The route on Hawk Dome I put up

[mike a]

So back in the late 90's Brad and i put up, My Pussy Hurts on the right side of Hawk Dome, it's a mixed route and back then we rated it 5.8, this last weekend i climbed it the first time since we put it up. It's a real good climb, but it's run out and harder then 5.8, maybe more like hard 5.9, and the TR short seem climb to the right of it, OB/GYN, we rated it back in the day 5.10+, but after climbing it again last sunday, i am thinking more like 5.11b, so i guess we were a bit of sand bagger's back in the day :-), i am going to add a couple bolts on My Puss harts so it's not so fun out, and i was thinking to put bolts on OB/GYN so one can lead it, both routes are fun, and if anyone out there are at Hawk Dome check they out and let me know what you think, happy climbing mike a.

[John]

Thanks for the update Mike.

[susan]

Cheers! Any photos of these Mike? All this rain in the forecast... must have me hanker'n for what others are upto... and all that rock we'll be missing too soon. But agreed (referring to a different post you made) - we need a real winter!

[mike a]

hey sue and john, i do have pix of these routes, i put them on fb and i could put them on mountian project, i wish your guy's website here was easyer to post my stuff like topos and pix, i would be super psyched to share all my stuff here with you guy's since you guy's are up there as most as amy and i, the only other's up there has most as us would be grahm's possy, maybe i will try again and see if i can post stuff here, i talked to big shawn at the gym last week, and he said you were the rope gun on the new route you guy's put up a couple weekends ago :-), good job!!!, happy climbing mike a.

[John]

Don't give up on posting photos, Mike! I can help if you want.

I keep forgetting you and Sean go to the same gym. He is the guy strutting around with his shirt off creeping out the girls, right?

[jeff]

Hey all

Mike, thanks for the update. Those routes do sound fun. The first time I met you was at Fresno Dome and I remember you sandbagging me on those routes. Maybe we are all just getting soft.

[susan]

Thanks Mike! I tried!

Yeah, and don't give up on posting your photos here please. You've got great photos! I found it really easy using a photobucket account, that is, until I used up all the free space. Hmmm, which one to try next...

[mike a]

hi all trying to post topos???

[mike a]

hi all, very cool it worked :-), if anyone out there needs info topos pix stuff like that for shuteye/ wa-mello/ fresno dome, let me know and i will see if i have it, and would be more then happy to share with all here, happy climbing mike a.

[John]

Mike-
If you want to post a topo or even a photo click the "Attachments and other options" right below the posting window. Upload like you would with your email.

[jeff]

Thanks for the info Mike.  Let us know if you change/add bolts your route. Maybe change the name as well? Although I have routes with offensive name as well so....?

Thanks again