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gowser
Apr 5, 2006, 8:30 PM
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Has anyone made it to Lion's Head yet this year? What would it be like this time a year?
It sounds like it should be nice on Sunday.......anyone interested? If not Lion's Head, anywhere else...?
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granite_grrl
Apr 5, 2006, 8:57 PM
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I would think that it would be rather cool this time of year.
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brent_e
Apr 5, 2006, 9:22 PM
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a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one.
good luck!
Brent
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findingit
Apr 5, 2006, 10:33 PM
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Neil, lion's head will be very cool unless you can manage to be in the sun and the wind is nil. But Cape Croker is fantastic in this weather, I went last weekend. Best time there is from about 11-4 when the sun is directly on the cliff. There's a decent mix of sport and trad there.
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Apr 6, 2006, 4:41 PM
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In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent
Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome!
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brent_e
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In reply to: In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome!
David,
I know i know! this summer, perhaps? Is there much trad there, though??? I also heard metcalf was pretty good for trad.
Speaking of good areas...bancroft. Maybe the rope gun (aka, chossmonkey) and I can head up to the eagles nest and put up some routes?!!?!? :D Nate..did you read that?!?!
Brent
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Apr 6, 2006, 8:53 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome!
Brent, if you can ever get your ass away for a full weekend 'o climbing we'll head up there this summer.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome! Brent, if you can ever get your ass away for a full weekend 'o climbing we'll head up there this summer.
be nice.
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the flame brent thread is over here
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Apr 6, 2006, 9:17 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome! Brent, if you can ever get your ass away for a full weekend 'o climbing we'll head up there this summer.
Please do, our bunkhouse will be ready for guests (it's actually ready now, but mostly devoted to tools and gear storage). We also have a couple spare beds in the house :)
Brent the trad up here is typical of the escarpment throughout Ont.
It ranges from splitter cracks (few but fantastic) to typical limestone don't-trust-an-effin placement. Enough to warrant an extra bag with your rack when you come.
As I sit here, the sun is filling up the house and there's only the slightest speck of snow dotting the forest floor. I had the dogs out today and had to remove my fleece due to the balminess of the 9 degree weather.
That being said I think I'll be heading southwards this weekend to hit the city and maybe get a day in at Buffalo or something. Need supplies ya know.... :wink:
laters
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Apr 6, 2006, 9:27 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: a friend of mine(findingit) up there said it was starting to get nice. but you should try and find something that doesn't face north. I don't know the area very well, so can't suggest what to get one. good luck! Brent Dude.. you need to get to know the area there! Lion's Head is tres-awesome! Brent, if you can ever get your ass away for a full weekend 'o climbing we'll head up there this summer. Please do, our bunkhouse will be ready for guests (it's actually ready now, but mostly devoted to tools and gear storage). We also have a couple spare beds in the house :) Brent the trad up here is typical of the escarpment throughout Ont. It ranges from splitter cracks (few but fantastic) to typical limestone don't-trust-an-effin placement. Enough to warrant an extra bag with your rack when you come. As I sit here, the sun is filling up the house and there's only the slightest speck of snow dotting the forest floor. I had the dogs out today and had to remove my fleece due to the balminess of the 9 degree weather. That being said I think I'll be heading southwards this weekend to hit the city and maybe get a day in at Buffalo or something. Need supplies ya know.... :wink: laters clint
ahhh, clint, thanks, man! It won't be long! summer will be here.
I was sad to see the ice season go away, but I'm looking forward to rock.
thanks for the update!!!
Brent
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Apr 6, 2006, 10:39 PM
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In reply to: Speaking of good areas...bancroft. Maybe the rope gun (aka, chossmonkey) and I can head up to the eagles nest and put up some routes?!!?!? :D Nate..did you read that?!?!
Oh Brent, you and your empty threats. :lol:
When ever you finally decide to make good on them you know where to find me.
So...., ah.........., nobody would have happened to have seen my ice up North there, have they?
I turned my head for two seconds and it was gone. :?
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Apr 6, 2006, 10:40 PM
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I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts.
The season of nice days in beginning.
enjoy.
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Apr 6, 2006, 11:02 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Speaking of good areas...bancroft. Maybe the rope gun (aka, chossmonkey) and I can head up to the eagles nest and put up some routes?!!?!? :D Nate..did you read that?!?! Oh Brent, you and your empty threats. :lol: When ever you finally decide to make good on them you know where to find me. So...., ah.........., nobody would have happened to have seen my ice up North there, have they? I turned my head for two seconds and it was gone. :?
i know where to find you, yes.
and Nate, it's 16C....er....about 65F in thunder bay right now.
