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orangekyak
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If you're checking out MASS CLIMBERS for the first time, here's the deal - we're in Massachusetts (physically or metaphysically), we climb. A while ago we started this thread to organize small gatherings so we could meet new climbing partners, welcome new climbers, improve as climbers, and drink beer.
Yes, it's a long thread. No, we don't spend all day on here, it just seems like it. Welcome. Here's the primer, courtesy of cracklover.
In reply to: I realize that it may not be that clear what this thread is about. Just so you know, the primary purpose of this thread is to organize climbing with each other. Secondary is to share beta on the climbs of the region, and encourage each other in our progress. Third, of course, is social. It's hard enough for those of us who do have valid contributions to stay on track here. So if you do have something valid to add, please step up. If not please step out.
Check out the MASSACHUSETTS ROUTES DATABASE.
For historical purposes, the following information is being left on this post without editing. For recent information, check out the later pages of the thread. Good luck keeping up with us!
Mass Climbers Calendar
February ... Congrats to the MASS CLIMBERS Godfather "Bonesz." He's a real father as of this month. We're celebrating this year by having an extra day to climb. Banff Mountain Film Festival is in Summerville this month. The last month of "winter" rock climbing - don't wait til March. Be hard core. THIS MONTH MASSCLIMBERS BECAME THE #1 REPLIED-TO THREAD ON THE SITE. WE NEED LIVES!!!1
January ... some fools like ice, others like C-Wall, still others are finally pulling plastic. The David Brashears film Everest returns to imax theatres this month. Check out this link to see the description and movie times in Boston and Natick. It's bouldering season, kids! Get out there and send! Don't forget your handwarmers. The rock is outdoors 12 months of the year, you should be too.
December ... die-hard mofo's still climb outdoors. the scene is at Lincoln Woods in RI. Check it out.
[brown]November[/brown] ... foo b q? anyone?
October ... RC.com Rumney Gathering part deux, info on rc.com somewhere
September ... Adopt-A-Crag: Lookout Rock, Northbridge on Sept. 6 ... MASS CLIMBERS Everst Day 2003 on Sept. 13.
August ... no events, just get out there and climb ...
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What is this thread? More importantly, what has this thread been and what will it be?
It has been a place for climbers from and around Massachusetts to find out about mini state gatherings. It has been a place for the "join me at (insert crag name here) on Saturday" posts, and the "we climb at BRG on Thursday evenings" info ... it has been the perfect partners thread. I even met my future wife on this thread (that last one is not true, actually).
What will it be? Hopefully it will continue for a while to be a good place for people to meet up with partners and find out info about when MASS CLIMBERS are meeting up.
A little history for you ...
A number of Mass Climbers itching to get outdoors in the middle of winter started talking about setting dates for meeting new partners and getting back outside as soon as possible. We started with a day at Quincy Quarries on 1 March, but were rained out of our plans for an April meeting on the 12th at Rose Ledge.
Go to the end of this here thread and get in on the action. MASS CLIMBERS are good, simple folk who enjoy all types of craggin and are proud of our little rocks and the big ones in the states nearby.
Welcome! Check back often for info.
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bonesz
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Sure , steal my thunder We'll get the word out somehow, If we can actually get a real count the coffee is on bonesz !!
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ejlim
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Man....I was all set to go, psyched to get outside and finally get back on real rock (if it ever stops snowing here of course)
That's my dad's bday and he's gonna be in town so I'm gonna have to bail Maybe I can convince them that I really do have an important work meeting at 10 AM Sat morning....I mean, how do they know I don't do anything at work?!
Oh well - bonesz I swear we're gonna meet before Nelson
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cracklover
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Hey ejlim, sorry you won't be able to make it. Anyway, I'll be @ the BRG tonight if you want to join me...
GO
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foograbbinstone
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Sup Jeremy,
Hopefully I'll be at both those dates, it'll be good to put a face to some names.Going on a trip in between. Hey how's your wall coming along TD was teling me about it. Keep up the good work!
climb on
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Like I said before, I'll be there, blazin' my crack torch while hanging from my jumars.
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orangekyak
Feb 13, 2003, 10:53 PM
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multisport
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I've never been to Quincy Quarries but it sounds good to me. I can't wait to get back outdoors, so if I see that groundhog I'm gonna kick his little butt! Let me see if I can get the day off from work and I'll get back to you.
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ejlim
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i can't plan that far in advance but rose ledges is probably okay with me.
i think i may have devised a scheme that will allow me to show at QQ for a couple hrs of climbing before i have to head off and do family duties...just enough time to stymie you all with my amazing climbing ability and then leave in a blaze of glory....
yeah right.....
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ss512climber
Feb 15, 2003, 4:00 PM
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April 12th eh, I think I can do that. but as soon as everyone out here knows I'm going climbing everyone shows up. keep me posted
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robbovius
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Hi folks, as you can see from my sig, I live in Milford MA, where's Rose Ledge from there? I'd be interested in getting out to that, if it's not TOO far away... not sure about the 1st of march.
in the other thread I mentoined that I climb weekly at Gravity in franklin...anybody else on this board go there? I just started climbing regularly last november...I used to go to REI every saturday back about 5 years ago and climb the arch, and I've done some scrambling at a couple local no-name outcroppings
I never climbed seriously outside, so are we talking top rope, lead, bouldering, or what?
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jumaringjeff
Feb 15, 2003, 4:56 PM
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that's CRACKtorch, not blowtorch.
and yes , jumarring on slab. you can jug anything if you put your mind to it.
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bonesz
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QQ will be a great premace to the Nelson thing, Give me a chanse to scratch up some new goodies, How do y'all take your coffee/tea so I can get it right ?
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bostonclimbah
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My wife and I will both be there along with another buddy. I have plenty of gear to rig TR's. Aside from that, I'd be happy to bring anything else.
Looking forward to it....
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orangekyak
Feb 21, 2003, 11:24 PM
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Oh Man, the Quarries are lookin schweeeet ... Ejlim and I went out there today to check out the winter craggin scene. It went well. Temperatures were in the 40s and we were in T-shirts at the Reflector Oven Wall (aka C-Wall).
We had to dig out of the huge snowdrifts at the base of C-Wall in order to climb on it ... By the time we finished chowing some lunch the areas we cleared at the bases of the climbs we wanted to do were dry.
We TR'd a couple and I led one as well. All in all it was a good trip.
I'm looking forward to meeting some of you folks there March 1st. Hopefully there will be less snow at the base and we won't have to do much digging.
I just wanted to drop this note in here that on a warm day like today, there are a number of climbable lines, not just on C-Wall, but on Knight's
Wall, L-Face and Painted Face in the afternoon as well.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you ever believed it was gone, the climbing season is here. If you're looking to get outside, and the weather is in the upper 30s or higher, don't wait.
And if you haven't said you'll come on March 1st because you think the weather will stink, remember that our backup plan is to meet at the gym.
Let's get a few more in on this.
o.k.
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climbinggirl33
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Today would have been AWESOME to get outside - I am majorly ancy for some real rock these days!!!
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bonesz
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Trying to figure out how much coffee, bagels, goodies to bring...reply to let me know, we should expect another snow before the first, so a solid contingency plan in order. Outside is calling to us...
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orangekyak
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score a box of joe and some munchkins. i'll toss some coin your way for the munchkins :P :P :P :P :P
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orangekyak
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cracklover said ...
In reply to: Hey, the forecast for this Saturday (March 1) is for fun in the sun! Don't let the nasty weatherman scare you with tales of highs in the 30s. The solar oven that is the C-wall is usually 10 degrees warmer, and cut off from the wind. Seriously - I speak from experience! Anyway, unless the forecast changes for the worse - I'll be there. Probably around 10:30. I'll post a note on the BRG board too. GO
awesome. see you there
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Count me in for QQ on the 1st definitly and I'd say 89% for Rose on the 12th.
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ejlim
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After all that...I'm out again for the 1st. Couldn't work it out with the fam.
But C-wall was bakin' in the sun on Friday last week - and with less snow, it should be awesome on the 1st!
Have a blast. I'll be thinkin of ya!
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Hey- I am definately not working so count me in for QQ and I will see about Rose Ledge. You guys (and girls) are super cool. See you there!
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bonesz
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Waht are the chances of me getting someone to get a snap of moi for my RC.COM profile ?? C'mon I'll buy you donuts....
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multisport
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Bonesz,
No worries, I am bringing my digital camera. I should be able to get a few good shots before the day is over. I promise to save some space on the card just for you.
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orangekyak
Feb 27, 2003, 3:30 AM
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Sorry to make PMs public, but here's some info to share ...
from crackluvah
In reply to: I'll bring a box or 2 of donuts or munchkins. GO
Right on, rock on w/ yo bad self.
In reply to: Err, plea-azz sign me up for the Rose ledge thingie, I'll takehexes but, no nuts for $10,000. I'm also willing to be transpo boy for those unfortunate waifs out yonder w/o transpo to Rose. Tanks, Don/ Bonesz
Tank you, Don. We'll work out logistics sometime in early April or sumptin.
o.k.
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Jeremy, I just read your PMs to me about the Mass DB and the get togethers that we've been talking about here...thanks for the replys/info
unfortunately I don't think I realistically be able to make the QQ thing this saturday, but I'm going to make definite plans for the Rose Ledges get together...
sounds like a blast, can't wait to hear about it...
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stellalpina
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yay!!! climbing outside!!!
but... i dont think i can drive due to lack of car... can anyone give me a ride? i can get to alewife really easily, does anyone thats going live near there? or near concord (ma not nh)???
PLEASE?!?! :D
--elena
i will bake really yummy cookies for whoever gives me a ride and ill buy you coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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robbovius
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saturday plans have changed, and there is a window of opportunity for me regarding the QQ climb , though I'd likely have to bail early...
don't want to say it's a definite yet, but the odds just got a lot better ;-)
on the QQ directions, is it referencing 93 north OUT of boston?
*edit*
never mind, I'm hooked up, thank you mapquest!
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cracklover
Feb 27, 2003, 4:44 PM
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Stellalpina - I'll hook you up with a ride.
Can you meet me in Davis Sq? It's one stop on the Redline from Alewife.
Gabe O
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Up here in New Hampshire we have three feet of snow by our driveway and it's hard as steel. Might possibly be time for my first-ever trip to QQ. Is Stewart Green's New England guidebook enough info to get there, or is there extra beta an out-of-towner should know about parking, finding folks, etc.?
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From the north:
-Exit 8 ( Furnace Brook Parkway) off 93 South, after you get through Boston.
- At end of exit ramp turn right onto Riscuitto Dr. (Between the Mr. Tux and the big granite "Quarry Hills" sign.
- straight up the hill to either the first or second parking area on right.
Can't miss it.
from the south is a little trickier but essentially the same. Just have to negotiate this rotary...
www.bostonrocksonline.com actually uses QQ as it's online sample. You can view directions and a few of the route maps online in pdf form.
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orangekyak
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updates to first post :)
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If it ain't snowin' I'll give this a try -- see you all there.
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I want to go! I'll have to ask! Yes I would be climbing my kicka$$ space boot but at least it's climbing!
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orangekyak
Feb 28, 2003, 1:40 AM
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fawn,
i'll gladly accept your belays :)
o.k.
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Uh, not to disappoint anyone, but it's "AmbLer" not "Amber". I'll be the old guy. Do you need more ropes, or already have enough?
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You can take me off the "Maybe" list. I'm definately out. Son's b-day party tomorrow. I thought about bringing him ther instead but he'd come with 12 other screaming 7 yr. olds. Thought that MIGHT not be the relaxing first day of the season you all had in mind. :lol:
Hope you all have fun. If it works well maybe it could be repeated, maybe I'll make RL in April.
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hey there,
New to the list, but I'll try to make it down to QQ, is there anything specific I need to bring?
muchas gracias...
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I'm excited. It's about time I get back outside. 40degs it's going to be nice. Jer, you can put me down for bringing some tarps. We'll try to stay out of the snow a little bit. See everyone tomorrow.
TD
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Hey guys,
FWIW, I just swung by the quarries on my way back to work form Home Depot, (SHHH, don't tell) wall looks clean and dry. Except it's snowing right now so I don't know what accumulation is expected. The first parking area you see is fairly packed down and accessible. A little choppy but my Escort got in and out OK. Don't know about the second. If it's where I think it is there is a big gate there and it's completely plowed in. Bring your big 4x4's. All the snow is tight packed and if you stay light footed you won't break through. The ice at the bottom is plenty thick, evidence of a fairly recent campfire. That's how I went in. Didn't scope out up top as I came in the bottom. Hope you all have fun. I trust someone will post a cool TR.
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orangekyak
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Hey bud, thanks for the report. Sorry to hear you can't make it.
As far as parking goes, we should be fine if we ALL PARK ON THE QUARRIES SIDE OF RISCUITTI AVE. Just stay close to the side and if we're all on the same side no problem, right?
See you all there!
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I just checked weather.com and tomorrow is supposed to be mostly cloudy, 37F, the doppler showed only one band of precipitation off to the south (which must be the stuff that's falling there now) but nothing else out 1800 miles....
just might be cold, with not much sun to warm the wall(s)...
unfortunately I'm still not a definite for tomorrow. It's very possible, but I really won't know for sure until the morning...
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I'll have to bring my extra large crack torch to keep warm...
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I'm so looking forward to this, first to meet all of you extremely gah-roovy peeps, second to climb !
I am bringing typ trad gear, lots of slings and biners, Shtuff for TR
and my spanky new ropes, a 70m 10.5 and a 60m 9.6 rough em up !
I also have an extra harness and basic TR gig, atc, locking biners chalk bags. So if you forgot something ask bonesz he's most likely got it.
I'll be there at 6am tying to figure out what "c" wall is to avoid embarassment.. (just kidding about the 6am)
Oh, I may need a hand or three, to get all the goodies to the crag...
See you there :lol: :lol: :lol: :P
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Yoooooooooooo,
Can't waite ta see you folks in the morning. Actually it's not that far away right now.............a few hours yiiiiiiiiiiipppppppeeeeeee :D :D
this is gonna be a good day!!!!!!
hehehhehe :lol: :lol:
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nice, I'm not the only one psyched ... one could make the arguement that this is the beauty of Massachusetts Craggin - you can be chillin at home in the morning then leave for a short drive to a decent crag ... ok so the temperature sucks, but C-Wall will provide the goods.
Bonesz, you better not get there too early, I want hot coffee today. Hahaha.
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I just wanted to say what a great time I had at QQ today!!! great to meet everyone though I've probably forgotten half your names...excellent climbing, though I feel like i didn't quite do my share on the donut consumption ;-)
jeremy, I got a few bitchen pics of that first lead you did...I dunno if I'll get to post the the photos I took before tomorrow evening, but as soon as I do I'll give the URL here...
my fingertips hurt and my feet are sore, damn those 1/4-inch ledges! ;-)
Robb
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Out side at last, it wouldn't have been as much fun without you all. You are all very cool folks, I'll get coffee for ya anytime ! Lots of fun !
Rob you made me look really bad, did you not redpoint anything today ?
Ugh, I'm out of practice on real rock.
Oh, and I'm very envious of all your racks. I guess I'm a pubescent gear buyer :shock:
We'll see 'bout that next time...
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Today was awesome! I love meeting new people to climb with and sharing ropes. Way too many donuts, plenty of coffee, lots of rock to climb balmy temps in the upper 30s, WHAT A BLAST!
Alright, so I'd like to do a "roll call," if I may, because my memory is so bad. here are the people I can instantly remember as being there. Please help me add more.
orangekyak
ambler
multisport
bonesz
tcollins
jumarringjeff
foograbbinstone
robbovius
centmass
cracklover
stellalpina
eljaguar
mcsurley
mcsurley's bud
pre-rc.com'ers - dan and jackie
This list represents, geographically, jamaica plain, waltham, somerville, cambridge, gloucester, milford, durham (nh), leominster, and more ...
I apologize to those whom I've already forgotten, and to mcsurly and pal for forgetting your identities. Can someone help me clarify and complete this list?
Thanks, o.k.
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I live in Jamaica Plain ya moron.
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orangekyak
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OK, some folks wanted me to post the routes that were climbed today. I'll do my best. First, let me put the link here for the C-Wall page in the QQ routes dbase. http://www.rockclimbing.com/...n.php?SectionID=5799
You'll notice that the routes are not ordered L->R like they should be, because the recent site improvements have rendered the ordering function dysfunctional. Sorry ...
So at C-Wall, as I remember it, there were the follow ropes (listed L->R :wink:)
left-most - to the left of orange paint is blood streaks, 5.9. to the right is ceaseless turmoil, 5.8.
left of center - straight over the overhangs is satisfaction, 5.6. the right side of the overhangs is double overhang, 5.6.
center (over what I call the arrowhead flake) - from bottom-left side of flake straight up is thin spot, 5.7. from left of flake trending right to top of flake, then straight up is yellow spot, 5.5, straight up middle of flake to top is flake direct, 5.6, right side of flake to top of flake and straight up is yellow spot alternate start.
right of center - palm, 5.7
right - dan's rope, I believe he had it up over starlight (roof problems) and small ceiling (right of roofs).
I also saw ascents of Lurch Direct and Layback on L-Face, and heard that there was climbing on M-Face (brrrr).
Again, I hope you will post what you climbed, expecially if I didn't mention it.
I'll spray first (shocker:shock:). I climbed constant absurdity, double overhang and palm.
How bout you? (and don't forget to enter your climbs into the dbase)
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jumaringjeff
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hmmm was so high on crack I don't quite remember what I climbed...
think i did 'em all on the C wall. attempted a hard 5.9 or something on the M-face next to the doods that were dry-tooling. bailed on a lead as well which ended up as the humorous entertainment for all who watched and scared the hell outta me.
my feet are still frozen...
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Lessee, I believe I tr'd 8 lines on the C face; solo-tr'd that blocky steep thing some fellow had set up near the entrance to the C face quarry; then finished the day by tr-ing the cold 5.9 crack that Jeff mentions on M face, and Lieback on the whatever (L?). Sorry I can't give route names -- I'm not too clear on what anything was.
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cracklover
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Great fun. Special thanks to my belayer for his patience on those two projects I fell up. Many apologies for all the crumbly rock and muddy water I dropped on your head. :oops:
All the climbs I did were in Swingles, and don't have names yet, but if I may be so bold, they were (from L to R):
Face Forward 5.9. (Climb the face just to the right of the dihedral w/out using the obvious crack).
Crack Whore 5.8 The painful hand crack that goes up and left.
Finger F*ck 5.11+(?) The finger crack full of moss and water.
Diagon Ally 5.10+(?) Up the face on left side of arete for 8-10', then follow diagonal ramp up to same anchor as FF.
Right Makes Light 5.5 The arete.
GO
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cracklover
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Oh, and another pre-rc.commer who was there was Jason. He was kind enough to set up TRs on Pins and "crack whore" (and maybe other climbs too?).
GO
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stellalpina
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wow, i had so much fun, thanks guys!!! you people are the best!!!
i am so excited about the climbing season this year, i learned how to set anchors today :D !!! (special thanks to cracklover and orangekyak)
i dont think i can wait long before going out again... weather permitting, im going back to qq tomorrow!!! anyone wanna go?
lets see... i climbed all sorts of stuff and i dont know what any of it is called (gabe -- do you get to name that arette?) but the last climb i did totaly froze me to the core, i dont think ill ever be warm again! it was so hard, i couldnt even feel the rock my hands were so numb!
but it was still awesome, you guys rock!!!
i cant wait till our next meeting!!! :P
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orangekyak
Mar 2, 2003, 3:41 AM
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just a quick note elena - that hard climb was Lurch Direct, 5.10, and you did very well with building the anchor and climbing it. Way to go, kid :lol:
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robbovius
Mar 2, 2003, 2:49 PM
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Hey !
Bonez, Jeez I dunno, did I? you mean going right up first try, right?
I can't even think of the route names, but I know I climbed at all four ropes that were set by you guys on C-wall, and a couple of them, twice...I got up the "palm" thing first with jeremy's helpful beta, and slipped off the Blood Streaks/Ceaseless Turmoil(?) thing at the very bottom after setting my 2nd foothold (it was the wet shoes! I swear!), but then figured it out. All the routes were very challenging for me, what with those teeny tiny wrinkles for toe and finger grips...except for that one slip at the start of blood red, I didn't peel off anything else as I recall.
After I did all the ropes (except for that guy dan's) on C-wall, I walked over to where Bonez was (where all those decline walls are, opposite the tall peak with the many cracks, where jason was setting up ropes. ) and scrambled to the top of that peak and took a picture of the beantown skyline in the distance. that scrambling was scarier than any of the roped routes I did on C-wall ;-)
I wanted to stay and try out that wall jason was setting the anchor for, but I had to bail out for kid stuff...next time I really wanna do those cracks, it looks very appealing/scary...and we should set up a couple ropes on that decline wall eh? there's TONS of pins/bolts/pipes in the rock up top...
anyway I'm still ridin' the glow, it was a blast! Gravity just won't be the same ;-)
whoever esle took digipics, let's try to consolidate an Archive so we can all see what each other took.
gonna go back and work on the pic pages...
Robb
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survivalexpert
Mar 3, 2003, 2:46 AM
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Awe, sounds like you guys had a blast! I really wanted to go but I had to go to VT to UVM for my sis's 20th b-day. Are you planning on having more gatherings anytime soon? I have barely climbed outside at all and im dying to try some :)
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jumaringjeff
Mar 3, 2003, 3:18 PM
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So where's the futher muckin' pics?
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Yah missed it dood. Robb did a fine job with the QQ pictures:
http://www.spockgoesmental.com/mass_climbers/3103qq.htm
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blueeyedclimber
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I have never been to Rose Ledge, but was thinking of going April 12. Could someone let me know how far from Boston it is, and how to get there. Sorry I missed QQ. I am also interested to see if I already know people from BRG that are on rc.com
Josh
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orangekyak
Mar 3, 2003, 4:11 PM
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check out the rose ledge page in the Mass routes dbase. I'm going to update the first post in this thread to start gearing people up for the RL gathering.
The QQ gathering was a lot of fun so hopefully people will be interested in driving a little ways to enjoy Mass craggin.
The drive is about 90 minutes from Boston. I know that seems far to most of us, who are used to 20 minutes to the Quarries or whatever, but compare it to 135 minutes to Rumney and it's not too bad. Anyone have an idea for a rain scenario? Make a rain day (the next day, sunday the 13th) or move it to a gym? ideas?
o.k.
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stellalpina
Mar 3, 2003, 5:44 PM
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sign me up for rose ledge!!! :D
i dunno... i guess ill bring cake or something.
cant wait (can we go sooner???),
elena
ps can someone give me a ride? i live on the way there if your coming from boston(ish).
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orangekyak
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awesome, elena ... we might want to hold off on settling all the rides yet, because we might be able to meet at someplace like blockbuster in acton to carpool out there. We can reduce the number of cars going out there and stuff.
so let's phrase it like this ... who wants to meet at blockbuster in acton (Dunkin is right around the corner) at 830 am on the 12th of April? I'll be there.
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orangekyak
Mar 3, 2003, 5:57 PM
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Forget Blockbuster, let's just meet at the Dunkin ...
to get to this Dunkin in Acton - take rt. 2 West through Concord and continue West on Rt. 2 after concord rotary.
At first light (about a mile) after rotary get in left lane. go straight at light but exit left onto rt. 111 about 100 yards after light.
go about 500 yards on 111 until you see a shopping plaza on your right. turn right but go past blockbuster and shoppin plaza on this side street. go up small hill and turn right into second smaller plaza (middlesex bank, dunkin, t.c. landos)...
sniff the air for dirty climber smell and search out a black VW gti ... that's me and my rig :)
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jumaringjeff
Mar 3, 2003, 6:33 PM
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8:30a.m. eh....hmmm....
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bostonclimbah
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Hey All,
It was great to at least have met some of you even though I wasn't able to climb. It was eating my alive to stand there and watch so I felt it was better for my sanity to leave the scene. Words can't describe how pissed I was. The upside is that I spent the afternoon in my basement figuring out my Reverso.
I'm up for Rose Ledge and once again will bring a wife for the group. I've got room for 2 more in my car (I'm in Medford or Medfid if you're from the area).
I'll be at the BRG on Wednesday or Thursady night if anyone's around.
Hey Rob, Sweet pics (who's the hammerhead in the red jacket? He sure doesn't look like he came to climb.)
