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Tyrande
Jun 2, 2010, 5:37 AM
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Hi guys,
I'm staying in Honolulu with my sister this summer, and was looking to get out climbing a bit. I'm wondering if there's any of you nice enough to take a 5.9-10+ climber out to show me the ropes of the locals. If you want to know anything about me just ask! You can email me too and I'll get back to you soon. Cheers and happy climbing! tyrande4@hotmail.com
Morgan
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PosiDave
Jun 5, 2010, 8:19 PM
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climbaloha.com
It was pretty tough when I lived out there to find people to climb with on rope. Do you have your own gear with you (Rope,Draws)? Do you have a way to get to the Crags? I'll talk to me friends and see who may be interested.
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oldsalt
Jun 6, 2010, 12:25 AM
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I wish you well in H-town, but I just had to make this comment. I spent the 1968-69 school year on Oahu, but I did not do any climbing.
I did spend the first 2 1/2 months getting high, however.
Some things to do while you are there that are not drug related (if some of them still exist)...
Eat at McCully Chop Suey on McCully St. near the Ala Wai Canal bridge. My favorite Chinese restaurant in the world.
Eat a Zippy's drop donut.
Watch sunsets from the top of a condominium while drinking Primo Real Hawaiian Beer.
Ride the mud slides at Jackass Ginger.
Jump off the cliff into Kapena Pond, just off the Pali on the way out of town.
Eat an ice cream cone from the front counter of Al 'n Dales in the International Market Place. I scooped a bunch of them while I was there.
Surf Irma's if the right swell comes in, and definitely Ala Moana. Forget the North Shore this time of year.
Sigh!!!!!!!!
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Tyrande
Jun 6, 2010, 9:15 PM
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Thanks! I appreciate it.
I brought the bare minimum with me (shoes, chalk, harness) in hopes that someone would be kind and let me use their draws and rope. I've got a car and I would totally be willing to give rides and get some good pics (if there's a third person coming). It's the least I can do.
I'll be wanting to climb in about 2 weeks or so, and I'll be here til August 19th.
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PosiDave
Jun 6, 2010, 10:03 PM
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Noone I know has their sport gear anymore. It was stolen from their car i guess a month or so ago.
I would head up to Waimea and boulder there. some pretty fun stuff. There is also a gym in Honolulu try there I ehard it just opened. Ill post the info when I get it from my friend.
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mheyman
Jun 8, 2010, 4:49 AM
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This is all you need:
http://rockclimbinghawaii.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
(at least it worked for me and i was just visiting for a week)
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Tyrande
Jun 13, 2010, 9:06 PM
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I haven't seen the Chop Suey place but I'll keep my eye out for it; and it looks like Al 'n Dale's is gone... But I've gotten some good surf (finally!)
I hope to get climbing in the next week. Can't wait!
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Tyrande
Jun 13, 2010, 9:09 PM
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PosiDave wrote: Noone I know has their sport gear anymore. It was stolen from their car i guess a month or so ago. I would head up to Waimea and boulder there. some pretty fun stuff. There is also a gym in Honolulu try there I ehard it just opened. Ill post the info when I get it from my friend.
You talking about Volcanic Rock? I was eyeing it; they got some new walls that look fun. Apparently it's the only climbing gym on the island.
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eastvillage
Jun 13, 2010, 10:09 PM
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Pacific Ocean.
Get wet and do any and all things that Ohau offers in the water.
Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Ocean.
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sungam
Jun 14, 2010, 12:54 PM
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Where's USnavy?
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USnavy
Jun 21, 2010, 7:22 AM
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sungam
Jun 21, 2010, 4:03 PM
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USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: Where's USnavy? Climbing El Cap!
*checks the TR forum*
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USnavy
Jun 22, 2010, 6:07 AM
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sungam
Jun 24, 2010, 7:50 AM
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USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: Where's USnavy? Climbing El Cap! Fukken Eh! I forgot about that! *checks the TR forum* Still working on it, too many pics to sort through. I am on the El Cap report through! 
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USnavy
Jun 25, 2010, 4:23 AM
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sungam
Jun 25, 2010, 10:38 AM
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Nice one. Did you send?
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USnavy
Jun 25, 2010, 11:27 AM
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sungam
Jun 27, 2010, 8:34 PM
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USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: Nice one. Did you send? Sure did, and we did it in three days vise the standard five Super Topo recommends. I was a bit discouraged though when I heard it had a 75% failure rate for first term wall climbers and when the first 5.9 pitch I climbed on the line felt like 5.10d. But we made it.  The aid was fun. The Changing Corners pitch was thinner then expected mainly only offering placements for RP's. But I don't know what I was expecting, after all it was rated 5.14a/b :P. I don't see how anyone could free climb that pitch, it was ridiculously thin. The worst pitch was the Glowering Spot. It was only rated 5.12d / C1 but it was more like solid C2. The placements were thin as balls and they were all flaring. Add to the fact that there is a huge ledge below you so if you zipper down, your going to fall straight on the ledge. I couldn't imagine how sketchy that pitch would have been without offset nuts. Your turn, get up there and send!
The nose looks sick though! Glad to hear you topped out.
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USnavy
Jun 30, 2010, 4:57 AM
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sungam
Jul 1, 2010, 2:42 PM
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USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: USnavy wrote: sungam wrote: Nice one. Did you send? Sure did, and we did it in three days vise the standard five Super Topo recommends. I was a bit discouraged though when I heard it had a 75% failure rate for first term wall climbers and when the first 5.9 pitch I climbed on the line felt like 5.10d. But we made it. The aid was fun. The Changing Corners pitch was thinner then expected mainly only offering placements for RP's. But I don't know what I was expecting, after all it was rated 5.14a/b :P. I don't see how anyone could free climb that pitch, it was ridiculously thin. The worst pitch was the Glowering Spot. It was only rated 5.12d / C1 but it was more like solid C2. The placements were thin as balls and they were all flaring. Add to the fact that there is a huge ledge below you so if you zipper down, your going to fall straight on the ledge. I couldn't imagine how sketchy that pitch would have been without offset nuts. Your turn, get up there and send! I have my eye on a wall, unfortunately none of my friends are keen. In reality, I'm not actually sure how keen I am. The nose looks sick though! Glad to hear you topped out. What line?
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Jul 2, 2010, 8:41 PM
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Eat at coco's curry. Get the chicken cutlet with cheese and enjoy the blissful ride to heaven.
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