Anyone like to see big things take a plunge

Post by **ReluctantHoosier** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:13 pm

That does sound fun. A spud bar would be ideal as well.

Post by **tomdarch** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:13 pm

pigsteak wrote:where is this place called Fortress? I've never heard of it....any stellar clip ups?

Damn - with all the uncontrolled, natural, dangerous stuff at this "Fortress" area, it must be full of those crazy 'trad' climbs!

The other thing I was thinking reading this is how at most areas (e.g. Yosemite) people wait until the dead of winter to 'clean up' the deathblocks - but at the Red, people wait until summer for the crowds to thin out!

Post by **haas** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:21 pm

tomdarch wrote: Damn - with all the uncontrolled, natural, dangerous stuff at this "Fortress" area, it must be full of those crazy 'trad' climbs!

I think you mean 'tard' climbers

Post by **Ascentionist** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:52 am

That boulder above Route 48 would be fun to trundle, you know, the one you have to scramble over when going to/from Bombs Bursting.

Post by **Overcammed** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:04 am

Hmm....if you tossed a big enough one from the top of Fortress there, do you think there'd be any risk of it rolling/crashing all the way to the road? I guess it depends on how big the ones you're talking about are. Definately is a ton of loose crap up there though...my dog Maya just about got killed last time we were there by an errant rock shower...

Post by **Steve** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:32 am

I've always dreamed of prying the 'block' above American Crack loose. You know the one that has the rap anchors everybody uses. Everytime I look at it I can't help but to think that thing would roll all the way to the river. Man that would be cool.

Post by **Alan Evil** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:03 am

Overcammed wrote:Hmm....if you tossed a big enough one from the top of Fortress there, do you think there'd be any risk of it rolling/crashing all the way to the road?

Mmmmmmmmm. One can only hope, eh? How cool would that be?

Post by **J-Rock** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:13 pm

Yesterday J.J. trundled a couple of refridgerator sized blocks from a ledge 70 feet up. It was impressive!

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:40 pm

Impressive? You mean straight up SCARY! We all cleared about 50 ft of space in all directions and you can still feel the WHOOSSSHH as that thing plummeted and shook the ground!

JJ and Jared are seriously considering Trundling as a new sport. I must say, they're pretty darn good at it, considering all the practice they get!

Post by **Alan Evil** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:59 pm

It's addictive. We pushed some rocks off an 800+ cliff in Utah and it was way exciting watching them vaporize at the bottom. Also gives you an idea of how long you'd have to curse if you fell that far...