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robbovius
Mar 3, 2003, 9:24 PM
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Jeremy, make me a definite for the Rose Ledges thang, I dunno if I'll meet you guys in Action tho, simply because that's kinda outta the way for me coming from milford, so best I just show up at the crag...I'll bring a cooler fulla sodas or something.
I have to add, anybody who want's to make another trip to QQ between now and then, let me know! I know I could make time between now and 4/12 to hit the Quarries again.
OH, I'll bring the digital camera again too...hopefully by then my climbing partner will be well enough to tag along.
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foograbbinstone
Mar 4, 2003, 5:14 AM
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QQ climbahs'
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssaaabbiiiii 8)
Had a great day at the quarries, got too match some faces with names and every won was so cool ,we had a pretty diverse group and I had an awesome time climbing with everyone.
Bonesz - Orangekyak thnx for getting this started
woooooooooooooooohhoooooooooooo RL here we come
I think RL might have good satellite reception------------
now if we only had a long enough cable :?:
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clmbng_addict
Mar 4, 2003, 5:25 AM
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So is this Rose Ledge thing open to CT climbers as well? I'd be interested in going, and i know of a few other people who might want to come, too.
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robbovius
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In reply to: So is this Rose Ledge thing open to CT climbers as well? I'd be interested in going, and i know of a few other people who might want to come, too.
sure! but from now on, you have to tell everyone you're from MA ;-)
I don't presume to speak for everyone but, the more the merrier, y'know?
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Hey,
I've been wanting to check out Rose Ledges for a while, count me in!
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centmass
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I will be there, meet you all at the crag (I live west of Acton).
Anyone have a portable grill, if so lets bar-b-q? If not I will bring a bucket of cold fried chicken. I love greasy chicken!
-Erik
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jumaringjeff
Mar 4, 2003, 5:52 PM
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I'm thinkin' of hittin' QQ this Sunday.
Anyone?
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Mar 4, 2003, 6:07 PM
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I'd join you but...with any luck, I'll be climbing in Utah that day. Have fun!
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tcollins
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Possibly. I'll let you know later in the week.
Had fun meeting everyone. See you all in April or possibly sooner.
TD
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Granted, it's kind far out but forecast is for rain Sat. and Sunday. If it's dry I'd be in.
Yeh, I'm a wimp.
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if the weather cooperates sunday I'm going snowboarding with girlfreind, but the forecast doesn't look too promising...
but I'll definitely keep a day open the next couple weekends (15th/16th and 22nd/23rd) after that though for another QQ trip!
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cracklover
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Forecast for Sunday isn't so nice.
Anyway, I enjoyed mucking about last weekend, but think I'll wait for it to dry out a bit...
GO
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I'm thinking of the QQ for the weekend if the forcast is ok. Buying my wifey a harness, she'll be the belay diva. She's interested in it, (for muscle tone; yeah right, she wants to keep me away from the females)
So perhaps we'll meet again, Got to warn ya I'm an early rizah.
Only a little coffee this time..
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wideguy
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Jer,
That is awesome! definately a help. Better than the map on boston rocks
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farasnyl10
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i'm going to be in boston on sunday, and have the whole day to kill.
anyone interested in meeting up for some climbing?
sarah
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jumaringjeff
Mar 5, 2003, 5:16 PM
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looks like the weather ain't gonna cooperate.
sigh...i hate the northeast.
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tcollins
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It's a possibility, but the weather looks really poor at this point. Rain, snow, wind, high of 38 degrees. You never know though. If it gets nice I'll probably be at QQ.
TD
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I'll most likely be there, the wife insisted that I USE her as my belay....so no other cu -tees would have my life in their hands. Got her the new Singing rock "regge" harness, it's nicer than mine :( and couse of the size doesn't fit either. I figure the QQ would be a good place to acclimate her to the idea.
I'll see you soon. Can't wait for THIS winter to jus' go away !
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cracklover
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Anybody who's not up for QQ this weekend: I'll be at the BRG on Sunday morning. Happy to serve up a belay for any of the good folks I met last weekend.
GO
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orangekyak
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Hey folks, farasnyl10 PM'ed me looking for something to do Sunday. If the weather doesn't cooperate, why don't one of you plastic-heads pick her up at alewife or something and take her to BRG? She's stuck in town waiting for her friend to take her to Nelson (WVA).
I'd do it but I have to lead a trip this weekend. Someone show the girl some southern hospitality (I think she's from Maine, lol) ...
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jumaringjeff
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hmm well seeing as I'm a fellow Maine-iac maybe I should pick her up. she doesn't mind crackheads does she? i usually torch up while driving.
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Well if it's for QQ I can swing by and get her at Alewife since I live around the corner. Not sure however if I would go to the gym yet.
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jumaringjeff
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hey TD did you get my PM about the AZ trip??
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farasnyl10
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what time are you all thinking of going on sunday?
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Hi everyone,
I just moved to Massachusetts and would like to join you on your next trip if there's room. Any plans before the Rose trip in April? Until then, you can probably catch me bumming around BRG after the 9-5 grind if anyone needs a belay.
-Pete
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stellalpina
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hey,
mind if i join you guys at qq this weekend?
someone lemme know what time youre all going, im dying to climb again!
:) elena
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Hey, waaaaaaaassssssaaaaaaabbii !!!!
QQ this weekend,I'm in as long as the weather cooperates!!
and if it doesn't,Havn.t been to BRG in almost 2 years
I might even make an apperance
Don't quote me on that though
Mike
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I'll definitely be at the BRG. Last weekend was fun, but this weather is not conducive for rock climbing outdoors. Not for me, anyway. :roll:
I hope I'll see some of you at the BRG? I'll be there all morning, and into the early afternoon.
GO
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jumaringjeff
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looks like the weather might cooperate after all. saturday looks better than sunday, but I'll give either day (or both) a go.
anyone?
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I would definitly be out for sat due to previous plans. I might be able to make sunday early afternoon sometime, but no promises.
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jumaringjeff
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well it's probably gonna be a last minute decision. whomever is interested should PM me.
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bummer about QQ - I mean for me anyway having to miss it this weekend - got plans going saturday, sunday too...gonna try to hit QQ prolly the following weekend or the next...or the next...;-)
for any folks metrowest-south & worcester area, I'll be climbing at gravity in franklin (wideguy is supposed to show up too) sat afternoon from 2-5 pm...
I keep forgetting to mention (off-topic stuff coming) but my band is playing tonight at the Landing Strip Cafe in mendon MA, directions to the bar can be found on the band website thru my profile...hey, we're a ROCK band, this is about ROCK climbing, so I guess it IS on topic after all ;-)
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Mar 7, 2003, 9:48 PM
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The weather looks good for Saturday:
"Sat Mar 08 Partly Cloudy 41°/35° 10 %"
I will be there if I can get a belay, how about 10:30am?
-Erik
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yooooooooo!!!
How's everyone doing? It's looking like Saturday's gonna be the day,forcecast is partly cloudy in the 40's, that will be like a nordic heaven in QQ..................................and sunday on the other hand is going to be rainy and miserable.......so says the weatherman>>> in N.E. they have been known to be wrong on ocassion
Still it looks like Sat/ will be the best bet though, who can make it.........
:P Who's With ME................ :) :) :)
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I'll give you a belay centmass
I think I make a fairly good anchor :lol: :lol:
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OK this is it there are too few nice days lately. I'm going to try and switch my plans around sat and make it. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh TD , :D :D
That's the spirit................................... allright who else 8) don't be bashfull 8) ............that's it ,just step right up you know you want to 8) ............yes you right there... you want to go climbing 8) step right on up here 8) tell us what your name is ...............
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bonesz
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Hi my namez Don,Bonesz for short :shock: :shock: I'm a rock-oholick...have been for some time now, I don't know how I got hooked. I thought it would never happen to me. Now I'm perussing in gear stores, I can't help myself, and those rocks you see on the side of the highways....well, it's just good to be amongst those who are in the same boat..
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH BABY ! QQ ? SAT? hmmm let me think..I"M THERE ! but not till about noon, got a date at REI, and Galyans first thing in the AM. HEXES. Any one want coffee ? :shock: :shock: 8)
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robbovius
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ahh you dogs, goin' to QQ when I can't!!! oh well, I'll have to wait until next time to show off my new rope ;-)
can't complain too much, I finally convinced oldest daughter to come climbing with me, psyche!...the gym will be just her speed. Everybody send the vibes to light the climbing fire under her!
anyway hope the weather holds for ya, enjoy!
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foograbbinstone
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Bonesz my brother,and we are brothers for I share them same pains,and the all mighty tells me that too purge theese demons you and I must Climb,Climb ,climb!!!!!!! :twisted:
Can I have an AMEN!!!
from the crowd of the weary Amen Foo amen Foo
Thank you brothers and sisters may climbing set your soul free who's next to purge the demons..............
You .........yes you...........
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Mar 8, 2003, 2:12 AM
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I'll come along. Someone PM me and tell me where to go, when to be there, and how to find you guys. I have a bunch of TR gear if you need me to bring it too.
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tcollins
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Fear no snow, change your plans, hit the rock. I'm in!!!! What time? I was assuming 10:30, but I haven't heard back from Jeff or Foo yet. Anyone know? bonesz, I hear your 12, but what time for who else?
Sillymnkee, look back in this thread some, on the front page or maybe a few pages back, there are links to the quaries with directions. Or look them up in the routes database. We'll figure out what time.
See ya'll
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Jeff called, we'll be at QQ by noon.
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stellalpina
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hey!
count me in (+ friend) for saturday morning!
can anyone give me directions from 95 south? please?
elena :wink:
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foograbbinstone
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12:10 hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
banged up and getting my gear ready yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiippeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D
Can't waite to see all your ugly mugs in the morning!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
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stellalpina
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does anyone happen to have by any chance an extra harness for my friend?
shed really appreciate it!
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thanks
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foograbbinstone
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sure Elena I'll bring an extra harness for your pal!!!!! I have a girls harness and an extra BD Bod... should cover it........
and just in case your wondering if I'm a freak in a girls harness :lol: :lol: It's actually my sisters she climbs with now and then 8) 8)
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bonesz
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GOOD MORNING Kiddies, it's going to be a beautiful day at the Quarries, a crispy start early in the morning warming up to 47 degrees ! Which on the rock translates to above 57..... Bring your water bottles and milk crates, cause there is gonna be some climbing going o-n-n. Your all sick, what the heck are you doing up so early anyways ? :shock:
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE CRAGS ! :shock:
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foograbbinstone
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good lord'
thats early I havnt seen that time of day in a long time. Unless I'm coming home, thats been known to happen :oops:
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Hey ... I've been gone for awhile. Would someone PM me and fill me in as to what is happening in Mass. Sure beats trying to read alol these threads.
Thanks ... Handjammer48
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stellalpina
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guys...
my mom wont give me the car!!! i cant go...
im so bummed...
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centmass
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*comf* all those who couldn't make it. The weather was great but we should have brought a boat to belay from.
I have tape shaped tan-lines on my hands and major tannage on my face. Now everyone can tell what I was doing (not studying).
Just another fun day out at the quarries.
Nice whipper!
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too bad I didn't get outta bed until 2pm and then tried to climb with a crazy hangover. I don't think I got more that 15 feet off the ground all day.
hah.
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Had a blast, it was good to meet Pete from Chicago, got to figure out how to keep the shoes dry. The wet crack kicked my a__. I think strength training is in order !
That was the best fall/ wipper I've ever seen. It's not flying it's Mike falling with style :shock: :shock:
In case I haven't mentioned it , thanky you for letting me "tag along" and climb with you guys, nice of you to bring stranger in.
I'm gonna stop with the DD, perhaps next time cold cuts and actual food.."sweets are good once in a while, but-cha can't live on 'em"
DIDN'T GET BAGGED !!!!!!!
Had a blast. :)
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sorry I missed QQ outing, but had a good time at Gravity none the less. Met up with wideguy there, had several good climbs.
my oldest daughter Haley came along and really got into it *psyche!!!* I think she's gonna accompany me and her brother regularly...I'll work her into it , and eventually talk her into coming to QQ.. heh, my evil fatherly plan!
was that big area of ice all melted at C wall?
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WOW ... I'm so jealous that you got to climb this weekend. Did some snowshoeing on Mt. Adams and stayed at a cabin up there with 11 students this weekend ... fun, but still work (and definitely not climbing). I wish I was there with ya ... oh well, I'm going to Tennessee next weekend ... Today looks nice too (Sunday). Someone distract my girlfriend - I'll grab my rack and be at the quarries in 30 ... :twisted:
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Um, okay orangekayak, you head to the Quarries, I'll grab your girlfriend's rack! Isn't that what you asked for? LOL!!! I crack me up!
Sorry I missed out, folks. Looked like it turned into a great-weather-weekend. Hopefully next time.
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Sup yaahll
OMG!! The weather was so beautiful!!!! With the sun reflectiong of the snow it was like an oven. Too bad that also incresed the seepage along with the fresh snow.......................but that all adds to the Ambi'ance
It was good to see a few familiar faces,and to meet a few more!!
Got my ash handed to me by a .9-.10a sport ,still not sure wich!! Tooled a sweet 20' that tossed centmass for a ride! then On my 2nd assualt couldn't quite make the last bolt before the t/o and wished my helmet was on my head instead of keeping a sitting rock safe from harm,and took a nice one again. Thankfully on both occasions I had some great belay's,Thanks again.!!!
Bonesz is the man again he brought Java and goodies----------plus he brought a huge piece of rubber roof that made a great belay/changing station----------------and yes I'm sayin it out loud that flake was Wet!!
oh and those of you who didn't show up
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we missed ya but not that much cause we were climbing!!!!
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I'll be the "accomodater" any time, any where. You folks know how to have a good time. My alter ego says that I can do a lot more, It's nice to have met people with both intelligence and a sence of humor. By far the best , high quality peeps I've ever met.
I got off clean, never a suspicion. :D I'm psyched to have had the opportunity to invest time with y'all, although you all make it look too easy.
Tape is of the gods !! Feel free to give me a call, 978-828-9992 to firm up plans or if you need coffee !
Y'all rock.
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foo - what sport route? Do you mean Needles? You're one lucky camper - last time I checked, that sucker was protected by 1/4 inch buttonheads. Yeah, I've held small falls on one of the bolts, but man - you're a brave soul - those things are ticking time bombs!
Oh, and I've led it too. :) Nice climb, eh?
GO
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hahaha ... i was wondering if someone would comment on that. those bolts look sketchy!!!!
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yeah they looked alil rough but when your up there and there's nothing else ,,,,,,,,then they'll have to do. I'll tell ya the 2 I dropped on took some decent falls. There wasnt much to cling to up there either
Not sure If it was called needles or not but I'll take your word on it,it was only 4-5 bolts to the top ,on M-face between tensile strength .9+ and Bombay .10.
lol just thinking about it heheheeeeeeh 8)
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Four bolts, bit of a runout between 3 and 4. Yup, that's Needles - as in Pins and Needles. Nobody hammers pins into Pins (the crack just left of the climb you led) anymore, but the 1/4 inch needles are still sticking out of Needles! I'm not sure how hard it is, 9 or 10, but at the time I led it, it was the hardest route I'd ever flashed. Sure felt good!
Seriously, though, the climb should really have those bolts replaced. I strongly suggest that until then, anyone who leads it should try really hard not to fall on those bolts.
Cheers!
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It was an interesting belay I tell ya. Mike gets up there and clips in, 'they look ok' I'm feeling good, until he get's to the 3rd and relates that 'it's a little sketchy'. Now I'm just sittin there waiting for him to peal and pop one as I try to run my fat arse backwards to get the slack in. Thankfully I did't have to exert myself. :D
It was a great day out there, although a tad damp in some of those cracks.
Bonesz, glad you got away with it. you had me worried as you were leaving. Figured your wife would be dumping you body in QQ like in the old days.
See ya'll
TD
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I figured that last bolt must be sketchy after I watched Foo turn the hanger around to more easily clip it.
sheesh...
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Thinking I should have stayed to the left of that last bolt I clipped instead of being underneath it , that would have given me the move .
I was trying to work back over and was seriously spent from hanging in that precarious position and extremley glad those bolts had a generous amount of life left in them!!!
All in all it was fun,but I need to go back and send it.
Foo
I'm glad you didn't have to exert yourself too TD!!!!!
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Well, having changed back into the work cloathes I had, and stopping at the shop in Billrica, swapping trucks; mine for the company truck I left in that morning....helped a lot.
I had (usually have) a good daily burn on my face, she knows I was outside. When asked "how was your day ?" I replied, ' good mostly hung around, had coffee, '
Does this make me a closet climber ? :roll:
Got good beta on who makes "bigger" harnesses. I'll get her out there soon, My bro-in-law is on spring break from the 14th till the 21st, I'll grab nim by the neck and make him hump my gear next time. :twisted:
If the weather is good, I'll certainly be thare again, this time I'll tell mumma !
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Glad Mamma didn't catch you she might have to whoop your ash, and then you'ld be to sore to climb. Hopefully she'll be out there climbing with you/us soon :)
Climb ..climb...climb....... till mama takes your harness awayyyyyy......... 8) 8)
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[#006600:17617e6f59]Jeremy-
I am a definite maybe. I should have the day off but, yet again, I must wait for the schedule to actually hit the wall to be sure. Count me in for now and I'll let you know if something goes awry. I should be seeing you at D&D for another caffeine fix on the way up.
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Looks like it's going to be another great weekend for climbing. Who's up for it?
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Hello boys and girls, the forcast for the weekend is in the 50's, that's practicly a heat wave...I'll bring the rubber :shock: and food food, this time, any suggestions ? Rolls or bread, salami, or liverwerst ? Y'know, feedback..
This time I already informed the warden that I'm most likely going to be there, so that's all set. Pete, I'll be there Sat am at 7:30 or there abouts, I'm gonna have some routes set up this time.
Elena ? Elenas partner ? Those who missed last weekend ? ROB ? and his shiny new shtuff ? C'mon I know you want to touch it....
PM me or call 978-828-9992 cell
Later
Don 8)
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Can't make it this time. I'll be in NYC on sat. Have fun.
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I'm new to the area so I wouldn't mind getting a flavor of other crags around here. Is there a place other than QQ that's decent this time of year? If not, Quincy is fine with me.
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[#006600:03c6bf9d5e]sillymnkee-
QQ isn't even really good this time of year, but it is climbable and we just couldn't wait any longer. There are some other good climbs in the immediate area, and some really nice stuff if you don't mind driving a few hours, but we might have to wait a couple more weeks for the weather to cooperate before we get a decent day of climbing in. In the forseable future we do have a this Rose Ledge group climb, on April 12th, and another one at Redrock in Gloucester, on May the3rd, already in the works. I know it seems like forever away so if you really need to get you climbing fix there are a couple of climbing gyms in the area (Boston Rock Gym, Gravity Rock Gym, Vertical Dreams, Boulder Morty's, RI Rock Gym) to satiate your hunger.
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Bonez, 7:30 A at QQ? hmmmmm...a morning climb might actually be workable, it'd have to be a early day for me, got much activity planned that I can't get out of... I'd have to bail out by noon, latest, unfawchanetly
you KNOW I wanna drag that new stuff out ;-)
lemme see what I can work out, but I ain't makin' no promises yet.
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Quincy was quite nice last weekend, though a little muddy when the snow started melting. If its going to be clear and in the 50s I'll probably end up there sometime with my friends. Hope to see you guys.
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7:30 am? I don't think my alarm clock goes that early. But I'll try to be there some time during the late morning.
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You silly geese ! I didn't mean that anyone else should be there at 7:30 ?!
I'm prone to wake up between 4-4:30 am to go to work, after 17 years of that you can't sleep later, no matter how drunk you get the night before :shock: . I'm more or less shooting for that time,
A: cuz it's peaceful that early
B: so I can just be all set up if / when peeps arrive
C: So I don't waste any prescious climbing time
D: I'm in the mood to put the guide book to the rock, and see if I can identify the routes.
Feel free to sleep in, I'm sure I could keep myself busy, practicing self rescue and placements. Besides I want to get a good pkg spot again !
On the menu this weekend...cold cuts, munchies, sodas, water.
Any preffrences better PM me so I get it. Soon I'll be humpin the weber grill too 8)
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hey folks, i'm not going to make it out to QQ this weekend, as I've sprayed before, I'm going to Tennessee (hehehehehe) to climb at T-Wall, Foster Falls and perhaps Obed. A couple quick notes from me ...
Multitad - I'll update the first post to reflect your desire to attend Rose LEdge and meet us at Dunkin in Acton.
Bonesz - check out the QQ page again - http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=1003 I tried making a usable "topo" - really more of a wall locator. Compliments the routes section well.
TO ALL MASS CLIMBERS - TWO REQUESTS ....
1. Please go to the routes dbase (link I just posted above) the day after you go climbing and enter your climb on the routes in there. Why do this? It adds to the beta for the climb, lets you spray a little, makes my posting look a little less like spraying (hehehe), and shows the rest of the folks on here exactly how active and awesome we MASS CLIMBERS are. Do it folks, it's fun.
2. SUBMIT PICTURES TO THE SITE ... We really need some pictures of climbing at the various crags ... ESPECIALLY CROW HILL ... I'm sick of seeing that kayak picture (obviously I don't have a problem with kayaks, but come on).
And have a safe fun weekend. I look forward to climbing with y'all very soon. It's going to be time to start talking about April Rumney trips soon ...
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I should be at QQ this Saturday at some point...who else is in?
Also, count me in for the Rose Ledge trip.
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I'll be there on Saturday
rest assured 8) 8)
cause I know you were all askin yourselves "Hey I wonder if Foo's gonna be there) :lol: :lol:
50 F better bring the sun tan oil..........its gonna be a hot one!!!!!!!!
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I'm psyched ! My bro-in-law ADAM is in 8) He's very cool, and he'll, hump my stuff ! :shock: He goes to U-Mass ,Amhurst he's a soffmore. Writing is his major, I think.
He's pumped to climb and he'll spray like crazy......Really he's good people ! don't know if he's climbed outside yet...gotta get pics of him.
We'll see you there...NO Whippers !
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everything's worked out, I'll be at QQ sat morning bright and early...gotta bail at noon, but I'll be climbin' until then.
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yah I gotta split early too...got a show that night. You all should come! I'm playing at TT The Bear's in Cambridge.
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Sat Mar 15 Cloudy 37°/29° 10 %
Sun Mar 16 Cloudy 49°/43° 10 %
Anyone want to climb Sunday?
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Arggg, maybe we should wait till Sunday...I'm used to this c-rap but, maybe y'all aren't. It would give it a chance to melt off....I'm open for ideas.
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hmmmmm...yeah but tomorrow is supposed to be sunny, and that'll let the rock warm up and melt stuff off.
saturday might be kinda chilly what with the cloudyness and all.
sunday does look to be the better day temp wise...I'm keeping both mornings open. whichever day, I have to take off noontime. concensus?
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I might be up for Sunday. Saturday I'm busy.
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sunday I could stay longer..
will probably have a hangover though due to the gig I'm playing Sat. night.
oh well.
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I can climb on either day so I wouldn't mind switching to Sunday since it's going to be warmer.
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I have kind of an odd request, Um the next time someone goes to the BRG, could someone check the lost and found for my eye glasses ? The one /only time I was there I left em on a changing bench by the little changing booths near the front...I just realized that's where I had them last.
They are squarish , brownish rims by Armani, the ear rests are slightly chewed up, and the lenses are a bit scratched. In general they are a little pair of glasses. :shock:
It would be greatly appriciated, your reward for this tastk, will be food, of your choice :D
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dude, bonesz, call BRG and ask them to look for you. They'll set them aside for ya. : )
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I could climb on Saturday or Sunday. If we climb Saturday then I plan on climbing Crow Hill on Sunday where the extra warmth is necessary.
Guess I will be there Saturday dressed warmly unless someone feels strongly about it.
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So it seems the natural progression is moving out of Boston, When are we going to Crow Hill, Erics territory ? He's got a heck of a commute to the QQ, Cro-magnum a nice 5.10 looks great in the guide ! Plans,plans plans, 8)
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I always thought Cro-magnon was an 11? Anyway, it's a hell of a nice route. Ditto for Tarzan. If anyone's headed out that way sometime soon and needs a partner, give me a shout. I've been wanting to lead Tarzan for a while now.
I think I might have to bag out on QQ. Sorry. If it's warm enough, I'm going to give Rumney a shot on Sunday.
Have fun!
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just checked the weather, saturday is supposed to be partly cloudy and 40 F...QQ tomorrow AM?, or is everybody more tuned in to going sunday?
