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mtnkid85
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Well If your going through Montana your going to need a place to stay in Billings... Its the big city in Montana. We have a couch and alot of floor space to be slept on. Ill take you out to the local Sandstone choss pile, perhaps we could cruise down to Devils Tower in Wyoming, or up to the Bozeman area. Trad is more or less the name of the game, though sport and bouldering is game on too.
Just let me know via email or this site or whatever when your passing through Im always on the look out for a reason to go climbing!
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Valarc
Sep 23, 2008, 1:05 AM
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sungam wrote: I mean, that's horse pens 40, right? The one with all the slopers?
Bingo. Steele, Alabama... home of the slopey mantle topout from hell. Good times.
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Maddhatter
Sep 23, 2008, 1:22 AM
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I would hope you already know if you make it over to the red river I will drive down and climb with you.
Sport , Trad what ever theres is just about any kind of climbing you could ask for at the Red.
Keep a post going while your here I never know when I might wake up say fuck the world and do a long road trip so let me know where you are and maybe we can hook up. I also 4WD (off road driving)alot and have 3 suzuki samurai's , A 85 Jeep CJ7 and a 79 Ford Bronco all full caged and built to the gills if you would like to see what real fear is off the
rocks! lol
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salamanizer
Sep 23, 2008, 1:22 AM
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Well, sense there are literally hundreds of us in and around the Yosemite area. May I suggest you let us all know when you're coming to the area so we can ALL hook up and share some sites in Camp 4.
A sorta Rockclimbing.noob sushi fest if you will.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who would be willing to take you up a wall, show you the back country stuff and the vast number of obscure micro (climbing) communities we have round these parts.
Ya gotta get here soon though (like by early November), or I'd wait until late May mid June. Otherwise it's all cragging and things tend to slow down a lot.
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timd
Sep 23, 2008, 5:53 AM
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Yo Sun,
There are plenty of places to catch ice and rock where I live, many within a 1/2 hour drive of my house. Let's climb bro.
Tim
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Lazlo
Sep 23, 2008, 6:12 AM
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Dude, My place is totally crashable. Nor Cal climbing. Tahoe. You're invited.
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climbsomething
Sep 23, 2008, 7:52 AM
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Is this a postcount++ thredd?
Oh hell, come to Arizona.
The locale depends on the season. We have everything here. If it's anytime between April and November or so, you get Flagstaff and my flowery guest room. Otherwise, I'll meet you in Phoenix, but let Curt know you're coming for his floor and his $500 single malt. Heh.
Do expect me to have you rip Fat Bastard lines in an exaggerated accent while I clap like a seal. Us Yanks amuse easily.
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climb_eng
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sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The limits on where I'm going? NONE. I have a full year to spend however I choose and right now I'm choosing climbing! I'm not lying when I say I want to climb with EVERYONE from this site, and many other people too! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). So here's the deal, I'm making no plans! All I wanna know is who is up for a banter. When I say a banter, I mean anything from me being a subbie on some 2X pitch death aid route (your lead!  ) to boulder bitching in the shadow of a mountain. I want to experiance everything from you're local climbing and culture to your personal views on anything and everything. I seriously don't care who you are, we could have had a pissing match in some thread or many, I could have told you that you're a pig [censored]ing [censored] sucker, I'll still climb with you, and I guarantee we'll have a fuckin' blast. Fuck, I'll even clip bolts next to handcracks- I just want to experiance the local experiance! So anyone (and I mean ANYONE) who is up for climbing, bantering, partying, WHATEVER (sorry, I don't do gangbangs* or drug deals) and doesn't mind me sleeping on your floor on a 7cm thermarest post UP. All I need to know is your location, how long I can crash with you, and anything else you want to tell me. I'll prolly contact you through this site. Stage one is taking place over the next month, when I'll be hitting up anyone and everyone in the UK. I'm willing to hit gogarth, pabbay, even the peak. After that it's over stateside. So I can semi-plan or think about routes I can take around the country let's get a few names in early. The only solid plans I have are hitting Ourey for the fest and climbing with mr Angry in the desert around new years, and climbing in NC with whomever next month (or whenever my f*cking passport comes through). Let's get this year long climbing party started!
