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percious
Apr 13, 2007, 2:06 PM
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I'm looking for a partner. What do you have in mind?
-chris
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devkrev
Apr 18, 2007, 5:49 PM
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hey ya'll
Its now finally warming up (sort of) and my normal partner has fled the country. But anyway, Fridays are my day to climb. I onsight 5.8 trad pretty comfortably, and I am a safe belayer and whatnot. I am looking for someone who also has fridays off, who would be interested in climbing in CT/Gunks EVERY FRIDAY until the snow comes. I am looking for someone who leads about the same level I do (comfortable on traprock 5.8s) and is looking to up the anti and push the grades a bit. This is going to be my 3rd season consistantly leading trad, I spent last June out West climbing, and I am really interested in pushing it this year.
anybody out there?
dev
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percious
Apr 18, 2007, 7:10 PM
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I know its probably not what you are looking for, but a buddy and myself are heading out to either pinnacle or Ragged friday around 3:30pm. Let me know if you want to join up.
(I am a trad 5.7/8 onsight leader)
-chris
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dannypgriffiths
Apr 20, 2007, 11:46 AM
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Are you still going out around 3:30 today? I get out of work around that time (in New Haven) and would be very interested in enjoying some of this weather. I have stuff in my car so I don't even have to pack stuff up. I have a rack, rope, experience, etc.
Dan
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ne_dan
Apr 20, 2007, 4:02 PM
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Is anyone still heading out this afternoon?
Dan
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dannypgriffiths
Apr 20, 2007, 6:45 PM
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Sounds like it. I'll be at Ragged around 4:00pm. Suppose to be meeting Chris and someone else. Fourth is always good.
Dan
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lagarita
Apr 26, 2007, 1:43 PM
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Anyone availablle to climb Tuesday at either Ragged pinacle or the Gunks? I just started leading last season and want to get in a lot of practice. I'm fine with switching off leads. O.K
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Sean
P.S. plays well with others
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Widowsson
Apr 27, 2007, 12:51 AM
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lagarita wrote: Anyone availablle to climb Tuesday at either Ragged pinacle or the Gunks? I just started leading last season and want to get in a lot of practice. I'm fine with switching off leads. O.K Later, Sean P.S. plays well with others
I only have a couple of weeks left in CT. I am looking for a few more climbs here or in the gunks.
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lagarita
Apr 27, 2007, 1:14 AM
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Give me a call and let me know where you want to go and we'll set up a time.
(203) 331-2617
Later,
Sean
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lucander
Apr 27, 2007, 9:10 PM
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How is Ragged with drying after rain? Does it seep for days like Cathedral? I'd think that with no trees on top that it might dry quickly. Any help/local beta is appreciated.
David
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devkrev
Apr 30, 2007, 11:09 AM
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Ragged stays wet for a while, because it doesn't get direct sun until afternoon. The faces should be okay pretty quick, but the cracks stay moist.
dev
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lagarita
Apr 30, 2007, 12:23 PM
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Alright who's commin with me...
Tomorrow at Ragged, who wants to climb? No it won't be blue skies and 75 but you'll be out on the rock. I need to get some climbing in this season. I live in fairfield so if you need a ride up there I can pick you up.
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lucander
Apr 30, 2007, 4:27 PM
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Ragged Status:
Much of the main wall from Carey Corner to Wet Wall was seeping, especially in cracks. Juniper Wall, the cracks on Weissner were good, as was Ancient Way, May's Way, and Aid Crack. Cemetary Vault and Owl's Perch were wet at critical points in the routes.
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lagarita
Apr 30, 2007, 8:36 PM
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Have you heard any reports about the Gunks? It should dry up quicker considering the exposer. I imagine that its pretty wet at the base though...
Sean
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devkrev
May 1, 2007, 10:32 AM
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Since the gunks is up on a ridge and its got great exposure, I have climbed there in the afternoon after a morning downpour.
There's always something dry to climb there.
dev
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GeneralBenson
May 3, 2007, 8:34 PM
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I'm going to be heading out to rattlesnake or pinnacle tomorrow (friday the 4th) for an early session. I'm hoping someone would like to join me. Probably like 10-2. I'm was planning on TR'ing some stuff, but if someone wants to lead, I'll gladly follow. If anyone is interested, gimme a call. 860-485-8259. Peace out.
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dannypgriffiths
May 4, 2007, 11:48 AM
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I moved back to New Haven this winter and am looking for some climbing partners out this way. In specific I'd like to get out somewhere in CT tomorrow (Saturday). I've got a full rack, rope, experience, etc...
Dan
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divad
May 6, 2007, 10:22 PM
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Hello all
Anyone able and interrested in getting out to Ragged, weekdays about 4:30-5:00 PM till dusk?
TR or lead. Will lead up to 5.9 (5.10 anywhere else).
Dave
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devkrev
May 7, 2007, 6:29 PM
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I hit up Ragged Main Cliff yesterday afternoon with Palmieri, someone took a digger off of May's Way(5.5). He ended up with a broken leg, and was carried out by the fire department.
Be careful out there folks.
dev
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percious
May 9, 2007, 3:59 PM
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devkrev -
Did we meet on sunday? I was there until about 3. The injured climber was a friend of mine, but I wasn't climbing with him. He hit a ledge half way up May's on a lead fall. His belayer was at the bottom of the south slab. Rope stretch probably played a factor there.
Myself and one other climber are headed to either pinnacle or rattlesnake tomorrow at 3:30. Let me know if you want to join.
-chris
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devkrev
May 9, 2007, 6:23 PM
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Any idea why he decked?
Why did he belay him from the base of the slab instead of cutting the whole bit up into 2 pitches?
I was probably belaying or climbing on Wet Wall right before you left.
dev
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percious
May 9, 2007, 6:46 PM
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Sorry to have missed you.
I have no idea why they didn't break it into two pitches. Last time I climbed that I soloed the first pitch. There is also a pretty easy way to get up there if you climb up from the cave.
Jim has the green traprock book which list's may's as a 5.3. I think it's more like a 5.5. Jim is a new leader so I think he ended up a little overwhelmed. He hit a ledge that sticks out before he was lowered to the top of the south slab. As far as I know the belay was good. He admits that he should have backed off.
Hope this answers some questions.
-chris
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devkrev
May 9, 2007, 7:16 PM
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Okay I could see what happened now. I figured he had decked to the top of the Southern Slab.
May Way is def. a 5.5. He needs to lose that Nichols Guidebook. The crux is also the top where the crack gets offwidthy so I totally understand what happened now.
Thanks for the clarification.
dev
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lucander
May 9, 2007, 8:03 PM
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How could anyone lose the Nichols guide, it's bigger than an English Literature anthology.
Stewart Greene's New England guide at least calls May's Way 5.4, I call it fun.
(This post was edited by lucander on May 9, 2007, 8:04 PM)
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percious
May 11, 2007, 3:24 PM
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Can someone with the Nichol's guide tell me what the name of the climb at pinnacle is that is left of WWC and right of Herberium? It's a crack, 5.7PG/R I believe. I want to add it to the route database.
Thanks
-chris
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