Tales of a "HoopSnake" wrangler!

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Shack

Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 18, 2005 - 01:22pm PT
I'm sure many of you have seen some sick/disgusting/funny stuff while on a wall,
but I thought I'd share one that I witnessed on Skull Queen.

On the morning after the second bivy, Shawn's water broke,
and soon he would be giving birth to a baby brown coiler.
He got out his sh#t sack and maneuvered himself into the birthing position next to Mike's ledge.
In a matter of minutes Shawn was at full dilation and before you could say "crap in a sack",
the rustling of the paper bag signaled the birth of a baby hoopsnake.
(I think I heard 2 plops, so it might have been twins!)
The pride and joy of fatherhood was shortlived for Shawn however.
As Shawn was wrapping the newborn and preparing to transport the
little guy to the "HoopSnake Hotel", Mike pointed out that the
pooptube was still hanging 10 feet up above him from the belay bolts! Oooops!
So the new father was forced to pull the "mother cat" routine,
and carry his newborn in his teeth as he climbed up to the tube!
Bwahahahaha!!
I was laughing so hard I could barely hold the camera steady as I documented the event!


I learned a valuable lesson that day.
Holdplease2

Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
Nov 18, 2005 - 01:27pm PT
That is a tough, tough man.

-Kate.
Landgolier

climber
the flatness
Nov 18, 2005 - 01:30pm PT
file under "My ideal vacation is your worst nightmare"
scuffy b

climber
S Cruz
Nov 18, 2005 - 01:32pm PT
lesson? 10>0?
Shack

Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2005 - 02:01pm PT
The lesson is to have your tube near you BEFORE creating your intestinal sculpture!
TahoeBlu

Trad climber
So Lake Tahoe
Nov 18, 2005 - 02:05pm PT
I can see waves entering his nostrils , That IS disgusting!
John F. Kerry

Social climber
Boston, MA
Nov 18, 2005 - 02:06pm PT
P-P-P-P-P-P = "Prior Planning Prevent Poor Pooping Performance"

"...mother cat...", love that one.
Russ Walling

Social climber
NOT FOR LOAN™ CC3
Nov 18, 2005 - 05:36pm PT
You guys party.
Shack

Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2005 - 08:21pm PT
"Just don't use my ledge as a way station!!"

hahaha!!!
TradIsGood

Trad climber
Gunks end of country
Nov 18, 2005 - 08:57pm PT
Shack=Largo
Shack

Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2005 - 01:18am PT
Ho-Man! You caught me.
golsen

Social climber
kennewick, wa
Nov 19, 2005 - 03:37am PT
DAMN! Now if he were a really great pardner he would do the same for you!
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Nov 19, 2005 - 10:25pm PT
Shack,

That was the funniest tidbit I've read in a long time.

Thanks,

I think I've learned a lesson too!

Jingy
TradIsGood

Trad climber
Gunks end of country
Nov 19, 2005 - 10:38pm PT
Yup. Choose your partners carefully. The real Largo only gives up the names, and leaves it to your imagination as to the truth of the story.
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Nov 20, 2005 - 12:53am PT
Mmm...Looks like crap, smells like crap, and even tastes like crap...Sure glad I didn't accidentally drop it!

Admirable commitment to the climbing environment, but they has to have been a better way. Sure that's not just his lunch?

Thanks for the fun

karl
Holdplease2

Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
Nov 20, 2005 - 02:41am PT
I love the guy's face. No panic, just, like, "Yo. I have a bag of my own sh#t in my mouth. Just let me climb up these here aiders and then maybe I'll traverse over yonder..."

Beautiful.

-Kate.
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Nov 20, 2005 - 10:07am PT
Now that you mention it Kate, that guy has a bright future posting on Supertopo.

Well qualified
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
St. Louis
Nov 20, 2005 - 10:42am PT
I think we underestimate the toughness of that guy. He could have easily tucked the twins in his chalkbag, but noooooo, he went for the mother cat option instead. He is clearly one Bada$$.
Shack

Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2005 - 08:18pm PT
I just saw Sean...he stopped by my shop and we exchanged photos...
When I showed him that picture, his only comment was..."Man, that was stinky!" Hahaha!
ricardo

Gym climber
San Francisco, CA
Nov 21, 2005 - 02:58pm PT
thats proud ..

.. lesser climbers would have let their newborns grow wings
quartziteflight

climber
Nov 21, 2005 - 04:44pm PT
wow..
up2top

Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 21, 2005 - 06:22pm PT
That's quite a bag-full, Sean. You must be a proud papa, and a better man than I. I would have chalked it up to a lesson learned and given that one a mighty chuck into the oblivion. Pennance to be paid by picking up trash at the base after the climb. I never would have even considered jamming the handle of the fec-bomb into my mouth. I mean, did you consider the consequences of an inopportune slip? One unexpected shift of an aider and you're face-planting into the wall where that landmine is bound to explode. Could you imagine a face-full of steaming coiler? Yikes...

Ed
imnotclever

climber
Dec 15, 2005 - 04:42pm PT
Somehow with all of the coiler stuff going on I wanted to bump this.
nutjob

Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
Jan 19, 2011 - 05:01pm PT
"'Yo. I have a bag of my own sh#t in my mouth. Just let me climb up these here aiders and then maybe I'll traverse over yonder...'"

"Now that you mention it Kate, that guy has a bright future posting on Supertopo. Well qualified"

bump
Shack

Big Wall climber
Reno NV
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2011 - 08:27pm PT
Hahaha! Almost forgot about this post!

I question why he didn't hand it to you while he went and got the tube. You would have helped him out right? He's your wall partner.

If I remember correctly this is how the whole dookie deal went down...

Their ledge was like 8 feet below and to the climbers right of mine.
When Sean dropped the deuce, he was hanging next to and just below the left side of their ledge.
He had to climb up just to get level with me and the poop tube was slightly above and to the right of me.

Here was my view down on them...

At first, Sean started to set the steaming coiler on Mike's ledge, but Mike shut that down..
"You aren't puting that on MY ledge!" or something to that effect.

So Sean stuck that stinky time bomb in his teeth and started climbing up to the tube,
so he was basically out of range of my help until he had already climbed up to me.

Besides, I was in shock and laughing so hard, I almost forgot to get a picture.
mongrel

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 19, 2011 - 08:38pm PT
Nice lookin' yellowish chaser he's swigging there...
Shack

Big Wall climber
Reno NV
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
Nice lookin' yellowish chaser he's swigging there...

Cazadores Tequila

"cannonball it! cannonball! cannonball coming..."
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jun 9, 2013 - 01:40am PT
Hoopsnake bump!
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