Have you done 1000 routes at an area? At Pinnacles?

Werner, do you think you've done that many individual, routes?

I'll never make the real "1000" club

Mud fanatics

I thought it was breccia and volcanic tuff?

Fisher Towers are mud . . . Pinnacles rock is way more solid.

We still love our "mud" at Pinnacles though ;)

Surely there are not 1000+ established routes there . . . maybe 500 max.

I have what I consider a "complete" list of new and newly found routes since the book came out. But I think it's only fair to keep parts of the list non-public. For example, at one point Munge and Uber posted on this site about a route they established (after the book came out). I knew/know where the route is because I was there with Uber when he "discovered" the potential line. But, their post doesn't say where the climb is, AND I'm pretty sure they intend more lines there. So I'm not sure it's fair to them to post what's on my list yet. And Mr Mud's route is noted on this site too, but not with a lot of detail. I note all this because I would like to keep a "current" list, and I'd appreciate hearing from people about new routes. But, I will keep such information private if so requested, for as long as requested. I'll start with what I have that is for sure public. I've also got a format that may help with a new book in the future, designed to list all known information so the route can be "tracked down" at some point, if needed. Other "posters" of new routes might find this format helpful too.

There are 211 new and found routes listed as of February 17, 2017 (when added to the 893 routes listed in the 2007 guidebook, this makes 1,104 routes publicly known to exist at Pinnacles).

One of the great things about climbing is that almost anyone can find their fun.

looking sketchy there...

Social climber
Lassitude 33

Feb 27, 2017 - 10:38am PT
Mtnyoung:
One of the great things about climbing is that almost anyone can find their fun.

So true. Climbing that many routes at the Pinnacles is more than impressive (or obsessive), it is an adventure.

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To me, the most amazing thing about doing 1000 routes at the Pinnacles is not dying in the process. I've done ~75 routes there, and have already almost died once. The rock quality there poses some serious objective hazards.

There are 211 new and found routes listed as of February 17, 2017 (when added to the 893 routes listed in the 2007 guidebook, this makes 1,104 routes publicly known to exist at Pinnacles).