Pyramad/Pyramid History

[Fred]

I'm looking for a bit of history from some of our more experienced climbers. I'm wondering who found and named Pyramid Wall. Also, the sign on the trail says "Pyramad Wall" but it's always been called "Pyramid Wall" in guidebooks (well the ones I've seen anyways). So I'm wondering who made those signs. There are two sets of signs in the area from two different generations. The wooden ones with black letters and the wooden ones with white letters. The Pyramad sign would be an old old one with black letters. I'm just wondering if this was someone's interpretation of the name or if it is in fact what it was originaly called. If so I think we should restore the original name. Seeing how tons of climbing routes are play on words I figure there is a good chance Pyramad wall may have in fact been the original name.

cheers

[Pierre]

http://www.magicastle.com/pyramad/pyramad_scroll.html

[lukelovesclimbin]

Fred, i say that if we do all those routes on saturday, we rename the wall. lol
Climb on
Luke
P.S comp tongiht everyone!!!

[PaulB]

There are two sets of signs in the area from two different generations. The wooden ones with black letters and the wooden ones with white letters. The Pyramad sign would be an old old one with black letters.

I don't know who originally named Pyramid Wall, but I'm pretty sure I know who made the signs with the black letters. Rather than embarrass anyone, I'll just say that "Pyramad" was simply a mispelling. At least that's how it was explained to me.

I believe the signs with the white letters were made by the outdoor club at Ecole St. Anne, when Karel was teaching there.

[Fred]

yeah the whiteish signs were done by the ESA group

so it was a typo then eh?

[mitchleblanc]

We made those white signs in shop class, yeah, at ESA.. I think me and Yves made them..?

[STeveA]

Pyramid wall was named by Richard Burton and me. The signs were a mispell, but it seemed appropriate to leave them. This area was a place of conflict for a while since many trees were removed to clear the area off.