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i think sunday works better for me as i would have to leave early tomorrow to make a gig.
it's gonna be warmer sunday anyways.
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Yeah, I'm thinking the group thing on sunday, it'll be warmer and it'll give me a chance to spent time with the bro-in-law. He's pumped.
It'll also take the pressure off to get all the food tonite, so I can spend some time with the gerl I married.
I'll still plan on going earlier than later, gots to hear what the rock says :shock:
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y'all suck. Not that Saturday was a much better chance, but Sunday is right out. I'll be thinking of you all when I'm carrying a sofa bed down from a third floor apartment .
I'd rather be climbing.
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OKAY, QQ sunday AM it is...
Bonez, I'll be there early (7:30-8:00 am), 'cuz I gotta bail early...
wideG, I'll be at Gravity saturday afternoon, 3-ish, if you're interested.
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If anyone has any spare 3.5" floppies, I can bring my digital camera and take some cool pics. See you tomorrow around noon.
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I am so jealous! Today was pretty crappy but Sunday, when I have to work, looks good. But I hope that you all have fun @ QQ without me.
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WAAAAAAHHH "my roof has a bad leak !".. :evil: :evil: I hate my boss !
You folks are probobly still there :cry: Hope you didn't starve :shock:
There'salways next weekend......
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ya missed a kick arse day mate, and rob DID starve. hahaha
good times.
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You guys missed a great day, I got there at 8:am, and hooked up with a group of four climbing C-wall, set up my rope over the Flake routes in the middle...
my very first anchors ion C-wall were bomber thank you very much...
after I set up (and triple checked) the anchors I used my grigri to self belay down the face, worked mint! climbed a bunch on all three ropes on C-wall , and then pulled my rope and went over to L-face, there I hooked up with Jumaringjeff and foograbbinstone. I set up my rope over the face (Jeff double-checked my top rope anchor knots after i['d got done setting up.) in between the cracks and the corner, and got my ass handed to me several times trying to get barely 8 feet off the ground... finally with enough coaching (and grunting and groaning and cursing) and solid rope pulling by jeff I made it about 3/4 of the way up...tough route!
Jeff thanks for pulling hard on the rope, I wouldn'a got up otherwise ;-) that route kicks ass!
of course, Foo made it to the top, but not without struggle...
I also bumped into two other Gravity Regulars Don and Lauren, with a couple other friends of theres. my feet hurt and my fingers hurt and I'm gonna have a kick ass bruise on my knee from one swing I took on theat last route...
great day!!!!
forgot to takew pics oops! oh well
fricken beauytioful weather!!!
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yoooooooooo,
WHat a great day it was!
I saw Robbovius and Jumaringjeff and Sillymnkee,but where were the rest of you! Boooooooooooooooooo.shame on you!!!!!!!!!! :( :(
That route we were on is Bombay I believe 5.10 and yes that route was a pain,thanks again for the excellent belay Rob :D
Oh and the route we did on Gface the stepy slab if it makes ya feel any better the start was 5.5 but the slab part is a .2 :lol: :lol:
My sling My sling where did it go.............. Oh it's in my pack!!!!! :oops:
Got to play with a Gri Gri today thanks to mnkee..... I liked it, nice smooth feed, lever worked great..............didn't it Mnkee.....lallalaalallal ..............hey..........lalallalalalla...............hey!!!!
How many fools can fall through the ice after the first Foo!! :lol:
Bonesz working again huh.%(&%&^% pagers hated being on call!!!
OK question is where to go next week, QQ is cool but going there every sunday is like listening to a long winded priest doing the same sermon he did the week before.
Any suggestions....comments........ass aches...
FoO
ps. keep a sharp eye on Jeff during speed raps :lol: :lol:
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rob -
i wasn't pulling on the rope. it was all you dude. nice climbin'
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i say we give crow hill a try next week. i'm dyin' to lead that practice face crack...
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Well , ahving missed out on the fun adn starving yous guys, Monday am I'm telling my boss (asking politly) I'm taking next weekend off. Leaving the nextel home ! Crow Hill sounds great, wont promise to be there real early though, I'll say I'll get there sometime in the AM.
The only good thing about working all weekend is ...yep you guessed it O.T. Bills, Food, Gear !
My bro-in-law was pissed at me for having to work, but it's the work that allows me to have the extra gear he needs to get into it !
Missed you guys today, you definetly had more fun than I did.....Got a good case of swamp ass !
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Here's a link to the pictures from climbing today.
http://www.wierzbinski.com
Thanks, guys. I had fun today.
-Pete
My finger hurts.
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In reply to: rob - i wasn't pulling on the rope. it was all you dude. nice climbin' 8)
Jeff thanks, I was so psyched once I made it past the crack. So that's a .10, huh? whoa! what wrestling match! definitely have to try that again, since mike showed us the way up ;-)
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Hey dude, This is Matt from the group of four you meet up with at QQ. That was fun yesterday. We go out to QQ and the other areas around here quite often, I'm sure we will see a lot of us this summer if you are around. If you are in need of some climbing partners on any given weekend drop me a PM and I will let you know what we are up to.
P.S. I hope this weather stays :)
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Sound like a great time was had by all! Here's the New Hampshire report: Rumney was mad crowded! Most of the faces 5.9 and up were dry, most of those 5.8 and under were wet. The ground was still very slushy/icey. Towards the end of the day, lots of people were using the trails more like bobsled runs than like trails (sit on your ass and go) because of the ice, and because a lot of the gym/sport climbers were wearing sneakers instead of boots. Almost all of the ice on the rock faces had fallen/was falling off.
But the weather was nice, the climbing was nice, and I missed you all!!!
Next weekend at Crow Hill if the weather holds? Anyone want to follow my lead up Tarzan? It's probably the longest and nicest 5.8 in MA. And if you fall, be sure to make like Tarzan and give a good yodel, 'cause it's a hell of a swing into open space! :)
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Mar 17, 2003, 6:31 PM
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In reply to: Here's a link to the pictures from climbing today. http://www.wierzbinski.com Thanks, guys. I had fun today. -Pete My finger hurts.
This link doesn't seem to be working. :?:
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I climbed Crow Hill on Sunday, it was VERY wet. I will look again later on this week to see if things have dried out and let you all know...
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In reply to: In reply to: Here's a link to the pictures from climbing today. http://www.wierzbinski.com Thanks, guys. I had fun today. -Pete My finger hurts. This link doesn't seem to be working. :?: GO
It seems to be working now. I'm not sure why it wasn't before. I guess that's what I get for having the worst domain hosting EVER.
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cracklover
Mar 18, 2003, 4:02 PM
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sillymnkee - nice shots!
If Crow Hill is going to be too wet (rain or snow is predicted for late this week, and CH can be very slow to dry out) do folks have other suggestions? QQ again? Red Rock? Hammond Pond? Black and White Rocks? Rumney?
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I'm still a QQ newie, and there are many more routes there that I have yet to climb, so I'm happy to go there again. *edit* that said, it wouldn't bother me to try a new crag.
caveat: my vote may not count for much this weekend. won't know if I can make it until friday or something.
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I'm new to the area and have only been to QQ. I'd really like to try someplace else. So my vote is pretty much anywhere other than QQ. And I don't mind a longer drive (up to two hours or so). But if everyone decides that they just want to stick with the quarry, I would still go there.
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Looks like Sunday is the better day. Forecast is for mostly sunny with highs around 50. Unfortunately, it seems was a bit premature in suggesting Crow Hill. It's still pretty wet, and the rain on Friday won't help matters. Sigh...
So... Quincy Quarries and Red Rocks are the two local places most likely to be dry. Any preferences? QQ gets my vote. Anyone else?
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So I took a linch time stroll through the Lynn Fells woods today, re-visited Black and White rocks...decided to "play around" and soloed melrose rock..it's not really rated or even mentioned in the boston rocks. Cute little climb.
Though at White rock, there are no anchors....anywhere ! As a native of Melrose, I feel that it may be warrantable to place some bolts at key locations above the climbs for both rap and TR. As usual I have the nessesary equipment and approved hardware to place said bolts and hangers, though I want and respect your opinions. Not to mention I'd like some help. (generators are heavy)
Just a query at this point.
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Mar 20, 2003, 1:45 PM
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I appreciate the spirit of helpfulness, but bolts are really not called for there.
It's trivial to set up anchors anywhere in the B&W rocks with long slings off the trees. Of course a few nuts are nice to have, too. And the walk-offs from black rock, white rock, and pinnacle rock, as well as the smaller rocks, are quite trivial. You can rap for fun, but it's no more than a hundred yard walk (not a scramble, a walk) to get down from the biggest crags there.
In my opinion, where bolts aren't needed for safe climbing, they're an eyesore. If you decide to bolt anyway - please check in with the MDC and/or the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Organization. I'd hate to see climbing banned there because of a few bolts.
Also, the Middlesex Fells is not a Quarry, it's a natural preserve. To my mind, that makes a big difference.
GO
PS - hope to see you this Sunday at QQ! I'm bringing a few friends who I'd like to introduce to you all as well!
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oh geez, here comes a massachusetts bolt war ... JUST KIDDING ... I'm looking forward to getting out to the fells sometime this season and seeing what y'all are talking about - I haven't climbed there except for some bouldering at pinacle rock once.
by the (spr)[gray]w[/gray]ay, had a great time in Tennessee over a long weekend ... hopefully I can post some pics soon ... cruising back into chilly new england last night reminded me that we are lucky to have a place like QQ that gets lots of sun for early season climbing. let's enjoy it for a couple more weeks then lets tear it up all over the region ...
hope to get out there with y'all soon .... jeremy
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I'm up for QQ if it's on Sunday. I've missed all the previous trips so I'm not burned out on it yet.
I was there Wednesday afternoon and the fields are really wet, so bring your good boots and lots of tarps, towels and plastic for belay. Good news is with all the warmth and the rain it should be snow free, even along the rims.
Anyone else? Hell, who's back online so far might be a better question. Alot of the regulars might not even be back yet.
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heysue krisp! what a hassle to get to this screen!!! I had to plug the IP addy in every time...
anyway, QQ on sunday? jeezoweezo.. I dunno...man, you guys, always tempting me! why can't the weather be crappy to make my decision easy!!!! damn! ;-)
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FINALLY I'm back on this site...sheesh.
tcollins and I are planning on trying out CH tomorrow but if someone can confirm that it's too wet, we'll probably go to QQ.
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I've heard it's still wet. But let us know what you think.
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OK, OK, I admit I was a little loaded ( DeWars 12 year Scotch) When I was thinking of the bolt idea, valid points on not ruining it for climbers, and as a drunken teenager I can tell you I have carnal knowledge of just how easy it is to get down.....like when your running through the woods with 20 other kids and your carrying a keg ! (running from the cops that is)
Scrap the Idea, plenty of pro opps at the top. Don't know about Sunday, May be bringing the bro back to U-ass.
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D*mn it bonesz, why didn't you say there was Scotch in the bargain?! You bring the booze, I'll bring my drill! http://www.opelwerk.com/...g-smilies/drinkA.gif
Hope you can make it to QQ tomorrow. We've still got a few new routes I need to get graded for the new BR, and not much time left to do it. The more people who climb them, the better the consensus grades will be!
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I checked out Crow Hill today and it is very wet (Franny's Folly is a waterfall). Some (2-3) routes are just wet and not drippy, one or 2 of the steeply overhanging routes are mostly dry.
The approach is steep and slippery as well.
I did see some hardy folk climbing some of the less popular routes (not in my guidebook).
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Yoo-hoo Foo where are you ? :shock:
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nice to know you're heading to QQ tomorrow, GO. I might be able to make it for an afternoon - like 2pm-on. I might take a run up to Monadnock tomorrow for a morning "summit attempt" hehehe. But after that it's about 60-40 chance that I'm heading to Quincy. I'd love to climb those routes you need climbed and help you and Rich with the concensus situation.
When will you folks be there TD? Jeff? GO? Beuhler?
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The voices in my head are telling me to go to QQ.......must go to QQ....don't know when I'll show up , perhaps early, perhaps mid AM.
I hosy this; if you come early (in the am) bring morning food, bagles, donuts, etc. If you come later, noonish bring munchies, hot dogs, or something.
Of course I'm bringing coffee ! :shock:
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FYI, a friend of mine said he'd bring a box of joe - he'll probably be there around 10:30.
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well i'm waitin' to hear back from TD but if CH is wet than we'll prolly go to QQ as well. we were planning an early start, like 8 or 9am.
we'll get some donut holes.
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had a good time with jeff and td at QQ today ... thanks for the munchkins jeff ... there was probably at least 40 climbers at the quarries today. it wasn't crowded, but definitely busy ...
going to add dovaka to the list for Rose Ledge ... he PM'd me today. I'll go update the list now ...
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yeah had a great time; where the FUK was everyone else?????
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The west is slowly opening up, climbed two weekends in a row; some wet stuff alot of dry stuff. All the hard stuff is dry, I'm ok with that.
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Hey,
Sorry I missed you this weekend. I couldn't get onto the site (anyone else have that problem?) and didn't know what the plans were. Anyway, I can't climb this weekend but would anyone be interested in heading up to Rumney the following weekend?
-Pete
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What to do , where to go..the forcast for the weekend is lousy with snow arriving late sunday...only in new england folks.
I'm very interested in going to CR to see what the hub bub is about, Rumney.....sounds like a weekend thing, pseudo camping trip for a couple few nights, climbing for a few days..I know all you white collars out there have like a billion paid days off...use em or lose em I say.
I can always call in dead.. :shock:
ANy way I'll be poagin' around somewhere this weekend.
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orangekyak
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I'm lookin for a Rumney partner for Monday or Wednesday. I don't know what the weather is forcasted to be, but I'd like to get up there and climb sometime.
That's Monday or Wednesday the 31st or 2nd. Anyone up for it? I like to get going early - like leaving home at 6 am and climbing from like 830 to 230.
PM me or respond here. jeremy
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BonesZ, the weather for sat says PM showers, so if it's dry through the morning/early afternoon, I'd like to have a go at College Rock...there's a neat little cafe right down the road about 2 miles, good for coffee/pastries, and I live about 4 miles away...let me know if you (or anybody else) wants to try to hook up...I will likely bring my son with for some scrambling action. anybody got a medium harness he could borrow?
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jhwnewengland
Mar 28, 2003, 3:14 AM
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Rumney is great right now - I've been going since March 1st and it's been excellent, but with the recent warm weather it's even better now. Lots of stuff i wet. If you go up, check out Bonsai, 5.8 Crag, central Parking Lot wall, and the Armed & Dangerous section of Main Cliff.
I'd love to join some of you at Rumney, but I don't usually get out until 2 or 3PM (after class) on weekdays.
jan
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orangekyak
Mar 28, 2003, 3:30 AM
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jan - we must take on the right side of 5.8 crag - but 5h1t, you get there late - i usually am ready to go home by 3 ... let me know if you get a clear monday or wednesday.
jeremy
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jumaringjeff
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any plans for the weekend? Anyone? Bueller?
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orangekyak
Mar 28, 2003, 2:48 PM
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sunday afternoon at BRG. cave style. werd.
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jumaringjeff
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why indoors? supposed to be in the 60's tomorrow.
i hate the fvcking gym
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orangekyak
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s of this morning, marshall seese and heather tesh were saying rain on sunday, which is why i'll be pullin plastic sunday afternoon. did i say anything about saturday? i was too busy starin at heather's chest when she was tellin me about saturday ...
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jumaringjeff
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no you didn't...I'm just still asleep.
anyways, if ya wanna get out tomorrow lemme know. this goes for the rest of you massholes too.
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I know Robbovious was gonna hit College Rock on Sat. and weather says rain will hold off till late afternoon. I know he was looking for partners. I persoanlly will be fixing a leaky toilet!!! :evil:
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robbovius
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College Rock for me tomorrow, in the AM, not sure what time exactly but probably by ten AM latest. depends on the weather...I live so close, I can go, check conditions, come back and have brekky and post conditions here early AM if anyone is interested.
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jumaringjeff
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sounds good. i'll try to drag my ass outta bed early to read your post and decide wether or not to go.
directions are in Boston Rock no?
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robbovius
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Jeff, dirs might be there. I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? ;-) )
it's really easy to get to:
them if yo're coming from B-town, take the pike west to 495 south. Get off at exit 20 (rte 85 milford) left off the exit. follow rte 85 2.2 miles. After you cross the milford/hopkinton line, 85 curves sharp right and down a bit, then goes uphill curving left, and College Street is on the right just after the crest of the hill. (If you pass Cornell's pub on the right , accross from some new construction homes, you've gone too far.)
...turn right onto College road, and the parking area is about .2 of a mile down the road on the right, it's not really well marked, there's a sign that reads "no tresspassing after dark".
I'll make an effort to post conditions by 8:am...check earlier though, I'll drag my sorry arse outta bed as early as I can.
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jumaringjeff
Mar 28, 2003, 6:24 PM
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NICE. anyone else wanna go????
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
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In reply to: I checked the dirs on the RC.com routes DB and I should really update them, they arent precise enough (Orangekayak, I aint' castin' no aspersions, dig? :wink: )
no aspersions taken, rob, it's everyone's dbase, i hope you decide to update it. I don't know college rock so it would be nice if y'all who do know it would stay on top of the scene.
wish i could make it out in the am ... i have to put in some qt with the woman.
later, jeremy
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orangekyak
Mar 29, 2003, 1:47 AM
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um, i guess the site really liked that post ( i swear i only sent it once - maybe twice, lol)
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jumaringjeff
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holy shitt, get some help with that studderin'...
I'm gonna bring my digital camera tomorrow and try to photograph the area thoroughly so we can put it up here.
ANYONE ELSE WANNA COME? I have a maybe from foograbbinstone. ANYONE? ANYONE?
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jumaringjeff
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holy shitt, get some help with that studderin'...
I'm gonna bring my digital camera tomorrow and try to photograph the area thoroughly so we can put it up here.
ANYONE ELSE WANNA COME? I have a maybe from foograbbinstone. ANYONE? ANYONE?
:?
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jumaringjeff
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holy shitt, get some help with that studderin'...
I'm gonna bring my digital camera tomorrow and try to photograph the area thoroughly so I can make a topo for the site.
ANYONE ELSE WANNA COME? I have a maybe from foograbbinstone. ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE?
:?
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jumaringjeff
Mar 29, 2003, 3:03 AM
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sigh..this site is sooooo fvcked up.
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dovaka
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well i was planning on going ot gravity tomorrow but i didnt read this post that eeryone else was going to college rock so ill see you all there tomorrow
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orangekyak
Mar 29, 2003, 12:03 PM
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checking for rob's info - it's 7 am. want to climb ... come on rob ...
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Just got back from CR. right now it's foggy and damp everywhere, roads houses trees etc., but the rock face itself is dry( mostly). The vertcal and underhung surfaces are dry, but the horizontal surfaces are damp (meaning all the rock at the top where we'd be walking around setting up anchors is damp), the face looked climbable though - I gripped a few holds to test and was able to hang on ok. the ground at the bottom is wet/damp dirt, so shoes would need some protection from getting dirty at the start of the climb. tarps!
The verdict is, it's climbable, but it will be better to go later rather than sooner to let things dry out.
I want to wait until the fog clears at least (I could hear drops falling off the trees as I was surveying the cliff). Weather.com reports that today will be mostly cloudy asnd windy, no rain, so if we wait a bit, I expect conditions will dry out . I wasn't planning on getting there until around 10 anyway to start setting up anchors...
let me know!
I'll check back in about an hour, PM me or post plans here
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dovaka
Mar 29, 2003, 1:04 PM
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im going anyway i havent climbed in months nothing is going to stop me see you all around 10
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jumaringjeff
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ok i'll get there arond 11...i'm goin back t bed
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jumaringjeff
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ok i'll get there arond 11...i'm goin back t bed
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robbovius
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dudes, CR ruled today!!! really isn't much on that cliff you'd call easy...I wish I knew the route names of what I climbed, I'll have to go back and look at the route map there...
I'll post the pics I took tomorrow. J-jeff
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dovaka
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mud being in that one damb hold really sucked but other then that it was a great day there were 8 top ropes estup at one point and 15 or so people there hope to do it again next saturday
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jakedatc
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HEY, i just joined this a few weeks ago and finally found the Mass folks, RObb i live in Hopkinton throw me a PM to my AIM next time you think college rock is gunna dry out... ITS SPRING NO MORE SNOW!
i did do a bit of traverse before work last friday trying to break in some new shoes.. ouch :x it was really nice though
Jake
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jakedatc
Apr 1, 2003, 7:11 AM
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What's this i hear a bout a april 12th trip to the quarries??
i havent been there in over a year.. check my pic from the last time tho :)
i'll be posting more as i get around to scanning them
jake
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April 12 is a Rose Ledge trip as far as the last i heard. Look back at the first message on this thread. It's a haul form Hopkington but there's a good crew going.
Is that still the plan, everyone?
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Yeah, no changes in the Rose Ledge trip at this point.
Any thoughts on this weekend?
TD
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No thoughts on this weekend but wondering why this thread no longer bumps up on the recent posts on the main page. After 17 pages of posts do they just stop bothering? :wink:
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No it's there. I just got to it from the top position on the list. Hmmm, don't know what you're seeing.
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yeah, I'm in for Rose Ledges on 4/12.
Jake, I'll let you know whenever I'm headed over to CR. this weekends looking crappy weatherwise, I'l prolly hit Gravity if it's raining cold/wet
sorry I haven't posted the pics yet, I forgot to buy batteries for the digicam, they finally croaked last night when I tried to download. maybe tonight.
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jakedatc
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i think i had the thing backwards.. now i have "newest first" that mighta been the problem.. i don't know where Rose Ledge is..
Also, almost every sunday a group of my friends go to RI rocky gym in lincoln, RI it's WAY better then franklin.. although further away Robb for us it's about 40 mins down rt 95 the walls are textured, the holds are all "store bought" none of the homemade things they got at Gravity
they have a sweet bouldering area, lead routes, up to 5.12's top rope for all you crazy folk that can pull those moves off.. also sunday's 8-12 are college discount so bonus there hehe now that ive had my infomercial
sorry for the confusion bout QQ's
Jake
PS might be going to RI gym later today tho not sure
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Jake, yeah, I've been to RIRG, you're right it's very sweet, the holds and walls are better than the wooden structure at Gravity. Gravity's holds are all really old too (much finger sweat and chalk), never mind the ones mike made himself... it's an issue of time/access for me, I have three kids (parenting obligations, y'know?), and Gravity is 15 minutes door to door. I"ll try to make time to hook up at RIRG with ya sometimes though...
unless it's nice out and I'm at CR ;-)
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Hey Robb and i suppose everyone else too i got over to CR for a more extended trip.. stayed for at least hour and a half diong the traverses
If either of the two ladies that were there today are on here throw me a PM and let me know when you going again (sarah and ruth)
RIRG again this sunday 8-12 hope to see people there i'll be the skinny one in the scrubs hehe
jake
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If you guys happen to see 3-4 people doing something that you think kind of resembles climbing, that's probably us :P We're noobs, ignore us, we'll get better :twisted: We'll be the people actually wearing helmets.. hee hee.. And if you take 5 minutes to watch us, you'll probably notice we spend more time falling down than climbing up :D
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Hey, it's gotta start somewhere... i'm sure people didnt just hop onto a 5.12 on their first day out and decided to solo el cap for a fun afternoon
if no one see's you going up.. pretend to be rappelling down.. who's to know? though if you are falling that much.. the helmet idea is a good one.. :idea:
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Rumney ... Sunday ... going to be cold ... maybe some wet ... but I'm clippin some bolts either way ... anyone coming?
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Would love to, but the in-laws are in town. Doing the HOB brunch on sunday. Have fun and stay dry.
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crap weather this weekend damn it! oh well. Gravity tonight 6-9, most likely...
Rose Ledges next sat!!! let's hope for great weather.
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Regarding Rumney -- we got several inches of new snow on the ground here in southern NH this morning (Friday), with more in the forecast. It ain't spring quite yet.
I'm patient though, just back from Arizona.
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Ahh Ambler you're killing me. Jumaringjeff, foograbbingstone, myself and a couple others have a trip to AZ coming up in 14 days (not that I'm counting). Some climbing, a 3 day backpack of Aravaipa canyon and then to San Diego to climb a little more and party for the weekend. This weather is wearing me down. I need to get back out there. Where did you climb while you were there?
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it's supposed to snow/ice/rain all weekend. ya won't find me on any rock, considering how frustrating it was on the cold wet rock last weekend.
