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notapplicable
Aug 25, 2010, 10:31 PM
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johnwesely wrote: notapplicable wrote: Redpointed some routes I used to have to one hang and felt pretty solid on them. Why did you even bother. One hangs totally count.
Awesome, because I plan on one hanging the shit out of some routes at the gym here in a bit.
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notapplicable
Aug 25, 2010, 10:31 PM
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I'm out.
Pink route here I come!!
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Gmburns2000
Aug 25, 2010, 10:42 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Oct is best for me. I could do the new and / or the red for about five weeks starting the first week in Oct. I could also do the 'Gunks during that time, too. October it is then and as much as I wanted to hit the Gunks this year, the New River is just fine. There is so much rock there I haven't even looked at yet, let alone layed hands on. In reply to: Things are getting tough at home with my dad's wife, so I'm getting out after Sept.  In reply to: Not entirely flexible during the two weeks that Jeremiah is coming out in Sept, as we'll be on the road every 2-3 days hitting a new spot. If you time it right, you could meet us for two days in the 'Gunks, but that doesn't sound overly reasonable. It sounds like timing would have to be too precise to really work. That and I'm not real keen on driving that far to climb in a 3 man team. Too much standing around and not enough climbing for that long of a drive. No big deal. In reply to: However, once in Oct and heading into Nov, I'm good. A buddy of mine is visiting the US for two weeks from Germany in Nov, so I'm making time to see him, but he may want to hit the New or the Red in Nov, too, so we'll see. Just let me know when you are headed down. I can come to the New River for 3 or 4 day weekends at pretty much any point so I'm wide open. Oh and FYI, we have pretty much settled on a week+ at the New River over the Thanksgiving break because most of my partners go to school and that is the only extended period of time they have off. That is probably too late for you but if you're still around...
OK, so things are still a bit in the air, but I got some potentially good news from my doctor today. Whereas a few weeks ago he suggested that I wait until Jan 1 to head to Chile, today he said that if I feel fine after my two-weeks of straight climbing with Jeremiah in Sept that it was OK to book my flight in Nov, as somewhat already planned.
Having said all of that:
1 - I was planning to head to chile originally on Nov 2, but now that my friend from Germany is visiting in the middle of Nov, I'll likely leave at the end of Nov. That probably means I won't make it to the New that week, but we'll see.
2 - I can certainly spend a couple / few weeks in the 'Gunks if you're interested in Oct. I don't see that as a problem at all.
3 - I can certainly head to the Red, too, during that time.
4 - I can also do the New, too.
5 - Lotta balls in the air, but I think I'm learning to juggle.
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kachoong
Aug 25, 2010, 10:47 PM
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notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: I guess I am actually getting stronger, despite feeling like an old man here lately. I'll take it! Yep... the older you get, the better a small increase in strength will feel. That's what I would like right now.... this summer is really draining the crap out of me... today's forecast is 107... luckily though we have a cold front coming through for Wednesday and the temps should drop off to 92F. Wooo! Yeah, the wall of heat that is summer can put a damper on things. The only reason I've done so much climbing during the hot months this year is because I have 2 new partners, both of whom are in their first year of climbing and crazy gung-ho. Normally I lay low during the summer and focus on the colder half of they year. These young'uns are trying to kill me. 
This seems typical for my life these last few years.
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kachoong
Aug 25, 2010, 10:49 PM
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notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: I managed to find a great deal this week on a pair of these [image] http://www.bergfreunde.de/out/pictures/1/sol_355-0032_img1.jpg[/image] They should be here this week! Wooo!! Now I need to find a spare week in January to head to CO. While that is damn sexy lookin, I feel compeled to remind you that YOU LIVE IN TEXAS!
But hope to climb teh CO ice in January
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Lazlo
Aug 25, 2010, 11:21 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Lotta balls in the air, but I think I'm learning to juggle.
That's what she said.
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Gmburns2000
Aug 26, 2010, 1:11 AM
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Lazlo wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lotta balls in the air, but I think I'm learning to juggle. That's what she said.
well played brutha, well played
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Lazlo
Aug 28, 2010, 2:54 AM
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*leans to side, lets out fart*
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Lazlo
Aug 28, 2010, 2:55 AM
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Ooops. Did I break the silence?
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sungam
Aug 28, 2010, 11:06 AM
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So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss".
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Gmburns2000
Aug 28, 2010, 12:06 PM
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sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss".
sounds like a nice, clean, wonderful route.
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Gmburns2000
Aug 28, 2010, 12:07 PM
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actually, what I meant to say was, "glad you're on the cutting edge of putting up great routes."
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Lazlo
Aug 28, 2010, 3:55 PM
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sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss".
Very nice. What's with you and choss?
Speaking of which. I'm going to go check out a potential winter ice climbing location. Could be multi-pitch alpine stuff fairly close to home.
