Renaming freed aid lines

Post by **Texas Pete** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:38 pm

I have a question. Is it common practice OUTSIDE of the Red to rename an aid line after it has been freed? I'm not trying to still up a flame or anything. Its a legit question. I just plain don't know. Does anyone have any examples of this from other popular eastern cragging areas such as New River, Seneca, Gunks or even places out west?

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The only former aid line I know of in the Red was Welcome to Ol Kentuck formerly NAZI Bitch Crack. Are there others? I really don't know.

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:50 pm

I think it is TP. I can't give you precise examples outside of the Red but I'm sure Jared can. I think the old name still sticks for historical and next ascent purposes. Like I can never send WTOK but I can maybe probably send NBC. So I'd call it NBC if I climb it the way it was climbed by Cliff Cooper, then call it WTOK if I ever climb it the way Petro did.

Post by **ynp1** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:51 pm

yeah, Astroman in yosemite use to be named something else (southeastern face of washington colume???), then it was freed. its cool to do, but NAZI bitch crack is a way cooler name.

Post by **Wes** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:55 pm

Heavy weather = shelter from the storm. I think this had been discussed at length on rc.com and/or supertopo.com I think freeing a line should give the FFA the abilty to rename - I think it is bonus if the new name has some kinda play on the old one though.

Post by **haas** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:07 pm

I hear Tommy is considering renaming the Dihedral Wall to "Stronger than Though"

Post by **the lurkist** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:35 am

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