Lost gear approach to 3rd pillar

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snowhazed

Trad climber

Oaksterdam, CA

Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 30, 2016 - 01:29pm PT

Half way up the route I reach for the green c4 or x4 and its not to be found. We think they may have unclipped on the scramble down from the rim (they were clipped together). If found I'd appreciate one of them back, you can keep the other for your efforts.

Turns out that size is unnecessary for tpod and also unnecessary for speed of life. Go figure.

Feel free to shout booty all over this thread unless you are a wrinkled has been who doesn't climb any more!

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 30, 2016 - 04:36pm PT

Hope it works out for you....but go easy on the wrinkled set, it's just a question of your skin getting too big for your body.

BOOTY!!!

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Jul 30, 2016 - 04:46pm PT

Appreciate your tight gear dropping skin while you've got it bro.
We all achieve geezerness eventually.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 30, 2016 - 04:51pm PT

No, not everyone makes it that far. The only thing worse than becoming a geezer is NOT becoming one.

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Jul 30, 2016 - 05:15pm PT

No, not everyone makes it that far. The only thing worse than becoming a geezer is NOT becoming one.

HaHa! Never thought I would make it this far. Thought I would be dead by 25.

BOOTY!

Captain...or Skully

climber

Boise, ID

Jul 30, 2016 - 07:56pm PT

That's awesome, Mike. I'd have gone for that.

Good luck on your gear, Snowhazed. Did you have fun anyway?

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Jul 31, 2016 - 08:00am PT

Mike your story reminds me of the time in the late 60's we found a wallet wedged way back in a crack in the Valley. We were able to fish it out with a long branch. It contained about $20, credit cards, 4 joints and an ID for the San Francisco vice squad. The credit cards and ID were mailed back with a rambling thank you note.

Sport climber

Sonora Ca

Jul 31, 2016 - 08:38am PT

that happens when one hikes fully racked. TFG (tip from geezer)

perswig

climber

Jul 31, 2016 - 08:44am PT

CharlieD, why on earth did you NOT keep the vice ID? Damn; think of the potential...

Dale

clinker

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, California

Jul 31, 2016 - 09:16am PT

No pilot license?

Srbphoto

climber

Kennewick wa

Jul 31, 2016 - 09:45am PT

snowhazed

Trad climber

Oaksterdam, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2016 - 05:06pm PT

Hey I was only calling out the wrinkled HAS-BEENS, if you are still lacing up or velcroing or whatever some sticky rubber then you can scream booty all you want.

Yeah it was a great day out, hungover, sleep deprived for months from fatherhood, up from sea level, pulled of speed of life by the skin of my teeth- almost dry heaved myself off the last moves. Super good. Worth the cams in the end, but still hopeful.

snowhazed

Trad climber

Oaksterdam, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2016 - 05:08pm PT

WBraun

climber

Jul 31, 2016 - 05:16pm PT

Speed of Life best climb in Ellery Bowl.

Soooo gooood ......

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Jul 31, 2016 - 05:25pm PT

No, not everyone makes it that far. The only thing worse than becoming a geezer is NOT becoming one.

That is some profound wisdom there. Simple and true.

I may have to go climb that rig, Werner's giving shout-outs to quality stone. I really f*#king hating long approaches though...

snowhazed

Trad climber

Oaksterdam, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2016 - 06:31pm PT

That's why you gotta do the tpod linkup so that you don't have to slog up that approach.

It really is the cream of the crop. A sight harder than all the other pitches of its type and grade in the high sierra imho.