A Lee Smith Spin-off - Name this route .Go to Part 2

edge of time

Shark's Fin arete in the Alabama Hills.

Toby got it

good one toby... should have known, not that many jugs on edge of time.

Thanks, good route and fun spot.

Downclimb
Where is this lanky gentleman off-route?

The Barb. I don't have a good photo handy, so someone else submit one (if I'm right).

That's the one. It was very entertaining to watch my friend and his (fortunately) tall partner do this downclimb from our vantage safe on the shoulder.

Joseph P. Crotty wrote: Other then it's in the Flatirons I am clueless. Whatever it's called it looks ripe with choss.

Correct on all accounts, but the Choss doesn't last. The route has some pretty good sections (the roof).

YDPL8S wrote:The Guardian, now that's overhung!

No, but that is closest to the real route yet...
And integrates all (now 4) clues...
1) A Horan Route, and one he reacted to, when hearing that someone did it.
2) Within a few miles of Eldo (Flatirons)
3) Alcohol offered as a prize for the winner
4) You guys are SKUNKED so far...

Someone should have it by now!

the barb

where?
for Charles

Tony B...Left out?

EMT...80 ft. of Meat?

Stu Ritchie wrote:EMT...80 ft. of Meat?

nope

tony, all this madness is making me really hungry. for a burger or something.

Tony B wrote: ... 4) You guys are SKUNKED so far... Someone should have it by now!

Slim, that is not it as I have climbed the route you are referring to. Although they are similar.

Ok, so it's in SKUNK canyon and it's related to alcohol. My guess is it's on MP so I thumb through (i.e., MP is my FlatIrons guidebook) the current crop of routes and look for booze related names. It's probably one of these two:

• Wild Turkey
• Under The Influence

Ok, so it's the second one as the photos match, but I cheated so I am disqualified. Note, this was seriously obscure.

slim wrote:tony, all this madness is making me really hungry. for a burger or something.

Warmer... getting warmer... YOu are going to burn off your noses soon.
But I did the FA of Burger Madness, which looks more like this:

Ross S. on Burger Madness.

Joe Crotty has lead that one too... but Bob Horan has not.

Hint #5: "What are you guys, DRUNK? This one is even in the books!"

Joseph P. Crotty wrote: Slim, that is not it as I have climbed the route you are referring to. Although they are similar. Ok, so it's in SKUNK canyon and it's related to alcohol. My guess is it's on MP so I thumb through (i.e., MP is my FlatIrons guidebook) the current crop of routes and look for booze related names. It's probably one of these two: * Wild Turkey * Under The Influence Ok, so it's the second one as the photos match, but I cheated so I am disqualified. Note, this was seriously obscure.

OK, but you guessed based on the hints prior to checking the photo...
So I'll give you that. You also got it based on Clue #4...
So that's 2 beers remaining. Which means I owe you 2 beers. You going to be at the social on Tuesday?

Everyone else, thanks for playing the 'Obscure' game.
There are a LOT of big overhangs int eh flatirons... Just for fun, here is a nearby one that Joe already knows (that would be me in the pink and him in the white)
Joseph Crotty gets ready to start up the roof of 'Far Out' (5.10d) on the back side of Ridge-2 in Skunk Canyon (Flatirons). Photo by Tony Bubb, 8/07. Tony Bubb finnishes up the roof crux of 'Far Out' (5.10d) on the back side of Ridge-2 in Skunk Canyon (Flatirons). Photo by Joseph Crotty, 8/07.

damn, that's what i get for trying to be a hotshot. all of those routes look pretty good to me. have to put 'em on my list.

I know ice routes can look similar, but this one is well known.

Classic Colorado ice.

Stairway