New Route - Flight of the Palagi

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New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Nihoa » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:42 am

Flight of the Palagi 5.tropical 25'
FA: M. MacDonald 2013.02.02
FFA: Send me the boltgun
Route starts at the bottom and ends at the top.

This is the newest route in the recently developed Larsen Bay area. To get there simply drive to Moncton, get on a plane and fly 30 hours to American Samoa. Access isn't usually an issue if you bring the local Samoan family a can of tuna and have plenty of rocks to throw at feral dogs. Other area annoyances include a dumb beautiful beach with pissy awesome swimming on 30 degree days.

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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Stacey » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:23 am

:lol:

Thanks for the early morning smile Mark....

but ... really/?? is that Mark MacDonald on a rope! :)

Looks like beautiful climbing weather! a smidgen jealous!
March Break trip anyone? :wink:
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Leehammer » Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:12 pm

man that rock looks like choss...
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Nihoa » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:47 pm

I thought it was going to be garbage but it was actually solid. The shittiest part is def that bottom left but that isn't really where the route is anyway and everything up/right of that isn't bad. It surprised me. We broke way more holds developing in Munson.
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Leehammer » Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:11 pm

Time to update your "location" Mark
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Nihoa » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:37 pm

My location reflects where my heart still lingers, there in Fredericton with you.
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Dom » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:31 pm

I saw a pic of the anchor on FB. Good thing you weight 120 Mark... :mrgreen:
So much rock, so little time
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Leehammer » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:47 pm

do you even need a rope for that? How high is it? Landing looks pretty soft!
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Re: New Route - Flight of the Palagi

Postby Nihoa » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:51 pm

Here in South Pacific we have an ethic against bomber anchors in an effort to keep the climbing spicy and more natural. When I look up at my tiny tree anchor, with its one unlocked biner and the other stuck open, I feel an exhilaration that I don't expect NB climbers to understand. I do, however, expect you to respect the local ethic here and make an effort against talking smack about something just because it's different than the way you do it at your crag.

Jokes aside, anchor was a bit sloppy but backed up and not going anywhere. I'd boulder the route with pads but there be rocks hidden under the sand and this ain't a place I'm eager to seek out medical attention for anything serious.
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