Too Many Puppies start beta

Post by **dlewis101** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:41 am

Ok, I just did Too Many Pupies again, and my new thoughts about the start are that it's not that hard. I must have sucked more last summer, because I couldn't do it. Yesterday, I cruised right up the start. Of course, then I fell at the top last clip.

Here's the Beta, for those inquiring minds.
Stand on the boulder. Grab the small 2-3 finger pocket with your left hand and side pull. Grab the arete with your right hand. Put your right foot in the small pocket down low. Put your left foot on the flake. Crank hard with your left hand and throw for the next hold up with your right. It's good.

That's it! Now you can concentrate on the rest of the climb.

Post by **SikMonkey** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 1:10 pm

Thanks man! I was watching some guys do it Saturday and asked them about the start. They said that sidepull wasn't bad and you can see the next move. Thanks for the beta though.

Mj

Post by JR » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:45 am

If you have trouble starting too many puppies, you will probably have a real problem reading the last section.

Post by **rhunt** » Sat May 31, 2003 5:47 am

Yo..anymore beta on Too Many...how about the low crux(going to 3rd bolt), I can' t figure it out. Plus any thoughts on on the upper crux would be cool too

Post by **dlewis101** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:20 pm

Ok, more beta, that I can remember.

The 3rd bolt isn't technically hard, it's just hard hard. Clip low, from the holds below the bolt. Clipping right at the bolt is very difficult and not to be attempted by sane people.

As far as the upper, are you talking about the last bolt? Again, not technically difficult, just hard and balancy. Use the small pocket below the bolt. It sucks, but, hey, it's all there is. Clip and quickly swing up to the dihedral, roof corner. You can rest in there, sorta. Move your hands up the crack and then crank into the finish holds. I don't use the small rail as it sucks worse than just going for the crack.

I did this climb in April, so I can't remember exactly the beta. I just remember that the climb has small holds but it's not too difficult.