Trip Report
Ascention Adiction Disorder, Disaster Master's first FFA.
Tuesday November 30, 2010 8:36pm
My first R&I article about new routing. Enjoy!
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Adam Wanden on "Raging Bull", Elephant Rock, Trinidad, CA.
Adam Wanden on "Raging Bull", Elephant Rock, Trinidad, CA.
Credit: Disaster Master
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Cover of Rock & Ice #86, July / August 1998.
Cover of Rock & Ice #86, July / August 1998.
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Ascention Adiction Disorder, by Disaster Master.
Ascention Adiction Disorder, by Disaster Master.
Credit: Disaster Master
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Climbing at Elephant, Trinidad, CA.
Climbing at Elephant, Trinidad, CA.
Credit: Disaster Master
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About the Author
Paul Humphrey is now fighting stage IV Melanoma, a deadly cancer. More of his story to come...

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Comments
deepnet

Boulder climber
San Diego
  Nov 30, 2010 - 09:04pm PT
Nice Paul.
For myself the trail breaking into uncharted territory in the
San diego outback searching for new climbs with my friends was the
best aspect of climbing.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  Nov 30, 2010 - 09:10pm PT
The spirit of exploration!
dickcilley

Social climber
Wisteria Ln.
  Dec 1, 2010 - 02:39pm PT
Isn't that rock at Trinidad closed?
Disaster Master

Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
Author's Reply  Dec 1, 2010 - 03:19pm PT
Isn't that rock at Trinidad closed?

A bitter old lady claims to own the rock. According to survey reports, the freeway face is on Cal-Trans right of way. most of the rest is on timber company land. She owns a little piece / the top and is VERY GOOD at harrassing climbers and bugging the cops by calling them all the time.

One day she will die. We have been saying that for so long, she must be imortal or something. SHe spraypainted no climbing on the base of the rock, sent me and other guide authors threatening lawyer letters, etc. For no legal reason, we checked.

It's nonscence. Her ace in the hole is the cops don't even want to deal with her. I have been climbing there, had the cops stop, explain the situation to them. They roll their eyes and ask us to just leave today because they are sick of hearing from her. If you are a little old lady and a bitch I guess you can get away with chasing everyone away.

Climb there if you want. Be nice if harrassed by the cops, they really don't care. It's her.

God, what an agrivating misinformed woman!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Dec 3, 2010 - 11:08pm PT
Good writing Paul, a true addict you are...:)
graniteclimber

Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
  Jul 30, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
Thanks, Paul.
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