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George R
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The Gray Area
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Sep 19, 2007 - 01:37pm PT
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I'm partial to route names which say something about the route or the rock and which also have some other reference or double meaning.
One example: "Archie and Jughead" followed a half arch to its end, then finished up a juggy face. The name references the climb and also the Archie Comics characters of the same names.
I'm currently working on a new route in Tuolumne which I'm calling "Shadow Of The Past". The route goes up a particularly dark section of rock. I had been considering a number of names which referenced the dark aspect of the rock. During work on the route, I came home to Berkeley for a few days and found a message on my answering machine from a woman I knew years ago back east where I grew up. The message gave me quite a shock. I started thinking in terms of referring to this incident in the name of the route I was working on. "Voice From The Past" evolved into "Shadow Of The Past"; "Shadow" referring to the dark rock. As a bonus, it's a Lord Of The Rings reference as well. The chapter where Galdalf relates the history of the ring to Frodo is entitled: The Shadow Of The Past. Tuolumne has many climb names derived from The Lord Of The Rings, so this fits right in.
So, from a phone message from long ago and far away to "Shadow Of The Past".
- George Ridgley
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
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Sep 19, 2007 - 02:17pm PT
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Loose Lady
EBGBs
Peter eater, pumpkin eater
Lead us not into temptation - stolen from one climbing partner by myself and another partner
An eye for an eye, a route for a route - payback stealing the next weekend
Slip sliding away
Grand canyon donkey trail
Crystal calisthenics
Dummy's delights - named by me but really named dumbsh!t's delight
Chalk up another one
Good to the last drop
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GOclimb
Trad climber
Boston, MA
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Sep 19, 2007 - 03:15pm PT
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George R wrote: I'm partial to route names which say something about the route or the rock and which also have some other reference or double meaning.
Ditto. For example...
A Tough Crack to Nut (forgive the poor quality photo):
GO
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BlazeOn
Trad climber
Asheville, NC
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Sep 19, 2007 - 05:00pm PT
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Rode Hard and Put Up Wet.
Cool little boulder problem right next to Wilson Creek here in WNC. That day there were actually lots of boaters out running the creek and they kept coming by givin us crazy looks since we were out there in the rain. It pulled out an overhang so that only the topout was wet. We had to finish, did, and gave it a proper name. Haven't done it since.
Ha ha...its actually the other way around...Rode Wet and Put up Hard. HA. hells yes.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Sep 19, 2007 - 05:01pm PT
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Todd, "Jesus saw you take it" looks really cool!
Here is a few names of recent f.a. boulder problems in Marin County. There is a history of something being in the local water supply- and it ain't truth serum
De-fib-you-later
Lichen detector
anti truth serum
Rusty never sleeps
and a few others....
Giddyup
Panorama
Joy ride
Ghost ride
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scooter
climber
B loop site 15
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Sep 19, 2007 - 08:55pm PT
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smurf rodeo
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