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Submitted By: Nick Rhoads on Jul 9, 2009
Administrators: Jay Knower, Chris treggE
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BETA PHOTO: Front of the formation


Description 

Most overhanging piece of rock (that isn't a Boulder Problem) in the park. Mainly dry in the rain. A few routes are on it with a few variations of these routes


Getting There 

Above Birthday Rocks. Go to the top of Birthday Crack and look behind you, can't miss it. TR is difficult to set, there are some pieces in a boulder leaning up against the tower on the back side and some more way back on a short wall.



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Whoa! That IS overhanging! For DL anyway.

BETA PHOTO: Whoa! That IS overhanging! For DL anyway.

Warming up.

Warming up.


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By Nick Rhoads
Jul 9, 2009

Has this area been named before? I named it after Vinny's clay hold company for shameless promotion.
There are two rusty bolts sans hangers and one rusty piton near the bottom but they look like they were for aid practice.

By Paul Campbell
From: Menomonee Falls, WI
Jul 9, 2009

Jay Knower was calling it "The Dick" last weekend.

And yeah it was used for CMC aid practice.

By EB
From: Idaho
Jul 9, 2009

Nice, there are a number of classic mini routes; that is routes that are definately in the great and greatly missed Bachar zone 2-3. There is one that definately deserves more attention, the Best Bulge 5.12, put up by Eric Z in between horse rampart and squirrel tower(?). Steep and cool! Keep up the hunting and keep gettin' after it boys!

By Jay Knower
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Dec 8, 2009

While the name may not be classy, it is the only moniker I have ever heard attached to this formation. I have decided to use the name for historical purposes. If some old-schoolers have heard it called by a different name, please post up.

By Nick Rhoads
Dec 8, 2009

C'mon Jay! "NU Tower" is definitely better than "The Dick", help a bro out!

By Jay Knower
Administrator
From: Plymouth, NH
Dec 8, 2009

Nick, I don't think this is the proper venue (or method) to promote a hold company. If you desire to spread the word, then you are more than welcome to buy add space on the site.

By John W. Knoernschild
From: Wisconsin
Dec 8, 2009

I'd have to say "The Dick" is way better than "NU Tower"

By Chris treggE
Administrator
From: Madison, WI
Dec 8, 2009

I think the Phallus is better than both. Phallus. What a funny word. But I guess history trumps funny.

By JasonH
From: Grand Junction, CO
Dec 8, 2009

The Phallus in the Talus, perhaps?

But really, I've also always known this as The Dick, so until someone leads it The Dick should remain.

By Nick Rhoads
Dec 8, 2009

It seems like a pretty good site for people to promote themselves. So, why not a hold company?

By SteveSchultz
Dec 8, 2009

I like Jason's. a lot.

By Nick Rhoads
Dec 8, 2009

Yep, Steve, it's REAL big! Or was that his balls? I can't recall...

By Doug Hemken
From: Madison, WI
Dec 11, 2009

Are we going to have to rename "Big Bud" "Bushmills" and "Kingsbury Cruise"?

Ya know, you call it what you call it. Either other people know what you are saying, or history forgets what you were yacking about.

It's not like people around here give every route and formation that they've climbed a name, nor does giving a route a name mean its been led or even climbed. In fact, giving a route a name doesn't even guarantee that its a route worth talking about.