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Bungonia Gorge trip report 7-Oct-2011 At 10:12:56 PM AndyRicho

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On 7/10/2011 Miguel75 wrote:
>Pics???

Like Ben said, it was an awesome weekend of climbing! The weather was a bit average but it didn't dampen our enthusiasm and we got lot's of great climbing done. The gorge has it all, insecure black slabs, air under the feet and lots of exposure, loose and at times and a little bit scary and short and powerful on bullet hard water polished grey rock.
I was on belay for over an hour, freezing in the wind and looking at my down jacket and beanie laying on the gorge floor were we had started the route, but i didn't care a bit. Jay was on his hardest trad lead, both in grade and style. he had never climbed on limestone before the weekend, gear placements are a bit trickier and reading the route is hard when your not used to reading that black rock. He did really well and i was happy to be holding his rope for him!
The move of the weekend however has to go to Tom. On Monday we were heading up Big Dark and Mysterious. Its a bolted route on the North (black) wall, it starts with a pitch of 19 slab before going through a bulging over lap for a pitch of 22, or so we thought. Not far after the bulge was a binner on a hanger and a scar left from a broken flake a body length above. Hmm, that's always a sign. After falling off a few times Tom yells down " i might just have to jump for a jug" With the bolt at his feet, i'm expecting him to lob up, he does a crazy looking all points off dyno to his left and latches a jug with one arm! "That was awesome" i yell, only to get back "yeah but i think i F#$%ED my shoulder" He hangs on the jug for a while, shakes his arm and jumps off before retreating from the biner.