If you make it to Squamish next summer we'll rope up.
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sungam
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Thanks for the replies everyone!
And about the camp four noob.com par-tay. yes, that sounds like a genius idea.
In reply to climbgsomething here
climbsomething wrote: Is this a postcount++ thredd? Oh hell, come to Arizona. The locale depends on the season. We have everything here. If it's anytime between April and November or so, you get Flagstaff and my flowery guest room. Otherwise, I'll meet you in Phoenix, but let Curt know you're coming for his floor and his $500 single malt. Heh. Do expect me to have you rip Fat Bastard lines in an exaggerated accent while I clap like a seal. Us Yanks amuse easily.
and $500 single malt... that's like £35 over here, right? 
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tradrenn
Sep 23, 2008, 9:09 AM
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Nevermind.
(This post was edited by tradrenn on Sep 24, 2008, 8:50 PM)
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sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). I'm not in the US anyway. I forgot to add I might make some excursions into canadia. But not necessarily. That might come next summer. And maybe after that, down under. And maybe after that south america, and mexico, and europe should be in there somewhere. The mind boggles and the potential of this site!
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sungam
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chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). I'm not in the US anyway. I forgot to add I might make some excursions into canadia. But not necessarily. That might come next summer. And maybe after that, down under. And maybe after that south america, and mexico, and europe should be in there somewhere. The mind boggles and the potential of this site! I would have to think the limiting potential would be your bank account.
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blueeyedclimber
Sep 23, 2008, 12:52 PM
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sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). I'm not in the US anyway. I forgot to add I might make some excursions into canadia. But not necessarily. That might come next summer. And maybe after that, down under. And maybe after that south america, and mexico, and europe should be in there somewhere. The mind boggles and the potential of this site! I would have to think the limiting potential would be your bank account. Yea-up. Luckily I'm philthy rich for this year, will all them long hours over the summer of "working" (pc++'ing)
Magnus, if you come to the Northeast, wonderwoman and I can show you around the Gunks, North Conway, Cannon or Rumney. If you come to the Gunks, I hope you like big roofs (or at least know how to prussik).
It sounds like you are going to miss the best season up here unless you come here first and you get pretty lucky with the weather. Spring is pretty good too, but tends to rain more.
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sungam
Sep 23, 2008, 12:54 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). I'm not in the US anyway. I forgot to add I might make some excursions into canadia. But not necessarily. That might come next summer. And maybe after that, down under. And maybe after that south america, and mexico, and europe should be in there somewhere. The mind boggles and the potential of this site! I would have to think the limiting potential would be your bank account. Yea-up. Luckily I'm philthy rich for this year, will all them long hours over the summer of "working" (pc++'ing) Magnus, if you come to the Northeast, wonderwoman and I can show you around the Gunks, North Conway, Cannon or Rumney. If you come to the Gunks, I hope you like big roofs (or at least know how to prussik). It sounds like you are going to miss the best season up here unless you come here first and you get pretty lucky with the weather. Spring is pretty good too, but tends to rain more. Josh Josh
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sungam
Sep 23, 2008, 12:59 PM
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climbsomething wrote: Do expect me to have you rip Fat Bastard lines in an exaggerated accent while I clap like a seal. Us Yanks amuse easily.
You'll probably laugh at me even without the imitations.
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limeydave
Sep 23, 2008, 1:30 PM
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sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: Alright guys, plans are set, I'm coming to the US! (okay, maybe not everyone. Sorry chossy). I'm not in the US anyway. I forgot to add I might make some excursions into canadia. But not necessarily. That might come next summer. And maybe after that, down under. And maybe after that south america, and mexico, and europe should be in there somewhere. The mind boggles and the potential of this site! I would have to think the limiting potential would be your bank account. Yea-up. Luckily I'm philthy rich for this year, will all them long hours over the summer of "working" (pc++'ing)
If you have cash, the best way to do your trip is to buy a van and a pay-as-you-go cell phone.
