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Doug Tomczik
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Bishop
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Jan 19, 2012 - 02:28am PT
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Does anyone have woodson photos that have yet to surface? Rummage through the archives and scan some slides! Accompanying stories are nice too.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 19, 2012 - 04:51am PT
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I do, Doug. I'm trying to get boxes and boxes of slides and prints organized and digitized. I'll trickle things out as I get to 'em. There's some fun stuff buried in this mess!
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Doug Tomczik
climber
Bishop
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Jan 19, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
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I'm looking forward to them, BVB.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jan 19, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
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nice pic of tom.
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Doug Tomczik
climber
Bishop
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Jan 27, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
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Let's keep the stoke alive. What's everyone's favorite climb(s) at woodson? Top five, top three, top ten, top whatever...
Personally, I'm going to have to go with Driving South. Also, the right start to Stairway has to be one of the best boulder problems anywhere.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 28, 2012 - 12:19am PT
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Huh Doug that's a good one! I'm gonna pick my top five ('cause I like top five lists, top ten are too easy) and edit 'em in as I sort 'em out. Right off the bat, I know Jaws makes the list.
Lessee...if God granted me a wish, and I could do just five climbs at Woodson, but they'd have to be climbs I've already ticked...?
1. Jaws
2. Lie Detector (took a few minutes to think of that one.)
3. Head First In The Bushes
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5.
Ones I love that I already know won't make the cut: Aids Victim; Painted Boulder West Face; Robbins; The Widow, Bereft (that's the actual, gramatically correct name -- "The Widow, Bereft"); Pickpocket; Alcoa...hmmmmmm sh#t
Driving South is sooo good, and has massive sentimental value, but it's over in three f*#king moves...
Hear My Train seems obvious, dosen't it? But I've done it so many times in the last 35 years...I'm not burned out on it or anything, but I'm not sure it'd be a Desert Island Woodson Climb. Jaws I've done at least as many if not more times, and when I think Jaws, I think oh HELL YEAH.
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deepnet
Boulder climber
San Diego
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Jan 28, 2012 - 01:14am PT
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as far as "ultra classic"...???
Hand's down..."Christ on Crutches"
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 28, 2012 - 02:17am PT
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That photo does not even begin to do justice to he f*#ked-up landing on that thing, Rick.
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REIGN 1
Social climber
Carlsbad, Ca
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Jan 29, 2012 - 02:44am PT
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VP's ofice has Henny's name all over it.
My favorite Woodson problems
1. Uncertainty principal
2. Mother superior
3. Seminar wall
4. Starving in stereo
5. Stairway to heaven
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jan 29, 2012 - 02:58am PT
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Lemon Chiffon? (only cuz that was one of my better efforts that day)
What time of year, ya'll thinking?
I'm in for a weekend trip. Ideally a day or two at Suicide would be the perfect complement to a Woodshun trip.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 29, 2012 - 03:15am PT
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Yeah Mungester, I've been sitting on the fence all day about Lemon Chiffon. You just nudged me off. It definately makes my Woodson Desert Island Climbs list. I've never gotten tired of it, it was part of me and Watusi's "Big Wednesday", and there is no question it is Powell's best boulder problem in California.
Way better then that stuff he did at Roobeedoo.
The new, updated (c)American Motherf*#king Legendary Top Five Woodson Climbs List:
1. Jaws
2. Lie Detector (took a few minutes to think of that one.)
3. Head First In The Bushes
4. Lemon Chiffon
5.
OMFUG only get to pick one more!
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Horvath
Trad climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2012 - 12:59pm PT
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man Christ on Crutches... its really a shame more people don't get on that thing.
this is gonna take some thought.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 29, 2012 - 01:33pm PT
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There are way to many to limit it to just five!
You're right. 5 ain't gonna do it. I'm switching to 10. BUT I'm going to list them as a traditional Top Ten with #1 being the best, #2 being the second best, and so on. Qualitative FTW!!1!!166!
