[TR] D-Town - Slab Daddy 7/15/2009

[Dirtyleaf]

Trip: D-Town - Slab Daddy

 

Date: 7/15/2009

 

Trip Report:

Jimbo SHokes and I sent the slab daddy last year when it was really hot. (REALLY HOT) It was really hot the day we climbed the slab daddy. Good thing we had cigarettes though. Being old time D-town buddies we both had to climb this and we knew we were the only slab retards to do it. Good thing I wore my tight performance shoes. So I could perform. On the slabs. We both wore helmets and drank water. I got very dehydrated. WE thought about doing it in 2 days but...kept going instead. It's a big route. lots of 5.10 slabs. Started to feel tired around pitch 17, with 5 more to go. It was ok. We made it. Jimbo took us to the top. Got dark at the summit. Made 11 raps in the dark down to the bivy ledge and our packs. I was licking the rock for moisture. Jimbo: "Um....do you want to clip in to the anchor?" Me: "sure" Spent the night at the ledge. It was hot. I was hot. I wouldn't recommend this route when it is really hot. And it was hot that day. ANyway, we had smokes. Jimbo had some whiskey. It was big. Here's some pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was our trip. This is our "official" TR. Expect wet pitches in the start and early season. Be aware of water. Bring a small hose to siphon out of pools on the upper part of the route.

[Pilchuck71]

Damn - looks too hot!

Good thing you had them smokes though!

[Dirtyleaf]

I hope this was inspiring.

[Dirtyleaf]

I was thinking about becoming an inspirational speaker. For elementary childeren. I could use this as an example of glory.

[mountainsloth]

i think we need to get a fan club for slab. There seem to be a small amount of us.

[G-spotter]

that looks like hiking except your fingers are touching the ground

[ivan]

nice camera mount - did it help you smoke?

[olyclimber]

So sexy. So smokey.

[kinnikinnick]

no cig pics? come on!

[Pilchuck71]

that looks like hiking except your fingers are touching the ground

Hot, smoky , slaby hiking with righteous headgear...

 

What, wait.....who doesn't like slabs...big, hot slabs......?!?!

[telemarker]

Thanks for the TR Geoff!! You probably went through many drafts, rewrites, etc in the last nine months before posting?

[flashclimber]

How long is the approach? For a real time couch bum who likes to drive right up to the crag! haha Seriously tho...how long does it take?

Edited April 16, 2010 by flashclimber

[Dirtyleaf]

A little over an hour. It's not a very intense approach. For some reason I had to gather courage (liquid) to write this one up. Tea. Black chai with peach. Mmmm. Jimbo has videos and pictures too. Maybe he'll post some? Ciggy pics are my favorite. Slabs....so hot right now.

[kukuzka1]

is that a camera on your helmet or you just happy to see me?

[curtveld]

i think we need to get a fan club for slab. There seem to be a small amount of us.

I climbed with a Yosemite local once who didn't like slab climbing, because "chicks with fat butts can do it". Thankfully, so can old trad climbers.

[Pilchuck71]

"chicks with fat butts can do it". Thankfully, so can old trad climbers.

[G-spotter]

Ya but can old trad climbers do chicks with fat butts?

OMG BECKEY LOOK AT HER BUTT

[Riley81]

Nice TR. I was on Green Giant when it was hot last summer. It was hot. Can't wait to get out on that endless Slab Daddy!

[hanman]

Praise the lord- I loves me some tasteeee DTown slab. Nuthin' finer in the lower 49er

[mountainmatt]

Sweet! What an awesome sea of granite...

 

So psyched to get up there!

 

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[Dirtyleaf]

The pics don't do justice as to the actual size of Squire Creek Wall. It really takes longer than you'd think it would...just lookin at it. I can climb cracks faster than I can climb slab.

[Dirtyleaf]

Hansel, so hot right now.

[wayne]

 

Here is a cigarette photo

[benmurphy]

and another...

 

[jshamster]

Sheeeet! At least someone has a pic of me smoking.

 

I'll see 'bout postin' some video here shortly.

 

Cheers.

Jimbo