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I hate to say it, but NE weather is looking bad this weekend; REAL BAD. Some friends & I are planning on hitting the RIRG on Sunday afternoon/evening. Why don't you desperados come on down? There will be TRing, leading, & bouldering to be had. I'll be doing a little bit of everything myself, although probably not very well.
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In reply to: Ahh Ambler you're killing me. Jumaringjeff, foograbbingstone, myself and a couple others have a trip to AZ coming up in 14 days (not that I'm counting). Some climbing, a 3 day backpack of Aravaipa canyon and then to San Diego to climb a little more and party for the weekend. This weather is wearing me down. I need to get back out there. Where did you climb while you were there? TD
Two (brilliant) days at Cochise Stronghold. My first visit there, I gotta go back.
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orangekyak
Apr 4, 2003, 3:16 PM
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I'm still going to Rumney Sunday. There will be plenty to climb. Unless the forecast starts calling for some sort of precip on Sunday, I'm heading up. Temps in the upper 30s isn't bad ...
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tcollins
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Ahh Ambler, I've heard great things about the Stronghold. Haven't been there as of yet. I don't think we're going to make it that far south this time, but there are always other trips. :lol:
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jakedatc
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Hey, i'll also be at RIRG sunday with at least a fe friends probly 8-12 during the college rates hours.. gotta love 8 bucks to climb when its' usually 14
Jake 8)
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Just when I started to even think about putting the cold weather gear away........I can't believe this weather. Not only does my job suck out loud again i.e. SNOW and COLD but, the weekend is for sh_t too. (shakes head in disgust) I'm so miserable I don't even want to buy more gear !
Ahh till next weekend, hey isn't there a camp site close by or something you can pitch a tent on ? I'd much rather make it a weekend thing !
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Way to be hardcore, Jeremy. I'll see you (and whoever else is hardcore) on Sunday.
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orangekyak
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In reply to: Way to be hardcore, Jeremy. I'll see you (and whoever else is hardcore) on Sunday.
hell yeah! It was hard to the core ... "warming up" on a 5.9 with snow in the holds - brrrrrrr - foot holds icing up under my frozen toes ... it was awesome. Ended up doing "Sun Bowl 5.8" at triple corners and "Lonesome Dove 5.10a" on jimmy cliff.
the temperatures soared into the low 40s as the April sun beat down on the southern flanks of rattlesnake mountain ... dodging ice daggers while belaying (and making lunch - but not at the same time) ... after finishing up on lonesome we cruised by bonsai wall and threw snowballs up at the huge icicles, trying in vain to knock off the huge 5-foot long ice tooth from the top edge of the severely overhanging cliff ... it was awesome.
thanks for coming out, Jan, see ya at Rose Ledge.
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NEW INFO IN FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD --- READ IT!!!
I'm getting all psyched up for Rose Ledge. Please check the info on the first post and let us know (here, in this thread) if your situation has changed since I put up the info about you.
bonesz, regarding camping, the options I know of out there include a bevy of state parks right off of route 2 -reservations req'd - check out massparks.org. I might be up for heading out there on Saturday evening to camp but I have to teach climbing all day so I might need to put in some QT with the woman that evening.
Everyone feeling informed? If not, speak up!
jeremy
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Apr 8, 2003, 3:53 AM
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OK, so you can add me to the list for Rose Ledge on Saturday. I was wondering where it would be better to meet people since I'm coming from Western Mass? I'm guessing not in Acton??
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Jer, Sounds good. Are you going to be there on Sat the 12th or will you be working? Your post makes it sound like you will and won't be.
Well I'll be bringing 2 friends along and will plan on being @ DD around 8:30 or so. If I'm late don't wait, I can catch up. See you all there.
TD
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orangekyak
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In reply to: Jer ... Are you going to be there on Sat the 12th or will you be working? Your post makes it sound like you will and won't be.
I know, I know, I get the dates screwed up sometimes ... I'll be there Saturday - what I meant to say is that I could not camp Saturday night because I have to work Sunday (at QQ). But if a few folks were looking to camp Friday afternoon/evening I might be up for that .... let the conversation begin ...
Also, I'm planning to be climbing at the Quarries on Sunday and teaching a friend anchor building. If anyone wants to join us (morning, until 3 at the latest) let me know.
Flapperqueen, I'll add you to the list right now.
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orangekyak
Apr 8, 2003, 4:43 PM
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If you are meeting us at the carwash - flapperqueen you should consider this - look for this sign on the north side of rt. 2 in Irving between the Starlight Diner and the French King Bridge.
http://www.bowling4fun.com/1Sign2002.JPG
You can mapquest it to 55 French King Highway, Irving, MA.
There is a carwash on the same side of the highway right next to the bowling alley. Meet us in that lot at 10 am. Allow 10 minutes to get there from Greenfield (rt. 91) and a little more than an hour from Fitchburg.
more info to come.
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Apr 8, 2003, 5:24 PM
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damn! the weather for sat in northfield is calling for showers, though sunday is supposed to be clear. let's keep our fingers crossed it's not so for saturday. would bite to get rained out.
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jakedatc
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Hey, Anyone have the route map of College rock scanned? or a website that shows it in decent detail? i'd love to have a printed out sheet instead of trying to go over to the little hut and trying to match up routes to the rock..
Jake
ps IT'S APRIL make the snow go away :evil:
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orangekyak
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marshall and heather are saying 50 degrees with a chance of occassional showers on Saturday. I'm not going to freak out until Friday, because you know how the weather can be ... but if people want to suggest rain plans go right ahead.
I have no great suggestions, but maybe if the weather is terrible, people might want to meet up at a couple of rock gyms. Sunday might be an option for some, but I would not be able to make it, and I know a couple others would be baggin it too.
So if ya have a suggestion, pipe up.
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Rain, huh? That sucks but at least it's not supposed to snow. I have been waiting a long time for this event so I'm hoping that the weathermen are wrong... as usual! If this climb is awash (pun intended) at least we have another planned in the near future. If you have not heard about it, or haven't signed on yet, check out the thread "Come climb @ Redrock in Gloucester, MA on Sat. May 3rd, by just clicking on this link http://www.rockclimbing.com/...iewtopic.php?t=27538.
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If Saturday washes out I could climb Sunday instead, but I'd have to stay somewhere more local to me, ( Boston Area and South) QQ, College Rock, Hammond Pond all come to mind. If weather is good I'll see everyone at RL around noon on Saturday. Should I bring anything?
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Yeah, my fingers are crossed big time. I've got two friends coming with and I've been trying to get one of them out for about a year now. She finally decided to take a day off on sat and come. I hope this works out for us. If not I'll proabably take them to Mill City since I can teach them to belay up there with out any hassels.
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Hey, i'm pretty sure you can count me in and probably a friend or 2 from UConn, assuming it doesn't get rained/snowed out. I'll look through this thread later to find directions and whatnot, but can someone just tell me real quick whether a raindate has been set (sorry if that's been asked a lot already, but i don't have time to look through it all right now). If you change it to sunday, i might still be able to make it.
Also, is most of RL in the sun or shade, or both? In otherwords, if it rains on friday, will it be able to dry out sufficiently by saturday? I know some places only take a few hours while others take days.
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Apr 9, 2003, 5:29 PM
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Right now there is no offical rain date and it's still set for sat. never been there so I can't answer your second question.
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I can climb sat, sun, or mon. I guess I will meet you all at the carwash on Saturday. Lets hope its dry enough to climb.
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orangekyak
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If it only rains friday rose ledge should be dry on saturday ... it is south facing and the trees don't have leaves yet so sun will be plentiful ... but weather.com just told me that the weather is still looking wet for saturday. let's give it another day or two and see what the forcast says.
I'm not working Sunday anymore, so I might be climbing Sunday.
A quick note about Rose Ledge and environs ...
When I suggested RL for a get-together, I didn't anticipate that the numbers might grow to 20ish. This is a minor concern to me at this point because it is a popular crag with a main popular area that only has about 15 climbs. The overall area has over a hundred climbs, but I haven't tracked down a copy of the full (Al Rubin version) Rose Ledge guide that has all these other climbs in it.
I'm not too worried about there being too little to climb, because I know how a lot of you are adventurous and will look for more routes to get on (and there are plenty, I'm tellin ya).
What I just want to emphasize is that it might be best if we keep the "everest base camp" scenario on the down-low. Let's coordinate on gear, keep it simple and try to avoid a yard sale in the main cliff area. There will definitely be others, perhaps locals, at the crag that day and I don't want to be "that group."
I'm not trying to be a dick (it comes naturally, actually), I just don't want to impose upon perhaps RL's best attribute - a relatively wild and scenic setting that we don't get as much in the eastern half of the state.
Thanks for being cool about my anxiety ... jeremy
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Apr 10, 2003, 1:18 PM
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I'm on the fence about attending RL on sat, simply because of the weather, but I'm gonna hold off the final decision until early sat morning. If RL doesn't happen, will most likely climb at CR sunday. In fact even if I DO go to RL saturday, I'll go to CR for some close-to-home rock action.
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Apr 10, 2003, 2:06 PM
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Woo hoo!! My wife agreed to take my son to swim class Sat. morning so I get to leave earlier than I though!! :D
I'll be meeting at the crag since it's easiest fro me to go up 495 which is already west of where y'all are meeting. (And as a bonus I get to pick up the rest of my wood lathe in Colrain, while I'm " in the area.")
Unless the weather still looks iffy. That's a long way to go for wet rock. I've got room for one if there is someone from the South MA/Providence area but I do have the one detour to make on the way home.
Can't wait to finally meet everyone.
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Apr 10, 2003, 2:09 PM
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according to my weather.com email that i got this morning saturday morning is now only a 40% of am showers on tuesday it said 70% of rain all day so its looking better
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hey folks,
I don't think that I am going to be able to make it on Saturday. Sorry.
I hope the weather is going to be good though!
McSurly
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HA HA HA got another one......everyone say hi to PAM, she's from AZ and wants to climb with us/ you /them. (she'll be lurking)
Y'know, as I'm driving from job to job in the greater boston area, it FRYS my ass to have such a nice day and not be climbing, I just know somewhere, with someone, someone is climbing, while I'm working !
I'm jealous, I want to dirtbag for a year, who's in ?
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Apr 10, 2003, 7:57 PM
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Bonesz,
I hear ya! I once knew a guy named Heg, who bartended in Vail in the winter, and tended in New Zealand in the summer. Skiied every day, drank every night. Still jealous of that man. :evil:
Me I'll have to be content with weekend climbs and some solo bouldering at QQ in the evenings after work.
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Bonez, I hear ya, but that's my retirement plan...;-) only 17 more years!!!!
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Hi Pam. Stick your nose in here. Three of us will be in Phx next thursday. Where you from in AZ? You going to be out there after the 17th?
TD
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Apr 10, 2003, 8:21 PM
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Hey guys!
Bonesz...that's gonna be my life hopefully for a while anyway. Only 14 more days of work to go!! Woohoo!!!
On another note, won't be able to make it Saturday guys. Sorry!! Another time......when the risk of rain is lower or something ;)
Beth
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tcollins
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Beth, where ya been. I was hearing rumors you turned into a crag snob and wouldn't climb in MA anymore? Any truth to that?
C'mon don't wimp out, come on out on Sat.
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Gravy Buzzards!
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ejlim
Apr 10, 2003, 8:48 PM
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Crag snob?!?!? Who told you that??
Well okay.....truth is, I'm heading up to Rumney Sat b/c its not supposed to rain up there at all b/w today and Sunday or Monday...... Busted :shock:
But leading is so much more fun!! And I gotta get in shape for my summer of climbing and not working ;)
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Ha I knew it and my source remains just that....MINE :lol:
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I have ways of getting that information....I know who your friends are.... ;)
Truth is, TD, I just don't want to climb with you! I've heard stories.... :shock:
just kidding!!! :lol:
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I knew I should have left you out in the mountains of Western MA last Jan. You'd just be thawing out about now.
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No that's alright,B, no one else wanted to be in your presence...I see how you are..that's alright I still have something you want.. :shock: You'll have to come to a "gathering" to get it back (meniacle laughter) I'm going to the QQ Sunday for grins and giggles. It'll be the only time I can climb this week coming :?
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Beth,
you're going to need mud boots to get around at rumney this weekend, it's going to be sloppy after all the snow that was just dumped there (I know because I was wading through the snow last weekend).
Anyway, if the forcast doesn't improve soon I'm going to Rumney too! But I'll wait til tomorrow before making any big mistakes...
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freeks
have fun this weekend, i'll be in NYC playing a show as my alter ego, the rock star (wait a minute, maybe my alter ego is the rock climber?)
hope ya don't get rained on :?
choo choo ka choo
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idle threats, TD....idle threats....i would have dug my way out of western MA somehow......
Bonesz - we'll have to have our own 'gathering' so I can get my 'stuff' :shock: JUST KIDDING! seriously, tho, we'll actually climb one of these days! But can't be Sunday b/c yup, you guessed it....back at Rumney ;) I'm like a woman obsessed.... I swear, its training for my trip :D
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Today was the best day at Rumney all spring. Maybe not AS dry as it was a couple weeks ago, but beautiful, sunny and warm. Plenty of climbing to be had. I'm going tomorrow too, assuming I'm not too tired fro an all-nighter tonight.
Definitely go Sunday. Everything can only get drier.
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Well, it's mid-morning on Friday and the forcast for the Rose Ledge area is getting worse ... I was all set to switch gears to Rumney but now the forcast there is looking a little sloppy too ...
So I'm officially NOT going to Rose Ledge Saturday. Obviously, I encourage anyone else who wants to give it a shot to follow their instincts, but I'm not going to drive in order to not climb. There's some overhanging rock at RL but not enough.
I might go to BRG then on Saturday morning, or try to find dry rock in the Boston area in the afternoon. Sunday is still an option for me, but I think I'm probably going to head to Rumney or, if anyone wants to join me, to Pawtuckaway Sunday.
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Apr 11, 2003, 1:39 PM
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Jeremy,
Do we have a rain date? Maybe we can push the date for Rose Ledge out another week and hope for decent weather next weekend. I haven't climbed there yet so I'd like to hit it before we climb Redrock.
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I'll be second to make it official, I'm not going to RL tomorrow 'cuz of the weather. Sunday afternoon I will be climbing at College Rock.
as far as a Rose Ledge rain date, I won't be available for a long drive away the next two weekends.
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I personally think you all are over reacting at 9:45 in the morning. Things change quickly around here. But I just might be the optimistic one of the group. We'll see.
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ill be there bright and early hanging out in a tent until it clears up i know someone else is going to show up
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i think if it rains you all should take a trip to NYC and come see my show.
who says rc.com meetings HAVE to include climbing????
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here's wishing good luck on the weather to all the MASS CLIMBERS headed to RL tomorrow...turns out I would've had to bail on it anyway, just found out the ex is headed to her boyfriend's this after and I'd be lacking proper kid coverage tomrrow AM. ( I don't mind being 3 miles away a CR for most of the day, as Jumaringjeff, Tcollins & Dovaka all heard me answering many cel calls from daughters at CR weekend before last ;-), 82 miles is a whole other bag of sheisse)
anyway hope ya have good climbing...
wideguy, CR sunday? PM me.
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I'm officially out. Weather.com is saying rain till after noon and then only partly sunny in Northfield tomorrow. Long way to drive to watch the rain through my windshield. So Sat. becomes a family day. :?
Now my real dilemma, climbing with Robbovius at CR on Sunday or free skiing up at Sunapee? Missed the entire ski season so far, anyone live up there? Is it even worth the effort or do I just resign myself to an entire missed year? :cry:
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dude, I've been to sunapee, it's kewl. I know this isn't making your choice any easier ;-)
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oh yes i remember the cell phone it never stopped you need to get a head set or something maybe a inplant hehe but now that weather.com is saying 90% rain tomorrow i think im going to bail on it but if it gets nice out im going to head out there either way expect to see me at CR on sunday now
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Don is in Amhurst visiting with my brother-in-law, possibly going to a rock gym tommorrow, untill we meet again..
anyone at u-mass ought to post to this as I will be checking on it the drunker I get !! :shock:
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Still at 90% rain tomorrow. I got four peole heading to Rumney in the am. Cloudy and only 20% chance up there. Who knows, I could end up in NY by tomorrow morning. Hope to see some of you somewhere. :lol:
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Hey bonez... I'm in Amherst and it looks like Rose Ledge is out for me too. What gym are you hitting up tomorrow? I'd love to go climb, even if it's indoors!
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I'm not sure what the name of it is, but it's in N.Hampton ?
I'm actually in VanMeter dorm :shock: 314
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Nice.. VanMeter is my old dorm. I just PM'd you... check it.
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Hye bonez...
There's a USCCA comp today at the northampton rock gym. =\ Maybe it's dry somewhere outside?
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jakedatc
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Hey Robb
When are you going to CR?? i'd be up for that.. hopefully it's not too cold since my truck is still getting fixed and i'd have to bike up there
anyway either post it on here or throw me an AIM to SocJake
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if anyone else is up for it ill go to CR tomorrow. its suppose to get up to a stagering 51 degrees but its gonna be sunny all day so
CLIMB ON!!!!
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orangekyak
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VAN METER 314????? I GOT LAID IN THAT ROOM ONCE!!!!!
I lived in Baker ... holler if you love Greenough Snack Bah wasted ... oh memory lane ... I used to have a longsleave t-shirt that said on the front "Greenough Sub Shop" and on the back "we talk about you after you leave" just like the sign in the shop .... I think I lost it at a crag.
Went to Rumney today, it was awesome. Went up there with ejlim and this dude Dan ... we saw tcollins and The Foo with their heirom of newbie climber chicks.
anyway, it was an awesome, laid back day. too bad about RL though...
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Apr 13, 2003, 6:09 AM
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Not only do I have fond memories of Greenough stir-fry wraps... especially wasted... but sometime during my sophomore year a screaming fued developed between greenough and van meter. So late at night when everyone was wasted, everyone would yell "greenough sucks!" and "hey greenough, make me a sub!" out their windows. Some people would also shoot fireworks during the screaming war. I think they shouted back too, but they were lame so it didn't matter (c; haha. ahhh fun dorm memories. I've been thinking about stopping by greenough for a wrap and a shake just for olds time sake....
go umass (c; haha,
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U-MASS is a trip, had a good time met lots of peeps, actually DID go to Rose Ledge, went to the NE utilities area and the trails and the visitors center are both shut down till May 1, it's only a couple weeks away.
The area was totally wet, trails looked really muddy and slippery. There is a sweet picnic area across rt 63 that will take you down to the Conneticut river, very picturesque, western MA is beautiful.
I'd be up for hiking the trails if not climbing if anyone wants to strap on thier boots. Ended up at the northampton gym, climbed around with the bro, he's a natural :shock: great footwork ! Thank you to the people at the gym for letting us finish our routes, and not laughing at Don when the .10 spanked me :roll:
over all a great weekend, hey flap, we'll hit the rock next time I'm out !
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Hooked up with Dovaka and jake for a couple climbs at CR, but had to bail after a short time to pick up my son from a freind's house...thanks for letting me hog the rope a couple times ;-) Dov nice to meet you wife.
Wideguy, sorry I missed you, got there afer you left.
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dovaka
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yea its ok that you hoged my rope all day hehe it needed to be broken in anyway and i had a great time but i had to bail to make it home for the simpsons tonight hope to see you there again next weekend also i still hate you for living down the street from CR
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Robb, sorry I missed you. I got to my gig just in time, so I really couldn't hang. Watching Jake and the guy form NH traverse all along the right end made me realize what A totally weak climber I am. :cry:
Got to meet Jeremy too, but by the time He introduced himself, he was leaving too. Definately a cool rock! Let me know anytime you want to go there. I can get there fast enough.
Jake, cool to meet you. Sure I'll be seeing you again. Hope your truck is well soon.
Never got to rope up but still a good day. Got a better feel for my weaknesses, got to boulder a little, got to put a couple more faces on the names. I've definately got a ways to go before I'm more than a belay slave, but I'm hooked! :)
See you all on the rock, hopefully soon.
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So I hit College Rock today, actually convinced my girlfriend to take turns holding rocks and ropes ... it was a good time. I have to say that CR is a sweet little crag. I hope to spend more time there, preferably midweek. I'd like to lead some of the lines there and climb everything. It all looked so fun and the rock is very nice.
Anyone want to climb at CR or Rumney on Monday? or Wednesday??? I'll know in the morning if I can go (depends if I get called to sub or not) but I'd know by 7 or 8.
Nice to meet Chad and Jake. We should climb together sometime.
jeremy
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Yea that was fun you guys all the ones i saw there today..
too bad those girls were much faster then Dov to get on a route that was climbable... it's ok that spankin new rope bag slowed him down on the way up :wink: But he spotted me when i tried to kill myself downclimbing that boulder route so he's alright by me
and yes the wife was very nice to meet.. learning quickly that whole belay thing
wideguy.. it'll come.. it's early in the season and you're fairly new.. the finger strength is the hardest to come by.. what else do you do that you put half ur body weight or more on just your fingers?
Next time... i DRIVE to the rock... i was hurtin on the way home.. oh man.. you realize the wind is always in your face when you're tired?
Tired and sore
Jake
ps possibly CR or QQ on wed with flapper and MYYYY never been used rope
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Well, I got new fish for the huge new tanjk my wife bought while I was away :shock: Worked on my woodie, new holds on a roof section of the carrage house, installed some hangers for pro and got shi__y with my father in law ! :shock: All is well.
If someone PM's me about Weds, I could develope a cold for the day !
Rose ledge bummed me out, but with no snow in the forcast,I'm ready for the rock ! Beth ? Jer ? Beuller ?
I've got the itch to lead.
Well, I'm glad everyone had a great weekend and I suggest PAIN GEL from CVS, it's the buns put it on before you go to bed and the next day you're in great shape.
Till we climb again
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Apr 14, 2003, 1:42 AM
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its not my fault they started setting before i even went up the chimmney i think you set me up for that but i eventually got over there after they left and made it up using that crack that was soaked last time so its all good
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Apr 14, 2003, 1:46 AM
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jer, I'm planning on going to CR tomorrow, but not until the late afternoon/early evening, after work. like 5-5:30 or so. the program I'm on at work has a really tight schedule and it's tough for me to play hooky...in a few weeks though it'll be easier.
PM me anyway about what time you're gonna be there and I'll see what I can do.
Jake sorry i forgot to mention good to meet ya. see ya at CR.
Chad we'll hook up. I'm sure I can squeeze in another evening there this week. next weekend if the weather is good at least one day I'll be there for sure.
Dovaka, don't worry, I hate me too. ;-)
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jakedatc
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Robb we needed your camera for that... Dov stuck quite nicely in that space he squeezed himself into... ok so i suggested that he do his little scramble up there.... but it was quite funny
but next time we try a 5.10 can we have one with foot holds closer then 5 feet off the ground :shock: .. might be helpful
this is the link to my picture i was talking about today (clearly NOT ME rapping)
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=Show&PhotoID=12466
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orangekyak
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almost forgot to mention ...
A RARE GREENMANTLE SPOTTING in the parking area at CR today. He lives, he still dwells near rocks .... soon, he may actually be seen climbing ...
Tune is soon for more info...
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GREENMANTLE??!! No way...its not a myth? Legend? I was beginning to doubt....
oh wait...I know him ;)
Hope you get out on the rock again soon Green........
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THere is now a 30% chance for afternoon showers on Wednesday. )c: If I can get off of work I am still down for College Rock. Or maybe even if I can't get work off, I don't have to be there until 3... would anyone be up for a nice morning session? I would probably have to leave by about 1pm. How close is College Rock to Rhode Island? I am guessing it would take me about an hour and a half to get down there from Amherst. Does anyone know if this is a reasonable estimate? Woohoo! I'm so pysched that spring is finally here! :D ~Kerry~
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heya... i'd say probably less than that but still over an hour.. it's not really that close to RI(45mins to prov.) if you need directions IM me
i'd be ok for late morning climbing.. just remind me to sleep the night before so i can wake up...
maybe i'll bring my camera so we can get some CR pics posted up on here (hopefully not but maybe a flapper pic for your profile :wink: )
Jake
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A poem, in two stanzas, for monday ...
foo, foo, where are you
was hopin you'd PM me so we could climb some poo
sittin at the puter wondering where you be
cause no work and no climbin is a sin to me
foo, foo-grabbin, grabbin me a stone
it aint gonna happen if you don't use your phone
i wanna end the poem bein nice to you
but I can't if you're going to be MIA FOO!
