Beaches!

 

Maria on Oceans v4 at HP40. A hard climb to be sure. Big throws, powerful heels, small edges, and a Bob-sized pinch as well.

Repeat!

 

Alex padding the books on this trip by repeating this one, again. But, to his credit, he was able to top out even with my nasty, smelly foot in his way.

Turtle Power

 

Maria wrestling with the turtle shells of Bum Boy v?/? at Horse Pens. The locals can float this thing, but that doesn't necessarily make it the v3 they claim it to be. Much credit to Maria who after some work and frustration on this thing, got it on her first visit to HP.

Finger in your eye!

 

Maria trying to jam her fingers into the single eyelet of Genesis at Horse Pens 40. After much ado with the finger slot, Maria came super close to nailing the lunge atop this climb. I've said it before and I'll say it again, a Horse Pens Classic for sure.

Heave! Ho!

 

Charles stretched thin on Genesis v3. Currently I think Charles took his shirt off on this climb to add some friction and increase his purchase....

Go Go Gadget...

 

Bradford learned from his Jedi Master Yoda that "size matters not" and punished this Horse Pens v5 with his "short man beta". Gadget Direct v5

"Come to me Bradford..."

 

Bob D spotting Bradford as he nears the pendulum of Inspect-her-gadget v7 at Horse Pens 40. A bit of a connundrum really, name aside, this climb is a stretchy lead-in traverse of about v2/3 before a corner campus act coming in around v4/5. The trick is the connection, which is a long reach to a multi-hand and foot jug from maybe 3 feet away -- laterally.

Don't pet the Shark....

 

Alex getting ready to roll over Hammerhead's v5 nose and top out. Alex dispatched of many HP classics this weekend in October 08, including his fabled local nemesis Redneck. Nice work bro.

Maria on Hammerhead

 

Maria staring down the mouth of the Hammerhead v5 at Horse Pens 40.

Bradford "sun-bathing"

 

Shark Bait

 

I succumbed to the predator not long after this. After my failed attempt I had to resort to Bradford's more-wisened "schoert-mahnz behta" which I never quite fully understood.

An unexpected rerpise...

 

After spending more than a day feeling like and/or expunging hell, my motivation crescendoed and I threw on my shoes. With little knowledge aforehand, I didn't expect to be warming up on the Hammerhead v5 with my weary body and bad form. Needless to say, I have "shark bite".

Beech-Slap!

 

Well, that about sums up this climb. What a Beech.

Beeches v4 in the Ten Pins area of Horse Pens. Bob nabbed another ascent here, but not quite a picturesque as Bob rubbing his nose in some giant cobbles.

Such a shady problem....

 

Alex has moments of clarity on Sandbox v2, a Horse Pens uber-sandbag.

Bob digging his face in the Bum!

 

"Bob Bradford caught hugging the bum! Well I never!"

I never thought I could write the words Bob Bradford, Bum, and Hugging all in the same sentence. But, there's a first time for everything.

Bob B gettin' some on Bum Boy v3, a Horse Pens head-case and a local's delight!

Big problem + little man = Popeye!

 

Charles doesn't bat an eyebrow at this momumental task.

Baring his forearms, Charles campuses the first two moves and stems his feet before setting up for the brutal punch to the loaf sized pinch/jam of Popeye v5.

A staple of Horse Pens and an instant magent in Ten Pins, this climb draws 'em all but allows very few. When all is said and done, it's a matter of how much of yourself you're willing to give, literally.

El Mariachi

 

!La bamba de Alex!

Alex tries his hand at dancing on Mariachi v5 at Horse Pens 40.

In hindsight, this problem isn't so hard. The major problem is weeding through all the dis-information that you get about the climb and putting together a "cut the crap" sequence. Ultimately, I am glad we found an easy, sincere way to do the problem.