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slablizard
Oct 12, 2006, 5:58 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: This is obviously an uber-newbie question, but what are your experiences with ants and spiders and other insects when climbing? I was doing some moderate Class 3 (or maybe light 4) "climbing" the other day and was kind of stuck for a moment but figured I would just take my time and figure out how to proceed. But then I looked down and saw about 10 really big red ants on my boots and noticed they were all over the rocks where I was climbing (Yonah Mountain, Helen, GA USA). I remained calm and got down, but it made me think of the issue. I'd hate to have a handhold and then have a big spider start to crawl across my hand. I guess you just have to deal with it and try to ignore, but I'm wonder how much of an issue this is with you climbers. Thanks... Yeah, once I got a fly on my finger. It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I can't tell you how much self-control it took to pose for this picture. I mean, I really had to dig deep. http://annak.smugmug.com/photos/83840526-M.jpg
WHAT???? Spiders?? ANts??? Flies???
I'm quitting climbing!
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tradrenn
Oct 12, 2006, 6:08 PM
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phase_nine
Oct 12, 2006, 7:17 PM
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In reply to: I went to flip my ropes above the tree, and to my horror, discovered there was a big black snake sunning himself in the tree I just climbed under. After unsuccessfully trying to knock it out off the cliff with my rope, he crawled into the very crack I was climbing. Not too comforting... Then I swimmed "upward through a sea of mud and greenbriars" (as Thompson's guidebook describes it... too true) trying to avoid using the crack as a hold. While cleaning on rappel, I had my giant beefy homemade nut tool at the ready to slay the snake if need be. I did not see him.
Anyone else take issue with this? Any reason why you had to try and knock the snake (who's world YOU were invading) off the fvcking cliff? It would be one thing if it were a poisonous snake, or even semi aggressive one, but it was almost definitly a black ratsnake. These snakes are extremely docile, and not aggressive in the slightest. I guess you would enjoy it if I came up to you while you were napping in a hammock, knocked you out of it, and then pulled out a huge club, ready to kill you if you came at me.
I don't get people.
In reply to: anyhow, if you want to avoid animals while climbing, go climb in the gym... just watch out for the gym rats.
But that, my friend, is fvcking hilarious!
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diophantus
Oct 12, 2006, 7:59 PM
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In reply to: I went to flip my ropes above the tree, and to my horror, discovered there was a big black snake sunning himself in the tree I just climbed under. After unsuccessfully trying to knock it out off the cliff with my rope, he crawled into the very crack I was climbing.
Oh Sweet Irony! Your story would have been much better had the snake fallen out of the tree onto you, and then bit you causing you to fall and hit the ground. Yes... a much better story. Had I been the snake that is exactly what I would have done.
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happiegrrrl
Oct 12, 2006, 9:43 PM
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Wojtek - That was just a Balck Snake. But it was a pretty big one!
So, I guess the nature-phobes aren't getting much quarter her then, are they!?
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tradrenn
Oct 12, 2006, 11:24 PM
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tradrenn
Oct 12, 2006, 11:31 PM
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djbiggs
Oct 12, 2006, 11:51 PM
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Monkies in south east asia... its like having screaming children on the rock around you who might bite and give you rabies or hep a,b,c or another exotic disease... hate the bastards.
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kimmyt
Oct 12, 2006, 11:54 PM
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Has anyone other than me met the 6-inch long grey rat that lives in the vertical crack on the 1st pitch of Skyline Traverse at Seneca?
Mm, okay maybe not 6 inches, but that sucker was way agro!
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carabiner96
Oct 13, 2006, 12:09 AM
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wait, was that two walking sticks having sex???
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happiegrrrl
Oct 13, 2006, 1:19 AM
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yes, it was, and yes, they were. I was there when he snapped that one off....
ewwww.....you mean not only there are insects on the rocks, and in camp and such...but there might be insect giz on the rocks too!!!!????
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