Name that route by description PNW edition (#3)
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Well, apparently someone locked down the #2 thread early for some reason... Picking up where we left off, Chuck's clue was: This is the left of two low-end 5.12s found side by side on the same wall. The one to the right has a higher crux pulling a blocky roof, whereas this route's crux is lower on the route on less steep terrain...Both routes are soft .12a, or at least they were 10 years ago. I'm not sure if either has been "officially" downgraded since then but it wouldn't surprise me...Additional hint: this route name and the neighboring route's name rhyme. I'm quite confident in my answer of the Crumbling and the Humbling at Ozone, so I'll post a new clue here: "Speaking of soft grades, there are plenty of fun rocks to climb in this "nose area". One such 11- is short and fishy. If you haven't already climbed it, add it to your to-do lisp!" |
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The Crumbling was correct. |
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Time for a hint: This well-kept, moderate sport crag is just a mile down the road from what are probably the two most popular 1000+ ft routes in the state. |
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Combining clues, and adding one more: Speaking of soft grades, there are plenty of fun rocks to climb in this "nose area". One such 11- is short and fishy. If you haven't already climbed it, add it to your to-do lisp! This well-kept, moderate sport crag is just a mile down the road from what are probably the two most popular 1000+ ft routes in the state. Five bolts and a very prominent roof are all that stand between you and the anchor. Afterwards, cool off with a dip in the Methow. |
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Yessir, Shark Toof Roof. You're up Luke. (The two 1000 ft+ routes in the clue were Flyboys and Prime Rib of Goat. Wouldn't surprise me if these two were in the top 10 of the most popular 1000+ ft routes in the country) |
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Rainy day dream away? |
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I hung up on Wolfgang to answer this being, not far away. Hint: If you climb at a certain Seattle metro area gym, you may have seen an epic photo of this climb on the way to the bathrooms. |
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Phone calls from the dead |
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Straight to Voicemail? |
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Call of C'thulu, epic indeed |
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Call of Cthulhu it is. Lots of phone themed routes at index |
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E A wrote: Oh man, that photo. I can't help but stop and stare at it. |
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Alright, this moderate climb starts by borrowing a bolt from a neighboring route, follows a diagonal seam, and ends in a fun chimney. Perhaps the planet Venus looked sad when they named it... |
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mourning star? |
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You got it, back to you. |
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One of the earliest climbs done in [insert popular climbing area name], this climb has some very unique movement for the grade! Don’t worry, you won’t turn into a social pariah or get a chronic disease if you climb it. |
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Groove Thang at Kiss of the Lepers Buttress? |
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Nope wrong area but you are on to something |
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Route is named for (and FA’d by) an early developer of climbing hardware. |
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E A wrote: Leeper’s Z corner? |
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That’s the one! |