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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 18, 2013 - 12:11pm PT
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I posted a thread way back on here about my first attempt on Firefly with the infamous Mr. Rick Piggot belaying. I couldnt get past the traverse either, even after hangdogging two or three attempts. I'm surprised Rick even let me stay up there that long! "Are you through yet?" is what I remember hearing after my silly attempt. Rick methodically dissected it to the anchors after I stepped aside.
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 18, 2013 - 12:33pm PT
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It's not FOUND very much, lol! Hats off to you though for trying. What was the guys name that gave you the tour?
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 18, 2013 - 12:43pm PT
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Lol, I wasn't there, but I betcha he grunted at least ONCE!
Jason? Hey, that's my son's name! No, he's no longer in San Diego, and doesn't climb. But hey, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt though, so do me a small favor, slip him that twenty for me, would ya?
Suggestion: change your Contacts to Woodson Jason, for, if you're like me, you'll forget Jason's name real soon, but you'll never forget Woodson!
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 18, 2013 - 06:34pm PT
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Of all things for Woodson to be recognized for eh Elliott? Hey, how have you been, where are you these days?
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eliot carlsen
Social climber
San Francisco
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Nov 19, 2013 - 12:11am PT
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Hi Gary, great to see you're still active on the hill! Since graduating I'm now living up in the bay area. Still climbing, but missing Woodson every day! Enjoy!
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 19, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
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Elliott, I've been back in Jersey since '011 and in the heaviest, out of shape condition in my life, not good. Also, had a spontaneous/traumatic (not sure) herniated disc that occluded 50% of my spinal canal Oct '12...humbling to say the least! I'm just an armchair climber these days, reliving memories.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Nov 26, 2013 - 12:47am PT
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A foggy morning one November...
Just uphill from the Baby Robbins cluster, don't click if ya don't want the beta :)
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Heading up the hill Tuesday (tomorrow) before the rain, then again on Thursday and Friday - temps in the low 50's! Whaddya doin' everyone!? Get out there!
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Dec 12, 2013 - 03:51pm PT
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I was just thinking about this thread, and like magic it pops up. I can't remember doing anything at Woodson this year. Which means I'm either more senile than I thought, or I didn't actually make any trips. Whatever, hate it when that happens. And here it is, almost Woodson 2014.
Got an email from a Brit friend that wants to drag me around up there for a few days next month. Problem is, we don't have a tick list.
The pictures I've recently seen of that Firefly thing look pretty inviting. Should that be on the hit list? Am I going to be able to find it?
So what's good, what's new, and what is happening up/down there?
And no, I don't want to hear about some bizarre mantel/mantle circuit.
Johann, you ferreting out new stuff?
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2013 - 04:57pm PT
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At first I thought that was a REQUEST for a mantel circuit! I'm always on the lookout for that next obscure Woodson blob to wrastle with...
The "Hippy Cave" area has some newer hard slab stuff. Johann showed me a couple problems over there that were HARD even though I only bouldered the start (and didn't get very far).
I'd be glad to show off what I know, I have a pretty good idea where most things are!
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Dec 12, 2013 - 05:56pm PT
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Cool, thanks. Looked it up. Rasta and Patchouli faces. I think I may have walked under those with Johann before they were even tried. Problems noted.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Dec 12, 2013 - 07:23pm PT
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So Firefly, somewhere below the Ogre? Facing downhill? Tried to find it one time and somehow missed it. How long is it?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Dec 12, 2013 - 08:35pm PT
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Heading to the hill tomorrow, hoping to get some good stuff in with screwed up feet. Damn blisters! I'll have a pair of crash pads, I have a few taller things in mind :D
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
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Darrell, if you're at the base, facing the Ogre, turn to your right (north) and follow Burch's beta. When you get atop a boulder with shrubs growing on top of it and contemplating which way to go, you're probably standing on top of it. The route is on the northeast face and is probably a total of 40' of climbing? It's been so long that I probably screwed something up but that's what I remember.
Have you done/tried the Ogre? Although a wide start, the fingers at the top have your name written all over them! How about The Dragon? Man, either variation is gorgeous! And, what about Pit Bull, the diagonal flake on the overhanging face that Johnny was photographed on?
I'd get an early start, grind on up and over the summit to ride the Dragon first, head on over to Firefly, come back and contemplate the Ogre, then head back towards the summit for Pit Bull. You should be thoroughly warmed up to start heading down the road and have the whole mountain to pick and choose from!
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2013 - 10:01pm PT
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Heck, before heading back down the road, bee line up and over the summit and down the east ridge trail to the Out Of Sight crack. A classic 5.9 hand crack with a 180* view!
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
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The Dragon
Firefly
The Ogre
Pit Bull
Out Of Sight
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Doug Tomczik
climber
Bishop
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Dec 13, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
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This list contains the woodson climbs that I consider as *best in class,* hope you get a kick out of it.
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