Yosemite Hardman offwidth list website no more!!!

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christinafreschl

climber
Berkeley
Topic Author's Original Post - May 24, 2017 - 07:22pm PT
I was surfing the web, hoping my babe would fall asleep and I realized that I hadn't visited one of my favorite sites in a while. Monsteroffwidth.com Well, I was disappointed when I discovered it was no more. It is a sad day. I appreciate the inspiration and will miss you old friend.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 24, 2017 - 07:24pm PT
OH MY Blank! the horror the horror.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 25, 2017 - 08:11am PT
some of it still lives at
https://web.archive.org/web/20160307200551/http://monsteroffwidth.com/
you.

Trad climber
fresh, isle
May 25, 2017 - 08:22am PT
any authentic search requires no guide.

Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
May 25, 2017 - 06:10pm PT
Here is a link to Alexander's 2010 list of Yosemite Offwidths that is working on archive.org
(you have to copy/paste the link; clicking on it directly does not work):
https://web.archive.org/web/20160328013632/http://www.monsteroffwidth.com/climbing-misc/yosemiteoffwidths/YosemiteOffwidths.html

The origin of this list was posted to rec.climbing by Bruce Bailey in 1992, after my friend Joel posted a request as "Calling Dr. OW...". You can read the original copy I saved here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.climbing/qhJeaTvXN4M

and here is a working version of Alexander's Needles Mini Guide:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150808110451/http://www.monsteroffwidth.com:80/NeedlesMiniGuide/index.html
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 25, 2017 - 06:45pm PT
I guess there's no more Yosemite off width hardmen.

Now It's up to you and that baby, Christina!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
May 25, 2017 - 07:21pm PT
^^^probably true...

but Christina could probably start here own website with all the experience she has... that would be worthwhile.
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
May 25, 2017 - 08:20pm PT
FAKE NEWS!


That website listed Generator Crack, but not Peter Pan!

Sacherer Cracker, but not the Leavittator!


FAKE NEWS!









EDIT:

For a moment there, I caught Trumpulism - - - a debilitating ailment

VVVVVVVVVVV
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
May 25, 2017 - 09:38pm PT
Peter Pan is listed in the 2010 version:

Peter Pan El Capitan, West Buttress [Bruce Hildenbrand] It starts out at about 3.5 inches and just gets wider and wider until you can chimney it. Getting over a flake which is in front of the crack at mid-height is the crux. Bring everything from 3.5 to 8" gear, one of each, and be prepared to use it.

the Leavittator is 1500' up Scorched Earth on El Cap!

http://www.valleygiant.com/VGphotos.html
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 26, 2017 - 08:20am PT
Does it list the Burner variation on the Nose that climbs the beautiful offwidth directly above the Dolt Hole. I wonder if that one has seen many repeats since Dale(?)first did it?

Christina- How many are still left on your ticklist?
AlexC

climber
Bay Area, CA
May 26, 2017 - 08:56am PT
Yes, unfortunately Monsteroffwidth.com is no longer. I just didn't have the time to keep it in decent shape and reluctantly decided to let it go some time back.

Most of the Needles info is duplicated on Clint's website and there is in any case the new guidebook now.
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
May 26, 2017 - 10:24am PT
I also curious about Burner. It was not listed in original Monsteroffwidth
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 26, 2017 - 06:05pm PT
What Ed said!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 26, 2017 - 06:35pm PT
Lists, by their very nature, invite controversy....if only because of exclusions. If you see a crack too big for fists, jump on it....you'll get your knee in eventually.
christinafreschl

climber
Berkeley
Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2017 - 08:46pm PT
Clint, thank you for the link.

Steve, there are always more. The original list was quite extensive. And then of course there are some you want to do again.

Ed, I would love to start my own site, but there are so few of us that might enjoy it.

Baby and I have to find new ones to grow the list even longer:)

The short list, just in case something happens to the archive. Ha, ha.

5.9 Moby Dick Left
5.10a Doggie Do
5.10a Reed's Left
5.10a Reed's Direct
5.10a Right Side of Absolutely Free
5.10a Crack of Despair
5.10a Chingando
5.10b Vendetta
5.10b Ahab
5.10b Slack, Left Side
5.10c The Wedge
5.10c Mental Block
5.10c Wild Turkey
5.10c Edge of Night
5.10d Steppin Out
5.10d Twilight Zone
5.11a Power Point
5.11a Blind Faith
5.11a Cream
5.11c Easy Wind
5.11d Death Crack
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
May 26, 2017 - 10:10pm PT
Ed, I would love to start my own site, but there are so few of us that might enjoy it.

when we started to make the OW list, no one thought they would "enjoy" it... but some did, and eventually things started to change.

Valley Giants, high top shoes, and a whole renaissance of wide climbing...

I'm not taking any credit for that except the fact that we posted up what we did... in fact I think I remember taking sh#t for it

"you're the guy who fails on those 1960's climbs, right?"

guilty, of having a lot of fun...

anyway, Christina, you should start your own site.


Jon Clark

climber
philadelphia
May 27, 2017 - 07:43am PT
Ed, I would love to start my own site, but there are so few of us that might enjoy it.

Christina,

More people would enjoy the site than you might think. Another vote for starting your own.
christinafreschl

climber
Berkeley
Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2017 - 07:34pm PT
Ed, there are some ones that are new to me on the list. Thank you for more inspiration! I will ponder the idea of another site:)
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