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:22 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Oct is best for me. I could do the new and / or the red for about five weeks starting the first week in Oct. I could also do the 'Gunks during that time, too. October it is then and as much as I wanted to hit the Gunks this year, the New River is just fine. There is so much rock there I haven't even looked at yet, let alone layed hands on. In reply to: Things are getting tough at home with my dad's wife, so I'm getting out after Sept. In reply to: Not entirely flexible during the two weeks that Jeremiah is coming out in Sept, as we'll be on the road every 2-3 days hitting a new spot. If you time it right, you could meet us for two days in the 'Gunks, but that doesn't sound overly reasonable. It sounds like timing would have to be too precise to really work. That and I'm not real keen on driving that far to climb in a 3 man team. Too much standing around and not enough climbing for that long of a drive. No big deal. In reply to: However, once in Oct and heading into Nov, I'm good. A buddy of mine is visiting the US for two weeks from Germany in Nov, so I'm making time to see him, but he may want to hit the New or the Red in Nov, too, so we'll see. Just let me know when you are headed down. I can come to the New River for 3 or 4 day weekends at pretty much any point so I'm wide open. Oh and FYI, we have pretty much settled on a week+ at the New River over the Thanksgiving break because most of my partners go to school and that is the only extended period of time they have off. That is probably too late for you but if you're still around... OK, so things are still a bit in the air, but I got some potentially good news from my doctor today. Whereas a few weeks ago he suggested that I wait until Jan 1 to head to Chile, today he said that if I feel fine after my two-weeks of straight climbing with Jeremiah in Sept that it was OK to book my flight in Nov, as somewhat already planned. Having said all of that: 1 - I was planning to head to chile originally on Nov 2, but now that my friend from Germany is visiting in the middle of Nov, I'll likely leave at the end of Nov. That probably means I won't make it to the New that week, but we'll see. 2 - I can certainly spend a couple / few weeks in the 'Gunks if you're interested in Oct. I don't see that as a problem at all. 3 - I can certainly head to the Red, too, during that time. 4 - I can also do the New, too. 5 - Lotta balls in the air, but I think I'm learning to juggle.
Thats pretty excellent news about the trip to Chile. If you leave at the end of November then you will still miss most or all of the winter weather. But hell, at this point it's just nice that things are finally working out.
As far as the climbing goes, I can do the Gunks or New River with only a week or two notice so just let me know how your plans evolve. It would be nice to hit the Gunks and/or surrounding areas with someone who has spent a bunch of time there. I'd be able to spend more time actually climbing at the New though, because the drive time would be shorter.
Doesn't matter to me really and Oct. is a month away so shits gonna change between now and then anyway...
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:26 AM
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notapplicable wrote: I'm out. Pink route here I come!!
It wasn't on the pink route but I took a pretty hard fall from low on a route and the back felt fine afterwards, so maybe I'm not quite an old man yet!
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:29 AM
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kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: Oh and I'm sad for you that you are "looking forward to" 92 degree days. It was actually 87 today!! Yeah!!! But I have to work... In the morning I will need a pullover... for the first time since April!
87 and brisk!!
Although I'm supposed to be seeing 98 on thur. so you're probably going to be hating life
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:30 AM
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kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: I managed to find a great deal this week on a pair of these [image] http://www.bergfreunde.de/out/pictures/1/sol_355-0032_img1.jpg[/image] They should be here this week! Wooo!! Now I need to find a spare week in January to head to CO. While that is damn sexy lookin, I feel compeled to remind you that YOU LIVE IN TEXAS! But hope to climb teh CO ice in January
It's been nice knowing you.
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:32 AM
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Lazlo wrote: Ooops. Did I break the silence?
Some of us have definitely been spending way too much attention to our jobs and climbing over the last few months.
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:33 AM
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sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss".
I almost climbed the choss today...then I went hiking instead.
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:35 AM
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Lazlo wrote: sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss". Very nice. What's with you and choss? Speaking of which. I'm going to go check out a potential winter ice climbing location. Could be multi-pitch alpine stuff fairly close to home.
nOOb question:
How well can one really scope ice routes in the summer?
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:36 AM
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notapplicable wrote: sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss". I almost climbed the choss today...then I went hiking instead.
True story^
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:37 AM
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sungam wrote: So when/if I finally do this route I'm naming it "A Fistfull of Choss".
Want to borrow my unicorn helmet?
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 3:45 AM
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Lazlo wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lotta balls in the air, but I think I'm learning to juggle. That's what she said.
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notapplicable
Aug 30, 2010, 4:04 AM
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Apparantly some kid pulled gear and decked from 20 foot at the local spot the other day and then was back climbing the next week. Landed flat on his back on a rock too.
Some people sure are lucky.
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