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its_me_drew
Mar 1, 2002, 7:27 PM
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Is it just me or is this Minnesota winter is too long. I cant wait untill the temperature gets back up around 0c so that I can go out and climb again. Also do you think that Talylors Falls is being overrun by some climbers with attitude?
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gumby
Mar 1, 2002, 10:51 PM
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Amen brotha! Cabin fever really starts to set in. There's no ice, I don't do plastic, and it's still too cold for the rock. I guess we shouldn't bitch too much we had 50 degree days in mid december
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fo_d
Mar 1, 2002, 11:25 PM
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It's almost over, 1 more month it will be nice and toasty down at blue mound.
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jmlangford
Mar 2, 2002, 12:25 AM
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I just went climbing a couple of days ago 20 minutes from my house. Granite crags overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sunny, about 75-80 degrees. Got a little warm ,actually. Sorry guys! I'm TRYING to feel your pain.
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arete2
Mar 2, 2002, 12:36 AM
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Yeah I am pretty ready to be back at Red Wing, or even Taylors, and I kinda do think that Taylors maybe becoming overrun, but I like to be polite and offer them a trip up my rope.
Arete
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fo_d
Mar 2, 2002, 12:56 AM
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alright jmlangford, thats just plain mean, you better watch it cause you never know when you might wind up living on the frozen tundra.
Les
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jmlangford
Mar 2, 2002, 1:50 AM
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fo_d...you northerners probably laugh at what we call cold, huh? We start shivering when it gets below 60. You guys are studs up there. Isn't Minnesota part of Canada?
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dontneedfeet
Mar 2, 2002, 3:01 AM
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Aw c'mon guys, it's been a warm winter! I've been out there a few days bouldering when the windchill's zero or below. Hiding out in the potholes, this cuts a lot of the wind.
Oh yeah, I plan on moving after I graduate. To Yosemite. Or Bishop. Or Utah. Anywhere the friggin' winter doesn't seem like 13 months of the year.
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crackaddict
Mar 2, 2002, 3:20 AM
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Hey all you folks in Sotaland,
I went bouldering at Taylor Falls once. It was good Basalt. But I am sorry, that Taylor Falls is one of the only places to climb around there. Between the Mosquitos and the humidity. How can I put this without offending anyone. Well It sucked! Probably good in the fall. If you ever want climb in the desert send me a message. I will show you around. Plenty of rock dry weather and no mosquitos.
Well good luck with the weather.
Later.
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its_me_drew
Mar 2, 2002, 6:05 AM
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Personally I'm not offended, I must agree with you that we here in Minnesota really got screwed on the rock. And yes the winters are long and cold, and the summers are short hot and full of mosquitoes and other bugs, but .... ummm what was I talking about? We really got screwed... anyway its our home and we like it.
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fo_d
Mar 2, 2002, 6:56 AM
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hehe, dood its not that bad, 5 areas within 3hours drive
I havent been to the north shore yet but I think that is going to be well worth the trip. Devils lake WI' has no mosquitos. its not too bad here.
Les
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gumby
Mar 2, 2002, 9:14 PM
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Les is right, there's tons of rock around. Some is highly developed but there is plenty of smaller crags around that have fantastic climbing and are relatively undeveloped. Plenty of bouldering....no boys, we don't have it bad at all
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