route name stories

Post by **the lurkist** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:17 am

Rocket Dog. What was behind that one, Toy? hahahahaha

Post by **bentley** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:36 am

http://www.demotivateus.com/skittles-taste-the-rainbow/

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:57 am

schwagpad wrote:BOHICA. Know what it means, no idea where it came from

jeff moll classic. along with tuna town, high hard one, skin boat...is there a phallic theme going on there?

Post by **cliftongifford** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:23 pm

I once named a route "Big Red Snapper" because a big red headed friend of mine broke his leg trying to get the FA. I thought it was funny.

Post by **DriskellHR** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:59 pm

I cleaned a route (not available to public) with a half inch wire brush that is used to clean the inside of copper pipe....... I called the route " a bigger wire brush" because I was muttering this the whole time i worked on the line.

Post by **Josephine** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:36 pm

lurkest or lander should tell the tale behind "there goes the neighborhood"

Post by **ahab** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:47 pm

i've always been curious about headstone surfer...i know a boulder came off during the FA, but what are the details?
on lead?
did you really surf the bastard?
is it the giant boulder at the base?

Post by **pkananen** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:58 pm

I just want to know how the belayer didn't die.

Post by **Josephine** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:12 pm

i know that the giant boulder at the base is the boulder that was trundled. i can't remember the whole thing though.

Post by **TradMike** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:37 pm

Not in the Red but...

Lauren's Arete in the Black Canyon is named after the belayer that got hit by a loose rock on the first ascent.

Russian Arete also in the Black is named after Russian Roulette based on all the loose rock encountered on the route.