Epinephrine conditions

Edit:
Reports of it having now been cleaned. It may be fine to climb now.

It would be appreciated if someone determined to go climb it soon (but not too soon, its probably covered in ice all this week) could snap and share some photos here.

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1-18-2021 it happened. You can find details and gross photos on facebook: facebook.com/groups/ClimbVe…

As the chimneys get very little sun exposure, and variable rain exposure, the poop will persist for a long time. The rain and snow in the forecast will probably not help as it really needs to dry out and flake off. Give it a whole lot of time.

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What a shitty story

(Un)Holy shit

Puts a new spin on poop chute.

Does this make the chimneys 5.10?

We don't have to respond, but it'd be nice to bump for the dump...

You gotta be sh*ttin (on) me.

A first hand account of what happened from Vegas Facebook group: 

On the morning of the 18th, my partner and I woke up at 4am to be the first on route for Epinepherine. We both tried to pop in the morning but to no avail. During the approach we checked for wag bags but the dispenser was empty. We decided to continue anyway and began climbing the route. Past the chimneys we both had to go pretty badly but kept pressing on, not wanting to leave any poop on route. On the final 5.9 pitch my partner pulled the bulge and realized he couldn't wait anymore.His instinct was to go right there but there was absolutely no way to dispose of it. I told him he had to try and go in the almond bag so we could carry it out. Having never used a wag bag he mostly missed. He got a great deal of it on his hand and down the side of the bag. I told him that bag couldn't go in my backpack like that so we used a nearby stick to push it into an empty Nalgene.Because the ledge was sloped we set the Nalgene on a bush while he washed his hands and used the rest of our water to clean up the poop on the ledge as best as we could. While he was grabbing a carabiner of his harness so he could clip the Nalgene to his harness he accidentally kicked the bush.The Nalgene rolled of the bush and stalled comically at the edge of the ledge. My partner reached out with his foot o pull it back on the ledge because his leash was too short for his hand. Before he could reach it the bottle fell off the ledge and bounced twice before disappearing from sight.We yelled rock as loud as we could but unfortunately we could do nothing to stop the "poopocalypse" (as people are now calling it) from becoming literally the worst poop I have ever witnessed.I am mortified at what happens, as a seasoned climber and as an LNT master educator. However, my partner and I did everything we could to be LNT while he took this unavoidable poop. He literally got poop all over his hands trying to contain his BM and do the right thing. The resulting mess from the bottle falling is appalling and I would have encouraged him to go back and clean it up if he weren't heading out of state for a 2 week assignment in a covid ICU.My partner is dreadfully embarrassed and were both sorry this happened on a beloved and classic line.

Finally no line!! Anyone recommend a good hazmat suit for chimneying?

Also, someone tell Honnold to not go for another speed record soon.

Adam bloc wrote:

Finally no line!! Anyone recommend a good hazmat suit for chimneying?

That's overkill.  Just go in your underwear, wear a mask and bring some hand sanitizer.  Shower later.  The mental scars will fade over a few years time.

Thats Unfortunate. But on a lighter note: Climber Gets Stuck, Poops Pants

A V wrote:

...That route is a consistent source of entertainment each year... never change

Indeed, why all the fuss? Epi has been a s**tshow for decades.

Lol to a LNT Master Educator that doesn't think to bring their own wag bags and just expects that the "just in case" supplies that are put there by SNCC volunteers will be like loaves and fishes. 

what is it with millennials and their incessant need to confess all of their life stories?  bless their hearts...

slim wrote:

what is it with millennials and their incessant need to confess all of their life stories?  bless their hearts...

A V wrote:

I am infinitely happy that my hidden talent is being able to poop on command, and also being able to hold my poop in with my iron-like sphincter.

I’ll offer some sympathy to the bumblebutt responsible for the poopening of Epi - not everybody has those talents. At least they didn’t need a rescue. 

I also want to offer some adoration for Epinepherine. That route is a consistent source of entertainment each year... never change

Ahh the Iron Sphincter. If I recall, he was defeated by Randy Savage in Wrestlemania X during a ladder match. I miss my childhood

slim wrote:

what is it with millennials and their incessant need to confess all of their life stories?  bless their hearts...

Our lives are an illustrated digital novella thanks to social media.  The ever important "I / me".

Meh, shit happens.  It's been a few days.  If I were in Vegas right now and had my heart set on climbing Epinephrine, I'd probably still go for it.  And I guess I'd have the route to myself too...

Story as old as time. It also works with "bees", "loose death blocks", "missing bolt hangers", etc etc. Works really well, especially if you get your friends to post similar on the LCC fb/insta page

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post made by the discoverer of the shitshow, pics included:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClimbVegas/permalink/3624081990980988/