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heiko
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As a home for our daily BS, let's use this thread. It will not appear on the front page. I made it sticky so we don't have to dig for it ;)
Best,
H.
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booger
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In reply to: As a home for our daily BS, let's use this thread. It will not appear on the front page. I made it sticky so we don't have to dig for it ;) Best, H.
:roll: awwww, maaaaaannnn.... does this mean you're in charge now? Zie Modera-duh!
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-boogah
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tisar
Jul 25, 2006, 2:59 PM
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Okay, so let's have at least a link to the first and famous thread
Euro-Freaks Episode I
(The Early Gatherings)
- Daniel
(Nuff said, off to the park now. There might be some reality to live in...)
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Jul 25, 2006, 3:10 PM
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dead at page 102 :cry: :cry:
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heiko
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life can't always be fair, right :twisted:
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But Heiko, now you are out of the group since you have responsibilities I think?
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yup, career finished - especially with all these locking powers and al' :twisted: :? :shock: :lol: !
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Yeah, I figured that would happen... getting expelled by my friends for nothing but jealousy :lol:
But I refuse to stop BS'ing!
WORD ;)
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Heheh I swear I said hey Heiko why don't you become an moderator...Then you said something about then you would have to follow the rules. Well look who became an moderator.
Have fun with it. Much love to my Euro counterparts..
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booger
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SO....................
THE IMPORTANT QUESTION IS..............
WHEN AND WHERE IS OUR NEXT EUROFREAK GATHERING??
I am free any weekend in August. Bellaitalia (Sarah), it seems, will be in the BXL area one of those weekends, but I'm not sure which one.
When are you all free? What area would be convenient to meet? I propose either:
Fontainbleau,
Pfalz (again... it was a great atmosphere there!),
Cologne/Köln (since we have some new climbing buddies there who can show us around),
Strasburg (will I ever spell it right?),
Belgium, or
somewhere in England (since tickets are always cheap with Ryanair... but some of us have visa issues there so I dunno).
word.
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that would be nice, what about somewhere near munich/Innsbruck - i believe there is also good climbing there...? Or maybe Switzerland - Interlaken area, can stay at Grindenwald - Alpine, bouldering and crags, everything there? I'm more or less free all w-ends as well, although probably not for aug 15th as it's 4 days and i might dare another crazy outing of mine then...
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Jul 26, 2006, 8:38 AM
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Since we have some new people and some old ideas there... how about the Czech sandstone or one of the areas Tom mentioned?
I'd be in for almost anything but we must keep in mind that flights are just cheap if booked in time. I checked flights for 'bleau early August and they were over 200€ - too much for my party-weightend finances...
- Daniel
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Come here, your are welcome.Whos vegetarian? How many steaks you like for breakfast?Call me Mom.
Firs weekend in September or last in August will be in da alps.I must ask Ja_nina :oops:
And is Mountainering film festival in Teplice nad Metují last weekend in Aug.
Adršpach is there (but this area can scary even experienced sandstone climber!Vertical cracks, really damn hard.But festival is always fine)
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I split off the posts about planning a new gathering into this thread. ;)
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heiko
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I'd LOVE the area north of Innsbruck of course, it's not so far to drive for me and the Wetterstein alpine sport routes are well-known for their beauty. Plus, it's not so hot up there. Pfalz, Strasbourg etc. are all still in full summer, i.e. 35 degrees and climbing impossible.
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I am sneaking also here :lol:
August? Just come! You are welcome... it would be great if you find any another weekend than the last one :arrow: I have reservation for funtom for one week (26.8. to 3.9.) He is my leader on the rope and mum rest of a day :wink:
....and I have to work now... ufff....
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cool! come to ETTRINGEN for the cracks, the aretes and good basalt-beer!
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Yiiiihaaaaa, im finished here in shop.Let´s go climbing. Plan is simple- jump in the train and go in Perštejn( the gneiss one) for afternoon lesson- meet with my Nemessis. Tearś for Crocodille.
Enjoy Your Job Friend´s
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so how does full exercise of your powers feel, ha? :lol:
now you are a real moderatorrr!!!
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heiko
Jul 26, 2006, 1:10 PM
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It's horrible, I feel watched all the time. :shock:
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Watchout for...
THE HEIKINATOR!
(Sorry, couldn't resist :lol: )
- Daniel
(This post was edited by tisar on Dec 31, 2006, 6:18 PM)
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Jul 26, 2006, 1:28 PM
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Fantastic!
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Jul 26, 2006, 1:30 PM
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wow, with a look like that he will now finally pull all those 6c!
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heiko
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Tisar, you have too much time!!!!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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In reply to: I split off the posts about planning a new gathering into this thread. ;)
Splitting threads. Is that like splitting hairs?
Yeah, that's right heikino... feel veeeerrrrry watched! The BOOGINATOR is keeping an eye on you. :twisted:
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font sounds good to me. im free basicly an weekend in august except 11th to 14th.
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booger
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Ettringen looks cool to me.
I prefer somewhere central-ish Europe, that most of us can drive or where tickets are cheap. Unfortunately, Czech Rep isn't the cheapest place to get to :cry: ... maybe if we plan ahead for that trip in say October?
What are tickets like from Czech to Brussels? If you folks could get here, I can drive us all to any of the other central places.
:?:
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In reply to: In reply to: I split off the posts about planning a new gathering into this thread. ;) Splitting threads. Is that like splitting hairs?
No, it's like teaching the booginator to create proper topics ;)
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: I split off the posts about planning a new gathering into this thread. ;) Splitting threads. Is that like splitting hairs? No, it's like teaching the booginator to create proper topics ;)
Did you REALLY just put my name in the same sentence as the work "proper" :!: :?:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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In reply to: Ettringen looks cool to me. I prefer somewhere central-ish Europe, that most of us can drive or where tickets are cheap. Unfortunately, Czech Rep isn't the cheapest place to get to :cry: ... maybe if we plan ahead for that trip in say October? What are tickets like from Czech to Brussels? If you folks could get here, I can drive us all to any of the other central places. :?:
ETTRINGEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go there!
7ish hours driving from Bxl! Feasible! :D
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I am not THAT skinny! :evil:
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In reply to: ETTRINGEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go there! 7ish hours driving from Bxl! Feasible! :D
Sweetie, as much as I would like to welcome you to the Motherland Bavaria... you've chosen the wrong Ettringen in Viamichelin ;) It's Ettringen (Rheinland-Pfalz), and it's only about 3hrs from BXL.
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In reply to: In reply to: ETTRINGEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go there! 7ish hours driving from Bxl! Feasible! :DSweetie, as much as I would like to welcome you to the Motherland Bavaria... you've chosen the wrong Ettringen in Viamichelin ;) It's Ettringen (Rheinland-Pfalz), and it's only about 3hrs from BXL.
EVEN BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!
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sure you can climb on gear! as well as bolted climbs.
If you come in time you might even get some chance for a FA in a new sector!
or bring some extra juice for some projects of mine you wanna try...
It's not that I wouldn't like to see some other places I havn't been to, but I'd be also glad to show you some good stuff of my own.
so come to ettringen!
BBQ facilities and camping are only a stones throw from the climbing. actually less than 3 minutes from the nearest sector.
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I vote for the weekend of the 5th-6th of August.
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ill see hows with transportation from slovenia. ill let you know when i know more.
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In reply to: If you come in time you might even get some chance for a FA in a new sector! or bring some extra juice for some projects of mine you wanna try...
:oops: I own a shitload of gear but I'm hardly strong enough to carry it by myself. So if the FA is a V+, I'm game, otherwise... :lol:
And overlord... this time pleeeeez show up, man! Finally prove that you're not a bot. Pack a car full of other Slovenian hardmen, share the cost and finally drink - eh climb - with us!
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ill see what i can do. but not having a car of my own poses a tiny problem. well, some buddies do have cars of their own and ill see if i can convice one to give me a lift, er, come along :wink:
if that doesnt work out, ill try to find some other form of transport (read train). thats why font would be preferable to me. getting to paris with ryanair&co shouldnt be a problem.
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Get a Ryanair flight into Bruxelles Charleroix and Taz&Paolo will be able to give you a lift for sure.
(Right?)
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stone_d_cologne
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[quote="heiko"]In reply to: Pack a car full of other Slovenian hardmen
and don't forget the hardwomen!
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In reply to: Get a Ryanair flight into Bruxelles Charleroix and Taz&Paolo will be able to give you a lift for sure. (Right?)
Try virgin-express.com and flysn.com too.
Seems I could make it (via Brussels) with a day off on 4th to 6th without blowing up the months budget. Buuuuuut... I'll have to know pretty soon!
I hate being spontaneous :D
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that would be an option. i can get to bruxelles from venice or to frankfurt from trieste. but the problem is that it costs friggn 100euros if i go on 4th august (and i can only go from venice, trieste-frankfurt is full). so it would be a bit better if we chose a latter date. but then the weather might sour.
anyway, ill see hows with personal transport. need to call some buddies and find a 13w3female to 15hdmale monitor cable adapter so i can continue surfing.
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I vote for the weekend of the 19th....I have to be in the area for work the week after anyway, and that way they'll pay for my flight ;)
Plus, then tisar will be in Berlin to show me around the wknd of the 5th...
yes, yes...its all about me :lol:
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i CAN get to bruxelles and back for 200euros form ljubljana airport on 4th at 8h in the morning and back on 6th (leave at 23:50). but i guess ill have to know really soon.
no flight on 19th though.
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In reply to: I vote for the weekend of the 19th....I have to be in the area for work the week after anyway, and that way they'll pay for my flight ;) Plus, then tisar will be in Berlin to show me around the wknd of the 5th... yes, yes...its all about me :lol:
I could get pretty cheap flights to Brussels on 19th early and back on Monday (sub 100€ that is), so that weekend would be great too... and maybe easier to plan for Rasto?!?
- Daniel
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i dont know. our national airline is booked full on that weekend, but ill try others as soon as we fix the date.
but the weekend on 4th was probably full too but ppl canceled, so there might be some seats later on.
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In reply to: I vote for the weekend of the 5th-6th of August.
me too! Actually any w.e. for me is fine... and we can give a ride to anyone wants to go to Ettingen via Bxl.
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Either of those weekends is fine for Paolo and I, and we can obviously put you up if you need to come in a day early or leave a day late. Also can drive up to 6 people if necessary.
I vote the weekend of the 19-20 so that everybody has time to plan, get tickets, etc.
sarah, you can come from the 5-6 anyway- I'm sure we can find some trouble to get into! :wink:
-boogah
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how funny like it all fixes on my beloved basalt....
your interest is greatly apreciated and will be rewarded by a tour of the best routes the area has to offer!
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In reply to: how funny like it all fixes on my beloved basalt.... your interest is greatly apreciated and will be rewarded by a tour of the best routes the area has to offer!
Now let's hope it's not one of those vertical potato acres the Eiffel is known for... :wink:
So 19th is consensus? Lets see who's in and get those flights booked!
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In reply to: how funny like it all fixes on my beloved basalt.... your interest is greatly apreciated and will be rewarded by a tour of the best routes the area has to offer!
Now let's hope it's not one of those vertical potato acres the Eiffel is known for... :wink:
So 19th is consensus? Lets see who's in and get those flights booked!
- Daniel
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im also pretty indifferent to any weekend until october. so if 19th is the date ill see what i can arrange.
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In reply to: Now let's hope it's not one of those vertical potato acres the Eiffel is known for... :wink:
far from that.
whats wrong about potatoes?
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In reply to: In reply to: Now let's hope it's not one of those vertical potato acres the Eiffel is known for... :wink: far from that. whats wrong about potatoes?
Nothing particular. As every 'good' German I kinda like them - baked, roasted, mashed, you name it... Just not sticking out of a wall I wanted to climb on! :wink:
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so what is there to climb in ettringen again? is it all one pitch stuff?
...i still have grand cap' calling my name, maybe the aug 5th w-end, so you have to motivate me really strong (knowing that alcohol is not the strongest motivator for me...) to come there on that date....
sure you don't want to go to innsbruck or say gastlossen?
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I made this thread a poll. Would be nice if you vote for one of the options so we have clarity (simply go to the top of the page).
I voted for August 19, it's further in the future and thus makes me less nervous about having a fixed appointment ;)
As for location, it appears that Ettringen is the word. I'm happy with that.
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as soon as the date and the destination is fixed, I should talk to the owners of the BBQ facility. they frequently have other guests on their lawn and we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?!
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yeah, she might also bring her shotgun :shock:
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In reply to: In reply to: [..] we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?! Take care! booger might be trippin' if you promise her folk :lol: Country Roads, take me home... - Daniel
:twisted: I don't like you!!!!
I have spent all week trying to learn that song on the guitar!! Paolo is convinced that all the neighborhood cats have committed suicide.
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In reply to: In reply to: [..] we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?! Take care! booger might be trippin' if you promise her folk :lol: Country Roads, take me home... - Daniel
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
how do you know about THAT song?
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [..] we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?! Take care! booger might be trippin' if you promise her folk :lol: Country Roads, take me home... - Daniel :twisted: I don't like you!!!! I have spent all week trying to learn that song on the guitar!! Paolo is convinced that all the neighborhood cats have committed suicide.
I am not convinced..I AM SURE! I saw them jumpin'!
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love you baby!
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [..] we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?! Take care! booger might be trippin' if you promise her folk :lol: Country Roads, take me home... - Daniel :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: how do you know about THAT song?
Paaardon me?!? I spent about 8 hours in the same car with you two! Thats about 7 3/4 hours more than it takes to find out about this and Iron Maiden :lol:
Heiko*, if you bring the wooden egg cutter, I'll show you. I worked hard on passing this level of guitar playing just to never have to play that song again :wink:
- Daniel
edit: * reading cmoprehension is a nice to have, sure it was Taz, not Heiko... sorry....
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Im REALLY sorry, but i´ll be stuck in the work 19th.Allmighty boss dont want understanding, how good for his shop is let me go to Etringen and meet professionals from whole Europe and spreading the Glory of Hudy like God words. And maybe vomities after party- oh no, im Good boy.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [..] we wouldn't like to be with our grandparents singing folk songs, wouldn't we?! Take care! booger might be trippin' if you promise her folk :lol: Country Roads, take me home... - Daniel :twisted: I don't like you!!!! I have spent all week trying to learn that song on the guitar!! Paolo is convinced that all the neighborhood cats have committed suicide. I am not convinced..I AM SURE! I saw them jumpin'! :twisted: love you baby!
Yeah, schmah. "love you baby". Just for that - tonight I will practice some Joni Mitchell songs.
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In reply to: In reply to: Im REALLY sorry, but i´ll be stuck in the work 19th.Allmighty boss dont want understanding, how good for his shop is let me go to Etringen and meet professionals from whole Europe and spreading the Glory of Hudy like God words. And maybe vomities after party- oh no, im Good boy. Man, convince your bosses that this is an official gathering of the most important climbing forum in the world! They should sponsor the event. We can test their gear! We can drink their beer!
Oooooh... now THAT's using a moderator skill!!!!!
Good thinking heiks!
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In reply to: Im REALLY sorry, but i´ll be stuck in the work 19th.Allmighty boss dont want understanding, how good for his shop is let me go to Etringen and meet professionals from whole Europe and spreading the Glory of Hudy like God words. And maybe vomities after party- oh no, im Good boy.
This is in fact an offical gathering, like a fair or such. He not only should send you, but also equip you with the latest and greatest toys of this years production to be tested by the official representatives of the European Freak Community.
Sheesh, some of those 'business man' just don't know how to make us busy, eeeeh, business :roll:
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Sure, all this talking about Wurst... btw, those rocks look nice :lol:
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I was born Hungry!
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i found a decent ticket to brussels for the weekend of the 5-6. the only problem is that i'd have to fly in thursday and leave monday. you'd be stuck with me for 4-5 days.
taz, we can sing/play joni mitchell ALL weekend. :wink:
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In reply to: i found a decent ticket to brussels for the weekend of the 5-6. the only problem is that i'd have to fly in thursday and leave monday. you'd be stuck with me for 4-5 days. taz, we can sing/play joni mitchell ALL weekend. :wink:
no, you stay home.
the airport has been closed for bug hunting.
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In reply to: i found a decent ticket to brussels for the weekend of the 5-6. the only problem is that i'd have to fly in thursday and leave monday. you'd be stuck with me for 4-5 days. taz, we can sing/play joni mitchell ALL weekend. :wink:
Awesome :D :D chica, buy that ticket- we'll have a "Height-challenged American X-pat Eurofreak reunion" of our own! :D
And maybe we can even scope out Ettringen! and warn them about the upcoming invasion...
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WHAUUUUUUUUU- Awesome fotos(I think i saw similar in Klettern magazine). My Dearest fellows, for this time, is sponsoring on you, and this is bad and against Globalization rules.
And Booger, i like Country Road song very much, its my favorite song when i hitchhiking and any driver dont want take me.
OK, im staying home too :lol:
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In reply to: Awesome :D :D chica, buy that ticket- we'll have a "Height-challenged American X-pat Eurofreak reunion" of our own! :D
Somehow I identify with that......
maybe I should reconsider Berlin and invite myself to the Joni Mitchell-fest :lol:
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mmm that rock looks good :lol: maybe i'll forget my other motivation issues and listen to booginator...so it's fixed for aug 19th? is there a bus coming from brussels?
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Ok, now that we have sort of arranged for food, lodging, transportation, and gear, the next VIQ I have to ask is:
WHO'S BRINGING THE CHICKS.
(If I was bringing them, I obviously wouldn't ask).
Preferrably clueless ones, so Tisar and I can lie to them about our skills.
I remember times when Skaters were adored by girls too scared to skate. This has obviously not yet found its way into climbing. At least not where I live. Ok, it's hard to sit on a chosspile for 8hrs and adore someone 10 pitches above. But hey! Where's the motivation!
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normally I think the girls adore those 6a-chuffers with radical bald head and multipocketed outdoor pants.
I've never found one (at least here) that I can persuade with my climbing skills.
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In reply to: Ok, now that we have sort of arranged for food, lodging, transportation, and gear, the next VIQ I have to ask is: WHO'S BRINGING THE CHICKS. (If I was bringing them, I obviously wouldn't ask). Preferrably clueless ones, so Tisar and I can lie to them about our skills. I remember times when Skaters were adored by girls too scared to skate. This has obviously not yet found its way into climbing. At least not where I live. Ok, it's hard to sit on a chosspile for 8hrs and adore someone 10 pitches above. But hey! Where's the motivation!
I keep on having serious doubts on your mental stability my dear Heikinian friend... :wink:
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In reply to: In reply to: normally I think the girls adore those 6a-chuffers with radical bald head and multipocketed outdoor pants. ok, that's me, I'm in. :lol:
Heiko, please don't forget your toilet paper and anti-poo medicine this time. I don't think Germany agrees with you. Should I bring a port-o-potty?
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Heikino, maybe they don't go for guys in dirty white pants.
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Can we please go back to the planning topic, otherwise I will split this thing into an "Dis the Heikinator" thread. :?
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I thought we were on topic. We were discussing the response to the VIQ: WHO'S BRINGING THE CHICKS?
I have no more petite blonde friends to send your way. Apologies!
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Off topic here (sorry) but are any of you Eurofreaks Danish? I'll be travelling through Copenhagen (by way of Greenland) around Sept 9/10, and would love to link up with an expedition to Kullen.
Can buy beer and trade stories.
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ambler, hope you don't mind, I moved your post to Int'l Partners.
Cheers,
H.
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In reply to: In reply to: I have no more petite blonde friends to send your way. Not for me... it was supposed to be for Tisar of course!
Thanks, I'm fine. The whole last year I practised the ancient zen exercise which enables you to substitude sex with alcohol. I've come to the point where at least the headache and the self mortification are the same the next morning. Another year and I'll be able to feel the splitting pain as well...
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In reply to: ambler, hope you don't mind, I moved your post to Int'l Partners. Cheers, H.
The Heikinator strikes again :lol:
Sorry, ambler, but isn't Kullen supposed to be in Sweden?
- Daniel
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In reply to: In reply to: Sorry, ambler, but isn't Kullen supposed to be in Sweden? - Daniel Yes, but I've heard that "the best climbing in Denmark is in Sweden."
:lol: :lol: :lol: Okay, that's an argument. Might also be a cause why danish climbers are seldomly seen around here... just a thought though :lol:
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heikinator, now you can moderate me! :D
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IMPORTANT!!!!
Guys, I had a fabulous idea this morning. Actually, I had it yesterday and got it all set today. So, granite_grrl, as we all know, had a serious fall last week and is recovering. Wouldn't it be totally cool for her to get little goodies and notes from Europe!!?? If you were in the hospital kicking ass on recovery wouldn't that inspire you?
So -
1. Go out and buy a little postcard or souvenir (snow-dome of Paris, Mannekin Pis bottle-opener, piece of the Berlin wall... whatever!) from your part of Europe.
2. Send me a pm and I'll send you Brent's address.
3. Post it off to granite_grrl with all of our Euro-love and wishes for speedy recovery and future ass-kicking!!
Then, when she's all better, she can come over here for a visit and teach us how to climb! :D
-the booginator
ps- Though I'm sure that the hospital food sux, those of you near Amsterdam should perhaps not send your most 'famous' souveniers.
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That's a kick-ass idea, sure I'm in.
Damn, it always gives me the creeps when I hear of people getting injured like that... glad to see she's a freakin' fighter!
- Daniel
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That's a really nice idea, booger.
Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something tartan at lunchtime!
:wink:
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Boogah........................ :)
Sure I'm in.
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boogah I assume you changed the title of the topic... what happened to the poll??????
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In reply to: In reply to: boogah I assume you changed the title of the topic... what happened to the poll?????? I have no idea... I only changed the title since the 18-20 was pretty decided... *moderator* testing*testing* :wink:
Do you really wanna get there on 18th? That pretty much blows my plans... I could be in Brussels on Sat very early (8.30 am), but Friday is hard (had to take a day off and would be in Brussels on Friday morning). Flight back goes Monday around 3 pm so I'd have to stay at yours Sun night, if that's okay with you.
- Daniel
* edit to say: The longer I think about it, the better sounds taking another day off 8^)
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: boogah I assume you changed the title of the topic... what happened to the poll?????? I have no idea... I only changed the title since the 18-20 was pretty decided... *moderator* testing*testing* :wink: Do you really wanna get there on 18th? That pretty much blows my plans... I could be in Brussels on Sat very early (8.30 am), but Friday is hard (had to take a day off and would be in Brussels on Friday morning). Flight back goes Monday around 3 pm so I'd have to stay at yours Sun night, if that's okay with you. - Daniel
Daniel, we can organize around the flights as people start buying tickets. No worries, just let us know. Just get here!
As for staying on Sunday... Scapi has approved your visit, but she requests that you try NOT to shed on the furniture this time. :D
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In reply to: Daniel, we can organize around the flights as people start buying tickets. No worries, just let us know. Just get here!
Okay, let's see what the others are up to. Hell, a day to spend walking around Brussels with Scapi is not the worst thing to have - though the pizza is close to unaffordable :D
In reply to: As for staying on Sunday... Scapi has approved your visit, but she requests that you try NOT to shed on the furniture this time. :D
Why, just why do I have the impression this promise wil be on a one-way ticket :lol:
- Daniel
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so there seems to be a great amount of interest by equally interesting people.l
I'd be really glad to see you there and arrange a nice gathering for us.
just lets find the right date or fix something now.
tomorrow, I'm gonna FA some cracks (heard of roof cracks too!) before the bolting hordes find them!
cheers and have a nice we!
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bytheway: do you know sean from brussels too? he's a friend of geerd who himself is webmaster of belclimb.be and rebolter #1.
if you happen to know him, please say hello (we met on the valle blanche, chamonix) and tell him to join!
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Count another American into the mix. I have looked at this area briefly online, and now I have a valid excuse to go. Its not too far from me. Maybe I can convince someone at work to join in as well...if you don't mind me bringing a total newbie.
Tisar: sorry man, I have no hot chicks to bring in for ya man.
the weekend of the 19th looks good to me, and if anyone thinks they can get a cheaper ticket going into the Hahn airport, I can pick up from there (its a 45 min drive or so)
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Count me in of course! I'll have to check my schedule about the dates, oh wait, I'm unemployed! Any applications I fill out will have the "when can you start" date after the gathering.
Cracks! Did I hear something about cracks at this place??! Stone_D_Cologne keep those bolting weenies away those beautiful voids of nature.
signed,
The Bloody Crack Climber
also known as,
The Base Jumper without a Parachute
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ok ppl, heres the deal.
i ahve found two flights with ryanair from venice (i can esily get there by train) to brussles and two back. i can be in brussles on 17th either at 14h or 23h and returns are at 10h and 19:30h on monday (the latter preferable because its CHEAP). prices are acceptable. but the question is... do you have a reasonble (read not too expensive) youth hostel in bussles and hows public transport from airport to hostel?
i would really like to know the answers pretty soon so i can book the flights.
and, yes, that means that im most likely coming.
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In reply to: In reply to: [..] Tisar: sorry man, I have no hot chicks to bring in for ya man. [..] for distributing the (btw totally wrong) rumor I was needy in any way. :lol: I might not be totally overstrained and still haven't found the future mother of my children but I get along pretty well.
Hehehe, you're welcome :D :D
In reply to: Cool you're in though!
:oops: sort of... can't confirm yet.
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In reply to: In reply to: of... can't confirm yet. HEY! If even the supposed-to-be-virtual Slovenian can make it, you hopefully would want to bail out right now!?! :shock:
Not right now, but maybe later ;)
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: of... can't confirm yet. HEY! If even the supposed-to-be-virtual Slovenian can make it, you hopefully would want to bail out right now!?! :shock: Not right now, but maybe later ;)
:oops: There's a 'not' missing somewhere in that sentence... let's try it again:
... you hopefully would not want to bail out right now!?!
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In reply to: ok ppl, heres the deal. i ahve found two flights with ryanair from venice (i can esily get there by train) to brussles and two back. i can be in brussles on 17th either at 14h or 23h and returns are at 10h and 19:30h on monday (the latter preferable because its CHEAP). prices are acceptable. but the question is... do you have a reasonble (read not too expensive) youth hostel in bussles and hows public transport from airport to hostel? i would really like to know the answers pretty soon so i can book the flights. and, yes, that means that im most likely coming.
Overlord - there is one VERY cheap (FREE) climber's hostel known as "Taz and Paolo's". Daniel will be staying there as well, so you won't be bored during the day. Probably hungover, but not bored. :lol: As long as you don't mind dog-hair all over your clothes, I think you'll like it.
From Brussels Charleroi Ryanair has a bus service that runs to the Gare du Midi (the main train station in Brussels). From there, you hop on the metro for about 5 minutes to get to our place. Just get your tickets fixed and send us the details. If your flight arrives in the evening, we can probably even pick you up from the airport.
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Cool! I can fly with SN and since Rasto will be there on Friday too I'll bite and take the flight Friday early(est) in the morning. Will head back on Monday around 3pm (so no running through endless airport corridors at freaking to early am and almost missing the flight this time).
FLYSN.COM / WEB SALES
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18AUG 0630 SPAETESTE CHECK-IN ZEIT
0700 BERLIN THF SN 2590 OK
0830 BRUSSELS BRU ECONOMY 20K
21AUG 1425 SPAETESTE CHECK-IN ZEIT
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Cool Daniel!
If Rasto is already here, he can let you in at our place. If not, we can work out some way to leave you a set of keys so you're not stranded in the city for the day.
:wink: -boogs
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In reply to: Cracks! Did I hear something about cracks at this place??!
rrrrrright!
just this weekend I did 4 new routes: 3 roof cracks (of which one I christianed LEGOLAND.... :wink: ) and a very funny dihedral which is also very sparsely protected. You will like it!
Plus: we opened route # 800 in the area!
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Hey sdc,
Can you hook us up for the campsite? So far it looks like we have:
steve-o
taz
paolo
zalastra
rasto
heiko
tisar
raf and Jason (two friends from BXL)
-Is it necessary/can we reserve tent space already?
-Can you provide directions from the nearest town to the campsite?
>Thx,
boogs
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In reply to: Cool Daniel! If Rasto is already here, he can let you in at our place. If not, we can work out some way to leave you a set of keys so you're not stranded in the city for the day. :wink: -boogs
No worries, I'm sure we can get this worked out. If not, I kinda love hanging around in unknown places alone with my backpack and a book. Feels so... Kerouac-esque :lol:
- Daniel
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steve-o
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raf and Jason (two friends from BXL)
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GOOD MORNING!!! Anybody home?
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In reply to: Hey sdc, Can you hook us up for the campsite? So far it looks like we have: steve-o taz paolo zalastra rasto heiko tisar raf and Jason (two friends from BXL) -Is it necessary/can we reserve tent space already? -Can you provide directions from the nearest town to the campsite? >Thx, boogs
hey boog,
no worries! I had a chat with the landlady and as it seems they have no other teams showing up. no tent space reservation required.
the directions are as for the area itself (see map on k-e.de)
just tell me who wants meat or wurst and how much and I can arrange that.
I can also get the famous basalt-beer (yes, it is called basalt-beer!).
just tell me how mucho...,
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uasunflower
Jul 31, 2006, 9:34 AM
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me+friend - a maybe!!! and i like meat. and basalt beer sounds good...seeing overlord with my own eyes is picking my curiosity and i'm already loosing my sleep in anticipation :lol:
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uasunflower
Jul 31, 2006, 9:36 AM
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yup, home - after a night spent in train from cham' - it's rather called work unfortunately...
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In reply to: In reply to: Hey sdc, Can you hook us up for the campsite? So far it looks like we have: steve-o taz paolo zalastra rasto heiko tisar raf and Jason (two friends from BXL) -Is it necessary/can we reserve tent space already? -Can you provide directions from the nearest town to the campsite? >Thx, boogs hey boog, no worries! I had a chat with the landlady and as it seems they have no other teams showing up. no tent space reservation required. the directions are as for the area itself (see map on k-e.de) just tell me who wants meat or wurst and how much and I can arrange that. I can also get the famous basalt-beer (yes, it is called basalt-beer!). just tell me how mucho...,
That's awesome, thanks!!
"How much beer".... hmmm... that is the hardest math question I have seen all week. Aren't you a scientist? Use your best methods to answer... (10-ish climbers) (x 9 alcoholics) + 1 Slovenian bot + climbing all day in the sun x infinity = A LOT OF BEER :D :lol:
Don't worry, we can split the price when we get there. Luckily for me, I only drink wine. :twisted:
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Jul 31, 2006, 9:47 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: GOOD MORNING!!! Anybody home? Home would most probably mean 'totally silent', as I not tend to waste my precious spare time in doing things I can as well manage whilst being payed 8^) Anyway I made the resolution this morning not to be on rc.com the whole day but try to work on my professional goals... so much for resolutions :roll: Nice week everyone! - Daniel
Hmm... that was posted at 10.09. I give you 10 more minutes to respond.
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Jul 31, 2006, 11:00 AM
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I swear to god, I told him not to climb with you in the first place.
:shock:
:lol:
What did you do to him?
Bivvy Bummer?
Ohmygod Offroute ?
Jolly Jumar?
(BTW, the rock lookes AWESOME, where is this?)
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In reply to: I swear to god, I told him not to climb with you in the first place. :shock: :lol: What did you do to him? Bivvy Bummer? Ohmygod Offroute ? Jolly Jumar?
:shock: :shock: heiko! ... trying to kill off the Eurofreaks, one ua-snowjumarbivvyepic at a time...
...I think I'll stick to bouldering in Ettringen...
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Jul 31, 2006, 11:25 AM
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Whauuuuuu- Please, can somebody kidnaping me from the shop? Cracks, FAscents, wurst and beer and Freaks, Oh Mylord.Im Dying.
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uasunflower
Jul 31, 2006, 11:30 AM
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chamonix, this is 'Congo Star' climb in the Envers des Aiguilles sector, near Dent du Requin. As nice as it looks!
and as for epics - offroute was one (finished with my performing a short tyrolean traverse just to impress our italian friend), rain was another, and crossing a water stream was the most adrenaline-providing one just before going to bed...i think he might never climb with me again :oops: :cry: :evil:
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Jul 31, 2006, 11:33 AM
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funtom, how do you say sick day in czech?
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Do You mean Day when im sick or the fukin bad day? Be Sick- nemocnej Have fckn day- den na hovno.But i cant be sick, im always very healthy and everybody knows that.Kidnaping is only chance(- i´ll be nice hostage with harness and chalkbag).
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In reply to: chamonix, this is 'Congo Star' climb in the Envers des Aiguilles sector, near Dent du Requin. As nice as it looks! and as for epics - offroute was one (finished with my performing a short tyrolean traverse just to impress our italian friend), rain was another, and crossing a water stream was the most adrenaline-providing one just before going to bed...i think he might never climb with me again :oops: :cry: :evil:
wow, that's a fair amount of UA'ism for a day. Hope he'll recover soon :lol:
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Jul 31, 2006, 12:14 PM
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UA: :lol: Nice work
We climbed a 10 pitch route on limestone, Super Calcaire, on Sunday at the border to France. It was my partners second long route, got tired in the end. Then we got lost on the way down in the woods :oops:
Well tomorrow we leave Torino at 5.00 am to spend three days around Torino hut :D
- Christian
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boogah, I've modified your original post to make it a proper event and show up on the RC front page. please if you edit your OP again, let me know if the event gets deleted.
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Jul 31, 2006, 1:14 PM
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hi out there,
i`m new in here :)
some of you might already know me, from your last gathering in vdm.
i was there with another group from germany.
so what i want know is to tell you that i will be there again from the 11th to the 15th of august.
i talked to heiko last weekend and he told me to post it and maybe start something like an eurofreaks gathering 3.5 in vdm.
so anybody who likes to come, just tell me.
robert :D
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chtur, what stuff around torino? i might be going in the direction of capucin or (petites) jorasses the upcoming w-end. If you're around what about a drink in one of the refuges (torino or midi) or cham' if you dare come down on the other side?
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uasunflower
Jul 31, 2006, 1:24 PM
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or are you also in the 'won't ever climb with her again' and 'don't want to see her either' list :roll: ?
