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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 11:51am PT
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More choss, more choss, more choss;
Venus Needle(New Mex.)...again;...50 year old bolt ladder to summit with bolts wiggling in their drilled holes.....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 06:59pm PT
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AS I grabbed a wad of slings on the summit anchor to pull myself on to the tiny summit, one of the three summit anchor pieces pulled out of the soft rock.
Cleopatra's Needle, N.Mex.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 07:06pm PT
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Sections of the crack were too wide and chossy for any of our pieces to aid off of, and too rotten, dirty, and difficult to free climb, so Brian drilled small bathook holes to get past a couple of difficult sections.....this wide crack went on for pitch after pitch.
Arachnid Mesa, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 07:11pm PT
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On one of the raps down, one of our 4 ropes got wedged behind a sharp flake; in order to retrieve the rope, one of us would have to re-lead the crux A3 section; nobody volunteered, so we all chipped in $30.00 and got Brian a new rope. All the pitches took forever;...one pitch took over 30 tcu's. The rest of the raps went without incident.
Los Gigantos, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 07:16pm PT
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The anchor was in a giant boulder that wasn't attatched to the formation. Tony got the haul line and rigged the boulder to the formation so the whole anchor wouldn't slide off the formation.
Speak no Evil, 3 Gossips, Arches.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 07:22pm PT
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The rock was lumpy and funny;...there were a few spots where you could see right through the formation to the other side.
Rock Pt. Spire, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 07:31pm PT
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As I touched the fridge size rock, to fell off it's pedistal, rolled over my foot, then was airborne, smashing against the wall on the way down, breaking into many large pieces, some which landing on my truck parked below. I thought my foot was gone.
The Whale, Rock Pt. Ariz.
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pimp daddy wayne
climber
The Bat Caves
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Aug 10, 2008 - 09:17pm PT
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Damn Todd, you get it DONE!!! Sweet pictures......
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klinefelter
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 10, 2008 - 09:32pm PT
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The Eiger of the Sierra
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
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The traversing pitch was picking your way through rubble....and the rappels sent softball size rocks coming down.....
Washer Woman, Canyonlands, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 10:08pm PT
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Pitch one Dave removed 5 or 6 pins I put in without using his hammer.
Sheep Rock, Arches, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 10, 2008 - 10:11pm PT
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The picture says it all on this one...George Armstrong wallowing through it.
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Double D
climber
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Aug 10, 2008 - 10:51pm PT
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And the judges votes are in: Todd Gordon claims the gold for overall Choss Master!
Man I was rubing the sand outta my hair on that read!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 11, 2008 - 12:20am PT
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1/4 in. bolts in a bolt ladder that is missing it's hangers.....Up higher, chucks of metal hammered in cracks....but no eye to clip......they looked like the legs of a bed or something....
Vanishing Angel, Moab, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 11, 2008 - 12:22am PT
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The infamous "kitty litter" pitch, Standing Rock, Canyonlands, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 11, 2008 - 12:40am PT
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Peshastan Pinnicles;....been there?....then you already know.....
Central Washington
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Aug 11, 2008 - 01:20am PT
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Jesus, Todd. I'm getting sand in my eyeballs just reading this thread!
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Aug 11, 2008 - 01:22am PT
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The lesser known parts of Smith Rock are awesome for the aspiring chossaneer!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 11, 2008 - 02:09am PT
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Cardinal Pinnicle; A few good pitches surrounded by loose blocks, miles of scree, debris covered ledges, and dirt.
Bishop , Cal.
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