i think this thing use to A3.then pete freed it.later i belayed old bill russell(swilliam)on an aid lead of this,he was takin' so friggin long that without him knowing i tied him off to a tree and hiked to the top of gills nose fer some pic's,he was frekin' when he saw he had no belayer.later we told pete of bill's aid ascent and he was livid saying "russell i'll kill the bastard,he is going to make the climb easier !!!". all said in perfect elmer fudd speak.
I lead this route recently and it protects pretty well with two TCU's and a stopper, along with whatever you want to shove in at the base where the slab meets the wall. Probably deserves an R, but not too bad compared to many of the other routes at the Lake.
Jason, I was wondering when this would get led. Proud lead man. I am glad to see someone at DL is stepping up to the plate....and then some. peace and fuk-nes,Steve s.
JasonH- nice work! Between this, Acid Rock, Bagatelle the last great lead (and solo) problems from the past are all getting done. Awesome and inspiring to see the progress.
Leo, it is awesome to see some one from DL is stepping up to the plate and sending some rad stuff instead of whining about no one leading anything hard at DL. Jason also led Peyote Blues which to me is probably harder than Cheap Thrills. Peace and Fuk-nes Steve S. NOW PUKE !!
Thanks guys! Though I think progress is a little hard to come by at the Lake as you guys set the bar rather high. But, at least you guys left a couple proper scare-fests for us today. Though I can't believe the stuff you were leading way-back-when...Bagatelle in what, '77 and Phlogiston in '87? YIKES!
Jay, yeah and no, I guess. I placed 3 pieces right where the Boy Scout slab meets Cheap Thrills. Then I placed 3 pieces while climbing Cheap Thrills. I thought the actual crux was well protected, though there was one last hard move, just before the second piece, where a fall would likely have consequence. When you do it in June you can tell me what you think!
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