Ten Climbs for 2009

Mark Cushman wrote: You must be having fun trolling, then.

good one...touche
but if I am not trying to be trolling, yet having fun doing it, and hanging all over a top rope while doing this do I get to put it on my tick list?

I did not know that a good troll prods and then waits for someone to respond. I am saying what I really think about climbing.

I really get cheesed when people claim things that they haven't done, even if the problem is semantics.

JLP what happened to your post where you reminded me I am the big jerk?

Coeus wrote:I really get cheesed when people claim things that they haven't done, even if the problem is semantics.

Coeus wrote:I think it is lame to claim things you haven't done. That is all I am trying to say.

OK, Coeus -- we get it. No need for any further input from you on this topic.

What are your climbing goals for 2009, Coeus? Other than telling people how they should use tick lists?

Alright Ron I'll play...in no particular order
1. Slice and Dice - Indian Creek
2. Shune's Buttress - Zion
3. Paradise Lost - Paradise Forks
4. Freeway - Squamish
5. Rainbow Wall - Red Rock
6. Steck - Salathe - Yosemite
7. Rostrum - Yosemite
8. Big Guy - Indian Creek
9. Ixtalan - Red Rock
10. an unfinished FFA

Ron Olson it surprises me that an administrator would be part of the mob,calling people trolls for having an opinion and wanting to see it through. sad

superhero wrote:Ron Olson it surprises me that an administrator would be part of the mob,calling people trolls for having an opinion and wanting to see it through. sad

Welcome to Mountain Project, superhero! I see you're new here...or are you just a long-time MPer hiding behind a new alias? Hope you contribute something to the site besides a few forum posts.

What are your climbing goals for 2009, superhero? Leaping tall crags in a single bound?

What Coeus said. I agree.

He’s not getting any support for what I thought was an uncontroversial attitude.
A send is a send.
An incomplete send is working the route- if you intend to get back to it that is.
All styles are good though, “As free as can be” can be totally great- especially on big routes outside your area that are hard for you to get back to. Many of my best climbing days have been on free attempts that didn’t quite work out.
But going back to Coeus’ point- a send is a send.
For some of us, redpointing is the most fun. Succeeding on-sight is gratifying, but solving the multiple difficulties of a harder project with really uncertain outcome is a way cool mental game.

I'll play...

In no particular order...

1. Islet in the Sky (Canyonlands)
2. Blocktop Tower (Canyonlands)
3. Cottontail Tower (Fisher Towers)
4. The Shield (El Cap)
5. D7 (The Diamond)
6. The Enigmatic Syringe (Canyonlands)
7. Igor (Arches)
8. Bridelveil Falls (Telluride)
9. Monster Tower (Canyonlands)
10. Doric Column (Mystery Towers)

johnL wrote:3. Yashahai, Vedauwoo

Can I take pictures? Will you have your shirt off?

I sure hope not.

Finally figured mine out.

1. Cracker Jack-Monkey Wrench buttress, Logan Canyon, Utah
2. Utah Crack-Ogden Utah
3. Seibernetics (redpoint)-Wall Street, Moab
4. Potash Bong Hit- Moab
5. Wolverine-Kane Springs Canyon, Moab
6. Scream Cheese-City of Rocks
7. Fred Rasmussen-COR
8. Twist and Crawl-COR
9. No Perches Nessicary-Tetons
10.Hand Jive- LCC, Utah

Last years list was epic, I only ticked 2 of 10. This year I am focusing on climbs less than 50 miles from my home, so hopefully I will save some gas and send more. Considering it is almost April I better get going!

FFA of Spotlight Kid – Sunshine Wall, Cathedral Spires
FFA of Wrinkle in Time – Sunshine Wall, Cathedral Spires
FFA of Serpent’s Tongue – Brown Wall, Thunder Ridge
Heart of Darkness - S. Platte
Bishop Crack – S. Platte
Shock Treatment - Big Rock Candy Mountain
Reality Check – Thunder Ridge
Brothers in Arms – S. Platte
Bone Collector aka Bone Crusher – Quarry Wall
Stuffed Wolf- Clear Creek

johnL wrote:Geez Kevin, if you wanted to climb with me, just ask. Seriously though, I'd be up for Bishop, BIA, Spotlight Kid, and Heart of Darkness with you anytime. Stuffed Wolf is good too but not until the finger heals.

kevin, john- count me in too!!! now that i am off the merry go round...

somewhere i have a list kickin around too.