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Ahh Jer, you need to get out man. I'll PM you Foo's number in case you don't have it.
Well we had fun in Rumney on Sat. The weather was beautiful and the climbing great. I might have hooked a friend as she already talking about buying shoes :lol:
Set the slack line up yest in my front yard. After fooling around w/ Foo for a while we were starting to get the hang of it. A few more days and I might be able to walk the whole thing with some hint of style.
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every ones talking about pictures and it just reminded me
robb what ever happened to all the pics you took 2 weeks ago at CR i dont have enough pics of me climbing mostly of other people doing crazy shit let me know if they ever found a home on the net
P.S. i forget who i was talking to 2 weeks ago at CR but this someone wanted to know if they could have some free webspace if you still want it let me know i just got some new servers and have plenty of extra space now
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Dovaka, I have those pics on my PC and began setting up some pages for them last night. I'll make some time to post them tonight...
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sweet let me know when your done
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I found the foo. We're going to college rock. might still be there when you get there rop. we'll see.
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You all suck(Don green with envy) ! All day long I was whining that I wanted to be climbing, drove my crew crazy. I need a new carreer this 4:30am -late afternoon buisiness is killing me.
That's ok I'll get mine, oh yes, oh yes. I've got rope, and ascenders, :idea: (sniff) I don't need any of you,(sob) I'll (snort) be just fine all by (sigh) myself :( :shock: :roll:
All it would take is 300,000 bucks and I'm dirtbaggin' for two years !
Hell, I have $.38 (cents) right now, I"M ON MY WAY!!!
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Another drive-by for me ar CR. Met Orangekyak & Foo... Jer thanks for the kickass beta on that undercling/overhang route! wouldn'a made it without. fun route! too bad I didn't have time to do the BIG overhang next to it.
of course, free-soloed the chimney twice...
Foo, way to deck the tree, how's your shoulder? ;-)
BTW I just started updating my climbing picture pages, most likely have them uploaded by wednesday night, realistically...
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Yooooooooooooo,
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssaaaabii !!!!!!!!!! 8) \
Start out by saying, Saturday was a great day up at Rumney. Td ,Sue,Kate and myself enjoyed a perfect day on the rock. Sue and Kate being 1st climbers did an excellent job climbing/belaying. While there we bumped into Orangekyak , Eljim.
Sunday I slack lined for the first time with Td on a nice little setup in his courtyard, that was fun so much so,that a few of his neighbors gave it a try as well. Definately gonna do that ,more often. Thanks T
Monday Orange and I took a ride out to College Rock after i woke up from my weekend enduced coma!!!! :shock: :? :roll: :wink:
Gotta a few climbs in got my ashes handed to me here and there lil blood and a shoulder block that Robbovious not only saw but heard as well due to his proximity to the tree in question and the apparent force in wich I hit it with .................lololoolololololol :lol:
Jeremy thanks for dragging me out for some climbing,give me a call I'm ready when you are!!! I might have to come over and log some time in your playroom. He's got a sweet climbing wall ,nicely overhung.
Oh and I love the poem you wrote for me!! It's kinda like a let's go climbing/good kharma thing
ltr
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Foo, slacklining was fun. I'm definitly up for some more. I've got one picture up that Amie took and the rest are pending right now. You actually look like you know what you're doing, well then again :lol:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Photographer=tcollins
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Hey Td
That was fun! tell Amy thanx for the pics and I'm ready for more fun! I've got a few pics too but they won't be up until after we're back from Az/Ca!!!!!!!!! 2 more full days!!!!!!!!!!!! yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!
Foo
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we should set it up in the canyon. I'm dying to try that thing out.
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I was thinking of bringing it on the backpack. I'll think about it more once we're out in AZ.
Are you coming over tonight to get the gear you're borrowing? If so I'll probably have it set up and be playing around on it. It's too nice a day to sit inside.
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oooooohhhh ooooooooohh
can I play can I play plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
huh, huh can I ,canI huh Huh plzzz
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definitely. I'll be over around 7.
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just to let everyone know
iv'e been asked by a few different climbers about web hosting "i own a web hosting company" so im starting a free web hosting site for climbers that have no place to put there pictures or just want a random site about anything ive allready registered the domain name which is massclimbing.com it should work in the next few days but the site it self wont be up for a week or so as i just started it last night i hope everyone will enjoy the new site and also realize that im not trying to take away from rc.com just make a extension of it
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I'll have the stuff for you. See ya.
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dovaka, can we ftp stuff into it? I use Leech to ftp my pages into my band webserver (where the massclimbers pages I 've done so far are...)
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Jeff and Mike, check your emails.
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you will be able to use ftp or a visual upload program that is web based you will need to choose one or the other when you sign up for a account also i forgot to mention emails will also be available to anyone that wants them username@massclimbing.com it isnt required that you get one if you get a account but you have the option if anyone else has questions feel free to ask me
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COLLEGE ROCK Today.. wednesday.. Flapper and I will be there climbing to our hearts content.. alllll are welcome to join.. i'll have my rope set up on the few climbs that are sane (no 5.10 crimpers for me thanks)
we should be there at some point before 10am until 1pm
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Jake, FlapperQ have fun. I'll be there today too, but won't be showing up until about 3:00 or so... gotta take a daughter to dance at 5, I figure I can get a good hour & a half in.
My regular climbing partner will be experiencing her first outdoors climb today, actually. Psyche! She lurks here a bit, everybody say Hi to Shane. You'll all get to meet her over the course of the season.
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So Robb, when are you hosting the semi "official" Mass Climbers gathering at CR. If my memory is not too hazy there was some mention of a post climb BBQ?
Hi Shane!
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yep I did say that...
I'm looking at my calendar, and the weekebnd of the 24th of may looks open. the previous weekend I'm running sound for the Milford perforing arts Center, and the following weekend is my eldest daughter's b-day weekend.
if not the 5/24 weekend, then early june?
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haha i remmember talk of the BBQ im definatly coming for that one
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Phew! I was hoping I wasn't the only one who "remembered" (Hallucinated) that comment. I have a tendency to fantasize where BBQ is involved. :wink:
edit:spelling
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Robb i hope you had a good time when you got to CR cuz me and FlapperQ had fun.. and her friend's puppy is the best little dog! hehe
we TR'd the crack climb (name? shrug) which i didnt realize was a 5.8/9 and we both got stuck at the same spot.. then we traversed a bit then went to try another route but ran out of time...
NEXT chance we get we're gunna do some QQ action for faster setups and more variety in difficulty i'll letcha know when that is
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Jake yeah I had a good time but it was basically another hit-and-run for me. only was able to get in, like, TWO climbs before I had t take off to do parenting...still, if CR wasn't there, I wouldn't have climbed at ALL today.
I set up my rope over that crack face, but shane only worked the ledge/overhang corner right next to it, she got up that twice, and then she tried belaying me from her harness, and she went for several nice rides. She even tried sitting, but when I peeled off slowly I still pulled her right up to her feet. ;-) had to have my son push down on her shoulders and then she stayed still...
the first time I peeled off to give her a test, I pulled her right off the ground and up onto the boulder (about 2 feet high) next to where she was standing. her eyes got real big
I'm gonna have to set up a belay anchor whenever shane and I climb outdoors I believe. Or lose 30 lbs ;-)
my last climb was a self-belay on my grigri up the ledgy overhang next to the finger crack. that was kewl.
gonna try to get back there sunday morning.
I know I keep talking about posting the CR pics from a couple weeks afgo, and I DO have pages in process, but I keep getting side tracked, by actually climbing ;-)
Oh I screwed up on the possible date for climbing and BBQ, turns out I have stuff going on all three weekends the 16th thru memorial day.. so it'll have to be sometime in june.
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Robb yea we didnt get much done either.. it's been a while for me since ive set up my own stuff so double checking everything for the stupid factor was high on the list.. but we had a good time and she didnt get any flappers which is a bonus.. tho it woulda made a nice profile pic for her
maybe i'll convince my dad to go sunday.. that would be hilarious to watch
you dont have a spare harness do ya? im not sure if he could squish into my old shoes or not.. i doubt it but he could deal with sneakers for the traverse
Jake
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It hasn't rained in a few days so Crow Hill should be dry. Anyone want to climb?
-E
edit: Crow Hill is dry, except everything to the right of intertwine (Frannies folly through Practice face). Was some ice fall while I was there so bring a helmet. Planning on setting up on Tarzan on Sat.
Climb On!
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Hey, is anyone going to be at QQ or Red Rock this weekend? If I go I'm going to mess around with some gear placements and could use a back up belay.
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Eric, I ALWAYS want to climb, getting there is the problem.
Have to stick close to home this weekend, gonna break in some new gear at CR this afternoon after work most likely, and spend part of sunday there as well.
Went to REI today and bought a second harness (another BD BOD) and an additional 90 feet of webbing (3 sections 30 feet each) since every anchor at CR is a fricken web glutton.
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Apr 18, 2003, 9:42 PM
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Anyone headed to CR or QQ tomorrow. I'm looking at 10:30 or 11:00 for a few hours. Anyone gonna be there?
Or Robb, wanna come get a look at Joe's rock with all your shiny new webbing? :wink:
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Chad, I was planning on CR as much as possible this weekend, so if you wanna hook up there tomorow AM for a few that's kewl with me. Joe's would be fun but kid coverage requires I stick close to home (ex is off to her boyfriend's for the weekend)
Cody and I went there for about an hour today worked some of the boulder problems down the far end this afternoon, and soloed a different ledgy corner thing, next one down from the chimney.
I'll get there about 10:30 and hang my rope... I'll be able to hang there a couple or three hours.
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Perfect for me, I have Kid stuff till about 10:00 anyway. A few hours will probably be all I can handle anyway. How do you take your coffee?
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I've got some slate repairs to do in the am but I'm itching to climb too. I may wander down to Black and White rocks and do a little soloing, though people think I'm crazy for talking to myself :shock:
Perhaps I'll cruise down to CR for the road trip thing, or CrowHill.
Rose ledge ought to have thier trails open by May 1, dying to get out there.
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Dirty rotten, mutha grabbin, gawd dang son of a bi_ch, rat bast... FU_K. These repairs are taking way longer than I thought, I'm probobly not gonna get to climb today :x
Chad thanks for the directions, now I'll be able to hit CR on my way "home" from work..
have fun LADS,
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C'mon Don, let it out! It's not good to keep these things all bottled up inside. Tell us how you're feeling. :lol:
Sorry we missed you. Rob and I got some good climbing in, and I managed a fair amount of BAD climbing, too! Got to meet Mcsurly and try one line way beyond me, good thing that chimney was there to cheat off.
Maybe next time.
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hey chad, joe, that was a good session saturday, I was so wiped after I went home.
my fingers still hurt...
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Yeah, nice time. I must not have climbed hard enough, though, because I didn't hurt much at all the next day. Thanks again for the rope! So, what are you doing Sunday? Weather looks good and I've got the OK to climb. :wink:
In the meantime, I'm gonna hit the Quarries after work until it gets dark. see if I can find a good traverse to work or maybe some kind souls who'll let me have a run. Last Wed. the light was good till almost 8:00 so i should be able to steal almost 2 hours. Wanna join?
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Can't do QQ today, got kid coverage after work, (bailing early actually) and really need to do some work on the basement-finishing project, that I skipped for climbing last saturday ;-)
next sunday sounds good though, let's keep our eyes on the weather.
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Hey... I might be up for QQ next sunday.. that could be good times...
i'll see whats giong on..
Jake... i was gunna go to CR today but the roads were closed even way up there :( i was kinda mad
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yeah - the marathon starts only a couple miles from CR so they close 85 all the way down to 495...i was bummed when i remembered this morning b/c i was hoping to get there over lunch.
should be open by now, though
PS - its GORGEOUS out
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Yea i know.. i live in hopkinton and usually go to the start but i didnt get up there today.. ive never been on the milford side of 85 on marathon day before so when my sis in law's friend told me i was kinda bummed out
oh well always another day
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Hey jake, didya get to CR today? I stopped by there about 3:30 and bouldered down the far end until 6:15 about. I worked this really tough problem that I finally sent after about 8 tries ;-) MAN the rock down that end is abrasive! my fingers are killin' me.
Climbing partner Shane and I are planning on being there friday afternoon around 2 or something, in case anybody else wants to hang & climb.
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Robb...
i didnt get there today.. i didnt know when 85 was closed till and i watched the race on TV instead.. tried to see my friend.. but i didnt she d id well tho.. came in 3:40 so i was proud of her
if i think it's gunna be dry i might stop down there before i have to bounce to work ... i'll try to see if flapper is up for QQ sunday also..
Jake
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hey robbovious pictures
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wideguy
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Hey all,
Jake
Word is that the Quarries have been pretty packed on weekends. Talked to a guy who climbed there back on the 12th and he said he counted over 70 ropes dropped by 11:30 AM. If some of us are gonna give it a shot it better be early, or maybe just head back to CR. Robb and I were just about solo there last weekend. 8)
As for me I hit the Quarries last night and worked a boulder problem at the south end "Rodrigues" wall. Just at the "S" end of the tag is a pumpy little 5-6 move line. Not as easy as it should have been but finally sent it twice, plus a whole lot of traversing, working sidepulls mostly. All in all a good couple hours work for the rookie. :P
Robb, you'll have to show me that problem so I can give it a shot next time.
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Yea.. i didnt think about that... i still dont know about the weather saturday so i might just do RIRG instead.. its easier for my friends to get there also..
anyway it's a long week and i'm most likely gunna be there friday unless something comes up
Jake
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WideG, no prob I'll hook you up.
jake see ya friday then hopefully
Dovaka, umm uh, they're in the mail!? ;-)
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oh yea sure you want me to believe that one hehe.
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well, on the way to Taunton this morn, I took a side trip to CR, that place is sweet, not to mention so dern far away that it's probobly not very crowded.
I'm way open for Sunday, give moi a head count for bagels and coffee !
Tell me where, I'm leaving that NEXTEL at home !! Gotsta climb !
I might even bring my spany new HELMET, it's quite the dome cover, rediculous looking but, hey it's a brain bucket.
Latah
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Let's hold the phone a bit. Weather.com is now predicting 40% chance of rain Sat. and Sunday. :evil:
If it all works out , mapquest for "50 College st, Hopkinton MA "
It will get you real close.
Or try this link. :wink:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=50+college+st.&city=Hopkinton&state=MA&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map
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Bonez, Or you could just go to the routes DB here for CR, I updated the directions makeing them as exact as I could, being as I live three miles away and everybody hates me for that ;-)
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jakedatc
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ohhhhhh i hope tomorrow is somewhat dry so friday will be good to go..
TRUCK BACK in the morning!!!!
ps i turned 23 :shock: lol so i'm ollllld i should get to bring a stool to get up those first moves... :idea:
SO that's that.. nice pics Robb.. Dova very nice swing style my friend especially when you get back onto the rock.. he's like tarzan
Jake
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jakedatc
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ohhhhhh i hope tomorrow is somewhat dry so friday will be good to go..
TRUCK BACK in the morning!!!!
ps i turned 23 :shock: lol so i'm ollllld i should get to bring a stool to get up those first moves... :idea:
SO that's that.. nice pics Robb.. Dova very nice swing style my friend especially when you get back onto the rock.. he's like tarzan
Jake
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In reply to: ps i turned 23 :shock: lol so i'm ollllld i should get to bring a stool to get up those first moves... :idea: Jake
Oh Bite me Jake! :wink: If you need a stool for those first moves what's it mean I need?!?
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hehe yea its alot of fun trying to swing 20' over and jump the rope in the process
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Boulderpads and homemade aiders. Hammond pond at 9 am Friday the 25th of April. TD, Eric, feeling like you might be sick for a little tomorrow morning? I'll only be there until 1140 or so, gotta go work at the rock jim. but i'll be there. will you? Also, quarries and rattlesnake rocks on sunday? anyone in?
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Whoa! Choices.. My poor brain :?
CR or QQ??? :shock:
Now I'll just be sitting in my truck in brain freeze. Who's goin where? I got permission from my social coordinator so I'm climbing SOMEWHERE!
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Dunno about outdoor climing sunday, the weather forecast is shiesse. do my major climbing tomorrow at CR, and then play sunday by ear.
Jer, what the F is rattelsnake rock?
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In reply to: In reply to: Bonez,(Robb) Or you could just go to the routes DB here for CR,(Rattlesnake rocks) ;-) Just Bustin On ya!! :wink: http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=4855
LOL!!!set mysef up good for that one!
Dude! I made it up to the crack undercling that was kicking my butt so heavily last sunday!! Shane and I climbed with these other folks who were there and this one guy gave me the correct beta and it only took three tries for me to get it right ;-) I was so psyched!!!
I ALMOST made the finger crack too, I definitely know what has to be done now, and if I can just get over all my bad climbing habits and learn dome fricken technique, I'm golden.
Climbed with jake a bit today too, though he had to bail about 4:30 if the weatyher coolperates AT ALL I'll be back there sunday. If not, wanna head over to Gravity for a while in the afternoon?
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Woohoo... another successful finger burn out at CR i LOVE that every route is crimpy.. i do.. really But i had great fun swinging all over the place falling on Robbs rope he had all set up
Also good times rapping just a tad faster then robb does.. :lol: hehe
you got which route? after i left? the one that was set up.. ive concluded that i hate that route hehe and i'm mad i couldnt figure out the first one. the crack i'll get eventually i just have to do it fresh and get some hints
I have no idea about sunday.. i might be diong RI gym at night
one of these days i should get a crashpad.. i'm starting to scare myself more and go higher :shock:
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It's saturday, new england looks like a big green booger on the weather channel, what's dry ? Moreover what'll be dry tommorrow ? Don't say the gym.
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Quincy rock will be as dry as the pavement.
Friday morning at Hammond was cool. Used my homemade etriers to aid up a couple of the cracks there. it was pretty fun. it's like rock climbing except you get to play with gear the whole time! gear! wheeeee
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Bonesz, I'll be making it out to CR, not sure waht time though, most likely the mid afternoon.
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Oh sure try to confuse me too :shock: :shock: Where ever shall I go ? The woman's out of town for the whole day :P I get to frolic like an irresponsible teenager ! Hey how much sun does CR get and at what times ? Just curious cuz the last time I was at QQ I was a rotisery chicken in the afternoon :roll:
I'd love to place some of my bootleg ,home made nexes.....you'll see.
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Well, I have to work Sunday at 4:00 in Randolph, so if all the morning action is in Quincy then i guess that's where I gotta head?!? But Cr is closer and I gotta see Robb send that route. What time are you thinking Robb?
Bonesz, what's you inclination?
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AAARRRGGGHHH!! Hey Bonesz, what bridge is it you threw your cell off, I've got company for it. My whole "It's rainy and crappy so i can get all my chores done " day has been shot by customer problems! And friggin caller ID gave them my direct number so they are just skipping my tech support guys!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
Looks like I might be climbing nowhere tomorow and I'm headed for my second trip to Boston today!!! :x
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Guys,
QQ gets way more sun than CR. CR has much more tree coverage & dirt right behind the cliff itself (read: seepage), but QQ is also more slick by its nature. From my own experience I'd have to guess that College Rock will be much more wet, although both places will likely be sub-par. I'd like to get a TR setup on Ladder Line @ QQ tomorrow if anyone's interested. My girlfriend & I are supposed to be heading out there late AM.
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If the weather is clear for Sunday, I'm climbing; with or without a belay :shock: (murmers in the back ground; men in white coats approach cautiously)
QQ sounds a tad warmer, not that there are any leaves yet to block the wonderful sunshine :roll:
I would totally like to catch the sunrise over some mountain house eggs and bacon, and a good cup o java. We'll have to wait and see.
Ladder line eh ? Hmmm sounds like a picture moment.
I'll see some of you there I'm sure..Have a good night, stay dry !
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Lol you guys are nutty
for those who don't wanna play in the mud.. i'll be at RIRG from 8-12pm tomorrow night .. i think i spoiled myself there this winter.. 10" crash pads... gymnastics spring floor.. not that falling 5' onto rocks dirt and Dov's token "spot" isn't fun times.. :roll:
BUT one of these days... i'll get up to QQ soon enough
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I'll be @ QQ early in the PM (assuming the weather holds). Hope to see some of you there!
GO
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Well, I didn't get to climb anywhere today, though I did get to make $500 selling my old Merkur XR4ti (194K miles, I'm glad to see it go) and in all honesty my hands needed a break. That fricken bouldering area at CR is like dull coral!
so who climbed what? let me live vicariously through you guys ;-)
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Ahh Robb.. let yourself slip away in to a dream like state and imagine yourself climbing...
I went to RIRG with 2 of my friends sent 2-3 boulder problems.. got 90% on another but it was long and the crux was at the very end.. Also went and sent a 5.7+ then got 90% up a 5.8 sumtin or other and my hands gave up... then.. went and played around in the boulder area and had my friend take some pics of me doing some crazy heel hooks and fun stuff so those will be posted once i finish the roll of film :)
my arms and hands are toast now i'll probly take the week off and let them calm down
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I climbed at Northeastern, this bitchin 14' step ladder in the auditorium! I'd say it's about a 5.4 but I did it one handed carrying a 30lb dead weight on my left arm so I'm pretty sure that puts it in the 5.9 territory. Sent it , geez, at least 18 times! :roll:
Oh yeah climbing into and outta my truck there's this bitchin 3 step layback move. Killer burn man!
Yeah my weekend pretty much BLEW MONKEY SNOT!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
I am going to the Quarries tonight for some bouldering or maybe I'll rope up if I find some kind souls. Here's to hope!! :)
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It sucks to be you folks. QQ was great yesterday. Bright sun, warm temps, virtually no bugs, & the rock mostly dried by early PM. And due to the crappy weather Saturday it wasn't even too crowded. We managed to get on 5 routes & a few boulder problems as well, even though we didn't get there until ~12:00PM (the boulderer's "alpine start"). The only downside was crushing my partner when I blew a deadpoint on a highball boulder problem & came down like a piano onto her. She's so tough; actually apologized for not giving me a better catch while blood was surfacing on her chin. She rules.
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Cracklover,
I don't specifically remember meeting you, but it's possible we passed by one another at some point. It's hard for me because I don't know anyone by appearance. And we were gone by 5:45PM. I was wearing beige shorts & a blue newenglandbouldering.com t-shirt. Sorry if I missed you.
I'll be @ Hammond Pond's Alcove area tonight ~5:30PM if anyone's interested in some bouldering.
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orangekyak
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Sounds like QQ was pretty sweet.
I ended up at Pawtuckaway in the afternoon. Did some hiking with a boulderpad on my back. Bouldered some mellow lines near the pond. Then cruised over to Kittery to hit Bob's Clam Hut. Yee Haw.
later, jeremy
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jeez! Speaking of crash pads, how could I forget! I got to test out a metolius crash pad at CR on friday.
about 8-9 feet up on this traverse-with-a-layback that I'd already made twice that afternoon, I got stuck (arms pumped out, feet in the wrong sequence, fingers feeling like hamburger) and just as I realized I was gonna fall off, but before I got to the really "oh Shit!" point, the woman who was also bouldering nearby dragged her crash pad underneath me...
without that woulda meant a sprained ankle for sure...but it was this gentle little boink! those things really work!
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Ditto that Robb. A guy let me try his pad on this little problem at Qunicy. I've been falling off it with my feet 6 feet up for 3 or 4 days now. Tolerable fall but a little rough on the ankles and balls of feet, but with the pad I could do that fall all day. His was also a Metolius.
Never saw myself wanting one but my mind is changed!
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dman it ! events have conspired to make it extrememly difficult for me to attend this saturday's group climb at Red Rocks...;-( shiesse!
who knows tings may change but it ain't lookin' good right now. peess me arf!
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me too ... have to work on Saturday. I hope all who attend have fun ... if it's postponed to Sunday (when it's not supposed to rain) I might be able to make it.
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"Multisport has offered to host an early May shindig at Redrock in Gloucester"
Okay, please help me out here so I don't have to search thru 28 pages of posts!! I just found this posting and would like to know, is this "shindig at Redock" this Saturday the 3rd? What time are people showing up? Other than gear, what should I bring? (Don't get carried away, I'm trying to put 3 kids thru college so I can't afford to quench everyone's thirst!) Any other helpful info would be much appreciated!! :D
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http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27538
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wideguy
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Welcome aboard Mickymac1.