SIXTY FIVE!!!!
jeez
Brent
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Apr 6, 2006, 11:22 PM
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In reply to: I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts. The season of nice days in beginning. enjoy.
fack, rattlesnake.......and the days....ehem day.......of climbing alone at rattlesnake has ended.....
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Apr 6, 2006, 11:24 PM
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In reply to: I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts. The season of nice days in beginning. enjoy.
fack, rattlesnake.......and the days....ehem day.......of climbing alone at rattlesnake has ended.....
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Apr 6, 2006, 11:24 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts. The season of nice days in beginning. enjoy. fack, rattlesnake.......and the days....ehem day.......of climbing alone at rattlesnake has ended.....
why?! what happened?
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Speaking of good areas...bancroft. Maybe the rope gun (aka, chossmonkey) and I can head up to the eagles nest and put up some routes?!!?!? :D Nate..did you read that?!?! Oh Brent, you and your empty threats. :lol: When ever you finally decide to make good on them you know where to find me. So...., ah.........., nobody would have happened to have seen my ice up North there, have they? I turned my head for two seconds and it was gone. :? i know where to find you, yes. and Nate, it's 16C....er....about 65F in thunder bay right now. SIXTY FIVE!!!! jeez Brent
you know you're brent_e when you get a boner over 65F
(or Canadian :? )
oops wrong thread.... :oops:
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Apr 6, 2006, 11:31 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts. The season of nice days in beginning. enjoy. fack, rattlesnake.......and the days....ehem day.......of climbing alone at rattlesnake has ended..... why?! what happened?
5 million poeple moved to the GTA.......
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Apr 7, 2006, 12:01 AM
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Fortunately most of the 5 million aren't rock climbers, and most of the of the few who are climbers have to work during the week.
Ahh the life of the under-employed.
Don't be too jealous, r.s. point is still a polished grease fest. But you can be home in time for dinner.
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Apr 7, 2006, 12:38 AM
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In reply to: Fortunately most of the 5 million aren't rock climbers, and most of the of the few who are climbers have to work during the week. Ahh the life of the under-employed. Don't be too jealous, r.s. point is still a polished grease fest. But you can be home in time for dinner.
hehe all the more reason to climb there in the friction friendly temperatures....
and you forget the guided school groups and bottle chuckers that will soon be frequenting......wait, the bottle chuckers were at kelso......or was that bottle glass crag....i'm confused.
on the flipside, Toronto has to be the best place to pick up used-ish gear....tons of people buying racks for fun and offloading them after a day or two. But I guess it's like that around any of the big cities....
Anyways, rattlesnake on sunday? anyone?
happy spring mis amigos...
clint.
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In reply to: you know you're brent_e when you get a boner over 65F (or Canadian :? ) oops wrong thread.... :oops:
Nice flame, but I think it's quite the opposite for Brent.
We are boycotting summer. :evil: Oh the agony of a 9 month off season. :cry:
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: I was out at R.S. point today. Not only did we have the place to ourselves, but it was so hot we could climb in T-shirts. The season of nice days in beginning. enjoy. fack, rattlesnake.......and the days....ehem day.......of climbing alone at rattlesnake has ended..... why?! what happened? 5 million poeple moved to the GTA.......
1) you don't get out much, do you??!?! :D
2) i don't get it.
In reply to: you know you're brent_e when you get a boner over 65F (or Canadian Confused ) oops wrong thread....
the jerk store called; they're running out of you....
Brent
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Apr 7, 2006, 3:34 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: you know you're brent_e when you get a boner over 65F (or Canadian :? ) oops wrong thread.... :oops: Nice flame, but I think it's quite the opposite for Brent. We are boycotting summer. :evil: Oh the agony of a 9 month off season. :cry:
ahhhhhahahahahahhahh
i helped make an ice climber!!!
NOW, Nate, you make me a rock climber....
summer sucks.
Brent
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In reply to: 1) you don't get out much, do you??!?! :D
try not to....the air smells.
In reply to: 2) i don't get it.
I don't get that you don't get it....:?
In reply to: In reply to: you know you're brent_e when you get a boner over 65F (or Canadian Confused ) oops wrong thread.... the jerk store called; they're running out of you.... Brent
oh sorry bout that, should have known that was way out of context in this thread.......I've been up here in the woods too long. Excuse my lack of personal skills.
bbq'd possum anyone?
:D
clint.
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In reply to: Anyways, rattlesnake on sunday? anyone?
Hey Clint, Mr. Monkey and I may head to Rattlesnake or Buffalo this weekend (we were at Rattlesnake last weekend, get pretty busy on the west end, but the east end remained pretty quiet).
But if we're lazy and don't want to drive that far we may just hit up the Glen instead. You're welcome to join us for a bouldering session if we do that though.
Brent, you were spoiled going to Nemo last summer....there's a reason that Rattlesnake is referred to as "the beach".
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