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uasunflower
Jul 31, 2006, 1:27 PM
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ok, ok heiko, we all know you are working hard out there, you don't have to post each time to prove it again :lol:
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Jul 31, 2006, 1:35 PM
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oh, and sorry i'm probably asking this again, but we're talking about ettringen near the pfalz forest, 340km from belgium, right? :oops:
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Jul 31, 2006, 1:45 PM
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In reply to: or are you also in the 'won't ever climb with her again' and 'don't want to see her either' list :roll: ?
:lol: Who knows....? No, of course not, our climbs went well as a climb should go. Waiting for the next one?
Well, a meeting I do not know would be possible? I have the following climbing schedule now upcoming. It is climbing vacation for me now :D
Tuesday: Route on Pyramide du Tacul
Wednesday: Route on Trident du Tacul
Thursday: Do not know exactly, I have proposed a route on Pic Adolphe Rey for my partner. We will see...
Sunday: Route on Rouge du Triolet, going up on Saturday evening to the Dalmazzi hut and probably using a tent again.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: We go to the area of Monviso and the hut Giacoletti. We will do three different routes in this area near the hut.
Then, then we go to Swiss and do some kind of rock-mix route on Zinalrothorn and maybe also l'Obergabelhorn. I have not seen the topos since they were proposed by my partner, we will discuss it more tomorrow evening.
Then I will leave for Sweden and be back in the end of August, so have a nice month all of you!
- Christian
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HA...I find out today that they scheduled me for weekend nights in August (again)...since I wasn't at work last week, and they didn't give me any prior warning, I am taking that weekend off anyway...someone will cover me one way or another, heh. I'm not gonna pull another pfalz.
That being said, I will have to take a lot of pictures to tease Ashley with, heh.
And as for the wurst...I may not eat like a pig, but I'm definately not anarexic. I don't drink quite as much beer as the rest of them might either...consider me a newb/light-weight in that category.
So far, it sounds like this will be a great weekend. (I feel sorry for the sucker that has to work my shift for me...:P
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Jul 31, 2006, 2:33 PM
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sure, i'll try! how many are you in the car coming from brussels so far?
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sounds like a good plan, although you might want a rest in between all those routes in cham'. Pic Adolphe Rey is very cool, especially the summit block, you should def. do it! Trident looks very nice from grand cap' too. Are you camping in between in the Maudit cirque or going back to Torino each time? I saw some people camping down there last time, looked pretty convenient...
Keep us updated here, i'd like to know about the quality of those routes, and be careful and safe!
oh, and the w-end of aug 11-15 i might be in switzerland too, around grindenwald/interlaken area...
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well, i should know by tommorow or the day after what my means of reaching the gathering will be.
option a is via venice and brusseles by train/plane/car.
option b is by car and a friend or two. that i kinda less likely, but it can happen.
but barring some unforeseen disaster (like the plane costing WAY too much) ill definitely be coming.
oh, and i prefer meat tp wurst, but ill eat almost anything.
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In reply to: sure, i'll try! how many are you in the car coming from brussels so far?
UA, so far it looks like 4 from Brussels. Me, Paolo, Overlord and Tisar.
Stone_D, is there a guidebook for the area? I know you'll be there, but we like guidebooks anyway for our library.
... speaking of which, UA - if you could bring along the VDM guidebook that'd be great.
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hey don't forget me ;)
I'm 85% sure i'll be there...which as some of you know, is as good as it gets until the day of (or the day after)
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In reply to: hey don't forget me ;) I'm 85% sure i'll be there...which as some of you know, is as good as it gets until the day of (or the day after)
Ok Bef, no probs. We can squish you in amongst the boys or take 2 cars. UA - are you driving?
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no worries - i'll likely be flying to germany and mix in a work trip which means i'll get a car (because i'll probably be coming from DUS or Koln).
but i'll keep everyone posted in case people need rides ;)
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In reply to: hi out there, i`m new in here :) some of you might already know me, from your last gathering in vdm. i was there with another group from germany. so what i want know is to tell you that i will be there again from the 11th to the 15th of august. i talked to heiko last weekend and he told me to post it and maybe start something like an eurofreaks gathering 3.5 in vdm. so anybody who likes to come, just tell me. robert :D
Hey Robert,
it seems very much as if I would be coming. I might be bringing 1-2 people from around here. I'll announce it in a new posting.
H.
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uasunflower
Aug 1, 2006, 9:02 AM
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i can drive if i have to.
will bring the guidebook! so far it's very comfy near its friends on dolomites and mont blanc near my bed :D
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looks like i wont be coming to brusseles. i have found a buddy that has the time and looks like well drive to the gathering. so i guess ill see you there :wink:
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Morn' folks!
Feel trashed... met Beth (ejlim) and her colleague Pat yesterday... late, beer, laughing... need sunglasses today... perfect evening!
- Daniel
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:cry: Everybody must be out climbing but me!!
Well, except Steve-O and bellaitalia who are probably at my apartment right now :D
So, for anybody else who might like to come along - steve, sarah, paolo and I will all be climbing at Fontainebleau this weekend. Meeting raf and jason as well.
What are the rest of you kids up to?
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In reply to: Morn' folks! Feel trashed... met Beth (ejlim) and her colleague Pat yesterday... late, beer, laughing... need sunglasses today... perfect evening! - Daniel
:lol: :lol: Oh, I forgot to warn you about the Bef-inator!! ... the only other girl who can put away as much scotch as me! :lol:
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hmm probably going to Oisans and les Ecrins, taking train to Grenoble as Cham' seems to be covered in snow lately...have fun in Bleau - isn't it too hot to go there yet?
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Why the train? Grenoble is only about 8 hrs driving...
It's never too hot in Fonti... that's just a myth. Always plenty of good stuff in the shade!
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Beth was just intelligent enough to make it small beers while Pat and I... forget about :oops: It was hillarious, espescially the part with our cancelor(ette) and the pubic weights... :lol:
They scheduled a company party for tomorrow. I doubt I'll be able to walk properly on Saturday, so climbing seems outa question 8^)
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In reply to: Beth was just intelligent enough to make it small beers while Pat and I... forget about :oops: It was hillarious, espescially the part with our cancelor(ette) and the pubic weights... :lol:
I'm not sure that's how you spell any of that, but at least I know what you mean...:lol:
But in case you guys were wondering...fukkin smokes you up
Surely a good time - Pat is one of the funniest people I know ;)
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train - lille grenoble takes only 5hrs and costs 130 euros both ways as vs at least 150 with autoroute and gaz...
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ua, do you have a partner in Grenoble?
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i believe so - i will see tomorrow if he picks me up at the railway station :shock:
why, you're around?
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First part of trip :D
Tuesday morning and the weather was not to good... We arrived at the Torino hut with the first ride going up. Well is was quite foggy, maybe we could see 20-30 meters. Thus no climbing for us so we decided to take a trip on the glacier instead. Thus our goal was to navigate to Aguille du Midi :D Well we navigated wrong and at some stage we meet a guide with his clients asking us about the correct way :wink: We discussed a little and then we had gone to high so we headed back and then found the way to go. When we arrived at the Tacul plateau we could see nothing more then 10 meters but managed to find the way to the station. However since the cabelcar was closed back to Torino hut we had to go back :oops: But a nice day anyway improving the navigation skills.
Wednesday, perfect weather for us and see the pictures below, we did a route on Pyramid du Tacul as planned.
Today we woke up at 05.00 am with snow coming down :D Thus we went back to bed and took the ride down to Courmayer this morning. Still it was nice with the huge German group stranded at the hut.
Now two days rest and then off on saturday to Dalmazzi hut and do a route there.
http://spinphys.org/torino01.jpg
http://spinphys.org/torino02.jpg
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Saluti Christian
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chtur, nice!!! you see, i'm not the only one having mini-epics all the time :lol:, you learn quickly! btw what route did you do on Pyramide de Tacul? the 4 that goes on the left? The middle slabs look very good on that thing too...
btw, i'm debating to weather go to les Ecrins or the Dalmazzi hut this w-end...do you think all the snow coming won't keep the routes wet near Dalmazzi? Oisans looks more certain, we were thinking about Olan with my partner (refuge d'Olan etc.), wanna come along? Check out this and this, i like names the most!
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UA: Yes, but with the direct start on the right, just going straight up all the way. Then you climb at least four all the time with the first five meters with crampons to find some ledge to swith the stuff.
Regarding Dalmazzi I will go with an other partner and he is only free probaly from middle of saturday. Our plan was to go up on saturday afternoon and then do a route on sunday and go down. However the weather was told to get better from tomorrow again and I do not know more than that. Of course with the 10 cm of fresh snow outside the hut this morning.... If it gets sunny it goes quick since it is still quite hot.
Olan I know by name and the routes looks nice, I have a guidebook at home from this area and it is not in french :D But going there is not possible for me this weekend. However I know a route I would like to do on a pillar on Barre des Écrins, 800 m of rockclimbing :D, maybe you are going to do this now?
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ok, will sms if i get to dalmazzi.
barre des ecrins, 800m? sounds good, but i don't know my partner that well yet 8^)
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In reply to: ok, will sms if i get to dalmazzi. barre des ecrins, 800m? sounds good, but i don't know my partner that well yet 8^)
OK!
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[quote="booger"]:cry: Everybody must be out climbing but me!!
And me.Im "working" and it is my destiny be in work.My climbing plan for next week is to be in work(still), but this time it will be more fun-i´ll be on really BIG Chimney (230m high) dangling, painting, jumaring, rapeling, freezing in the wind (super summer nanook),climbing ladder up and down...Yeah, lot of money waiting for me (somewhere :? ).
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and me. it's been pouring here all day, everything's soaked now. climbing scheduled for sat, but weather is really crap these days.
UA: no, not around, was just being curious where you get your fresh-meat from ;)
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uasunflower
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camp to camp website as here people usually just talk :twisted:
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booger
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In reply to: In reply to: camp to camp website as here people usually just talk :twisted: Yeah, but only during office hours! :lol:
After that... we just party! 8^)
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heiko
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: camp to camp website as here people usually just talk :twisted: Yeah, but only during office hours! :lol: After that... we just party! 8^)
Seriously, I think this is a strategy of yours. Invite people to climb, fill them up, and then excel next day b/c you're the only one without a hangover.
Hehe, but it didn't really work out THAT day, right?
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Morn folks!
See what I found in front of the office today:
http://www.ig-impuls.de/Downloads/kran1.JPG
More photos here
Enfin I got some sleep, so I might as well try working...
Have a nice one, I'll maybe chime in later.
- Daniel
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that's why it's better to use a bike :wink:
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heiko
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Dear new Eurofreaks thread
I like you, even if the others seem to ignore you these days.
H.
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Hard to get something written if the whole site is on strike... It was scary to see how freaking productive I can get if the options for procrastinating are limited like that :shock: :lol:
- Daniel
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Yeah, what was up with that!? I had to actually work all day! :evil:
Well, it was a fun weekend with most of the gang in Fonti (9 of us), weather was amaaaaazing, rock was wonderful, and good times with pizza and beer after! :D Unfortunately, we were having so much fun that none of us took any pictures!!
Steve-o did rig up his slackline on Sunday and now Sarah and I are totally addicted! Holy cow is it fun!! Even when you fall off every two seconds... you just KNOW you'll get it next time. Needless to say, we had Steve online yesterday evening ordering our slacklines from America! :D
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Awesome weekend, Booger! You cook a mean curry. Remind me to visit you guys again. Maybe we can event a new sport: simul-slacking.
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Hi EuroFreaks !
I like this forum ! A certain Mr. Taz (booger) gave me that hint.
I wonder if anyone can help me:
I'll be off for two weeks (Aug 24 - Sep 6) and I feel desperate desire to climb (Level 6a/6a+).
Southern France, would be nice to go, I thought. Or, as I opened my mind recently: Italy, Greece ?
I'm looking for partners whom I could join / would like to join me / anyhow: Can anyone of you help me further ?
Juergen
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Aug 8, 2006, 1:54 PM
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In reply to: Cool! I can fly with SN and since Rasto will be there on Friday too I'll bite and take the flight Friday early(est) in the morning. Will head back on Monday around 3pm (so no running through endless airport corridors at freaking to early am and almost missing the flight this time). FLYSN.COM / WEB SALES ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18AUG 0630 SPAETESTE CHECK-IN ZEIT 0700 BERLIN THF SN 2590 OK 0830 BRUSSELS BRU ECONOMY 20K 21AUG 1425 SPAETESTE CHECK-IN ZEIT 1510 BRUSSELS BRU SN 2585 OK 1635 BERLIN THF ECONOMY 20K ---------------------------------------------------------------- Booked! :D - Daniel
wouldn't it have been easier to fly to cologne instead....?
please, can we make a list of who*'s coming? I will then arrange the BBQ.
fuck yeah, I have a new project in Ettringen!:
http://stonevibes.de/..._svnews/DSC_1048.JPG
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booger
Aug 8, 2006, 2:13 PM
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Yup, here is the list so far
zalastra
steve-o
booger
paolo75
overlord
overlord's chauffeur
tisar
Once you're sure you're coming, just cut and paste and add your name!
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: Once you're sure you're coming, just cut and paste and add your name!
hey, I'll miss a wedding because of it (not listed the 1200 things I also missed because of climbing...). sure I'm in!
who should show you around anyway?!
ok, vegetarians make a stand! otherwise I'll order steaks (pigs) for everyone...
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Aug 8, 2006, 3:13 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Once you're sure you're coming, just cut and paste and add your name! hey, I'll miss a wedding because of it (not listed the 1200 things I also missed because of climbing...). sure I'm in! who should show you around anyway?! ok, vegetarians make a stand! otherwise I'll order steaks (pigs) for everyone...
double pig for me, thanks. :wink:
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stone_d_cologne
Aug 8, 2006, 3:34 PM
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word!
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tisar
Aug 9, 2006, 7:23 AM
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Yeah, gimme some meat!
Cologne would have been the same struggle (hey, I don't have to fly to Brussels, it's the pilot's job anyway). But Brussels is much cheaper to fly to from Berlin and - sheesh - who'd wanna miss an opportunity to get covered with Scapi's lovely dog's hair for free? :D
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WOOOT! Everybody got hooked on slacklining :lol: I'll bring my line anyway, but I hope Steve might show me some more tricks...
What exactly did you order from the States? Just curious, since I assembled two different setups lately (one short with ratchet and one longer without). Both were rather cheap, i.e. sub 50€ each, and they do their job pretty well.
UA, this summit picture looks awesome! I'm sooo looking forward to get to the Alps again... (October, you gonna rock!)
Gotta work a little, chime in later...
Nice one!
- Daniel
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In reply to: Hi EuroFreaks ! I like this forum ! A certain Mr. Taz (booger) gave me that hint. I wonder if anyone can help me: I'll be off for two weeks (Aug 24 - Sep 6) and I feel desperate desire to climb (Level 6a/6a+). Southern France, would be nice to go, I thought. Or, as I opened my mind recently: Italy, Greece ? I'm looking for partners whom I could join / would like to join me / anyhow: Can anyone of you help me further ? Juergen
Juergen (mit "ue", echt?),
I have no details about my plans yet but if you decide to be in my area, drop me a note. I won't be able to take time off, but the evenings are still good for a bit of sport.
H.
PS: booger is a girl (at least most of the time) ;)
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*chirp* ... *chirp*
All by MY SEEEEELLLLLFFFFFFFFFF...
Don't wanna be....
All by MY SEEEEELLLLLFFFFFFFFFFF...
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Hellooooho
Hellooooho
Hellooooho
ellooooho
looooho
looooho
ooooho
ooho
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What's up with the crowd? Can't be that everybody is that busy working?!? Nah, I'll go get something between the gills and see who's waken up till then...
Have a nice one!
Daniel
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Hey, i would like to join you all, maybe, when it's good weather and so on on Sunday.
But the forecast is not really good, is it?
I still have a project to finish that was drilled last week, so i hope it will be dry enough to climb and meet up with you all.
Enjoy the pork and beer. It's a kind of beer that needs to be emptied quickly or it dies in the bottle. So keep your bottles empty!
cheers!
PS, take long trousers with you. it's an area with a lot of ticks.
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Hi Petje,
Welcome! Weather reports are not good for this weekend, but we go to Ettringen NEXT weekend - the 18-20. Too soon to tell, no matter what the reports say.
Taz
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Aug 10, 2006, 12:25 PM
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Maybe talk to a dutch euro-climber?
what's up?
Yesterday stone-d and i were planning our evening climbing sesison in Belgium, and it started raining ofcourse! Damn! :evil:
Hopefully the weekend is better, but the forecast looks worse!
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Aug 10, 2006, 12:34 PM
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DAMN! stupid me, stone told me even yesterday. Well, it's even harder for me then, i have an appointment in the Frankenjura to climb and to buy a motorcycle! (believe me, it's both very important to me) maybe we leave earlier in the FJ, but don't count on it.
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I don't see myself offline? Or do you mean there is somewhere a chatbox where a could log in? Not at work! Ah berlin, lot's of very good memories from the bunker coming back to me.
I still want to come back someday and redpoint 'not of mind wolfgang güllich'.
and the open berlin championships of 1999. I almost won! Damn for the bindhammers who competed on the last minute.
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In reply to: I don't see myself offline? Or do you mean there is somewhere a chatbox where a could log in? Not at work! Ah berlin, lot's of very good memories from the bunker coming back to me. I still want to come back someday and redpoint 'not of mind wolfgang güllich'. and the open berlin championships of 1999. I almost won! Damn for the bindhammers who competed on the last minute.
:shock: :shock:
Seriously, now I'm scared. I hope you realize that you and stone are like... oh... say... 500% stronger than ... oh... say... 99.9% of us!
HEY EVERYONE - NEW ROPEGUNS!! RUN FOR YOUR GRI-GRI's!!
:lol:
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In reply to: ... Seriously, now I'm scared. I hope you realize that you and stone are like... oh... say... 500% stronger than ... oh... say... 99.9% of us! ...
See where the new prominence has gotten us?!? We attract climbers now, not just alcoholics with a vertical desease, sorry, desire. funtom already sounded somewhat serious...
Damn, in the long run I might look out for rockgumbys.com for further fun... in the meantime I'll wear my self-given title with proud: May I intrduce you to myself, the human haulbag.
In reply to: Ah berlin, lot's of very good memories from the bunker coming back to me. I still want to come back someday and redpoint 'not of mind wolfgang güllich'.
Ahahahaha! I tried the bunker once, and almost got it! I mean the warm-up route. On toprope. :oops:
- Daniel
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keep it cool man! climbinglevel is nothing! and believe me: stone and i know where the up-end of the beerbottle is!
See it this way, on meetings you always have someone to put up the toprope of your projects! :lol:
And that 'warm-up' at the bunker is sweet! classic! enjoy the moves; everybody climbs for 100% when trying their best. It's just the holds that are a bit smaller for us.
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welcome, THE climbers! petje, btw, i saw in your profile you started leading trad not so long ago - just wondering for theory's sake, what's been your hardest lead on trad so far? What's the dif. between your trad and sport onsight in other words?
oh, and did i just see chtur online? c'mon, man, did you get on smth in switzerland, or did all that snow scare you totally away??? Are you in sweden yet, with all that driving behind you?
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Starting leading is now some longer ago, I put on that profile long ago on rockclimbing but wasn't on the site for over a year, I should look into that!
But i have done some (just a little bit) with cams and nuts since then. I stay a sportchuffer!
but in Ettringen i sometimes try some clean stuff. I still think it's hard for the mind and me level is WAY lower at the mo. i've done a UIAA 9- but with gear in plce as hardest i can remember. i've done quite a few 10- with bolts, so big diff imho.
(check 8a.nu for data)
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In reply to: It's just the holds that are a bit smaller for us.
don't you chuff about small holds! everyone knows you can't hang off small holds. you need jugs like bierhenkels!
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: welcome, THE climbers! petje, btw, i saw in your profile you started leading trad not so long ago - just wondering for theory's sake, what's been your hardest lead on trad so far?
his hardest trad lead was when he came shooting out the crack upside down, ripped two pieces and landed on me... :?
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In reply to: Seriously, now I'm scared. I hope you realize that you and stone are like... oh... say... 500% stronger than ... oh... say... 99.9% of us! HEY EVERYONE - NEW ROPEGUNS!! RUN FOR YOUR GRI-GRI's!! :lol:
you don't have to be scared. at least you're 500% smarter then...say...the other 50% of us...
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LOL, and i can hold small holds, just not as small as you can hold them!
ps: i love holding bierhenkels! especially in the evening
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In reply to: In reply to: welcome, THE climbers! petje, btw, i saw in your profile you started leading trad not so long ago - just wondering for theory's sake, what's been your hardest lead on trad so far? his hardest trad lead was when he came shooting out the crack upside down, ripped two pieces and landed on me... :?
I think what UA really wants to know is:
-is he man enough to wear sandals on the approach?
and
-at how many -C° is he willing to bivvy?
:lol:
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If i live in scotland (part of europe, i guess) and some girl just said (and i qoute) "get away from me you freak... does that make me a Eurofreak? should i start posting here? :P
-Magnus
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In reply to: -is he man enough to wear sandals on the approach? and -at how many -C° is he willing to bivvy? :lol:
he would wear his sandals all year through if his gf would let him and he hates to do the dishes with cold water...
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UA: Nice photos and yes I was sneeking around yesterday to check the weatherforecast. It really sucks for rock climbing at the moment but I think it could improve the mixed climbs for September time :D
Well Saturday afternoon we went to Dalmazzi walking up in perfect temperatures but raining a little. Sunday planned a two route climb with an escape in the middle due to the weather forecast. We did the first one:
http://spinphys.org/sum01.jpg
When we toped out the weather was getting a little worse but the wall is very nice :D
http://spinphys.org/sum02.jpg
But when we approached the start it started snowing a little and we decided not to start which was a good choice since one hour later the raing was coming down.
Monday I went to Giacoletti hut and we spent three days there climbing in perfect conditions. We got a visit of a friend and his partner in crime, a rival to Boogers partner I think :wink:
Even we have the base for making some fresh Genepy...
http://spinphys.org/sum03.jpg
http://spinphys.org/sum04.jpg
Saluti Christian, still planning for where to go this weekend... I need an update of the weather forecast.
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:lol: Now people are starting to join in.... They actually seem to be climbers :lol:
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In reply to: It might depend on the amount of good whiskey you are willing to bring for the next gathering,
Actually most of the stuff considered quite good elsewhere is pretty averige here, as far as price go's. If it gets me new friends I'm sure i could find some Liebramafacwhatchamicallit (the good stuff always has the confusing names! :lol: )
So, now the only question is... when's the "Eurofreaks [place british area name here] Takeover"? :P
So, is it true that in mainland europe people are actually legally allowed to eat other people?
-Magnus
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Ciao all of you!
The weather sucks! We went away this morning very early to do a climb with a two hours approach. They said the weather would be stable in the morning but when we arrived at the start of the climb we had a small snow storm at 2800 m :cry: Well another one and half walk back :lol: We had a good time and finished with a nice pasta asciutta instead.
Though I had a good time looking at the old stuff of my friends father in their mountainplace and took some photos. When I came home I took the modern versions :wink:
OLD - Beautiful climbing stuff (look at the ice screws):
http://spinphys.org/oldstuff.jpg
NEW - To many colors and hightech somehow:
http://spinphys.org/newstuff.jpg
OLD - Primus - Made in Sweden :wink: :
http://spinphys.org/oldprimus.jpg
New - Primus - Made in Sweden :
http://spinphys.org/newprimus.jpg
Finally first ascent picture done some years ago I think? You spot the climber? I wonder what stuff they really used? They have a lot more...
http://spinphys.org/first.jpg
Saluti Christian - Still looking for better weather around!
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ok, here we go:
weather reports looking good for next we! it's getting hot again. that means long evenings round the fire in new, fancy tshirts!
I counted 7 freaks coming (me included) which means I'll order 14 pigs, righht?
drawback nr. one: we're not alone. there is a possibility of non-climbers families littering the BBQ-area. I already negotiated with the schaefers (family that owns the place) and we can arrange on another spot if the more popular spot is too crowded.
but thats not the last word and it might happen we're alone. I'll talk to them today.
as for other supplies (salads, bread, sauce) you might bring on your own.
plus: I put up another new, rad, hellish steep route for you to savour!
made my flight license yesterday with a soft 10m drop...
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Thanks stone! Paolo, Daniel and myself will be arriving late on Friday - probably around 21.00, FYI!
We are bringing the guitar! Bwa hahahha.
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In reply to: Thanks stone! Paolo, Daniel and myself will be arriving late on Friday - probably around 21.00, FYI! We are bringing the guitar! Bwa hahahha.
:shock: Songs we sing, trees we hug, filthy hippies we are... Alas, Country Roads... the song most often sung by drunken people. :D (I bet you didn't know that every drunken German knows at least the first verse of this masterpiece of campfire cheesyness).
I sincerely hope you got a decent songbook (there best be some copies of it for the singalong) or I'll go... METAL!!!!
- Daniel
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in this case I'll bring my guitar too...
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In reply to: In reply to: Thanks stone! Paolo, Daniel and myself will be arriving late on Friday - probably around 21.00, FYI! We are bringing the guitar! Bwa hahahha. :shock: Songs we sing, trees we hug, filthy hippies we are... Alas, Country Roads... the song most often sung by drunken people. :D (I bet you didn't know that every drunken German knows at least the first verse of this masterpiece of campfire cheesyness). I sincerely hope you got a decent songbook (there best be some copies of it for the singalong) or I'll go... METAL!!!! - Daniel
Bring your acoustic, Daniel! Oh... a songbook might be a good idea too since Paolo's songbook only has Italian stuff... (and country roads) 8^)
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paolo can sing us the campinoni del mondo song on the seven nation army theme over and over again...
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In reply to: Thanks stone! Paolo, Daniel and myself will be arriving
thats not too late for e few beers at our favourite 'mountain bar'
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Sorry, ambler, but isn't Kullen supposed to be in Sweden? Yes, but I've heard that "the best climbing in Denmark is in Sweden." :lol: :lol: :lol: Okay, that's an argument. Might also be a cause why danish climbers are seldomly seen around here... just a thought though :lol:
Fine weather in the Gunks last week:
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gang, somethings come up. at least the buddy wont be able to come so im looking for a reasonable flight to bruxeles.
the thing is we are designing a new platform for national bouldering comps and the sponsors (well, suppliers; theyre pretty much the same) have changed some specs (we had it pretty much wrapped up) and the deadline is next week. im the 3d modelling/design guy on the project so i guess ill have to kick it into gear to finish in time to make it to the gathering (ill see if i can use some cheap trick like scaling and such to make the work go a bit faster; i would really hate to do it all from scratch). but im pretty optimistic that i can do it in two days and not burn out my eyes completely.
so pray to the computer/3d desing gods for me. i would really hate to miss this one.
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overlord - if you miss this gathering, your humanity will never, ever be believed again and we will make you change your handle to "climbingbot"
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Aug 15, 2006, 7:31 AM
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but wasn't the guitarist the one who gets the attention?
well....yeah...not if you play the fairly unknown stuff and everyone goes 'can't you play sth we all know??!!!' :?
btw: what girls?
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In reply to: but wasn't the guitarist the one who gets the attention?
Yeah, until they get tired of watching your fingers strumming the strings instead of their erogenous zones... And dare to stop - you won't break the romantic of the moment, will you?
In reply to: btw: what girls?
Now that's kinda philosophical question... better to be discussed with a good wiskey or a barrel of beer. :D
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In reply to: So, is it true that in mainland europe people are actually legally allowed to eat other people?
(did any of that grammer make sense?)
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In reply to: In reply to: So, is it true that in mainland europe people are actually legally allowed to eat other people? Just to let you know, I was just joking, and seeing how you would respond, and having noticed that there was no response for a few days, i noticed the chance of a funny response slim and minor insut high. so don't worry, I'm not actually this ignorant. (did any of that grammer make sense?) -Magnus
I read it but actually wasn't sure what you were talking about. Did you refer to the German cannibal incident? If so, he was pretty much busted - even the legal basis for the punishment was rather weak.
(Anyway no insult taken here... :D )
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No, I had totally forgotten about that. I was just failing to create a remake of a joke a friend used on me "do you have microwaves in the us? what about phones? they were made here ya know, phones like"
I just failed at it a bit i guess.
Aside from that, whats shakin? and who is everyone here? (quick intro thread or somin?)
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So where exactly are we meeting up for this thing? At a campground, a climbing area? And when are most people planning on arriving?
I've looked at the directions and map on the Ettringen website, even translated it's not alot of help. Stone_d, I will be coming from the south on A48 [E44] and getting off on exit 6 and onto B262. Looks like I go through the town of Mayen and head north on L82 which will take me to Ettringen. That's as far as my research takes me. Can you give me some directions after that?
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Steve, when you come from mayen towards Ettringen, just before you reach Ettringen (500 meters) you get a BIG parkingspace on your left. that's probably the best meetingplace. You will see the cranes all around you. If you get on top of the hill you are driving uptowards Ettringen, you are to far (you will see a little petrolstation) Then you have driven to fast! :D
I just wanted to know if some peeps are there on fridaymorning. Before i drive south to get my bike and climb in the frankenjura, there is time for me to climb in Ettringen. someone there to say hello to?
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If you have gps, or you have google eath for instance: N 50.34579 E 7.22380
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In reply to: If you get on top of the hill you are driving uptowards Ettringen, you are to far (you will see a little petrolstation) Then you have driven to fast! :D
steve-o is known to be a very considerate driver. things like this would never happen to him ;)
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Hey Stone, perhaps it is best if you could pm me your GSM? Then I can share it with Steve-O. If any of us get lost, you're on duty! :-) ça va?
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Fortunatly I don't have to cre about directions (at least I hope so?!?). But maybe it's time to check the haves and needs anyway:
Haves:
coffee maker (if they believe me it's not an infernal machine to spread my fundamentalistic weltanschauung)
milk foamer
coffee & sugar (at least I try not to forget again)
slackline
Needs:
a corner in a tent (I'm a harmless and peaceful sleeper, ask Ash for reference)
a rope end (not necessarily a sharp one)
a stove for the coffeemaker
And finally: A plan how to spend 6-8 hours in Brussels without getting bored, lost or broke because I spend the weekends budget in a coffee shop.
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Tisar - I've got coffee and sugar, so don't load your bag down for no reason. Also have an extra tent and sleeping bag, etc.
As for Brussels - why don't you call Paolo when you get here - you two can meet up for lunch and he can give you a set of keys to our apartment?
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tisar
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In reply to: Tisar - I've got coffee and sugar, so don't load your bag down for no reason. Also have an extra tent and sleeping bag, etc.
The espresso stuff is standard flight baggage for me, so I don't mind. Consider it my humble contribution to the morning comfort. Sleeping bag is there (I taped the holes so the molt is over), but tent would be great. Since German weather found back to it's constant bitching...
In reply to: As for Brussels - why don't you call Paolo when you get here - you two can meet up for lunch and he can give you a set of keys to our apartment?
Sounds cool. I could take Scapi for a walk then and scare some Belgian kids to death :twisted:
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In reply to: Sounds cool. I could take Scapi for a walk then and scare some Belgian kids to death :twisted:
I hear she only likes to go out now if you lower her from the balcony, and then jug back up the fixed lines, hauling her behind....
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Or was that just a nasty rumor?
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In reply to: In reply to: a BIG parkingspace on your left. that's probably the best meetingplace I should be able to find that. I'm planning on arriving around 10am Friday morning. Just checked the weather forcast and it looks like rain on Friday, lots of sun Saturday, and chance of rain Sunday - but it's still early so that will probably change.
Let's meet up then! i will try to be there around 10 am also. Climb till 14:00 and get back to bonn to get the motortrailer and head for München!
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Sounds good! I drive a small black 2 door Toyota. Hopefully the weather will be good. I have a German cell and I'll pm you the number. I don't call out with it, but can send text and recieve calls.
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On a different note, i posted this reply for the sole reason of stealing the 100th post on this thread! >.< :lol:
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In reply to: Sounds good! I drive a small black 2 door Toyota. Hopefully the weather will be good. I have a German cell and I'll pm you the number. I don't call out with it, but can send text and recieve calls.
I drive a darkblue ford escort combi/station, with a yellow (read: dutch) licenseplate.
i have a german phone. i pm you back.
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chtur, funny pics! btw what is the plant component of genepi - i hear you need 40 of smth to get it right - but of what? and where is the Giacoletti hut?
yup, no luck with the weather - we also went south this long w-end looking for it, and it snowed/rained everywhere in the mountains - we finished discovering some new areas in southern france - Orpierre (mostly one-pitch climbing - interesting concept though, a couple of motivated climbers decided to revive the almost abandoned village in the 80ies and made a sort of family climbing disneyland out of it with the blessing from Madame le Maire etc.) and Ceuse (breathtakingly beautiful despite its 1h approach for sportclimbing).
Finally monday things were looking better and we managed a very nice 600m monster on Pic de Bure in the Devoluy chain (between Vercors and Ecrins) that looks like this (not my pic)
http://emmanuel.lefolgoc.free.fr/...mage/sorties06/2.jpg
sungam - for who is who check profiles and follow the thread - you'll discover things gradually!
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taz, when do you leave from BXL? do you have place in your car as i killed my tire and the attachment to the wheel and my car is kind of dishabled for the moment...and you come back sunday night, right?
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In reply to: chtur, funny pics! btw what is the plant component of genepi - i hear you need 40 of smth to get it right - but of what? and where is the Giacoletti hut?
For Genepy you need the plant which only lives in the mountains higher up, something similar to Edelweiss, and the recipe for me is a little unknow. It is like a science of its own depending on who you ask in the valley :lol: Everybody claims that there own is the best. Then there is is fact that you are only allowed to pick six every day.......
The Giacoletti hut is in the valley Po on the italian side of Mt. Viso. Not with the most know climbs I can think but you are for sure alone all the time with very nice surroundings. Next time we plan to some climbs directly in Viso.
Btw, no climbing for me for a while know since I am back in Sweden for a while know.
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In reply to: Aside from that, whats shakin? and who is everyone here? (quick intro thread or somin?) -Magnus
The question is how much suffering can you deal with?
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In reply to: The question is how much suffering can you deal with?
I feel like i should add something to this, from a climbing point of view.
Last night, at the first (sucsessfull) BofA meeting (scottish thing) somehow my friend Frasier talked me into trying for my first highball (I'm a big sissy when it comes to this) and man... it was good! I had a big fat mat (not as big and fat as I would have liked...) under me yet i felt like i was climbing way harder, out of shear want not to come off :P after the topout came the shadey, chossy downclimb :shock: now THAT scared me! :D :lol:
needa more highball!