O.K., I'll play:

(partners welcomed/needed/wanted for some of these)

1. Super Secret FA project.
2. Notch Couloir, Longs Peak.
3. Hourglass Couloir, Arrowhead.
4. Big-Mac Couloir, McHenrys.
5. NW Face, Apache Peak.
6. Darkstar, Mt. Meeker.
7. North Face/Ridge, Grand Teton.
8. Hessie Chimney.
9. Syckes Sickle, Spearhead (maybe)
0. Casual Route, Longs Peak. (need some work, but would love to do it)

1.attempt my boulder problem project
2.attempt my boulder problem project
3.attempt my boulder problem project
4.attempt my boulder problem project
5.attempt my boulder problem project
6.attempt my boulder problem project
7.attempt my boulder problem project
8.attempt my boulder problem project
9.attempt my boulder problem project
10.send the fuc@#er

1) finger of fate titan (next weekend YIKES!) (Never Happened)
2) Muir wall in May/June (it might take two months ;) (Nope Partner bailed)
3) Crack in the Cosmic Egg in the fall (Did Moonlight buttress instead)
4) Diamond in the summer (did dunn-westbay and the casual)
5) Mt. Wilson in the fall/winter (never made it to red rocks)
6) Misc. Eldo routes (whenever its not snowing/raining outside) (did a bunch)
7) Country Club Crack (ditto) (followed it)

If I can get 2/3 of these done and not get kicked out of graduate school I will be quite proud of myself.

partners needed for the diamond, mt wilson, and crack in the cosmic egg...

In no particular order...
1) N. Arete of Bear Creek Spire- High Sierra
2) Harding Route, Keelers Needle- High Sierra
3) Positive Vibrations, Incredible Hulk (round 2!!!)
4) Red Dihedral ("Yggdrasil"), Incredible Hulk- High Sierra
5) Regular NW Face of Half Dome- Yosemite
6) Braille Book, Higher Cathedral Rock- Yosemite
7) Crest Jewel, North Dome- Yosemite
8) West Face, Leaning Tower- Yosemite
9) Davis-Holland Route, Upper Town Wall- Index
10) Anything in Alaska (living in Talkeetna this summer...)

superhero wrote:Ron Olson it surprises me that an administrator would be part of the mob,calling people trolls for having an opinion and wanting to see it through. sad

WOW, you just logged on a few days ago and think you have even a thought in your head or even a point in regards to climbing....

Call yourself out goober, I gotta' Bachar show under my belt! Admins. have claws too.

I'm not very good at planning ahead so I doubt I'll get 10 future climbs but here goes:

I want to lead
1)Rewritten
2)Yellow Spur
3)Wind Ridge
4)Ruper
5)The Ascension - St Peters Overlook
6)The Martyr - St Peters Overlook

In addition
Go to:
7)Cathedral Ledge/Cannon
8)Red Rocks
9)Joshua Tree

Finally
10) Comfortably Lead 5.9

Well, the year's about a quarter over, so here's an update

Scott Bennett wrote:In Eldo: Jules Verne The Evictor The Wisdom Doub-Griffith Also in Colorado: Wunsch's Dihedral D7 Scenic Cruise And in the Valley: Reg NW on Half dome (in a day) The Nose, IAD Astroman Hope it'll be a good year, Scott

Jules Verne-Lene's Dream- OS
Doub-Griffith, led all pitches, OS
The Evictor- worked and worked, still can't do all the moves...
Wunsch's Dihedral, led all pitches clean (including the Breshears, excluding the last pitch bolt ladder)

Going to the valley in May, hopefully get some more done.

Good luck to everyone and their great goals,
-Scott