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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 3:17 AM
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Here's their website: http://moon.yerphi.am/~spitak/
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vballboarder
Mar 11, 2005, 3:42 AM
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Here's a gym in Fresno for you. I don't know how old this info is, the place may not be there anymore, but you can try.
Fresno Rock Climb (209)448-0643
4055 N Chestnut Ave 93726
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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 3:45 AM
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In reply to: Here's a gym in Fresno for you. I don't know how old this info is, the place may not be there anymore, but you can try. Fresno Rock Climb (209)448-0643 4055 N Chestnut Ave 93726
I already have a membership there. I've been climbing 3-4 days a week, (pretty much my off days) there for 3 months now. It's actually a really good gym for their size. I went to Sacramento Pipeworks and that place is huge, but their routes are completely uncreative.
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ryanb
Mar 11, 2005, 4:17 AM
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Bring a helmet.
Maybe email those mountain resuce and see if you can take a course on trad climbing from them in exchange for bringing in some gear and leaving it with them. (they will know what they need)
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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 4:32 AM
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good idea. thanx. Did anyone check out the site? There's some cool pictures of the routes and stuff. Tell me what you all think.
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anykineclimb
Mar 11, 2005, 4:42 AM
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did you bother checking their "education" section?
join the rescue team. they'll know all the areas to climb, habve the gear and know how to use it.
Plus, I'm sure they'd be happy to have a strong(?) ropegun on the team.
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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 4:45 AM
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Yeah, I'll probably need a lot of training to help rescue people, but I don't know if I'll have the time there. I'll be living in different places, and I'm going there to help my uncle fix up a house.
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all_that_is_rock
Mar 11, 2005, 11:27 AM
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THIS MUST BE A TROLL !!!!!! if not, bmxer you might not want to set up a top rope, or even get near an anchore. go ahead and call those search and rescue guys in Armenia and tell them to be waiting for you at the crag. just say "you can't miss me, I'll be the dead guy".
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jackhammer
Mar 11, 2005, 1:43 PM
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In reply to: edit: There's a good deal on 3 runners for 12 bux on ebay right now, brand new. Just wondering, do I need those for anchormaking or is Cordallette good enough.?
That's a pretty good price, and they're pretty versatile, but webbing can be bought anywhere. Sewn runners are pretty good, but less versatile than webbing. I would get some of each (I saw your other post), as you said that there wasn't very much equipment available, and that you would be pretty much on your own.
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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 5:49 PM
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In reply to: THIS MUST BE A TROLL !!!!!! if not, bmxer you might not want to set up a top rope, or even get near an anchore. go ahead and call those search and rescue guys in Armenia and tell them to be waiting for you at the crag. just say "you can't miss me, I'll be the dead guy".
Dude, making a sliding x anchor w/ two good anchor points is easier than tieing into your harness w/a figure eight. I'm not gonna kill myself. I read Mountaineering Handbook for two hours last night.
Oh and the guy that wrote the book is saying that using a Yosemite Bowline knot to tie in is way better than the typical figureeight w/ followthrogh, what do you guys think?
Can someone also tell me what a troll is? I've been called this several times already.
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jakedatc
Mar 11, 2005, 6:20 PM
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yes.. 2 hours of reading and still zero experience..
bowline over a fig 8 for a noob.. haha
T3 :lol:
visit community there is a great thread on trolls by Edge to learn all about it
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chronicle
Mar 11, 2005, 6:33 PM
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ROTFLMAO!!!!! T3, only because it's so amusing.
If this is serious, take the advice of only bouldering. Or go ahead and win a Darwin award.
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bmxer
Mar 11, 2005, 7:02 PM
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This thread is real, I'm leaving on April 26. So let's stop the troll business.
Ok to sum up the thread.
Equipment wise; All I really need is webbing.
Safety wise; I should go out w/ someone experienced when I'm there until I can handle things on my own. Or just go bouldering by myself or w/ friends. Ok sounds good.
Thanx everyone.
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