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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 18, 2013 - 01:25am PT
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almost like an in door climbing. except for the 13 dogs. ;)
i haven't top roped in a while. it was fun to get out of my comfort range and stay within my comfort range
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 18, 2013 - 01:29am PT
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the granite arch in sac allows dogs inside. not mine though. according to the rules they're not allowed to do anything that real dogs do (bark, play with other dogs, poop, etc)
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 18, 2013 - 01:46am PT
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do you own half of a dog? actually, the black dog (Syd) is one that i am watching for a friend going to chiro school in Hayward. It's a 3 year school so I would say that I half own her (Just don't let maggie hear me say that).
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Nov 18, 2013 - 04:17am PT
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Hours ago ...
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Nov 18, 2013 - 03:07pm PT
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Had a great time in at Wood Hood this weekend! Did Yellow Fin via the Yellow Tail start (also climbed the original start in the chimney behind the bush). Both great options to start the route, thought Yellow Tail was a bit harder and more fun. Note a piece of the corner in the wide down low on Yellow Tail is going to break off someday, might consider taking a proactive approach on it.
Jebus - we rapped HoG with a single 70 (60 would work no prob). Pretty much any approach pitch will work. The 11a pitch (p3) looks f'ing classick and very sustained. We TR'd the last pitch of HoG after we did Y.F., and it is hands down the best single pitch of finger locking goodness I've done at the fords. Get on it! (I have an annotated topo I could send ya)
Also did some fun 5.8 in the gulley left of Y.F. and it is a great warm up with just a bit of looseness in the middle and tasty hand jams at the top. Dan - what's the name on this one?
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Nov 18, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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Thanks Dan. Bummer to hear about the financial woes (nothing worse than a thief). Hopefully all your good Woodfords karma will help see you thru this mess. And don't let all us wankers (myself definitely included) who keep asking about the guide, get you stressed my friend. I actually enjoy the shroud of mystery some of the routes have and word of mouth descriptions. Make finally sending them more of an accomplishment.
Anyway, hats off to you, Mark Bauer, Kenny Thompson, Ryan Curry, and all the many others who have contributed to the quality routes I enjoy so much. Top notch work!
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 18, 2013 - 08:18pm PT
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bummer about the bike. here's to hoping they bring it into the ltd for a tuneup.
went to a rarely visited anymore section at the fords today. started up what I thought was Tangerine but was stymied shortly after this by rat shyt everywhere
so i moved over a little where it was dirty but not shitty
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Nov 19, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
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Jebus - I emailed you my chicken scratch overtop Chim's topo. With his last few comments and your previous trips there, you should be good.
Laine where exactly is the loose rock? Dan - I felt a piece of the right side corner of Yellow Tail begin to separate. It is down low in the wide section maybe a foot or two below the pinch point. I was stemming and liebacking it and heard/felt the rock beginning to separate. At that time I noticed a slight existing fracture on the face and thought I may have made it worse. Hopefully it's nothing.
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Nov 19, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
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I didn't noticed it when I led it but I followed the second time and noticed it. Thought it was Yellow Tail when we chatted.
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 19, 2013 - 07:40pm PT
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i was at the lost cabin. when i saw the single bolt at the top of this one my thought was that it wasn't far enough down the wall to be tangerine according to your topo. but i didn't see anything else between this corner and the led zepp arete (that one was obvious). i wasn't looking too hard though as it was tough enough moving along the wall since it's all fairly overgrown now.
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Nov 22, 2013 - 02:08pm PT
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Thinking of heading down tomorrow, how's it looking fellows?
-Kovar
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Nov 22, 2013 - 04:23pm PT
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Awesome, thanks Dan! See you out there if you're around...
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the czar
climber
meyers, ca.
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Nov 23, 2013 - 12:22pm PT
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BRRRR.... think i'll do 10 push ups and call it good :)
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 24, 2013 - 11:23am PT
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anyone heading to true value today??
and also, one of my dogs ended up with two ticks recently. i kind of have it narrrowed down to woodfords, true value, or prison hill. anyone know of ticks in any of them places?
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 24, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
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speaking of snakes, this was found within 100 yards of a recent tree cutting incident at around 8,300.
rattler?
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Nov 27, 2013 - 12:32pm PT
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Glad you sent it, Jebus. Definitely getting on that rig this season (or off season as the case may be). But since I broke my finger last week I'll have to live vicariously thru you guys for a few weeks.
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2013 - 08:49pm PT
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I bet Woodfords was beautiful today.
(Posted from voice recognition app. Cool!)
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 10:54am PT
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Ron, I'm still oscillating between Tahoe and Carson Valley. Let me know when you and Rick want to challenge yourselves on Sunny Delight at the CV Sentinel.
Jeebs, let me know if you come down, Wed is at least looking sunny and calm. Tromping up the slope - boots or snowshoes - could be fun as a minimum, opportunity to work on my tan, ha ha, and check out the climbing conditions. Would probably take a couple hours in the sun for the tan rock to warm I'm thinking.
I could also glass the chute on the south side, see how its base is coming along. It's a fun rip!
Beautiful outside this morning in Jacks Valley! Minus 10F, woohoo!!
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the czar
climber
meyers, ca.
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Dec 13, 2013 - 05:14pm PT
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Dude, if its any thing like pie shop looks like today, we are good to go! Holler chimstar, enuff Tele turns!
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