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hosh
Feb 14, 2005, 4:51 AM
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Living in Juneau, climbing in the winter can be a little bit difficult (i.e. impossible). But, the day has finally come that the climbing season is open this year. Nick P. (my climbing partner) and I have done our first out-doors climb of the year. We led a small, 10 foot crack right off the side of the road here, about 30 miles from town. Nothing special, but neither of us could feel our fingers when we were done. Yeah, there's just some thing that makes you feel a little tougher when you're climbing outside in Alaska in Feb. I know there are a lot of alpinists who are way more core than we are, but I'm just happy that the climbing season is now officially open for 2005! Next stop, the Fritz Cove 5.10!
Hosh.
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csgambill
Feb 14, 2005, 4:59 AM
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All I've been able to do here in Chicago is some crappy buildering. Still cold, but the snow is almost gone.
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hosh
Feb 14, 2005, 5:07 AM
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Yeah, I'm feeling your pain. Must be nice to live near J-tree or something...
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bandidopeco
Feb 14, 2005, 5:18 AM
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I live in tahoe, califoria, and yesterday I skined up to big chief, climbed shirtless, and skied down in perfect corn. sorry to gloat, but that's one thing that makes this place pretty sweat
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tattooed_climber
Feb 14, 2005, 4:50 PM
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i just got my 2005 rock in on friday.....i'm just getting massive chub thinkin more about it! :P
then again, i looked out my window and it snowed an inch last night....WTF! is was sunny and about 10C yesterday.....
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hoppinbig
Feb 14, 2005, 5:25 PM
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In reply to: We led a small, 10 foot crack right off the side of the road here, about 30 miles from town.
How many pieces did you place?
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j_ung
Feb 14, 2005, 5:29 PM
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Other than a few cold weeks in January, I've been climbing in short sleeves all winter long. It was sunny and sixty at Rumbling Bald Saturday, though it was a little breezy. Brrrrrr... :P
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glyrocks
Feb 15, 2005, 1:12 AM
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that's the beauty of north carolina climbing. In the last month, I've done everything from FAs on ice to sport and trad routes in a t-shirt. I was too busy climbing to boulder though, even though it's the thing to do in Boone...
NC climbing kicks ass, I'm just waiting for the continental plates to shift directions so we can get some big mountains again.
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wormly81
Feb 15, 2005, 1:20 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: We led a small, 10 foot crack right off the side of the road here, about 30 miles from town. How many pieces did you place?
Thats exactly what I was wondering :) ... I consider my first lead placing gear on an 18-22 ft boulder problem but even I'm having trouble understanding what gear is going to protect you from on a 10 foot boulder.
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wormly81
Feb 15, 2005, 1:20 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: We led a small, 10 foot crack right off the side of the road here, about 30 miles from town. How many pieces did you place?
Thats exactly what I was wondering :) ... I mean even I consider my first lead placing gear on an 18-22 ft boulder problem but even I'm having trouble understanding what gear is going to protect you from on a 10 foot boulder.
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urbanfood
Feb 15, 2005, 6:35 AM
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this little ten footer is not about gear protection on the climb. it's about feeling the gear, playing with it and grabbing it from your rack and placing it, clipping the carabiner, and clipping in the rope. it's about the pure joy of placing gear....even if you couldn't feel it by the time you were done.
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hosh
Feb 15, 2005, 6:00 PM
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Yeah, it's a pretty sorry crack. but it's an off-width (mostly #3 camalot size) that my buddy and I aided). I don't know, maybe 3 cams and a hex? I usually solo it but it was a fun first climb of the year. Again, not impressive or anything, just fun to be out and "climging" when it's 20 degrees out...
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edge
Feb 15, 2005, 6:37 PM
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In reply to: but it's an off-width (mostly #3 camalot size)
Off-hands, maybe???
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chronicle
Feb 15, 2005, 7:27 PM
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In reply to: Yeah, it's a pretty sorry crack. but it's an off-width (mostly #3 camalot size) that my buddy and I aided). I don't know, maybe 3 cams and a hex? I usually solo it but it was a fun first climb of the year. Again, not impressive or anything, just fun to be out and "climging" when it's 20 degrees out...
The wording of this almost made my head explode.
1) 4 pieces in a 10 foot crack!?!? That's 2.5 feet apart!!!
2) You usually "solo" it?!? 10 feet isn't even considered a highball boulder problem to most people.
3) Off-width, but yet #3 camelot size?!? WTF??? Do you know what off-width is?
Ok, I'm done, just had to get that out.
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coldclimb
Feb 15, 2005, 8:21 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Yeah, it's a pretty sorry crack. but it's an off-width (mostly #3 camalot size) that my buddy and I aided). I don't know, maybe 3 cams and a hex? I usually solo it but it was a fun first climb of the year. Again, not impressive or anything, just fun to be out and "climging" when it's 20 degrees out... The wording of this almost made my head explode. 1) 4 pieces in a 10 foot crack!?!? That's 2.5 feet apart!!! 2) You usually "solo" it?!? 10 feet isn't even considered a highball boulder problem to most people. 3) Off-width, but yet #3 camelot size?!? WTF??? Do you know what off-width is? Ok, I'm done, just had to get that out.
lol... I think there's more than just your internet rage that needs to get out. :lol: Go climb a ten foot crack yourself... I KNOW you'll feel better. ;)
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hosh
Feb 15, 2005, 8:22 PM
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Ok, so I'd admit that my termonology is a bit off. I consider anything that's too big for fists is off width. And I don't have a #3 Camalot, I was just firuging that that would be the size that fit. I was using a Metlius #9. The #10 Metolilus fit one place and the #10 Hex saw a few placements. To me, that's an "off" width, as in it doesn't fit my fist. And yes, I did stich that thing up. I wasn't trying to sound tough, I know that 10 feet isn't that high, it was just a cold day and they plowed the roads enough to get out the road. Sheesh! I was just excited to go climbing! Sorry that I live in a place where I can't climb year-round and I get excited when it warms up enough (2o degrees) to climb. :roll: I'm not trying to sound like I'm tough, I'm not trying to impress anyone, I'm just happy that I was pulling real rock instead of plastic, even if it was only a 10 foot aid line that I usually boulder. it's still better than climbing indoors...
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chronicle
Feb 15, 2005, 10:46 PM
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At least you're outside and placing gear. Fortunately PA has been very nice this winter, with only 3-4 weeks where we didn't get out, so no cabin fever and little gym climbing.
But I would give me left one to live in Alaska (actually I would give it just to visit the state).
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wetyeti
Feb 15, 2005, 11:08 PM
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just got back from three months in s america, excellent winter destination. 95 degrees in socaire, 60's in frey and yesterday was up in santa barbara, 60's and dry.
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sustainedclimber
Feb 15, 2005, 11:09 PM
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Oh yeah?!?! Well the first half of the winter here in the Northeast was so crappy that I went climbing outside on New Year's day in 50 degree weather. How bout them apples?
-Josh
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peggy
Feb 15, 2005, 11:09 PM
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Oh how i love living in San Diego!!!!! Sunday we were whining because it was too cold at like 55 degrees!! I DO mean to gloat! Happy snowdays to all you east coasters!
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