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stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead!   cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox.
My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation.
There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler.
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epoch
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epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. 
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway.
I also know a girl that's supossed to be out there right now long term. If you get there, see a cute girl with long (natural) blond hair who seems to be in love with everything see if she remembers Rebecca. I met her down in Hueco, and climbed with her again in Red Rocks over 4 years ago. She's been back and forth to China a lot and I've only really been facestalking her for the last long while.
Oh, Clamhead will also be out there in August...but they'll be on their honeymoon. I think that biner96 was also trying to get out there for a while too.
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: epoch wrote: There's a 96% chance I'll be in Reno the last week of August. And by the phraise "I'll be in Reno," I mean it is a good base of operations for other areas nearby... Donner Teh Leap Touloumne High Sierras Etc. Sounds good, I'll be back in the area by then. Maybe we can hook up, ..... Are you looking for a threesome or something? No, but I'll be looking for you this December for some ice climbing in Onterrible! "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Idle threats. And why would you come here when you could go someplace good? We probably won't even have climbable ice in Dec. I'm going to be in the area for a wedding. In Canada? You do realize that Canada is a very big country? Rochester, NY, which is close to you guys, I think. Two hours. There is some rad ice in WNY, when it coems in. let's meet in the dacks
That's not WNY.
You want us to pick you up along the way?
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chossmonkey
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: epoch wrote: There's a 96% chance I'll be in Reno the last week of August. And by the phraise "I'll be in Reno," I mean it is a good base of operations for other areas nearby... Donner Teh Leap Touloumne High Sierras Etc. Sounds good, I'll be back in the area by then. Maybe we can hook up, ..... Are you looking for a threesome or something? No, but I'll be looking for you this December for some ice climbing in Onterrible! "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Idle threats. And why would you come here when you could go someplace good? We probably won't even have climbable ice in Dec. I'm going to be in the area for a wedding. In Canada? You do realize that Canada is a very big country? Rochester, NY, which is close to you guys, I think. Two hours. There is some rad ice in WNY, when it coems in. let's meet in the dacks
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chossmonkey
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wanderlustmd wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. Do you have a pad? It can be a good way to get hurt. But it can be good practice. Pretend that you are soloing. A partner might be better, but with a silent partner they never talk back. And you can climb with out a partner and not be completely soloing. Voytek has three day weekends, or did. He wanted to change jobs. He can be an odd guy sometimes. He doesn't always click with everyone. I think there was a time when he really didn't like me at all.  cheesetitery! He seems ok on PM It's primetime up there now, hopefully I can make friends in anycase. rope soloing is indeed fun, but I'd like do it on stuff I know. Not to say I wouldn't, but I haven't done much of it on multipitch. Getting that system down in conjunction with a new area might be stressful. Meh, who knows.
If you get a SP get a small backpack to carry the rope in. I have a largish Camelbak pack that I use. It is the perfect size for a 10mmx 60m rope. Otherwise you have to hang loops from your harness and have a huge clusterfuck. If you want more info just ask. I'm not going to write it all now because you won't get one and I'll just waste my time.
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chossmonkey
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dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. I second the buying of a gri gri for some soloing
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epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler.
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chossmonkey
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granite_grrl wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: epoch wrote: There's a 96% chance I'll be in Reno the last week of August. And by the phraise "I'll be in Reno," I mean it is a good base of operations for other areas nearby... Donner Teh Leap Touloumne High Sierras Etc. Sounds good, I'll be back in the area by then. Maybe we can hook up, ..... Are you looking for a threesome or something? No, but I'll be looking for you this December for some ice climbing in Onterrible! "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Idle threats. And why would you come here when you could go someplace good? We probably won't even have climbable ice in Dec. I'm going to be in the area for a wedding. In Canada? You do realize that Canada is a very big country? Rochester, NY, which is close to you guys, I think. Two hours. There is some rad ice in WNY, when it coems in. let's meet in the dacks That's not WNY. You want us to pick you up along the way?
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the_climber
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dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. I second the buying of a gri gri for some soloing
The GriGri is great for roped solo I'm not a huge fan of the death modified GriGri, or using a chest harnes to hold it up right to feed better, but have used both. I've also taken a good meatbomb due to the GriGri not feeding. YMMV. Con't go wrong with it for aid though. That said I've done more roped solo free climbing with a clove-hitch around a couple lockers that with any other device/way of roped solo.
DO NOT get the Wren Soloist
I hear the Edelrid Eddy is good for Roped solo as well. healyJe uses it a lot for that. Emailed a few Euros that are using it too, but a lot was lost in the translations in those emails, I did understand the "kick ass" and "I make solo rope climb on free very well with device Eddy" and "recomend over GriGri". I think the couple Euros I was emailing were using online translators... Likely the same ones I was using (explains some of the loset in translation), but we got enough out of it. I have one on order right now. It's supposed to feed better than the GriGri too.
