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cultureshock

Trad climber

Mountain View

Mar 7, 2014 - 10:29am PT

Rad!

How about some thread drift!

Ive never heard of Slaves of Fashion (5.12c), Existential Decay (5.12d) or The Thrill of Desire (5.12c)

Existential Decay is the slash in the center

I'm more into cracks and these sound interesting. Any thoughts on these routes?

Randy Leavitt on FA of The Thrill of Desire (5.12c), Joshua Tree NP. Photo by Brian Bailey.

I've been on 29 Palms, Acid Crack and Equinox which could be used for comparison.

Luke

bob

climber

Mar 7, 2014 - 10:52am PT

The Thrill of Desire is such a radical route. I love corners and I love aretes. Not that its an arete climb, but you do have to slap a bit up higher if I recall correctly. Its a sweet lead with desperate movement. One gets above gear too up high. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Luke, I thought the initial stemming on Thrill of Desire was very much like the initial stemming on Gates of Delirium. Crazy at first (or not) ,but comes together quickly.

That area where Thrill of Desire is located is so special. Lots to do out there in the easy to hard range.

Lots to do out there even if one just finds a rock and sits on it gazing over the incredible place they have found themselves in. So cool

Bob J.

fluffy

Trad climber

Colorado

Mar 7, 2014 - 12:30pm PT

F*#kin rock climbers and their shitty attitudes and egos. Spray spray spray and stroke and slag. Who f*#kin cares?

Except you Bob you have it figured out...

Woodward was the one who chopped the bolt ladder? WTF man weird thing to do.

Johannsolo

climber

Soul Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2014 - 01:30pm PT

Although I am not a "professional" climber, it has meant so much and given me so much the last 22 years. It has also cost me just about every relationship since then. If I could go back, I would not change a thing. Thank you to everyone who has posted historical and/or relevant climbing information.