Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 30, 2011 - 08:45pm PT
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Mountain project list these as the top ten;....
Anyone done them all....
1. N.Face River Tower
2. Kingfisher (Colorado Ridge)
3. Phantom Sprint on Echo
4. West Side Story on Cottontail
5. Sundevil on Titan
6. Lizard Rock
7. Fantasia on Oracle
8. Ancient Art
9. Cobra
10 Finger of Fate on Titan
I still need to do West Side Story, Fantasia and River Tower (saved the tough ones, didn't I......)......that Fantasia looks too scary for me though....probably pass on that one.....but you never know....
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Aug 30, 2011 - 08:57pm PT
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River Tower was going to be the next route we did....(edit but I don't think it was the NF route)
I wasn't thinking I was qualified to comment.
But I have done 4 routes in your top ten.
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Aug 30, 2011 - 09:59pm PT
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Well, let's see....
River Tower, climbed two routes on this beast but not, sigh, the North Face.
Kingfisher? NE Ridge? Check! Twice, once solo, more recently with partner:
Echo Tower? Phantom Sprint? Yeah! Second Ascent.
More recently, Pete Swanicke:
West Side Story? Check! Fifth ascent, I think this was:
Fantasia?
Ancient Arts. Climbed this a couple times:
Cobra. No pics, but climbed in a raging windstorm day. Too stupid to realize, while at the base, that the top would be moving and terrifying.
Lizard Rock? Soloed, led, several times.
Titan's Sundevil? Soloed 20-odd years ago. No slides scanned as yet. Not that they are any good-too gripped.
Finger of Fate? Climbed with Strappo, 20 years ago.
And lastly, more recently, Chris McNamara, and ??thingy?? White (sorry), summit of Titan, during ASCA cleaning/rebolting effort.
All I did was get in the way and slow things down, but got a couple pics.
Almost there. Shy only by the North Face of the River Tower. And that's not exactly on my list of must-do routes.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 31, 2011 - 07:38am PT
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Too cool;..I'm inspired;........hope I can knock those last 3 off...thanks for sharing...
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Aug 31, 2011 - 08:01am PT
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Hey Todd - Always love the MP "top" lists...
Done all but River Tower and Sundevil .... Jeremy and I will be there weekend after next to add another new classic ... stay tuned....
So Todd, when was the last time you were in the Fishers? Be cool to see you out there this next season that is fast approaching.....
Paul
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Aug 31, 2011 - 08:10am PT
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If I want a mud bath I'll go to a spa.
At least there I can easily wash it off.
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Jeremy
Social climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Aug 31, 2011 - 08:55am PT
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Todd,
Interesting list!
I have done everything but The Cobra and the N.Face River Tower.
Here are my excuses...I always just walk by The Cobra on my way to someplace else. I will have to do it this season I swear!
The N.Face River Tower is a manky bolt ladder (much like that route on Doric)...got no desire to do it. The Flow is a great route! That's the one people should be doing but it's a bit harder than the N. Face. My buddy Joe just did Rasta Wall...he said it was great as well.
Here is my top 10 list of Fishers routes (that I have done...):
1. Beaking in Tongues, Oracle
2. Weird Science, Kingfisher
3. Brer Rabbit, Cottontail
4. Death of American Democracy, Kingfisher
5. Fantasia, Oracle
6. Sundevil Chimney, Titan
7. Phantom Sprint, Echo
8. Finger of Fate, Titan
9. Stolen Chimney, Ancient Art
10. The Flow, River Tower (I know it's not the Fishers proper...but...)
BTW, I haven't done Worlds End (yet) and this should FOR SURE be top 5.
Get you ass out there Todd!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOO HOO!!!
Jeremy
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 31, 2011 - 09:31am PT
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Um, WOW!!!!!!
You guys ROCK!!!!!!!!!
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Mad
Social climber
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Aug 31, 2011 - 09:38am PT
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Just wanted to say this series of photos are just awesome!! You guys should write a book!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Aug 31, 2011 - 12:04pm PT
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I've got 4, but I like Jeremy's list better.
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Jeremy
Social climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Aug 31, 2011 - 02:34pm PT
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SKULLY BUMP!
Where is Gordon?
What? Working?
BAH!
;-)
J
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Aug 31, 2011 - 03:30pm PT
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So work guys...
It's one of the top places anywhere!!
Sickness
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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I've only got 9 to go!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2011 - 11:48pm PT
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You are SO in there, Jay;...you got it....nine more;....in 9 days......piece of cake......a mud party ........
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klaus
Big Wall climber
San F*#kincisco
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The Hazing should be on the top 10 list. Has anyone else even done it? Get to work peoples!
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Hey Eric - How was Hazing - Duane said everything over on that side is a pile .... the line looks cool though...
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klaus
Big Wall climber
San F*#kincisco
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The whole place is a pile
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piquaclimber
Trad climber
Durango
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There is a lot of adventure in that list.
I've done all but the Cobra and the Sundevil.
Now I'm in CA and they seem so far away.
How about other areas?
Who's done all of the...
Courthouse towers in Arches?
Argon
Gossips
Sheep
Babel
Organ
Green River towers?
Towers alone the White rim? This would really be impressive.
Monster
WW
Blocktop
Islet
Chip
Dale
Hardscrabble
Charlie Horse
Towers in Taylor Canyon?
Aphrodite
Zeus
Moses
the T Mare
The Mysteries?
Doric
Citidel
Gothic?
Valley of the Gods?
North
Arrowhead
Eagle Plume
Tom Tom
the 2 Puttermans
Tides of Mind
Hidden
Lady in a Bathtub
So many good times out there and so little time.......
Brad
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