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Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 1, 2009 - 11:09pm PT
"Anybody can put up a classic route, but it takes real talent to come up with a great route name."
Charlie Fowler






What are the best route NAMES?
Mimi

climber
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:18pm PT
A Farewell to Arms, The Gunks.
tom Slater

Trad climber
CA
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:18pm PT
"Nipples That Cut Glass" .10b

Twin Crags - Tahoe

Tobin Sorenson put up a route called "Inner Sanctum" 5.10a at Bishop Peak (San Luis Obispo) that is pretty runout (2 bolts and a nut). The first bolt is nearly 30 feet up. If you lead it, the name fits.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:23pm PT
I think I've posted my faves before...

Ephemeral Clogdance (a slab)

I Saw a Sleaze Revisit Ed (Next to Isosceles Revisted)

Fully B.S., or a Tree. (You get it when you see it.)

Jumar of Flesh (ow)

Waiting for Walter. (Long story.)

Mother Earth (Very classy, IMO, for such a big line up Middle. Which is the alpha female. It just is...I don't know why exactly.)
adam d

climber
CA
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:28pm PT
Wages of Skin (Rock Creek Canyon)

philo

Trad climber
boulder, co.
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:37pm PT
Well of course Eldo's Naked Edge goes without need of mention.
If you know the history Country Club Crack (in Boulder Canyon) is a brilliant name.
Unimpeachable Groping (at Red Rock) is a fabulously apt and funny name.
I Can't Believe It's A Girdle (at J Tree) always tickled my funny bone.
Takes me back to old TV commercials.
But my all time favorite is Too Loose To Trek (the J Tree choss fest classic).
Described as a short dirty little climb.
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:44pm PT
Scab Labor

Ken
marty(r)

climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
Apr 1, 2009 - 11:55pm PT
'Magnolia Thunder Pussy' has to be up there.
adam d

climber
CA
Apr 2, 2009 - 12:19am PT
gunks...Erect Direction
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Apr 2, 2009 - 12:22am PT
Mescalito
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 2, 2009 - 12:29am PT
In my own humble opinion, Planning Commission....it's named after yo...heheh. Yeah, I'm prejudiced...that's another good one by the way. lrl
MH2

climber
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:02am PT
Anybody can come up with a classy route name but it takes real talent to come up with a great route naming system.

Clay, Earwax, ...



Although as names I like Crack of Doom versus Puff 'n' Grunt Chimney (thanks to Kevin Bein).
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:03am PT
I always liked "Honor Thy Father".

Ken

P.S. A great name can add an extra star to the route.
rick d

climber
tucson, az
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:07am PT
best route name never used:

"Leonard Smalls"
(obviously a smaller that tcu crack)

"my friends call me Lenny, but I don't have any friends"







































He is the biker from Raising Arizona for those who missed it.
philo

Trad climber
boulder, co.
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:13am PT
How about Sphincter Quits or Ride a Wild Bago?
And of course The Central Pillar of Frenzy, The Grand Giraffe and Death and Transfiguration.


Another one of my all time favorites is The Aeolian Wall.


Ooh and The Plunge!
climbrunride

Trad climber
Durango, CO
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:15am PT
2nd vote for I Can't Believe It's A Girdle.

I especially like route names which play off of the names of more famous routes/formations, like:

Central Pillar Of Frenzy
Boogers On A Lampshade
Run From You Wife
etc.
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:42am PT
unnamed

that one always seems to work.

ToddSk. once entrusted me with a few of his gem names, causing me to swear that I'd never tell 'em or use 'em. Well, now that he's gone, I gotta say, I want to put up:

"Looking for Mr. Armbar"

RiP Buddy.
T2

climber
Cardiff by the sea
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:50am PT
No mistake or big pancake

Edging skills or hospital bills
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:54am PT
Let's F*ck the Crack Whore and Dingo Ate my Floater are two of my favorites..........
Port

Trad climber
San Diego
Apr 2, 2009 - 01:59am PT
illusion Dweller
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