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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 14, 2009 - 01:01pm PT
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I liked it, and my daughter liked it.
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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Jul 14, 2009 - 02:45pm PT
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Bluering you are right you are pretty weak. Not only because of the big dumb rack you took for NW books, but mainly because you pissed right where EVERYONE climbs.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 14, 2009 - 03:00pm PT
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Scooter, if you've ever done the route, and it sounds like you have, you'd know that I'm over to the left of the 5.9 variation and way left of the standard route.
I've never seen anybody use that crack I'm peeing into, why would you?
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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Jul 14, 2009 - 04:27pm PT
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youre only an arms length away from the 5.9 variation. Which, by the way, I used to do nearly everyday (7 seasons) as my strechout/warm-up right after coffee. Every time it rains or sprinkles your pee-stink is going to be reacivated. Someone may even accidently spill a little water from the bottle, pee-stink reactivated. All that I am saying is, I know it was funny and novel for you, I just don't like the pee smell on ledges I like to hang out on.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jul 14, 2009 - 04:44pm PT
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Somehow I suspect that the snowmelt of two winters has washed away any trace of Mr. Bluering's, ah, urgency .. :) Didn't smell a thing when we were up there on Sunday afternoon.
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kev
climber
CA
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Jul 14, 2009 - 04:44pm PT
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Scotter,
No one likes piss ledges but we've all had to go upon occasion and do our best to go in the best possible place given the situation. I'm quite familiar with Blueys faults but pissing on route is not one of them - I'm sure Bluey did the best he could.
Also did you notice the date this TR is from 2007???
I don't think I've heard anyone saying it's a piss ledge up there in the last two years...Moreover Lembert gets washed clean yearly - we aint talking about about camp 6 on the nose.
kev
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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Jul 14, 2009 - 05:03pm PT
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camp 6 had to get that way somehow.
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kev
climber
CA
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Jul 14, 2009 - 05:09pm PT
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Um camp 6 doesn't get covered with snow or washed like lembert plus it's a wall - we are talking about the captain vs lembert WAY fricking different with respect to snow, rain, overhangingness etc...
Think about it dude, your comment is not logical and does not follow. So I don't buy what your selling and nor will most....
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Jul 14, 2009 - 06:04pm PT
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I can put an end to any pi$$ing match. I was up there later that summer and did the 5.9 variation, which is clearly being peed upon by the OP. It did not smell of urine.
I'm not suggesting everyone should run up there and hose that ledge down, I'm just saying Bluering's episode did not appear to cause permanent damage.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jul 14, 2009 - 06:10pm PT
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Bluey, you can pee on any of my routes, but only if your drinking.
Having to break the seal mid pitch is bothersome, good thing you were close to the belay!
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L
climber
Nowhere in particular...and I'm going back soon...
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Jul 14, 2009 - 06:16pm PT
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I loved this TR...even with the smell of urine attached. My only complaint was that he gave us a visual of the deadly deed. ;-)
But when you get to know Bluey, it just makes you laugh.
Thanks for bumping an awesome TR.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2010 - 06:03pm PT
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Another year, another run up the Books...
Mason on pitch 1
Mason chilling on top of pitch 1
We had a bunch of non-climbers in tow and they were getting bored and wanted to leave. So after getting the radio-call from them we decided I should take over leading (Mason kinda wanted to do them all). This was the first time I didn't use the optional middle belay, and just ran it out to the top.
At the top ledge.
Summit beers!!!!
This was the first time I did the front walk-off too. It's not nearly as bad as it looks from the ground.
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nutjob
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jun 28, 2010 - 06:24pm PT
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Looks like a nice spot. Check harnesses every time with new partners!
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flakyfoont
Trad climber
carsoncity nv
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Jun 28, 2010 - 07:13pm PT
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Bluering, saw your (white) truck parked at the EAST Lembert parking
pull out on saturday morning. Did you guys do anything over there, or did you bail to northwest books from that side? Looks like you still
had fun even with non-climbers in tow.
The party I was with ended up at West World over on Daff. As usual, I left the camera at the truck.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jun 28, 2010 - 07:30pm PT
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Sweet. 'Tis the season :)
How were the mosquitoes up there ? Some friends went and did Phobos / Deimos and reported relatively few.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2010 - 07:39pm PT
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Flaky we just did NW Books and then went back to the Valley. Mason wanted to lead Grant's Crack and got it.
The mosquitos weren't bad at Tuolumne, but Swan Slab was HORRENDOUS at sunset!!!! I talked to Tom Evans at the bridge and he agreed it an unusually bad year in the Valley. Actually had a couple of beers hangin' with Tom. Not many parties on the Captain. It was hot!
I'd imagine that Tuolumne is just as bad at dusk...During the is fine though.
I did run into somebody who recognized me at the base of SPD as I was driving by and stopped. I didn't get his name though....
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2010 - 09:06pm PT
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Your all ways kinda weak Bluey! Kinda washed up too.
When did I ever propose that I was a baddass climber, shitc#ck?
Take that stupid hat off never see you with out it whats up with that.
It was a freebee from Russ, as#@&%e. What hat should I be wearing? What would be acceptable to an f*#king as#@&%e like yourself?
F*#k off, you pollute my thread.....
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jun 28, 2010 - 09:11pm PT
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Rankin
climber
North Carolina
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Jun 28, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
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My first day climbing in Tuolumne, I drove up from Bishop, got out of the car at the Lembert parking lot and climbed Northwest Books. Great route. Great view. I was so psyced.
A friend once told me that someone rode a mountain bike down Lembert Dome. Does anyone know if this is true? Pretty ridiculous.
Nice TR bluering, and a nice follow-up as well. I like the summit photo of your German buddy. He looks so stoked, right?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2010 - 10:01pm PT
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Cant wait to meet you! Mono E Mono! Party time!
It's mano a mano, dude. And is that a threat?
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