Other news, my kittens teeth are officially long/sharp enough to peirce skin. not a good thing...
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awesome, i'll call you if i need it!
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stone - I forgot to check two important facts:
1. Is there a guidebook for this area? Can we buy it there?
2. Can my dog attend? :D
Taz
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uasunflower
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and where can i find a good weather forecast for germany?
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thx daniel! 8^)
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Yargh...I have to work today.
BUT...I will be there this evening...no sooner than 1800...lets hope I can find you all.
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Was supposed to be on my way to Ettringen right now to meet up with petje, but it's currently raining everywhere. Tomorrows forcast looks alittle more promising.
So since everyone is getting there at different times and since there may not be any chance for climbing today, it'd be helpful to know where this BBQ/campsite is?? Stone_d are you out there? When are you arriving and where is the campsite if your coming from Mayen?
Is anybody planning on being there this afternoon or is everyone arriving after 5pm? (i know the Brussels crew will be getting there late)
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Just talked to petje on the phone. Apparently the BBQ/Campsite is right across the street from the large parking lot, so should be pretty obvious. See everyone tonight!
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argh, were still not done. we (well, i) had to redesing 4 of the 8 boulders because scaling them to the new dimensions really screwed things up. and yes, they were the difficult ones. the thing is the panels provided are a bit narrower (we thought they would be 2.5m but are 2m and the lengths were a bit different too, but that wasnt that big an issue) and that really screwed the framing (the framing designed was, well, completely useless after scaling the models so no shortcuts).
well see if we can finish it today and maybe well feel like driving to germany, but i wouldnt bet on it.
anyone interested in what were doing btw?
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what are you doing?
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yeah, and why are you posting when you should be working??? ;)
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You're one to talk Heiko! You should be collecting a paycheck from rc.com for all your contributions.
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like i said, were creating a new platform for bouldering comps. if all goes as planned, well have a platform wit 8 boulders, 'competitor lounge' behind the problems and a stage in front (we were also planning some lights, but it looks like theyll have to be cancelled). it is designed to be really 'spectator friendly' and if we can manage to get it built it will really improove the comp scene in slovenia.
and the nice thing about it is that it can be dismantled, loaded onto a truck and moved. were estimating that 5ppl would need about one day to put it together and about the same time to dismantle it.
anyway, ill ask my partner (who is the main coordinator of the project) if he minds me posting some pics of the work in progress.
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like i said, were creating a new platform for bouldering comps. if all goes as planned, well have a platform wit 8 boulders, 'competitor lounge' behind the problems and a stage in front (we were also planning some lights, but it looks like theyll have to be cancelled). it is designed to be really 'spectator friendly' and if we can manage to get it built it will really improove the comp scene in slovenia.
and the nice thing about it is that it can be dismantled, loaded onto a truck and moved. were estimating that 5ppl would need about one day to put it together and about the same time to dismantle it.
anyway, ill ask my partner (who is the main coordinator of the project) if he minds me posting some pics of the work in progress.
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In reply to: yeah, and why are you posting when you should be working??? ;)
eh, i have a (well deserved) break. im waiting for him to come here so we can discuss some changes (we didnt like one of the boulders and decided to change it while were at it).
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In reply to: stone - I forgot to check two important facts: 1. Is there a guidebook for this area? Can we buy it there? 2. Can my dog attend? :D Taz
doubleyes. guidebook in 'mountainbar'.
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So how was it??????
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Ahhhh, another excellent Eurofreaks gathering! :D
The place is fantastic! So many good routes to choose from, and lots of good cracks!! A big thankyou to Stone for showing us around and hooking us up with a great campsite. Sasha & Dominique, if you're out there, thanks for providing a gathering place that first night, good beer, & good food.
The weather cooperated better than expected and it actually got quite warm on Saturday. We all got alot of good climbs in on the main wall before moving across the street and getting on some more good lines. I led the hardest 6a in the world (with many, many hangs at the crux). Mark skewered a deer head (or something with horns) on the end of a long stick and paraded around with it - you had to be there. Slacklining, drinks, and an oh-so-good meal ensued at the campsite, finishing off a most memorable day in Ettringen. By the way, I can now say Ettringen without getting laughed at!
The Brussels crew and Zalastra missed quite a show on Sunday. Petje came painfully close to sending "A tribute to Mary" before part of a hold broke right below the scary clip. He went for quite a ride ending up well below the roof. And I got it on video, I'll post a link soon. Mark sent his project, the direct start which finishes on Mary. It was a thrill to watch him tackle that roof, wow! An excellent send Mark!
For me, I guess I'd had enough excitment the first day. I had fun struggling to follow 2 routes up the wall, including "Mary", but didn't feel the need to scare myself on lead. I will definitely be returning to Ettringen. Of course first I'll be headed south for awhile, did I tell you about that Paolo?
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yes, a very nice saturday followed by a hang-over sunday with a motivation low and a departure for the homeland (actually homeland for none of us BXL crew...). The place is definitely worth returning to - but it's the people that made it awesome in the first place - taz, here is another variant to your 'why you climb' question - in one word, people you meet!
Thanks everyone, i didn't even miss my dear old mountains for once!
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In reply to: Thanks everyone, i didn't even miss my dear old mountains for once!
that was the best compliment you could give! :D
thanks y'all!
I wish I could have showed you some more on sunday (hey taz, hope you feel better now!). we definitely missed some more of the really good cracks (spending too much time in the sun :oops: ).
next time!
who wants a guidebook?
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Here's a link to all the Ettringen pictures from my camera. There's alot of Petje climbing Mary, some of me on Mayflower, and a few others. We need to hire a photographer for these events! We are all too busy having fun on the climbs to worry about photos, and always wait till it's too late for a group photo. If anyone else has good photos the group would be interested in, post em' up somewhere.
http://s89.photobucket.com/...s/k226/marshstephen/
If you click on video there's 2 of Petje taking nice whippers. The "smaller fall" is right after he'd just taken a fall so you can see him trying to clip before the move but coming up short. The "bigger fall" is when the hold broke.
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I would definitely like a guidebook.
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why, you didn't appreciate the random 6a ratings :lol: ?
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Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Yet another reason for hoping I will be able to climb again soon... but judging from my first attempt in 4 months a week ago (grand total of one warm up traverse in the Peaks... before having to stop), it may be a while... :cry:
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Hey folks!
Awesome weekend again with the bunch :D Now even I made it home! Ooh god, I sooo need a shave and a fresh t-shirt :lol: But I sure will take a look at the photos first...
Map, booger told me about your ankle... that sooo sucks :evil: Hope you get back soon!
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uasunflower
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yup, map, we need more girls in the bunch! But be careful with your recovery, don't do it all too quickly (i must sound like your doctor - but unfortunately they are usually right...)
so where are the pics????
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Indeed, it was a great time! Was so frigging glad to finally be able to stand on the slackline! :D
I am fine!!! I wasn't sick at all, just having a few "girly" issues... ya know? Which is also why I was so crabby on Sunday... sorry about that!
Paolo and I would like a guidebook as well, but we can buy one next time we are there - unless Alex is giving us all a discount or something? :wink:
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Aug 22, 2006, 7:41 AM
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I'll order you one.
anyone else?
nice photos, steve-o! but you're right. we're definitely missing a group photo!
haha, that whipper is great! I now think there is a climbing god and he read my thoughts. I knew he would definitely send it, but sometimes things don't work out as they should... :lol:
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stone_d_cologne
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and the tshirts are great!!!
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hy guys/gals...
does anyone have and home remedies to speed up healing hurt knee (well, its not badly hurt, just hurts above the kneecap when i walk). i probably overstrained the muscle attachment point (though im at a complete loss as to how i managed to do that) and it seriously interfering with my training regime. i currently have it bandaged with elastic bandage for support plus no climbing for some time (and i really do hate training on a hangboard).
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Aug 22, 2006, 9:06 AM
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hm...... no more impacts on the knee for sure, and also no heavy loads. no climbing, no stairs. it's an inflammation, give it time, and take measures early.
I had an overstrain issue in my left knee (nothing "real" could be discovered by the doctors tho) and it took me like 2 years of very slow increase in exercise to get it pain-free again.
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well, sadly i have had quite a few experiences with painfull knees in my days as a basketball player and my heart tells me its one of those annoying "ill destroy your training regime and be well in a week or two" things. well, i guess its off to hangboard for me. and ill try to minimize stairs (well, theyre the maing suspect in this case anyway as i was running up and down quite a bit the day before and i carried about 12kg twice).
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Aug 22, 2006, 3:48 PM
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...and avoid sex on Lead (i mean that figures when You are up,eh, not Up, eeh- not on YOUR knees :oops: ) We are Climbers here, so i think you know what i mean. :D
Try some gel like Ibalgin (Dolgit ,Fastum gel, Ibuprofen)- its not help really, but better than nothing.BTW- if you climb mixed and Dry tooling its perfect time to learn figure 4.
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Ohh yes, it was an awesome weekend. Too bad I had to get home to get ready for work. That cursed evil event that takes up so much of my time and motivation. Just drains it right out of me.
But the day of excellent climbing I go to do was well worth having to suffer through work. UAsun is right, it's the people that made the trip. I haven't met a more wonderful group of people to climb with. It was even fun to have those random Dutch guys join us at the camp fire...which I still think was far too small, it should have been up to the top of that tripod.
Stone...I too would be interested in a guidebook. And as I am working weekends the rest of this month, and look to be pretty busy on weekends till November...I have no idea when I could pick it up. Unless you want to get together for some middle of the week climbing.
Thanks again all for a wonderful weekend. When and where is the next one? heh
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As I told you before Zalastra, the fire was plenty big enough! I'm having skin graft surgery later this week to repair the burns my legs suffered.
If Stone gets you a guidebook I'm sure I could pick it up for you. I will be there either the last half of Sept, or Oct for sure. Stone says you can climb year round there, provided you get a wall in the sun. Sure would beat the gym!
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:( Hmmm, that could be GOOOOOD gathering, will be next soon?
I was working (really working this time :lol: ), painting Chimney, so it was boring until rip off the can handle and 18kilo of Reflexive red paint fell 100m down into factory.That was last boring moment. :) Now its looking like someone kill the whale on backyard, hehe.Fortunately, that paint is Eco-friendly.
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Hey sounds like you guys had an awesome time... trust me I have gotten an ear full about it :x wish I couldve been there to chill with you guys... Ive been back to school for a week... I had to help reset the entire wall...blah indoor climbing sucks. Anyway... keep me posted and let me know how everything is going Miss ya guys tons! The "honorary" Eurofreak. :lol:
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Wow, stev didn't know you filmed the fall! good one! Looks far, was far, made fun. There is space enough to fly around. You really see how the hold breaks under my left hand. I rather had the route climbed! Saturday maybe, allthough the weather forecast is bad.
See you at some next meeting!
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In reply to: Wow, stev didn't know you filmed the fall! good one! Looks far, was far, made fun. There is space enough to fly around. You really see how the hold breaks under my left hand. I rather had the route climbed! Saturday maybe, allthough the weather forecast is bad. See you at some next meeting!
Would've been half as entertaining for the crowd if you did :P
Nice to know you all around - even there's a fecking pile of paper waiting on my desk and hindering me from posting. (Beware the moment I spend more time on rocks than posting! That'll be a sad day for rc.com :lol: )
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tisar
Aug 24, 2006, 12:15 PM
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'sup freaks?!?
A day without someone posting to our precious blah blah and it's not even close to weekend? Sheesh :roll:
Can't be that everyone is so busy:
http://wiedi.elbone.net/...tastaturabdruck.jpeg
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busy, but otherwise everything is looking too gloomy to post - rain has conquered most of europe - even with my crazy desire to drive i'm at a loss :evil:
can't even try slacklining as it's raining constantly here...so i went shopping instead - and finally bought an armchair and a table for my new appartment! Now i can sit at a table while having my cereals in the morning :roll:
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uasunflower
Aug 24, 2006, 12:36 PM
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no, daniel, don't - you'll hurt yourself!!! :lol:
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tisar
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In reply to: busy, but otherwise everything is looking too gloomy to post - rain has conquered most of europe - even with my crazy desire to drive i'm at a loss :evil: can't even try slacklining as it's raining constantly here...so i went shopping instead - and finally bought an armchair and a table for my new appartment! Now i can sit at a table while having my cereals in the morning :roll:
What better to make your new armchair and table feel welcome at your home? Just imagine you'd bought them and instantly left for vacation - they would've felt so superfluous...
Berlin luckily has a dry day left today, so I'll be off to the park with my brother to slackline a bit and give him a warm farewell with a keg of German beer (he'll miss that in France, though he might not know by now). It's not that warm, but maybe I'll bring some Jaegermeister (*shudder*)...
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Okay Eurofreaks, anybody got the hookup with the Computergeeks? I am in serious need of some hacking help. OVERLORD??? PLEASE HELP!! :shock: :shock:
Here's the deal...
I have this Sony DVP NS355 Region 2 DVD player and all of my frigging US DVD's are coming soon. So, I found out that it's possible to "hack" :tinfoilhat: these things into Region 0 players. I've been straining my eyes through google all morning without success to find the hack for mine. It would be easy enough if I wanted to spend some bucks and orer an "all for one" remote control but... well, you all know how cheap climbers are. :wink:
If anybody finds my hack, I will buy them a case of good Belgian beer. :P
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Aug 25, 2006, 11:32 AM
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http://www.videohelp.com/...its=50&Search=Search
i know the hacks listed all mention this universal remote, but about halfway down, some guy says that there's a chance your player might still play region 1 dvds anyway ;)
does this count? do i get my beer?? better yet - can i have scotch?? ;)
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In reply to: http://www.videohelp.com/...its=50&Search=Search i know the hacks listed all mention this universal remote, but about halfway down, some guy says that there's a chance your player might still play region 1 dvds anyway ;) does this count? do i get my beer?? better yet - can i have scotch?? ;)
Close, but no cookie! Already saw that site, but I need the hack without the universal! Then, we can split a bottle of scotch while having an American Movie Marathon!! :P
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Aug 25, 2006, 12:47 PM
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In reply to: Please note that you do NOT have to go out and purchase a more expensive one for all remote to enable your dvd player to the remote i used is over 2 years old and it has 4 different things on it eg tv, aux, sat and vcr. I used vcr mode on my remote and did the following; i hacked mine on the 07/11/04 at 4-15pm and it works great. Hope this helps you please pass it on to anyone you know who may need it! If you would like to see for your self go to www.dvdrhelp.com search dvd hacks and put in sony dvp ns355 it will come up as a remote hack using the 7040 remote ignore this and carry on with the hack. Set Up Device DVD Player 1, Put a disc in player and put player onto welcome screen. 1, Hold magic button down until DVD button on remote flashes twice. 2, Press 994. 3, Press Magic button. 4, Press 1891. 5, Repeat steps 1 to 3, then press 2552. 6, Repeat steps 1 to 3, then press 0953. 7, Repeat steps 1 to 3, then press 2214. 8, repeat steps 1 to 3, then press 0795. 9, Remove disc from the player, then put player on stand by. 10, Press 12345 (success will be displayed and comes out of stand by. 11, Press 12345 (player goes into stand by and your player is now region free). YOU CAN ONLY NOW CONNECT YOUR PLAYER TO YOUR TELEVISION BY SCART LEAD AND NOT AV CABLE OR IT WILL PLAY IN BLACK AND WHITE.
Beer for me?
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booger
Aug 25, 2006, 1:24 PM
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If you tell me what the hell "magic button" is ... :lol:
Okay, I'll try it tonight. If it works, beer for you!!
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tisar
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In reply to: If you tell me what the hell "magic button" is ... :lol: Okay, I'll try it tonight. If it works, beer for you!!
Maybe you gotta rub the rc three times before the 'magic button' appears :shock:
Actually it sounds as if this was a sony special. A button which 'magically' removed all the presure off the sony engineers to explain how the heck this dvd player works.
In reply to: How did you get into that menu with the complicated name again?
In reply to: Oh, then we should put a magic button on the remote too, shouldn't we?
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In reply to: Close, but no cookie! Already saw that site, but I need the hack without the universal! Then, we can split a bottle of scotch while having an American Movie Marathon!! :P
But did you see this.....
In reply to: I've just bought mine and even though it says region 2 on the back it will play my region 4 and region 1 dvds. So before you worry about hacking it, test it first !
If you need American movies to test your player, I have tons :) Of course you'll probably get yours before I see you again, but you know...its the thought that counts right? ;)
I'm just itchin for that scotch I guess....:lol:
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Scotch in a flask is little bit easier to carry up 10+ pitches after all! Backcountry trips the scotch always comes along. Although there is something ultimately satisfying about spending a half hour drinking a can a brew you schlepped up to the top. And if you're REAL nice, then you schlep one up for your partner without telling them, and give it to them as a "victory cigar".
Now to those rappels!
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I knew there was a reason I liked climbing with you..... :lol: :lol:
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No climbing trip reports of anyone in the last period? I have not been climbing now for 12 days :oops: It feels nice to get more motivated later but running everyday in the forrest is also fun.
Hej och hejdå, Christian
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"is there anybody out there"
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I think everyone's enjoying their last week of August holidays before (gag, puke) autumn is here. :cry:
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In reply to: I think everyone's enjoying their last week of August holidays before (gag, puke) autumn is here. :cry:
:( :(
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Just got back from 5 days in Val Bregaglia. :D Despite miserable weather reports, we managed to climb every day. Pics to come soon.
Paolo, expect a lengthy update from Steve-o soon.
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In reply to: Just got back from 5 days in Val Bregaglia. :D Despite miserable weather reports, we managed to climb every day. Pics to come soon. Paolo, expect a lengthy update from Steve-o soon.
:evil:
you guys are not my friends anymore!
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Well, I just started back at school, and the only climbing I have done between the rain has been tr soloing, trying to keep my strength, and climbing for 8 hours yesterday... teaching my friend to lead trad and belaying him on v diff's all day! Wait, I lie, I led one digusting hand jamming corner (to tight a corner to get both hands in... utter flailfest!) on which one of my cams walked in mega-far and over cammed. It went in so far that my friend could not unclip it, so i had to bust out the prussicks (on single pitch... wtf?) and escape the system to lower him a loop of free rope, and I belayed him up on that.
Managed to get the piece out on rap, thank goodness. It wasn't actually mine, it was my math teacher's...
-Magnus
I did, however, have an awsome time yesterday, it's quite inspiring to see a new climber so enthusiastic, it really rubs off onto you!
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I'm still alive.
That's it for now.
H.
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In reply to: I'm still alive. That's it for now. H.
Uh huh. One could take that as good news... but then again...'sup mate? As quiet as you are, I get the impression you must've lost all ten fingers and write with the nose now?
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it looks like a rock pissing colors...
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summer is over though :cry: :cry: :cry:
what's everyone's plans for the autumn? Looks like Bleau gathering is not happenning (grrr tisar... :evil:). Maybe meet in Callanques for the Toutsaint? or Finale Ligure? or someone up for starting the ice season early?
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In reply to: summer is over though :cry: :cry: :cry: what's everyone's plans for the autumn? Looks like Bleau gathering is not happenning (grrr tisar... :evil:). Maybe meet in Callanques for the Toutsaint? or Finale Ligure? or someone up for starting the ice season early?
if we want, of course we can still go...
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Matt and I'll be in Sallanches, (somewhat near Chamonix) on business for the first two weeks of October. I'm wondering if anyone might recommend some moderate sport or trad climbing areas nearby. Also, if you'd like to join up, please let me know.
Thank you.
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notch - don't think i met you at any of the MassHoles gatherings? I left a bit more than a year ago...
what do you call moderate climbs? Can you manage glacier approach? i'm often around there on the w-ends, but my planning happens around friday night before the trip, depending on weather. Leave me your contact info or check with me before your trip - maybe we can figure smth out to meet if you need a partner.
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In reply to: In reply to: summer is over though :cry: :cry: :cry: what's everyone's plans for the autumn? Looks like Bleau gathering is not happenning (grrr tisar... :evil:). Maybe meet in Callanques for the Toutsaint? or Finale Ligure? or someone up for starting the ice season early? if we want, of course we can still go...
Sure you can! I mean, I'll be pissed like hell, but who'd care anyway? :lol:
Naaah, just do it! I'll think of you when I get wasted at my bro's diploma party :D
- Daniel
btw, nice pix again! Woooot!
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not mine - my camera officially died 2 weeks ago :evil: :cry: :cry:
btw any advice on a new camera - i was drooling over the last olympus mju 720 as they say it sustains shocks at being dropped over 1,5m and is in a metal case - but then it costs over 400 euros too... :roll:
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Bellaitalia wrote:
In reply to: Just got back from 5 days in Val Bregaglia. Very Happy Despite miserable weather reports, we managed to climb every day. Pics to come soon. Paolo, expect a lengthy update from Steve-o soon.
Sorry you haven't gotten that lengthy update from me yet Paolo, I guess I'm being nice. Well not really, I've just been really busy. Working here in Andermatt for my friend is going great. The work is hard, pretty physical. By quiting time I usually feel like I've been climbing all day. The view from the office can't be beat. We are right in the center of Andermatt, next to a river, and with a huge mountain just behind the town. The tourists love to stop and watch Dan putting up the little wooden shingles on the side of his house.
This weekend we are headed north to check out an alpine hut that Dan's wife is part owner of. Of course we'll be getting some climbing in too. That's climbing on multipitch routes in Switzerland just to be clear about it Paolo! Switzerland, that mountainous, beautiful country which happens to be right over Italy.
Well I'll stop being mean......for now. You know I love ya buddy! Oh, and you'll be proud of me, I've turned into a total coffee addict!
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In reply to: In reply to: Oh, and you'll be proud of me, I've turned into a total coffee addict! :shock: :shock: :shock: Climbing on double-ropes, backing up your raps and now this!? :D Ah, Steve... slowly but surely... :D Soon, you'll be eating fatty raw meat! :wink:
this doesn't mean that I'll forgive him for what he said.
Steve, next time I'll see you, remind me that I have to kill you. :evil:
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So where/when are we going to have our next gathering? How about somewhere in Italy? You know, Paolo, Italy, that beautiful country where Heiko and I live? I've heard there are some great places to climb here. :-)
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:? Paolo and I will be climbing in Presles/Grenoble from 7-11... not that I'm complaining! 8^)
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You guys are talking about October, right? I'm assuming so since the 5th of September is tomorrow.
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In reply to: So where/when are we going to have our next gathering? How about somewhere in Italy? You know, Paolo, Italy, that beautiful country where Heiko and I live? I've heard there are some great places to climb here. :-)
you know how bad is gonna be my revenge as soon as I see you, right? :evil:
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In reply to: In reply to: So where/when are we going to have our next gathering? How about somewhere in Italy? You know, Paolo, Italy, that beautiful country where Heiko and I live? I've heard there are some great places to climb here. :-) you know how bad is gonna be my revenge as soon as I see you, right? :evil:
You seem to be some reeeeally angry Italian lately! Maybe the Ally McBeal diet doesn't do you any good?!? :lol:
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: So where/when are we going to have our next gathering? How about somewhere in Italy? You know, Paolo, Italy, that beautiful country where Heiko and I live? I've heard there are some great places to climb here. :-) you know how bad is gonna be my revenge as soon as I see you, right? :evil: You seem to be some reeeeally angry Italian lately! Maybe the Ally McBeal diet doesn't do you any good?!? :lol: - Daniel
:( :(
you are right...I should stop arguing against these people when they are making me really jealous...I should simply delete them from my friend's list.
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In reply to: :( :( you are right...I should stop arguing against these people when they are making me really jealous...I should simply delete them from my friend's list.
The only cure will be to get some pics done on your own, I bet. And I'm not even close to be a psychatrist :D
Let's watch out for the Kodak moment in VDM in October. If it rains there's still plenty of time to track down the source of self-pity and punish them :twisted:
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Here's a really good picture. Saved my day. :D
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it's lucky for you my camera isn't working anymore lately, otherwise paolo would be really angry! :lol: but you don't like chamonix and that nice polished granite there, do you?
chtur, back to italy yet? or still resting on your swedish laurels there?
adnix, btw, where are you from? what about some short introduction?
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at work :evil: it's finally beautiful outside though!
hopefully in the mountains soon :robert:
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In reply to: at work :evil: it's finally beautiful outside though! hopefully in the mountains soon :robert:
You will! Most probably earlier than me... but I won't complain. Pity is just that the sun sets so freaking early so after-work slacklining/park-hanging is deminished :?
Keep upright! It's already humpday, everything's going uphills from here on :D
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i thought it was going downhill... :roll:
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In reply to: Keep upright! It's already humpday, everything's going uphills from here on
It sure was hump day today! I freakin humped heavy wooden beams and boards onto a roof after removing all the old ones. And I've felt like crap lately, got the flu or something. I think Paolo put somekinda voodoo italian curse on me. But I can't complain, I'm still living in such a beautiful place with climbing in every direction.
Yeah, so if I'm not hanging out here much it's cause I finally broke down and got a job. This working thing is hard! But then it's worth it if you can afford to do stuff like this:
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f...
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please tell me it's photoshopped! :shock:
DATISDAMOSTINCREDIBBLTINGIEVASEEN!
- Daniel
PS: Now, how about bringing a monocycle into play :lol:
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Sorry to inform you that photo shop had no part in that picture, since I took the shot. It's really that incredible!!!! The pitch up the "flame" as it's called is only 5c+, but the exposure is pretty crazy.
Oh, and right after we rapped off, we saw that amazing rainbow. Life is hard...
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
'only' 5c+?? for that?? is it a 'real' 5c+ or an 'old school' 5c+? whats the pro like? WHERE IS IT??? im drooling all over the keyboard right now.
anyway, i just sent my nemesis yesterday. its a nasty 6b+ that i decked on (you can easily deck from the first three clips or so and offcourse the crux is at the beginning) and that i was really scared of. man, that made me feel good.
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In reply to: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: 'only' 5c+?? for that?? is it a 'real' 5c+ or an 'old school' 5c+? whats the pro like? WHERE IS IT??? im drooling all over the keyboard right now.
Exactly what I thought. 5c+? That means it's not impossible for me to do it. Which also means, I might have to do it sometimes...
In reply to: anyway, i just sent my nemesis yesterday. its a nasty 6b+ that i decked on (you can easily deck from the first three clips or so and offcourse the crux is at the beginning) and that i was really scared of. man, that made me feel good.
Congrats! Which idiot bolted a 'deck from the third clip' route :? Sometimes I just don't get those FA freaks....
Have a nice one all!
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In reply to: adnix, btw, where are you from? what about some short introduction?
We're going for Patagonia next February, I hope. Two masterplans there, the Franco Argentine route on Fitzroy and Whillans route on Poincenot.
This is the draft for our website (I'm the sampsa guy):
http://www.students.tut.fi/~viper/patagonia
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tisar
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In reply to: In reply to: adnix, btw, where are you from? what about some short introduction? I'm from Finland, Scandinavia. I work in a climbing shop atm. We're going for Patagonia next February, I hope. Two masterplans there, the Franco Argentine route on Fitzroy and Whillans route on Poincenot. This is the draft for our website (I'm the sampsa guy): http://www.students.tut.fi/~viper/patagonia
:shock: WOW! Chapeaux!
Wouldn't have know there are real expedition climbers amogst us! I'll never complain about the weather again :)
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Still alive...
Last Sunday, Dolomites, Torre Firenze NW Arete 600m IV. Probably the must fun climb I've ever done. Awesome rock, incredibly solid, easy, sometimes unneccessary to protect whole pitches, it was JUST pleasant:
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Ciao ciao,
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In reply to: Still alive... Last Sunday, Dolomites, Torre Firenze NW Arete 600m IV. Probably the must fun climb I've ever done. Awesome rock, incredibly solid, easy, sometimes unneccessary to protect whole pitches, it was JUST pleasant: *snip nice pix* Ciao ciao, h.
Ah voilà, back amongst the living! That route looks niiiice (and oddly the sheep are sooo calming me down). Sounds like something I wanna do... especially the 'easy' part :D
Three weeks to go... hope you got something similar for me - if I did haul my a$s all the way down to Italy then?!?
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In reply to: In reply to: adnix, btw, where are you from? what about some short introduction? I'm from Finland, Scandinavia. I work in a climbing shop atm. We're going for Patagonia next February, I hope. Two masterplans there, the Franco Argentine route on Fitzroy and Whillans route on Poincenot. This is the draft for our website (I'm the sampsa guy): http://www.students.tut.fi/~viper/patagonia
:shock:
ua... I think you maybe found your Eiger partner!
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In reply to: Three weeks to go... hope you got something similar for me - if I did haul my a$s all the way down to Italy then?!?
Generally I'd repeat that route for sure, but I can't plan anything right now... the peak isn't very high (~2500m) so temperature end of Sept should be less of a problem.
If things work out somehow, I'll haul your old ass up ;), but I'm telling you, it's 1.5hrs approach, partly up the choss pile, 500-600m of climbing, and another 1hr descent, so better go running twice a week now, starting TODAY ;)
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In reply to: Generally I'd repeat that route for sure, but I can't plan anything right now... the peak isn't very high (~2500m) so temperature end of Sept should be less of a problem. If things work out somehow, I'll haul your old ass up ;), but I'm telling you, it's 1.5hrs approach, partly up the choss pile, 500-600m of climbing, and another 1hr descent, so better go running twice a week now, starting TODAY ;)
Seems you doubt, that my cancerous smoker's lung regained life enough the last half of a year?! I'll tell you as soon I stopped puking at the base of the climb :lol:
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In reply to: Still alive... Last Sunday, Dolomites, Torre Firenze NW Arete 600m IV. Probably the must fun climb I've ever done. Awesome rock, incredibly solid, easy, sometimes unneccessary to protect whole pitches, it was JUST pleasant: Ciao ciao, h.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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In reply to: In reply to: Still alive... Last Sunday, Dolomites, Torre Firenze NW Arete 600m IV. Probably the must fun climb I've ever done. Awesome rock, incredibly solid, easy, sometimes unneccessary to protect whole pitches, it was JUST pleasant: Ciao ciao, h. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
don't cry for me pa-o-lino...
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adnix - interesting. How long are you going to patagonia for? Do you have the Fitz roy route topo? i've heard like it's 6b or smth in difficulty? how long?
taz - eiger might wait - i keep finding/loosing partners for it lately - but eiger will wait. Maybe Grand Cap' first...but the weather is with us lately, so that's what counts!
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In reply to: taz - eiger might wait - i keep finding/loosing partners for it lately - but eiger will wait. Maybe Grand Cap' first...but the weather is with us lately, so that's what counts!
not for long... :twisted: :wink:
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In reply to: taz - eiger might wait - i keep finding/loosing partners for it lately - but eiger will wait. Maybe Grand Cap' first...but the weather is with us lately, so that's what counts!
Do you learn anything from that fact or is it that all the others are driving on the wrong side...
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'only' 5c+?? for that?? is it a 'real' 5c+ or an 'old school' 5c+? whats the pro like? WHERE IS IT??? im drooling all over the keyboard right now.
It's in Switzerland, in the mountains north of Val di Mello. The region is called Albigna. The pitch is a fair 5c+ although it's a bit long bolted. Plus the exposure makes the whole experience much more intense.
Of course, either you have to climb one of the awesome, but long routes up the mountain to get there. We did one called Mosaico which was fantastic(slab, crack, everything!). Or you can hike up to the base of the climb, but there's a fair bit of scrambling and some bits of easy grade IIIish climbing, which we did unroped.
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In reply to: How long are you going to patagonia for? Do you have the Fitz roy route topo? i've heard like it's 6b or smth in difficulty? how long?
http://www.students.tut.fi/.../francoargentine.jpg
First pitch is 6c or A1 and after that it's 6a or easier. It should be something like 650m + 300m of easy terrain + approach. If the weather isn't too stable we'll probably spend some time digging snow cave on the saddle below the route. With cave you don't need that much good weather. 10-12 hours should be enough.
In reply to: taz - eiger might wait - i keep finding/loosing partners for it lately - but eiger will wait. Maybe Grand Cap' first...but the weather is with us lately, so that's what counts!
We were looking for Walker Spur this summer but then it started snowing heavily. After that we decided for the Jorasses traverse but we made judgement error and had one guy with us who wasn't too fast nor too comfortable with exposed terrain. I was quite angry at him since we decided it would have been a bad idea to continue further from Calotte du Rochefort.
But later I was happy I got to see the descend route. And I have loads of new world class photos.
Next it was storming for a while and we thought Aiguilles Traverse would be something less committing and easy to escape in these near winter conditions. We were swimming new trail in the snow, launched some cornice with a slab and took a look at the weather forecast with my gprs phone near the top of Plan. It said something about strong foehn gusts & possible thunder. I was all for continuing but my friend had second thoughts about the weather so we turned back.
Patagonia is at least one month trip. February should have best weather for rock climbing but it's not written in stone. I have a friend who was there all January and he got only one pitch of climbing done.
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adnix, that's not bad at all, that fitz roy topo! good luck and share when it all happens! One more climb in my list :P
yeah, cham' weather in august was just awful - we tried a route on Aig. du Moine last w-end (Miss Tique) and it was still running with waterfalls from all the snow - even the Talefre glacier didn't require crampons for the approach, that's smth...
But this week-end was perfect, everything is slowly getting back into the summer mood again - sun, sun, sun! and hey - we managed this time to get up this -
http://www.bigwall.dk/billeder/cupucin1.jpg
by a mix of Bonatti and the direct line, pure joy on the rock with a night rappel session - and guess what - stone_de_cologne can climb alpine! :D
heiko - all others are driving on the wrong side.
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In reply to: I've scheduled Eiger for easter holidays. There should be most ice then if the weather is like it's usually.
I was more thinking of a Piola rock route to the right of the normal one, Chant de Cygne - less stonefall, more climbing...and i hope it will last at least one more year :roll: :evil: :shock:
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In reply to: stone_de_cologne can climb alpine! :D
:lol: As I've been told stone_d is plenty strong, it will take you some time to wear this guy down! Not like all the others... but I'm confident you will make it. :twisted:
In reply to: heiko - all others are driving on the wrong side.
Thanks for the confirmation ;)
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Ahhh, happy Mournday folks!
What a weekend! Danced my ass off on Friday, relaxed on Saturday and spent the whole Sunday on different slacklines in the park. Nice!
