"Minor Threat" or "Mini Threat".....?
27 February 2008 - 10:26am
So 'Climber'...
When are you going to get back up and send "Minor Threat" instead of that soft ass, off route, round the corner, wheres the crux gone, grab a full hand jug varient.... :wink:
I know you had some dodgy foreign influence, but you know it's not close to 29 if you go out there and miss out the whole crux sequence...... :shock: :roll: :P
Yes the bolting is shit, (Thank the Bull not the Smoon) but if you want the route that's where you go. If you want to be a pussy, then claim the varient and drop the grade accordingly.
Thus I hearby forever dub said softman varient, "Mini Threat" :lol:
I'll even come down and do it with you. It's only been 2 years or so since my finger exploded on the' real holds' and destroyed my international pro career. Time to try again...
We could even climb in from the left for true hardman sendage status... :!:
Lets rip that shit up. 8)
28 February 2008 - 1:02am
#2
yeah ok ok - this is the story so far...
I went to do that climb for about 5 weekends in the crappiest conditions ever. If it wasn't sweating water, it was raining - sppppooge was the factor that kept the ascent from happening.
As for the crux. I think the crux was lower for me. There was one more hard move after that and it would make it a grade harder than the alternate exit (that is within my reach!) so agree the bolting is crappo if you wanted people to follow a tight arete line, you would need to change it....however, when I sent it, the conditions were atrocious! I must have brushed that damn sloper ledge for hours.
Its friction dependent. Make no mistake.
But I'll take the pepsi challenge with you Regs...as long as I don't blow a pulley this time
:oops:
28 February 2008 - 1:16pm
#3
Nice one Morgs. Pepsi challenge it is! :D
You are right, super friction dependent, the holds are so crap.
Lets hit it again as soon as we have a colder weekend. Much better to try it with someone.
See you at the brand new soon to be demolished boulder wall tomorrow night!
22 May 2008 - 1:19pm
#4
Its friction dependent. Make no mistake. I am also a bad climber, like FM.
Should be your trademark signature! :twisted:
22 May 2008 - 2:59pm
#5
Who pushed your button gunnage!? :twisted:
One day you'll stop pulling plastic and start being a rock climber. ASS!
BTW Mini Threat is not 27 Regan...loved to see you pull Mini Threat as well...if it was that soft you should get it in one session!
Give it a try Weekend after next?
Gunners...why don't you man up and do a one day ascent of Minor...its only 29 after all.
:lol:
22 May 2008 - 3:32pm
#6
too hard for me
i'll just stick to my pocket "29" full of fish, haha. needa bumpz my 8a scorecard... 8)
speaking of 8a... I heard there was some pro az dude from Samoa RIPPING it up!
check it :twisted: courtesy of the 'Gay FM'
27 January 2009 - 3:29pm
#7
this thread needs to be 're-ignighted'.
So... Procrastination? (Rich ' cough ')
What happened to the Paynes Sendage! Massive crew from auckland... I think the hardest thing sent there was the midnight dog of '1080 and the letter G'.
Haha!
28 January 2009 - 10:37pm
#8
Exactly that! Procrastinated a bit too long again. Oh well. Fantastic Climb - "It is not chipped at the bottom" = I repeat...NOT chipped. It just seems that way.
Anyway, not enough gas in the tank for the considerably technical and crimpy crux! - No bee stings this time round as well. All good. Its old school 7b+ which (IMHO) - bumps it a grade.
Was it something in the H20 at paynes? I could only manage 7c and one was a repeat. Came back to AK FIRING. 7c+ Trad 2nd go...ye ha. and then 5 days later a long standing battle with the 8a, Zorns Lemma - finally succumbed....maybe not to my fitness...i think it had had enough of me bailing at the crux.
Well - FAT Gunn Slim...i see some OS/flashes have been in order. When will your ass break in the 30's again?...conisdering you pulled a V11 your first bloody trip to Paynes! :shock:
Guessing the finger injury is over then my friend? You back in AK?
29 January 2009 - 7:37am
#9
Not chipped my ass!
29 January 2009 - 11:05am
#10
Finger is still injured, I'd say about %50 / %60 healed - going to do endurance at edge on the 10 degree for a few weeks. White Streak involved some interesting taping and short sessions, but I pretty much used two fingers and a thumb on the flake, haha!
As for Procrastination - Zach didn't flash / onsite it - far from it, I think took him 2nd or 3rd go? He said he found it pretty hard and after 'ticking' paynes - I guess that warrants something! Def 27. No doubt about it considering he's sent an 8b in the Darrens recently? :-)
Tough guy - must be the dreads or something.
Would love to hit up Quarry but I just can't - as I know I'll end up playing on something that will bust my finger back to square one - ahh the injury delima!
31 August 2009 - 5:53pm
#11
Bump***
Still Un-Sent this year? Minor that is...
I think Cliff Li will destroy it to be honest...
Plus who's the Quarry Hard Man of Auckland now?
Zane vs Cliff it seems... based on recent ascents... + Downgrade(s)!
And that far left project... I've seen tick marks on it last time I was down there! Faked? Or is someone working this? Or is this all just 'speculation'...
I was so excited to see something in smacktalk...and then no reply...How dissappointing