Lot of whining going on here. Maybe your doing it wrong. Sunday, June 21 seemed about right on for weather and a day out, although I only got to free solo a short chimney on the shortcut. Weather wasn't too humid, and seemed temperate enough for me.

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I even asked these guys, and all they complained about were the skeeters, not the heat or humidity.

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Sometimes living out in the sticks with poor quality rock isn't too bad.
Bob

Near perfect climbing conditions in Squamish lately.

That's a pretty cool idea. But, dig this. Why do that when I could lug down a gas powered generator, an industrial size fan and full size frig/freezer...sherpa style. Then I could fire that bitch up despite the noise an noxious fumes and really live it up. Now that would be good business. HA!

This is korekt. Preferably drive to SLC and get me out of here!

Or just go climbing at night, then you could stop whining about these things in public.

you will need 1 good headlamp for your head. and 2-4 shitty little headlamps for your knees or ankles and your wrists.

Bahahahahaha
You're stuck SLC.
Bahahahahaha


Hey did you ever get on that 2000 foot 5.7 bolted slab route???

90 degree temps (and 30000000 percent humidity) at all the regional crags for the forseeable future. *twitch*

dude, what's the deal with this post in the middle of a perfect winter?
temps around 60 no rain for the past 20 days..



haahhaah


now, seriously, I know the feeling, only here is 104 degrees and humidity around 30000000000000000000000000000000000000000 %
I just avoid east faces in the morning, west faces in the afternoon and north faces at anytime.

North faces, too funny.

and do it with a smile on my face. Summer's always over too soon... fall is over too soon... winter's over too soon.... gotta enjoy em while they are here.

The best part is I have always had the entire lake to myself every night I have been there, with the exception of a griz that visits from time to time.

The 'griz' must of took this pic of you then?

Yeah, I climbed for about 6 hrs. Saturday, and it took me until Monday to fully recover. Climbed a bit yesterday, and feel fine today, but decided to skip climbing anyway. I'm thinking Linville Gorge or Shiprock for my weekend climbing for a while, if I can get any of my friends to go with.

And that's the crux of the problem right there: finding climbing partners. Everyone I routinely climb with is perfectly content to huddle in the gym until fall. Suck.

yea willi, you just have to learn to enjoy what you have. This is 3000 vertical of untouched. right outside the door. Just need to ski and then nothing to complain about.

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And there are millions of acres of it so you do not have to be near anyone else, and can always find a first run/ untouched slope. From beginner, to something you shouldn't be on without an axe to get up.
Never have to complain about the heat, just go up in altitude. I can get off work, pack a pack and fishing pole/tent, drive and then backpack to this in around two hours from my door. The best part is I have always had the entire lake to myself every night I have been there, with the exception of a griz that visits from time to time. On a 85 degree day you can need to put on a sweater or fleece by 7:00 PM, as it does get chilly around prime fishing time.
yea, summer is pretty hard to take, isn't it.

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Enjoy the heat, in another couple weeks the trail into this lake will be hikable without having to wade through too much snow.
Bob

i'm from iowa and its been pretty miserable. 95º, 60% humidity, not a cloud in the sky. for the past three days we've been under a heat advisory because the heat index has been at about 105-110º. i walk outside, my glasses fog up. by the time i get to my car (which means walking 50 ft.) i'm drenched in sweat. believe it or not summers can be pretty brutal in iowa.

And that's the crux of the problem right there: finding climbing partners. Everyone I routinely climb with is perfectly content to huddle in the gym until fall. Suck.

And that's the crux of the problem right there: finding climbing partners. Everyone I routinely climb with is perfectly content to huddle in the gym until fall. Suck.