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epoch
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the_climber wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. I second the buying of a gri gri for some soloing The GriGri is great for roped solo I'm not a huge fan of the death modified GriGri, or using a chest harnes to hold it up right to feed better, but have used both. I've also taken a good meatbomb due to the GriGri not feeding. YMMV. Con't go wrong with it for aid though. That said I've done more roped solo free climbing with a clove-hitch around a couple lockers that with any other device/way of roped solo. DO NOT get the Wren Soloist I hear the Edelrid Eddy is good for Roped solo as well. healyJe uses it a lot for that. Emailed a few Euros that are using it too, but a lot was lost in the translations in those emails, I did understand the "kick ass" and "I make solo rope climb on free very well with device Eddy" and "recomend over GriGri". I think the couple Euros I was emailing were using online translators... Likely the same ones I was using (explains some of the loset in translation), but we got enough out of it. I have one on order right now. It's supposed to feed better than the GriGri too.
This is correct.
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stymingersfink
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen.
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stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use.
Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb
Maybe he'll learn from another's mistake/s?
Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now?
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boygirlscouts can climb |
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the_climber wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now?
Not likely since he just booted it straight out to Yosemite rather than take some advice not to.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 14, 2008, 9:33 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. I second the buying of a gri gri for some soloing For freeclimbing? You are nuts. They work well for aid, but I don't think I would want to mod one for freeclimbing.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 14, 2008, 9:34 PM
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb
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dr_feelgood
Jul 14, 2008, 9:35 PM
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the_climber wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb Maybe he'll learn from another's mistake/s? Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now?
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the_climber
Jul 14, 2008, 10:36 PM
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dr_feelgood wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb Maybe he'll learn from another's mistake/s? Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now? They work like a champ when you actually use them.
So does a good alpine axe... so I hear.
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chossmonkey
Jul 15, 2008, 12:30 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: The valley didn't really work out, Serves you right for not listening. it was hot. hey, that's why I'm flexible, right? I had to go, though, I'd wanted to see it for a while. The routes that I did do were fun. Valley granite is polished as hell, though. Still getting used to it, Sqaumish may be a good buffer I think. Sounds like an awful lot of driving. You make me sick with all the stuff you just drove right by. If you would have taken your time you could have rolled into Yos. when it was cooling down. [image]http://www.climbeasterncanada.com/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/image] I'm traveling alone, remember, so lots of good places might not have a lot of people around. That's why I wanted to stick to the larger destinations. Plus, everything out here is a new place for me; you can't do it all on one trip. So what does it matter if you have to sit around one day if you can't find someone to climb with. You don't have to be a huge area to find people. You also should have invested in a soloist or silent partner, or borrowed one. Or go masturbate in a whore house bouldering. I went bouldering, it was fun but seems like a good way to get injured. I might get a silent partner, but climbing with people is better. I PM'd Voytek for Squamish, hopefully he can climb and or hook me up in parnters. It's prime season there anyway. I second the buying of a gri gri for some soloing For freeclimbing? You are nuts. They work well for aid, but I don't think I would want to mod one for freeclimbing. Easy enough to feed with either hand.
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chossmonkey
Jul 15, 2008, 12:31 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb Maybe he'll learn from another's mistake/s? Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now? They work like a champ when you actually use them.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 15, 2008, 12:38 AM
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chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: cheesetitery! ...and not just on the quoting either. Fekkin moneybags there obviously don't give a shit how high gas prices are, damn the torpedos full steam ahead! cheesetits on driving straight through to the Valley, not stopping at the places that are actually IN SEASON along the way, regardless if whether you had partners set up or not. See... way it works is, you go to the places where people will actually BE climbing, it's easy enough from there to find someone to climb with. Not so easy to find partners when a place is too hot to climb, so all the smart ones are climbing where it's cool. Did yous momma raze any chillins who lived? Did you check Tuolumne at least? I'd bet that's where all the climbers were, instead of down on the floor of the HotBox. Should'a stopped in Maple Canyon, Utah. It's at 7,000 or so feet and is full of climbers right now. Then when it cools a bit you either head to Smith or Squamish. As the season turns head south again stopping at Smith then work your way to Vegas as the temps drop. Also, anything above 12,000 feet doesn't get much warmer than 70. My partner for Whitney was on a road trip last year this time. He left Maine in June and did the above. I think he finally worked his way down to Owens River Gorge sometime in September. Either plan on heading north or to higher elevation. There's a reason we can climb year-round in the Sierras. When there's snow on the ground we head to lower elevation. When it's 120 out we head up in the mountains. When looking at the weather, too, ( as it is vastly different from out East) take into consideration that for every 2,000 feet in elevation you gain, the temps will be - on average - 10 degrees cooler. I hope you guys enjoyed the finger exercise, cause he doesn't listen. if/when he ever shows his face around here, I'll try to beat some sense into his thick skull with a couple of these #6's that seem to have no other use. well he's still out there living large and having fun. Hopefully he doesn't do something dumb like meatbomz a hill that boyscouts can climb Maybe he'll learn from another's mistake/s? Speekign of which, hey Doc. How are those Crampons holding up now? They work like a champ when you actually use them. So you decided against getting a different pair?
I was able to follow WI4 in them last year in my first year with them. They work well enough, but they are still a general use. Much like a rock shoe, that will get you far, but only so far.
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