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Mosquito Slap chickenhead on the chopping block

manacubus

8-Jun-2005
10:34:26 AM

Is this old news or what?

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That great big chickenhead is now gone? What a shame! Would have been a bit of a thrill to have that come off while you're chalking up one-handed.

Nick Kaz

8-Jun-2005
11:11:25 AM

Yeah, that’s new, Dusty did that about 3 weeks ago. I wasn't there but the dialogue was something along the lines of:

Tom: "Hey dusty hang by an arm for the photo"
Dusty:" no probs....Fark!"

Just waiting for someone to replace it with a big green horn from gym.

LittleJames

8-Jun-2005
1:47:56 PM

Hahaha sweet, I was wondering how long it would be before that thing came off.

Seriously though, I'm suprised it's lasted as long as it has. Every time I've gotten on that route I've pulled something off the headwall... Damn choss.

KP

11-Jun-2005
1:23:18 PM

funny how this was probably the only hold on the whole climb that wasn't reinforced with glue!!

mousey

11-Jun-2005
2:14:16 PM

theres a SICK photo of him mid air falling with the chickenhead in the air, you know whos camera its on nick?

Nick Kaz

11-Jun-2005
2:29:08 PM

It's on Dustys camera, I'll hit him up for it if your intrested.

mousey

11-Jun-2005
2:52:12 PM

for sure, thatshistory right there!:P

deadpoint

13-Jun-2005
10:01:39 PM

Sad to see it go, one arm lockoff photos no more....

dave h.

15-Apr-2007
11:40:55 PM

I know this thread is ancient.... but I just did Mosquito Slap last Friday, so I'm going to bring it back up....

Where was the chickenhead before Dusty pulled it off??

cruze

16-Apr-2007
8:37:56 AM

There is a photo of it actually coming off on thecrag.com.

dave h.

16-Apr-2007
10:18:58 PM

I've seen the photo of the infamous Dusty falling off, but it's of such quality that even my keen young eyes can't see the chickenhead...

Any chance someone could post a link to a high-quality copy of the photo?

HM33

17-Apr-2007
8:09:21 AM

there is a link to the photo in the first post of this thread. not high res though

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