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Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 11, 2009 - 02:49pm PT
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Squamish: Local Boys do Good
Next to it is Local Girls are Bad
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BrianH
Trad climber
santa fe
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Sep 11, 2009 - 03:08pm PT
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Cowboy Bob's Chicken Head Delight Tres Piedras NM
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virginiapine
Trad climber
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Sep 11, 2009 - 06:23pm PT
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"Little Slot of Horrors", Old Rag Mtn, Virginia - leaning squeeze chimney on Upper Sunset Wall...
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Pappy
Ice climber
Warren, VT
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Sep 11, 2009 - 08:55pm PT
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"Float Like a Butterfly, Land Like a Tomato' ice climb at Willoughby.
A few that I came up with for our efforts:
A super classic overhanging hand crack where there ain't many that Sporty wanted to name for a recent ex must be: 'Five Star Sex' Lost Wall, GA
A razor sharp arete that seemingly can't be climbed without extreme body tension and profuse profanity: 'T'Arete's Syndrome' Burnett Point
What to call a two pitch direct finish (sporting one meager bolt) to a climb called 'New Perversions'? 'Dirty Dykes Done Dirt Cheap' Whitesides, NC
And finally, after improbably floating through an impossible looking line we named it for fluid of supposedly magical powers secreted by an ex-Southern multiple World Cup champion: 'RCJ' I ain't gonna spell it out even on Super Taco.
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General Ripper
climber
GnarthWest
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Sep 11, 2009 - 08:58pm PT
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"Conan the Librarian."
Sorry if someone already mentioned it.
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Brendan
Trad climber
Yosemite, CA
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Sep 12, 2009 - 12:36am PT
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Sperm burpers from fresno
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Sep 12, 2009 - 12:45am PT
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Poultry in Motion
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Sep 13, 2009 - 01:45am PT
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"Crank and Pull"
next to
"Pull and Crank"
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Sep 16, 2009 - 09:08pm PT
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"CRACKER"
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DrDeeg
Mountain climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Sep 19, 2009 - 08:36pm PT
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Norman Clyde once said that North Palisade was the Sierra peak most worthy of its name.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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Feb 12, 2015 - 01:35pm PT
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While the crass names are A-OK in my book, my faves are usually plays on words, witty memorials or just a bit more clever than most.
-Buster Cattlefield (DT)
-Billie Bear Cranks the Rad (DT)
-Summer of Our Discount Tent (Bridgers, MT)
-Blotter is My Spotter (DT)
-Der Fruh Lowe (Gallatin Canyon)
-Shackling the Masses with Drastic Rap Tactics (TRC)
-Nantucket Sleighride (CSP)
-Sandberg Peak (CSP) (Not a route, per se, but a great name for a (not a) peak)
-Wife Sentence (Rushmore)
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Feb 12, 2015 - 01:47pm PT
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We need to ask a Brit, they probably have the best names
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Feb 12, 2015 - 02:20pm PT
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It's Always Something
Corner's Report
Sirocco
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snyd
Sport climber
Lexington, KY
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Feb 12, 2015 - 04:34pm PT
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Sector: The Locker Room
named after infamous Penn State assistant football coach
Tight End
Shower Head
Rhythmic Slapping
Bengay
Icy Hot
Gym Bag
Swirly
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Onewhowalksonrocks
Mountain climber
Ventura
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Feb 12, 2015 - 05:32pm PT
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My Pink Half of the Drain Pipe, Suicide Rock, Idyllwild Ca
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Feb 12, 2015 - 05:59pm PT
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A recent favorite Pinnacles name (given by Clink, who posts here):
Joaquin the Dog
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Feb 12, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
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Titties and Beer
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thebravecowboy
climber
just banana-jam it
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Feb 12, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
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Psycho Tower, Psycho-path, C. Fowler and Co.
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KabalaArch
Trad climber
Starlite, California
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Feb 12, 2015 - 09:59pm PT
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Hmm...great Thread...
Wonder if future anthropologists would benefit more, though, if 50 Classic Route Names were in categories...as in Walls; "long multi-pitch Trad; Sport, etc. And by climbing area, naturally.
Just a simple review of the Valley FA index shows trends which seem to be the children of their times, like, say, Kor Beck and other examples of proud efforts named for, and by, their first ascentionists, and this leaves a lingering taste of an authenticity and, I guess, a bit of a classic Alpinistic tradition. In this day and age, a route named in this vein had better be a true testpiece with enduring qualities and indisputable bragging rights - Bachar Yerian probably won't lose its rep for quite some time to come. Actually hard to think of a superior route name for this watershed team effort.
Graveyard humor, Big Wall: Abstract Expressionism on the Captain. Tribal Rites, and The Shortest Straw convey situational irony.
It seems that scatological route names began to crop up on the short one pitch Valley routes established in the late 80s and through the 90s, over on the Arches slabs in particular. No offense taken when assigned to contemporary Sport climbs, but this category always seemed a bit vulgar for places like Yosemite and Moab.
In truly unique environments like these the originality and the character of place names speaks to the timelessness from which adventures are carved. Moses. Each of the Fisher Towers: The Oracle; Titan; Echo; Cottontail; Kingfisher.
Another vote for our Central Pillar of Frenzy, irreverence Yos style.
Or the way some names have evolved over time. Black Rose of Death soon became Black Primo (because it's sooo good! I was informed: "it's so killer!" As evidenced by the long line which routinely queues at its start, right?)
Up Forum I once ventured to ask Roger Breedlove the origins of the neighboring Freewheeling. Never did get a straight answer, just some comments concerning flywheels which move at a greater velocity than the driveshaft. Since that's the general feel of the climb, the clarification is as good as any.
It's important to remember to never judge a book by its cover. But IME seemed like some of the best climbing was found on routes with awesomely descriptive names. Like a few climbers upthread, I probably sound old fashioned in matters of personal tastes and mental hygiene.
This has unquestionably left what God only knows might be spectacular lines off the olde tick list - for all I know, these routes may have been named with hella gross appellations to keep the traffic down on them?
Also, one of my all time best partners has been my daughter:
Still is, matter of fact. "Monday Morning Right Side" (well named lol) age of 8? - she was a natural. Living very close to the 'Milks meant she and some of her high school friends would head out with shoes | chalkbag after school.
The Gorge, and all of the other Eastside Sport venues right at hand, plus the backcountry, gave us lots of great weekends (picked her up from HS Wednesday of the Thanksgiving holiday; remember her casually traipsing down the Middle Gorge approach in like 3 inch platform heels; spur of the moment idea to head on in and beat the weekend crowds type deal). Including a few Spring Break days up at Smith the following season - good times.
College and quite a few good years working in SF | LA until a local position opened up, enabling she and her cool husband to return home, and to work within their respective professions. So now as her husband learns the ropes, she's working up to trad lead.
I digress, but if I can't bring up the name of a proposed ascent in mixed company, much less brag about it around the campfire, well, there seems to be no shortage of alternative climbing options out here.
Carry on...
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