Have you ever climbed so poorly on a redpoint that even though you sent, it shouldn't count.
Well, that was me on saturday. I had the worst redpoint of my life on Whipper Snapper at Drive By. It was just plain ugly. Cruxes went easy, but it took me 45 minutes to send the thing. I have so little endurance that I had to shake out forever any chance I could get. I sat on that ledge after the cruxes for about 15 minutes, I then climb to the top, which I had never tried before, and proceeded to up climb and down climb 7 times trying to figure out how to clip the anchors. Each time I would shake for about 5 minutes thinking about what I would do.
I was so embarrased, my 6 month old boy was laughing at me, my wife told be that she wouldn't sign my card, my sister who belayed me was like "wtf", and my parents were noticably disappointed in their son.
I still counted it in my spray list, only cause I have a lot of catching up to beat SCIN.
Anyone else have any crappy redpoint stories. Can anyone beat the level of disappointment by family members.
worst ascents
worst ascents
Last edited by Andrew on Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Mrs. Pigsteak's accent kicks ass. If I ever have children, I'm going to raise them in Scotland so they can have cool accents to make up for my lack thereof.
Sorry, Andrew, but all my redpoints can be likened to a soft breeze blowing a sheet of silk. I never scream, bellow, thrutch, or anything of the like. So, I cannot share a story here.
Sorry, Andrew, but all my redpoints can be likened to a soft breeze blowing a sheet of silk. I never scream, bellow, thrutch, or anything of the like. So, I cannot share a story here.
"I snatched defeat from the jaws of victory." --Paul
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Two years ago around Cave run I did the slowest accent of a 5.8 trad route in climbing history. I had to spend at least 10 minutes on each piece and they were only two feet apart. when I hit the actual 5.8 traverse, I ran it out till I got to a ledge and spent the next three days setting up my belay.
Any accent that had crying involved is also in the running for worst accent.
Any accent that had crying involved is also in the running for worst accent.
"there's a line between self improvement and self involvement"
"Dogs are nature's pooper scoopers ."
"Dogs are nature's pooper scoopers ."
We were all deeply impressed with how long you were able to shake out up there. I mean, that shit looked hard! And how is someone who isn't 8'12" supposed to clip the anchors? Dude, don't be so hard on yourself. Even if your family was embarrassed for you, us non-related types who were there thought it was pretty burly.
ha ha, right.....Sorry, Andrew, but all my redpoints can be likened to a soft breeze blowing a sheet of silk. I never scream, bellow, thrutch, or anything of the like. So, I cannot share a story here.
i should add my send of "tacit" to this list, although it worked out well because nobody below could see me throw heels over my head and shake uncontrollably
Courtesy of Andrew: "I don't think you will damage your escort unless she trips because she is so strung out on blow. Most people just take them to the rest area."