2010 Mt. Woodson Shindig / 1986 - 90 Reunion! (cont.)

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illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 04:48pm PT

Continue on the trail, just past Seminar Wall on the right and you'll find this desperate mess/groove of Dudley's aka Lizard Crack, 5.11d...

illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 04:55pm PT

Uhemm....you Rubidoux folk...seems face/slab climbing is your forte,' but you're on Woodson, Mt. Woodson, crack climbing mecca, known for it's classic cracks. Johnny, you ever get back to California Night? I always was taught to be well-rounded in my climbing (poke, poke, jab, jab).

illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 05:01pm PT

This always reminded me of something right out of Joshua Tree. A fairly bold highball with a bad landing...even for today's "pad people" (gosh, I love that phrase)!...

Scotty unroped on Left Longs Crack, 5.10d

illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 05:12pm PT

Creativity, style and power is required from the beginning on this unique problem which Eppi contrasts here on a bold, ropeless ascent of The Cave, 5.11 (circa 80's)...

...eliminating the "Captains Chair" creates a more fluid, uninterrupted problem that forces you to climb with efficiency.

Off White

climber

Tenino, WA

Jan 21, 2010 - 06:41pm PT

I really like how this guy looks just like Watusi but with hair...

illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 07:47pm PT

Off White....where'd you get that picture? That's a classic vintage photo! Tell us more about this picture? I know it's TV Screen but how young were you Mike? What brand of cigarette were you smoking, lol? Post some more, post some more!

illusiondweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2010 - 07:49pm PT

The List:

1. ? Rick Piggot
2. Greg Cameron aka Eeyonkee
3. BVB aka Bob Van Belle
4. ? Watusi aka Mike Paul
5. Greg Epperson
6. Chris Lindner
7. ? Ron Kauk
8. Off White
9. Salad
10. ? Phantom X
11. ? Zip
12. Adam Kimmerly (photographer)
13. BeeHay aka Brad H.
14. Michael aka Oldcragger
15. Randy Vogel
16-17. Steve Grossman and Mimi
18. Mr. Dick Cilley
19. Ron Gomez
20. Levi
21. M. David (can't attend)
22. mungeclimber
23. Jaybro
24. Josh Higgins (http://pullharder.org);
25. blr
26. Christian Griffith
27. Pam aka Shanti
28. ? Klk
29. ScuffyB
30-31. Mr. & Mrs. Crusher
32. Bruckman
33. Jeff Leads - (Prana)
34. ? Bob D'Antonio
35. ? Matt
36. Cragman
37. Dirt Claud aka Claudio
38. Sonja aka s.d
39. Nick aka Gonzo Chemist
40. ? immanti
41. Eliot Carlsen
42. Gary aka illusiondweller
43. Randy Leavitt
44. R Bolton
45. Steve Belford
46. Karen Roseme
47. Terry Upton
48. ? Mooser
49. Kevin Powell aka Dimes
50. Dr. Sprock
51. Darrell Hensel aka henny (with psychiatrist)
52. M. Fisher
53. S. Girard
54. J. Campbell
55. Chris Kleppe
56. Erik (plumber)
57. Todd Gordon
58. Radical Riley
59. Lynne Leichtfuss (Hosting Post Climb Party Sat. March 20th)
60. Mike (http://www.ClimbinCalifornia.com);
61. Pyrosis aka Tavis
62. Jeff Gicklhorn aka Seekthereason
63. James aka F10
64. ? Bluering
65. Tom Scott
66. GDavis
67. Dan Beal
68. ? Ed Hartouni
69. Andy Redding aka bajaandy
70. Porkchop_express
71. Chas
72. Johnny aka Johannsolo
73. Melissa
74. Schaffer
75. Nefarious
76. Tim
77. Jason
78. Gary Carpenter
79. "Mo" aka Reese Montana
80. Mo's brother
81. Matt
82. Dave Evans aka Dee ee
83. Anxious Melancholy
84. Diablo aka Jeff Almadovar
85. REIGN1 aka Donny Bedford
86. ? Roger Barnes
87. Dan Hauglestine
88. em knOt aka Nurse Ratchett
89. Daphne
90-91. ? Tom and Elke Lindner
92. Klimmer
93. Gonamuck aka Ron Amick
94. Dave Wonderly aka Tapes
95. Graham N
96. Dr. F
97. Shano aka Shannon Scott
98. jswan415
99. glahhg aka Nate (http://pullharder.org);
100. Jim Bridwell!
101. Snowey aka Shay (http://pullharder.org);
102. et al (http://pullharder.org);
103. et al (http://pullharder.org);
104. ATS aka Adam Stackhouse
105. jaypg aka Jay G.
106. Scott Cole
107. ? Ken Klis
108. dmr aka Derek
109. ? Curt
110-111. Dave and Wife
112. ? T2
113. ? Bobby F
114. ? Sheik
115. Pointbrk

