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Roger Breedlove
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jan 12, 2010 - 11:52am PT
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Those critters aren't native? I didn’t know that. They certainly didn't look domesticated--hairy and dark.
BTW, there is no hiding your youthful transgressions from your kids: they assume the worst and it’s not sensible to provide the details to support why it wasn't as bad as they think. Burn the negatives.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jan 12, 2010 - 11:54am PT
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Cool video! Kinda neat how they keep buzzing you guys.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jan 12, 2010 - 11:57am PT
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Props Brad!
And while it doesn't say, I'm guessing those are 800 *different* routes. Myself, I know I've done at least a couple dozen different ones, but man, thousands of ascents!
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jan 12, 2010 - 12:01pm PT
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Javalinas are native to the south west and are differnt than the wild pigs there. Wild pigs in the coastal range are decendants of feral European pigs. Used to hear those things rooting around at night near the campground of the east side. Mean ugly things but they can be quite tastey.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jan 12, 2010 - 12:12pm PT
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Mean ugley things but they can be quite tastey.
They are tasty. A buddy of mine shot some a few years ago. Had sausages made from them. Tasty indeed!
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jan 12, 2010 - 12:25pm PT
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A few years back I shot a small female, much better than the boars for eating. At the time I had a Lao girlfriend who made jerky out of it. Then you fried it and ate with sticky rice and ice cold beer. awesome!!
More people should be killing and eating them, healthier than farm pork and they damaged the enviroment.
Sorry for the drift.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 12:28pm PT
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k-man, yep, spot on, the record of 800 (yep the lonely 800 club member), is for distinct redpoints. No duplicate ascents counted. Those are individual routes. And yep, with is warm ups, he's ascended well over a thousand, er, what do we call them? pitches?
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Jan 12, 2010 - 12:36pm PT
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K-man, yes that's 800 different routes I've done, redpoint or better (except as to routes that only exist as TRs). Like you I've also done several of the routes a bunch of times (routes like Old Original, Dos Equis, POD, Portent, and a route you might be familiar with: Wet Kiss :) ). I've also "been on" a ton of routes that I haven't been able to climb in good style, but these don't count. I decided long ago that since I can't climb hard routes, I'd climb a lot of routes (which is a fun game in itself).
Mrtrophy, that's much better explanation of the pigs. I didn't know that the introduced boars were not the same as javalinas.
So, I have a question: I've done a large number of routes in Pinnacles. I've spent a lot of climbing time there. Yet I live 182.4453 miles away from the nearest side (got that distance down to a science). Can I call myself a Pinnacles local?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jan 12, 2010 - 02:57pm PT
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Well I just held out for the 50th post! WHOOP
It was a great day we all shared in such a pristine location. Congrats Brad for hitting your milestone! I have had the pleasure of ticking off a few with you in recent months...The ones you left for the END! HAHA.
Oh and since nobody mentioned it, where would we be without that red tagline?
Best Regards,
Mucci
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 03:20pm PT
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red tagline: we would have done a lot of downclimbing.
hahaha
Brad, I'd say that qualifies for local status. :)
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r2d2
Trad climber
East Bay
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Jan 12, 2010 - 04:17pm PT
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Very nice Video. Vicki is the best. I am really sorry that I did not make it that day.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Jan 12, 2010 - 04:34pm PT
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an Inspiration to be sure..renews my faith in the Pinns as well. I had to get out your guidebook just for grins on this dreary weather day..curious re your count for SNP?
Maureen
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Jan 12, 2010 - 06:41pm PT
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Hey Maureen, thanks for the comment about the book. Looks like the dreary weather is with us for a while.
Regarding your comment: "curious re your count for SNP?", although it may seem strange, I can list exactly the number of routes I've done in the Sonora Pass area (I can usually list such numbers for an area quickly, at least at I can at this time of year). The number of routes I've done here, in good style, is 531.
Although I probably sound like an obsessive/compulsive, I don't think I am. I just keep careful track of the routes I've done because it adds to the enjoyment I get from climbing. Many people just climb; here and there, never keeping track of anything. Perfect for them. In contrast, since 1986 I've kept a diary of every climb I've done in good style (with date and the partner(s) I did it with). Every New Year's Day I add up my totals by area. I do this for fun. I'll never lead 5.12, but I get fun from numbers by doing as many climbs as I can in any area. I also often keep notes about climbs, which has come in handy for guidebooks and internet posts.
I know other people who are similar in their note-taking. Mungeclimber alluded to this earlier. I've seen his notes, which are very detailed too. His notes come in handy - he's shared large amounts of info about climbing up here with me, all of which is going into the second edition SPH book (along with a couple good photos of him in action!). Munge, post up about your system of abreviations for how you did particular climbs, it's very detailed. Another such person is Clint who's an amazing note-taker and record keeper. It seems like he answers loads of inquiries on this site, often within minutes.
It's just another thing to enjoy about the sport.
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Jan 12, 2010 - 09:42pm PT
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munge...look'n good on the FA....
photo is by QITNL
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jan 12, 2010 - 10:17pm PT
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He is about to enter the Choss, Locating a suitable place for a bolt whilst on stance was entertaining to those of us on the ground!
Good work Munge, That will be a "Bumps" Testpiece!
Mucci
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Jan 12, 2010 - 10:44pm PT
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David, this is where he was headed (he found a nice hole/slot for a hook that let him let go to drill):
EDIT: there's something about that photo in the post two above that is the wrong angle. The angle of the buttress is much better portrayed in the photo which is in this post.
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 12:04am PT
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ok, i agree, this is the angle that we need to accept for the FA...munge is look'n good...
photo is by QITNL from above
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 12:12am PT
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It was stanceable, but I'm not in shape to be able stance and drill sideways by bending at the waist.
You know what kind of hook that was!???
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 12:17am PT
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QITNL - good for you on that JB hammer. I did my own small part as well. That hammer is proud! Sorry to poach your photo. I obviously need to sort out that crediting better.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 12:20am PT
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issa Moses fatty hook...
photo not from above route
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