The highlight was to try walking on a 56m (thats 184ft for the non-metrics) slackline :shock: Could have been and bee-stung mustang, the outcome is the same :lol: I hope I can come up with some pix of this awesome result of ingeneering - though I didn't make it two steps without the help of two hands.
At least the 20m/60ft line we rigged parallel I did a couple of times. I even managed to turn around on it. You wouldn't believe how much harder it is to stay on a longer line... different thing, I swear! Hell lot of fun!
Two weeks left at the office... WOOT!
Daniel
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hey folks!
yeah, that was a great weekend!
uasunflower is really strong (mindwise...)! I guess her wasted climbing partners were just too weak.
the direct grand cap combined with the bonatti is just one of the best lines on the stone! just keep in the line of the prominent fissures and tackle some interesting (offwidth, flaring crack) roofs, which make the route mucho overhanging and nicely exposed.
and I (we) already have another project:
mine: american beauty, 8a+, mega crack climbing
uasun: children of the moon, 6a+
let's hope for good weather...
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In reply to: hey folks! yeah, that was a great weekend! uasunflower is really strong (mindwise...)! I guess her wasted climbing partners were just too weak.
mmm, you see, heiko, it starts like that...and then there comes a sandal epic, a freezy bivy, some successful cooking and approach/descent localization - and the compliments end...i guess my aiding up the hard pitches doesn't install confidence either...oh well - at least i choose good lines :lol:
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oh, and i believe stone needs a partner to aid up his project, cause i'm not following that - despite the way that line looks :shock: :roll:
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important beta: keep epic to a minimum and organize food yourself!
unsalted spaghetti with garlic butter and undefineable belgian cheese. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!
see the book 'extreme alpinism' for details.
9 pages dedicated to food!
they even propose sunflower..... :twisted:
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In reply to: ...oh well - at least i choose good lines :lol:
hey! who was the one looking out of the tent first doing topo/mountain comparison...?
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In reply to: .... and organize food yourself!
I can not more then totally agree :wink:
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chtur, what have YOU climbed lately? :lol:
actually nevermind, i liked your food! :oops: :twisted:
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In reply to: chtur, what have YOU climbed lately? :lol:
:evil: Nothing!
Came back on Saturday evening from Sweden by car, 3500 km driven in two days. Organized climbing trip on Sunday which was not a such good idea. My partner told me he was not very fit and me neither after the driving and eating junk food. I did the first pitch but I just wanted to go home and sleep. Then my partner continued and got quite afraid and want me to do finish it, also suggested to stop since he did not feel well. Lucky for me since I was not in the mood for climbing I agreed for going home. Next weekend we go back and finish it.
Now it is climbing time again!
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when are you going to dalmazzi? or envers des aiguilles? what about an informal eurofreaks meeting at one of these two refuges before end of september (closure time)? anyone interested? c'mon, we need to have at least one meeting in chamonix... :roll: ? There is awesome multipitch climbing at both spots for everybody...
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best granite in the alps - cracks, slabs, overhangs, roofs - choose your trick!!! routes not involving glacier approach at dalmazzi possible too...and all the crowds are heading home now as the season is practically over - but the sun is with us...
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may the sun be with us... 8^)
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About the weather... I was about to go on a four-day climbing trip starting Wednesday, and I checked the weather... at least Thu/Fri it's going to be pouring, from Chamonix to the Dolomites.... Doesn't seem as if the weather would be with anyone at the moment... :(
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Google gave me this trip report of the route:
http://www.rocksports.de/...013d35418ba22fd419b9
If I understood right there are bolts every 5-10 meters on the hard parts. Other than that none. Only three pitches of UIAA 6 and rest UIAA 7+ or harder. I'd say I could second it but wouldn't bother with it if I had to lead the hard pitches. I wouldn't be fun pushing it that much. I like to have some reserves.
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I consider this a memorial silence for the retirement of Michael Schuhmacher.
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heiko
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In reply to: Google gave me this trip report of the route: http://www.rocksports.de/...013d35418ba22fd419b9 If I understood right there are bolts every 5-10 meters on the hard parts. Other than that none. Only three pitches of UIAA 6 and rest UIAA 7+ or harder. I'd say I could second it but wouldn't bother with it if I had to lead the hard pitches. I wouldn't be fun pushing it that much. I like to have some reserves.
UA is well-known worldwide for pushing her partners. :twisted:
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tisar
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In reply to: In reply to: Google gave me this trip report of the route: http://www.rocksports.de/...013d35418ba22fd419b9 If I understood right there are bolts every 5-10 meters on the hard parts. Other than that none. Only three pitches of UIAA 6 and rest UIAA 7+ or harder. I'd say I could second it but wouldn't bother with it if I had to lead the hard pitches. I wouldn't be fun pushing it that much. I like to have some reserves. UA is well-known worldwide for pushing her partners. :twisted:
Are you one of those damn Alonso fans or what?!? :lol:
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heiko
Sep 12, 2006, 1:55 PM
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who cares about car-racing?????????????
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adnix
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In reply to: What's better than a stupid sport to watch on a rainy and lazy sunday afternoon? Except, of course, Dawsonson's Creek... |
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Sep 12, 2006, 2:39 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: What's better than a stupid sport to watch on a rainy and lazy sunday afternoon? going to the gym...
it's first on your list and women are almost last??? heiko, you are lost! :shock:
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: UA is well-known worldwide for pushing her partners. :twisted:
depends...
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stone_d_cologne
Sep 12, 2006, 2:43 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: What's better than a stupid sport to watch on a rainy and lazy sunday afternoon? going to the gym... it's first on your list and women are almost last??? heiko, you are lost! :shock:
I guess he goes there because the chicks go there too...
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heiko
Sep 12, 2006, 2:46 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: going to the gym... it's first on your list and women are almost last??? heiko, you are lost! :shock:
No personal offense intended, but believe me, at the moment I should have rather excluded women from the list altogether....
I quote adnix's sig here:
"Well, I'll say this: climbing can kill you, but women can destroy you. There's a big difference, y'know." — Derek Hersey
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tisar
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Those Sundays are lazy, because I normally spent the whole freaking Saturday night till the early Sunday morn' chasing women, suck at it and get wastet to forget about it. So gym is totally outa question, reading gives me a headache, museums I'd rather visit with the women I didn't get and shopping without money is even more boring than car racing without a car.
I like motor sports for it's not necessary to really take care about.
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: "Well, I'll say this: climbing can kill you, but women can destroy you. There's a big difference, y'know." — Derek Hersey
There are no secrets to becoming strong it's all about hard work. Beer and women will be the ruin of you!
(Ben Moon)
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heiko
Sep 12, 2006, 3:18 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: "Well, I'll say this: climbing can kill you, but women can destroy you. There's a big difference, y'know." — Derek Hersey There are no secrets to becoming strong it's all about hard work. Beer and women will be the ruin of you! (Ben Moon)
I agree on the beer, but I've never climbed harder than these days... :twisted:
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adnix
Sep 12, 2006, 7:38 PM
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In reply to: it's first on your list and women are almost last??? heiko, you are lost! :shock:
From the past I've learnt long trips and dating don't really mix. And there's nothing worse than having relationship crap once you're supposed to go on some nerve wrecking climb. Been there, done that and won't do again. It's better if you're not too seriously attached anywhere.
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Sep 13, 2006, 7:50 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: "Well, I'll say this: climbing can kill you, but women can destroy you. There's a big difference, y'know." — Derek Hersey There are no secrets to becoming strong it's all about hard work. Beer and women will be the ruin of you! (Ben Moon)
So that's why i can't climb at the moment. This explains a lot!
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stone_d_cologne
Sep 13, 2006, 12:47 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: "Well, I'll say this: climbing can kill you, but women can destroy you. There's a big difference, y'know." — Derek Hersey There are no secrets to becoming strong it's all about hard work. Beer and women will be the ruin of you! (Ben Moon) So that's why i can't climb at the moment. This explains a lot!
nahh! you still climb better than the rest! just focus on sth you really want to do. it's all on your mind...
at least you have a great climbing partner :oops:
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Sep 13, 2006, 2:49 PM
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In reply to: I guess that's tough to do when you're 3,500 miles (5,500 km) away. :x GO
come over to visit! i still have a couple of unplanned bivies in store :wink:
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uasunflower
Sep 13, 2006, 2:58 PM
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ok, here is a serious question for you - do you think having a (sexual/sentimental) relationship w your partner is good/bad/neutral for the climbing?
adnix, you're clearly on the bad side, petje, booger and some more here seem to be on the good...
i think it's important to know the person you climb with - and having a relationship with him/her is one of the ways you learn more. Mountains are certainly not a place to have a love-hate quarrel, but at least they bring you down to the basics very quickly. They don't solve your problems - far from it - but they strip them to bare minimum, left or right kind of thing...
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I think it totally depends on the relationship. Paolo and I are both so laid back... we're horizontal. So we have very little friction on or off the wall. When we do have disagreements, we are both patient enough to not let them interfere with the moment.
Just this past weekend, we once again found ourselves in an argument we've been having for a few months... The Backpack Affair. Basically, I came to a new philosophy this year (thanks to Map's boyfriend) on climbing very light and totally self-sufficient. So, I take my little camelback with my emergency kit (includes something waterproof/warm) on every climb. It's small and light, it's everything I need (including a helmet for my back... after watching Steve deck on that ledge, I'm attached to the spine-helmet idea). Now Paolo comes along and refuses to lead with a backpack. That means I now have to stuff all his crap (he's a big boy, he has big boy crap) into my teensy camelback and we swap it over at belays. Totally annoying, not my philosophy. Carry your own shit. If you're not willing to carry it, well... neither am I!
Anyway, we still got through the climb of the day and then discussed it civilly that evening. No resolution yet, but... we're focusing on bouldering until VDM next month so it doesn't matter.
Sorry... right... my point... I love climbing with my SO. But it's not just about the climbing - I love that I found somebody willing to pack up with me and disappear to the forest on a moment's notice. Somebody just as comitted to an adventurous lifestyle, no matter what the adventure. But if you're a volatile personality, it may not be a good idea - that is, if you can't hold your tongue until the end of the climb and then talk reasonably about the issue. 15 pitches of badering and bitching are NOT fun for anybody.
ps- Anybody willing to weigh in on my little philosophical meltdown? Am I totally wrong here?
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adnix
Sep 13, 2006, 3:19 PM
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In reply to: ok, here is a serious question for you - do you think having a (sexual/sentimental) relationship w your partner is good/bad/neutral for the climbing?
I have a habit of exaggerating and eating my words all the time. Don't read my messages too strict. For example, I met my ex few months ago and was saying her I'll never want to mix climbing with relationships. Then in the next question she asked me with whom I was going to my next trip. I had to admit it was with this other girl. :D
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Sep 13, 2006, 3:36 PM
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Now, Taz, if Paolo or you had a sister, I might change my mind :wink:
On the backpack philosophy... I see both sides. While leading with a rucksack sucks, carrying tons of extra stuff does too... Maybe you can compromise on the amount? Kind of a 'you're not allowed to take more than I do' thing?
Dunno. On long but easy routes, I think your philosophy seems more teasing, whereas shorter, more difficult leads maybe favor Paolo's system...
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Sep 13, 2006, 3:42 PM
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:shock:
We are getting serious discussions here?
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In reply to: ok, here is a serious question for you - do you think having a (sexual/sentimental) relationship w your partner is good/bad/neutral for the climbing?
UA, here's my 2c...
First of all: sex-only relationship on an adult level with no hidden thoughts by either of the participants - no problem at all. A pretty rare thing however, usually one of the two freaks out at some point.
I've seen many "sentimental" couples climb together, especially since I've been living here in Italy (where it seems to be a natural law that women cannot be independent climbers, geez!). I observe one very sad trend: where in a relationship mutual understanding and support should be one of the main premises, I see nothing but bitching, whining, shouting and fighting! :shock: I don't dare analyze the reasons for that, but it's pretty clear that within many couples the respect thing gets switched off as soon as basic emotions come up, such as fear. No need to respect your partner, he/she's gonna be there anyway, right? So pour all your shit over him/her, I mean, in the end it's only his/her fault that you're here, right? :roll: Sick... these people definitely have lost perspective, they treat their loved ones worse than their average climbing partner...
There are a few notable exceptions, but seriously, the number is veeery low.
In reply to: And there's nothing worse than having relationship crap once you're supposed to go on some nerve wrecking climb.
Second that. When you can't concentrate on the climb, you're risking your partner's life. Period.
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In reply to: ok, here is a serious question for you - do you think having a (sexual/sentimental) relationship w your partner is good/bad/neutral for the climbing?
That's easy. I have very strong appetites. Sex\romance; climbing; and food. I like them in all combinations, but only after these three things are satisfied can I really enjoy the rest of my life. There's only so much time in a day, and only so much energy you can give to activities in your life and the people you share them with. So I feel it's best to combine these three things as closely as possible. Mmm, drizzled chocolate syrup...
What were we talking about?
Oh yea, how about looking at it from the more metaphysical level, rather than the practical. In climbing, you spend so time developing trust, communicating about tough things, and living through wonderful and terrible experiences - it's natural to both want to, and to be driven to, connect in an emotional way with your partner, if there is also an attraction there.
A third way of thinking about it - what's the alternative? My last long term relationship began its development just before I started climbing. My partner was not interested in climbing. As I became more and more serious about climbing, it really became a second relationship in my life. My passion for climbing was... passionate. And a passion outside of the relationship is going to have predictable results.
Last thought: climbers are hot! Where else do you find that blend of a fit body, a strong mind, an adventurous spirit, a good relationship with their own body - and how it moves and works, and a slightly more cosmopolitan outlook and a more counter-cultural outlook. I don't know about y'all, but to me that all adds up to freaking sexy!
GO
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In reply to: In reply to: Last thought: climbers are hot! {paraphrase - In Italy they're not.}
GO crosses Italy off list of places to live someday.
GO
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Now that was a cool weekend! I came home with lots of good memories, from classic climbs to great scenery,
and Tuborg around the campfire. Thanks to Thomas, Rune and especially Anders for putting together this trip,
showing off the highlights of Kullen, and convincing me I ought to lead my share of steep cracks.
Flying home today, I looked through my slides and noticed there's blue water in almost every one.
Here are a few to complement Thomas' nice Finger Jam photo above.
Anders following Det Lodrette Riss (V+) above the waves.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/...000017108AbOWzdszbNh
Rune starts up the intimidating corner of Flagermusen (V+):
http://im1.shutterfly.com/...000017108AbOWzdszbNh
Thomas belaying high above the sea:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/...000017108AbOWzdszbNh
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tisar
Sep 14, 2006, 6:34 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Last thought: climbers are hot! {paraphrase - In Italy they're not.} GO crosses Italy off list of places to live someday. GO
You obviously missed the 'taken' part. This is the point to get started at. :lol:
- Daniel
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Last thought: climbers are hot! {paraphrase - In Italy they're not.} GO crosses Italy off list of places to live someday. GO
If "living" includes dating, absolutely.
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Sep 14, 2006, 7:29 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Last thought: climbers are hot! {paraphrase - In Italy they're not.} GO crosses Italy off list of places to live someday. GO If "living" includes dating, absolutely.
Heiko (n) 1)A man looking for love in all the wrong places, 2) The conviction that love cannot be found in Italy because one invests too much time in the wrong women and not enough time waiting for the perfect one.
:D
I told you that you should let Sarah and I be in charge of your love life.
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Sep 14, 2006, 8:23 AM
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In reply to: Last thought: climbers are hot! Where else do you find that blend of a fit body, a strong mind, an adventurous spirit, a good relationship with their own body - and how it moves and works, and a slightly more cosmopolitan outlook and a more counter-cultural outlook. I don't know about y'all, but to me that all adds up to freaking sexy!
I am totally in with Heiko here, both in the climbers community and also my other passion of skiing I must be living on another planet :?
Here comes a short contribution to the matter.
The best solution for climbing together with girls is that they become very good close friends which results in doing a lot of fun stuff together. Directly when there are some more serious thougths it works out in very rare cases.
Here in Italy it is raining like mad today :cry:
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In reply to: In reply to: Here in Italy it is raining like mad today :cry: Heaven is crying about the sad subject we're discussing here :lol:
For me it is not a sad subject, do not see it in such a way in fact? It is reality and I was looking of quotes from my favorites Calvin and Hobbes
To make a bad day worse, spend it wishing for the impossible.
So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they're already met?
It's only work if somebody makes you do it
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Soon it is winter again :D
I'm looking for something that can deliver a 50-pound payload of snow on a small feminine target. Can you suggest something? Hello...?
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Okay, if complaining is the sport of the day...
After all I decided to get active concerning the dating game. Fortunatly (or not, depends on how fastidious you are) or company not only sells ringtones but also has a big online dating portal in Germany. Easy to get free access for me (can't believe someone actually pays for that), so I thought I'd give it a glance. Okay. Fill in profile with advantageous shots (of which are few, you bet) sqeeze some halfways witty, halfways cheesy bullshit out of the romance gland and off we go...
First mail I got was from a 20 year old girl near the Polish boarder. Sent me her mobile number right away. Asked me to call. I didn't. 20? WTF? (Two days later the profile was deleted, seemed to be a professional. How happy I am not to have fallen in love :roll:)
Second mail. 21. We're getting closer :? A girl from Essen, ca. 800km frm Berlin. She actually is nice, we chat every once in a while when I'm at work and she's at home.
Third mail. 36. Wait a second! What about the 22-35 year olds? Don't skip them all! Anyway. A whale, I swear, though on two legs. Ooooph, she just asked about going climbing. Maybe I can talk her into taking a class later... Money can't buy me love, but me climbing.
Lesson learned, gotta get active. Browsing profiles. Damn, this is supposed to be dating, not a sightseeing tour through the nearest psychatry, isn't it? Sort them out baby... switch to 'highest education: university'. Thought they at leaast would've taught them proper spelling and grammar. Nope. Same shit, just more boring...
Meanwhile, behind the fassades of this innocent looking bookstore...
Fourth mail. 35. Okay, I'll bite. Nice foto. Nice woman too. But I somehow think she's damn too serious. Looking for kids and stuff. Still, I write her back. Let's see, it's just three mails by now. But in the end... 35 means: Children now or never. Wouldn't fit my plans...
Further browsing. The mercy of blindness was just about to strike me, when I found her. Not just her, but HER! Oh goddess... 32, stunning beauty, I even found humour in her writings... spent hours of biting my lips, walking circles in my room, lighting candles for the creative-romantic atmosphere... wrote her.
Next day (and a bunch of 'virtual kisses' by the whole cast of Frankenstein's Heritage Part III - The Awakening) I got a nervous breakdown and half of a heart attack. She wrote back! Just a couple of lines to tell me she's drinking coffee and that her hair is a little longer now (she was bald on one of the pix) and that she's heading for the park now with her daughter (must be school age).
Now... I'd love to tell you the end of the story, but hopefully there wasn't one by now. We wrote back and forth and then I wrote her back again, but she wouldn't answer. Prob is (me dumpshit, bangs head against the monitor), I don't even know if I actually sent her anything 'cause I can't find it in my outbox again. That was Monday. I wrote her another time yesterday, explaining in my best words what (might have) happend, and now I'm sitting on glowing coals (a German proverb that is) waiting for an answer.
(Writing that had a cathartic virtue, thanks for reading...)
- Daniel
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In reply to: ps- Anybody willing to weigh in on my little philosophical meltdown? Am I totally wrong here?
just for the backpack question:
when you go for the hard stuff, leading with a backpack is no fun. as the sportclimber of the bunch: I'd always prefer to climb hard pitches without a pack. even without a helmet sometimes.
but on longer routes, where theres more gear involved and you may also go down in difficulty, you might carry your own backpack to save some fun for your second whatever relationship you might have towards him/her.
I think you could easily compromise here.
for the rest I totally go along with you.
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In reply to: Okay, if complaining is the sport of the day... After all I decided to get active concerning the dating game. Fortunatly (or not, depends on how fastidious you are) or company not only sells ringtones but also has a big online dating portal in Germany. Easy to get free access for me (can't believe someone actually pays for that), so I thought I'd give it a glance. Okay. Fill in profile with advantageous shots (of which are few, you bet) sqeeze some halfways witty, halfways cheesy s--- out of the romance gland and off we go... First mail I got was from a 20 year old girl near the Polish boarder. Sent me her mobile number right away. Asked me to call. I didn't. 20? WTF? (Two days later the profile was deleted, seemed to be a professional. How happy I am not to have fallen in love :roll:) Second mail. 21. We're getting closer :? A girl from Essen, ca. 800km frm Berlin. She actually is nice, we chat every once in a while when I'm at work and she's at home. Third mail. 36. Wait a second! What about the 22-35 year olds? Don't skip them all! Anyway. A whale, I swear, though on two legs. Ooooph, she just asked about going climbing. Maybe I can talk her into taking a class later... Money can't buy me love, but me climbing. Lesson learned, gotta get active. Browsing profiles. Damn, this is supposed to be dating, not a sightseeing tour through the nearest psychatry, isn't it? Sort them out baby... switch to 'highest education: university'. Thought they at leaast would've taught them proper spelling and grammar. Nope. Same s---, just more boring... Meanwhile, behind the fassades of this innocent looking bookstore... Fourth mail. 35. Okay, I'll bite. Nice foto. Nice woman too. But I somehow think she's damn too serious. Looking for kids and stuff. Still, I write her back. Let's see, it's just three mails by now. But in the end... 35 means: Children now or never. Wouldn't fit my plans... Further browsing. The mercy of blindness was just about to strike me, when I found her. Not just her, but HER! Oh goddess... 32, stunning beauty, I even found humour in her writings... spent hours of biting my lips, walking circles in my room, lighting candles for the creative-romantic atmosphere... wrote her. Next day (and a bunch of 'virtual kisses' by the whole cast of Frankenstein's Heritage Part III - The Awakening) I got a nervous breakdown and half of a heart attack. She wrote back! Just a couple of lines to tell me she's drinking coffee and that her hair is a little longer now (she was bald on one of the pix) and that she's heading for the park now with her daughter (must be school age). Now... I'd love to tell you the end of the story, but hopefully there wasn't one by now. We wrote back and forth and then I wrote her back again, but she wouldn't answer. Prob is (me s---, bangs head against the monitor), I don't even know if I actually sent her anything 'cause I can't find it in my outbox again. That was Monday. I wrote her another time yesterday, explaining in my best words what (might have) happend, and now I'm sitting on glowing coals (a German proverb that is) waiting for an answer. (Writing that had a cathartic virtue, thanks for reading...) - Daniel
good one! to be continued....
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In reply to: In reply to: and now I'm sitting on glowing coals Geeeez Daniel! :wtf:
Okay, I'll promise to never write it again... :lol:
In reply to: You're living in Berlin and start using a damn dating website??? What can I say... one of my best friends just got married recently, to a woman he met on a dating website. :lol: Good luck... although the idea of finding someone via a database query is pretty weird for me. Where's the chemistry???
Actually this was supposed to be fun. And it is, if just in an odd and morbid way :roll: As I said, it's for free. And it won't keep me out of discos, parties, Salsa clubs...
Let's say I didn't give up on trad-finding a woman, but sports-finding is an option too (and bouldering would be buying the penthouse...).
- Daniel
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In reply to: Paolo and I are both so laid back... we're horizontal.
so thats why you suck at climbing lately... :lol:
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In reply to: In reply to: Paolo and I are both so laid back... we're horizontal. so thats why you suck at climbing lately... :lol:
:lol: Nah, the "sucking at climbing" bit is pretty ... how shall we say... permanant! :?
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wow, spirits unleashed!!! even chtur woke up at this one - and those quotes were awesome man!
tisar - that's why you're posting less on rc.com lately! i thought you started working for a bit :lol:
ok, getting back to serious issues -
booger, backpack-wise, agreed, carrying everything as a second sucks big time, especially if you second several pitches in a row that are above your ability anyway (and that's when the leader wants you to carry the backpack = murphy's law). But - there's nothing to do about it (except to maybe argue and rebell from time to time) - each time on a diff. route that's how it goes, the best i figured was to try to lead some of those pitches (the only motivation being NOT TO CARRY that god-damned pack) - but then you can always overestimate your ability, have to bail on the pitch, in one word making everything even worse. Conclusion - choose your routes wisely...
relationship-wise, i'm probably mostly agreeing with cracklover on this, climbing is so much part of my life that i can't say 'i'll never have a relationship with a climber' because of the quarrels, danger etc. - i just don't have enough time/interest outside climbing to be able to undertake a relationship in that grey and sad space (yup, my mom is right about that...). Then climbing does bring its own challanges to partner/SO and how to solve them should be part of a very long, 'alcoholics-anonymous' type of thread with lots of precepts like 'don't tell your partner any unnecessary, sarcastic, plain old cruel comments on a climb - save them for later', 'don't blame him for everything that happens on the climb', 'don't push him to lead everything you're afraid to', 'don't go climbing with other partners from opposite sex and stronger than him too often' etc. etc...
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In reply to: In reply to: ps- Anybody willing to weigh in on my little philosophical meltdown? Am I totally wrong here? just for the backpack question: when you go for the hard stuff, leading with a backpack is no fun. as the sportclimber of the bunch: I'd always prefer to climb hard pitches without a pack. even without a helmet sometimes. but on longer routes, where theres more gear involved and you may also go down in difficulty, you might carry your own backpack to save some fun for your second whatever relationship you might have towards him/her. I think you could easily compromise here. for the rest I totally go along with you.
that's my point, Stone.
For me, climbing hard stuff, means sport. And on long sport routes, leading with backpack is no fun not only becasue you have to carry extra weight, but also because it changes the whole balance system you've been developing for that difficulty.
I don't mind carrying my backpack on long trad routes where I can "walk" easier the difficulties, I did it many times, sometimes really helps (I also got saved thank to my backpack once) and I will keep on doing it if my partner feel better.
But, again, when I am close to my limit (or stuck in a bloody chimney...), I rather have nothing with me but harness, shoes and helmet...
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Paolo and I are both so laid back... we're horizontal. so thats why you suck at climbing lately... :lol: :lol: Nah, the "sucking at climbing" bit is pretty ... how shall we say... permanant! :?
what boldering comp are you training for?
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: ps- Anybody willing to weigh in on my little philosophical meltdown? Am I totally wrong here? just for the backpack question: when you go for the hard stuff, leading with a backpack is no fun. as the sportclimber of the bunch: I'd always prefer to climb hard pitches without a pack. even without a helmet sometimes. but on longer routes, where theres more gear involved and you may also go down in difficulty, you might carry your own backpack to save some fun for your second whatever relationship you might have towards him/her. I think you could easily compromise here. for the rest I totally go along with you. that's my point, Stone. For me, climbing hard stuff, means sport. And on long sport routes, leading with backpack is no fun not only becasue you have to carry extra weight, but also because it changes the whole balance system you've been developing for that difficulty. I don't mind carrying my backpack on long trad routes where I can "walk" easier the difficulties, I did it many times, sometimes really helps (I also got saved thank to my backpack once) and I will keep on doing it if my partner feel better. But, again, when I am close to my limit (or stuck in a bloody chimney...), I rather have nothing with me but harness, shoes and helmet...
I think we can boil it down to one point: don't overload your second.
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In reply to: I think we can boil it down to one point: don't overload your second.
Climbing chimneys with a pack is pain in the ass but fun. :D
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uasunflower
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chtur, here is a present just for you!
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chrtur
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I forgot one for the climbing people aswell, soon it is time again. I would make a big vote for a Eurofreak gathering involving these activites this winter?
http://www.freeride.se/...f9620822ccb4960c.jpg
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adnix
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In reply to: I forgot one for the climbing people aswell, soon it is time again. I would make a big vote for a Eurofreak gathering involving these activites this winter?
This picture was taken August 15th on Midi-Plan traverse at the time of sunrise. Some new snow... :D
http://www.students.tut.fi/...an/sunset_resize.JPG
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In reply to: This picture was taken August 15th on Midi-Plan traverse at the time of sunrise. Some new snow... :D sunset_resize.JPG
Nice! I drove through Chamonix that day and remember how I saw snow scattered at quite low altitude. :D
Tisar, coming soon!
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uasunflower
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chtur, is that hiroshima?
sure ice gathering would be great! Aosta valley? I thought booger wanted to try ice, at least once? my offer to land you ice screws/ice tools/crampons still stands! We could share equipment for a gathering...i also heard at some point some very modest words mentioning open-mindedness and trying out the blue/white stuff from stone once....Sure, he'll onsight a grade 6 the first time out there just to make us all look bad, but c'mon, it could be fun!
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In reply to: Again Flagermusen, and yes it is a quite intimidating, but a awsome climb! (V+)
As Anders will recall, I had some conversation with myself, and followed him up Papillon, before finally deciding that I really
ought to lead Flagermusen. It ended up being a blast, steep and interesting the whole way with plenty of good gear.
I'm fuzzy about the grade conversions, but it felt somewhere around 5.9.
In reply to: Svensker Ruten (V)
technique to slither up the crux.
Hey, somewhat off topic here, but there might be some development starting around Nuuk.
From a few days before I got to Kullen, here's aspiring guide Emilie Senderovitz (of 64 Degrees North)
climbing on Nuuk's in-town practic crag:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/...000017108AbOWzdszbNh
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In reply to: chtur, is that hiroshima? sure ice gathering would be great! Aosta valley? I thought booger wanted to try ice, at least once? my offer to land you ice screws/ice tools/crampons still stands! We could share equipment for a gathering...i also heard at some point some very modest words mentioning open-mindedness and trying out the blue/white stuff from stone once....Sure, he'll onsight a grade 6 the first time out there just to make us all look bad, but c'mon, it could be fun!
Actually I would be eager to try ice climbing once. Those pix are teasing like hell.
Problem: I'm lacking the most basic of equipment, means especially clothing. The Berlin winter is either wet or cold, so everything I have is either waterproof or warm, never both. Plus I don't own proper shoes... The whole idea would cost me a shitload of Euros to get started :?
Maybe winter next year...
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tisar, your clothes sound perfect - ever heard of layering?
shoes are a bigger problem, i agree. But usually you can circumvent many things with a good will. Alpine clubs at major cities do a lot of landing - especially for hardly accessible things like boots and ice tools for winter. I know in Belgium a couple of clubs that do that too, i.e. Luak in Leuven. Germany should be no exception.
As for ice tools, a pair for two people as long as you do toproping is enough. I would assume chtur or me could figure out a way to bring 2 pairs each if there was a gathering...
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Yuck!!!
I poke my head in here for the first time in months, 'cause I get a delicious teaser about "cracks, overhangs, no approach, on good Italian granite." Yum yum yum, I think!!!
But it's only a teaser. Soon things get serious - relationships. Then mundane - carrying the pack. Finally downright icy. Blah! Ice is for drinks!!!! It's not even officially Fall yet, and the photos of ice are blooming all over the thread like cancerous lesions on a dying patient.
I guess I deserved that - I don't actually live in Europe, so it's fair to give me the bums rush if I stay too long in your thread. Well, it was nice visiting for a while, though I wish I could have visited the real thing. Love to meet you all some day - damn some of that rock looks nice. Take care everyone!
GO
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gabe, don't even get me started on your icy drinks view :lol:
...one day, far away from now, you'll wake up with grey and fuzzy hair, look out the window into that perfect NE winter sun day, and a mist of regret will flow over your eyebrow. 'Ice, why didn't i ever try it?' will it imply gently at your left ear (the right won't be able to hear since several years already). Then you will close your eyes again and go back into your Yosemite-Moab-Joshua Tree maze...
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In reply to: But it's only a teaser. Soon things get serious - relationships. Then mundane - carrying the pack. Finally downright icy. Blah! Ice is for drinks!!!! It's not even officially Fall yet, and the photos of ice are blooming all over the thread like cancerous lesions on a dying patient.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/...p.cgi?Detailed=48771
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uasunflower
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adnix, very nice! you're just lacking a white Santa hairdress!!!
btw was that shot with just a flash, or was sun getting directly on that spot? (i'm no photography expert, as you can tell...)
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Oh yeah, here's the rock climbing picture for those who asked it. Taken on the Gervasutti pillar in summer 2005.
http://www.students.tut.fi/...utti/images/K230.jpg
btw. My friend got a bit of frostbite in his toes since it was slightly coldish
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In reply to: btw was that shot with just a flash, or was sun getting directly on that spot?
edit. It was without flash. With flash the branch would have more colour.
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hm, gervasutti, you too, ha? So is it worth it? Wanted to try it, but then 've heard too many horror stories about length, don't really feel like carrying crampons/ice axe, and it's like only grade 5...Was more thinking Anouk on P.Jorasses or smth similar...I'm not that much of an alpine freak after all, am i?..
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In reply to: heard too many horror stories about length
:shock:
oh wait...i guess you guys aren't talking about what i thought you were talking about.... :oops:
been hanging out with my friend pat too much this week :lol:
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In reply to: hm, gervasutti, you too, ha? So is it worth it?
The Gervasutti is a good route if you like it all in one package. First you have some five hours of rock climbing and then another five hours of "mixed" to the top. I enjoyed it but I like it all in one package.
We started with big boots but I ended up switching into slippers after 10 meters of the first pitch. It was too hard for me to do in those. After the rock you'll have some easy and loose or icy terrain to the top. Depending on conditions. We did the first six hours in slippers, then 3 hours with big boots ant then the last hour with crampons on. But the fact is that you haven't reached the top once you get rid of the rock. It's still a long way no matter what is said in the guidebook. It's a proper TD route and not some "children's TD" such as the Rebuffat on Midi.
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yup, know what you're talking about, i'm one of those that bailed on the first pitch of contamine :oops: ...fortunately my partner was up to the task...my excuse was wearing completely wet shoes that we left in the snow under grand cap' the day before (don't ask, stupid, i know :roll: )
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In reply to: Plus I don't own proper shoes... The whole idea would cost me a s--- of Euros to get started :?
my problem too. got some serious amount of money to pay for body repair (tooth) this year. could buy us both a whole ice climbing kit from what it will cost me...
let's do some more rock climbing in that warm post-summer/pre-fall sun first!
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pre-fall, yeah?.. have you seen the weather forecast lately? :evil:
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In reply to: In reply to: heard too many horror stories about length :shock: oh wait...i guess you guys aren't talking about what i thought you were talking about.... :oops: been hanging out with my friend pat too much this week :lol:
Hey Beth!