You can go where the blue skies are all year round.
Wasn't there a van in BC that needed rescuing????
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sungam
Sep 23, 2008, 1:34 PM
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It was rescued.
Heh... I .... erm... failed my driving test... I'm relying on the dog...  I'll prolly pass it while I'm over there, it's so easy compared to here (or so I hear and hope.)
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limeydave
Sep 23, 2008, 1:52 PM
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sungam wrote: It was rescued. Heh... I .... erm... failed my driving test... I'm relying on the dog... I'll prolly pass it while I'm over there, it's so easy compared to here (or so I hear and hope.)
Hmm, check the DMV's in the states you are visiting - passing a test ain't hard, but having the right paperwork sometimes is...a drivers license here is almost like having residency rights, so they are strict about who can get one. Some may do temporary ones for visitors, but I'll bet some states will make it impossible for you to get a license.
When I first moved here, I couldn't get a license without a social security number and address - I couldn't get a social security number without a visa and an address, I couldn't get an address without a government issued ID, I couldn't get gas and electricity without a social security number and I couldn't get a credit card without existing credit.
It's a bastard, and Joseph Heller would be proud.
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sungam
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limeydave wrote: sungam wrote: It was rescued. Heh... I .... erm... failed my driving test... I'm relying on the dog... I'll prolly pass it while I'm over there, it's so easy compared to here (or so I hear and hope.) Hmm, check the DMV's in the states you are visiting - passing a test ain't hard, but having the right paperwork sometimes is...a drivers license here is almost like having residency rights, so they are strict about who can get one. Some may do temporary ones for visitors, but I'll bet some states will make it impossible for you to get a license. When I first moved here, I couldn't get a license without a social security number and address - I couldn't get a social security number without a visa and an address, I couldn't get an address without a government issued ID, I couldn't get gas and electricity without a social security number and I couldn't get a credit card without existing credit. It's a bastard, and Joseph Heller would be proud.
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sungam wrote: limeydave wrote: sungam wrote: It was rescued. Heh... I .... erm... failed my driving test... I'm relying on the dog... I'll prolly pass it while I'm over there, it's so easy compared to here (or so I hear and hope.) Hmm, check the DMV's in the states you are visiting - passing a test ain't hard, but having the right paperwork sometimes is...a drivers license here is almost like having residency rights, so they are strict about who can get one. Some may do temporary ones for visitors, but I'll bet some states will make it impossible for you to get a license. When I first moved here, I couldn't get a license without a social security number and address - I couldn't get a social security number without a visa and an address, I couldn't get an address without a government issued ID, I couldn't get gas and electricity without a social security number and I couldn't get a credit card without existing credit. It's a bastard, and Joseph Heller would be proud. Heh. I'm sure I'll work something out.
Yeah, stick to cash and be flexible in your timetable, and you will have the time of your life.
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sungam
Sep 23, 2008, 2:12 PM
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So I can crash on your floor, right?
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limeydave wrote: sungam wrote: So I can crash on your floor, right? Sure - I have a guest room you can use, a gear room with a hangboard and some 16yr old Irish Malt. Mi Casa etc.... Nearest crags are 2 hours away though..
Remember it's a cultural trip, just with (lots of) added climbing >:-)
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if you make it to the North central area, hit me up. I'm in MN and even though we don't have mountains, we have a copious amount of really big bluffs and valleys. over 400 sport and trad climbs within 2 hours of Minneapolis/St Paul, and I've hit just about every one of them. Bouldering? got it. Deep water solo? got it (even though lake superior is cold as fuck). badass sport and trad climbing? got it. we even have polka music fests like every month.....you know....if you're into that sorta thing....which I'm hoping your not.
in anycase, let me know if you're in the area, I'd love to show you around.
also, no matter where you go on your trip...I'm sure I don't need to say this, but...lots of pictures, lots of video :D
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