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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Dogfight


Another old video.  This problem is truly obscure.  I had to crawl across a fallen tree with my crash pad, bushwhack up a steep slope, and hike in a little ways before I found this and the nearby boulder with Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster on it.

As I worked out the moves prior to the FA (the video was from a few years later) my two dogs ran around tussling with each other under the roof, on my pad, bumping me and scattering my gear everywhere.  They weren't trying to hurt each other, it was just typical brother dog behavior.

The moves on Dogfight (or Dogfighter as I sometimes think of it) were a lot of fun.  If this problem were in an established bouldering area or near some high traffic crag or nearer a road it would be a quick classic.  As it is, it will likely never see any traffic other than what I take to it.  When the Forest Service changed 9B it made the walk even longer.  

As obscure as this one is it lives fondly in my memories.  My dogs are long gone.  I miss them as well.  I don't have the heart to delve into those stories, but this boulder problem isn't a bad memorial to them.  They shared many good adventures exploring with me.  Maybe it's time to revisit it. 

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