I climb to have fun, but lately I’ve had an itch to set goals and push my climbing to new levels. I needed motivation, so I have concocted an event that will take place in one of the most beautiful and enchanting places on Earth. That is Bozoo, West Virginia. Many a loves have been sparked by what some say is an ancient Native American spell cast on the area by the ancestors of Pocahontas. Back to the topic at hand though… This event will be one of great endurance and mighty strength. It will take much training, planning, and preparation and to the victor will go all the spoils. The grand scheme I have been speaking of and that you have been so patiently awaiting for is this: I will attempt to lead every 5.8 rated pitch at Bozoo in a single day. It may not sound like much to the untrained ear, but there are actually 17 – 5.8’s that I know of. The most pitches I have ever climbed in a day has been 12, and they were sport routes with anchors, which tend to be completed much more quickly than the anchor-less traditional climbing that will be encountered at “The Zoo”. Here’s the lineup:
Route name Grade Feet Area
1. Hand Crack 5.8 30 Savory Area
2. Crack 5.8 45 Savory Area
3. WV Cornflakes 5.8+ 45 Savory Area
4. Monkey Business 5.8 45 Savory Area
5. Birth Canal 5.8+ 50 White Wall
6. Waynes’ Woute (right) 5.8 40 White Wall
7. Waynes’ Woute (left) 5.8 40 White Wall
8. Unnamed 5.8 40 White Wall
9. Playing Hookie 5.8 30 Iceberg Area
10. Phat Back 5.8 40 Iceberg Area
11. Sassafras 5.8 40 Iceberg Area
12. Debasaurus Crack 5.8 45 Iceberg Area
13. A Weighted Arrival 5.8 40 Necro Wall
14. Mad Cow Disease 5.8 25 Bovine Wall
15. Thru-Mortise 5.8 40 Rigor Wall
16. Mutt’s Furniture 5.8 35 Double-tier wall
17. Maggie 5.8 40 Simpson’s Wall
Approximately 620 feet of climbing fun!
I will let you know how it goes.
The Spencer Adventure 