Still waiting for you to ask him about the proper spelling of the 'Merkel' thingies :lol:
In reply to: my problem too. got some serious amount of money to pay for body repair (tooth) this year. could buy us both a whole ice climbing kit from what it will cost me...
Hear ya. Had to spent about half a month's salary for teeth the last year, and there's still enough construction work left to do for the other half :? Another tankful for the dentist's Ferrari...
- Daniel
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In reply to: have you seen the weather forecast lately? :evil:
which one...?
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the one for the high places :idea:
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In reply to: the one for the high places :idea:
believe me: no one is more eager to return to the high places than me.
patience is a virtue...
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I have extra clothes in various sizes which would suit perfect for outsideclimbing on ice. In fact you do not relly need the most expensive and techical stuff. I know some place where one could put up topropes and try it out in all various grades. Thus switching the climbing stuff is possible. I think the main problem is just the boot option, but can worked out.
SHIT WEATHER!
ps. Maybe I will go bouldering outside on sunday? Second time in my life :lol:
Tisar: Give me an e-mail adress somehow, it is easier to give you the information
- CHristian
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clothes are not the problem. boots are more of a problem. but I will try to find sth on ebay or just buy stuff. christmas is coming anyway.
openmindedness has it's price....
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In reply to: I think we can boil it down to one point: don't overload your second.
Of course.
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In reply to: Still waiting for you to ask him about the proper spelling of the 'Merkel' thingies :lol:
Yeah, I try to bring the conversation down to my level and everyone just goes right back to talking about climbing... :oops:
Except you, of course, Daniel ;)
Anyway...
Merkel = current chancellor of Germany
Merkin = pubic wig
I can see how you guys got all confused... :shock: :lol:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=merkin
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In reply to: Yeah, I try to bring the conversation down to my level and everyone just goes right back to talking about climbing... :oops: Except you, of course, Daniel ;)
Hard to treat that as a compliment... :lol:
Ohhhhhkaaaaaay :shock:
Actually I understood pubic weight the whole time - which was close enough to find it similarly funny :D I may be forgiven since... pubic wig :wtf: I didn't even know such existed, letalone there's a special name for it ...
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wow, the site is back up! so what is everyone up to this nice autumn season?
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uh, rockclimbing?
weather here is splendid this week! hoping for one or two routes in the dolomites.
then the season for Sarca Valley starts again... bolts bolts bolts... (not sure if I'm happy or unhappy about that...)
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heiko, has anyone told you you live in a very nice place :cry: :? :roll: ... weather is nice in belgium too...
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Woot! Another possibility to procrastinate... which I'm not allowed at all, since the Tsunami of work is just about to swallow me :shock:
Climbing on weekend, checking out another quarry next to Leipzig. I really gotta get into it again :D
Else? Sports finding - first date tonight 8^)
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
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i finally managed to walk the slackline (more than 5 steps yesterday) :D
[cyan]you can see how bad things are - nothing else to brag about...[/cyan]
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I was climbing at least something last weekend. We had this exam for rock climbing guides and I was a client/supervisor once they climbed some multipitch. We had a zigzagging route on a 35 meter high cliff totalling about 300m and overall grade of TD+.
It was ok but to be honest it was ok but I was a bit bored still. My mind wants to go to Patagonia and I want to do some proper stuff! :?
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In reply to: i finally managed to walk the slackline (more than 5 steps yesterday) :D [cyan]you can see how bad things are - nothing else to brag about...[/cyan]
Naaa, not bad! Slacklining is cool! Hope that Andreas once uploads the pix of our 56m line. That was incredible (and unwalkable for me too).
Get's you the right swing of the hips :lol:
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In reply to: In reply to: Else? Sports finding - first date tonight 8^) Eh, can I ask something, just to clarify... you managed to get a date with the cute chick from the dating website that you were telling us about in such great detail last week? Dude, if you want a future with this woman never let her read the EuroFreaks thread.
Nope, different girl, nonetheless not totallly unpromising. And... no, I'm not as dumb as to let any girl read anything on that site. That'd be kinda... suicide? On the other hand... people who know me, also know I'm virtuous in talking with my foot in the mouth... :oops: Let's say they normally get used to it...
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In reply to: On the other hand... people who know me, also know I'm virtuous in talking with my foot in the mouth... :oops: Let's say they normally get used to it... - Daniel
I know what you mean dude.
UA - congrats on walking the line! Feels damn good just to get 2 steps sometimes, don't it! :-)
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exactly! :D
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Tell you, that lasts for a while. First, you're proud to walk a, say, 8m line. Than you try a 15m - just to feel like you've never done it before. Same again if it reaches the 25m mark and so on. Still didn't manage to walk properly anything above 20m, as hard as I tried. Those suckers start reverbing on the other end and and you feel like in a rodeo... :?
But hell, next time we'll have a slacking evening with torches and stuff then? That'd be cooool 8^)
- Daniel
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In reply to: Tell you, that lasts for a while. First, you're proud to walk a, say, 8m line. Than you try a 15m - just to feel like you've never done it before. Same again if it reaches the 25m mark and so on. Still didn't manage to walk properly anything above 20m, as hard as I tried. |
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In reply to: In reply to: Tell you, that lasts for a while. First, you're proud to walk a, say, 8m line. Than you try a 15m - just to feel like you've never done it before. Same again if it reaches the 25m mark and so on. Still didn't manage to walk properly anything above 20m, as hard as I tried. I'm really bad with concentration. I've never managed to hold my head together longer than 5 meter slackline. I get bored too easy. It might help if it was a highline.
Concentration is just the half of the problem. Above a certain length the swinging frequency starts to build up sub- and sur-harmonics, meaning you might get totally different frequencies behind and in front of you.
And I really don't wanna talk about highlining... The longer lines we have to rig in about shoulder hight and it scares me to death...
- Daniel
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stone_d_cologne slackline update:
+ turn around on line
+ lying with back on the line and standing up
+ crouch in directional position
+ hang under line, mantle up and stand
+ jump on the line
+ standing sideways for more than five seconds...
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stone, you're doing real good! ...i'm totally slackline-unable and it takes forever to manage just the simple walking - only now trying a step or two backwards...but it's fun!!!!
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TISAR!
report on the date???
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uasunflower
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heiko, weren't you supposed to be climbing somewhere???
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In reply to: TISAR! report on the date???
Okay, okay. If it would've been something extraordinary, you might guess I would have had already posted the whole (except, of course, I had spent the last two days in bed beeing sportive, which unfortunatly wasn't the case).
Short update on sport-dating:
You remember I told about the 35 year old. Not the whale, but the 'a little too serious' girl. Wanted to date me before I leave for holidays, 'so fantasy is not growing too big'. Okay. Before I get stabbed down the first date by an illusion in golden harness and a heart shape shield... gave in. We talked on the telephone on Tuesday, and I was kinda relieved since she wasn't that serious at all, but really snippy, funny and a little confused. Sweet.
Met her, found her nice, humorous, extraordinary, but... she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc., nevermind. Long story short, we met, she is nice and all, but doesn't exactly qualify for the family's gene pool.
A little side note on dating platforms: If you ever find pictures of a goddess in there, check out another dating game. You might be surprised to find the same pictures, the same profile, but with the slight difference of four years in age. This might make you wonder how old those pictures might be... Actually I'm willing to find out, but that's another story.
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In reply to: heiko, weren't you supposed to be climbing somewhere???
Was a bit of an epic: got had a pretty late start, my two partners didn't have their gear packed yet... Then we got to the base of the climb to see that one of them forgot her climbing shoes at the car, so she had to take the cable-car down again... came back an hour later... without climbing shoes! She had forgotten them at the hotel... because we were in such a rush! :roll:
Started climbing without her (after some discussion about climbing a grade IV in running shoes...) around 12:30. Topped out freezing at 17:00. Rappelled down until 19:00, it got dark. Descended the rest of the path (scree, choss, then finally a trail) until 20:00 or so.
Oh well. All in all not bad, just a bit of a useless ending. Scrambling down the scree I slipped, held on to a rock and pulled my chest muscle... not badly, but totally unnecessary. WTF.
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seems like you're still having trouble picking YOUR climbing partners :lol:
have you done tranker crack? that's a nice route on esrste sella, that's where i found my blue BD cam lying in a crack (no, not stuck, just lying there waiting for me!!!)
and Grosse Micheluzzi is very nice - and not that hard, except for the second pitch that might make you sweat a little, especially if you choose the traverse variant as vs. going straight up through the overhangs...
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UA, be assured that this was an exception ;)
I haven't done very much in the Dolomites yet. When I go with Michele, my highly estimated and fabulous local climbing partner, we usually do stuff that is less well-known/repeated/famous/straight-forward because he's already done all the classics. When I go with someone else and I have to potentially lead all the pitches, I pick routes way easier than the Trenker Crack as I have no-one to fall back on.
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Oh, and I forgot to add that on the way home the card-reader at the gas-station swallowed my bancomat card - I didn't carry any cash of course. I was lucky to make it to the motorway to find a gas station there which would accept credit-cards... so this morning I had to go to the bank to report my card lost (not going back up there another two hours today to retrieve that damn card)... they sent me to the police to file a report because it's "the rules of our bank"... it only took me about 2.5hrs this morning to fix someone else's fuck-up.
Yeah you guessed it. Yesterday was not my day.
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In reply to: UA, be assured that this was an exception ;) I haven't done very much in the Dolomites yet...
Did you say Dolomites? Here are some pictures from there in a thread.
http://www.supertopo.com/...ic_id=254274&f=0&b=0
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timstich, don't know who you are, but you're making my heart ache!!! :P
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In reply to: she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc.
phone number please!
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In reply to: (after some discussion about climbing a grade IV in running shoes...) .
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In reply to: In reply to: she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc. phone number please!
If you're into actresses, just come over and get busy with a waitress of your choice. They all are... That or 'freelancing communication designer'. :lol:
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In reply to: They all are... That or 'freelancing communication designer'. :lol: |
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In reply to: timstich, don't know who you are, but you're making my heart ache!!! :P
mine too!! :(
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc. phone number please! If you're into actresses, just come over and get busy with a waitress of your choice. They all are... That or 'freelancing communication designer'. :lol: - Daniel
not necessarily actresses...but self-driven and egocentric.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc. phone number please! If you're into actresses, just come over and get busy with a waitress of your choice. They all are... That or 'freelancing communication designer'. :lol: - Daniel not necessarily actresses...but self-driven and egocentric.
Then I'd try moda design. Better of, go to the the law faculty... damn, if anything is easy then finding a self-driven and egocentric girl. Even a good looking one, if this doesn't insult your obviously excentric tase... :wink:
Then of course... you're a dirtbag...
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In reply to: Then of course... you're a dirtbag... - Daniel
...and I suck at dating.
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In reply to: In reply to: Then of course... you're a dirtbag... - Daniel ...and I suck at dating.
Wasn't that part meant to be fulfilled by the lady? No wonder you don't get a girl :lol:
Honestly, dating is easy. Finding a girl worth it is the hard part :?
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you have no clue... 8^) :lol:
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In reply to: UA, be assured that this was an exception ;) I haven't done very much in the Dolomites yet. When I go with Michele, my highly estimated and fabulous local climbing partner, we usually do stuff that is less well-known/repeated/famous/straight-forward because he's already done all the classics. When I go with someone else and I have to potentially lead all the pitches, I pick routes way easier than the Trenker Crack as I have no-one to fall back on.
Heiko, I did the Trenker this summer, after the introtrip with UA, on the first tower and also the other two routes next to it on the right side. :? This should not be to hard for you I assume?
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Heiko, what would be possible to do in the near future for conditions, like between the 9-10 of October, in the Dolomites? Like the Piccole dolomite and Pasubio group should be fine and also Sarca? Or how is it higher up?
Since Tisar is around I wanted to see if we can do something there?
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In reply to: Honestly, dating is easy. Finding a girl worth it is the hard part :?
I once thought I found a girl but she dumped me after my little epic on Matterhorn. She already had quite bad tempers after the previous trip, but that one drove her over. She once said I was "different, somehow slow" after the climb. And the funny thing is that she doesn't climb but she ended up dating some other climber. I once asked her "what he's done" and she said "he isn't as crazy as you". I took it as a compliment. :)
We still get along very good but it'll never be serious again (I think).
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In reply to: timstich, don't know who you are, but you're making my heart ache!!! :P
Perhaps you meant to say that those pictures of the Dolomites are making your heart ache. I can't see how I would have any such effect on you. :lol:
I have never been there, but want very badly to go. Have you been yourself? I would guess the answer is yes and that you had a wonder time.
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In reply to: Heiko, what would be possible to do in the near future for conditions, like between the 9-10 of October, in the Dolomites? Like the Piccole dolomite and Pasubio group should be fine and also Sarca? Or how is it higher up? Since Tisar is around I wanted to see if we can do something there? - Christian
Well... I can only say that it's pretty cold already, the routes up to 3000m get really a bit unpleasant if there's the slightest wind. I climbed an east face on Thursday, in the shade most of the time, it was a splendid and clear day but mayb 8 degrees or so, and it was COLD. You totally want sth south-exposed, and not so high up.
Piccole Dolomiti/Pasubio should be good I think. Haven't been there yet but planning on doing sth tomorrow, I will report. For Valle Sarca of course the season is starting now, should be nice and warm, but you know it yourself, with a few exceptions there are no really easy routes there, stuff starts at 6a/6a+ and up.
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In reply to: In reply to: Honestly, dating is easy. Finding a girl worth it is the hard part :? I'll second that. Dating is a bit like climbing. It's very easy if you have enough motivation. I once thought I found a girl but she dumped me after my little epic on Matterhorn. She already had quite bad tempers after the previous trip, but that one drove her over. She once said I was "different, somehow slow" after the climb. And the funny thing is that she doesn't climb but she ended up dating some other climber. I once asked her "what he's done" and she said "he isn't as crazy as you". I took it as a compliment. :) We still get along very good but it'll never be serious again (I think).
dude, there's currently a thread going on somewhere else here on RC about people that are good at climbing but suck otherwise in life. maybe you wanna check it out and find some inspiration there :twisted:
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How do you guys find climbing trad on limestone? Is the Dolomite rock hard enough for good nuts? I was pretty curious about that.
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In reply to: dude, there's currently a thread going on somewhere else here on RC about people that are good at climbing but suck otherwise in life. maybe you wanna check it out and find some inspiration there :twisted: |
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In reply to: How do you guys find climbing trad on limestone? Is the Dolomite rock hard enough for good nuts? I was pretty curious about that. |
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In reply to: In reply to: dude, there's currently a thread going on somewhere else here on RC about people that are good at climbing but suck otherwise in life. maybe you wanna check it out and find some inspiration there :twisted: Didn't we just talk about this? If I remember right the sucking part was not a man's job. :D
Aha :idea: , perhaps we have found the crux of your relationship issues!
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exactly, go booger! let's snap this macho stuff at the bud!
timstich - it's been a while guys stopped making my heart ache :wink:
limestone and especially dolomites are protectable with trad gear - i.e. specific stuff like many holes to thread with slings, but also cracks where nuts work as well as cams (less) as the crack structure is usually far from parallel. Some still use pitons - probably useful, but i don't. Being a girl i feel very awkward caring a hammer around and another ten pounds of metal with me..
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Finally some climbing again and also filling schedule as normal :lol:
Saturday a trip to Castello - Provenzale and did a nice route there in shiftning weather. Sunday to bad forecast but went to a crag, last time crag climbing was in spring I think :D , got me confused two seconds when I had to put the rope through biner at the top with the untying procedure :?
However now it is raining again.....
Saluti Christian
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You won't believe it, but this time
Tisar actually did climb this weekend!
The weather was abso-frikken-lutly perfect, we visited two awesome new crags (other quarries, but still), the company was totally relaxed, and I even got some leading done. WOOOT! Dumdidum, like on drugs that felt....
http://www.derbergvagabund.de/fotos/017.jpg
(Photo not taken by us - mine to follow)
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here we go: had a good weekend meeting steve-o, beautiful weather and some nice, easy cragging on sat. steve-o trashed himself on a fist crack that left him marks to see for at least 2 weeks.
bbq in the evening with friends, slacklining in the morning...wait, this procedure sounds too familiar...
In the morning stared to rain, leaving behind a slimey rock (got pretty warm afterwards) and some pretty coffee infused eurofreaks.
did some of the ettringen classics (steve-o doing very good!) and trying an ever-wet project after. thanks to steve-o for his unmatched grigrio performance and his patience.
went to the pub at sunset to meet more freaks for dinner.
more friction pleeeeeeaaase!
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stone - did you see what your blue sig under your name say? lycra enthusiast! We need pictures of you in booger's spandex photo challenge thread :lol:
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oh, i'll stop making fun of everyone else around here and answer honestly the painful question 'what did YOU do this w-end'...
i went to the gym :oops: :evil:
belgium weather is back...
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In reply to: i went to the gym :oops: :evil:
:lol: sounds like a perfect weekend :lol:
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In reply to: stone - did you see what your blue sig under your name say? lycra enthusiast! We need pictures of you in booger's spandex photo challenge thread :lol:
coming soon! I start to hate my itching oh-so-stylish S7 pants when you do high end gymnastics under roofs. no good with harness.
how's your camera doing...?
(ok, maybe I find sth in my paperpic collection...)
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Stone, did you actually clib back then? I mean, sure, I wore those tights... being Metal and all, neon coloured... :shock: Fortunatly there's no pictoral proof of that *gasp*pound*pound* You didn't seem to be that old!?!
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well, I started in 93. It was GENTIC time, post lycra, pre prana-time.
and think pink had just gotten mainstream.
I had those light-blue/pink/silver metallic lycras my mother wore for skydiving. to make it perfect, I wore cut-off jeans over them. add neon-colored sportivas.
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In reply to: well, I started in 93. It was GENTIC time, post lycra, pre prana-time. and think pink had just gotten mainstream. I had those light-blue/pink/silver metallic lycras my mother wore for skydiving. to make it perfect, I wore cut-off jeans over them. add neon-colored sportivas.
*shudder*
'93 I was still all dreadlocks, tight black laced leather trousers and a biker jacket. Given that I was about 8kg lighter than now and a prototype chicken chest, this must have been a cruel look at.
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Hmm. Despite of all that I had a stunning hot girlfriend...
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Something just makes me think of giving up climbing and de-dusting my electrified six-strings...
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In reply to: well, I started in 93. It was GENTIC time, post lycra, pre prana-time. and think pink had just gotten mainstream. I had those light-blue/pink/silver metallic lycras my mother wore for skydiving. to make it perfect, I wore cut-off jeans over them. add neon-colored sportivas.
wow, i opened smth i probably didn't want to know :shock: :tinfoilhat:
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In reply to: In reply to: How do you guys find climbing trad on limestone? Is the Dolomite rock hard enough for good nuts? I was pretty curious about that. I hate trad on limestone but it may be due to I've only done some in Wilder Kaiser, Austria. I know some Dolomites guidebooks grade protection quality. Most popular routes are mainly protected with well spaced pitons.
I would have a lot more confidence in it if I saw someone else fall on some cams and nuts. Ha. No doubt cams sometimes just pull out and nuts just break out the rock. A friend of mine is into this. He placed quite a lot of tricams.
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In reply to: timstich - it's been a while guys stopped making my heart ache :wink:
My word! I have no idea what you are implying here. :D
In reply to: limestone and especially dolomites are protectable with trad gear - i.e. specific stuff like many holes to thread with slings, but also cracks where nuts work as well as cams (less) as the crack structure is usually far from parallel. Some still use pitons - probably useful, but i don't. Being a girl i feel very awkward caring a hammer around and another ten pounds of metal with me..
I trust threads and would trust a cam that fit into a nice pod in a crack. I suppose it is just something one must get used to, like any other rock. I climbed some limestone this past Sunday at a place called Shelf Road in Colorado. There are several deep cracks in the walls that would be good to lead on gear. One was continuous with great hand jams and everything.
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In reply to: In reply to: timstich - it's been a while guys stopped making my heart ache :wink: My word! I have no idea what you are implying here. :D
it implys unstoppable trouble.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: How do you guys find climbing trad on limestone? Is the Dolomite rock hard enough for good nuts? I was pretty curious about that. I hate trad on limestone but it may be due to I've only done some in Wilder Kaiser, Austria. I know some Dolomites guidebooks grade protection quality. Most popular routes are mainly protected with well spaced pitons. I would have a lot more confidence in it if I saw someone else fall on some cams and nuts. Ha. No doubt cams sometimes just pull out and nuts just break out the rock. A friend of mine is into this. He placed quite a lot of tricams.
Climbing trad on limestone is pretty straightforward: you don't fall. Then your gear won't rip. Plus, pitons usually hold very well. ;)
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Hello all, a great weekend spent at Ettringen for me. Many great cracks on Saturday, including the one that brutalized my hands. Note to Self: Don't forgo tape and long sleeves just because Stone got up it in 5 minutes and came away with one knick.
Introduced the Germans to Johnsonville Beer Brats (like a braut but not spelled the same so I guess there's a difference). Saw Stone get more hurt on the slackline than on all the climbs we did, when it rejected his jump-start. Got on some great classics on Sunday, there are so many good climbs at this place.
Here's a new trick for your bag the next time you need to go hands free: saw Stone do a forehead smear on a climb, don't know if that one will catch on.
And as for the limestone trad question, I will testify from personal experience that yes, well placed cams do rip out. Don't trust the smaller sizes in parallel cracks, don't count on those old pitons stopping you, and don't trust that even big holds when you use them won't decide they'd rather be on the valley floor. Ahhh granite, my best friend.
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In reply to: Aha :idea: , perhaps we have found the crux of your relationship issues!
This weekend was very nice. I had two days of beautiful granite climbing under clear blue skies. It has been the most perfect autumn weather here up north.
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stone_d_cologne
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let's go north!
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: In reply to: let's go north! Or east! We have perfectly blue sky since a couple of days and temps around 26°C. No complains, you bet. - Daniel
don't worry. it's coming...
http://visibility.dkrz.de/C2D.jpg
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tisar
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By now the forecast says no rain till Monday. Think I can live with that...
On the other hand: It's getting dark early enough that the days more or less are over when I get out of the office. Means I can't enjoy it anyway :? Alas, this week left, holidays, and the gym season's got me back :(
As perverted it may sound: I kinda like the vision of going into the sauna after climbing again... :D
- Daniel
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In reply to: As perverted it may sound: I kinda like the vision of going into the sauna after climbing again... :D
During those dark winter days we go to sauna both after the morning tennis lessons and after the evening climbing gym. Sauna is the place where you enjoy some beer... and get red skin because the guy next to you invented the temperature competition (again) and throwed a full bucket of water on the hot rocks. Hell yeah! :D
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In reply to: In reply to: timstich - it's been a while guys stopped making my heart ache :wink: My word! I have no idea what you are implying here. :D
i'm implying i'm heartless and selfish like all girls should be followinig the above discussion
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uasunflower
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stone, need a bigger image in PINK to prove you're really the man you imply you are!!!
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In reply to: Climbing trad on limestone is pretty straightforward: you don't fall. Then your gear won't rip. Plus, pitons usually hold very well. ;)
maybe we have found the crux of your climbing issues :idea:
one day i'll have to climb at least trenker with you...and you'll have to lead every pitch of it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: stone, need a bigger image in PINK to prove you're really the man you imply you are!!!
pink enough...?
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In reply to: In reply to: Climbing trad on limestone is pretty straightforward: you don't fall. Then your gear won't rip. Plus, pitons usually hold very well. ;) maybe we have found the crux of your climbing issues :idea:
I would maybe subscribe that I have girl issues, but climbing issues... not so sure about that. But if you imply that a season without a fall on shitty gear in limestone is a climbing issue, I'll subscribe also to that. ;)
In reply to: one day i'll have to climb at least trenker with you...and you'll have to lead every pitch of it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Hum, that would just be another one of your usual climbs then, right? :twisted:
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Sep 25, 2006, 7:19 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: she's an actress and as such a little self-driven, egocentric, bound to pathos, etc. phone number please!
In reply to: i'm implying i'm heartless and selfish [..]
Now we found a near-match. You might have to work on the fine tuning but the general direction is obviously promising :lol:
- Daniel
BTW, whoever is interested in what I did the whole summer, or just wants to see some nice pix of slacklining, is invited to have a look at http://slackline-berlin.blogspot.com/. It's even half written in english.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: timstich - it's been a while guys stopped making my heart ache :wink: My word! I have no idea what you are implying here. :D i'm implying i'm heartless and selfish like all girls should be followinig the above discussion
You are heartless? What pumps the blood then? :D
But I hear you. Hearts grow back, just don't let anyone see it. :wink:
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:tinfoilhat:
Excuse me, but:
1. That is totally gross.
1a. You have the whitest ass I have ever seen.
2. You must post it into the Spandex Photo Challenge thread. Immediately!
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8^)
Ahhh... much better! Now I am no longer blind.
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finally this thread is getting really exciting!!! Booger, what about a pink (naked) picture challenge? mmm, those bare backs make me dizzy at work :P
tisar - cool blog, never thought about slackline as 'bridging the gaps' and introvert space thing - now i understand better why i liked it in the first place...
timstich - maybe, but mountains have the first place so far.
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guys, please refrain from including pictures displaying nudity, as it's disallowed on RC.
thanks a lot,
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In reply to: guys, please refrain from quoting the picture with the naked climbers. it's nudity, and disallowed on RC. thanks a lot, heiko
It was hurting my fine and delicate feminine sensibilities, anyway.
:D
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it's not nudity, it's art in pink :idea:
you should change your glasses, heiko!
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In reply to: it's not nudity, it's art in pink :idea: you should change your glasses, heiko!
guys, me applying the rules doesn't necessarily mean that I like them, all right?
(except in this special case, where my own personal sense of art and beauty was heavily offended by that glaring white butt) :lol:
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In reply to: it's not nudity, it's art in pink :idea: you should change your glasses, heiko!
guess he's just afraid of the discovery of his own homosexuality.
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In reply to: Excuse me, but: 1. That is totally gross. 1a. You have the whitest ass I have ever seen.
I'm endlessly sorry, but
1. petje and I are not gross at all, we're just freaks
2. that picture was photoshopped for 'bettter color of the rock' (sascha) before it was uploaded on the climbing.de routes database (no nudity, pfff...). my ass was sacrificed for this purpose....
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was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol:
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and hey, where did the photo go? it was the only thing making my day a bit brighter today :evil:
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In reply to: In reply to: and hey, where did the photo go? it was the only thing making my day a bit brighter today :evil: stone_d was friendly enough to remove it upon my request. thanks again. heiko
ok whatever, let's keep it friendly and assless here
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In reply to: In reply to: and hey, where did the photo go? it was the only thing making my day a bit brighter today :evil: I'm sure, if you say 'please, please', you'll find a monstersize copy in your mail tomorrow :wink: - Daniel
or the template... :lol:
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In reply to: was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol:
yeah, he got 2 thumbs up from the dutch feminine sense too when it came out.
must be quite different to the american...
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In reply to: (except in this special case, where my own personal sense of art and beauty was heavily offended by that glaring white butt) :lol: |
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In reply to: In reply to: was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol: yeah, he got 2 thumbs up from the dutch feminine sense too when it came out. must be quite different to the american...
...Except I'm only half American. But I do like my egos... oops, I mean asses... in moderation
... and obviously, I have excellent taste :D
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In reply to: In reply to: was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol: yeah, he got 2 thumbs up from the dutch feminine sense too when it came out. must be quite different to the american... |
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On a sidenote... that's sooo freaking climbing.de! You're not able to write 'asshole' without getting busted, but it's no prob to host a picture of one in their database :lol:
- Daniel
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I went to the gym yesterday... the weather is great here, but it's getting dark too early... :(
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol: yeah, he got 2 thumbs up from the dutch feminine sense too when it came out. must be quite different to the american... ...Except I'm only half American. But I do like my egos... oops, I mean asses... in moderation ... and obviously, I have excellent taste :D
obviously. 8^) 8^)
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: was the other guy petje? i don't remember him looking that good! That time i forgot my glasses :lol: yeah, he got 2 thumbs up from the dutch feminine sense too when it came out. must be quite different to the american... ...Except I'm only half American. But I do like my egos... oops, I mean asses... in moderation ... and obviously, I have excellent taste :D obviously. 8^) 8^)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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In reply to: the weather is great here, but it's getting dark too early... :(
I wish it was February and Patagonia already. It has been the only thing in my mind lately. Yesterday I was having some drinks in the bar with this very beautiful girl but all I could think was Fitzroy and Cerro Torre. It was so weird I had to smile at myself.
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in summer i usually use fleece+very light rain jacket. In winter/wind/cold conditions add a dawn jacket over all for belay comfort...
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oich, ua - you missed the point. He wants to go gear shopping and blame it on us! :lol:
Okay tisar, here is my dream jacket: Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody. Perfect for Alpine and Ice when you don't want to wear your down jacket. But if you don't have a down jacket... you definitely want one!!! The North Face ones are handy in that they have a pocket into which you can stuff the whole jacket... :wink:
If you're broke later, you can blame me... not that it'll do you any good :D
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In reply to: oich, ua - you missed the point. He wants to go gear shopping and blame it on us! :lol: Okay tisar, here is my dream jacket: Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody. Perfect for Alpine and Ice when you don't want to wear your down jacket. But if you don't have a down jacket... you definitely want one!!! The North Face ones are handy in that they have a pocket into which you can stuff the whole jacket... :wink: If you're broke later, you can blame me... not that it'll do you any good :D
:oops: You got me...
Arcteryx Gamma MX... 360€?!? Gotta be kidding... that's my Pizza budget for a year!
- Daniel
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In reply to: Okay tisar, here is my dream jacket: Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody. Perfect for Alpine and Ice when you don't want to wear your down jacket.
Starting to talk about clothes instead of gear :lol:
My opinion is that it is a too expensive jacket for very little use in fact 8^)
Now let us start talking about what people are wearing for climbing related stuff :D I think we will never finish before I die :lol:
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marmot stuff isn't bad - it's like half price of north face and does its job correctly - i have their down jacket, similar to north face model taz has, it cost $50 at a sale in the US...than it's just a question of how much duct tape you want to use on your stuff before throwing it away...
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In reply to: Quick question for you Alpinists: For the trip to VDM and so on, I thought of getting me a proper jacket. What would you go for? Softshell? Rainstopper+fleece? Any suggestions are appreciated, I don't want to die dumb (and of cold). - Daniel
:lol: If you have better clothes I have even more options for us :wink: Looking forward to see what the outcome will be :wink:
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In reply to: In reply to: Quick question for you Alpinists: For the trip to VDM and so on, I thought of getting me a proper jacket. What would you go for? Softshell? Rainstopper+fleece? Any suggestions are appreciated, I don't want to die dumb (and of cold). - Daniel :lol: If you have better clothes I have even more options for us :wink: Looking forward to see what the outcome will be :wink:
Forget about :lol: No, no, and no. Those things are to keep me warm, not to drive down the temperature again till it 'hurts not too much'. Would be senseless anyway, since I don't have Alpine boots. Period :lol:
- Daniel
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In reply to: I'm still pretty much drooling over those soft shells... The sell for may be 150-180€ and feel sooo comfy... - Daniel
You know Daniel, if you choose Arcteryx you also have to perform by that standard :lol:
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In reply to: In reply to: I'm still pretty much drooling over those soft shells... The sell for may be 150-180€ and feel sooo comfy... - Daniel You know Daniel, if you choose Arcteryx you also have to perform by that standard :lol:
The 150-180 go for Northface & Co. Stylish make-believe outdoor clothing for the trendy urban thirty-somthing. No standard to keep up to here. Just a bunch of prejudice to fulfill :wink:
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In reply to: in summer i usually use fleece+very light rain jacket. In winter/wind/cold conditions add a dawn jacket over all for belay comfort... |
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In reply to: Quick question for you Alpinists: For the trip to VDM and so on, I thought of getting me a proper jacket. What would you go for? Softshell? Rainstopper+fleece? Any suggestions are appreciated, I don't want to die dumb (and of cold). - Daniel
Daniel, if you have time go through these articles by Andy Kirkpatrick, especially the first one. This fella knows what he's talking about.
http://www.psychovertical.com/?multipitchclothing
http://www.psychovertical.com/?belayjacket
http://www.psychovertical.com/...reathablewaterproofs
Bottom line: climbing is a stop-and-go sport. During the pitch you start sweating, at the belay you get cold quickly if you're wet and have no wind protection. Clothes that are made for steady movement (e.g them d@mn softshells!) don't perform very well. Optimize your base level clothing, and get a super-lightweight windbreaker which you only wear at the belay (goretex paclite would already be a bit over the top unless you find a really light one... you just don't need a super-duper rainjacket if you don't hike for days or bivy through a rainy night). For colder days get an insulated synthetic jacket or vest in addition (or instead, that's what I do. for super-cold days, wear everything together, but hey, how often do you climb at 0°C or less???).
I've adopted this system and climbed with good base layers and a Montane windbreaker that weighs 70 grams down to 6°C. I sweat while I climb, dry out while I build the anchor, put on my windbreaker and I'm fine. Can absolutely not be bothered to carry that gore-tex thing around with me. And my softshell has been sitting in my closet all year, I wore it on one single climb and then dumped it for the other system.
For an extended summer season, carrying a fat hooded fleece or softshell jacket is plain clueless. Softshells don't breathe enough, and a fleece is not compressible enough, it's just huge and a PITA to carry. Unless you're fond of taking two 30l packs on a five-pitch climb, JUST IN CASE.
My 2c, and I don't do winter-ascents, ice-climbing or high-altitude north faces. But nor do you.
H.
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In reply to: During the pitch you start sweating, at the belay you get cold quickly if you're wet and have no wind protection.
In reply to: get a super-lightweight windbreaker which you only wear at the belay (goretex paclite would already be a bit over the top unless you find a really light one...
In reply to: Softshells don't breathe enough, and a fleece is not compressible enough, it's just huge and a PITA to carry. |
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In reply to: In reply to: get a super-lightweight windbreaker which you only wear at the belay[..] If you can afford buying a new one after each route [..].
