Trip Report
2 Hour 2 Tecate *2 Lycra* (personal twist) Challenge

by looks easy from here
Saturday October 18, 2014 3:54pm
http://mountainproject.com/v/2-hour-2-tecate-challenge/107034500
www.totaltwerp.com/bishops-peak-guide.pdf

A couple weeks ago my cousin and I had an overlap on our days off, so we decided to dash down to San Luis Obispo and give it a go.

Unlucky aluminum can vs. nut tool start redeemed by the water-tightness of a Flash backpack.
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Still had some Temple Crag grit mixed in-yum!
Still had some Temple Crag grit mixed in-yum!
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Bad belayer pic #1
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Mouse Maze, 5.9, Cracked Wall, Bishop Peak, SLO
Mouse Maze, 5.9, Cracked Wall, Bishop Peak, SLO
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These things don't have pockets?!
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Good belayer pic
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Doggie Style, 5.8, Garden Wall, Bishop Peak, SLO
Doggie Style, 5.8, Garden Wall, Bishop Peak, SLO
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Bad belayer pic #2
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Flakes to Fresno, 5.8, West Side of East Summit Block, Bishop Peak, SL...
Flakes to Fresno, 5.8, West Side of East Summit Block, Bishop Peak, SLO
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At the top!
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I don't know why my neck is bent like that.
I don't know why my neck is bent like that.
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Not too bad, considering we weren't hustling too hard, and had all the...
Not too bad, considering we weren't hustling too hard, and had all the route finding issues of first time visitors.
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Climb notes: this link-up was a ball. Some of the sour-puss comments on MP make it sound like the various pitches are pretty much parallel, but they're not. The Challenge starts basically at the base of Bishop Peak and ends up on the top.

Gear notes: Having never been before, and going off some of the topos vague suggestions of small-medium gear, we brought waaay too much stuff. Next time we'll just be packing 5 draws and Camalots #.75, #1, #2 and double #3s. Fortunately my 30m rope was perfect.

For full Lycra value, rock them (pun slightly intended)into Mr. Pickles for sandwiches after.

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Comments
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 19, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
Lycra and climbing, what could be better?????
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  Oct 19, 2014 - 06:40pm PT
Hide the women and children.....
Peter Haan

Trad climber
Wyoming
  Oct 19, 2014 - 06:57pm PT
Thanks kids. Lots of fun for sure. Very fetchin'. Hurrah too for SLO viz. San Luis Obispo, CA.
klk

Trad climber
cali
  Oct 19, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
jeebus. i thought the 2-tecate challenge was per pitch.

clicking thru to the MP discussion and reading all (ok i gave up pretty quick) the comments whining about how this was a "linkup" and not a real "multi-pitch," reminded me of why i gave up on MP.
limpingcrab

Gym climber
Minkler, CA
  Oct 19, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
That looks super fun, wish I knew about is when I lived there!

But I think that first photo violates the "no gross pictures" guidelines on ST.
Oso Flaco

Gym climber
Atascadero, CA
  Oct 19, 2014 - 08:58pm PT
Nice job with actually bringing the beers! Most I know who've done it neglect the namesake. If you do it next time just bring quickdraws and you can clip bolts out left on the face climb, "Dig a Pony," to protect the last pitch, "Flakes to Fresno."
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
  Oct 20, 2014 - 07:42am PT
I'd love to get back into Lycra climbing but the beer gut just doesn't work with Lycra pants.
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
  Oct 20, 2014 - 07:53am PT

hahaha, NICE!!
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
  Oct 20, 2014 - 10:16am PT
Hehe... from another thread I understand that this is what real climber is all about...
Larry Nelson

Social climber
  Oct 20, 2014 - 11:56am PT
Good one.

Regarding the first photo:
Is that a lemon for the Tecate in your pants, or are you just happy to see the climb?
looks easy from here

climber
Santa Cruzish
Author's Reply  Oct 20, 2014 - 01:12pm PT
jeebus. i thought the 2-tecate challenge was per pitch.

Heh, I'll have to see if I can figure out how to post a screencap of the text conversation my cousin and I had about how many beers we were gonna go through (short version: he's more pragmatic than I am).

Regarding the first photo:
Is that a lemon for the Tecate in your pants, or are you just happy to see the climb?

I'll let Burt Reynolds field that question:
[Click to View YouTube Video]

So, yeah. ;)
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
  Oct 20, 2014 - 03:35pm PT
Nice! First time I have seen a TR on bishop peak! Rad! Next time skip garden wall and garden party and go up P-crack instead! Glad you dudes had fun!

OOOGGGHHH!

Ps, next time y'all come down, PM me, I can show ya some classics!!
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
  Oct 21, 2014 - 09:43am PT
First time I have seen a TR on bishop peak!


here's an old TR by Slater which shows much of the same area the 'Tecate Challenge' covers - cf. http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Bishop-Peak-SLO-A-4-pitch-adventure-route-The-Backdoor-5-8/t10640n.html

and here's an old video I shot while dragging a non-climbing friend up The Backdoor - before it was called that.

cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXZetGdtB1A&list=UUN_xIr0E7H7dYop4ph3ziBg
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