dinomyte Posted September 13, 2006 Posted September 13, 2006 I'm pretty new to this site, but have noticed that there are a lot of creative, funny folks present, as indicated by the quality of the spray. Though I certainly don't claim to be a rock-climber (I just need to know enough to get to the summit) the rating system intrigues me, and while I've seen the standard 5.6, 5.8, etc. numeric system, I have to say that I enjoy the qualitative system better (e.g. "5.fun", "5.easy", etc.) That said, does anybody have any creative descriptions of their favorite pitches or climbs? As an example, a recent one of mine would be: "The south ridge of Three Fingered Jack is a 3rd/4th class scramble up to the summit pinnacle. At that point, you have one 25-foot class 5.Garbage pitch to the summit." Of course, this could describe most of the Oregon Cascades, but........ Cheers. Quote
underworld Posted September 13, 2006 Posted September 13, 2006 i've heard the offwidth on prussik called the "bar fight pitch" Quote
MisterMo Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Chingando comes to mind as a name, rating & description all wrapped into one word. Quote
G-spotter Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 "artsy and insecure" written on topo next to crux moves of a Smith classic - who remembers which one? Quote
foraker Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 A route near Canberra, where I learned to climb, had a one line description: "Hideous if you're short". Quote
RemoWilliams Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Someone here once referred to a pitch as "fisting a cow that's falling over" Quote
StevenSeagal Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 A late Canadian climber once referred to an off width he climbed thusly: "I felt like an ant trying to rape an elephant". Quote
dinomyte Posted September 14, 2006 Author Posted September 14, 2006 LOL.....take it all, bitch! Quote
selkirk Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 my fave has always been... The climbing was uninteresting, but at least the pro sucked. Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 my fave has always been... The climbing was uninteresting, but at least the pro sucked. That's like saying of the engineer, "he may be slow, but he's inaccurate". Quote
cj001f Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 That's like saying of the engineer, "he may be slow, but he's inaccurate". Which is followed shortly by "lets make him a manager" Quote
kevbone Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 "Its the best climb in the park, if you can find it" Anybody know where this is. Hint: in a very popular guide book, rated 10b Quote
archenemy Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 That's like saying of the engineer, "he may be slow, but he's inaccurate". Which is followed shortly by "lets make him a manager" Quote
dinomyte Posted September 15, 2006 Author Posted September 15, 2006 I just spotted "5.humorous." That's a good one, though I'm not totally sure I follow. Maybe I could lead that! Quote
cj001f Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 "overhanging slab pitch being of profound excitement" - arthurs pass guide Quote
archenemy Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Ice climbing: Long periods of mind numbing boredom punctuated by moments of maniacal fear. Quote
jordop Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 The Gold Range of the Monashees in BC is famous for its FOBS. Fucking Overhanging Boilerplate Slabs Quote
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