Hey adnix, seems we agree in all points but this one... I can only speak from my experience of course, but I've been carrying/wearing this windbreaker made of Pertex Quantum on about 15 multi-pitch climbs (maybe 100 pitches altogether?) this season and it's still in perfect shape. I take it out after anchoring, and pack it up before I start climbing. It lives in a mesh pocket outside of my camelbak and has seen a few chimneys, too. Been in hailstorms and a number of rappells with it, no problem. Guess if you look after the stuff a little, it should be fine.
Don't know what you have to fight with on your belays tho ;)
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heiko
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Guys, I've split off the discussion about clothing b/c I think it might be interesting for other people, too, and it will be easier to find it with the search function.
Heiko
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Hmm. Heiko, thanks for the whole link-batterie. Was a little late, but since I spent some good time at the store, I think I'm more or less at the point. Bought me a Marmot PreCip rain jacket and a very thin northface TKA 100 fleece. Together with the synthetic longsleeve that'll be good for temperatures I never wanted to climb in.
And the best thing: I didn't even spend the whole budget, so maybe I'll be able to buy me some climbing trousers too. Couldn't do that today, since the front wheel of my bike had an enduring discussing with a tram rail, leaving me flying in a high arc into a construction site and bruising about everything except my face. Wouldn't have stopped me from the pants, but I don't think they would've been pleased if I tried them on with bleeding knees...
On the other hand... whatever I climb other people climb in jeans, so why shouldn't I...
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In reply to: Guys, I've split off the discussion about clothing b/c I think it might be interesting for other people, too, and it will be easier to find it with the search function. Heiko
Oh wonderful! Now we have an easy to search, high interest topic which starts with a really bad, superfluous and sexist joke I was ashamed of the moment I pressed the submit button. Thanks Heiko! If girls someday start to love me again and I'm in the need for a spin doctor, I call you...
- Daniel
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In reply to: I can only speak from my experience of course, but I've been carrying/wearing this windbreaker made of Pertex Quantum on about 15 multi-pitch climbs (maybe 100 pitches altogether?) this season and it's still in perfect shape. I take it out after anchoring, and pack it up before I start climbing.
btw. Paying extra price for having gore-tex stamp on any clothing is quite seldon worth it. you should look more into general issues such as fit and the hood. A good hood that takes in your helmet is really important in windy/stormy conditions. We Scandinavians have big heads so American brands such as Arcteryx & Patagonia work best. But a small European head might fit into Millet hood, too.
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adnix
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Oh yeah. And if you climb with a paclite, keep the pockets empty. If you have anything more than paper in you pockets, you will have holes after few pitches.
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One of the major things to consider is your temp. and how hot you climb. I get drenched in sweat on most walk ins and most pitches. This makes a big difference to me.
On clothing, I have found that heavier/ warmer base layers works well for me. Put a wool/polypro layer over a lite base layer. I also just bought a red ledge jacket that is polyester with a smooth finish and teflon coated. It was also on sale. This looks like it will handle wind and rain for me without cooking me. I think this jacket with a good polypro will work until it gets around forty far. Then I have a wool/poly vest to add. I believe in layers. Before you give me too much crap, capiline is better than polypro but I have a lot of different weights of polypro and I will not live long enough to wear it all out.
I also think primaloft is a good choice for warmth when it could get wet either from rain or sweat.
I have also been experimenting with different clothes on hikes for several winters and I don't have the answers. I opt for light and if sitting or shivering add a layer. I have had to strip to nothing on the top while hiking uphill in the snow to cool off.
Good Luck and buy all the clothes and gear you can afford.
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Tisar, I think you made a good choice. Respecting the fact that you won't be wearing that jacket very often (hopefully), sth from the lower price-range IMHO really makes a lot of sense.
Climbing pants do make a difference... but get them in Arco when you're here. ;)
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If you're THAT scared of some girl's opinion about you, you can still edit the post and remove your sexist comment ;)
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A steup I like and use it almost all the time either climbing or skitouring is my Montura Vertigo II pants, a wool liner by IBEX and my Marmot Driclime windshirt. It works perfect and then I have extra things adding depending on routes, etc.
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is montura that italian thing all italians have on - pants/jackets etc.? that's the way you can tell any italian on a crag! or is it only me?...
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Hmmm, fashion.
I climb almost always in same cloths in summer and winter only with small differences.Baselayer (dreaming about wool), powerstretch pullover and pants and PacLite clipped on my Rack.In winter with Gore pants and Polartec vest.However-this summer i had IBQ pullover from DirectAlpine using it as softshell and it was pretty good.It is Civeta pullover (which is better for me-no zip under harnes) and price was less than 35Euro.
In Fieldtest in VDM, on Qualido was pretty good.Its Thin, so You can wear it even in warm conditions or take some thin fleece under. Water and wind repelency was Ok. APEX Zeitgeist from TheNorthFace looking also good and could be more wind ressistant.
Pullovers Forever!
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In reply to: is montura that italian thing all italians have on - pants/jackets etc.? that's the way you can tell any italian on a crag! or is it only me?...
yeah, Montura and Mello's are the only two italian brands worth buying really. They make good stuff, especially the kevlar-enforced Montura climbing pants kick ass, I wish I had a pair...
In reply to: DirectAlpine Civeta pullover [..] less than 35Euro.
Seems another Czech brand that makes pretty decent climbing gear. I checked the website, stuff looks good! And the price... makes me cry really. Here you pay 35 Euros for a cheapo fleece sweater that starts stinking like a burst skunk after the second pitch.
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In reply to: starts stinking like a burst skunk after the second pitch.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
That was funny, i know now much more about some people.Thank You.
And that price is from Clearance-sale, so it is low.They are still in shop.
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And for colder days, i want Redpoint Optimus jacket from TNFace more than some Polartec.It s pretty compresible,filled with Primaloft so is warm, light, hooded,with long sleeves for Chimpanzees like me.
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In reply to: And for colder days, i want Redpoint Optimus jacket from TNFace more than some Polartec.It s pretty compresible,filled with Primaloft so is warm, light, hooded,with long sleeves for Chimpanzees like me.
Yeah, I've got a similar one from Lowe Alpine, I love it.
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You guys should read Andy's stuff again - he is very anti laminate. Paclite is laminate.
I have a serendipity jacket that is very breathable and tough. But in the vertical light tops and a puffy that gets switched around seems to work well and keep up the belayers morale. The windbreaker or heavier pullover in reserve seems to help with the crux of the matter which is the leader waiting for the follower. Jug Fast!
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booger
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Where the hell is everybody!!?? :cry:
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In reply to: Actually, I'm on holidays. And who the hell would post here, if not paid for it?!? |
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btw. Daniel, have a search on "puer aeternus" both on google and on amazon.com. Some traits of it are very typical within climbers, which is why I bought the book by Marie-Louise von Franz.
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Working for once in a while :shock:
Planning the climbing with Tisar..... :lol: At this point I am planning for nonepic variants :D Tisar you have your T-shirt? I hope we can make a T-shirt trip in pictures to show later.
Did a very nice rockroute on saturday and MTB on sunday, needs to get the pulse for the snowseason soon :D
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I'm here. Working, for a change, believe it or not. And bashing mods on climbing.de, indeed. :twisted:
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booger
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what's happening on climbing.duh?? Tell! Tell!
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In reply to: Working for once in a while :shock: Planning the climbing with Tisar..... :lol: At this point I am planning for nonepic variants :D Tisar you have your T-shirt? I hope we can make a T-shirt trip in pictures to show later. Did a very nice rockroute on saturday and MTB on sunday, needs to get the pulse for the snowseason soon :D - C
I hope we can at least climb half of what's planned!
The t-shirt thing is a sad, sad story. Somehow the whole effin thing got lost in the mail as it seems :evil: Hope it shows up while I'm in Italy, but chances are, I gotta get them another time...
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In reply to: what's happening on climbing.duh?? Tell! Tell!
They're totally paranoid about links of even the mention of anything commercial, because they want companies to advertise...
So there was this girl asking for people to fill an online survey for her thesis, but it was running on a commercial website (some reseller in the netherlands I think), so they censored all info from her message that would anyone allow to find the survey.
Similar things have happened very often: somebody asks where you can buy product XY online, someone else answers, and a mod or the webmaster censors the answer.
This was p|ssing me off so much that I posted a bit of a provocative response saying that I find their behaviour ridiculous and that they have a strategy problem, because other sites do very well without restricting what users can say down to a ridiculous minimum. I included a link to La Sportiva, just to give them a reason to react. Instead of just deleting the link, they censored my whole message.
This caused a lengthy discussion, and the mod censored each single one of my responses because he obviously lacked mental capacity to convey his arguments, can you imagine. After some other users (e.g. tisar, he was hilarious!!!) had complained, he gave in! So I re-posted my original message, don't know what happened since then.
The climbing.de forum is so ridiculous, you wouldn't believe it.
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You should just start a migration over to here. Let them know they can post whatever they want... except nekkid booties of course... Maybe the site will get the hint if it loses membership.
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Regarding such links, I have a friend who has moved to Canada and guess what my plan is? I want to order climbing stuff but need an Canadian site? Any good suggestions?
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same here - plain old work :evil:
received my new camera by mail - the supposedly 'unbreakable' olympus, but its screen looks very perishable to my climbing eyes already - will see how long it will last...
otherwise wondering if some rock would still be climable in the near future or if i should forget it and get back to my icetools.
chtur, take good care of Tisar and we are waiting for a long and pictury TR!
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Rock is still excellent around here! Today it summer here and walking in shorts and t-shirt :D Still I still want snow, tried to show how my setup is working for some other people and got to sad that there is no snow...
Tisar, I am also waiting :( Maybe today it is here?
http://spinphys.org/...tta/silveretta02.jpg
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In reply to: Problem is that Steve technically sent them from the US - the Ramstein airbase counts as extra-territorial. That makes it a non-EU thing with all the declaration needs and so on. It'll be there soon! - Daniel
:shock: Thus probably the Guardia Finanza will now show up
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In reply to: received my new camera by mail - the supposedly 'unbreakable' olympus, but its screen looks very perishable to my climbing eyes already - will see how long it will last...
I think I should go beg for sponsorship from one of the camera companies. Otherwise they eat all my spare money. I wish they made even one decent product with good optics...
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Hail, oh Euro guys and gals.
I was wondering who among you has ventured forth to the Eiger and done the 1938 route. Anyone? I wasn't sure how it figured in to anyone's tick list these days and whether or not it was still as fearsome as it once was. I heard the ice and snow is not as good as in years past, so it's more of a mixed route. What's the situation? I was there back in 2003 and stared up in awe day after day.
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Almost no ice this hot summer and HUGE rockfall.Maybe is not good idea climb "Classic" route this year.
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In reply to: Almost no ice this hot summer and HUGE rockfall.Maybe is not good idea climb "Classic" route this year.
I've heard the locals do it during winter or spring. Then you have the best ice conditions and least shaite falling from above. I've scheduled it with my partner for next April if we manage our Patagonian trip without epics and damage. We'll probably go acclimatise with Hörnli ridge on Matterhorn. I'd like do both routes once without being too knackered.
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In reply to: Hail, oh Euro guys and gals. I was wondering who among you has ventured forth to the Eiger and done the 1938 route. Anyone? I wasn't sure how it figured in to anyone's tick list these days and whether or not it was still as fearsome as it once was. I heard the ice and snow is not as good as in years past, so it's more of a mixed route. What's the situation? I was there back in 2003 and stared up in awe day after day.
"Mixed" seems to be really too much of an euphemism for the state this mountain is currently in.
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BTW chrtur: you might be happy to hear that Monte Bondone saw its first snow of the new season last night. :)
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In reply to: BTW chrtur: you might be happy to hear that Monte Bondone saw it's first snow of the new season last night. :)
I am a big fan of weathermaps at this point :lol: I also saw some fresh snow when climbing on saturday, almost like I could get a spoon....
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[quote="heiko
"Mixed" seems to be really too much of an euphemism for the state this mountain is currently in.
It is "Mixed"- mix betveen small loose stones and big loose rocks with some sand between.
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In reply to: Hail, oh Euro guys and gals. I was wondering who among you has ventured forth to the Eiger and done the 1938 route. Anyone? I wasn't sure how it figured in to anyone's tick list these days and whether or not it was still as fearsome as it once was. I heard the ice and snow is not as good as in years past, so it's more of a mixed route. What's the situation? I was there back in 2003 and stared up in awe day after day.
was looking at it last w-end - it was all white for once, even worse than in december last year, with first third dry...def. mixed. As adnix said, winter/spring is the good time. The 1938 route still done and interesting (if you're into real alpine climbing, meaning going up heaps of stones held togather by meer firn or icecles). Then there are many new developments there, such as almost what you would call 'sport' routes on the west shoulder (geneva pillar). They mostly are around 1000m (2/3ds of the whole face) and don't finish on top, but on the other hand they use better rock for actual technical climbing. There is even a pitch of 8a out there. Although rarely dry, it's a good summer project though.
on another note, anyone knows of good deals on ski touring equipment? Looking for skis (150cm at most), bindings (dynafit), skins, boots (size 38-39) for not too much...
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awesome, or give them directly my email if you prefer, thx Taz!
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In reply to: In reply to: on another note, anyone knows of good deals on ski touring equipment? Looking for skis (150cm at most), bindings (dynafit), skins, boots (size 38-39) for not too much... Paolo's best friend Andrea has his own manufacturing business. Special stuff, from what I can understand, which isn't much about skis. I'll tell Paolo to drop the link in to the website.
voilà, that's the web site: http://www.lighterski.com/index.htm, the email to use to contact him is under "contatti" in the main page. Unfortunately the web site is pretty new (so almost all under construction) and only in Italian, but they are doing improvements. Their skis are used, for example, also by Simone Moro (http://www.simonemoro.com/)...so I guess are pretty good!
Let me know if you need more detailed info.
Ciauz!
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:shock: No activites?
Got a cold, no climbing on saturday :cry: Then tried for my second or third time some boulders outside, cut my fingers like as with a knife, fell down from 3 meters on the ground without no pad, scratched my arm and also my knee..... What are the conclusions? I am bad boulderer or what? Or is this how it should be?
Saluti Christian
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u're a bad boulderer :wink:
that's why you should come to Bleau at least once :idea:
ps - activities there were - i'll post pictures tomorrow to make at least chtur salivate - tete d'aval tells you smth?
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Man, cool damn pictures! That limestone looks awesome. And thanks for the Eiger replies. That place just has fascinated me since I first read about it. Peering out of the Eiger Station window on the train was pretty special. I only wished I had the chance to climb there.
I had a great climbing weekend myself at Eldorado Canyon in Boulder, Colorado. I did the hardest leads on gear that I have ever attempted to date and took my very first lead falls on gear. Seriously, I had not fallen on gear up until now! Kind of stepped through a threshold I think, but it was pretty subtle. The stupid numbers aren't running the show now.
Drinking some nice hefeweizen with lemon right now. Ahhhh.
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Tim,
Paolo and I will be in CO next July. We'll be staying in Ft. Collins for about 4 days, then plan to drive up to WY for a week (Sinks, the Tetons). Fancy hooking up for some climbing?
UA,
Are you coming to Fonti next weekend? > let me know if you need help getting in touch with Andrea; saw that the website is only in Italian. Also, paolo plans to get my onto skis this year (god help us all :shock: ), so ... any advice in that area would be much appreciated.
See the rest of you on Friday in VDM!!!! :D :D :D
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In reply to: UA, Are you coming to Fonti next weekend? > let me know if you need help getting in touch with Andrea; saw that the website is only in Italian. Also, paolo plans to get my onto skis this year (god help us all :shock: ), so ... any advice in that area would be much appreciated. See the rest of you on Friday in VDM!!!! :D :D :D
not sure yet about fonti.
andrea - sure, 'd like to know the weight per ski + price, does he do bindings/shoes or skis only?
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awesome last pitch, huh? :D
getting a little bit more of commitment you should do the route "due serpenti" and "Nemesi" as well as the "Il grande fratello ci guarda".
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In reply to: In reply to: Drinking some nice hefeweizen with lemon right now. Ahhhh. Of course I have to ask the question: which brand?
It's a Portland, Oregon microbrew it appears. Widmer Brothers.
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In reply to: awesome last pitch, huh? :D getting a little bit more of commitment you should do the route "due serpenti" and "Nemesi" as well as the "Il grande fratello ci guarda".
a little bit more commitment??? :shock:
I don't like you anymore. :evil:
Think about your own commitment next weekend when you get your skinny little butt stuck in the chimney on Kundalini! GRRRRRR. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
;)
Anyway, I watched a team curse up "Due Serpenti" next to us, haha... I think, 6c (6b obbl.) is not on my list for this season, although all the routes on Monte Colt look awesome.
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In reply to: Tim, Paolo and I will be in CO next July. We'll be staying in Ft. Collins for about 4 days, then plan to drive up to WY for a week (Sinks, the Tetons). Fancy hooking up for some climbing?
You bet! Or as my dad used to say when he lived in Texas as a transplant from New Orleans, "You bet your boots." Have you guys been before? I'll definitely be around.
UA, are you digging those long, multi-pitch sport routes? I used to go down to Potrero Chico, Mexico several times a year. That was my first taste of that kind of climb and I love it. It's amazing to cover so much rock so fast.
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In reply to: In reply to: Tim, Paolo and I will be in CO next July. We'll be staying in Ft. Collins for about 4 days, then plan to drive up to WY for a week (Sinks, the Tetons). Fancy hooking up for some climbing? You bet! Or as my dad used to say when he lived in Texas as a transplant from New Orleans, "You bet your boots." Have you guys been before? I'll definitely be around.
I've been lots of times, but only climbed up the canyons and in Sinks. Paolo made his only US trip 2 years ago (Yosemite, of course). I'd really like to try El Dorado and Maple this time... we don't mind the driving! Anyway, It'd be awesome if you and Paolo could partner up (so I can sneak off for my fly-fishing fix) a couple of days! ;-)
So- Cool, I'll let you know when we've got dates, etc.!! ;-)
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In reply to: UA, are you digging those long, multi-pitch sport routes? I used to go down to Potrero Chico, Mexico several times a year. That was my first taste of that kind of climb and I love it. It's amazing to cover so much rock so fast.
yup, long engaged multipitches - sport or trad, rock or ice - are my thing. Getting some air under the tail is what it's about. Is portrero mostly bolted? Never been there, but want to one day. So-o-o-o when are you coming to europe to do the eiger? Looks like i'm partnerless again :roll:
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In reply to: In reply to: awesome last pitch, huh? :D getting a little bit more of commitment you should do the route "due serpenti" and "Nemesi" as well as the "Il grande fratello ci guarda". a little bit more commitment??? :shock: I don't like you anymore. :evil: Think about your own commitment next weekend when you get your skinny little butt stuck in the chimney on Kundalini! GRRRRRR. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: ;) Anyway, I watched a team curse up "Due Serpenti" next to us, haha... I think, 6c (6b obbl.) is not on my list for this season, although all the routes on Monte Colt look awesome.
ok, nevermind.
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In reply to: Anyway, It'd be awesome if you and Paolo could partner up (so I can sneak off for my fly-fishing fix) a couple of days! ;-) So- Cool, I'll let you know when we've got dates, etc.!! ;-)
I have some fly fishing friends, too. So that's easy to set up. Only ten months away. :lol:
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In reply to: In reply to: UA, are you digging those long, multi-pitch sport routes? I used to go down to Potrero Chico, Mexico several times a year. That was my first taste of that kind of climb and I love it. It's amazing to cover so much rock so fast. yup, long engaged multipitches - sport or trad, rock or ice - are my thing. Getting some air under the tail is what it's about. Is portrero mostly bolted? Never been there, but want to one day. So-o-o-o when are you coming to europe to do the eiger? Looks like i'm partnerless again :roll:
You're partnerless? Gah! Wish we were on closer land masses. And when I come to Europe it will be to go to either Chamonix or the Dolomites. The Eiger is a bit far off in the future! Besides, you would rather drink Italian wine than...er...whatever they have in Switzerland. Plus the food is better and you can wave your hands in the air like a crazy person and no one thinks anything of it.
Potrero Chico is almost entirely bolted. Almost no one climbs the trad routes there, as they are quite loose many times and have fearsome reputations. The longest route there is Time Wave Zero with over 25 pitches I believe. Lots of 5-7 pitch routes that are excellent.
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5-1 odds with anyone say Time Wave Zero appears on UA's ticklist in the near future... :lol:
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In reply to: Besides, you would rather drink Italian wine than...er...whatever they have in Switzerland. Plus the food is better and you can wave your hands in the air like a crazy person and no one thinks anything of it. |
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In reply to: In reply to: Besides, you would rather drink Italian wine than...er...whatever they have in Switzerland. Plus the food is better and you can wave your hands in the air like a crazy person and no one thinks anything of it. Uh? You just need to pack your pockets full of candy and Swiss chocolate (the one with raising and nuts). With this stuff I've survived through any route. I usually carry some schnapps, too, it will help against frostbite and make bivies more comfortable. :)
We ate a whole lot of rosti while we were there. It was best in the Munch mountain hut, probably since we were cold on the glacier by the time we got there. After a while I couldn't bear to look at it on the menu. Ha.
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boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D
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In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D
I can definitely meet you down in Potrero sometime. That's a two day drive for me with a stop in Austin to say hello to old friends. I climbed with a German guy who flew out by himself last trip.
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In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D
Ehmmm....I wouldn't say that... :roll:
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In reply to: In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D Ehmmm....I wouldn't say that... :roll:
True... she was definitely wrong when she decided to approach that Italian guy in the gym in BXL last year. :twisted:
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D Ehmmm....I wouldn't say that... :roll: True... she was definitely wrong when she decided to approach that Italian guy in the gym in BXL last year. :twisted:
I just answered his "looking for a partner" ad. I thought he'd be short, hairy and obnoxious. Well, ... one out of three ain't bad :wink: He thought I was a boy. :?
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D Ehmmm....I wouldn't say that... :roll: True... she was definitely wrong when she decided to approach that Italian guy in the gym in BXL last year. :twisted: I just answered his "looking for a partner" ad. I thought he'd be short, hairy and obnoxious. Well, ... one out of three ain't bad :wink: He thought I was a boy. :?
You must have been VERY desperate.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: boogahh, u're always right!!!! :D Ehmmm....I wouldn't say that... :roll: True... she was definitely wrong when she decided to approach that Italian guy in the gym in BXL last year. :twisted: I just answered his "looking for a partner" ad. I thought he'd be short, hairy and obnoxious. Well, ... one out of three ain't bad :wink: He thought I was a boy. :? You must have been VERY desperate.
Do tell the story. 8^)
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tim, you have to SEE taz and paolo to understand :wink:
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In reply to: tim, you have to SEE taz and paolo to understand :wink:
8^) 8^)
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hey ettringen noobs!
this is to inform you (taz/paolo, uasunflower, steve-o) that I ordered the desired guidebooks for you.
either pick them up yourself or pm me your adress and I send them.
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In reply to: hey ettringen noobs! this is to inform you (taz/paolo, uasunflower, steve-o) that I ordered the desired guidebooks for you. either pick them up yourself or pm me your adress and I send them.
Cool! Why don't you come to Bleau with us next weekend and drop them off? :-) If not, we can probably do a weekend sometime in November...
Also, EVERYONE, I think I am in charge to arrange a drinking and slacklining party at Steve-O's place in Rammstein. i'll confirm with him this weekend and then start setting it up! :wink:
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drinking and slacklining?
we're all not that good to stand that test I think.
yeah, blo is a good idea but I am going to see reinhold messner LIVE.
so lets say ettringen in November. the conditions are the shit at the moment! and I still have to show you some more top quality cracks!
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Hi all!
I am doing a little research about climbingstuff in Canada since I have a friend there and maybe I will buy some stuff? The interesting thing is that it somehow seems that only cams are cheaper, the rest like axes, crampons, etc are more or less the same?
Europe internetshop: Camalot C4 - 0.75 - 59.85 Euro
Mountainmagic: Camalot C4 - 0.75 - 66.95 CAD = 45,39 Euro
MEC: Camalot C4 - 0.75 - 37,94 CAD = 37,94 Euro
What about Aliens? What are the prices here in Europe? I could only find them at Mountainmagic and it was, still hard to get here,
Mountainmagic: Alien Red - 77.95 CAD = 52,84 Euro
Any suggestion about other places in Canada or US which can be shipped to Canada? Best offer would be to use some online shop since my friend knows nothing about climbinggear.
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Aliens I found for 'round 80€ each here :? Got a friend getting them to Europe for me - 180€ for the smaller four.
For the shop I would always try REI for starters. But maybe the EuroFreaks forum is not the best place to ask for cheap American/Canadian shops ?!?
- Daniel
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In reply to: Aliens I found for 'round 80€ each here :? Got a friend getting them to Europe for me - 180€ for the smaller four. For the shop I would always try REI for starters. But maybe the EuroFreaks forum is not the best place to ask for cheap American/Canadian shops ?!? - Daniel
I put up the request also in the Canada place :D
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The first snowfall down in the plains of Denver has hit us tonight. Looks like maybe a foot or so. Not so sure about getting out on the rock this weekend now. Might be switching to ice climbing early. Hmmmm.
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hey, this is the forum to discuss everything - from canadian alliens, snowfall in CO, climbing and relationships etc etc!!! tisar, enough of one moeratarrr we all respect and fear!!!
btw here is one more of my trip reports - it was all mainly to answer tim's question about conditions... :oops: :roll:
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In reply to: Hi all! I am doing a little research about climbingstuff in Canada since I have a friend there and maybe I will buy some stuff? The interesting thing is that it somehow seems that only cams are cheaper, the rest like axes, crampons, etc are more or less the same?
The question also is: will he or you bring the stuff or do you want them mailed? In the latter case, prepare for import taxes and VAT that sum up to almost the amount of what you would pay in Europe... :( (eh, I tried...)
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In reply to: hey, this is the forum to discuss everything - from canadian alliens, snowfall in CO, climbing and relationships etc etc!!! tisar, enough of one moeratarrr we all respect and fear!!! btw here is one more of my trip reports - it was all mainly to answer tim's question about conditions... :oops: :roll:
Julia, I've been sitting here for 15 minutes, reading your report and thinking about it.
I still haven't decided what my response will be, and for this single time, I will write something serious in this forum. My options for responding are:
a) you're hopeless.
b) take a minute and look in the mirror and try to find out what you are compensating for with your epics
c) you're some bad-ass biatch
d) my last doubt has just vanished: I'll never even go climbing sport with you
e) you'd probably even be able to get other people into trouble playing Mikado
f) start bringing proper ascenders. you'll be using them all the time.
g) stop going on climbs that you wouldn't be fully able and willing to lead all by yourself.
h) I enjoy reading Mark Twight's stories, too. But THAT'S IT.
You pick, I haven't chosen yet. I'm just sitting here shaking my had and wondering "WHY". Take care of yourself girl, I'm serious.
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In reply to: The question also is: will he or you bring the stuff or do you want them mailed? In the latter case, prepare for import taxes and VAT that sum up to almost the amount of what you would pay in Europe... :( (eh, I tried...)
I have both options, either my friend can bring them to me or send them. I wonder if they are mailed it go through the customs? Is it like a little lottery if they catch it?
- C
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In reply to: In reply to: The question also is: will he or you bring the stuff or do you want them mailed? In the latter case, prepare for import taxes and VAT that sum up to almost the amount of what you would pay in Europe... :( (eh, I tried...) I have both options, either my friend can bring them to me or send them. I wonder if they are mailed it go through the customs? Is it like a little lottery if they catch it? - C |
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Eurofreaks Climber (poopicus indapantsisus)
- Approach shoes (in case the bar is uphill)
- 15€ for wine+dinner+dessert+after-dinner-drinks
- Aspirin
- Ropes and other climbing gear piled into very small Euro-car... just for show, of course...
... does that cover it? :lol:
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:lol:
Cool cartoon :lol:
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In reply to: Eurofreaks Climber (poopicus indapantsisus) - Approach shoes (in case the bar is uphill) - 15€ for wine+dinner+dessert+after-dinner-drinks - Aspirin - Ropes and other climbing gear piled into very small Euro-car... just for show, of course... ... does that cover it? :lol:
- ridiculously small tent in spite of car-camping
- butane stove and italian espresso maker
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In reply to: In reply to: Eurofreaks Climber (poopicus indapantsisus) - Approach shoes (in case the bar is uphill) - 15€ for wine+dinner+dessert+after-dinner-drinks - Aspirin - Ropes and other climbing gear piled into very small Euro-car... just for show, of course... ... does that cover it? :lol: - ridiculously small tent in spite of car-camping - butane stove and italian espresso maker
- SPORKS... we almost forgot SPORKS!
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and a capuccino swirling thing for milk (see tisar)!!!!
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Eurofreaks Climber (poopicus indapantsisus) - Approach shoes (in case the bar is uphill) - 15€ for wine+dinner+dessert+after-dinner-drinks - Aspirin - Ropes and other climbing gear piled into very small Euro-car... just for show, of course... ... does that cover it? :lol: - ridiculously small tent in spite of car-camping - butane stove and italian espresso maker - SPORKS... we almost forgot SPORKS!
geez, how could I? :shock:
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The prussik - on a single pitch rappel with firemans belay on a 45° class 2 slab.
:lol:
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In reply to: hey, this is the forum to discuss everything - from canadian alliens, snowfall in CO, climbing and relationships etc etc!!! tisar, enough of one moeratarrr we all respect and fear!!! btw here is one more of my trip reports - it was all mainly to answer tim's question about conditions... :oops: :roll:
Just read the TR and posted a comment. Good story! You rock, Julia. As for ascenders, I have used Tiblocs in emergencies twice now to good effect. I actually ascendied 45ft. with them and only one foot sling. I prefer to ascend short pitches with one leg trailing for ballance. Learned that in my caving days.
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i have this love-hate relationship with t-blocks...for now i'm keeping mine in my gear pile at home...
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In reply to: ...for now i'm keeping mine in my gear pile at home...
what pile? you lost half your gear on the eiger...
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In reply to: In reply to: ...for now i'm keeping mine in my gear pile at home... what pile? you lost half your gear on the eiger...
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Maybe she has a pile at home we do not know about?
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hmm, yeah, ok, i stretched it a little bit with pile...there are crampons, a couple of slings, ice tools, and a couple of biners left in there... :oops: :oops:
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Ah, finally, a new day!
I am going to burp and fart and hope the subject changes to happy things... happy things... think happy things! :lol:
Guys, what's everybody up to this weekend?
P and I are of course headed to Fonti. P picked Alvin up from the airport last night. I was too sleepy to go, so I haven't actually met him yet. But, he seemed quite nice snoozing away on a crashpad this morning.
Tomorrow... off to conquer the Elephant for Steve and Paolo. I am going to try my highball shit-producing slab-o-rific polished problem again, and try not to break anything. :D
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Funny things? Laughed my lazy bum off last night at a reading. 'Animals pet people' the title. Afterwards I spent a little too much time (and money on beer) in the 'Club of Polish Loosers'. Makes me not funny today. Or maybe funny looking perhaps.
No climbing for me this weekend *sniff* Or at least nothing including slightest parts of fresh air. I might just stay in my flat and write the TR. And dance a little bit. Concert tonight, Ben Hamilton. Saturday's still open.
Fecking fall that is. Cold, rainy, gray... Björk.
I'm sooooo jaleous. Fonti. *dream away*
- Daniel
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No climbing for me too.
Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll:
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Oct 20, 2006, 10:51 AM
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going to see the reinhold together with a nice, red haired female climberchick. and climbing of course as much as the weather allows.
have fun in blo, guys!
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paolo75
Oct 20, 2006, 11:38 AM
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In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll:
your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol:
If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted:
anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted:
Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted:
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uasunflower
Oct 20, 2006, 11:45 AM
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off to the mountains, as usual. Thinking happy things though and doing stuff well below my limit... :shock: :roll:
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paolo75
Oct 20, 2006, 11:53 AM
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In reply to: off to the mountains, as usual. Thinking happy things though and doing stuff well below my limit... :shock: :roll:
:lol: :lol:
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clodfromitaly
Oct 20, 2006, 12:13 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll: your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol: If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted: anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted: Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted:
He's lost without me. Do you wanna bet with me? I foretell that week he will become a crag-rat (i find this term into an italin-english climbing dictionary :lol: )
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tisar
Oct 23, 2006, 7:54 AM
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Now folks... How was the weekend?
Saw an awesome concert on Friday and felt like shit the rest of the weekend. Damn fall got me with a first influenca. Nothing serious, but enough to keep me from having fun and to induce the right amount of headache to drive you nuts... *grmph*
I wanna hear all the Fonti-news and Finale stories!
- Daniel
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Oct 23, 2006, 8:04 AM
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no TRs from me. watched the reinhold sat evening. that man can talk! very fascinating. and it's not just about WHAT he did, but WHY and how he came to it. great show.
apart from that lots of climbing and my fingers hurt while typing.
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uasunflower
Oct 23, 2006, 8:24 AM
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have you gotten to gunks to boulder yet, stone? pfff, boulderer...
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Oct 23, 2006, 8:44 AM
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Saturday was wet so no climbing, went biking instead and did some work. Sunday climbingschool and learned some new things about tradanchors which was very nice.
- C
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heiko
Oct 23, 2006, 9:40 AM
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In reply to: no TRs from me. watched the reinhold sat evening. that man can talk! very fascinating. and it's not just about WHAT he did, but WHY and how he came to it. great show. apart from that lots of climbing and my fingers hurt while typing.
What was the talk about? In Trento he raced through all of his life in like 2 hrs, spending at least half an hour promoting his Mountain Museums. This was the second time I've seen one of his presentations, and honestly, compared to the first one I was really disappointed, it was awfully boring.
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stone_d_cologne
Oct 23, 2006, 10:50 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: no TRs from me. watched the reinhold sat evening. that man can talk! very fascinating. and it's not just about WHAT he did, but WHY and how he came to it. great show. apart from that lots of climbing and my fingers hurt while typing. What was the talk about? In Trento he raced through all of his life in like 2 hrs, spending at least half an hour promoting his Mountain Museums. This was the second time I've seen one of his presentations, and honestly, compared to the first one I was really disappointed, it was awfully boring.
exactly this talk. I inmagine it's boring if you have to listen for a second time.
It was more interesting to actually see him speak and act.
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stone_d_cologne
Oct 23, 2006, 11:12 AM
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In reply to: have you gotten to gunks to boulder yet, stone? In reply to: pfff, boulderer... |
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Another excellent Eurofreaks gathering in Fonti!! The rain held off all day Saturday, and Sunday was even nicer weather. Met lots of cool new people. We've got even more new Eurofreaks, with every gathering our numbers grow stronger.
