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G Murphy
Trad climber
Oakland CA
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Feb 22, 2012 - 12:10pm PT
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When the header said "near miss" I was expecting the wall to fall over as you were bouldering.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2012 - 01:33pm PT
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Had a few near misses like that building my new boulder. Was trying to solo screwing on a 4x8 sheet of plywood 4' up and had a couple of spontaneous big board flying overhead moments...had another moment trying to tilt up and screw in one those 4x12 frames with plywood on one side when it decided it just didn't want to stay up...I had a blast testing my skills at dodging big falling things. Adventureness is everywhere.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2012 - 01:36am PT
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Mar 15, 2012 - 03:04am PT
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Looks really cool! Nice job.
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tarek
climber
berkeley
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Mar 15, 2012 - 10:51am PT
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Elliott! Looks like the knobby wall is complete. Anyone do the diagonal line we were trying yet? Haven't crimped that hard in years. For anyone else interested, the ow were great, took me a few tries to get the calf lock going, but I hear Scuffy strolled it os and called it 10b. Nice "gripped" factor--blue ensolite pad on packed clay, as you thrutch the stack upwards (if you are me). GM--you should check it out.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2012 - 12:37am PT
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Yep, knobby wall is done. I'm about a third of the way through the corner on the other side...it seems like it'll be much harder stemming then the one on the sunny side...can't wait to start working on the face going up to the roof crack..
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 12:25am PT
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Finished another section last weekend. Just stiff enough stemming corner and arete problems. Now, I just have to get to the section in the alcove under the roof crack...getting there.
It's nice having the green come back in full force
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Apr 16, 2012 - 03:02pm PT
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How soon to completion? Looks pretty darn close to me! See you there!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 05:35pm PT
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The next section will take me some time. I want to add an off fingers crack with some funky angles (Tarek fed me the idea). Its also going to be unpleasant to surface the roof. Maybe a couple of months 'til I get through it all.
But come on down Bruce (or any others interested in a trip to Salinas.) I'll aim for a Sunday. 4/22 afternoon session - 2ish
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 11:59pm PT
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Figured the original wall must be feeling a bit lonely...so here's a pic of the first wall...fun day a few months back with Bruce...
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Apr 17, 2012 - 12:07am PT
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one of a kind! nice job!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
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Made it to the wall under the roof...put in a thin crack up to the roof on one side...only 10' feet of wall left to cement.
Also have the structure in place for a few other cracks - tilted and angled off-fingers and pinky tips.
Can't wait to be done.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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May 14, 2012 - 12:47am PT
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Dude, that thing Rules! Gives me ideas, too.
O, what hast thou wrought? (OMG.);-)
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David D.
climber
Pacific Grove, CA
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May 14, 2012 - 03:34pm PT
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Elliot those cracks on that final section look awesome! Can't wait to see it finished.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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May 14, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
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Awesome!
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 14, 2012 - 06:29pm PT
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Wow, I thought I had a good mental vision of what I wanted to build in the next year, and this thing just threw that all into a jumble. I like how the structure contains all kinds of features from straight-in to dihedral to arete, etc.
Really cool.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
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Another 4' section done...only 8' left to go...I spend way too many weekends mucking around in cement.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2012 - 01:13am PT
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Almost done...maybe tomorrow...
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 29, 2015 - 12:12pm PT
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Nice to have Bob Palais show up for a little bouldering yesterday, followed by some "almost Big Sur" hiking at Point Lobos and an unexpected path to the Greatful Dead show at Levi Stadium.
Amazing to me that these walls are still in good shape after so many years of climbing and weather (granted it's pretty mild weather where I live.)
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 3, 2016 - 08:49pm PT
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Greg Murphy finally made it down to Elliott-henge. I even pulled out the last of my OTS poison oak fertilizer and planted a little PO garden on top for the welcome.
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