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G_Gnome

Trad climber

Cali

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2015 - 10:35am PT

Nice. Congratulations!

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Oct 14, 2015 - 10:49am PT

Jeeze Jon, when you put your mind to something you don't mess around. First the BY then this. Inspirational focus.

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 14, 2015 - 11:53am PT

John.... nice send.

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Oct 14, 2015 - 02:24pm PT

The name of this route always fascinated me. In the mid-1950's, there was a television show named "You Asked For It," and one of the episodes was my first exposure to real rock climbing. I still remember watching someone aiding over an overhang, but I've never seen a repeat of the show, and I was in kindergarten or first grade when I saw that episode. I would love to see it again to see if it in any way resembles my memory of it.

John

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Oct 14, 2015 - 02:34pm PT

[Click to View YouTube Video]

But Anastasia explained the origin of the route name in a 2011 thread:

John set that up after getting hassled for using hooks on the Bachar Yerian, hence the name "You asked for it." He did it without hooks and yes... Sand bagged it for added measure.

Jon Clark

climber

philadelphia

Oct 14, 2015 - 02:39pm PT

Thanks guys. These routes simultaneously represent onsight climbing at it's best, and potentially it's worst.

Walleye, according to the "Path of the Master" article by Alan Nelson, Alan and Rob Oravetz did the second.

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Oct 14, 2015 - 02:54pm PT

You Asked for It
1. 7/1981 John Bachar, Ron Peers (NEVERGIVEIN - see post above)
2. 1983 Alan Nelson, Rob Oravetz http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/645388/Path-of-the-Master-1984-Alan-Nelson-AAJ-article
3. 1983 Steve Schneider, Dana Hauser http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1394438/Dean-I-couldnt-find-it
3 or 4? Ed Barry, Doug Nidever
5? Scott Cosgrove
6-14? Mike Waugh, partners, 6-9 times, once a year, bad fall last time on it
15? 1988 Greg Murphy, Jeff Webb
16? 1990 John Strand, Karl Mallmen
17? 1999 Dean Rosnau, Leah Rosnau
18? 2003 Drew Rollins, Karin Wurhmann, Greg Barnes (bolt replacement)
19? 2015 Jon Clark, Nancy Joseph

Jon Clark

climber

philadelphia

Oct 14, 2015 - 03:17pm PT

Clint,

My partner was Nancy Joseph. She followed in good style with no falls.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 14, 2015 - 03:28pm PT

4-12? Mike Waugh, partners, bad fall last time on it

Mike told me about that route..G_gnome showed me the route..

no thank you!

Jon Clark

climber

philadelphia

Oct 14, 2015 - 07:04pm PT

I'll try to dig up some pics....

Looking forward to it, I love this stuff.

Friend

climber

Oct 14, 2015 - 09:36pm PT

WAY RAD!

Flanders!

Trad climber

June Lake, CA

Nov 3, 2015 - 08:21pm PT

You asked for it ! That was the real deal, a Bacher nightmare. The climbing was not "that hard", but the run outs were very serious ! When I did it Ed had just completed the route and agreed to belay me as I lead the route. The pitch I remember very well is the 3rd pitch, 150 long, one piece of gear, a number 3 Friend half way up the pitch, and the crux move was the last move of the route where you must grab a knob with a crack in it. I remember winning at that point, then I heard Ed from below, "You Asked for It"

ryankelly

Trad climber

Bhumi

Nov 3, 2015 - 10:28pm PT

My buddy who lives on the Eastside did it. Said the name was accurate.

I had never heard of it so I thought he was just blowing smoke. Now I see the truth