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Conan
Trad climber
Cave City, KY
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 12, 2006 - 02:58am PT
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I need to get a message to him sooner than later. Not an emergency, but somewhat urgent nonetheless.
Cheers,
Conan
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jul 12, 2006 - 01:04pm PT
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I can reach him if it's an emergency. I sent email to your profile address.
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eddie7
Trad climber
London, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 12, 2006 - 04:34pm PT
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Hey Randy.
Let me know as well please.
cheers.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jul 12, 2006 - 05:35pm PT
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Pete should be down off the wall tonight. He should be at my place, sucking up my Internet connection and probably all the beer in my house Friday night. Either way, I'll just be happy to have my ropes and gear back, man! Sheesh!
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Landgolier
climber
the flatness
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Jul 12, 2006 - 05:41pm PT
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PTPP ALERT! INCOMING HTML! DUCK AND COVER!
So what route is he on?
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jul 12, 2006 - 05:48pm PT
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He and Tom are just finishing up Cosmos.
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eddie7
Trad climber
London, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 12, 2006 - 06:50pm PT
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Cool. Thanks Randy.
Rattlesnake here we come!!
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Jul 12, 2006 - 11:10pm PT
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You know, I've been in the geek biz for over a decade now, so I've got nothing against people knowing a thing or two about computers, but...
HOLY LAME-ASS DORK ALERT, BATMAN!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 13, 2006 - 01:47am PT
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We're baaaack.......
Is this the same Conan who once got forgotten in Snorkland?
So what's happening in Roppel Cave? How many survey stations did you guys get over the July 4 expedition?
As for Cosmos - it's all retrofitted with new ASCA 3/8" stainless bolts.
El Cap Route #30 - TICK!
[Like, sorry for the bold text, eh? Couldn't resist....]
Cheers,
Pete
Yes, Randy - Friday night! Are we doing Mexican food for supper, then? Hoping to escape the Ditch around 4pm or so.
And, um, about that shiny new gear and rope you left with us two walls ago? Well, it's not quite so shiny any more. But at least nobody will think you're a BWT. Just show them your gear. "Yep, been up Dihedral Wall, been up Cosmos...."
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!
As for other news, Ammon, Ivo and Dean Potter were up this aft having a run at Reticent in a push. We shall see how they do. Go, lads!
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Jul 13, 2006 - 02:56am PT
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Congrats on 30 Pete. That's quite a lot!
The remaining ladies on the dancefloor must be looking either hard to get or long in the tooth!
Peace
Karl
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jul 13, 2006 - 03:13am PT
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Well, when you dance as slow as Pete, the ladies don't have to move very fast! ;)
Congrats Pete!
No worries on the gear, Pete. The only shiny new things I had were the new haul line and the swivel. So long as it hasn't turned to ghetto gear like some of yours! hah!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 13, 2006 - 02:17pm PT
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Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! I specialize in slow dancing - for like eighteen nights!
The haul line is now worn smooth and that shiny sheen is gone, but dude - get this - it still freakin' SLIPS sometimes in the Kong! Very strange. We had to use the Protrax to haul with it. I wonder if you could return it and say,
"This rope is no good for hauling because it slips. I asked for a static HAUL line and this doesn't meet the need. Can you replace it with one that does?"
It might be worth a try, eh?
As for the swivel -- well, it might have a scratch or two on it. ;)
News flash - Tom just got back from the Meadows, and Ammon, Ivo and Dean are just above Wino Towers on Reticent, having started at 2:30 or so yesterday afternoon. The pitch above Wino Towers is one of two Real Live Death Pitches on Reticent - it's rated new wave A4 only because of its single rivet - otherwise it's new wave A5 all the way. Darn hard pitch.
Then of course there's that penultimate pitch up there to deal with.
Best go grab some beers, and hang out making "monkey calls". We're heading up to the base of Lurking Fear to retrieve our gear. That was my second descent of El Cap by rappelling Lurking Fear, and lemme tell you, it beats the heck out of schlepping up and over to the East Ledges!
Right, time to go dance to some music ----- S - L - O - W music!
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DixieGal
Trad climber
NC
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Jul 13, 2006 - 08:55pm PT
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PTPP,
Have you climbed the Reticent Wall among your 30?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Jul 13, 2006 - 09:34pm PT
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any word on Team Reticent?
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jul 13, 2006 - 09:45pm PT
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Pete has done Reticent in his 30 climbs.
As for Ammon... At about 5:00, they were above the Irie, heading towards the crux pitch. Ammon led the pitch above Wino in about an hour (only 2 hours earlier!)! Talk about fvcking PROUD! New Wave A4, as ther eis one rivet on the pitch, otherwise it'd be A5! Right on, Ammon! AAARRRRGGGGHHH, Bro!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 14, 2006 - 12:55am PT
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Yeah, we made the eighth ascent of Reticent in '98. There are two real-live Death Pitches on it. {Shudder}
Just brought back my last carry from the base of Lurking Fear, which we rapped after Cosmos to avoid the East Ledges descent.
Looking up from the bridge just at dark, I could see one headlamp at the base of the penultimate crux pitch, and another to the right cleaning the traverse which leads left to it.
Those boys have been on the go now like 36 hours. The crux pitch is very serious! To undertake it in the dark and exhausted would be truly sick! Send it, dudes! I'll let y'all know tomorrow when I find out how they made out.
Rattlesnake, Blaine? Saw one on the trail tonight.
Cheers! And many thanks, Karl!
I believe I am at 293 nights on El Cap, not counting base and summit bivis. I'm about to turn 47 [I think], so if I can get in another 72 nights by the time I turn 50, that would be 2% of my life spent on El Cap....
The Better Way, or the Sign of a Misspent Lifetime?
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eddie7
Trad climber
London, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 14, 2006 - 08:56am PT
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Too funny Pete.
I'm going to give you refresher lessons in free climbing!
Won't even charge you.
Hoser.
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darod
Trad climber
South Side Billburg
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Jul 14, 2006 - 09:05am PT
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PTPP, did you have a look at WOS?
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Gunkie
climber
East Coast US
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Jul 14, 2006 - 12:14pm PT
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We're heading up to the base of Lurking Fear to retrieve our gear. That was my second descent of El Cap by rappelling Lurking Fear, and lemme tell you, it beats the heck out of schlepping up and over to the East Ledges!
I've thought about that ever since Schneider and company fixed lines on that rap route for the West Face/Lurking Fear/Nose day about ten years ago.
Did you have any problems rapping through parties on LF? How long did it take to get everything down to the base of LF [I'm assuming you left the bags at Thanksgiving Ledge]?
I suppose if that method of getting off the top gets popular maybe an independent rap route could get installed that avoids most of the established climbs.
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up2top
Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 14, 2006 - 01:09pm PT
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Any word on Ammon and crew yet?
Pete -- a big congrats. Some days you're like sand in the boxers, other times you give me hope. ;-) Regardless, relish your time there and say hi to the monkeys for me.
Ed
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