Trip Report
Pinnacles in the New Year (Part 2)
Tuesday January 27, 2015 5:18pm
Another morning, another day to take pics and do some climbing. Or so I thought.

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Arrive right on time, but not ready to go. Coffee, talk, trade of cams for custom hammer and drills is accomplished. I definitely got the better end of that deal. Thx Banquo! But eventually I'm still lagging so the compadres leave me at the truck. I pack up the gear after a bit, take care of the necessaries and start inward with the camera on the neck. Well, after I realize I forgot my harness do I start in. GAH!

The quick version: I managed to boulder some, solo 3 easy routes, and take a lot of pictures. Only some of which are worth posting.


New Growth

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Foragers

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Early light on the Spanish Moss

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Aaron gets things started on "Where the Sun Shines" 5.7**

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Even a rare Banquo photo op

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KC follows JC on "Masters of Mischief" 5.8*

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Spring is upon Pinnacles

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Critters abound

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At some point Aaron gets fired up for establishing a new lead on stance.

Protection is where you find it.

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Up he goes finding a very respectable height to start from.

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With overheard drilling right in front of his face being the only way to stay in balance and drill by stance

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Jon gets coaxed into going up next. Poor guy has questionable knobs to work with, but still does a crazy ass stance leaning sideways to lay down the necessary protection.


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Mungeclimber
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Mungeclimber is a trad climber from sorry, just posting out loud..

Comments
lars johansen

Trad climber
West Marin, CA
  Jan 27, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
Nice! In a twisted way, I still love the place.
lars
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
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Author's Reply  Jan 27, 2015 - 05:57pm PT
thx. Lars, word on the street is there are crazy ass routes hidden up in the crevices that you had a hand in. :)

Talked to someone else on email recently that had an eye on some hidden long projects.

Mystery is good for the soul.

It's pretty interesting to come across bolts that weren't documented, or to hear Bhilden identify obscure Axe Nelson bolts by type and year of FA.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Jan 27, 2015 - 06:14pm PT
Cool Munge.

"Protection is where you find it"....
Great pic.

I just got a new camera too, so I know the feeling.
Gagner

climber
Boulder
  Jan 27, 2015 - 07:32pm PT
Seems kinda crumbly….;)
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
  Jan 27, 2015 - 07:35pm PT
Some great pics munge.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
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Author's Reply  Jan 28, 2015 - 08:21am PT
Jefe, fun stuff!


Paul, definitely! But better with each ascent. Btw, one of bolts I thought may have been you or Belizzi, by tunnel trail, that I may have mentioned before, was done by a friend of Clinks'.


Thx Justin.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
  Jan 28, 2015 - 09:17am PT
Thank you for posting. Since the day I met you and your friends out there, I have not been back. :( Hope to make it out there some day. The sunsets are sure pretty and the formations are very original.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
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Author's Reply  Jan 28, 2015 - 09:33am PT
Some really good lines there V. Some real strong challenges.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Jan 28, 2015 - 10:47am PT
I greatly appreciate your Pinnacles trip reports, Munge! They continually whet my appetite for a place I love.

John
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
  Jan 28, 2015 - 12:27pm PT
Whoot! Nice work on the footwork Aaron! Proud drillin' ...
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
  Jan 28, 2015 - 12:53pm PT
Munge can crack the whip of encouragement just fine, with or without a harness. I seem to climb better when he is on the team. Thanks for posting beauty pics.

Aaron, that was pushing it. JC did nice work as well.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
  Jan 28, 2015 - 01:31pm PT
Charles, viewing the routes from TT may give that effect. TT area looks like 6 routes in 12 feet from SSS
Mungeclimber

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Author's Reply  Jan 28, 2015 - 03:57pm PT
Charles,

Please advise as to the proper objective distance between routes that is appropriate for Pinnacles since you are accusing of us of putting in 'squeezed' routes.

Happy to discuss facts and principles, but not ambiguous claims that imply we did not judge the distance appropriately somehow.

I've replied to your other post to confirm those are the arguments you wish to persuade us with. I'll address each in turn if you like.


and thx for the compliment on the pics. Long way to go, but lots of celebration of the ground up ethic at Pinns in there.


Banquo

climber
Amerricka
  Jan 28, 2015 - 06:06pm PT
Thanks for posting a TR Munge, It was a pleasure to meet the team. I need to go more often and get my climbing mojo back. I like the photo of Aaron smoking.

Squeeze? On TT or the new stuff?
Mungeclimber

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Author's Reply  Jan 28, 2015 - 06:16pm PT
Thx Banquo. Me too. Captures part of the activity of the tradition.

New stuff.

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Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
  Jan 28, 2015 - 09:05pm PT
About as hot as it get around here - great photography and quirk.
susu

climber
East Bay, CA
  Feb 2, 2015 - 07:50am PT
Great captures full of heart!
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
  Feb 2, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
I have a better way to carry your camera then around your neck Munge. ;)

Nice pics, and crazy to remember it's spring there.

Moar groveling in gullies, and soaring on small hold face climbing again soon?

Be well!

Cheers

LS
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
  Feb 2, 2015 - 08:40pm PT
Protection is where it does the most good.A job well done by everyone, especially by MC Mungeclimber.

Hammer time.





Mungeclimber

Trad climber
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Author's Reply  Feb 2, 2015 - 10:24pm PT
thx!


LS, where praytell should this lug of a camera go? :)
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
  Feb 3, 2015 - 06:36am PT
Nice report...wish it would rain, though.
Mungeclimber

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Author's Reply  Feb 4, 2015 - 04:15pm PT
rain coming this weekend.

kinda glad climbing plans are on hold.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
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Author's Reply  Oct 30, 2015 - 02:19pm PT
might be the season coming up, but going to try for granite tomorrow just the same. So this is just stoke material.

EU

Trad climber
Sacramento
  Nov 30, 2015 - 07:16pm PT
Great Job Guys. Stoked for you to have a sweet day out. -Levi
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
  Nov 30, 2015 - 08:06pm PT
great photo of the hammer sunlit in action
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