What happened to 50 words for pump?
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Someone pointed out this weekend that I took down this gallery and people were psyched on it, so I re-uploaded it (or it will be in the next 20 minutes)
http://www.brayackmedia.com/50words/
-Dan
http://www.brayackmedia.com/50words/
-Dan
www.brayackmedia.com
I probably have no business getting involved, since I'll never be good enough to climb this, but...I've always thought scary clips were an important part of the Gorge experience--in fact, part of the whole southern climbing mentality. I don't want grid bolting. I don't want to have a clip every three feet and to feel "safe". Especially at the higher grades. The first 12 I ever tried was Lurk's fine slab route (I hate slab): Straghtedge. Tim Powers (who can climb 12's all day long) ran up the arete and put a toprope on it (sorry to out you Tim). This baffled me. Until I took a ride on it. There's a clip that would be fine if you were 6' 6" and had an ape index of +6, but is a little sketchy for us mere mortals. When I came back and led it, I was scared shitless. For first time in my climbing career, which included a few "R" trad routes.
I cursed Lurk and his bolting skills.
And I wouldn't trade that climbing experience for the world....
I cursed Lurk and his bolting skills.
And I wouldn't trade that climbing experience for the world....
May your dreams defy gravity....
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