It's funny when someone asks where we are all from, cause it's like, I'm from this state but now I live in Germany, he's italian but lives in Belgium, he's an american but lives in Scotland, and so on with every person. But we all meet up at these gatherings and it's like we've been friends for years. Saying goodbye at the end really sucks.
So here's a few photos from the beach. I'll be putting some photos of VDM and Fonti on photobucket and will eventually post a link.
This problem had a big reach to a sloper, then find the right edge which was better, but it was the topout that had most people jumping down instead of risking the fall.
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti1.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti2.jpg
Yet another problem from Saturday that no one sent, still had lots of fun trying it though. Look at the arm on that girl!!
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti7.jpg
Another fun one from Sunday, so many good problems!
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti3.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti4.jpg
Everybody did great on this slab, well almost everyone.....I don't wanna talk about it.....
http://i89.photobucket.com/...hen/shirt/Fonti5.jpg
....just like I'm sure Paolo doesn't want to talk about this
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See you Freaks out there again sometime...later
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stone_d_cologne
Oct 23, 2006, 11:30 AM
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hehe, killer of giants.
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paolo75
Oct 23, 2006, 11:40 AM
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In reply to: hehe, killer of giants.
:cry: I spent the whole bloody day on that bloody 6c. Menage to destroy my right leg AGAIN an didn't sent it. :evil:
But the day will come.... 8^)
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heiko
Oct 23, 2006, 2:09 PM
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how can you guys be so determined about hopping around on pebbles :?:
boulderers... :twisted:
well, at least you make sure your beanies are color coordinated with your pants and - the season.
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Oct 23, 2006, 9:19 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll: your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol: If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted: anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted: Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted: He's lost without me. Do you wanna bet with me? I foretell that week he will become a crag-rat (i find this term into an italin-english climbing dictionary :lol: )
Here hide the conspirators! :evil:
My ears were still buzzing on Saturday, when I was hung up like a salami on a little ugly piece of rock clearly tilted in the wrong direction. :evil: :roll:
:lol:
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Oct 23, 2006, 9:45 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll: your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol: If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted: anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted: Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted:
Dear yet unmet friend... sorry to tell you that you were badly wrong!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Good weather on Saturday, just right for a good workout on overhangs, and great on Sunday for slabs... everything was just perfect... and you missed it!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
:D :D :D
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happyfra
Oct 23, 2006, 9:52 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll: your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol: If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted: anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted: Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted:
Dear yet unmet friend... sorry to tell you that you were badly wrong!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Good weather on Saturday, just right for a good workout on overhangs, and great on Sunday for slabs... everything was just perfect... and you missed it!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
:D :D :D
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tisar
Oct 24, 2006, 7:08 AM
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Morn' folks!
First gym visit of the season. Not too bad, at least the sauna kinda made me feel at home :D
Taz, how's your knee?
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
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clodfromitaly
Oct 24, 2006, 8:04 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: No climbing for me too. Saturday i'll work. Then saturday night i'll go to birthday party and than to a degree party. Sunday i think i don't want to get up before midday :roll: your buddy cheated on you. He was asking me beta about Arco! :lol: If I were you I'll cut his car's tires... :twisted: anyway, I heard it's gonna rain...Happyfraaaaaaaaaaa?????????? :twisted: Evil Paolo. :twisted: :twisted: He's lost without me. Do you wanna bet with me? I foretell that week he will become a crag-rat (i find this term into an italin-english climbing dictionary :lol: ) Here hide the conspirators! :evil: My ears were still buzzing on Saturday, when I was hung up like a salami on a little ugly piece of rock clearly tilted in the wrong direction. :evil: :roll: :lol:
I know my chicken 8^)
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paolo75
Oct 24, 2006, 8:42 AM
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In reply to: Dear yet unmet friend... sorry to tell you that you were badly wrong!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Good weather on Saturday, just right for a good workout on overhangs, and great on Sunday for slabs... everything was just perfect... and you missed it!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :D :D :D
well, from what I've heard the weather wasn't that good, wasn't it? Anyway, I know I've missed it...but...the great overhangs of Nomesino....are to great for me...and Noriglio, well, I like that crag a lot...ok, I feel a little bit jealous...BUT, we've been spending an awesome w.e. in Font, so maybe you're the one who missed something. :twisted: :wink:
BTW, when will we meet my dear yet unmet as well friend?
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paolo75
Oct 24, 2006, 8:44 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Here hide the conspirators! :evil: My ears were still buzzing on Saturday, when I was hung up like a salami on a little ugly piece of rock clearly tilted in the wrong direction. :evil: :roll: :lol: I know my chicken 8^)
more then a chicken I would say "my salami"! :lol:
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happyfra
Oct 24, 2006, 10:51 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Dear yet unmet friend... sorry to tell you that you were badly wrong!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Good weather on Saturday, just right for a good workout on overhangs, and great on Sunday for slabs... everything was just perfect... and you missed it!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :D :D :D well, from what I've heard the weather wasn't that good, wasn't it? Anyway, I know I've missed it...but...the great overhangs of Nomesino....are to great for me...and Noriglio, well, I like that crag a lot...ok, I feel a little bit jealous...BUT, we've been spending an awesome w.e. in Font, so maybe you're the one who missed something. :twisted: :wink: BTW, when will we meet my dear yet unmet as well friend?
I don't know... the sooner the better! :D :D :D
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chrtur
Oct 24, 2006, 11:24 AM
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About something else, they have shut down the general spamfilter at our work this week and guess what..... I have like a full inbox all the time :x
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heiko
Oct 24, 2006, 12:02 PM
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yeah, it's great coming back from the weekend and having 500 new messages, right? just none of them is for you...
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[violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO AND PAOLO!!![/violet]
... yeah, I'm a few days early, but ... you may as well get used to all the retired/old/crotchety jokes now...
Daniel,
My knee is fine... it's my ass that hurts!! Yeah, I tore my ass-muscle. Not embarassing at all. Oh -and tell your brother I found a really nice chalkbag and some climbing shoes (too big for me) in the Kangoo... how's his leg?
T
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Oct 24, 2006, 12:16 PM
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In reply to: I don't know... the sooner the better! :D :D :D
well...if you were Heiko I'd say "move your lazy German butt and come here" but since I am a good guy and I am not confindent with you enough, yet, I say:"Since we've been in Italy several times and since we've been close enough to your awful city for you to show up (and you didn't); since it's time for you to see a little world outside Cologno Monzese; since here we are Fok free...."move your Italian butt and come over here!!!!" :twisted:
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ps: of course whenever you guys feel like coming here, you are more than welcome and I'll let you know next time I'll be in Italy again.
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paolo75
Oct 24, 2006, 12:20 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: [violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO AND PAOLO!!![/violet] PSSSSSSSSSSS!!! My birthday is on halloween, that's still a week to go. Don't give them so much time to give me s--- about my age and everything. ;)
Good evening Sir, I would like to give you some shit, may I?
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heiko
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO AND PAOLO!!![/violet] PSSSSSSSSSSS!!! My birthday is on halloween, that's still a week to go. Don't give them so much time to give me shit about my age and everything. ;) Good evening Sir, I would like to give you some shit, may I?
You're probably the only one that may, as you're the first one to get older ;)
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO AND PAOLO!!![/violet] PSSSSSSSSSSS!!! My birthday is on halloween, that's still a week to go. Don't give them so much time to give me s--- about my age and everything. ;) Good evening Sir, I would like to give you some s---, may I?
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paolo75
Oct 24, 2006, 12:45 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: [violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO AND PAOLO!!![/violet] PSSSSSSSSSSS!!! My birthday is on halloween, that's still a week to go. Don't give them so much time to give me s--- about my age and everything. ;) Good evening Sir, I would like to give you some s---, may I? You're probably the only one that may, as you're the first one to get older ;)
yes...but I gotta keep a positive attitude about that! So, here's a tip:"always be positive!"
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In reply to: Daniel, My knee is fine... it's my ass that hurts!! Yeah, I tore my ass-muscle. Not embarassing at all.
Now, you might find someone to give it a proper worshipping warm oil massage...
In reply to: Oh -and tell your brother I found a really nice chalkbag and some climbing shoes (too big for me) in the Kangoo... how's his leg? T
I just mailed Moritz, would've been a world wonder if he hadn't forgotten something. It's genetic, he can't help it. Though of course it's getting worse, the less hair one has :twisted:
- Daniel
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Oct 24, 2006, 4:25 PM
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Stop talking about my hair or I'll start talking about your age!! :evil:
Yes I think the stuff belongs to me. It's not so bad, because I was already thinking about a new pair of shoes and the chalk bag is not necessary in the gym I normally go, but do you think you could send the stuff to my place in Paris? Would be great. :oops:
My leg still hurts and sometimes I feel a little bit stupid when I walk like an old lady but it's getting better.
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so the birthdays are a hoax or what?
ok, one more ettrington guidebook question: who gets the third one I ordered?
I thought that uasunflower wanted one, but I guess the 6as there are not epic enough for her. (yeah, in the end its sportclimbing anyway...)
who wants the third one?
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In reply to: so the birthdays are a hoax or what? ok, one more ettrington guidebook question: who gets the third one I ordered? I thought that uasunflower wanted one, but I guess the 6as there are not epic enough for her. (yeah, in the end its sportclimbing anyway...) who wants the third one?
Stone, it was probably for Alec is my guess (zalastra) ... haven't heard from him in a long time (since Ettring-ton :lol: ). May want to send him a pm.
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In reply to: so the birthdays are a hoax or what? ok, one more ettrington guidebook question: who gets the third one I ordered? I thought that uasunflower wanted one, but I guess the 6as there are not epic enough for her. (yeah, in the end its sportclimbing anyway...) who wants the third one?
Once we will have to paint a 'Map of Europe according to the EuroFreaks', including the famous climbing areas
Ettrinton
Orka Valley
Fountain Blue
Fultz
etc.
Maybe we should start to add those to the route db. In the end Europe will have at least three times the amount of climbing areas, making all those 'mericans really jealeous :D
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Well happy preliminary birthdays to all of you!
Don't get too nice new stuff.
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In reply to: In reply to: so the birthdays are a hoax or what? Nope. Paolo's is on Friday, ejlim's on Monday, mine on Tuesday. We're entering ScorpioMania. ;)
I think you meant "retirement"
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In reply to: In reply to: I don't know... the sooner the better! :D :D :D well...if you were Heiko I'd say "move your lazy German butt and come here" but since I am a good guy and I am not confindent with you enough, yet, I say:"Since we've been in Italy several times and since we've been close enough to your awful city for you to show up (and you didn't); since it's time for you to see a little world outside Cologno Monzese; since here we are Fok free...."move your Italian butt and come over here!!!!" :twisted: :wink: ps: of course whenever you guys feel like coming here, you are more than welcome and I'll let you know next time I'll be in Italy again.
Very appropriate, indeed, Sir! :D :D :D
I would love to come, but I have to deal with some logistical constraints. Eventually, it could happen! In the meantime, the next time you guys are coming I'll do my best to be around, I promise!!! 8^)
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I think for climbing clothes you have to make sure you get the least expensive good stuff you can find because it will get trashed right away. I like those convertible pants where the legs zip off, but try to find them at thrift stores. Destroyed two pairs this year already. For a wind shell I really like softshells, with a hood if you can find one. These breathe a lot better than any hard shell, which is where they show their worth. Add a very cheap rain jacket top with a hood and you are good for colder/wetter conditions. Ideally the rain jacket is the kind that will fit in a tiny, tiny stuff sack you can hang from your harness. Under that I like a long sleeve synthetic shirt in winter and a short sleeve one or cotton in summer.
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I was a while ago looking at Andys site and there was a link to a video of the gear Steve House used in some climb. Of course what he uses must be the best :wink:
Still I saw this Houdini jacket from Patagonia he was showing and it looked nice and I could really see a good use for it. Still I have never looked at one in real life, still looking around. But has anyone of you? If yes what is it like? Good quality with wear and tear?
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In reply to: I Destroyed two pairs this year already.
ever heard of duct tape and seam sealer glue for tents? they work wonders on these REI pants...for some time, for sure - but it gives you at least one full season per pants. Finally decided to retire mine as didn't have enough tape to mend :?
So went to Decathlon thinking that they sure would have the cheapest stuff around - and guess what, in their mountaineering section there were these nice Quechua pants like my old REI ones, the only problem was the cost of 169 euros for them...then i walked to the hiking section - and guess what, there were the same pants there, with a couple less trinkles - for 49 euros...
Moral of the story - the hell why do we alpinists constitute this wonderful marketing niche for gear producers that warrants a 3x price increase for the same stuff???...still wondering...
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In reply to: I was a while ago looking at Andys site and there was a link to a video of the gear Steve House used in some climb. Of course what he uses must be the best :wink: Still I saw this Houdini jacket from Patagonia he was showing and it looked nice and I could really see a good use for it. Still I have never looked at one in real life, still looking around. But has anyone of you? If yes what is it like? Good quality with wear and tear? - C
It's also Pertex Quantum, as the Montane jacket I have, and that one's awesome (IMHO even better because it's a jacket and not a pullover)
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In reply to: It's also Pertex Quantum, as the Montane jacket I have, and that one's awesome (IMHO even better because it's a jacket and not a pullover)
Thanks Heiko, I also found the same version at Marmot, more or less a copy of the one at Patagonia when I looked at the material been used. Marmot I know where I can find it here in Torino and see what it is like.
- C
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In reply to: In reply to: It's also Pertex Quantum, as the Montane jacket I have, and that one's awesome (IMHO even better because it's a jacket and not a pullover) Thanks Heiko, I also found the same version at Marmot, more or less a copy of the one at Patagonia when I looked at the material been used. Marmot I know where I can find it here in Torino and see what it is like. - C
Yeah, the Marmot Ion right? I think it could be great if the hood fits over a helmet. Let us know what you think when you've had a look at it!
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In reply to: I was a while ago looking at Andys site and there was a link to a video of the gear Steve House used in some climb. Of course what he uses must be the best :wink: Still I saw this Houdini jacket from Patagonia he was showing and it looked nice and I could really see a good use for it. Still I have never looked at one in real life, still looking around. But has anyone of you? If yes what is it like? Good quality with wear and tear? - C
the video is on the patagonia.com website.
*my first post here :oops:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAOLO75
Now you're almost as old as happyfra and me. :lol:
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tisar
Oct 27, 2006, 7:22 AM
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http://www.raffiswelt.de/geburtstagstorte.jpg
It's all downhill from here on, believe me! Just a couple of years and you start to suck at climbing. First you gonna struggle like Heiko, then you gonna fail like I do. But there are positive things about getting older too: feeding cups, bed-pans, lecterns...
Happy b-day!
- Daniel
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thanks guys! :D
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What is the age? 30+.....? :lol:
Happy birthday! Comple anno! Grattis på födelsedagen! Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
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In reply to: Yeah, the Marmot Ion right? I think it could be great if the hood fits over a helmet. Let us know what you think when you've had a look at it!
Yes, I will go to my mountainshop this evening and see how it is like. Need also to pick up my climbingshoes and mountainboots after repair, new soles on my shoes and minor repair on the moutainboots, it will cost only 13 euros in total :D
- C
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the age is OLD BUT WISE :lol:
happy b-day everyone out there! :twisted:
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continuing on the off-subject, just got new anasazi for 42 euros :shock: :D
belgian climbing shops are closing - good and bad news...
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In reply to: the age is OLD BUT WISE :lol:
Yes as always..... :lol:
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Oct 27, 2006, 10:51 AM
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hey guys...... I'm disappointed
they downgraded my 6c+ gym project (looked promising!)....
to
6b+
now I feel small, weak, and ridiculous
:cry: :cry: :cry:
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Oct 27, 2006, 10:57 AM
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In reply to: hey guys...... I'm disappointed they downgraded my 6c+ gym project (looked promising!).... to 6b+ now I feel small, weak, and ridiculous :cry: :cry: :cry:
You got it all wrong, you should feel...
OLD BUT WISE :lol:
- Daniel
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In reply to: . *my first post here :oops:
Welcome to cyber-Europe! :wink: :D
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In reply to: . *my first post here :oops:
Welcome to cyber-Europe! :wink: :D
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In reply to: continuing on the off-subject, just got new anasazi for 42 euros :shock: :D belgian climbing shops are closing - good and bad news...
OOOoooohh, which shop? Paolo needs new shoes and we're getting a second crash pad (since his is really only good for sleeping on)
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In reply to: continuing on the off-subject, just got new anasazi for 42 euros :shock: :D belgian climbing shops are closing - good and bad news...
All of them, or just the one near you?
And yes, I have patched one pair and will try to patch them again. The other pair got the leg zippers stuck and I broke the zipper itself. I can try to repair both. I have duct tape on a jacket my friend gave me. ha ha.
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In reply to: In reply to: hey guys...... I'm disappointed they downgraded my 6c+ gym project (looked promising!).... to 6b+ now I feel small, weak, and ridiculous :cry: :cry: :cry: You got it all wrong, you should feel... OLD BUT WISE :lol: - Daniel
Yes Heiko listen to Tisar since he is OLDER and must be much WISER :lol:
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Oct 27, 2006, 11:57 AM
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In reply to: old or new model? damn really, I just bought crappy cheap-o shoes for the gym - for 50 euros!
Here in Torino there are three different versions around of the Anasazi, I bought a pair one month ago and thinking I got a good price of 58 euros, but 42 is even better :D
- C
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old orange ones - taz, it's a shop near Mons, Intersport in Jemmappes that's closing its climbing department and has 40% on everything - some more shoes, biners, harnesses left as of yesterday evening :D
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Oct 27, 2006, 1:26 PM
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In reply to: hey guys...... I'm disappointed they downgraded my 6c+ gym project (looked promising!).... to 6b+ now I feel small, weak, and ridiculous :cry: :cry: :cry:
come to ettringen and climb some 6as....
happy birthday to you and paolo!
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Oct 27, 2006, 1:31 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: hey guys...... I'm disappointed they downgraded my 6c+ gym project (looked promising!).... to 6b+ now I feel small, weak, and ridiculous :cry: :cry: :cry: come to ettringen and climb some 6as.... happy birthday to you and paolo!
thx for your wishes, and no! not coming to ettringen, I heard about your 6a's! At least I wanna die with the certainty that I can onsight any 6a...
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Oct 27, 2006, 1:33 PM
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Hey paolo!!
Bon anniversaire :P . Hope you enjoy it and you will have a good party tonight. I' going to drink a caipirinha to you this evening.
Moritz
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Oct 27, 2006, 2:59 PM
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In reply to: Hey paolo!! Bon anniversaire :P . Hope you enjoy it and you will have a good party tonight. I' going to drink a caipirinha to you this evening. Moritz
merci beaucoup! :D
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OK, now I can say happy birthday paolo!
And don't worry. You don't get worse at climbing the older you get, you get better. You are always going up the curve. You just stop healing when you get old. So you'll be a badass climber, old, wise, with raging aches and pains so that you grunt, wince, and shudder every time you send. And everything will seem like a monumental accomplishment, so you can savor it more. Plus, you get better at embelishing how great this climb was and how awesome that trip was, easily forgetting the so-so parts as your memory fades.
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Oct 28, 2006, 2:37 PM
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In reply to: OK, now I can say happy birthday paolo! And don't worry. You don't get worse at climbing the older you get, you get better. You are always going up the curve. You just stop healing when you get old. So you'll be a badass climber, old, wise, with raging aches and pains so that you grunt, wince, and shudder every time you send. And everything will seem like a monumental accomplishment, so you can savor it more. Plus, you get better at embelishing how great this climb was and how awesome that trip was, easily forgetting the so-so parts as your memory fades.
... or you will simply suck :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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In reply to: ... or you will simply suck :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Oh, it will never be a simple matter!
"I could have gotten it if I didn't have this stiff neck, and my wrists are bla bla bla....and another thing..."
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hey eurofreaks, greetings from wallingford. we're going to the gunks tomorrow and guess what: trad-climbing (yes, uasunflower, I took a small amount of my masive rack with me). twilight zone is on, jet-lag permitting...
have fun yourself!
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Oct 30, 2006, 9:27 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: ... or you will simply suck :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Oh, it will never be a simple matter! "I could have gotten it if I didn't have this stiff neck, and my wrists are bla bla bla....and another thing..."
uhmmm.... :roll: :roll:
uhmmmmm.... :roll: :roll:
acutally...I still have, ehmmm, "bottom" pain... :(
I am getting bloody old... :cry: :cry:
How do you manage the third age, climbing-wise, Happyfra? :twisted:
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Oct 30, 2006, 10:01 AM
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Morn' folks!
Since paolo obviously survived his, it's time to officially say
Happy birthday Beth!
I really hope we'll meet up for climbing once, but anyway you're more than welcome to spend quality time in Berlin's nightlife next time you're around.
Have a nice one all!
- Daniel
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Update for Heiko on the Ion Windshirt:
It is light and packed together it is smaller than my hand which I was really surprised about. The hoddy fits more or less on my helmet, I have a Petzl Roc, but it is not optimal. I think it will not sustain the wind proper, however it works very well under the helmet similar like a backlava. Regarding the wear and tear I do not know, it does not give the best impression.
Still I could easily skip my alpine jacket for this when skitouring and on moderate multipitch climbs. It would save a huge ammount of space. For alpine climbing on snow and ice I would still keep my alpine jacket since it has and will withstand the absue of crampons, axes, screws, rock, etc more.
But maybe when doing a climb like Steve I would bring it :lol:
- C
Edit: You can even put it in the helmet together with a first AID kit which is good!
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Oct 30, 2006, 11:21 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: come to ettringen and climb some 6as.... happy birthday to you and paolo! thx for your wishes, and no! not coming to ettringen, I heard about your 6a's! At least I wanna die with the certainty that I can onsight any 6a...
aaaaaah... ignorance is bliss! a late hB!
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Perfect weekend! Hot nice weather and almost like summer and no climbing school which gave me two full days of climbing :D
Saturday climbing at Paretone a 12 pitch route F6a obl and watching girls in shorts and sport-top climbing next to me, forgot to take in the rope a couple of times :oops: Anyway a photo after pitching out of some other people really showing how nice the weather was
http://spinphys.org/orco/paretone.jpg
Sunday I got my belay friend Alexei back in business, putting me in lead all the time, and we went to Orco and did a route there. I think some of you know it :D I would like to hear how the correct sequence is done at some point, I got stuck and think I am to fat. However I managed to get through after putting away all my gear, chalk bag, empty pockets in my pants... Showing some photos from the route
http://spinphys.org/orco/orco01.jpg
http://spinphys.org/orco/orco02.jpg
Finally Alexei trying to figure out the moves and me laughing myself to death :lol:
http://spinphys.org/orco/orco03.jpg
Saluti Christian
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Oct 30, 2006, 1:19 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: ... or you will simply suck :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Oh, it will never be a simple matter! "I could have gotten it if I didn't have this stiff neck, and my wrists are bla bla bla....and another thing..." uhmmm.... :roll: :roll: uhmmmmm.... :roll: :roll: acutally...I still have, ehmmm, "bottom" pain... :( I am getting bloody old... :cry: :cry: How do you manage the third age, climbing-wise, Happyfra? :twisted:
I'll tell you this, dear friend: I have two different group of friends with whom I climb: the ones I begun with 25+ years ago, and among them I am the youngest and the pippest; and the PM forum guys, and there I am often the oldest and... let's say, not the pippest :wink: :D :D :D
Can you draw a conclusion? :D :D :D
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In reply to: Can you draw a conclusion? :D :D :D
of course! God bless the pippe!! They make us feel goooooood!!!! :D
kiddin' of course...if there's someone here that should not talk and make fun about pippas...well...that's me. :(
ps for the non Italians: if you give me the exact translation of the word "pippa" (subject or verb) you win a original Paolo75's draw! :D
speaking of old draws: Happyfra, in what shape are yours? I am making a little pool here...
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In reply to: In reply to: ps for the non Italians: if you give me the exact translation of the word "pippa" (subject or verb) you win a original Paolo75's draw! :D :roll: great, now you're trying to kill our friends! :roll: I won't join the game, since pippa / subject = paolo is too easy, plus, I already have to drag those 1935 death-draws up every route we do.
you are not nice. :evil: :evil:
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[quote="tisar"]
Happy birthday Beth!
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BIG FAT HUG!
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In reply to: In reply to:
Happy birthday Beth! BIG FAT HUG!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETH!!!!!!
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Well, i just wante to let all know i did the route in the film of steve-o last sunday. Perfect weather and conditions, no flying but big fun!
And before that a nice little FA on a pillar. short and f*ing hard!
cheers!
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In reply to: Well, i just wante to let all know i did the route in the film of steve-o last sunday. Perfect weather and conditions, no flying but big fun! And before that a nice little FA on a pillar. short and f*ing hard! cheers!
Congrats! Darn, you guys rock!
- Daniel
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Sadly no films or pics, but wait till stone comes back from NY! (at least i hope he makes some pics!) :?
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[violet]HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO!!![/violet]
[cyan]
WE LOVE YOU![/cyan]
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In reply to: [violet] HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIKO!!![/violet] [cyan] WE LOVE YOU![/cyan]
:oops: :oops: :oops: thanks....... . .. .
luv you too, guys! :)
In reply to: Have a nice journey for the next year. And get your women straight!
geez, no plural here! :shock:
one....project....is....enough.....
:lol:
But whatever happens, it will be an eventful and important year. I decided that 33 is a lucky number! ;)
In reply to: another scorp ;)
yup! :twisted:
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BUON COMPLEANNO HEIKINOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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In reply to: In reply to: Have a nice journey for the next year. And get your women straight! geez, no plural here! :shock: one....project....is....enough..... :lol:
You and your lovelife... seems everybody has her/his own Eiger Nordwand...
- Daniel
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Glad födelsedag, Heiko!
(Man your are getting old... :lol: )
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Bon Anniversaire Heiko !!!
(see, I almost never post, but when I do, it is for you :wink: )
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Bon Anniversaire Heiko !!!
(see, I almost never post, but when I do, it is for you :wink: )
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Tanti auguri Heiko! :D
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Happy Birthday!!!!! Enjoy your time at home.
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In reply to: hey eurofreaks, greetings from wallingford. we're going to the gunks tomorrow and guess what: trad-climbing (yes, uasunflower, I took a small amount of my masive rack with me). twilight zone is on, jet-lag permitting... have fun yourself!
try fat city! and to be or not to be, and yellow wall and supercrack and and and shockley's...naked!!! [cyan]to show the world your beautiful butt[/cyan] :lol:
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Morn' folks!
Before the whole thread turns into a birthday greeting only event. What are you up to this weekend? Any big plans?
Sure I wanted to go on a four month trip to Nepal and do Everest on the way back, but than Brian dropped me a message on myspace and I decided to stay in Berlin to host him and steve-o for the weekend. Talking about priorities :D
Means I'll face some days of walking around the (effin cold) city, most probably getting wasted above the usual level and all in all have a good time partying my liver into a raisin. Could be worse, couldn't it?
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
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In reply to: In reply to: another scorp ;) yup! :twisted:
we rule the worldhttp://iconhell.com/...houghtz_mwahahaa.gif
anyway, i really do hope i will be able to get some real rock before the season ends for good. its looking good at the moment :wink:
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In reply to: anyway, i really do hope i will be able to get some real rock before the season ends for good. its looking good at the moment :wink:
Ah yes, we are squeezing every last weekend of Aktual Rokk® in. Good luck to you and may the Sun God smile on your outings.
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In reply to: In reply to: hey eurofreaks, greetings from wallingford. we're going to the gunks tomorrow and guess what: trad-climbing (yes, uasunflower, I took a small amount of my masive rack with me). twilight zone is on, jet-lag permitting... have fun yourself! try fat city! and to be or not to be, and yellow wall and supercrack and and and shockley's...naked!!! [cyan]to show the world your beautiful butt[/cyan] :lol:
we did arrow and feast of fools and suppers ready on sunday and high exposure and the dangler today. I actually wanted to solo the dangler but the lighzt was going down too early and low light makes autofocus freak out and not having it on camera was not an option. ok, it was a bit damp and I was a bit scared too...
fat city was on my list, but we didn't have enough time to do it. not even bonnies roof today. but it wasn't the last time I was there! effin beautiful!
apart from that we destroyed us in secret boldering spots in connecticut and central park.
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: hey eurofreaks, greetings from wallingford. we're going to the gunks tomorrow and guess what: trad-climbing (yes, uasunflower, I took a small amount of my masive rack with me). twilight zone is on, jet-lag permitting... have fun yourself! try fat city! and to be or not to be, and yellow wall and supercrack and and and shockley's...naked!!! [cyan]to show the world your beautiful butt[/cyan] :lol: we did arrow and feast of fools and suppers ready on sunday and high exposure and the dangler today. I actually wanted to solo the dangler but the lighzt was going down too early and low light makes autofocus freak out and not having it on camera was not an option. ok, it was a bit damp and I was a bit scared too... fat city was on my list, but we didn't have enough time to do it. not even bonnies roof today. but it wasn't the last time I was there! effin beautiful! apart from that we destroyed us in secret boldering spots in connecticut and central park. In reply to: [cyan]to show the world your beautiful butt[/cyan] only if you lead...
Ah, the definition of "tough love"...
You two are gonna make me puke. Seriously. :twisted:
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In reply to: You two are gonna make me puke. Seriously. :twisted:
ahh...I still like sensitive women. seriously.
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Hows it going over on the mainland?
Weather here is awsome, crisp clear bluebird skies. pretty rare for scotland :P Unfortunitly, I can't make use of them, as I pulled a muscle in my left arm on thursday :(
Hows it going for you guys?
-Magnus
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Tisar, I climbed the Nautilius route this weekend leading all the pitches with the best one we did not do :D The funniest climbing technique I have ever used :lol:
Saluti Christian, will post some photos from four days of climbing in a row :wink:
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In reply to: Tisar, I climbed the Nautilius route this weekend leading all the pitches with the best one we did not do :D The funniest climbing technique I have ever used :lol: Saluti Christian, will post some photos from four days of climbing in a row :wink:
Do that! My usual fall depression keeps me close to suicide anyway, so feel free to give me another stab with your dagger...
Nice job on the Nautilus! I remember climbing chimneys in Saxony. I wouldn't call it fun, but it's definitely an ... interesting variation on the normal face climbing :D
Oh I sooo miss Italy...
- Daniel
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chrtur
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Tisar, it was nice! However three days of my own and one with the school and we went with them to Brianco and did some cragstuff in not bad weather for the period :lol:
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stone - sweet, i was never good enough to try dangler while there - have to come back some time - and lead shockley's once more too on that occasion, why not, that's an exhilarating climb, naked or not.
chtur, very nice. btw how is the ski touring season getting on? I finally got skis - now just need to find good boots and some snow and off i go! Anyone wanna give some ski touring 101 lessons out there?
Got some rock in too - spent the holidays exploring Vercors, awesome places with few people such as Mont Aiguille, Archiane and Trois Becs, and then Ombleze. They have too much rock down there - and what is even better - little potential for epics with 200m climbs :shock: :evil: Will try to post pics later...
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In reply to: Tisar, it was nice! However three days of my own and one with the school and we went with them to Brianco and did some cragstuff in not bad weather for the period :lol: http://snip beautiful pic - C
Nice, man. Might the jealeousy be with you... :P
- Daniel
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booger
Nov 7, 2006, 12:44 PM
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Great shot Jules! I like the off-kilter framing! :D
YURCH... must try to ... escape family... and climb... while in Lausanne...
(otherwise it'll be Fonti for Xmas and that's 4 weeks away!! :cry: )
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i like it too, thx taz :)
btw i thought Xmas was almost 7 weeks away? :lol:
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In reply to: i like it too, thx taz :) btw i thought Xmas was almost 7 weeks away? :lol:
:lol: Anyway I nice shot! Did you climb something there aswell?
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In reply to: i like it too, thx taz :) btw i thought Xmas was almost 7 weeks away? :lol:
:lol: Anyway a nice shot! Did you climb something there aswell?
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chrtur
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timstich, nice :lol: I like the hat! Next time I climb I will take my Tyroler hat in a similar manner :wink:
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uasunflower
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same here timstich - nice pictures and nice way to replace a helmet :lol:
let's make this an official picture thread for the w-end warriors and pc freaks!
chtur - i was looking at Migot, but haven't tried it yet, did a Coloir de la Breche on the north face of Aiguille du Tour on that w-end and after that my poor partner of the day was not in condition anymore to try anything else (his first 'ice' outing in big mountains with a night descent w/o a headlamp...yes, i know, i know, it's just my way of getting things done and finding partners to climb with... :? )
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Nov 7, 2006, 4:10 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to:
Happy birthday Beth! BIG FAT HUG! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETH!!!!!!
Aww :oops:
Thanks guys :)
I know i'm way late but I didn't even see this til today! I'm such a slacker! :?
Apparently October / November is my "busy" time. But there may be an end in sight........ ;)
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Must be the season of birthdays. I just wanted to post up that it's Brian's birthday tomorrow, the 8th. He'll be 24. He's the one that had the hollow leg that night at Valle di Mello puttin away all that wine and grappa. Course I don't think he climbed much that next day. He was also at the latest Fonti gathering.
Well his hair ain't yellow anymore and he's bummed that he's gotta work tomorrow. So if you know him or just wanna shout out to a fellow Eurofreak please send him an email. He doesn't use this site but his address is: sawyer_b21@hotmail.com so if you sent him a quick hello it'd make his day.
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thomasribiere
Nov 7, 2006, 9:06 PM
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uasunflower wroteIn reply to: me climbing last week Hirondelle de Faubourgs, a very nice Piola route in Omblèze
argh! I live 70 minutes from Omblèze!!! You should have contacted me!!!
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Roy's hat is distinctive, isn't it? We hiked down from the Sphinx by moonlight if that makes you feel any better Julia. Ha. The summit picture was lit by a flash it was so dark. And I'd love to share my weekend pictures with you guys.