Yeah, the gathering at Redrocks has been scheduled for this Sat the 3rd, but it's looking like rain. Sun looks dry and about 7-10 degrees warmer. Who's still gonna shoot for Sat? How fast does RR dry out?
My offer of a small grill is still open although there was some discussion of a larger one, with some help to carry. What are everyone's plans as we get closer?
Wideguy
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Well if it rains, I won't be there on Sat. I won't be able to make Sunday either. I'm doing the Walk for Hunger, 20 miles for free Ben and Jerry's ice cream, mmmmmmm.
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I'm planning on going if the weather holds out which might be a long shot. Trouble is, Red Rock takes a while to dry out. A couple of the most popular routes are on vertical cracks and the face is not that steep. We'll keep an eye on things and see how it shapes up.
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If the weather's okay, I'll be there. And I'm bringing my friend Rachael. She's a great climber and a lot of fun! Should I bring snax too? If the weather sucks, I guess I'll just go to the BRG. Man, I haven't been there in months!
I can't do Sunday, since I'm committed to the Walk for Hunger, too.
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Sounds like it's all dependant on Mother Nature! Keeping my fingures crossed!
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robbovius
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y'know, I have to admit that I'm bummed I've missed out on two group climbs in a row because of weather, (though now it looks like it might be climbable there, though I still have famobs that will keep me cliose to home tomorrow )
I would like to open the floor to a concensus for another MC group climb at Rose ledges, or an alternate redrock day... anyone?
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May 2, 2003, 7:48 PM
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West is the Best!
Who wants to try Rose Ledge again? Or Crow Hill? Wish I could make it out to Gloucester but I can't put in that much time climbing this weekend with Finals coming up :(
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Damn!! Wife twisted her ankle now I have to march in a parade with my son tomorrow. I'm out for Red Rocks! :?
Motion seconded for a RL date. Sounds like awesome climbing. Any ides on dates? 5/17 is out for me but most other weekends are open.
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Red rocks........I'm bringing the "meat stuff", uhm, is there a grill going, how about mustard and ketchup, plates of the paper type , and oh yes drinks are invited too.
Going with Geckoee (steve) we'll see you there !
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bonesz
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Well, the grills never showed......... :( which may have been a good thing, on account of how many people were there, at one point I thought we needed a number ticked dispenser. Way too many ropes. Kudos to the two guys that I passed on the trail, who walzed up to the crag, and led the crack quite well I must say, then seconded it and rapped down and basicly cleared out. Fun to watch.
Met a bunch of very cool people, watched more than I climbed but, what else is new :shock: No injuries and thanks to Gabe and Tad for showing me the "beter way"
One of these days I'll actually get a picture of me climbing to prove that I do climb :shock:
CROW HILL or ROSE LEDGE next time ! Lets get some dates going and this time I'll bring the grill(s) we'z was hongray.
Thanks for the gathering it was fun.
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It was great fun! The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect. Special thanks to mutisport (T@D) for organizing. Hope the quick intro to trad was of some use to you.
So, I'll step up - who's up for Crow Hill on June 1(Sunday)? For those who haven't been there - it's probably the tallest vertical crag in Mass. There's about 50 routes, plus variations, mostly in the 5.5 through 5.10 range. There are lots of good cracks to lead, as well as good trees and good access to the top of the cliff for toproping.
Later,
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Yes YES, June 1 is perfect. I can fit 2 in my truck for car pooling.
Though I'm wondering what if any "picnic areas" are there, don't want to burn the place down whilst lunch is cooking, I'll bring some chicken and boca burgers for those who request...I'm happy to accomodate !
Steve, sorry 'bout toaday, I had to point a foundation wall :(
Lets figure out the Crow Hill thang !
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Hey,
Sorry I missed everyone yesterday (I'll spare you my lame excuse). I ended up going to red rock today with my wife. Sorry to say Bonesz but we practically had the place to ourselves with exception of a few folks I met while there. Good peeps I might add. I was practicing gear placements and they were kind enough to give me some much needed pointers on getting my stuck gear out. I will probably be there next weekend too if anyone is around.
As for June 1, I'm in.
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orangekyak
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bonesz,
crow hill has nice picnic areas but they're not right at the crag. if we park at the paved lot (with the outhouse) instead of at the "climber's lot" (unpaved, south end of the park, longer approach), we'll be right at a few picnic tables.
has anyone ever had any trouble with the rangers at CH? I've gone to them before for the "climbing permit" that you're supposed to get before going to the crag. basically you tell them that you'd like a permit, show them your gear, tell them you've been climbing a while and know what you're doing, fill out a form, and you're all set. permit lasts for one year. I've also climbed there without the permit and never seen a ranger at the crag. any comments? gabe? anyone?
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robbovius
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6/1 at Crow Hill sounds good to me...I'll put it on the calendar!
I actually didn't climb anything this past weekend, wound up hagingin sheetrock and panelling on my finished basement/appt project.
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wideguy
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Count me in! And I just got $200 "climbing Money" from my wife!! HMMM...what to spend it on :D
( NO, I won't donate it to the "'Insert name here' Clmbing/Beer Fund", so don't ask. :wink:
I also have room for 3 extra if anyone's coming from the South.
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Hey guys!
After resting all week from climbing(sick and pulled back muscle) i went down to RIRG last night ... did a whole lotta climbs 5.7-5.8+ and bouldering of course
Also... applied at REI framingham.. we shall see but i hope i get it .. then the challenge is to somehow get the pay check OUT of the store.. :shock:
Robb.. it's gunna be really nice wed and thurs.. if my hands recover i'll probly be at CR or QQ one of those days :)
Jake
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orangekyak
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jake, et al,
if ya wanna do some indoor bouldering you've got to get to BRG. We set routes last night on the new bouldering cave. it's sweet. right now there are about 10 routes but i'm going to head over there today and put up some more. so far it's v1- to v5. the features include convex and concave walls, straight overhang, aretes, verticals, double roof ... it's awesome (for indoors).
see ya there (or not).
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In reply to: ...has anyone ever had any trouble with the rangers at CH? I've gone to them before for the "climbing permit" that you're supposed to get before going to the crag. ... I've also climbed there without the permit and never seen a ranger at the crag. any comments? gabe? anyone?
Personally, I think it's always a good idea to get the permit, or talk to the local authorities that own or moderate the land to ask permission to climb. The down side to this is that it gives the bean counters of the State Parks department more hard evidence of “over travel” of climbing areas. On the good side the local rangers will probably have a better relationship with the climbers, knowing that they resect the athority of the rangers and are honest.
On another note, I think it's also a good idea to pick up a little trash while at the crag. If someone spots climbing shoes clipped to your bag and sees you packing out someone else’s trash it can only be a good thing for climbers in general right?
Steve
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May 5, 2003, 2:18 PM
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Nothing against getting the permit, but I've been climbing there for 3 years and I've never got a permit. Will probably get one this summer tho...
Has anyone been there recently? Is it all dried out (including the approach)? I'm thinking of taking some beginners out this weekend and might try to get up there.
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In reply to: bonesz, crow hill has nice picnic areas but they're not right at the crag. if we park at the paved lot (with the outhouse) instead of at the "climber's lot" (unpaved, south end of the park, longer approach), we'll be right at a few picnic tables.
Around the left side of the crag, I believe there is one picnic table, and even if I'm wrong about that, there's plenty of room for us to spread out, set up a grill, etc.
In reply to: has anyone ever had any trouble with the rangers at CH? I've gone to them before for the "climbing permit" that you're supposed to get before going to the crag. basically you tell them that you'd like a permit, show them your gear, tell them you've been climbing a while and know what you're doing, fill out a form, and you're all set. permit lasts for one year. I've also climbed there without the permit and never seen a ranger at the crag. any comments? gabe? anyone?
I've been to CH ~ a dozen times, and have never gotten a "climbing permit" nor has anyone I've ever gone with. To be frank, I didn't even know they had them. However, I appreciate knowing about it, and if I ever guide an official trip, I'll be sure to get one for my group. And no - I've never seen a ranger at the crag.
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In reply to: Has anyone been there recently? Is it all dried out (including the approach)? I'm thinking of taking some beginners out this weekend and might try to get up there.
I haven't been there yet this season, but in my experience, the practice face (all the way on the right side of the crag), which has the best routes for beginners, dries up quite quickly. Which reminds me - get there early! Because it's such a popular destination for beginners, I've often gotten there with beginners at 10:30, only to find that some guide has covered that face with topropes for their clients to use all day. Just be forewarned... There's also good stuff for beginners all the way on the left side of the crag, but that stuff does tend to be a little wetter.
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tcollins
May 5, 2003, 2:42 PM
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Ditto Gabe.
There is a table on the far left hand side.
I've never gotten a permit or seen a ranger.
I'd like to get back there soon as I haven't been this season.
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cracklover -
thanks for the 411; I've been bringing beginners there for a few years now so I'm familiar with the drill. 8)
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Hey, some reason i didn't think my hands/forearms had enough pain last night so i decided on 40 mins of traverse at CR before work today
tip to all that venture there from here on in.. BUG SPRAY :shock: they are out in force and carnivorous.. i've seen them fly away with small dogs..no joke :lol:
what about a QQ trip sometime during the week.. i know most of you folks have real jobs but maybe something 9-10am till whenever the arms give out... have rope will rappel
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It was great to see so many people at Redrock. I was worried that few would show because of the weather forcasts which is why I never got my sh*t in gear for the BBQ (sorry Don). It turned out to be a truely beautiful day and I hope that everyone had a great day of climbing. As always I didn't take as many pictures as I wish that I had but a few came out very well. You can see a few of them for yourself in the Climbing Photos page of my website. Enjoy.
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Oh yeah,
I was in such a rush that I forgot to say that Crow Hill sounds good to me. I'll pencil it in for June 1st.
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Okay Tad, First off, what is the address to your web site, and if someone could help me out I'd appreciate it, where is Crow Hill? :?
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Click the WWW button at the bottom of Tad's post and go to the picture link on the left hand side.
CH info can be found in the routes database. It's in Leominster off of Rt 2.
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Thanks Tcollins, Unfortunately the damn firewall won't let me in Tads website for some reason, but I now have directions and I'm planning on being there June 1st! :D
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Weather looks good for Saturday so I think I'm gonna hit up CH for the first time this year. Bringing a newbie (she's totally stoked). Anyone else interested?
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Jeff let us al know about conditions... famobs keeping me close to home again, so I'm planning a definite session at CR sat during the midday.
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will do...
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Saturday sounds good to me. I'm planning on being there!
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Interested... in the newbie? quite possibly :shock: :lol:
when would you be going jeff.. i get outta work at 3 so we'll see
and it's top rope right... none of your crazy lead stuff ;)
i guess Robb could answer this better but how far is it from Hopkinton aka College rock area
Jake
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getting there around 8am and leaving around 2 or 3.
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Oh yes , we will be climbing. Hey who's ever heard of Waiit Mountain in Malden MA ? Next to forestdale cemetary ?
So who went to AZ, how was the trip ? Do we eventually get to view pho-toes...?
Any how, for the "official gathering, we have three weeks to figure out the food thing, I'm thinking I'll cover most of it, though suggestions would be good..i.e. some people wont eat hot dogs, some people wont eat chicken, that sort of thing..drinks, diet ?
post it and they will come...
Climbing, FOOD, laughs.what more could you want ?
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Mickymac1 & the rest of the gang,
Anyone, even non-members, should be able to view my website but for your convenience I have also saved the pictures from our climb at Redrock in the pictures database of rockcliming.com. Just click on my profile button below this post then click on the link that says "Photos Posted By Multisport" just below the profile box. Enjoy!
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In reply to: Interested... in the newbie? quite possibly :shock: :lol: when would you be going jeff.. i get outta work at 3 so we'll see and it's top rope right... none of your crazy lead stuff ;) i guess Robb could answer this better but how far is it from Hopkinton aka College rock area Jake
Leominster is about 45-50 minutes drive, 495 north to rte 2 west.
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Ok cool... i don't think i'll be going this sat.. but when are you (robb) going to be at CR.. i might be around at some point after work.. we shall seeeee
Jake
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In reply to: So who went to AZ, how was the trip ? Do we eventually get to view pho-toes...?
Well that would be myself, Foo and Jumaringjeff. It was a blast, we hit up a beautiful wall in the McDowells for a 250 ft, 2 pitch climb called Hanging Gardens, and got a little sport climbing in at Camelback Mountain as well. Some good day hiking, and a lot of sitting at the pool and hot tub drinking frosty cold ones at night.
We also did a 3 day backpack of beautiful Araviapa Canyon. It's SE of Phoenix, out past Globe. Permenant water, beautiful walls, abundant wildlife (crazy monkeycatfox critters) and perfect weather. The walls would have been perfect for climbing, tons of pockets everwhere, but alas the rock was definitly too crumbly to hold any good pro.
We followed this up with 3 days in Ocean Beach, CA, aka San Diego. Some beach time and bouldering the sandstone cliffs, a little frisbee and a bunch of frosty ones.
So all in all I'd have to say it was a great trip. Rumor is, Foo has his pics back, I'm still waiting on my 6 rolls, and no word on Jeff's a this time. Once I get them I'll drop a link so everyone can take a look.
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Jake and Robb,
I'll be at CR sometime Sat. as well. May even have my own rope by then!! (Fingers crossed :) ) If you guys need a catch ( or wouldn't mind a leech :wink: ) let me know. I'll bring coffee
Jake, is your ride all better?
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I have my pics from the AZ trip, will get them online this weekend.
Some amazing shots of tcollins on lead....
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bonesz
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I'm psyched for you guys ! That trip sounds like it was a great success.
I'm happy that you all had the ability to go and have fun...hope it was paid !
With the possible carreer chang in the works, I'm thinking of taking two weeks and just climb my ars off, maybe head down to VA to NRP, the trip report(s) sound like there are great climbs, good hospitality and terrific peeps.
SAVE THE DATE; JUNE 1 Crow Hill, I'z bringing my chef hat and apron and the FUUUD.
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Yes wideguy... the truck has been resurrected and healed by the powers of Art (great bodyshop guy.. highly recommended) i'll be at work till 3 but if it's nice out and the weather has been ok i'll probably be down.. i can help ya out with the whole TR setup if you need some pointers
as of right now they don't need me at REI so if anyone has any part time employment opp's they know of :roll: lemmie know
Jake
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Bummer about the job, Jake. You want we should all boycott them until the hire you? ( God I hope he says no... I was gonna go buy my rope tonight... :wink: )
I gotta check with my wife on my climbtime. Gotta go to Home Depot and buy a shed on Saturday, don't know if it will be before or after climbing but pointers/extra eyes would be great. I'll let you know.
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robbovius
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jake & wideG, I likely won't be showing up at CR until the middle /late afternoon... might only have time for some bouldering. I'l post here if anything changes...
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jakedatc
May 9, 2003, 3:35 PM
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Weather looks great this weekend. sunny and 60's so i'll most likely be there around 3:30-4 til whenever.. BUGSPRAY hehe
Jake (Wideguy.. hope u found your rope.. i went to REI last night also with my friend... the boycott could only last so long..)
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dysappear
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Looks like Quincy Quarries for me & my crew tomorrow. I still have some TR & bouldering projects to wrap up.
On a completely different note: has anyone here ever tried the HUGE roof @ Purgatory Chasm? It's toward the back of the chasm on the right, directly across from The Divine Comedy. It's hard to miss - looks like a giant upturned ship's prow with a big tree coming from the ground almost touching the tip of it. I rappelled it years ago & it looked way out of my league to lead, & TRing it would require 2 ropes & 2 belayers. There appears to be a line of weakness rising from right to left directly under the belly of this amazing, gigantic roof. Traversing across & up the roof itself would be ~20 to 25 feet of horizontal, hard climbing. That's not including the remaining effort required to get up the blank vertical face protecting the top. I am very curious to know if anyone has tried it, & if so how did you rig it & how hard did you think it was. There is no doubt in my mind that this might be the hardest trad climb in Mass if/when it ever gets done.
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wideguy
May 11, 2003, 12:26 AM
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Never climbed anything at Purgatory but it's been a dream since I was a kid. Now that I'm actually climbing, it's on my MUST do list! I know the climb you're talking about. WAY outta my league but if you go for it let me know, I wanna see it.
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jakedatc
May 11, 2003, 11:25 AM
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Robb... wideguy.. all i can say is OUCH hehe my invisible crashpad failed me on that slip and good thing there were no pictures :)
i still might get out there today again if i feel real motivated
wideguy PM me with ur email addy and i'll send you the route map
Robb you should change ur name to Mr "send money" hehe
fun times as always
Jake
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May 11, 2003, 2:32 PM
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thank you jake, I'm psyched that I have the methodfor that route, your method worked too though ;-)
I used a different thing before you guys got there too pulling on two crimps to get the height for the undercling...I wanna work on that and make it a regular method. I MIGHT head over there today with Shane, we'll see though, the window of opportunity is small.
what brand is that invisible crash pad of yours. I have one too, but have yet to test it out ;-)
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bonesz
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I hope you all are climbing today as it is beautiful out.....I'm once again stuck working "pro-bono" for the in-laws who need things done around the house :(
In preperation for next winter, and the next several rain days, I'm tearing down the woody I have going in the carrage house at my in-laws..
I intend on finishing the sheathing, and setting actual routes, and using "holds" several to be precice. In the next month I will be purchasing the plywood, lumber and the holds. This is to allow me to avoid spending lots of money at a gym next fall and winter, for training and enjoyment.
My query is this, uhm, would anyone out there be willing to help me with the construction, and setting routes ?? It's actually big enough to set small top rope stations, so I wish to take full advantage of this..I'll make sure you are fed and drunk (if you drink). No obligation required, and of course I have every piece of equipment needed to pull this off.
:D :D :D
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wideguy
May 11, 2003, 4:56 PM
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Don, I'd be happy to but Lowell is a bit far for me to fit into my schedule with any regularity. When are you planning on doing most of this build?
Wideguy
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robbovius
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well, I pronounce myself officially climbed out this weekend...bouldering at Tippling Rock in Sudbury friday. (I FA'd a nice traverse with a 5.6-5.7 crux - sent in 4 tries). I call it " All Downhill From Here" I'll try tp post photos next week) 3 hours of climbing at CR saturday and another three today. I tried to play my guitar a while ago, it hurts!
Jake yeah, I pretty much have Send Money figured out, though I want to be able to repeat the crimp method a couple times in a row on that thing before I'll feel like I really have it conquered.
I want to work on that Techno-Dweeb route now. This weekend was a big confidence builder for me, being able to actually use those tiny crimps on send money...that's the stuff that'll get me up the 5.10 face of Techno Dweeb
Jeremy/Foo if you read this I sent that big overhang route again today, that I did with you guys. fun! I used Foo's heelhook/foot-jam method ;-)
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foograbbinstone
May 12, 2003, 12:48 AM
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Yoooooooooooo Bonesz,
Let me know when pal,I'll give ya a hand with your wall!!! I've got all kinds of time on my hands .....lolol
Robb,
How's it going bro,sent that again huh, how'd my heel hook work for ya?
I havn't done any climbing since AZ, booooooooooooo on me :oops:
Doing some climbing in the near future: Didn't know I was a 1/4 psychic did ya!!!!! lol
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jakedatc
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Robb... I agree.. now i'm glad it's raining cuz it'll prevent me from going out and really hurting myself more this week.. i need the rest
robb and wide.. sorry bout the mix up with that email lol i re-sent it :mrgreen:
i did the overhangy thing too!! and "looked like a experienced climber" doing sumtin or other.. and sorta hangdog'd my way up "exercise left..." crack climb.. ohh.. and of course.. "send money" :shock:
Robb my invisible crashpad is very light.. portable.. cheap too unless you use it too many times then it could be expensive.. :?
Jake
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May 12, 2003, 6:49 PM
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I was using an invisible crash pad last Saturday, doing some bouldering just south of the cascade at Black and White. Any one boulder there? good lines. Any ways I took a 15' fall on to what looked like nice soft leaves and dirt, but my right ankle found out there was a nice solid rock just underneath. :shock: ouch!
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jumaringjeff
May 12, 2003, 7:20 PM
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well, I didn't get out to CH last weekend. My car is in the shop. And I need a new rope. And my newbie bailed on me.
Maybe this weekend.....the weather looks good. We'll see.
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Obsticles always come in threes don't they, Hey Jeff if you need a rope in the meanwhile I've got a 10.5 m x 70m Maxim that hasn't even been used yet....You're welcome to it till you get another one. Bummer about the car, and the newbie ??
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wideguy
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Damn! shoulda posted that you needed a new newbie. I woulda climbed and I got a spankin new rope that only my son has tried yet! :lol:
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May 13, 2003, 3:41 PM
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Anyone interested in bouldering @ Hammond Pond's Alcove after work tonight around 5:30PM? Some friends & I will be there, & it'd be great to finally be able to put a face with some of your screen names. You will get motivated & pumped beyond belief! I have plenty of variations to share with folks too (1 is new this week!). So if you think you've climbed everything there, think again. Bring it...
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jumaringjeff
May 13, 2003, 4:20 PM
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Thing is, my internet service got turned off (fuckin' roommate forgot to pay the bill) so I wasn't able to contact anyone here. As far as the newbie, something came up. She'll be coming out soon though.
I just got my car back so this weekend is a MUST for climbing. It'll have to be an early start as I gotta split in the early afternoon, but I want to hit CH so if anyone is interested (I'l have a new rope by then), speak up! I might even have the newbie with me :twisted:
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jakedatc
May 13, 2003, 7:41 PM
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Jeff... what day... the whole weekend looks beautiful but i'd be up for something out there. top rope i'm assuming with the newbie there? one of these days i'll try sport but not yet
i'll bring my invisible crash pad for all to use and enjoy as much as i did 8) and probly my rope and setup also depending on how many will be there
off to foxwoods!!
Jake
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jumaringjeff
May 16, 2003, 2:39 PM
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CH is out. Too busy. Thinking of doing a late morning at QQ on Sunday. tcollins mentioned he might be interested. Anyone else?
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tcollins
May 16, 2003, 2:53 PM
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Yeah I'll probably swing by aroud 2pm or so. I'm aiming for earlier, but I have commitments till atleast 12:30 or so.
I'll bring my pad and gear.
Foo mentioned he might be up for it too.
TD
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dysappear
May 16, 2003, 3:34 PM
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You guys that are going to QQ on Sunday need to do Ladder Line - what a great climb. Can you say 'thin'? And the direct start makes it even more fun... :wink:
Fortunately for me I'll be @ Rumney enjoying whippers all weekend - "TAKE!!!"
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jumaringjeff
May 16, 2003, 3:54 PM
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Well I'm all alone so far...anyone want to pick a time and meet me there?
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Geeze Jeff, this thing flips to a new page and you forget about me :lol:
I'll be there, but a little later than you. Hey can you bring the gear I loaned you for AZ. Thanks.
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bonesz
May 16, 2003, 4:03 PM
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Looks like Sunday is the day I can climb, (stupid in-laws) Supposibly it'll be nice, yeah right we'll see. Undecided about where, I know it'll be early per usual. I'm still trying to hit CR and CH.
Buying up some holds this weekend.......we'z on our way
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May 16, 2003, 4:29 PM
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BOnesz, as far as CR, I'll e-mail ya when I'm going to be there next week, and maybe we can hook up. this weekend looks bad, about the only time I have to climb is early tomorrow morning
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Hello All,
Is anyone going to be at Rumney tomorrow? I'm just starting leading so I'm going to take a crack at some of the easier routes. Any suggestions are welcome.
It should be entertaining if you're around!
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May 16, 2003, 5:33 PM
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In reply to: Hello All, Is anyone going to be at Rumney tomorrow? I'm just starting leading so I'm going to take a crack at some of the easier routes. Any suggestions are welcome.
My first lead was Easily Ammused 5.7 at the Parking Lot Wall. Right next to that is Glory Jeans, 5.6. they are both fun climbs. EA is short, 3 bolts to the anchors, I think GJ is 8 bolts to the top. There are couple other climbs in this range there too, but I haven't tried any of those yet.
Have fun, it's a great place.
TD
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tcollins
May 16, 2003, 6:52 PM
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FYI anyone interested in seeing some pics from the trip to AZ Jumaringjeff, Foograbbingstone and myself made, check my pics in a day or so. I just added a few that I took. (Hint hint, Jeff and Mike)
Also if you'd like to see the rest, ie hikes and the canyon we backpacked, just drop me a PM with your email and I can send you the Snapfish link. I've got 4 rolls up on there so far with more to come.
