skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Climb: Christian Brothers traverse- Date of Climb: 5/7/2005 Trip Report: My friend Jason and I began the traverse at the newly bolted ridge(5.7) from asterik pass doing what felt to us a more pure line, and the only safe pitch on the route. Our first attempt on the route was thwarted three weeks ago, when three pitches into the traverse a freak snowstorm hit. Reversing the ridge was interesting, especially the jump across on pitch 2. Yesterday, after the smith rock clean-up, we went back to the christian brothers to do a little more clean-up, up high. We summitted the priest, rappelled, did the squeeze chimney between the twin spires that form the monk, rappelled, chimneyed to the top the pope, rapped and then summitted the friar. It was a fun traverse, with cool moves. I will never forget the 2nd pitch jump across! It was a great clean-up, and really fun to see some CC'ers, like muffy, badvoodoo, erik, whirlwind, camilo, mtnhigh and many others all giving back to a place that gives us soo much! Gear Notes: Gear to 3" Don't take anything but a 3.5" and a .75, everything else is useless Approach Notes: Bypass the first pitch in Watt's guide, and take the 5.7 arete from asterik pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 it was good to see you too hunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Ya finally did it nick! nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badvoodoo Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Good seein ya there bro! The route sounds cool, but I'm gonna have to look for it next time, because I can't even picture where you went after the first pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 rock on! too bad you missed the party in the west face cave lets finish the turkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Note to future Christian Brother traversers: Perhaps do the traverse on a weekday so you send the nearly constant hail of rocks down on a nearly empty climbing area instead of on dozens of climbers below you. This may also prevent women from describing you as "my stupid-ass boyfriend" when rocks whiz past their heads. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Yeah, sorry i missed the party in the west face cave there Ty, that bling bling around your neck looks pretty hardcore. As for the route and rockfall, i am the stupid ass boyfriend, luckily the rockfall was all pea sized(kitty litter) from what i hear. Anyways, if you go do the traverse, it may be wise to take a bolt kit to replace anchors, and certainly take new webbing to replace the rap tat. Great seeing everyone and partying harddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 well acctually you didnt miss anything except some warm olde and a stuck rope... some party that was! or mabey those sport'os should wait till mid week to climb so they dont get rained on due to the constant traffic of people on the bros traverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 plus you had to live up to your cc.com status of "Choss Cleaner" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Nick, Can you climb ANYTHING without someone bitching at you about it? So far the answer seems no. Welcome to the club my brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Yeah, there's always gotta be one David Fucking Hasslehoff wanna-be in the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Yeah, there's always gotta be one David Fucking Hasslehoff wanna-be in the crowd. is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hey, I know I look sexy in my new patagonia tank top from the auction, but I am not a fucking bitch yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 woah... i did think that was for your woman , but now it seems mabey i was wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Come-on knight rider, a spring saturday afternoon is an excellent time for this route. A little tuff in the temple never hurt nobody! I mean the odds are at least 1 in 5 you won't hit somebody. Pretty good if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 It seems to me that lately when a TR is posted, someone or many people have to shoot it down. Thanks for the negative attitudes that are ruining this site and the purpose it serves. Thanks also to my friends, and fellow CC'ers who are positive and happy for people persuing their own dreams without distroying others dreams. You are the reason I hesitantly still post TR's. Anyone notice a lack of TR's lately??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 what if a positive dream for me is crushing yours, huh fuck face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 yeah people spray one another for no reason at all... jokes are fun, but it gets to a point on these message boards when somepeople really need to shut up. i have not noticed a lack of hood trs... but anything else yes. in the past few months hasnt anyone else climbed something in oregon (besides mt hood) like barad dur? the turkey monster? steins pillar? eastern oregon granite? anything anything at alll? it seems like adventure is dying in oregon laytons recent tr of ryme dog was refreshing, but come on people get on some more choss!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Tyler, let em keep clipping bolts on 9 gallon buckets. oh, and you're a fuck face too p.s. not knocking 9 gallon buckets, i love that climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Tyler, let em keep clipping bolts on 9 gallon buckets. oh, and you're a fuck face too p.s. not knocking 9 gallon buckets, i love that climb. damn fuck face eh i got scared stick clipping the first bolt on that bucket one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 you stick clipped it? you own a stick clip? .....dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 yeah people spray one another for no reason at all... Actually I think that guy was complaining about rockfall earlier. Seems like a reasonable request? I don't think he was joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Well he was joking with my girlfriend and friends about it two days ago at the base of new testament... But that is neither here, nor there, was is being discussed in my TR now, is how this site and TR is being infiltrated by dusche bags. Care to comment cobra commander or mike G? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 douche.... well i had to make a stick clip out of a stick and some tape and shoe laces but i freaked out before i could even clip that first bolt, i gotta go back and try again mabey ill bring my 100ft stick clip so i can stick up a tr with out needing a bad ass pimpen rope gun like you mike but seriously isnt that what those people get for standing undernead another climb!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Care to comment cobra commander or mike G? Sure here's a comment. I don't think anyone is arguing about your work on the climb itself, it is a good piece of work. Does someone posting a concern make it spray because you don't agree with what was said? It seemed like a legitimate statement. Is the route clean enough that you were not exposing a lot of people to risk? Whether reasonable or unreasonable, there are many who don't wear helmets at the base of sporto crags. In general, I would guess they are oblivious to the potential for someone to be traversing a loose, obscure route hundreds of feet above the weekend crowds. I would wager last weekend was probably one of the most popular, on average, to be there. Just food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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