Route Names: Abused And Re-Used.

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Brian

climber

California

Jul 19, 2010 - 01:22pm PT

I think there is a "Fang," or a very similar derivative, at every single ice climbing venue in the world.

GDavis

Social climber

SOL CAL

Jul 19, 2010 - 01:34pm PT

In smith there is a route called Stand and Deliver.... right next to Bend Over and Receive.

426

climber

Buzzard Point, TN

Jul 19, 2010 - 02:06pm PT

There's a Stand and Deliver at T-Wall as well.

Speaking of I think Rob Rob is a supreme 'route namer'. Evidently he had a methodology, maybe he will post up.

"Olympic Alchemy"
"Gates of Testosterone"
"Grand Contusion"
"Slay Ride" (5.11r/x)
"Trail of" and "No More" Tiers
"Stone Hinge" (nasty barndoor)

others may not seem as clever until standing underneath...
"Hands Across America"

Paths of drops of water frequently don't touch rock, ho man.

ydpl8s

Trad climber

Santa Monica, California

Jul 19, 2010 - 02:50pm PT

For ice climbing, Hidden Falls is way overused.

couchmaster

climber

pdx

Jul 19, 2010 - 02:52pm PT

Universal axiom recently discovered: every state has a "Cathedral" with climbing on it.

Some are hardly known (Cathedral in central Oregon that is a potential wilderness area), while others are climbing bywords (New Hampshire and of course the many in Yosemite)

Ricardo Cabeza

climber

All Over.

Jul 20, 2010 - 03:52pm PT

It seems like every crag I go to, there's a route named 'Way Homo Sperm Burpers From Fresno'

Go figure.

gonzo chemist

climber

Crane Jackson's Fountain St. Theater

Jul 20, 2010 - 04:15pm PT

I always liked "Baby Huey Smokes an Anti-Pipeload"

not exactly common...

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 20, 2010 - 04:18pm PT

I've never been that concerned about route names. Three of my best first ascents in Yosemite (Leanie Meanie, Enema Crack and Overhang Overpass) were already named by people who had tried and failed on the climbs. I just let the names remain as they were.

Spider Savage

Mountain climber

SoCal

Jul 20, 2010 - 04:23pm PT

I can't stand route names that are vulgar, sex & bathroom related. Like they were named by junior high boys or something. How embarrassing to have that FA on you list for the rest of your career.

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Jul 20, 2010 - 04:41pm PT

We have an overabundance of geographical features in BC with the same name - e.g. Bear/Green/Glacier Mountain/Lake/River. No more are allowed now.

There are at least two Sherrie's/Sherry's Cracks, one in Squamish and one in Yosemite. Any others?

Off White

climber

Tenino, WA

Jul 20, 2010 - 08:08pm PT

Must be at least 3 or 4 routes called "Snackin' with Oprah" out there! :)

Well, Leavenworth has "Groping Oprah's Navel" which has a move that fits the name...

edejom

Boulder climber

Butte, America

Jul 23, 2010 - 01:22am PT

Mill Creek...

Not a route name, more along the lines of areas--Montana alone has two climbing spots with this moniker, others?

edit: give it time Jay, sadly there will prolly be more

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jul 23, 2010 - 01:29am PT

I think there's only one 'bitch muscle'.

Tom

Big Wall climber

San Luis Obispo CA

Jul 23, 2010 - 08:44am PT

JRR Tolkien-themed route names are pandemic.

There's a funny story there - - - Chuck Pratt did his famous Crack of Doom, and apparently nobody got the reference. The similar crack just to the right was later called Crack of Despair.

Tobin Sorensen did the aptly named Inner Sanctum, a rarely repeated line here in SLO.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

merced, california

Apr 24, 2012 - 02:10am PT

This is related to the discussion topic Ed just now opened, but since my q. is as apt here, then my problem is this:
Years back, in the 70s, I was invited to go to Stately Pleasure Dome and try a route I understood was called or gonna be called Strange Brew. I was climbing (ended up climbing the rope, practically, more like) with Dave Bircheff and Roger Breedlove. The description of the route called Quiet Desperation mentioned above by G. Barnes seems very similar. The Strange Brew was indeed strange. Roger, old boy, I'll long remember that one and Dave, thanks for the extra effort. But you old farts won't remember. I betcha a dollar (bothya) you have no idea what I'm talking about.
"Strange Brew, look/see what's inside of you."
Mouse from Merced (now less miserable a place to live than ever)

"Roger, you have an amazing memory."
-Yo

drunkenmaster

Social climber

santa rosa

Apr 24, 2012 - 02:14am PT

my names suck sometimes but i do fA's all the time. ive been trying to be more original lately. finding and doing fa's takes hard man work which is something that guys that are good at naming sh#t are not usually used to :)

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Apr 24, 2012 - 02:17am PT

My last FA route was called The Tiny Trains Fought Back Against The Monster Ants.

Has that been used before?

I think the problem is that people want to use something "recognizable"
(Ticket To Ride) or memorable (Stairway To Heaven)