Missing hanger on maypop and the po po on the prowl

Post by **Dink Dink** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:08 pm

If anyone cares, one of the anchors on maypop is missing it's hanger. This no longer affects me because I discovered that maypop is the worst climb in the gorge, and no one should ever climb it again. I say take 'em all off. Any climbs worse than maypop? Oh yeah, and there was a roadblock outside of nada tunnel today. Good spot for one, can't even see 'em until you're out of the tunnel. I suppose they're trying to curb the extracurricular activities of climbers and hikers. So make sure your registration is current and your illegal substances are hidden. Peace yo.

Post by **marathonmedic** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:42 pm

Funny how roadblocks often pop up in that spot. It's not a county line or anything, is it?

As for Maypop, I posted something about a year ago about one of those being loose. Someone said they would tighten it but I'm guessing it worked itself loose enough for someone to use it as a souvenier.

Post by **ynp1** » Sat May 14, 2005 4:42 pm

i think wes told me that he replaced the bolts and hangers on that climb not to long ago. anyways i love that climb. one of my favorite in the red. i love slab climbing.

Post by **meetVA** » Sat May 14, 2005 6:04 pm

oddly, ynp1 and i will agree on something. i think maypop is a super fun route b/c you get to go through such a variety of movements and techniques. then again, i've heard that you either love it or you hate it.

Post by **travelinyouth** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:44 pm

I also heard that the hangers were manky and one of the bolts was poo! Hence I decided the climb was not worth it.

Post by **Wes** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:08 pm

It was rebolted this winter, but we didn't replace the anchors. Will try to do that next time the team is up there. Also, planning on rebolting Too many puppies.

Post by **Stewy911** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:23 pm

too many puppies definately needs em. I hate the way its bolted

Post by **Paul3eb** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:39 am

Dink Dink, obviously you haven't climbed brother stair.. does anyone know where i can buy fuses? or shaped charges?

Post by **marathonmedic** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:45 am

I'm wondering if Paul got shut down by Brother Stair. It might explain his animosity toward a piece of rock that just stands there by itself not hurting anybody.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:50 am

it hurts me that it's there and considered a climb.. if it wasn't a climb, that'd be different. quite possibly the dumbest climb this side of the milky way..

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:58 am

It has a fun begining but i agree the rest is realy not worth it. you can do a fun boulder problem start into brother stair that looks cool

did u post this because u did not send or because u truly hate it? lol jk micheal

Post by **Paul3eb** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:10 pm

i refer everyone to the poll that unanimously agreed that brother stair should be blown off the cliff face: http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtop ... ther+stair

sadly, poll tampering brought.. unrelated topics to bear on the poll. true as they may be, they were not the subject of debate

Post by KD » Mon May 16, 2005 12:16 pm

Corporate Whore wrote:Dink Dink, obviously you haven't climbed brother stair.. does anyone know where i can buy fuses? or shaped charges?

might have a thing or two left over from my old caving days. not sure if it's stable to handle after all these years. make a damn good fourth of july though

Post by **meetVA** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:42 pm

wes, team suck is doing quite the service to the community. thanks to you all.
do you guys keep a list of the routes you are rebolting? how many do y'all have under your belt?

Post by **Wes** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:27 pm

I have only done a couple routes, nothing all that much. Sunshine does almost all the other routes. He keeps a list, I think. Maybe if we harass him, he will post all the routes he has fixed over the last few years. Probably more then many peoples tick list...