OZ not a rap route...

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GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Oct 25, 2012 - 04:51pm PT
Hilarity bump.
michaeld

Sport climber
Sacramento
Oct 25, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
Wow.
Josh Nash

Social climber
riverbank ca
Oct 25, 2012 - 04:57pm PT
I was wondering when someone was going to bump it because this thread was mentioned on the enormocast
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Oct 25, 2012 - 05:27pm PT
thanks for the bump lol
Fuzzywuzzy

climber
suspendedhappynation
Oct 26, 2012 - 01:04am PT
Greg or any historian who might know.....

Question

Has anyone ever found out who actually did the first ascent that would later be called Oz?

I was there watching from the talus when Dale discovered the bolts that traverse left to the corner.

It was a remarkable moment.

That thing was so intimidating back then.

Seems cool and appropriate that it gets cleaned up - it is so beautiful!
Greg Barnes

climber
Oct 26, 2012 - 02:39am PT
Not that I know of. Heard rumor that people thought it might have been Harding but that he said he hadn't done it?
James

climber
My twin brother's laundry room
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2012 - 10:46am PT
Awesome!
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:19am PT
The first time i replaced a bolt was on chopping/cleaning mission. Singer and I went up on Zenyatta Mondatta in 1997 with the goal of "restoring the route to its original condition." We chopped about 5 lead bolts, removed 90+ copperheads, and removed about 30 bolts from belays replacing them with 13 3/8”

We were all fired up on our job well done and decided to do the same to the PO Wall a month later. Just as we were getting ready to blast off we realized we left the canned Manderin Oranges in the car so I ran back to the Meadow. There I saw some people racking up for the PO and warned them “I hear the PO wall has been cleaned, you might want to bring some extra heads.” At which point one of the climbers turned red and, not knowing who I was, said “F*#k. It must be that dammed Chris Mc…McWhatever screwing up another route!”

Being a total wimp, I took that as my cue to walk away as quickly as possible.

Real gem


6.The very fact that you all have so much time to waste in front of your computer screen tells us that you have not spent one tenth of a percent as much time in the park as ourselves. Our relocation to a metropolitan area is simply because we have a combined 2 dollars in the bank, after months of tireless dirtbagging.

I could go on and on about our superiority, but, in the long run, why bother?

P.S.- For Sale: many rusty quarter inch hangers (historical background can be provided!)

P.S.S.- Of course it's on the forum, do you think that it was posted for your benefit? We just wanted to see what lame comments you losers would come up with....

Love and wet kisses,
James and Max

LOL! At least I am reading this sh#t at work...
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:41am PT
I f*#king love it. Love every bit of it.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:41am PT
I'm not a big fan of the climbing in the Meadows but Oz is a wonderful climb, as good as they get.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:42am PT
9 year old thread? lol

Climbing is a small world. I have no idea if the OP did it a favor or not with his actions. But I did learn way back as a young gung-ho dirtbagger that you never know who you are talking to and who is watching you.

Most of the old crusty bad asses give the kids a bit of slack for being rude, cocky and brash ..cuase many were that way themselves.

But eventually the kids have to learn some real respect and common courtesy. They may wonder why their peers who are seemingly wimpier than they are get opportunities and assistance and they don't.

A funny old thread and people do grow up.
Brian

climber
California
Oct 26, 2012 - 01:41pm PT
Greg's no doubt bumping this after hearing James on the Enormocast, so rather than keep you guys on topic, I'll point you all to this incredible resource: http://enormocast.com/

The Enormocast is awewome. And the most recent episode features two of Supertaco's current front-page idols:

James, of 9-year-old bolt chopping fame on the OZ, "redpoint" soloist, and dance machine

Chris, "undercover bonecrusher," steward of Indian Creek, Rifle sandbagger, former (now recovering) hard aid aficionado of the Captain and the Fishers, and recent redpointer of Castleton's new route

OK, go check it out: http://enormocast.com/

Brian
tom Carter

Social climber
Oct 26, 2012 - 01:43pm PT
Greg that is the story I remember...

So the mystery continues!
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Oct 26, 2012 - 03:15pm PT
Haha yup, Enormo-bump.

This place is great for little social experiments...
michaeld

Sport climber
Sacramento
Oct 26, 2012 - 03:17pm PT
Bombs on an Airplane, to
AIDS in a gay bar, to
Bolt-Chop on a climbing forum?
Matt's

climber
Apr 27, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
bump for funny stuff
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Apr 28, 2013 - 12:14am PT
Gawdamn, I just got a hernia reading posts 61-80 and laughing!

This is a truly historical thread and a Supertopo classic! Even if James and what's his name were first class Dickheads about their interactions here.

Edit: I guess neither one of them turned out to be Honnold or Sharma or Bachar?

Is this the same James that "cleaned" Midnight Lightning?
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Apr 28, 2013 - 03:25pm PT
He should erase that shitty cable route on the back of Half Dome if he wants some real attention.

Or how about that Rap Bolted Sean Jones route "Growing Down" on the South Face of Half Dome?

Now there's a manly project worthy of a TRUE puritan.

C'mon James, step up your game. Where's Max by the way?
The Call Of K2 Lou

climber
Squamish
Apr 28, 2013 - 03:43pm PT
Funny to be sure, but... who are these people who go mining this s**t from the depths of the Supertopo Data Storage Caverns? You really need to go climbing.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 28, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
Ryan d dug it up lou! I guess he thought it relevant since James's latest cry for attention.
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