... as well - personally ran into a few of these recently...
... didn't notice 'em the last few weeks...
... oh well - F*k 'em - we know when we're not wanted... and we know the mountains - not the only places around by far...
... always a plus side - prompted us to look up some old 'High Rocks' photos... no good ones of our own, but found an old 'Goodman' disc that contained a "bit of gold"...
... the big boy top-ropin' what was considered the 'main wall'... he always liked to show off on the steep face climb photo-right when the local 'National Guard' was occasionally weekend-practicing their "rope-work" - he'd (basically) solo-climb the route (named 'Mysticism' - rated 5.9) - placing two pieces of gear - then down climb, cleaning the same - the soldiers (in full gear - helmets, combat boots - the works - damn near ready for war - good guys all) always sat watching speechless, while he "hammed it up"... gotta' like that red-white-blue chalk bag - ya' even allowed to carry somethin' like that in 'America' now-days?... surely not in the "State Game Lands" we bet...
... the 'Sloth'... were always some 'big boys' up there most weekends - 'Kuperstock', 'Meyers', 'Govi', 'Gunther', 'Swoager' and such...
... was quite a few good photos on that disc - might as well post up a few - sort of like the way the television stations usually have a 'Memorial Day Weekend' tribute to the 'Duke' or 'Clint' - this will be ours to 'Goodman'...
... 'Feed Me Jack' - a great 5.11 "trad route" up near 'Bear Cave' as we recall...
... higher up ...we we're up there one day messin' around top-ropin' that thing - each ran several laps - went up to remove the rigging when done - discovered that the lone 1" tubular anchor webbing had been worn thru to about a 1/4" fray from rubbing on the sharp edge at the top of the route! - luckily we decided to quit when we did!!...
... no idea where this is at - Seneca maybe?...
... first pitch of 'Soler' at 'Seneca' - always had to protect this move with a large 'tube chock' (which 'Markwell' at the 'Gendarme' would be glad to lend ya') before large 'Friends' came along...
... stumped again - no idea where...
... 'New River Gorge (NRG), WV...
... 'NRG'...
... 'NRG'...
... 'NRG'...
... 'NRG' (?)...
... 'Bellefonte Quarry, PA'...
... somewhere in 'Franconia Notch State Park, NH'...
... 'Greenwall' - 'Seneca Rocks, WV'...
... a large, unnamed cliff along the 'Yough River Trail' just south of 'Connellsville, PA - 'Poison Ivy Crack' - we had originally attempted to lead this thing on sight - got about half way when we got to a pretty difficult move protected by a small wire stopper - repeated falls on that pro (especially by a guy pushin' 230lbs - belaying here) got to be pretty nerve-racking to say the least - we eventually gave up (after detaching a large block/hand hold) - vowing to return the following week to work the move on top rope before another free attempt - however - Rob received such a heinous case of poison ivy while cleaning the route the day prior that we never returned - is still there for anyone interested - would be nice to see it go on gear, however, to keep it real...
... hikin' the 'North Fork Mountain Trail' above Seneca Rocks...
... anyway... we didn't forget...
... ya' might need to turn up the volume...
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