TD
EDIT: Pics are up. That's some fast approving.
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jumaringjeff
May 16, 2003, 7:50 PM
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I didn't forget about ya TD, just seeing if anyone wants to meet me earlier on. I want to get there around 10 as I'm gonna have to take off around 2 or 3.
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I might be up for some QQ on Sunday. Gotta find out tonight what my obligations are. I'll post later tonight or tomorrow.
jeremy
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Thanks for the info TD. I just bought the guide and I had those in mind. Looking forward to it.
Chris
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jumaringjeff
May 18, 2003, 4:21 AM
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someone help
I have no rope
I have no partner
I want to climb at QQ tomorrow morning, say 10am.
anyone???
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foograbbinstone
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yooooooooooo'
Someone mention QQ!!!! :lol:
Jeff I'll be going, what time is everyone getting there around!!!!!!
:P :P :P
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bostonclimbah
May 19, 2003, 5:55 PM
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Woo Hoo!!! Had my first lead this weekend. Glory Jeans (5.6) and Easily Amused (5.7) at Rumney. Thanks for the info tcollins. These are excellent confidence builders for a first lead. However, the leftward sloping ledge on Glory Jeans was a little, shall we say "unsettling". Probably should have done Easily Amused first.
First trad course is coming up in a couple of weeks. Can't wait....
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Glad to help. That ledge can be fun, huh. For me it'd be easier if I slimmed the belly a little, but I'm lazy (hence the belly, lol) At least the bolts are rather close as you cross it.
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HA HAH ! While all you sukas were out climbing having fun doing what you wanted to do I was STUCK at the in-laws AAAAAAALLLLLLLL weekend getting the deck done, scraping paint, re-buildin stairs , yep I didn't climb anything 'cept the stairs to my wood shop to cut things on the radial arm saw !!!! Aren't you all jealous ? Hey they didn't even feed me !
Top that ! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
I really want a divorce.
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Dang, even when I 'help' friends with projects I get a contract. Specifies I must be fed and given beer. I suggest following my lead for future jobs. Sucks you couldn't make it out Don, haven't seen you in a while. Good news is, the rock is still there and we haven't even started summer yet.
TD
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Okay. I got to spend all day Saturday INSIDE a gymnasium watching 1300 students process across a stage waiting for my brother's turn. Did I mention it was alphabetical and our name starts with "W?" Not to metion all the mandatory speeches and ass-kissing that must go on before and after...
Sunday I spent volunteering as a SAG driver for a charity bike race, good cause and all but 9.5 HOURS sitting on my ass driving back and forth along the same 16 mile stretch of road... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Beer killed most of the pain.
Who's climbing this weekend and where? Long weekend, there MUST be plans brewing...
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I'll prolly wind up at CR sometime over the weekend. I wanna ace the crimp method on Send Money a couple more times...though sat and sunday afternoons will be taken up by middle daughter's dance recital
at some point though, I'll be there.
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I'm out of town until Sunday evening, but Monday I want to get out.
Crow Hill would be nice....
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Well, my theory is this...(not charma) for everything I do for someone, whether small or large, for free......I reward myself with gear.
Large projects like the deck= a camalot, smaller projects like fixing clapboards= 5 biners, so on and so on, hence all my gear.
Though a 12 pack would be nice at the end of the work day !
Un wanted guests coming this weekend.....I WILL be climbing, hopefully till they leave ! Might need a portaledge LOL. WHo's in for the Bonesz experience (and coffee)
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May 20, 2003, 1:17 AM
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Where/when are you planning on climbing Bonesz?
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I really don't have any pre-conceived notions..though I open minded.
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SPRAY ALERT!
I hafta blow my own horn a bit, just got back from CR (Sorry wideG wqas kinda a spur of th emoment thing) I ruled on Send Money, to the point where I did it as a self-belay on my grigri, met a great bunch climbing there, shared many belays, and - here's the big news - got HALF WAY UP A 5.10!!! Oh yeah, I fricken RULE! ;-)
heh!
I gotta go wash my rope now...Dirty Rope! No fresh biner for you!
Oh and I discovered that my freebie belay device - a Fader Catch courtesy Acme Climbing - is not nearly as smooth as my good old ATC...
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AHH robb "Send Robb" hehe when were you there? i must have just missed you
(i left at 5:30 and discovered the people across the street hit my truck :( back to the shop its going...... but they left a note so they are good people)
was that guy and girl with all the trad gear still there? they were nice
i traversed left to right today... skipping some scary sections especially with my invisible pad in use :shock: why does the misty highlander have to be 174 bucks :evil: if anyone knows of it cheaper then that lemmie know?
i might stop by there again tomorrow if my hands feel up to it and the rain holds off till later in the afternoon
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yah dood, Send Money with the layback is totally my CR warm up now ;-)
I didn't get there until 6:15 or so...the group I hooked up with was 3 guys and 2 women, the women and one of the guys were noobs, but the other two guys were experienced and had their anchors set up with a bunch of trad pro...gotta get me some o' that shite, eh?
Oh and I saw a method for hanging my rope from TWO anchors close by one another so that I can have belay stations on both send money and more money....one of the guys had one end of his rope hung on that 5.10 face that we were working the juggy side of the arrete (next to send money and the chimney), and the other end hung on the 5.11 overhang face right next to it, with teh long middle loop on the ground between them. his rope was 50 meters, mines 60, next time I go I'm defnitely setting two anchors on the send money face...
gotta go to ACE and get me some more screw links ;-)
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Jake and Robb, I blame you!!! :evil: :evil:
Jake, i tried your crappy ass stupid invisible crash pad last night at QQ. Everything was cool until it tried a variation of this problem I've been working, got about 10' up and lost a finger crack and that stupid F*&kin' pad of your MOVED on me. :evil: Now my ankle is all sorts of pretty colors all covered up by and ace bandage
Robb, if you had TOLD me you might be there I woulda bagged work early and headed down then I wouldn't have needed Jaked crappy pad anyway.:evil: You hate me don't you :wink:
Anyway, glad this weekend is looking sh*tty cause it looks like I won't be climbing for a few days anyway. :roll:
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Ouch! Wide it takes special skills to use the invisible crash pad and from 10 feet up thats a bit over it's design capabilities hehe i tried to use it last night but saved myself.. was gunna top out at the right end of the traverse a bit right of where you set your rope the other day but all that moss covering the good holds sketched me out so i downclimbed it instead
no kidding about the crappy weather.. why must it rain for like 6 days straight at a time??
Robb we gotta go try this Crow hill stuff during the week id prefer maybe i'll find some friends to go with us :)
Jake
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WideG, my deepest condolences on the ankle...I woulda messaged but I wasn't near a PC when I decided to go.
Jake I also did that .7-to-the-big-ledge-.6+overhang thing a couple more times...that's a fun route.
OH one of the experienced guys Phil I think was his name, got up that route on the .11 layback on the face of the ledge. I gotta try that!
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No sweat Robb, of course I'm just bustin bawlz. I did forget to mention the best part, on the same fall I also split my shorts, crotch to belt. I was a pretty funny sight limping out of the quarries, covered in a dirt chalk mix, with my boxers flapping for all the world to see. Yeah, good night's climbing indeed. :roll:
Jake, dammit man, you never mentioned special training or design limitations on your invisible crash pad. Better get a lawyer, I'm sueing your ass!! :lol:
Hopefully the weather is good for 6/1. Guess I'll be trying to hit the gym till then. After the swelling goes down of course.
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Woah, clique alert :shock: This blows, I'm out of work early on account of the rain......I'm losing major hours..my father in law has my truck...WITH MY GEAR IN IT..and it's raining.
Does this ever happen to anyone but me ? I simpley can't believe this.. :cry:
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I'm always game for climbing during the week. Thursday is supposed to be dry. Crow Hill will probably still be a water fall, but is any one up for Black and White or Den Rock? Or is Collage Rock okay?
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Wide it's all part of my marketing scheme... i'll be developing a invisible crash pad training course and possibly do's and don'ts video (featuring you, me and robb of course)
ok.. athletic trainer kicking in... RICE.. rest ice compression elevation.. 20 mins on 30 mins off till the swelling goes down.. advil and aleve are good take as directed keep the ace wrapped on when ur not icing and try not to do anything silly... like climb :shock: till you have good strength back.. umm if it stops killing.. try to do some gentle motion stuff.. point/flex up and down.. and point inwards/outwards to keep it from getting all stiff on ya :)
anyone wanna go during the week to crow hill when the floods recede?
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In reply to: I'm always game for climbing during the week. Thursday is supposed to be dry. Crow Hill will probably still be a water fall, but is any one up for Black and White or Den Rock? Or is Collage Rock okay?
I can easily give you a CR conditions report after I get home from work, it's right on my way I could actuallty go there on my way TO work, but I might never arrive AT work if I did.
if it's not gona rain thrusday then the rock will be dry enough...
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In reply to: Woah, clique alert :shock: This blows, I'm out of work early on account of the rain......I'm losing major hours..my father in law has my truck...WITH MY GEAR IN IT..and it's raining. Does this ever happen to anyone but me ? I simpley can't believe this.. :cry:
Y'know Bonesz, I'd have to say you take the cake in that department.
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Hey all. I'm just chiming in to say hello, and to suggest that if you're lookin for more to do on the site, check out the gear reviews section. look down the left bar for "shopping" then click "gear reviews". Add your rope, biners, tents, packs, protection, crash pads ( )*( ) or find them already listed and add your reviews.
Its fun. Check it out. See ya at the crag (or the gym, I'm there too much lately) ...
jeremy
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I don't know about CR tomorrow... it'll probly still be muddy.. maybe i'll just go to RIRG on sunday and mtn bike tomorrow.. although i kinda want to check out the college rock trails so i'll throw in my shoes just in case i see anyone there :)
yea Jer... can i put my invisible crash pad and upcoming video series featuring Robb "send money" and Wideguy (casting still in progress so if you have any invisible crashpad experience do sign up lol) on the review site hehehe :lol: :lol:
Jake
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Just a REMINDER !!!!!!!!!!!
JUNE 1 is a Sunday. and only about two weeks away.
PM me to request certain foods, drinks what ever. I have no Idea how many people are really going and I don't want to bring too much, too little.
Wideguy: the weber and a cooler would be great. I will plan on bringing an older weber myself and a fire extinguisher. Safety first !
My intentions are as follows: Get there at the crack of ass, climb my brains out, create havak and instill laughter, heckle others, be hospitible, pick up trash (everyone else should too, I'll have a box o bags) probobly start the fire(s) around noonish (the coals should be perfect in 20-30 minutes) start cookin all sorts of shtuff......I'll have to figure something out for a "buffet table" saw horses and a sheet of plywood ? Eat and drink till I can't move and hopefully meet a bunch more people to potentially climb with...
So the long version is I'm open to suggestion as to how to pull this off.....does anyone know if we/I need a permit for a BBQ is there any red tape I'm not thinking about ?
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In reply to: So the long version is I'm open to suggestion as to how to pull this off.....does anyone know if we/I need a permit for a BBQ is there any red tape I'm not thinking about ?
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/lmsf.htm
that's the link to the state park that crow hill is within.
suggestions as to how to pull this off? keep it simple.
jeremy
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jakedatc
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Hey, i'm most likely in too
plus i have to teach Wide the proper technique of invisible crash pad use.. you gotta land on your side and @ss thus saving your ankles and arms to continue climbing after.. oh yea and hopefully have people around like Robb to go.. hey... are you alright??
i'll volunteer for semi offical medical services for the day too :) i'll bring my AT kit for the usual flappers, blisters, "how did that happen" cuts and scrapes :) and if chad's ankle still hurts i'll show off my taping skills
someone hit the summer button on the remote.. it's time to change over now... thanks
Jake
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May 23, 2003, 1:53 PM
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yeah sunday 6/1 CH, I'm there unless it's raining.
or I have a fit about
TROGDOR!!!!
TROGDOR!!!
burninatin' the countryside!
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In reply to: plus i have to teach Wide the proper technique of invisible crash pad use.. you gotta land on your side and @ss thus saving your ankles and arms to continue climbing after.. oh yea and hopefully have people around like Robb to go.. hey... are you alright?? Jake
Oh suuuurrree,... NOW you come up with the helpful hints!! :wink:
I'm in for CH, + 1
TROGDOR?? :?:
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May 23, 2003, 2:41 PM
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By the way everyone, there is a CR thread...
We should use it for greater organization.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32038
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jakedatc
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hey Robb or chad.. or i guess whoever else too
IFFFFF it's sunny tomorrow me and a friend might be hitting up College rock at some point
Jake
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In reply to: In reply to: plus i have to teach Wide the proper technique of invisible crash pad use.. you gotta land on your side and @ss thus saving your ankles and arms to continue climbing after.. oh yea and hopefully have people around like Robb to go.. hey... are you alright?? Jake Oh suuuurrree,... NOW you come up with the helpful hints!! :wink: I'm in for CH, + 1 TROGDOR?? :?:
yep TROGDOR!!!
this cracks me up so bad! BURNINATE!!!!
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html
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Yahoo, I got my first taste of aid climbing this weekend..first ascent of the huge maple tree in the back of my in laws.. I'm calling the route dixon-bain. I had to jug up a fixed line, release a huge dead /dangerous limb, and rap down. The whole time my wife was barking obscenities at me (you're crazy, be careful, don't slip) I had to climb something eh ?
Jugging a rope is hairy at first, but once you stop spinning, it's lot of fun.
:roll: :roll: :D
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Nice you got outdoors, at least. We drove all the way to North Conway yesterday, and ended up indoors at Mt. Cranmore. New England spring weather, eh?
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Nice to hear from you, ambLer. While you were in Conway you should have done what I did this weekend ... go backpacking. Just got back from a fine time on the AT in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Girlfriend said it would be too wet to backpack. I thought "no, it will be too wet for climbing - let's go backpacking." Hahahaha. Couldn't see the thousand-plus-foot drop just next to the trail while traversing Race Mtn. on Saturday, but coming back through on Sunday the sun broke through and the views of the Housatonic Valley were great. Had to evacuate this morning when torrential rains permeated our tent (note to self: make modifications to REI Clipper asap) around 430 am. But it's all good - I'm home in time for a nap, the NCAA lacrosse championship game and then sox v. yanks. GO SOX : )
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May 26, 2003, 5:13 PM
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Clemens is f-ing dead. Ambler, sorry to hear you got rained out at Cathedral/Whitehorse. Looks like no climbing until next weekend for us NH folks.
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May 26, 2003, 5:13 PM
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Oh no, it's delayed. AAaaaaaaahhh!
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In reply to: Clemens is f-ing dead. Ambler, sorry to hear you got rained out at Cathedral/Whitehorse. Looks like no climbing until next weekend for us NH folks.
The forecast looks foul, but sometimes they're wrong. Maybe we'll have cool dry weather, too breezy for bugs, on Friday. One can hope.
Clemens?
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Roger Clemens is pitching against the Red Sox today. Starts in 20 minutes.
You're right, the chance of rain is 30-40% most of the days this week, so we could get lucky.
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hey just in case anybody's interested and available, Im gonna be climbing at College Rock tomorrow from about 10 am until 2 or 3 in the afternoon...
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Hey robb
me and possibly cory will be coming there when i wake my sorry butt up.. we'll see when that is but i'm itching to climb i might throw my rope and stuff in too to have a couple set ups.. we'll see though
Jake
ps.. invisible crash pad lessons for the willing and the soft landing :lol:
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Jake, once again CR kicked ass!!! I am psyched I was able to do the two-anchor-single-rope setup and have rope on two routes.
had a blast doing that arete-overhang-topout in between send money and technodweeb. wish I had vid of that jump-off swing that dude Marco took, that was sweet!
next time remind me to bring my camcorder.
when I got home that kid Evan had emailed me to let him know when we were climbing again. Another body for the CR gang. my forearms are still burning ;-)
WideG good to see ya, thanks for the rides ;-) dag, yo!
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Hey Robb, it sounds like you're progressing very well ! You rock dude, good for you. Wide, you're also hitting the moves, I love hearing 'bout progress. Just remember there's no pressure 'cept what you push youself to accomplish ! You all sound like you're doing very well, can't wait to see the moves.
I'm constantly stuck on the woody !.....It's actually hard, I finished off the horizontal roof section...with crack(S)....trad opportunities, sport opportunities, and of course TR... it's kinda bootleg, but it totally helps figuring what hex to put where, and how many cams can I fit in the gap uh, crack.
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May 31, 2003, 2:29 AM
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Orange...
dude...I thought you figured out you needed the mods on the Clipper back in March when you got rained on in Tennessee.....
d'oh! :shock:
sorry...had to throw that in there ;)
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Hi Beth,
Yeah, I sealed seams ... but it wasn't enough. The tent was great for a year then it's like pissed at me or something. Say, Tad and I are going to P-way on Monday for trad and bouldering. Wanna join us?
jeremy
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Bonesz, dude. I am SO lucky that I live so close to a premium climbing venue (2, if you count gravity rock gym in franklin, though that's moving to Stow in jhne, or so the owner says).
I will admit that I am bummed I've missed the last couple group climbs, because I had a kick ass BLAST on 3/1 at QQ.
I will make a point to include you in the e-mails for when I'm going to make CR (often, when the weather cooperates, since I live so close) so that , if your of a mind, and available, you ca join in the fun...
CR, I am finding out, is excelent training for more strenuous stuff. I figure if I could do every route at CR, I could pretty much climb anything. I'm far from that goal right now ;-)
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Jun 1, 2003, 2:07 AM
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You're all massholes - typical. Yup, yut I'm one too but I didn't start this 37 page topic about it. Why don't we all just go climbing in Massachusetts. Will I don't really care.
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In reply to: You're all massholes - typical. Yup, yut I'm one too but I didn't start this 37 page topic about it. Why don't we all just go climbing in Massachusetts. Will I don't really care.
I started this thread. I am a proud masshole. I cut you off on the highway, honk my horn if it takes you longer than 2 milliseconds to move forward at a green light. Shit, I'm such a masshole, I work at brg - epicenter of masshole climbers.
I've alson climbed with at least half of the people who use this thread to get partners, have barbeques, get beta, spray about college rock, and whatever. They are safe, nice, and fun.
Why don't you decide if you're going to be one of them. I don't think they'll really give a damn if you choose instead to talk 5h1t.
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OrangeK, I think somebody oughtta archive this entire thread at the end of the season, and then we can put together a book that will basically chronicle the ENTIRE '03 climbing season in MA...that would be kewl!
we have to start a new MASS CLIMBERS THREAD in 1/04
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No that it is climbing season we should have someting planned for EVERY weekend. We have enough interested climbers to pull it off even if a few can't amke it now and then. So someone (orange, bonesz, anyone?) open up your copy of Boston Rocks and lets get a list going. If the weather doesn't want to cooperarte, oh well, the next gathering is only a week away! We could bump canceled climbs to the next week or push them to the end of the list.
By the way Jeremy, I think that bumblebounce decided not to join the ranks of us massholes. Matter of fact she swears she is leaving RC.com which is for good for us massholes 'cause her attitude could give us a bad name.
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Are people still going to Crow Hill on June 7th, if so what time?
~Evan
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Hey, first Orange great defense of your thread.. i hope they stay away
second.. monday and tuesday look awesome weather-wise.. with sun and 70's both days.. from people's experience what do you think about Crow hill on tuesday? will it be a bit wet but still climbable or pretty good cuz of the sun?
Also, a PM or i guess post it some info on how the top roping there is as respect to webbing.. i do fine for routes at CR with 100ft
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Multisport, good Idea.
I just came back from an exploratory hike of Purgatory Chasm in sutton. Sweet!!!!
how about a group climb there on 6/21?
anybody in?
Oh and BTW, I will be at CR tomorrow, mid day until mid-late afternoon about
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Hey robb i went to CR today and did a quick workout to keep in this nice gear i'm in right now i was nicely surprised that it's not that wet at least not much more then the other day
Anyone up for a trip to Crow hill tomorrow? i'm flexible for times early afternoon would be my preference though
Jake
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robbovius Ill go-wat time?
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I'm down with CH Tuesday 10AM-Noon if any one needs a belay.
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Evan, was thinking of getting there 11 or so, stay till 3-4 or something. that too early for ya?
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sounds good....wait r u talkin about CH right.
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Evan, College Rock is where I'll be. can't take the long drive to Leominster tomorow
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If its not raining on sat. u wanna got to college rock. I ordered my new rope the other day hopefully it will come before sat. I want to use it :D
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Wait are u goin to CR at all this week before the weekend?
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Sorry robbovius, i got totally confused, you proably wont get this until your back from college rock, but i was thinking of somethin totally different, sorry if u had nobody to climb with. The earliest im goin there will be around 4. But one thing is for sure ill be at CR from 10-3ish on sat.
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Evan sorry I missed ya today, packed everything up and bailed about about 4:15.
Arrived CR @ 11 am stayed until above time, climbed with Jakedatc, and this german dude, Marco Heller - that dude can CLIMB! - that we climbed with friday, I believe you met him. He brought with his girlfreind Sikei (spelling) and thier friend Patricia (pronounced, "pah-TREE-see-ah", she's from italy), a fun enthusiastic group! much climbage was accomplished.
I finally completed in one try "Excersize Left to the Reader", otherwise known as the fingercrack route! psyche!!! also worked the face on the arrowhead monolith jutting out to the left of "excersise" it's got a couple fun methods. Again I could only get halfway up "Techno Dweeb" before losing the crimps...I've been climbing the arete just at the edge of technodweeb, going all the way up and mantling over the top, seems like about a 5.5, 5.6 route... it's not listed on the route map (the chimney right behind it is, as a 5.0), but it's fun...get it added to boston rocks?
jake did a new method on Send Money, involving a left hand crimp and right hand/foot match up to the key (for me) undercling. I wasn't able to make that work...not yet anyway!
I reeeealllllllyyyy wanna make crow hill this saturday, but I might have kid coverage duties I can't get out of and that'll put me at CR again...
I'll be glad to help you get your new rope all dirty and abraded ;-)
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Do you know if that Marco guy had a user name on this site, he seems like a cool guy to climb with, and yea he is a good climber. hopefully ill see ya at CR on sat. if it nice.
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Evan, no, he's not on this site, though I think Patricia mentioned she might check it out.
Marco's goin' back to germany in a month, or so he told me. I have his phone number so I'm gonna call him to hook up again at CR maybe sunday.
I'll also have alternating fridays off now, beginning 6/13, so I'll be climbing CR those days most likely, weather permitting.
Jake, besides the sprained ankle and scraped shin, turns out I sprained my left wrist yesterday as well. I'm feelin' a bit train-wrecky today.
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Robb,
Were you using Jakes invisible crash pad?? I think we should sue his ass, that thing just SUX!!!
Forgot to mention that last Friday, after we climbed, I was walking through my kitchen and stubbed my toe on the vacuum cleaner, nearly ripped the pinky nail completely off. I haven't been able to wear shoes in 5 days. Hoping for this weekend. :?
So are you out for CH due to injuries or are you gonna just play with the pain?
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I am more concerned with the wrist sprain than anything, but I have every intention of sucking it up and climbing saturday...likely friday night too, with shane, at gravity.
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Hi, I'm new to this posting stuff ( lurker ) so please clue me in to any faux paus. I have a comment and a question to Robbovius's CR trip report on pg. 38 of this thread. On " send money" that right-side undercling isn't necessary. A 5' friend of mine just goes straight up from the left side-pull, since she doesn't have the reach to get to the under-cling. It isn't much harder that way , but a little; still 5.7 or 8.
The question is in regard to the comment that he? " finally flashed" that 5.9 crack. I was under the impression that a flash was defined as a first try - no beta completion of a climb. On top-rope it was called a " pink-point flash " , otherwise , a flash or on-sight flash. Just curious here, not flaming or anything. I got my definitions from Calif. , where I learned to climb. Perhaps we'll meet at CR or Quincy sometime, I'm the old guy who climbs with women.
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Ill be at College Rock this Sat. 10-3/4ish if anyone want to show up and climb also sunday if the weather holds.
Robb when are you goin to gravity, ive never been and im kinda interested.
EJ
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Gilly, welcome. I saw that too and basically decided it really doesn't matter. I proabably would have said red point myself, but I don't think Rob was trying to say anything other than he got up it. I could be wrong on the last point though. Anyhoo, good job Rob. Hope to see you again at CH this weekend.
TD
And Foo if you're out there...I might need a ride if you're going as Caryn might be working on sat.
