I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
- Robert McCloskey
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
- Emo Philips
Boltergeist is a very cool route. It doesn't look like much from the ground, but I think it's safe to say it's a classic. It's a bit scary when you don't have enough draws and skip the last 3 bolts before the anchors, though.
Yeah, that photo is kind of creepy. We added a couple of bolts to encourage beginning leaders to climb a long 5.10 slab. I think there are 13 of them. During the FA I encountered several tiny ring snakes at the anchors (they were black with a little white ring around their head). I'd never seen such small snakes before and at first I thought that they were little baby snakes. Theses little guys were quite friendly and playful. They wouldn't get out of my way so I cautiously climbed over them trying not to squash them with my hands or feet. Karla came up with the clever name for the route and it sounded too cool not to use it.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