Here's the complete weekend trip report.
http://www.supertopo.com/...ic_id=277698&f=0&b=0
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In reply to: uasunflower wrote In reply to: me climbing last week Hirondelle de Faubourgs, a very nice Piola route in Omblèze argh! I live 70 minutes from Omblèze!!! You should have contacted me!!!
oh, awesome, just checked the map - montelimar does look like a nicely situated place, careful now, you might get a visit as i happen to be in the region more often than not - how big is your house? :D btw do you do any alpine, thomas?
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Timstich, keep posting some photos since it is always nice to see some from other places! Still if people climbing seem to be from an other planet....
UA, maybe something for you? I talked with a climbing friend yesterday and they started to climb the Super-Couloir on Tacul last weekend, we need a TR from you! However after climbing the first pitches on rock they discovered that they forgotten all the ice-screws when arriving at the ice :lol:
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uasunflower
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oh sure that sounds familiar - last week i was charged with caring a rope (tied to my back) and quickdraws - in a bunch over my shoulder, so on the tedious approach i rested near a tree and left the quickdraws hanging there...Realized the problem only 30min later while gearing up to climb... :oops: Doing that with ice screws under SC sounds even more exciting, will have to try it out :roll:
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thomasribiere
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In reply to: oh, awesome, just checked the map - montelimar does look like a nicely situated place, careful now, you might get a visit as i happen to be in the region more often than not - how big is your house? :D btw do you do any alpine, thomas?
I live in appartment with a guest room + the sofa in the living room + the large balcony in case of emergency. I've never climbed alpine (do you mean eiger-style? :wink: ) but I've climbed snow is summer season and easy multipitch.
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In reply to: In reply to: oh, awesome, just checked the map - montelimar does look like a nicely situated place, careful now, you might get a visit as i happen to be in the region more often than not - how big is your house? :D btw do you do any alpine, thomas? I live in appartment with a guest room + the sofa in the living room + the large balcony in case of emergency. I've never climbed alpine (do you mean eiger-style? :wink: ) but I've climbed snow is summer season and easy multipitch.
:idea: Hmm... Let's play a game called "How Many Eurofreaks Will Fit in Thomas' Apartment"...
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uasunflower
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In reply to: I live in appartment with a guest room + the sofa in the living room + the large balcony in case of emergency. I've never climbed alpine (do you mean eiger-style? :wink: ) but I've climbed snow is summer season and easy multipitch.
i like your appt :wink:
but oh my, another sport climber in our midst :shock: where do you usually climb for your w-ends, you the blessed one living in the rock paradise?
alpine - i guess i mean long routes in the mountains rather than crags, bolted or rather not...eiger style is a special, alpine-style for the gifted, julia's way :roll:
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uasunflower
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buuga, btw you're almost at your post #1000, time to celebrate :!:
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In reply to: In reply to: ...eiger style is a special, alpine-style for the gifted, julia's way :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: Wish I could give trophies today!
i took care of it for you :wink:
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uasunflower
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wow, overlord, you made my day today full of trophies...
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In reply to: but oh my, another sport climber in our midst :shock:
stop making up these sport climbers-alpine climbers crevasses. it's useless.
this board is full of wannabes anway. alpine climbers wannabes to name in the first place...
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I read like, half this thread and I don't think I have ever been so excited to go to Europe...
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In reply to: In reply to: but oh my, another sport climber in our midst :shock: stop making up these sport climbers-alpine climbers crevasses. it's useless. this board is full of wannabes anway. alpine climbers wannabes to name in the first place...
ditto that. no use creating problems where there are none and none are needed.
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Boy, everybody's cranky today!! :lol:
** chill pill **
ahhhh... much better!
SO - what's the plan for the weekend folks??
Steve-O and Brian mentioned something about throwing that slacklining party soon. I was thinking January?? Not much good climbing then (except for ice, but I think we can steal a weekend)??
Shall I make a Drunken Slacklining Party thread already? Mwah hahaha!
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In reply to: In reply to: stop making up these sport climbers-alpine climbers crevasses. it's useless. this board is full of wannabes anway. alpine climbers wannabes to name in the first place... ditto that. no use creating problems where there are none and none are needed.
Ha! Only a weak sport climbing whiner would say so. A true alpinist is not afraid of confrontation.
- Daniel
PS: :lol:
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Congratulations Booger to Your 1000 hit
In friday starting Ski Season here (stil no snow here, but no ones care), so you can come and drunk yourself.Its always fun until next morning begin (as usual).This Year will be there Concert one of czech Punkrock band-Visací zámek, they are legendary here.For retired people, they are still in shape. :D
Sandstones are closed here, so most of us heading to German side.
But hey, ice season became!!
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In reply to: In reply to: but oh my, another sport climber in our midst :shock: stop making up these sport climbers-alpine climbers crevasses. it's useless. this board is full of wannabes anway. alpine climbers wannabes to name in the first place...
man.... get laid!
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In reply to: Steve-O and Brian mentioned something about throwing that slacklining party soon. I was thinking January?? Not much good climbing then.
Of course, plan it when I'm on duty, so I will remain unknown to all of you.
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Probably going bouldering in Cresciano on Sunday! It's going to be a perfect sunny fall weekend.
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In reply to: Boy, everybody's cranky today!! :lol: ** chill pill ** ahhhh... much better! SO - what's the plan for the weekend folks?? Steve-O and Brian mentioned something about throwing that slacklining party soon. I was thinking January?? Not much good climbing then (except for ice, but I think we can steal a weekend)?? Shall I make a Drunken Slacklining Party thread already? Mwah hahaha! |
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Hey all!
Weekend plans? Chilling with a friend of mine the whole evening, hopefully not getting too wasted, tomorrow 'round noon start the first half of the weekend Salsa-Workshop, go to a concert at early night and to a party afterwards, hopefully not getting too wasted, have the second half of the Salsa thing on Sunday and maybe spend Sunday night at a Salsa club to take advantage of my new dancing skills.
Climbing? Nope. Still am sore from Monday's climbing , the day before yesterday (a kart race) and yesterday's climbing. Can hardly type painfree.
Sounds too bad, does it?
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
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Both days climbing since the weather forecast is perfect! :D
Tomorrow we will try Via degli Strapiombi 200 m, I like the name :lol:
- C
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In reply to: Probably going bouldering in Cresciano on Sunday! It's going to be a perfect sunny fall weekend. :D
Yesterday i was climbing near Cresciano. Fresh air, sun was hot, little windly: perfect friction :D
Above all the autumn coulor now are fantastic. Have a good climbing :wink:
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What does this mean: "have a good climb"?
What are you expecting to do? eating again? :roll: :lol:
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Of course 8^)
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In reply to: Hey all! Weekend plans?
Picked up a pair of used Quarks in good condition with new picks yesterday for $300.
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Going to go cross country skiing again Saturday and take the Quarks to Rocky Mountain NP this Sunday to find some early season ice.
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Hmm, nice tools, looks in good shape.I just get new Quark (my own, my presssshr...) and test will be next friday in Kaunertal, we will see if some ice will be usefull.(oh my God, please make some cool ice, i will be nice boy..) :D Anyone will be around next weekend?
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Yes, enjoy the Precious. And stay away from Hobbitses.
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Hi EuroFreaks
Welcome to the new RC.com!
Hope you like it...
if there are suggestions, and I bet there will be plenty, please post up in the Suggestions Forum
:)
Ciao,
Heiko
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my profile is screwed up, picture and signature gone, no button 'view last topics' visible in the vicinity, the home page looks like some corporate endeavor and you guys certainly worked hard on the rockclimbing.com emblem in the top left hand corner...otherwise it's quick...(and no, i don't want to post in the comments forum where none will care or read my posts anyway, so there...)
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Those smilies are f+cking ugly. The rest? Dunno. Can't find my own butt right now, that'll take some time.
Still... I kinda like the decent design. Thought of course I felt pretty comfy with that horizontal vagina before.
Let's see. But... climbing first. Training tonight.
See you tomorrow (if I find the submit button)
- Daniel
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no button 'view last topics' visible in the vicinity - Yes where is it! Without such thing it is crap browsing the stuff.
Where is the partnerlist?
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heiko
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please please please guys post this to Sugggestions, they WILL read it! I'm also not very psyched about the new software, e.g. they don't allow markup in the profiles anymore, which IMHO sucks a lot.
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uasunflower
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and anyway why does heiko, tisar and booger have stars in front of their profiles and others don't ?
and do you really think this looks like a LOL button ?  ???
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chrtur
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Maybe it is this one  ? We need to state the rules which one to use?
Well now I come to the latest post when I click, seems to be some automatic stuff. Still I do not like this extra windows popping up all the time when you click around.
Btw, what about the stars?
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thomasribiere
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how did you put the pic under your name???
As for the last post, It seems you can set that in the Settings menu (top of the page).
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chrtur
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In reply to: how did you put the pic under your name??? As for the last post, It seems you can set that in the Settings menu (top of the page).
It was very logic. First you go to one of your pictures and make an edit. There you can set it as profile photo. Then you go to your profile and edit it. There is an option for putting some icon stuff and now you have your profile photo as an option.
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thomasribiere
Nov 13, 2006, 7:27 PM
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Thank you!
BTW and nothing to do with rccom, but do you work at the Politecnico di Torino?
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chrtur
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In reply to: Thank you! BTW and nothing to do with rccom, but do you work at the Politecnico di Torino?
You are welcome! No why?
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thomasribiere
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In reply to: You are welcome! No why?
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stone_d_cologne
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man.... get laid![/reply]
done. what now?
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overlord
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well, i dont think its really ugly, but it could be better. and embedded images are a real loss. kinda like when jordan stopped playing basketball.
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booger
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GODDAMMIT!!! I couldn't find my ass in here with two hands and a flashlight. I want to know where my fucking topics are!!
No embedded images?
UA, what stars? I don't see any stars??
AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
I LIKED THE STONE AGE!! SEND ME BACK!!
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chrtur
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In reply to: In reply to: You are welcome! No why? Because I have a good italian fellow alpinist and physician who studied there.
What is his name, maybe I know him? Since I work at the Turin University at the Physics department.
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uasunflower
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yes, and where are the old topics? i had links to my trip reports etc and now i can't even find them anymore as all links are screwed...
booger - stars at your profile description on the left of the message, near the name...maybe it's some kind of admin status indication? you just must be special...
btw i'm off from climbing for a while, screwed up my foot in a fall this w-end, so long live chats on new rc.com...
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uasunflower
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In reply to: [reply] man.... get laid![/reply] done. what now?
try making love 
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heiko
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raging in the eurofreaks thread is uuuuuuuuseeeeeeeleeeeeeeeeeessssssssss 
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uasunflower
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heiko, everything is useless in the long run.
This is a 'learning experience' thread, it's useful at least in the sense that we share our discoveries about the new site. Why do you always want to classify things one way or another? This is just a 'talking' thread about anything and everything, as far as i'm concerned...
And where is the Trip Reports forum? Was it deleted or can't i just find it?
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chrtur
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I agree with UA  (I must use all the new smiles! )
Well with a new site structure one must get used to navigate again. But here is what bothers me after using the site a little now:
- No embedded pictures anymore (Bad)
- Partner/Friend list missing (Bad)
- Topics/Post missing (Example where is our multipitch clothes thread?)
- Navigating an clicking on things open new windows time to time and you end up with several windows of RC.com (Bad)
- Harder to read posts as you do not see who did the last post in a thread and an automatic system which not always brings you to the last post in a thread.
- I recieve a lot e-mails about posting, more the earlier.
Yes I am very negative at the moment! I have not yet discovered the benefit of the upgrade?
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stone_d_cologne
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In reply to: In reply to: [reply] man.... get laid![/reply] done. what now? try making love
want to volunteer?
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uasunflower
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volunteering is not my thing
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uasunflower
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stone, chill and follow tisar's example - get a membership at a dating site, things might be easier there...
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heiko
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In reply to: heiko, everything is useless in the long run. [..] Why do you always want to classify things one way or another?
Well, I think making babies is not useless, for example
As for the rest, I don't know if I "always" want to classify things (although, funny enough, creating classifications for things is part of my job), but the thing is simply that if we want the new RC to change, we should express our opinion in the right spot. If everybody actually wants the same, but the voices are scattered all over the forum, this will never create the critical mass for a change.
WORD
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uasunflower
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oh my, poor poor stone...yes, pity from girls is cruel...
on another note for those interested in eiger and it's north face, here is another way of viewing it...with skis on...http://www.acro-base.com/...erie/video/video.htm (that's how i get inspired while not being able to walk...)
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stone_d_cologne
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thats pretty cool! not one mistake allowed.
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uasunflower
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so...it's so quiet....is everyone climbing or what?
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thomasribiere
Nov 17, 2006, 11:52 AM
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The Admins are not that deaf.
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stone_d_cologne
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getting past a boring work day and hoping for the evening boldering comp to bring some action. hopefully the problems are better than what they put up normally...
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uasunflower
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In reply to: The Admins are not that deaf.
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overlord
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LOL, that sucks.
anyway, you can now set the site time to your timezone. go to the settings and at the bottom is something called 'time offset'. its 8 for GMT and 9 for CET.
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heiko
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Heya,
I'll be on business trips until Dec. 6. (first to Finland, where I assume it might be pretty cooooold, then to Japan, where I assume I'll be pretty lost ).
All the best, hope you'll try to have fun with the new RC!
Heiko
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stone_d_cologne
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hey eurofreaks! the weather finally starts to suck and it's time to renew our old, erm...love for plastic.
a legendary boldering comp is coming up next weekend. It's held in trier (ergo not far from you Steve-O) and it's known as a very fun-related, multi-regional (people from france, luxemburg, germany, ...) event with problems ranging from the no-hands-fun to worldcup-difficulty in a youth club kind of setting.
as far as I remember, the comp starts at 10 am and ends around 5 pm.
prizes are available in heaps not only for winners.
so, if you don't know what to do, meet me there!
for more info on how to find the location, go to exhaus.de or contact me.
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uasunflower
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nice, stone - i think i'm still not walking next w-end though...
btw i believe i found out what the stars left of some nicknames mean - it's for the paying members (from what i saw epoch say).
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thomasribiere
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Happy Birthday Booger! :) Have a nice climbing day (if the weather is as nice as it's down here, it should be good).
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happy b day... id post a cake but there still arent any embedded images
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uasunflower
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Happy b-day!
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A long time I haven’t bin here. But of course:
Bon anniversaire or
herzlichen Glückwunsch
to booger. Even if it's a little late.
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stone_d_cologne
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hey booger, happy bday to you!
I donate you a little, crappy, white-trash poem as a present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Tg_YlCvpo
have fun!
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chrtur
Nov 27, 2006, 1:29 PM
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Booger just for you! The man, the myth 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAbfVSxVqeM
- C
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OMG
I missed boogah's birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM JAPAN, BABY!
Will be seeing you soon, we gotta give your birthday present some action 
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Happy Birthday Taz! Cant wait to get back and climb with you guys!
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Nov 28, 2006, 11:44 PM
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Happy belated birthday wishes, Booger!
Here's a Vegas road trip TR I posted. Lots of photos again of course, this time of desert sandstone towers and walls.
http://www.supertopo.com/...6086&f=0&b=0
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uasunflower
Nov 29, 2006, 9:48 AM
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exactly heiko...that's cause they allow embedded pics!
nice, tim! mmm....the desert....drooool....
you guys climb in jeans?
next time in RR, try Tunnel Vision - awesome adventure for the willing, then there is Frigid Air Buttress that kicks ass in the adventure-land, and Solar slabs, and Black Orpheus, and and and...drool...
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Those routes are definitely on my list, as it Chrimson Chrysalis. Red Rocks is a pretty special place. I climbed in jeans one day and nylon pants the other. Kind of at a loss to find good, cheap pants at the moment. All of my other pairs are shot.
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booger
Nov 30, 2006, 9:30 PM
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Hey Everybody!! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes!! Yes, I am an old lady now Really looking forward to trying out all my presents... just need to get a used set of axes and I'm all set!!
Can't wait to see all you guys soon... we should start planning the next reunion... maybe Fonti in Jan??
My parents have been here 2 weeks now, drug all over Europe. Lots of fun, but VERY stressful; I need a vacation from my bloody vacation!
Anyway, I'm back online by Monday.
Loves to you All!
Taz
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I'M BACK
Morn' folks!
Woooot! I can post again *dances 'round office desk*. Damn, that felt like a fricken vow of silence, no, more like having your tongue ripped out.
Did I mention... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
*cough, cough* *gasp*
Man... it''s been a while. Been climbing a lot, if just gym, who cares. Did a highline, at least I tried (check http://slackline-berlin.blogspot.com for pix).
And... hold your breath... am damn close to a redpoint in sports-finding a woman. Sweet problem that is, I already checked out the moves (no, I won't stretch the metaphor any further, as it would end up totally inappropriate) ... The next and hopefully final attempt takes place tonight. Got an invitation for a cozy friday night at her place. Keep your fingers crossed. 
So far, so long, gotta check the other forums now.
Have a nice one!
Daniel
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good luck mate. ill keep my fingers crossed.
and a friday-night invitation is always a good thing
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wow tisar, you're the man, good luck from the female side to you too!
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Thanks for the support! I'm nervous like a teenager... 
Unfortunatly the access to the site was temporary. Half an our later I had the f.cking maintenance screen again. I'd really like to kick ssome serious ass in the IT dept. but unfortunatly they sure would be happy to point out that rc.com is not exactly necessary to do my work.
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overlord
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can you somehow clear the proxy cache or something?
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Morning mister Tisar,
Hope You was lucky yesterday.You did it OS, RP? It was Flash?Or, Hell no, it was AF? And how was aproach-descent? It was "protected" or FREE SOLO?
Yeah, we are climbers at first.
Booger, Happy Bird day. And find some used Aztars, they fit into smaller hand.
Have good weekend aAAll, i ll go on local crag do some work.
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i prefer multi pitch over single pitch anyway, so no biggie.
and i just love expeditions
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Dont take cheap AIDerS.
"We strongly discourage secondhand use. You must know the history of Your gear to be able to trust to it. A secondhand device may be cheap, but is no substitute for new, reliable gear." - BlackDiamond
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hey, so what's everyone up to? chtur, are you doing anything exciting in those big ones? Snow is slow in coming, my ankle even slower in healing - so i spend time waiting for your pictures guys
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Ciao Been busy climbing a little this weekend...
Friday we climbed a goulotte with some mixed finish. Then at Finale with perfect weather on Saturday, nice dinner in the evening, did the canonboulder at the beach and finally on Sunday just one pitch since it started to rain.
Period of lot of work now! Of course I have a lot of nice pictures to show but you know RC.com has lost its spirit.....
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oh, c'mon, pictures, man, at least a link...
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So, for Your Ankle- this is from summer -Val di Mello,Qualido, Artemisia, me and ja-nina in 4th pitch
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Hey guys,
I'm back.
I climbed in Japan
Hope you've all been doing well. Seems you haven't abandoned RC yet, that's good to hear.
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Ahhh, how I miss those science friction slabs...
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ahh, funtom, thx, i feel just a little bit better...mmm, slabs...
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ANyone for a Bleau week-end or somewhere else in january? I'm free on 6+7 or 20+21...
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what about in february, thomas? i don't know if my foot will be ok for january, but am interested...we should have another reunion there, those are cool especially in bleau...
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Feb? Two w-e at Cham' for skiing with Italian friends. And probably one w-e on duty. So I've only one w-e remaining but can't tell what I'm doing, the planning is not done yet.
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Hey folks!
Seems the server has given me another chance to disturb the silence on the beloved EuroFreaks bo[a]r[e]d. What's up with y'all? Too quiet by any means!
February in Bleau sounds pretty good! Hopefully it's (just slightly) less friction than last year... I mean, at least the snow was a little too much... okay, maybe I'm a just a whiner...
Still successfull in the dating game. Too early for the wedding bells, but I think this'll get me over the winter at least. Wanna take her climbing this weekend Honestly, I give a damn if a girl can climb. Her choice. It's just... she should be able to give a steady belay on the long run
- Daniel
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uasunflower
Dec 7, 2006, 11:05 AM
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tisar - awesome, just don't give her this site's address!!! and do we get to see a photo for an official eurofreaks approval?
so what w-end in february? i have no plans so far, so whatever works for me.
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tisar
Dec 7, 2006, 11:25 AM
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uasunflower wrote: tisar - awesome, just don't give her this site's address!!! and do we get to see a photo for an official eurofreaks approval? so what w-end in february? i have no plans so far, so whatever works for me.
Huh? Give her the site's address? That's frikken close to givin' her the keys to my porn drawer. No way, José. Too early for that kind of outings. First come friends, then comes the family, then we might talk about introducing someone to the Freakage.
Actually I was pretty relieved that my last SO wasn't fast enough in reading English to develop any interest in my posts. Not so sure about this girl...
And for the visual approval... you for once gotta rely on my sense for aesthetics. She's sweet as hell, nuff said.
No plans for Feb by now. I might try to get some days off to visit my bro in Paris. Mumpitz, do you hear me? Brother calling, mattress needed!
- Daniel
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chrtur
Dec 7, 2006, 1:39 PM
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February -> rock...... Ice it is! We are planning a trip to Rjukan
Snow is finally coming, will probably do some telemark this weekend or an alpin climb
Btw, what is the situation about embedded pictures?
- C
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uasunflower
Dec 7, 2006, 2:58 PM
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chtur, the situation is sadly unchanged, but we will prevail...i don't think the talk for an iced-up meeting ever materialized...
what is rjukan anyway?
in february you should normally have enough of ice to do rock for at least one w-end...probably not me though - i'm drooling for anything lately, at least getting out of belgium for one reason or another, for one day or two...
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chrtur
Dec 7, 2006, 3:30 PM
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Here is a new page started some days ago
http://www.iceclimbrjukan.com
Yes what about an Eurofreak icemeeting? I know I really good valley here in Italy which could suit everybody! Ice-craggin, routes, etc...?
- C
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tisar
Dec 8, 2006, 8:57 AM
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Morn' folks!
Christian, that site is pretty cool! I assume the place is even cooler - not to say effin' cold...
Honestly I'd love to join you in such a thing. At least I'd want to give it a try. Unfortunatly some unexpected expenses pretty much ripped apart any outline I had for a holiday schedule. A weekend in Fonti might be on the edge - iceclimbing in italy is far beyond any budget. At least until I start selling my body to the night...
Weekend, gals&guys!
- Daniel
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petje
Dec 8, 2006, 9:08 AM
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telemark, ice, snow...
Damn and you guys call yourself *rock*climbers!
Winter is for bouldering!
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tisar
Dec 11, 2006, 9:42 AM
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Morn' folks!
Monday again, time to brag about the weekend and mourn about the upcoming week.
Mine was one of the laziest possible weekends. The main time I spent in bed, most of the rest on the sofa... ahh, what a wonderful life.
Hope everybody's fine?
- Daniel
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Dec 11, 2006, 10:29 AM
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Saturday the fine weather waas to late, it came more snow then we calculated so our alpine climb was not possible. I have some nice pictures about the snowconditions. Sunday was blue sky and skiing My god how nice it was again to be on my telemarkskies! Like an or#@$#m
- Good working week!
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booger
Dec 11, 2006, 11:13 AM
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Hi everyone,
Hope the weekends were good all around! Paolo and Dave headed off to Fonti for the weekend, where I hear the weather was fabulous! I am, after two years, finally experiencing complications from my talus injury, so, it's off to the surgeon tomorrow. YIKES . Anyway, we're headed to Font again for Christmas in case anyone else will be there. I might be gimping around in a cast by then, but ... hey, at least I'll work on my campusing skillz! .
I think there's an ice festival scheduled in Italy in January already... a formal thing with reps and gear tents and whatnot. Paolo has more info, but I'm pretty sure we're going. Good time for a reunion??
Taz
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tisar
Dec 11, 2006, 12:26 PM
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Urgh. The talus thing sux.  Good luck with the surgery! And then Fonti for Chrismas? Gosh, you're the prototype of a hardwoman!
- Daniel
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Dec 11, 2006, 2:59 PM
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I hope for a few days of good weather after Christmas, maybe even celebrate the yearchange over there?
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mumpitz
Dec 11, 2006, 3:30 PM
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Hey everybody
I just read about your plans for Fonti. I would like to join you in January or February. The only problem is my left leg. It's not getting better and a friend of mine (a physiotherapist) told me to stop doing sports . That’s what I did the last five weeks but it's not really over jet (another reason why I'm not looking at the page - to depressing). But maybe in January...
Anyway: If there is any need for a place to stay in Paris you are welcome (especially this womanizer who I call my Big Brother )
To Booger: Good luck from me too. Hope you'll recover as fast as possible.
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tisar
Dec 11, 2006, 3:59 PM
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Seems the EF forum slowly degenerates into a sanatorium for climbing veterans?!? Damn...
Okay, the deal: You all (Taz, Moritz, Julia) bring your legs to the next veterinarian, sorry... bone sorter and get them refinished. Meanwhile Christian telemarks/ice climbs his ass off so he might be fed up and ready for some bouldering. Heiko swallows the rest of the sushi, bellaitalia raises out of the silence, petje and marc and all the rest (including our virtuals thomas and Rasto) sort their schedules and we all meet up late February in Fontainebleau (<-- full name, just to please the frenchman :D).
And: Big bro to little bro'er: If you need a ticket for Jazz Keller at the 24th call our genitor. He lacks a proper phone number (so do I) because your land line is down and your french cell phone number unknown.
- Daniel
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Dec 11, 2006, 4:23 PM
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booger wrote: Hi everyone, Hope the weekends were good all around! Paolo and Dave headed off to Fonti for the weekend, where I hear the weather was fabulous! I am, after two years, finally experiencing complications from my talus injury, so, it's off to the surgeon tomorrow. YIKES . Anyway, we're headed to Font again for Christmas in case anyone else will be there. I might be gimping around in a cast by then, but ... hey, at least I'll work on my campusing skillz! . I think there's an ice festival scheduled in Italy in January already... a formal thing with reps and gear tents and whatnot. Paolo has more info, but I'm pretty sure we're going. Good time for a reunion?? Taz
Yo boogah, good luck with the surgery tomorrow!!!!!!!
Paolino, post some info about the ice thingy. I wanna slam my axes into something.
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thomasribiere
Dec 11, 2006, 8:48 PM
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tisar wrote: Seems the EF forum slowly degenerates into a sanatorium for climbing veterans?!? Damn...
no no! I climbed a 5-pitch easy route yesterday. The weather was cloudy, but the nice limestine crag was sheltered from the north wind, the famous Mistral we have down there!
The most difficult part was to find the route,as the guide was not accurate (it told to go up a canyon (!) until its beginning whereas it had to be left in its middle...).
it was a nice mid-december day!
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booger
Dec 12, 2006, 8:45 AM
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Hey guys,
Speaking of ice and ice axes, etc... does anybody want to offload an old set, or know anyone getting rid of a set of extras? I am really getting desperate to find some affordable used ones. Don't want to fork out the dough for new ones until I've had a chance to spend quality time with a set. I have exceptionally small hands (really, think 8 year old), so... any suggestions? Please don't send me to e-crack... I mean e-bay; I'm a recovering addict.
Taz
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tisar
Dec 12, 2006, 9:07 AM
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Huh? Already done with the surgeon and walking (or hopping, whatever, moving)? That'd be good news!
Morn' folks! Coffee is hot, feel invited.
- Daniel
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Dec 12, 2006, 10:07 AM
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mmm, booger, try maybe camp to camp, they often have announcements for used gear...as for models - i liked rambos, aztars, quarks - all pretty light and efficient for women.
fonti - i should be good for february - Xmas timeframe is too early for me...and my NY should normally happen in ukraine.
btw let's congratulate our new area managers - petje, booger, paolo and myself
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chrtur
Dec 12, 2006, 10:28 AM
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The temperatures are dropping now since a few days! Hopefully some ice wil form.
Heiko? Do you have axes? When should we go and remember it will be cold....
- Christian
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Dec 12, 2006, 10:30 AM
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congrats on the new rdb manager... well, im kinda new too... not i also got croatia to worry about
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uasunflower
Dec 12, 2006, 10:55 AM
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congrats, rasto, but you are just a virtual, i was speaking about real people there !
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tisar
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So... to all those new rdb managers out there:
Is it worth it? How does it feel? Did the fame alter your character?
- Daniel
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uasunflower
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totally! now i have a reason to collect switzerland guidebooks from my friends
jobwise - i guess you do as much as you have time for, i'd like to at least write a general description and sort things out at the region level...
and - you have access to a hidden 'Area Managers forum'!!!!
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Dec 12, 2006, 3:23 PM
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I am quite busy now also and there is not much ice at the moment. It has been to hot all the time.
But I have two pairs for steep ice-climbing
- C
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chrtur wrote: I am quite busy now also and there is not much ice at the moment. It has been to hot all the time. But I have two pairs for steep ice-climbing - C
As soon as there's ice, I'm up for going....that is, as long as you're willing to put up with a relative ice noob.
In two weeks I'll be ice climbing with my ice rope gun, (i.e. little sister) !!!
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Well, not really... no climbing for at least a month for me. TOTALLY SUCKS. Anyway, I'll go to Fonti and see... who knows. It seems the casing around my bone is inflamed, limiting mobility and causing all the pain. On the upside, I'm on some pretty serious drugs...
Thanks UA, I'll check that out. I had Paolo post on the "fuorivia" (new planetmountain) forum too.
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Sarah, I'll climb with you if you're doing the screwing...ehrm... I mean leading...
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tisar
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Morn' folks!
Heading for another weekend to party through... Company's x-mas party coming up tonight - a good opportunity to ruin any carreer chances I ever had (of which aren't too many anyway). Those parties tend to gett off limits completely - 500 people, average age around 25 and ready to kill whatever comes away in terms of alcoholic beverages... ouch!
Tomorrow I'll try to get the girl onto a wall. Last time wouldn't have worked out, but this time we'll take the little pricess too, so no dependency on baby sitters. Wish me luck!
Taz, the leg thing sucks. All the best and an extra virtu-metaphysical anti-inflammatory vibe from Berlin.
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
PS: For all the new mods out there: I finally took over Germany (a mess) . How about we develop a Wikipedia-style introduction, with traveling tips, emergency numbers, the main areas, climbing season a.s.o., which is similar in every European country?
Maybe we could even collect a bunch of 'all-over-Europe' info, such as links to the cheap airlines etc. to post it as an introduction?
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uasunflower
Dec 15, 2006, 10:44 AM
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tisar, i don't like those generalizations, i'd keep it personal on country level, but then having a general europe intro page does sound interesting, with maybe a top-ten destination list or smth like that...Otherwise welcome!
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booger
Dec 15, 2006, 12:49 PM
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Sounds good!
... I still have to sit down and figure out how the new access stuff works, etc. Have been too busy with work and ... other stuff.
Moritz (Daniel, tell your brother!)- join us in Font for Xmas!! I'll need another injured person to crawl around the organge circuits (or whiskey bottles) with... Also, still have some large climbing shoes and a chalkbag that I think are yours???
- we can always pick you up from the train station.
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tisar
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booger wrote: Sounds good! ... I still have to sit down and figure out how the new access stuff works, etc. Have been too busy with work and ... other stuff.
Haven't totally worked out the thing either. Just started to sort out the ugliest bs and made some minor merges of double entries.
Maybe if I got more time at hand (not before x-mas that is) I will start to complete entries with long/lat, get any ind of order into the Frankenjure etc. Whole bunch of things to do and guide books to read...
I'd really like to write some introduction/summary for the German front page. But that'll take even more time I fear...
booger wrote: Moritz (Daniel, tell your brother!)- join us in Font for Xmas!! I'll need another injured person to crawl around the organge circuits (or whiskey bottles) with... Also, still have some large climbing shoes and a chalkbag that I think are yours??? - we can always pick you up from the train station.
Moritz's gotta join the unholy x-mas tradition of repeated booze-up in our family's hometown. Sorry. Now, actually not too sorry, since I really wanna see him and the middle one. Nice package that is
- Daniel
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uasunflower
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btw how that long/lat thingy works? like how can i know what are the long/lat coordinates of a given point on a map?
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hi- since it snowed (and probably will continue) we are planning to go skiing- does anyone of you know a cheap accomodation in or around zermatt, switzerland or know of any other good possibility to go skiing there? can anyone recommend certain routes/ backcountry skiing there/ around the area? thanks!!
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mumpitz
Dec 16, 2006, 2:04 PM
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OOhh Taz..
I would really like to join you guys but Daniel is right. I'm going fill my stomach with good old german beer and spend the week with the family (witch isn't that bad at all... aahhh... family and beer).
But I wish you both a nice Christmas in Fonti and hope you will enjoy it, even with your leg.
For the shoes: I will not make it to Brussels in the next few months (I'm broke and my practical at Outwardbound is starting in mars). So you have to keep them for a while or I can send my flat mate, who is going to stay in Brussels for New Year’s Eve, to get them.
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Hi folks!
Anybody out there?
Had a perfect weekend. Been climbing with the new girl and the littl'un on Saturday. Shaweeet! Both hooked The kid's unbelievable. She rocketed up that UIAA 5 in the gym without a hard breath. Up to the top and doesn't even care how much slack's in the system (no worries, it wasn't too much).
Mother did a good job too. Looks promising, since she kinda seemed proud of the soreness yesterday. Don't we all know that too well Now I gotta teach her belaying asap...
Hope you aren't too fed up with x-mas preparations?
Have a nice one!
- Daniel
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Alas, Moritz, we are ice climbing in Italy over the New Year. Don't worry, your shoes are safe and sound until the next time we see you... at least they guarantee you'll have to visit before you go back for good!
Tisar, pictures? Having trouble picturing you as a father-figure...
Rest of you? Big Xmas or new year plans?
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brux - check your pms for lodging info.
Xmas plans - family, working on recovering my foot 100%.
NY - going to ukraine, trying ski touring there, maybe in Austria on the way back. Afterwards in January/february - free w-ends for ice and skis as long as my foot starts working correctly...so who wants to meet where for ice/ski touring in jan/feb?
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chrtur wrote: booger wrote: Alas, Moritz, we are ice climbing in Italy over the New Year. Where are you going? We went yesterday to Cogne and climb a fall, but most of the ice in the area has not formed yet Then on Saturday our second winterclimb attempt got spolied with stupid weatherforecast. Last week to much snow and this time wind like hell. PS. I have a lot of photos and will try to put them up, but not here on RC.com since they still not allow embedded pictures
Ciao Christian! which one did you climb exactly? I'm pretty interested in ice falls conditions over there, too.
Paolo
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