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feanor007
Nov 13, 2006, 9:11 PM
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so january the 4rd i will say goodby to the Red River Gorge, Miguels, Rumbling Bald, Rocktown and all the other southern delights and leave for Oxford University for the next semester. From 1/5-4/14 i will be studing at Oxford and hopefully climbing. From 4/14-5/16 i will be traveling/climbing where ever. any English people out there who would care to introduce a sport wanker to your grit?? i'll have my rack and rope with me. if any one is planning trips as well, i'd love to meet up on the Continant if possible.
zach
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booger
Nov 14, 2006, 9:10 AM
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Hi Zach,
Plenty of trips in the works for the mainland. You've hit up the right people. Drop a pm to "map" for better info about Climbing in rain and cold  For the rest, stay tuned! ... Spring Eurofreak climbing plans are on the way!
Ciao,
Taz
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gritstoner
Nov 14, 2006, 2:58 PM
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head north my friend and the grit is waiting. you are a bit stuck for local crags, but there is always people out on the grit (weather permitting of course). but you are getting the best time of year for it. cold hands but excelent friction.
we'll soon toughen up those sport climbers hands of yours.
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overlord
Nov 14, 2006, 4:50 PM
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a mont of roadtripping. and possibly the best time of the year for most crags. nice.
if you tell us youre preferences maybe we could help you make a plan
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feanor007
Nov 14, 2006, 5:41 PM
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i'm coming from the Red River Gorge, my preferance is overhanging jug hauls, i doubt anywhere else has RRGesq jug hauls though.
currently i lead .10/easy .11 sport routes and .7/8- trad routes and boulder V3ish.
I'd love to try scottish alpine stuff, i have a little bit of colorado snow experiance, i'm gonna hit up font in the spring, and of coure the grit on the weekends, other than that, though i'm wide open. in that month, i was planning to travel/climb. wanted to perhaps visit Assissi, Switzerland, Prauge, North Italy and Bavaria, but also climb as well. i'm not to in to the mass tourist scene.
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gritstoner
Nov 15, 2006, 9:54 AM
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usually, late jan and feb are the best times for scottish winter climbs. its a good laugh up there if the conditions are in. me and a few mates are going to be heading up a few weekends probably.
the gritstone is a fantastic rock, but its a strange one to get used to really. more vertical and slabby than anything else, although there are a few over hangs they tend to be more as a roof than a whole route off vert.
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tradman
Nov 24, 2006, 11:58 AM
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I'm in Scotland, give me a PM if you want some help doing Scottish winter climbing.
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