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mountainman
Jul 29, 2006, 11:28 AM
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need partner for Tuesday or Wednesday.
PM or call Doyle at 412 736 0896
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devkrev
Jul 30, 2006, 2:56 PM
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I headed out to Ragged yesterday morning before I had to go to work. Someone had removed the rap anchor from the top of the Wiessner Slab. So just a heads up everyone, don't expect it to be there.
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kmef78
Jul 31, 2006, 12:25 AM
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Hey all i know its early but i'll be home aug7th -25th i wanna try and do some climbing in ct. I'm from CT just not very familiar with the climbing spots. I'm in az right now. If anybody is interested i would probably be down. PM me if ya want. Thanks all.
-chris-
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mountainman
Aug 1, 2006, 7:31 PM
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Dev,
Climb Wednesday? :lol:
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devkrev
Aug 4, 2006, 1:31 PM
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DAMMIT!!
Okay, so I had the last 3 days off, and its too hot to climb.
But now, Friday comes along, and its 80s and sunny.
Yet I get to go to work today.
Life isn't fair I guess
dev
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lagarita
Aug 13, 2006, 2:38 PM
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It has to be some sort of curse that every day that I'm available to climb the weather is forecast to be crappy. :x So despite what the forecast says, I'm going to be up at ragged Tuesday if anyone wants to join me. I'm just hoping the scattered showers are not on the cliff.
Sean
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devkrev
Aug 15, 2006, 12:46 PM
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I was running the loop at Ragged yesterday...and guess what I found....
It was ON FIRE!
The top of Main Cliff had 3 separate fires going 2 where just tons of smoke but 1 was definitely burning. I ended up calling the Fire Department and it took them forever to figure out where I was. So be careful when you are anchoring off of trees up there.
dev
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dudemanbu
Aug 26, 2006, 3:42 PM
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In reply to: I was running the loop at Ragged yesterday...and guess what I found.... It was ON FIRE! The top of Main Cliff had 3 separate fires going 2 where just tons of smoke but 1 was definitely burning. I ended up calling the Fire Department and it took them forever to figure out where I was. So be careful when you are anchoring off of trees up there. dev
Hey everyone. I think i can climb.
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devkrev
Aug 27, 2006, 7:54 PM
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In reply to: Hey everyone. I think i can climb.
I think that I may call you
dev
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dudemanbu
Sep 8, 2006, 3:01 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Hey everyone. I think i can climb. I think that I may call you dev
I think we climb together?
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dudemanbu
Sep 8, 2006, 3:01 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Hey everyone. I think i can climb. I think that I may call you dev
I think we climb together tomorrow?
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noseblob
Sep 13, 2006, 1:10 AM
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where's everybody climbing these days?
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lagarita
Sep 13, 2006, 12:48 PM
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I haven't had the time to get up to central CT lately so I've been working on some problems @ Mt. Laurel .
It's better than the gym and alot closer. I might be available to climb this Saturday though...
Sean
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devkrev
Sep 13, 2006, 7:43 PM
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Hey Richard!
Dudemanbu and myself hit the Gunks last Friday.
School just started again, so my time to climb is on the decline.
What are you up to?
later
dev
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hcubed
Sep 14, 2006, 12:42 AM
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I'll be down (home) in Hartford this weekend and it looks like the weather will be great on Sunday. I'm in need of a partner for Sunday if anyone is interested. I was thinking Ragged as I've never been there before and I grew up only 30 minutes away! I'm just learning to trad lead this summer so I'd be happy cleaning (up to 5.10 or so) for someone who might teach me a thing or two. I also wouldn't mind trying out some of 5.6/5.7's there myself. Shoot me a PM if you'll be around. Thanks.
edit: I have my own rack (passive only at this point).
Tripp
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lagarita
Sep 23, 2006, 11:11 PM
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Hey tripp,
I'm available Sunday if your up for it. Also anyone else who's up for ragged tomorrow go ahead and send a PM.
Sean
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devkrev
Oct 5, 2006, 5:31 PM
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anyone down for climbing tommorrow?
lemme know.