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LMo
climber
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Jan 30, 2012 - 02:06am PT
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After another great day at Woodson I figured an update of happenings on the hill was in order. Mark, Doug, Jake and I (Lauren), set up in the odd January heat to show Jake, a Woodson newcomer around and to get my bush whacking quota filled for 2012. A couple pictures to keep you interested.
Started off at Robbins, the bees at the cracks above are seeming to grow in number. After that did Hamburger Crack for the first time. I must say I always scoffed at it but actually enjoyed it. After that we headed up to the Cave area- the place to be! At one point there were groups on Alcoa, the Cave, John's crack, Fisticuffs and Greg's crack.
After a day spent on something wide, Doug and Mark just had to get on Greg's crack. This is Doug, having fun, as per usual:
Then we went to Big Horn, everyone took a turn bouldering it, said goodbye to Jake and then headed up for some exploring. We went up and over the summit, and the potato chip rock was very popular (especially with aspiring yogis). Anyways, I will let you all look at where we ended up. Although this climb is a short distance from the trail there was still some full value bush whacking to be had for all.
A great day up on the hill and with that, a few of my favorite climbs:
Uncertainty Principle
Milkbar
Jaws
Will have to take more pictures next time.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 30, 2012 - 02:11am PT
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Wow, is that Firefly in the last photo?! Haven't been to it in well over 25 years.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jan 30, 2012 - 04:03pm PT
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Guess I haven't been keeping current with this thread, Donny pokes me and 2 days later I finally see it. And then bvb has to go and try to insult Rubidoux by using KP's name. Now, mind you, I have zero problems with dragging KP's name through the mud, but trying to belittle a stellar place like Rubidoux while doing it is going just a little too far.
It's been too nice at home & in Idyllwild recently so I haven't been making it down. If we don't get some winter weather soon it may not be much of a Woodson season, consistently a little too hot.
Favorites? Any of the Woodson wannabe as good as Rubidoux problems. For crying out loud what'd ya think I'd say? Well, I'll try anyway: Flabob, Middle of the Road Madness, Coathanger, Pinkbug, Pyschoanalysis, The Ex, Bullethead, The Octopus, Popgun, Major Concept. I think that makes 10. Oh wait, Woodson favorites, not quality. Ok, well, in that case:
1. Big Grunt
2. Vice Prinicpals Office
3. Mother Superior
4. Silk Banana
5. Undertow
hahaha. Oh boy. Yeah, right.
Maybe I'll try again - in no particular order after #2.
1. Whatever the last problem I just did was
2. Any Woodson problem with "Rubidoux" in it's name (goes without saying)
3. Kurtains
4. Lie Detector
5. Slap You Silly (love/hate that pile)
Seriously, how is one supposed to come up with 5 favorites much less 10.
Edit: Don't go there. I'm just getting warmed up.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 30, 2012 - 04:42pm PT
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Took you long enough Darrel. I was beginning to think you were dead or something.
Pinkbug a clearly a boulder problem that was airlifted off Woodson in the dead of night and reinstalled at Roubidoux to give the place some cred. Has it been hit with graffiti yet, I wonder?
Where is Slap You Silly? Is that the impossible looking bowling-ball smooth arete down by Eppi Birthday?
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jan 30, 2012 - 04:56pm PT
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That would be Slap You Silly. A gem, IMO. Just a few feet right of it's big brother and role model - if you know what I mean.
Has it been hit with graffiti yet, I wonder? Sorry, but I don't quite seem to follow what you're getting at.
Probably.
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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Jan 30, 2012 - 05:01pm PT
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Doug, have fun working Greg's Crack. That thing is a burlfest. If you want any beta, let me know. I had some tricks. Have good spotters! And let me know next time you go out there! :)
Speaking of graffiti, if anyone sees any on Woodson let me know. I'll work on getting it removed. Just contact me directly instead of replying to this thread since I might not see it. Much appreciated!
Josh
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jan 30, 2012 - 05:09pm PT
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I'll second bvb's question, is that Firefly? (although I suspect bvb already knows) Looks good whatever it is.
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