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ClimbinGangsta
May 4, 2008, 1:42 AM
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Does anyone know if frenches dome still has snow at the base of the rock? Please let me know.
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churningindawake
Jul 15, 2008, 2:42 AM
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Perfectly Dry
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phillygoat
Jul 15, 2008, 3:12 AM
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Perfectly dry, perfectly chossy, perfectly good on a hot, summer day.
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churningindawake
Jul 15, 2008, 3:40 AM
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There was a little seapage on Pump O Rama in two spots. That was about 2 weeks ago.
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patmay81
Oct 4, 2008, 2:39 AM
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phillygoat wrote: Perfectly dry, perfectly chossy, perfectly good on a hot, summer day.
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phillygoat
Oct 4, 2008, 3:10 PM
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Are you kidding? Holds pull off or footholds blow every time I'm there. There are loose holds even on the most popular routes like Pump-o-rama and Crankenstein. Jackie Chan's post-crux jug is loose. I did 'Roid Rage this summer and was probably the first person on it this season. Luckily it's a steep route, so that the rock I was raining down in the direction of my belayer wasn't a big deal. Every year the freeze/thaw cycle seems to help exfoliate a bit more of that crag. The funny thing is that the fractured nature of the rock means that there's usually another hold created when something comes off. Thus, the grades don't seem to change much. I'm quite fond of the place, but, c'mon... Choss.
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