Knobs

[John]

Probably the best known knobs-only crag, Melting Wall of Lost Eagle.

[NateD]

What a zoo.

Ger nutting in the knob clusters

[NateD]

most of my climbing is up 168 and horns like those arre far and few between.

Davey - isn't there some knobs up at Bald Mtn. and vicinity? Maybe not slingable (new word).

[DaveyTree]

There are a few here and there at diff rocks. Some good ones on a project dome been working but not near the extent of entire walls like SOYO.

Bald Mtn is the only Dome up 168 I haven't been to. I always thought it was face. Might have to tick that.

I actually use 'slingable'. Haha.

[NateD]

Maybe I'm mistaking Bald Mtn. for some pics I recall seeing somewhere online of Condome. Never been to either, so what do I know...

I'm sure slingable is in some sort of climbers's dictionary - I know I didn't invent it.

Hmmm, but it's also the urban dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slingable

I prefer lassoing knobs, myself...

[DaveyTree]

Lassoing is a good one. Makes it sound more desparate....

Condome is cool. There are a couple sporty routes up an area of gold colored rock that has some small nobs which remind me of the small wall on the east side of Nightwatch on the decent. Most of the Condome ones I remember are more water runnel areas with have created more side pulling flake/nob holds. Condome was my very first FA, 'Beginner's Play' with bolts that Dwight Kroll loaned me by hiding them in the weeds at his front gate off 168.

I have a pic and will post once I figure out how.

Sort of figured it out;

[susan]

With so much climber jargon, I don't even realize when using it much... til a non-climber I'm talking with gets that glazed-eye look. I remember a group of us going to a Mexican restaurant after climbing Chingando - got a lot of hard stares discussing climbing that night.

Here's a fun field of knobs

[John]

I remember using a nut on a small knob like a bolo tie somewhere. You slide the nut part down, put the loop over said knob, then cinch the nut snug against the knob. It is the same technique you use for rivets or old bolts with the hanger missing.

[NateD]

Nice, John. But would you have taken a whipper on the little thing?

[NateD]

Looks like some fun ribs there, Susan. FA photo? I think I spy a hammer.

[susan]

Yes, it is Elf Boot above the boot.

Was looking for a photo of cammed knobs which this photo has a few of, but they aren't really visible. Actually, one of the cams, john later told me came out... The others were good though, and the rock solid.

[John]

Nice, John. But would you have taken a whipper on the little thing?

Ya know, there is no reason that wouldn't be bomber but I picture doing that on something like a sandstone knob and might re-think about falling on that rig.

[NateD]

Does all of that gear make my butt look big?
And all I really needed were a few nuts and some tie-off slings for this pitch. But when you are headed into the unknown, best to be prepared I say.


pic by Leo

[John]

Good thing you got rid of those pesky slings. They seemed to be weighing you down.

[susan]

That IS quite an array of gear! Nice shot, Nate! I guess the big bros will fit over the knobs, and if you run out of slings you can string the gear together...