thought i had been to the zoo

Post by **captain static** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 6:14 pm

Went to the Zoo for what turned out to be the first time yesterday. I thought I had been there when I first started sport climbing. The arch there is cool & I surely would have remembered that. After thinking about it & looking through the guidebook I finally figure out that early sport climbing trip was to the now closed Pulpit area. Of course it all could be explained by the fact that I experienced the 60's

Post by **Steve** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 7:09 pm

Ahh Captn Static is having a senior hippie moment. The Zoo is a grat anit-scene as compared to its neighbor across the road.

Post by **Gretchen** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 7:15 pm

Capt'ns back!!!

Post by **ynot** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 10:21 pm

grat anit?

Post by **SCIN** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 1:49 am

Man, did you ever hear the story about that dude who bolted some of those lines up there at the Pulpit?
Messed up man.

Post by **merrick** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 2:41 am

well if you are going to say that you better tell the story....

Post by **captain static** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 5:49 pm

If you want to hear a good senior hippie story i'll have to tell you about the flashback I get every time I stop at the Stanton exit some night around the fire @ Miguel's.

Post by **SCIN** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:05 pm

The dude was on that ledge at The Pulpit drilling the .12 route.
He slipped and fell about fifty feet onto the pile of huge boulders at the base. His feet got caught and he slammed forward onto his face.

Apparently he got pretty disfigured and his feet pretty much snapped off. I think John mentions something about it in one of the route descriptions.

Post by **Gretchen** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:12 pm

Can we say OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **merrick** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:28 pm

that is sickening. geezer's guide refer's to The Pharmacist 5.11c as Jeff Hughes tragic project. must be that. what a shame.