Call me because I don't have good connections to the interwebs
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devkrev
Oct 14, 2006, 2:00 PM
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So, since no one is posting anything, I will.
Yesterday Noseblob Dudemanbu and Devkrev headed over to Owl's Lair, mostly because devkrev is a wuss and doesn't like the cold, but also because he wanted to throw Dudemanbu on the best 5.5 this side of Jackie.
And thats what we started out on. Dudemanbu led clean and effortlessly, and right at the top 10 feet out from his last placement, he almost got bit by a baby copperhead.
It was sitting right ontop of the "thank-god" jug on the last move before the top-out, and thank god he didn't go for it.
Quickly he topped out fast as a jack rabbit, set an anchor, and set about waking and moving this snake....to the bottom of the cliff.
It survived the fall, and was quite upset. Noseblob did his best Steve Erwin impression (without all that getting stabbed in the heart business) and moved the snake to a safer location.
The rest of the day was spent with me rope gunning (i.e. whimpering and crying about no gear) up a few routes (a 5.4 and 2 5.8s) and Dudemanbu bravely onsighting a dirty gross 5.4 (with 2 stars) at the Citadel, if you have never heard of it, good for you.
We pretty much spent the day on the "other side" of Ragged Mtn. and if you have never been, and like copperheads, endangered species of newts, and dirty choss, go check it out.
dev
ps. we didn't have a camera nor phone with camera capabilities.
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gfshoexc
Oct 15, 2006, 12:54 AM
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hi,
my name is gabe, and i am pretty new to climbing. i started climbing in june and have been doing a lot of gym and wall climbing, but have only gotten out to the crag a few times. i was wondering if there was any climbing group in ct that i might hop onto, or if anyone doesn't mind showing a newbie some tricks. if it helps- i'v eclimbed 5.7 outdoors and don't really keep track of what i do in the gym, as i mostly go just for the work out and the fun. oh, i live in west hartford. thanks for any help you can give.
-g
edit: i'm 17 if it matters.
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devkrev
Oct 15, 2006, 12:35 PM
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Hey Gabe,
The only thing about you being 17 is liability.
You are off to a good start by your introduction though, no "I CLIMB 5.11++" only to find out its in the gym later on.
A group that might work for you is the ctclimbers.com
They TR one night a week somewhere around CT. But they may be climbing indoors now.
But they are friendly enough.
dev
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gfshoexc
Oct 15, 2006, 3:39 PM
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thanks a lot
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shirayael
Oct 22, 2006, 6:07 AM
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Hi, my name is Shira and I'm 23. I recently returned to climbing after a six or seven year hiatus. Then my climbing partner abandoned me for California, so I'm looking for people to climb with. I'm from New London, but I don't mind driving a bit. I have no gear, so I guess I'm looking for someone who wants to climb indoors (I used to go to Prime Climb in Wallingford), or someone who doesn't mind taking me under their wing for outdoor climbing. I'm also not at a point where I want to lead anything, so maybe I wouldn't be any fun outdoors....
Anyway, anyone near New London, Wallingford, or anywhere in between - I'd love to be in touch with you.
Thanks.
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devkrev
Oct 24, 2006, 10:06 PM
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Hey Shira,
welcome to CT.
Prime Climb is a really nice gym (as far as CT gyms go). If you go on a weeknight, most likely you won't have a hard time finding someone to sling you a belay.
Climbing outside is starting to get a little cold. On Sunday I had my first "numb hands while climbing" of the season.
You said you didn't have any gear, does that include harness/shoes/personal stuff?
dev
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shirayael
Oct 26, 2006, 4:18 PM
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Hi Dev, thanks for the info on Prime Climb. I do, in fact, have a harness, shoes, etc. You're right, by the way, it is getting cold. (I just came back from climbing in Utah and Southern California, so I forgot that winter is actually coming.) Where in CT are you from?
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ne_dan
Oct 27, 2006, 12:29 AM
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It definitely is getting cold out, went out today and if your not climbing in the sun your hands are going to be freezing.
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