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FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:13 pm
by kato
At Wall of Denial Saturday, we were on the ledge above PPP and I think 11.11. On the right, there's a stack of blocks up to a small roof, then a wide dihedral with a handcrack to the top. It looked fun so we did it. I don't see anything in the guidebook on this, and based on the loose rock/lichen/vegetation at the top, it didn't look like it had been done before. Know if anyone else has done it?
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:03 am
by caribe
Sounds like an FA.
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:08 am
by Rotarypwr345704
Someone call Rock and Ice! I can't wait to read about this super classic, super hard trad route in our own backyard!!!! Holy Schnikies I'm excited!
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:14 pm
by Mark W
Rotarypwr345704 wrote:Someone call Rock and Ice! I can't wait to read about this super classic, super hard trad route in our own backyard!!!! Holy Schnikies I'm excited!
Personally, I enjoy reading about "adventures" . . . particularly lengthy trip report posts with pictures. Perfect example of what I'm talking about is this post from a few months back:
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtop ... =4&t=15801
Nice to see people out there taking a different path.
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:21 pm
by caribe
Mark W wrote:Rotarypwr345704 wrote:Someone call Rock and Ice!
Personally, I enjoy reading about "adventures" . . . Nice to see people out there taking a different path.
Man I totally second that sentiment. I like to see the average Joe giving it a go. You can relate; it's motivating.
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:34 pm
by dustonian
Rotarypwr345704 wrote:Someone call Rock and Ice! I can't wait to read about this super classic, super hard trad route in our own backyard!!!! Holy Schnikies I'm excited!
http://www.theonion.com/articles/intern ... bil,34212/
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:58 pm
by Wolf
I almost posted that Dustonian. Nice.
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:36 pm
by Rotarypwr345704
WOAH. I now have a role model! And all this time I thought I was the only one in the entire world (wide web) that used sarcasm! I wonder how to get a hold of him. Why doesn't such a trusted source of information, like The Onion, print his email address so it makes it easier? Watch out RedRiverclimbing.com We're soon to have the sarcasm of not one, but TWO minds posting in this forum...
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:35 pm
by clif
sarcasm will not survive the government shutdown. other helpful tips-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/1 ... rself_Some
Re: FA above PPP at Wall of Denial?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:50 pm
by kato
Mark;
I don't think I could stretch this into that big of an adventure... The worst of it was getting through the briars at the top. I look like someone through a running blender at me. There's about 8ft. of interesting climbing to pull the roof. But the cost of getting to it is low, and the view at the top is nice. If you follow the trad ethic of topping everything out, it's a useful pitch. I think my second got a couple pics, it usually takes a while for him to download them though...
M.