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Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 3, 2009 - 08:59pm PT
One of North America's great crag routes.

I played no part in its history, but it once played a small part in mine.

Double D

climber
Feb 3, 2009 - 09:27pm PT
I agree, it's one of the finest climbs in the US. Such pretty rock too.

richross

Trad climber
gunks,ny
Feb 3, 2009 - 09:34pm PT
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Feb 3, 2009 - 09:47pm PT
The Naked Edge has always been a dream of mine to do for the past 30+ years. I wasn't sure that I was man enough then, and I'm not sure I'm man enough now! But if I ever make it to Colorado...I'm getting Naked!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Feb 3, 2009 - 10:36pm PT
Rich
That cover shot is sooo classic!

It's what the edge is all about.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 3, 2009 - 10:39pm PT
One of my favorite top ten climbs.......it was even better than I imagined it would be.....fully steller......
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Feb 3, 2009 - 10:40pm PT
It's on the Mark Hudon Ten Best Routes of His Life list. (which, btw, somehow has 15 or 17 routes on it)
Largo

Sport climber
Venice, Ca
Feb 3, 2009 - 10:47pm PT
Great Crag Routes of America start with 4:

Naked Edge
The Vampire
Nabisco Wall
New Dimensions

JL
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Feb 3, 2009 - 10:52pm PT
Funny you should mention the Vampire, John. It's on my list also. I think Matt Cox and I did the second ascent or some early ascent like that.

BrassNuts

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Feb 4, 2009 - 12:18am PT
P1 of the NE on an August morn... one of the best finger cracks on the planet ;-)

P5 of the NE. The infamous black ramp and handcrack pitch... as written in the book "Climb" - 'many parties complete the first four pitches only to fail on the strenuous final pitch'... Best spot in Eldo!

Photos by Dr. Dirk
bhilden

Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
Feb 4, 2009 - 12:18am PT
The Edge is a pretty cool route. Do the Diving Board right around the corner for some more of the same excitement.

Bruce

ps- I thought the bouldery moves at the start of pitch 5 were the crux of the climb.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 4, 2009 - 12:24am PT
hey, maybe Crimpergirl can video Brassnuts making all the moves on The Naked Edge (and give commentary?)

I've heard it's been a party trick for years... but never got to see it (yet!)...
richross

Trad climber
gunks,ny
Feb 4, 2009 - 12:30am PT
Roger Briggs on the Diving Board.
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
Otto, NC
Feb 4, 2009 - 12:40am PT
I would do that thing every day if I lived in Eldo. All-time!
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Feb 4, 2009 - 01:10am PT
He'll find it Kevin.

This thing fired my imagination as a young climber almost as much as anything possibly could.

Yoo Hoo...TarMan?
GDavis

Trad climber
Feb 4, 2009 - 01:13am PT
I gotta tell 'ya, those Eldo Prancers were absolute masters. Pure masters. From the first time I saw it in a magazine to seeing that advertisement with Garibrotti soloing the edge, it always had this mystical presence to it. You could climb 5.15 and A5, but you aren't truly hard till you climb the edge and astroman....
bhilden

Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
Feb 4, 2009 - 02:35am PT
Kevin,

yeah! On Pitch 5 I did one, maybe two, lieback moves to get started in the crack where it is really overhung then started hand jamming.

Bruce

ps - thank heavens for the chockstone in the OW on the Diving Board. Now if you could just get some protection for the 5.10 face climbing on the pitch below. It would be a real drag to fall onto Pigeon Flake. That would definitely leave a mark.
Crimpergirl

Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Feb 4, 2009 - 10:05am PT
It is true Ed - BrassNuts can do every move on that climb while standing here in the kitchen!

Actually, I can too...But mine involves about four moves before I yell take and sit down on the bar stool. :)
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Feb 4, 2009 - 10:07am PT
So, Brassnuts has done the thing 109 times or something!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 4, 2009 - 10:55am PT
so if Werner is Astroman....

what does that make Brassnuts?
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