Boogered Schmoogered

Post by **haas** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:12 pm

yeah I got lost looking for it awhile ago, but then again I can't seem to find Negative Energy when I was standing below it

Post by **meetVA** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:34 pm

512OW wrote:If you're referring to The Specimen, its 5.10c. Period. It simply requires a technique that fell by the wayside years ago. Not having it is no excuse to raise the grade.

The climbs don't get harder, the people get softer.

What technique are you referring to?

Post by **captain static** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:26 pm

According to the Spray section, the FAist was expecting downgrading. At this time SCIN is the only one other than OW to have claimed to have climbed it. It is a sweet looking line. Give it some traffic traddies. Check out Long Live Trad while you are at it too. From Hamsco's comment I am wondering if top anchors might be warranted for LLT?

Post by **ynot** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:14 pm

After watching someone take a huge whipper trying to pull over the top of LLT
I think anchors would be a good idea.There use to be a tree up there but now its gone and theres nothing on top to get hold of.I'm not for bolting anything but some places just need it.

Post by **Steve** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:17 pm

captain static wrote: I am wondering if top anchors might be warranted for LLT?

They would be welcomed, but then again there is always something fun and adventurous about a route that tops out through a dead tree!

Post by **Yasmeen** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:29 am

meetVA wrote:
512OW wrote:If you're referring to The Specimen, its 5.10c. Period. It simply requires a technique that fell by the wayside years ago. Not having it is no excuse to raise the grade.

The climbs don't get harder, the people get softer.
What technique are you referring to?

Dynoing to an armbar. It's insane and sweet as hell. J-Rock, you should totally go get on it. I think you'd dig it.

Post by **512OW** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:42 am

meetVA wrote:
512OW wrote:If you're referring to The Specimen, its 5.10c. Period. It simply requires a technique that fell by the wayside years ago. Not having it is no excuse to raise the grade.

The climbs don't get harder, the people get softer.
What technique are you referring to?

Well, Yasi is half right. The OW technique is tough, and largely forgotten, but even more forgotten is wide fist jamming, which caps the OW.

Post by **512OW** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:55 pm

I know several other people who have climbed it, who just don't get on this board....

AND....if when you're driving, DONT go to the parking in the book. You'll pass a HUGE boulder on your right, and immediately past it is a boulder shaped like a sharksfin. Park HERE. Walk directly up the hill on your left, and you'll be at Boogered. Its maybe 1/2 a mile or so before the original parking (I think).

If you're in the right place, there will be a parking spot just big enough for a car on the uphill side of the road....right next to a drainage.

Post by **Yasmeen** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:59 pm

A mossy shark fin, just to make sure you get the correct boulder.

Post by **haas** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:11 pm

thanks for the directions!