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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 8, 2011 - 04:37pm PT
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This is the first time in a looong time that I got to pop a friend's cherry, and some of my own!
Up at Tuolumne Meadows for the first time this season, I'd dragged a friend up (who'd never been) on Saturday morning and managed to hit the Meadows at 10amish. With my buddy awestruck by the views, I speed our way to Pywiack Dome to hit our first climb. To hell with finding a place to sleep for the night - we were going to climb damnit!
My buddy had never done TM slabby face, and I felt Z tree would be a gentle reminder of the joys of granite slab. He did say he loved face. A n00b risk adverse trad leader, we walked up to the first set of bolts where I set up our first anchor as my buddy shakily maneuvered the 4th class slab. The following pitches go smoothly. The 5.7 top out crack reminded me that 5.7 wide makes me far more nervous (and sweaty) than 5.7 tight hands. Guess I just like it small and tight. At the belay, my buddy was feeling just how tight his aggressive sporty climbing shoes really were after 3 pitches. The curses were an excellent accompaniment to my sweaty progress up the short crack.
At the top out looking at Half Dome and Cathedral Peak, I am high with my first time leading the entire climb and bringing up a relatively inexperienced second. It had taken me longer than I expected (damn wide crack slowed me down), but I was at the top with my partner, safe, all gear accounted for, uninjured, with some found booty to top it off. Cherry popped, summit smoke commence. Yeah! Then my buddy turns to me and tells me he's never done a multipitch climb before...NEVER!
Unbeknownst to me, I'd become a cherry popper! And yes, it makes me blush to think of it...
I popped his TM multipitch cherry and it was awesome. I'd popped my muliptich cherry and had a blast.
I climb slow, over think my climbs, fiddle too much with gear, hold up climbing teams behind me, get lost, and still wig out on easy terrain. I'm a n00b trad leader and having a blast out there.
Now if I could only figure out the approach for Tenaya Peak, I can bag my first peak. Yeah, I'll do all the leads(if they let me) too...
Safety Third!
Thanks for reading.
Cheers
LS
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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This is the first time in a looong time that I got to pop a friend's cherry, and some of my own!
FACT: THER ARE NO PICHURS HEAR!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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nice.
although a bit more stone fruit than i needed.
tenaya's almost less of a peak than pywiak, although the buttress is a lot longer route.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Now if I could only figure out the approach for Tenaya Peak, I can bag my first peak.
can't get there from here...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Having popped a few I suspect the thread title is only a lure to jihadists and (other) poor performers.
A poor tease but at least it is a climbing thread!
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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Now if I could only figure out the approach for Tenaya Peak, I can bag my first peak
LMAO
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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What a fun mini TR, even if there were no pics! It was a mighty enjoyable read.
Thanks.
John
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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FACT:
I dated one of the stars of the old porn film...
"Cherry Busters"...
seriously? you dated buck adams?
that's even more exciting than ron's alma mahler memoir.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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KlimbIn
climber
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Nice.
I feel and know the joy of the climb in your words -- that connects us all.
Thanks for the TR.
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Mimi
climber
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Locker, you're killing me. Thoroughly popped, with extra butter.
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Mimi
climber
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Some secrets are best kept. LOL!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Shorty?
30 second man?
Stinky?
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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which is the better porn name:
tracy duzit or happy12?
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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she didn't REALLY nickname me Jiffy Pop...
that was cosmic?
yeah, we're trollin for a photoshop sex collage.
what this thread needs right now
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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You ruined the poor girl's thread,
Probably ran her off forever.
I feel bad for helping.
Well, a little bit anyway.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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^^^^^dude, ls has been hoping and praying.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Not even a blue butt plug photo and now you're out of here? WELL!!!!! (exasperated tone) FINE, just go off and leave us all still wanting and unsatisfied.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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c'mon locker.
that hardly counted.
otherwise the op will have to post another suburu shot, and i dont think that i could take it.
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luggi
Trad climber
from the backseat of Jake& Elwood Blues car
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Bill the Cat is chiming in on this thread that got his attention. Author sounded like she needs a new climbing partner......Bill is throwing his hat into the ring
Also, Locker Bill would like you to stay away from Tempest Storm...
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