The Good Times Are Killing Me (V2) is probably one of the best boulder problems at Governor Dodge State Park in Southwest Wisconsin. Unlike many other problems at The Dodge, the rock is near perfect and the movement is good. Here’s how it goes:
Depending on your height, you use varying levels of shenanigans to reach the first holds: two perfect, good but not that good, slopey pockets. Swing your feet all the way around to a decent foot way out left to get established on the wall. Once established, make a long throw up to the lip, but make sure you reach far enough. Slap for the front edge and you will get nothing but slope in your face; make that extra reach and you will be rewarded with a nice slopey jug. Keep your head as you mantle up and onto the slopey summit of the Godfather Boulder and you are rewarded…with a rather difficult tree down climb to reach the ground.
Unlike most other problems at The Dodge, you don’t need to fear ripping sandy holds off the wall at any point. Superb! Now, if only it were longer…
Here are sequences of Tony & Nate climbing up…and down.
Last known image of this guy [rock] climbing…also last known picture of lucky Prana hat! Sadly lost somewhere on Devil’s Lake’s West Bluff…RAGE!
Amazing problem!!!
“Unlike most other problems at The Dodge, you don’t need to fear ripping sandy holds off the wall at any point. ” this is a little negative my friend. There’s tons of good problems that i dont feel like anythings ripping off.
How bought something positive like “This is just one amazing line in a park that has a plethera of rock still to be found.” or “This is just one of the great climbs ‘The Dodge’ has to offer” … you know something a little more up beat, Negative Nancy.
with love,
sweatpants
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also dude i have a lot of pictures of stuff from there. Of course MB from frb has been asking for them but everytime i try to send him anything his hotmail box is full. lol. so yeah if you want any let me know. Most all the stuff is up on mountainproject though
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I totally have a picture of that hat from the day we went to do the flatiron.
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Ha! Love the tree down-climb. Looks like half the fun of the problem! 🙂
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I think you should point out that this is one of the few “five star lines” that isn’t covered in moss…
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absolutely the truth Peter. In the last couple months which is a total of 4 times. I’ve put up a bunch of climbs, all of which are really good and a couple that are steller. im not trying to pat myself on the back or anything, just an example of how easy it is to put up new shit in even the “most developed” of areas. imagine if someone hiked a bit. theres definately mossy gems to be found and cleaned.
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sweatypants, didn’t mean to be negative. I wrote this up quite a while back before I started to come around on things. I will definitely hit you up for some pictures.
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hahahaha, I was totally just busting your balls bro. Hense the “negetive nancy comment”. lol. anyways. does this mean you’re back now? if so, how was your trip.
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Yep, 1 hour of sleep on the redeye and straight back at work sadly. Overall the trip was awesome. I was a bit over-optimistic about how much I would be able to climb but we still managed to get in some fun routes and boulders. The bouldering in the Valley feels so hard compared to just about anywhere I have ever been!
Much more to once I get a chance to actually go home and sleep/go through pictures…
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