Lodging Options:

1. Lynne Leichtfuss (Hosting Post Climb Party Sat. March 20th. Camping on Lynne's property still available 03/19-20, MUST CONFIRM VIA EMAIL BY FEB 10!)

2. Jeff aka Salad has tent camping and a few rooms. Contact him via email by clicking on his username in the thread.

3. Dos Picos Park, Ramona, CA - Some spaces still available.

http://bit.ly/6n2U8U

4. Dixon Lake, Escondido, CA. - Tent Camping available. Call for reservations:

http://bit.ly/7hU7GB

1700 La Honda Drive
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 741-3328

5. Santee Lakes RV Campground - some tent sites available

http://santeelakes.com/campsitemap.html

6. Poway Hotels -

http://bit.ly/6o9htK

7. Ramona Hotels -

http://bit.ly/

Watusi

Social climber

Newport, OR

Jan 21, 2010 - 07:58pm PT

Wow Doug! That looks like it's from the series you took for the Scumbag Guide back in what...'76? (BITD we thought the cigs made us look gnarly like Largo, or the Bird...)

gonzo chemist

climber

the Twilight Zone of someone else's intentions

Jan 21, 2010 - 08:41pm PT

Illusiondweller,

cool photos! Having done Left Long's a couple times on a rope, I've always felt it to be harder than The Chube, near Gunsmoke, in Joshua Tree (similar style of climb). Thing is, isn't The Chube like V2? wouldn't that make it like 5.11? Anyway, grades don't really mean anything, but I think Left Long's is definitely a touch harder.

stolen from Westcoastbouldering.com:

henny

Social climber

The Past

Jan 21, 2010 - 08:48pm PT

That is a classic Watusi picture. For sure. Got more?

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:09pm PT

Add Jim Bridwell to the list;........he's ready to party....We will make the pilgramage from the desert to the San Diego scrub....

REIGN 1

Trad climber

Mt. Woodson, Ca

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:15pm PT

Man, I love those old photos.

bvb

Social climber

flagstaff arizona

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:19pm PT

that pic of mike was taken in '77. i'm just out of the frame below him. forget the exact brand of smokes but they were these fancy british dimps that came in a nice box. we were smoking those things and galouise french dimps, to be more like don whillans.

i couldn't do the tv screen last month. damn.

henny

Social climber

The Past

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:39pm PT

'dweller - I'm not sure I'd call those guys the Rubidoux crew, although they have and do boulder there. It's probably more accurate to call them the "boulder/climb anywhere it's good" crew. Lately it seems they've been at Woodson a lot. Lucky turkeys.

Not sure there's really a core Rubidoux group anymore like there was, although it's still fun to try playing that trump card. Did a few Woodson cracks, still hope to do a few more.

bvb - another opportunity coming up soon. all things pass.

Edit - so Donnys post makes sense. I moved the question about the background to a post one or two down. He was too fast for me.

Watusi

Social climber

Newport, OR

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:45pm PT

Yeah BVB, if I remember they were British Dunhills that we were running as well as those powerful Galouises...

REIGN 1

Trad climber

Mt. Woodson, Ca

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:45pm PT

Yeah, no houses

Ramona didn't even have a stop light back then. Just the kentucky fried chicken if I'm thinking right.

henny

Social climber

The Past

Jan 21, 2010 - 09:47pm PT

Anybody see much difference in the background of that circa '77 picture? Although I guess you can't really see much of the surrounding valley. Bet there was a big diff between the housing then and now. I think I first came down there around '74, but don't remember much about things like that though.

I do remember driving down on the old 395, what a pita. And going through Escondido to get there.