How "Road to Astroman" ended up at Plumb Line

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msiddens

Trad climber

Mountain View

Jun 18, 2010 - 01:32pm PT

Thanks for the sweet TR.

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jun 18, 2010 - 02:00pm PT

What Roger said! Where else would you get such quick feedback froma member of the FA team of a route put up 36 yrs ago?
-Yikes I graduated from high school that year. i better warm up the walker...

nutjob

Trad climber

Berkeley, CA

Jun 18, 2010 - 02:39pm PT

Alexey, do you need an oxygen mask being so high in the stratosphere of climbing these days? Awesome job!

Alexey

Trad climber

San Jose, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2010 - 03:18pm PT

Where else would you get such quick feedback froma member of the FA team of a route put up 36 yrs ago?

I always said this ST site is amazing source of climbing info. I climbed a lot of routes in the Valley only after I've heard about them on ST. Like Windfall at Widow's Tear area, another Kevin Worrall FFA. I remember somewhere on ST Tarbuster post some photos of Windfall, and The Warbler chime on this tread - that this is one of best routes he ever put on. In fact it is great climb, and I now regret that I did not compile TR at time I just climbed it. We probably missed another First accent story from Kevin.

area of Windfall - edited

gonzo chemist

climber

Crane Jackson's Fountain St. Theater

Jun 18, 2010 - 03:48pm PT

Wow. Great TR! What an awesome looking climb!

The list just keeps on growing...

Zander

Trad climber

Berkeley

Jun 18, 2010 - 08:07pm PT

Hey Alexey,
Great trip report! I'm really enjoying your TRs.
You guys did Astroman too, that's awesome.

Climb On!
Zander

survival

Big Wall climber

A Token of My Extreme

Jun 19, 2010 - 02:33pm PT

Bumpworthy!

Now where are those AstroDog pix at??

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

Green Cove slabbage BITD!

Jun 19, 2010 - 10:56pm PT

I just saw Alexey heading up to the Reg. on Half Dome.....homey's getting after it!

Wade Icey

Trad climber

www.alohashirtrescue.com

Jun 19, 2010 - 11:03pm PT

x-l-int.

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Aw, Pshaw, you wouldn't even understand....

Jun 20, 2010 - 01:44am PT

Yeah, man.
Get Some, Alexey.

mark miller

Social climber

Reno

Jun 20, 2010 - 01:48am PT

Freaking fantastic TR, thanks...Hey Radical when my ankle gets a little better lets go have some adventure...Ol' Boy.......

skywalker

climber

Jun 20, 2010 - 02:06am PT

Thanks for the post!

Cheers!

S.....

Mason

Trad climber

Yay Area

Jun 22, 2010 - 04:00pm PT

Man that looks like a crazy and fun route. Great TR.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Jun 22, 2010 - 04:11pm PT

WHO IS THIS ALEXEY GUY!?!?!?

More super hero than Taco poster!

good stuff man! keep it up!

Fuzzywuzzy

climber

suspendedhappynation

Jun 23, 2010 - 07:43pm PT

Thanks. What a couple of classic days!

Salamanizer

Trad climber

The land of Fruits & Nuts!

Jun 23, 2010 - 09:02pm PT

What a great TR Alexey. I had alot of fun on both Astroman and Plumb Line.

I've climbed alot of so called "classic" routes and Astroman is by far one of the absolute best as far as quality and variety of climbing goes.

Plumb Line was one of those hidden gems you come across every so often. A good, clean, solid full pitch of OW. Not one of those short wannabe pitches like Twilight Zone and Steppin out. Then to top it off you get a full pitch of off hands in a dihedral and another chimney which reminded me of a shorter version of Fat Merchants Crack (sugarloaf). About the same difficulty too... solid .10b.

Put Plumb Line down on your Valley Hardman Offwidth Circuit list boys. It deserves to be there.

Heres some photos of Alexey on Astroman to feed your eyes and perk up your day.

I had lots of fun on these routes Alexey. Here's to solid partners on solid routes!

Cheers!!!