortunately too wet to climb yesterday.

Heres some picture of Mikayla cruising up Into the Breach as I was lowering off Holding the Line.
Thanks for putting those up Gavin, JC&KC, and Brad!

[JC w KC redux]

Those are some good shots Marco - guidebook worthy even imo. Good aspect, body position and colorful.
I told Gavin we might have come out with you guys - had we known your plans.
Kat and I went out yesterday and climbed the two routes we finished with Brad and Jamie on Saturday. They are both "shockingly" good, well protected and fun. 

[JC w KC redux]

I think Mikayla should be the new Cover Girl 

[NOAL]

Make sure she's climbing something heinous.

[Marco]

Those are some good shots Marco - guidebook worthy even imo.

Thanks! I would certainly like seeing any of my countless Pinnacles pictures ending up in the guidebook.

Make sure she's climbing something heinous.

Been racking my brain but cant think of any heinous climbs in Pinnacles, just bomber rock on fun routes from my experience.

[Brad Young]

Been racking my brain but cant think of any heinous climbs in Pinnacles, just bomber rock on fun routes from my experience.

Marco's post-grad school career track has finally become clear: He's going to become a Turd Merchant.

[Marco]

Marco's post-grad school career track has finally become clear: He's going to become a Turd Merchant.

I would love that! Unfortunately the market is oversaturated by turd merchants wrt to Pinnacles, thus there is currently no openings to sling choss at the moment.

Additionally trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel for this quarter much less the next half decade.

[JC w KC redux]

I would love that! Unfortunately the market is oversaturated by turd merchants wrt to Pinnacles, thus there is currently no openings to sling choss at the moment.

Watch it buddy! 

Additionally trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel for this quarter much less the next half decade.

I'll end the suspense.
The light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train (or an open stretch leading to the next tunnel).

[JC w KC redux]

Make sure she's climbing something heinous.

This is an excellent inside joke - Brahvo dude

[NOAL]

Been racking my brain but cant think of any heinous climbs in Pinnacles, just bomber rock on fun routes from my experience 

Heinous like super sick Brah.

[clink]

Marco has the sickness…

[Brad Young]

Marco has the sickness…

It's quite sad.

He's been subject to some bad, bad influences.

[JC w KC redux]

Heinous?

Beyer and Denny - Colliver routes come immediately to mind 

From personal experience - Flies on a Pile 

Brad's scary list