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gowser

Oct 5, 2008, 7:06 PM
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On Sunday, September 28, 2008 our one and only Chossmonkey made a clean redpoint of The Monument 5.12d at White's Bluff, Ontario, Canada. After his send, he was quoted as saying that his many hours of rc.com surfing attributed to his ability to send the route. Clearly his specific finger strength training on his keyboard was the final piece to send his project....Currently he is off, on roadtrip - how will his climbing fare as his high post count is topped by the masses sitting at home surfing and not climbing?!? Perhaps there is hope for the armchair climbers sitting in Chossy's Lounge and surfing the many pages of the Brent E thread......Send hard armchair climbers, send hard!
Awesome work Nate!

(This post was edited by gowser on Oct 5, 2008, 7:16 PM)

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colatownkid

Oct 5, 2008, 7:13 PM
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nice tribute. sounds like a good send. congrats.

climb4free

Oct 5, 2008, 8:57 PM
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Wow! That is an awesome picture. Looks like a lot of fun and hard work were both had by chossmonkey.

tradrenn

Oct 5, 2008, 11:38 PM
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What does that make you ?

81 posts = 5.8

Cool

dj69

Oct 6, 2008, 12:13 AM
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Shit...i guess that means i could only climb 5.2 Frown

Maybe i should start making more posts..

granite_grrl

Oct 6, 2008, 12:48 AM
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climb4free wrote:

Wow! That is an awesome picture. Looks like a lot of fun and hard work were both had by chossmonkey.

We've got bettah pics. That one actually makes the roof look shorter than it actually is. Shocked

gowser

Oct 6, 2008, 1:32 AM
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i can post those if you want bec....didn't know if you guys wanted them up on the www!

i concur that photo does not do the roof justice. shall i post more pics???? nate say the word.

postcount - 82 moving closer to 5.8+ tradrenn! Wink

i'll be sending the monument in no time!

cheers

Rufsen

Oct 6, 2008, 1:40 AM
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Looks awesome. When i saw the pic i was thinking "that doesn't look that har...wait, the picture isn't tilted on its side...

How wide is it? Fingers, fists or elbows?

I really need to do more cracks next summer, i have way too many classics waiting for me.

gowser

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here's some better pics of the send!

http://i232.photobucket.com/...ossmonkey/RP_001.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/...ossmonkey/RP_009.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/...ossmonkey/RP_011.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/...ossmonkey/RP_010.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/...006.jpg?t=1223259623

a little bit of everything - finger, hand, and fist jams!!!

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tradrenn

Oct 6, 2008, 4:32 AM
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gowser wrote:

here's some better pics of the send!

a little bit of everything - finger, hand, and fist jams!!!

gowser wrote:

postcount - 82 moving closer to 5.8+ tradrenn! Wink

i'll be sending the monument in no time!

WOW That's the first time I hear from you in..................................................................................................................................................9 months.

WOW what a good friend you are ???

Fuck You Shiet Head.

curt

Oct 6, 2008, 4:52 AM
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Nice send. That looks like an awesome roof.

Curt

chossmonkey

Oct 6, 2008, 10:45 AM
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Thanks guys.

The Monument is a very impressive looking route, it begs to be climbed. Even the best pictures don't do it justice. That thing is HUGE!!! I love seeing the expressions on peoples faces the first time they see it in real life.

My thanks go to the people I dragged out there to belay me on it. Especially Rebecca a.k.a. Granite_Grrl and Neil a.k.a. Gowser. Rebecca put in a good amount of time belaying at a section of cliff without many other routes. Neil spent time belaying but more importantly aided the roof to strip it so I could do a real redpoint and was always psyched to be there working on it with me. Without their help and support it would have been even harder.

(This post was edited by chossmonkey on Oct 6, 2008, 10:47 AM)

sungam

Oct 6, 2008, 1:28 PM
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You forgot to say your profile pic shows the roof as well.
Dunno 'bout you guys, but the rumor I heard was that they keep the man-sized bombz up there.

boymeetsrock

Oct 6, 2008, 3:57 PM
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Nice Send Chossy!!

My whole body hurts just looking at that!

cracklover

Oct 6, 2008, 4:18 PM
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Looks fantastic! Nice send. Damn, I'd love to get on that sucker... What kind of rock? It's not limestone, is it?

GO

j_ung

Oct 6, 2008, 4:40 PM
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Tradical, Nathan. That's freaking impressive.

gogounou

Oct 6, 2008, 5:45 PM
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That third pic seems to give a bit more perspective. That roof looks like beast. Nice send.

churningindawake

Oct 6, 2008, 6:04 PM
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Good job Chossy.

gowser

Oct 7, 2008, 12:18 AM
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it is indeed limestone actually. the only trad chossy does on the escarpment! ;)

chossmonkey

Oct 7, 2008, 12:56 AM
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gowser wrote:

it is indeed limestone actually. the only trad chossy does on the escarpment! ;)

Prolly the last one too. Limestone sucks to climb on gear.

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Oct 7, 2008, 1:30 AM
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Tape gloves are teh weke sauce. Nah only kidding, nice send mate. I'd love to jump on that crack, it looks awesome.

cracklover

Oct 7, 2008, 3:12 AM
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gowser wrote:

it is indeed limestone actually. the only trad chossy does on the escarpment! ;)

Yeah, that's what it looked like.

chossmonkey wrote:

Prolly the last one too. Limestone sucks to climb on gear.

Yup, I'm even more impressed, now. And, I gotta admit, a little less excited to see that crack someday.

GO

binrat

Oct 7, 2008, 1:55 PM
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Good goin Chossy, you make it look easy.

binrat

angry

Oct 10, 2008, 4:19 PM
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Re: [chossmonkey] Who says you can't have a high post count and still send hard routes?? [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

I'll make you a deal. I'll come try your 12d if you come try mine.

http://mountainproject.com/...umbling+reality&

Yours is harder though, you've got a higher PC than me.

chossmonkey

Oct 16, 2008, 2:17 AM
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angry wrote:

I'll make you a deal. I'll come try your 12d if you come try mine.

http://mountainproject.com/...umbling+reality&

Yours is harder though, you've got a higher PC than me.

I'm not going to fall for that.

You just want me to eat your ass don't you?

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