ow practice

Post by **Wes** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:38 pm

rockstar wrote:. better way to access the top of yuk anyone?

You mean, besides sacking up and leading it?

Wes

Post by **ynot** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:40 pm

I looked at it once to lead.A #5 doesnt fit.You would need several bros.

Post by **rockstar** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:40 pm

you got the big bros? cuz i'll lead it if you do.

Post by **haas** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:38 pm

the only way to TR it is to traverse the ledge from Mailbox. Bring a lot of webbing and be prepared to get cut up by thorns. You can sling some of the smaller trees on the ledge to the right of the crack and there's a good tree straight up above the ledge a few feet where the crack ends. If you're planning on leading it, there's no anchors so you'd have to traverse to Mailbox anyway to get down. And ynot is right, you need nothin but big bros. You can squeeze chimney it after about halfway up, making it a little less strenuous.

Post by **512OW** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:34 am

Horatio Felacio wrote:so here's one for you wes: do you really think groveling up a bunch of 5.8's and 9's will actually teach him more than flailing his way up country lovin? here's my theory: anyone can fight their way up a bunch of .8s and .9s, and what you learn is that they suck and they are things to avoid in the future (plan your leads on long routes by letting your partner get the fat pitches). by getting on country lovin' on the other hand, you get your ass kicked from the get-go, so you are required to learn how to climb offwidths in order to make it to the top. i just don't see getting on "easy" ow's as much practice.

WOW. Thats the smartest shit you've ever said. My sentiments exactly. Flailing out at Muscle teaches you nothing but how to flail. You ain't gonna flail up Country Lovin unless you're the strongest fucker on earth.