I just reread Gilly's post, were you at Hammond Pond last night? just wondering b/c I saw and old guuy climbing with a women. how's that for a shot in the dark :lol:
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Evan, why CR on Sat.? Come join us at Crow Hill! Variety is the spice of life. If it's Transporatation issues, I've got a spare seat. I'll be travelling up 495 through Milford at 7:30 or so if you wanna meet me somewhere close to the highway. Probably won't be back south till later but if you can fly with my schedule and maybe toss $2-3 in my gas pig the offer's there. I know you only met me once, but ask anyone, I'm mostly harmless.
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In reply to: Hi, I'm new to this posting stuff ( lurker ) so please clue me in to any faux paus. I have a comment and a question to Robbovius's CR trip report on pg. 38 of this thread. On " send money" that right-side undercling isn't necessary. A 5' friend of mine just goes straight up from the left side-pull, since she doesn't have the reach to get to the under-cling. It isn't much harder that way , but a little; still 5.7 or 8. The question is in regard to the comment that he? " finally flashed" that 5.9 crack. I was under the impression that a flash was defined as a first try - no beta completion of a climb. On top-rope it was called a " pink-point flash " , otherwise , a flash or on-sight flash. Just curious here, not flaming or anything. I got my definitions from Calif. , where I learned to climb. Perhaps we'll meet at CR or Quincy sometime, I'm the old guy who climbs with women.
Gilly, welcome to the MASS CLIMBERS thread....
I guess I should have said "Key, for me" ;-) when draggin' my 195 lbs up that thing ;-)...what does she do with her right hand when she's on the sidepull? her name wouldn't be Amy, would it?
Pardon my noobs enthusiasm making me sound like I know more than I actually do ;-) TD's correct, I just meant I finally got up the damn thing in a single try. No flame taken. I guess the dictionary on RC.com, is unclear? I went back and read the definitions for redpoint, flash, and onsight, and none of them seem to apply to completing a previously attempted top rope route in a single try. Redpoint says single try, no falls, placing pro, and I definitely ain't doing that...I went back and fixed my jargon up.
Gilly, have you been to CR before? I can recall being there seeing a few people my age (47) or older (couple men with a couple women) climbing, with waaaayy more experience than me, getting up stuff that spits me off within two moves. I must be getting better, techno dweeb waits until I've made four and a half moves before spitting me off ;-)
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wow, I never hear that. I might have to send that to my wife :lol: :lol: :lol:
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In reply to: wow, I never hear that. I might have to send that to my wife :lol: :lol: :lol:
remember, you heard it here first :D
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yea.. someone send Rob the official climbing dictionary ;) lol
i think what we both did was pink/redpoint from my understanding.. but the great yell that he gave after finishing his climb i think he was still all amped up when he got home to write all about it (btw chad.. he would have had to do chores for the words he was saying)
Rob ice the wrist 20 mins.. a few times a day lightly stretch and move it around so it doesnt get as swollen and "stuck"
for the record rob's injuries were not due to the invisible crash pad or uses around it.. he was first walking around and fell resulting in the ankle sprain and shin abrasions.. the wrist injury was suffered while top roping a route and was above the range of invisible crash pad use.. thus i take no responsiblity :)
i'm most likely in for saturday at CH weather looks good for fri and sat so maybe it'll be dry :shock:
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Jun 4, 2003, 7:57 PM
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TCollins,
You were @ HP last night? I was there too; wearing red shorts & a dark blue t-shirt with a chemical formula on the front. I was @ the Whale boulder for a bit, then went over to the Alcove to do some sit-starts & climb with my girlfriend & friends. Me & my crew were getting people jazzed on some fresh eliminates with low starts & dynamic finishes. The "old guy w/ the woman" that you are referring to was Tom Nonis, 1 of the owners of the Boston Rock Gym. He's not really that old, & he travels a ton & climbs quite hard. Anyway, sorry I didn't know who you were. And to think that I almost actually climbed with someone on this board!
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Jun 4, 2003, 7:59 PM
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In reply to: yea.. someone send Rob the official climbing dictionary ;) lol i think what we both did was pink/redpoint from my understanding.. but the great yell that he gave after finishing his climb i think he was still all amped up when he got home to write all about it (btw chad.. he would have had to do chores for the words he was saying)
you can still hear the echo!
In reply to: for the record rob's injuries were not due to the invisible crash pad or uses around it.. he was first walking around and fell resulting in the ankle sprain and shin abrasions.. the wrist injury was suffered while top roping a route and was above the range of invisible crash pad use.. thus i take no responsiblity :)
shhhhh! you're supposed to say it was from the 30 foot whipper!!! c'mon, man! oh wait, 30 feet woulda decked me right? okay, uhh, 18 and a half foot whipper!
yeah I'll be at CH, but most likely won't get there until 11 or so.
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In reply to: TCollins, You were @ HP last night? I was there too; wearing red shorts & a dark blue t-shirt with a chemical formula on the front. I was @ the Whale boulder for a bit, then went over to the Alcove to do some sit-starts & climb with my girlfriend & friends. Me & my crew were getting people jazzed on some fresh eliminates with low starts & dynamic finishes. The "old guy w/ the woman" that you are referring to was Tom Nonis, 1 of the owners of the Boston Rock Gym. He's not really that old, & he travels a ton & climbs quite hard. Anyway, sorry I didn't know who you were. And to think that I almost actually climbed with someone on this board!
Yeah, but only for a little(red shorts and a white t). It was super crowded last night with all those kids around. Didn't stop by the alcove to climb, too crowded for me to show my weak arse off, lol. Saw some of the problems people were working on as we walked by, looked like a nice session. I love bouldering b/c it's really helping me to get stronger, but I'm just not that good yet. I doubt the guy i was refering to was Tom, unless he dropped a rope near us down by the pond as we were running laps on one on the two open lines (darn kids). He was bouldering around the alcove right? If so we said hi as we walked by, seemed like a nice couple.
Well if you ever want someone to show up at HP let me know. I work about 10 min away and can try to catch up with you some night given a day to plan on going.
Later,
TD
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ejclimb
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Wideguy I would hitch a ride with you but i have to go to work at five so i dont want to rush anyone and ruin the climbing fun, also if can get my parents to pick me up or something ill go with you guys and ill meet u in Milford, ill let u know very soon.
EJ
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Hey you guys... anyone looking for rope? REI outlet has a deal for a 50 meter non-dry Bluewater rope for 75 bucks.. plus like what 7 bucks shipping or whatever but just thought i'd share the info :)
Jake
hopefully see everyone saturday
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ejclimb
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Im so pissed i cant go to crow hill, but i already made a commitment to meet some friends at college rock, have a great time.
EJ
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Jeremy,
Give me a call as soon as you get this so we can talk about this weekend. I'll send you another PM in case you lost my number.
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Nice soggy day at Crow Hill! be good to go back there when it wasn't raining and wet...the bouldering was kewl though. Next time I'll save my hands and arms for the frist try on Cro-Magnon...
I'll bump the purgatory thread, so we can sort out who's in. hopefull yhte damn weather will cooperate. ;-/
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Hey all,
Yeah, quite a day at Crow Hill. Bonesz, don't worry to much. Other than the company, which was stellar, you didn't miss much. Rain Rain and More Rain, especially on the hike out. Good to meet everyone.
Yeah Robb, definitely gotta hit there again. I'm gonna head up sometime and try to get get something on the practice face. Kickin myself for pussing out on Cro-Mag though. I KNOW if I had sucked up the pain and just taken a deep breath I coulda grabbed that last hold before the kneebar. Probably no way on the bar but one more hold would have been cool. Next time...
You guys have fun at Purgatory. I might actually head over there next weekend instead and do some hiking and maybe a little climbing with the family.
Hey Jeff, What was the name of that guide you were talking to? Do you remember his company name?
Can't wait to hit the Quarries after work this week.
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any pics of crow hill?
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GogglyM , unfortunately no, I fricken forgot my digicam ;-(
wide, shane and I are talking about maybe going to purgatory next sunday to throw a rope and scope things out. I'll keep ya posted.
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Mickymac was taking some shots but I think he put the camera away before we got any action going, what with the RAIN and all. Maybe some additional photos of the wall for the routes DB if he decides to post 'em.
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hey I just wanna remind folks about Purgatory Chasm on 6/21, check the thread and add a voice if you feel like joining in.
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wide -
The dude's name was mike. www.verticalworldadventures.com
He's giving courses soon...I'm definitely going to take one, and possibly hire him for a multipitch climb.
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Hey Jeff, Rob, Wide, TC Was great meeting you guys at Crow Hill Saturday. Hopefully we can get together again with some decent weather!! Wide, I took some pics of the wall but like you stated, no action shots unfortunately. Just gives us an excuse to go back!! :D
I don't know what others plans are for the coming weekend, but mine are leaning towards Laconia!! :roll:
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Mike, I don't think THOSE mountains are climbable! :wink:
I thought you were headed down to Annie's this weekend.
Yeah, definately a good excuse to go back.
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Heeey
I second all those comments about nice meeting everyone micky, foo, tc,jeff whoever else i hadn't climbed with before.. yes that means you robb and chad dont matter lol jk jk
who's climbing tomorrow.. tuesday?? it's gunna be like 80 and sunny woooohooo let me on rock.. i'm down for CH (pick me up?) or CR i can bring rope and stuff to either such a nice week.. too bad all you guys have like jobs and stuff.... :shock:
JakeD uhhh waiting for results on the ATC that test sucked :(
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Jake Depending on some stuff I have to deal with, I may be up for a climb tomorrow in the 4:00 territory. I'll let you know
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Yooooooooooooooo,
Crow Hillers, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassaaabbii :P :P
Other than the rain,and not bringing my climbing shoes, I had an awesome time. Got to meet a few new peeps Wideguy, mickymac1,Jakedatc and his buddy fergot his name!!!! :?:
Can't forget the men Jumaringjeff ,Td, Robbovius
Barrel of laughs in the rain...................under the overhang...only thing we didn't have is the forsight(sp) to hump the grill up the approach to the picnic tables at the base of the crag.................. :cry: :cry:
lololololoolol
I'll be glad to offer my services in the event of another event to carry the grill. :D :D
Td thanks for the loan of the shoes..................heeeheheehe :oops:
Purg Chasm sounds like a good time to me!!!!!
yours truly
foograbbinstone
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There's this bizarre, foreign object in the sky today. It's orange, & really bright. I feel inspired, so I'm gonna head over to Hammond Pond's Alcove tonight after work for a session w/ some peeps. So come on down & get a good pump w/ us.
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yeah, rain and all CH kicked ass...there's a guy here at work who's climbed Cro magnon to, and he laughed and said "me either" when I told him I never made it up to the knee bar ;-)
Chad & Jake, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm not gonna climb for a couple more days, mostly to let that sprain in my left hand heal a bit more. after Crow Hill, that night my hand tightened right up and got sore. felt good this morning, but I want it to be 100% for Purgatory next weekend. kinda pissing me off, that spill I took at the top of CR a week ago is costing me more than I'd thought.
I might go down to CR thursday and do some light bouldering, we'll see.
Chad, I'm still very much up for an exploratory climb at Purgatory on Sunday.
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In reply to: .only thing we didn't have is the forsight(sp) to hump the grill up the approach to the picnic tables at the base of the crag.................. :cry: :cry: lololololoolol I'll be glad to offer my services in the event of another event to carry the grill. :D :D
Crow hill might not be the best choice for the full 22' wide Weber kettle grill with charcoal. That's a hell of a hike with that strapped on turtle style :lol: I could bring my little propane habachi though. Only does like 2 burgers at a time but all you need is this little grill and a couple 1# tanks of propane.
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wide, there's enough loose rock at the bottom of the cliff that I figure we could move some of it around on the dirt to make a charcoal pit, and then just throw a grill screen over the top to cook on. that way al we gotta do is bring in the charcoal...
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Aww hell, I had the grill in the truck. Sherpa's climb everest with a hell of alot more, but I didn't hear anyone jumping on the idea that day. Now that Foo HAS though... :lol: I'll carry the grill tools and one end of the cooler maybe. I was just meeting everyone so didn't know people's personalities to push the suggestion. "STFU NOOB!! We don need no stinkin grill!" :lol:
Woulda been cool, sitting up there under the overhang, climbing the only dry rock, eating fresh burgers and sausage and chips watching the faces on all those poor, wet, vertcally challenged people eating their baloney sandwiches waiting for a chance on Jeff's rope :D
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whats been going on with everyone ive been away for a bit but im back for awhile and i need to go climbing again so someone please go with me ill drive almost anywhere at this point
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In reply to: whats been going on with everyone ive been away for a bit but im back for awhile and i need to go climbing again so someone please go with me ill drive almost anywhere at this point
been wondering where the hell you got off to...I am likely going to do an exploratory cimb at Purgatory this sunday, whther or not my hand is 100%
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work work work it never ends ive been designing a site or 3 a week latly and it seems everyone wants over hauls which suck to make because i have to edit there crappy front page code to even start making something that looks decent but for the most part im done now atleast for a little bit and what happened to your hand
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Dovaka, pretty much everybody else here has heard the story, but I'll tell ya here.
tuesday before last I was hiking to the top of CR with all my packs strapped on (use two now, one for harnesses, shoes & sheisse and the other for rope and slings), stepped from one boulder to another, and when I stepped down my left foot rolled under sideways and I fell !SPLAT! down onto the boulder...
I sprained my left foot bigtime, scraped my right shin a good one (wait'll you see the scab, nice!) and sprained my left hand on the landing.
I bummed initally, but I climbed anyway...
later on I was working Send Money with a crimp method and I started to peel, so I shot my left hand out to the side pull, and I saved it, but only got the sidepull with my ring and pinky initially, and at the same time felt a pull in my hand, aggravating the sprain fromthe fall earlier on.
I've been wearing a brace on and off the last week or so, and taking Ibuprofen and using ice, and laying off the climbing since Crow HIll last saturday...doin' the whole RICE thing. feels okay today, I'l be climbing fine on sunday.
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Who's climbing where this weekend? I'm headed somewhere. Maybe Red Rock, or Rumney. Weather looks sketchy for Saturday but it might hold out so I'm keeping both days open.
So, sound off... I might head your way.
Rob, sorry to hear about the injury.
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Hey all you crow hill folk. Does this look like the sucker we saw?
http://www.umass.edu/umext/nrec/snake_pit/pages/milk.html
Just wondering.
Wideguy
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foograbbinstone
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yooooo WIdeGuy,
Thats close enough to settle my curiosity! I knew I should have brought that back for my nephew,he would have loved it!!! Aw wellllllll.
It was a cute lil thing!!!
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ejclimb
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Anyone wanna go to College Rock this Sunday? Ill be there no matter what unless the weather sucks, in that case ill be at gravity.
EJ
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robbovius
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Evan the weather is supposed to be good sunday, although I'm planning on going to purgatory.
I'm sure there will be other people at CR climbing. wonder what jake is into? My new mad rocks are supposed to be delivered next thursday, so lemme know when exams are done and we can hook up at CR so your buddy can try out my 5.10s
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jakedatc
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wide that looks close to me
MEEEEE robb you want to know what i'm doin... well i went biking and then climbing at college rock the other day.. got completely covered in mud.. went home ate lunch came back and climbed for 2 hrs doing the traverse with some guys... finally got that crack traverse under the 5.11 (got a scrub brush now to clean stuff off so that made the world of difference)
i dont know what i'm doing this weekend.. all depends on weather.. Robb could i get a ride to purgatory .. is it this sunday? or next sunday?
let me know
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robbovius
Jun 13, 2003, 2:58 PM
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Jake, I'm planning on going to Purgatory this sunday to climb, get my permit, check things out, and then on saturay the 21st, going again with the group.
what happened to your truck?
where you at in hopkinton?
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wideguy
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Robb, I'm gonna hit Purgatory Sunday as my father's day gift. Gonna bring the whole family and let Timmy do some climbing if we can find anything good. The wife says I can do a little "Me" climbing too but i gotta spend time with the fam. too. I'll see you there.
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Jun 13, 2003, 3:35 PM
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dont forget me ill be there too
we should all just meet around noon at the covered picnic tables and try to make this a organized deal
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robbovius
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sounds good, see you guys there.
Wide, I'll have a rope up, just bring your harness.
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Gotta bring my rope too so I can setup someplace easy for Timmy. Got no webbing, and lost my static somewhere so I'll have to figure that out...Have no fear though, I'll be hanging on yours before long. :wink: And I promise to keep my kids from annoying the rest of you too bad... :D
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ejclimb
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Robb, when are u guys leaving and meeting at purgatory this sun.? Also if i come do in need to bring a rope, or is there good bouldering?
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robbovius
Jun 13, 2003, 8:17 PM
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Evan, check your cel voicemail
there's tons of bouldering, some kickass toprope routes, lotsa stuff.
I wanna get there between 11 and noon.
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jakedatc
Jun 13, 2003, 9:35 PM
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Robb nothings wrong with it.. other then that dent
i just trying to consolidate things abit plus i wanna look coooooool in the super Bug ;) i live right off exit 21B from 495
i think i'm off to REI rigth now to get a bit of cording to make me a belay anchor so you guys dont pull me up the wall :) also figure out how to make those lil prussik thingy-ma-dooos
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Hey all. Well with kids and naps and all that rot it looks now like if I get to Purgatory tomorrow it will be at like 1:00 at the earliest. So much for a big family day with a BBQ etc. So if any of you will still be there then maybe I'll still see ya.
Later folks.
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jakedatc
Jun 15, 2003, 5:43 PM
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Hey, i think i'm going to be at CR today around 2 or 2:30ish with rope if anyone would like to join me..
anyone want to go to Crow hill tomorrow during the day when it's not busy?
jake
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robbovius
Jun 15, 2003, 11:09 PM
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Had a good day at Purgatory, though it was mostly scrambling, rock-hopping and a little bouldering that we can't call bouldering because park rules don't allow climbing on sundays and holiday...got my permit though.
Evan, e-mail me, weather looks good for afternoons this week, I would definitely be into CR after work a couple times, wanna get your buddy hooked up with my 5.10s. My MR Flash should be here by thursday.
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Robb, i know ill be at CR on Fri. and maybe wed. afternoon, ill try to get my friend to come so he can get the shoes from you. I also went to CR on sun. and met a kid my age who can climb 5.14's! He was down bouldering showing me all these problems that looked near impossible.
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evan, kewl, I'll try to get there (CR) as early as I can on wednesday.
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Hey, anyone heard from Bonesz? Haven't seen a post since he had to bail on CH last weekend. Think he went postal and killed his boss, hiding in the Leominster State Forest? Should we put together a care package with some GORP, Mad Rocks and some Evian?
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jakedatc
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Lol... the guy had to know.. don't get between a man and his rock climbing
AHHH 70's tomorrow.. i wanna go attack that cro mag crack again and the other stuff that was all wet and didnt even get to look at
i went to CR yesterday and it was sooooo busy like ropes everywhere the 2 climbs that were open i dont have enough webbing to set up so i was aggrivated. although i did figure out a problem on the traverse ive been stuck at so that was good
jake
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wideguy
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oh, Jake, suddenly I don't feel so good... Maybe I shouldn't come to work tomorrow. Wouldn't wanna infect all my co-workers...
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cr was wonderful yesterday, especially if you beat the crowds.
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Chad, i think it could be seriously contagious.. like effecting robb and a few others.. as a member of the medical community i feel it's my obligation to quarentine you guys to a remote location in leominster away from general population
i did get to REI the other night and got 20 feet of 7mm cording for a belay anchor so i dont end up kissing rock when you guys fall :)
i might do CR again tonight if anyone wants to do something there
jake (still waiting on test results for ATC)
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wish i could join you but by the time I get outta here i don't hit CR till like 7:00. Kinda late and the last time I tried it I had to get the kid across the street to go get his dad's rifle to shoot the bug carrying me away. Lucky for me I was a little hefty so he never got any real altitude, it was an easy fall
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sorry boys, gotta save the PTO now for some kinda vaca with the kids. though we really do have to make a return trip to Crow...I have alternate fridays off now, last friday, friday after next etc. so, like, whatevuh.
jake, not sure about CR tonight, won't be getting home until about 6:15, then parenting. been single-parenting it since saturday afternoon.
I'm SO hoping the weather holds for saturday at Purg. I hope we can get ropes up at both Lover's leap and that Devils Pulpit area. I've been reading in Boston Rocks but I can hardly tell what's what by the drawings...the diagram for "The Divine Comedy" is identifiable, but the others, I dunno, I'd have to be ther to look. I tink a couple in the book are on the Lover's Leap face, but the book just isn't clear enough.
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jakedatc
Jun 17, 2003, 7:28 PM
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ALRIGHT.... tomorrow.. wednesday.. at some point me and a friend will be going to Crow Hill... All others are welcome and even wanted (in case my slings dont reach the Cro mag top rope) ... now if i create a sheath of duct tape around 1/2" nylon rope.... would that be considered ok :shock: hehe jk folks i'm crazy but i'm not nuts! but i shoulda thought of more webbing while i was at REI the other day :(
i will post again later with a estimate on times
Jake
ps i went to CR for a bit today and got back into the swing of things.. finally got down to the boulder.. there's a fun sit-start dyno-ish someone that knows them should draw out the problems down there for a topo
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I might hit QQ tomorrow (Weds) evening. Anyone else?
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Jun 17, 2003, 9:12 PM
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What time in the evening? I get there around 6:15 or so. Still get some good climbing in. Where you gonna set up?
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Gabe, hmmm I ain't been to QQ since there was snow onthe ground.. but I just checked the weather, and it's supposed to start raining tomorrow in the midafternoon...bummer.
Jake, had a good bouldering session at Tippling Rock in sudbury today, though I was having "exposure anxiety" ...climbing alone, no crash pad, no spotters, most importantly - no audience to show off for...scared myself good a couple times. most of the landings look like leg breakers, especially the highball up the middle of the outcrop...haven't measured it, but it looks about as high as More Money at CR. high enough to toprope. It's an easy route, tilted back about 3 deg maybe? all big jugs and ledges, with this big flake at the top I can do a total bomber forearm-jam on, before mantling out.
this other thing I worked, about 10 feet high maybe, the crux involves commiting to an outside edge onthe right foot, smearing the left foot on the adjacent face, righthand pulling an opposing layback and then levering up to a four-fingertip crimp on the upper ledge before topping out...first time I did it I got to the layback, freaked out for a couple minutes trying to remember how I'd done it the last time (a month ago? three weeks?), commited to the crux moves, swung up and got the crimp with my left hand, slapped for the sloper above, and found the entire ledge covered with some kinda seed pods ziiip! off went my right hand... Sheisse!!!!spooked! for exactly a half second I thought I was gonna lose the crimp, and went into complete deathgrip mode ;-) the laugh is that about ten inches away from the edge crimp is a big bomber crack that's good for two hands, and after your head is up over the edge all the footholds are easy.
But I was so spooked by having my right hand slip off on the seed pods that the next time I did it, I bailed off before the layback and downclimbed...waaahh! SO I took the easy route up to the ledge and brushed it off a bit and then made myself do it two more times, not stopping to think and just trying to wire the moves.
man, I gotta get me a crash pad.
oddball minor injury today; managed to jam a tiny flake tip under a fingernail going for a crimp, NOT on the scary seed-pod route/problem.
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Yeah, looking like QQ is a washout tonight. Speaking of weird annoying stuff on rocks, Monday up at QQ This one route was covered with these tiny orange/red spider things. Didn't affect my grip at all but left weird orange stains all over my hands and clothes. Fortunately they didn't bite either.
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i noticed spiders just like that by my garage the other day there must of been a few hundred of them on one web they were all tiny weird
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jakedatc
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ALLLLLright... i'm glad this thing is back up and running again...
Sunday... since this rain goes on weekly cycles it seems.. i'm not gunna do purgatory.. Chad and I propose a night over at RIRG.. i'll probly go there from 8pm til 12 cuz i get a discount with my college ID (and so do you if you ahve a college ID) it's usually not very busy sunday's either which is pretty nice. the bouldering area rocks and you will be challenged but they have sweet crashpads and a springy floor
if you have your own gear its 8 bucks or like 14 without a college ID
if you dont... go buy gear jeesh i think it's like 20 with rentals
they go from 5.5's to 5.12's that will kick ur butt and also sport leads if you are silly enough for that jazz (tho they will make u take a small test to make sure you know ur stuff) oh and bouldering V0- to freaking hard :shock:
Jake Chad you little red spider killer!!!!
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Is that what those orange stains were on my hands. I was out doing some bouldering at QQ on Sunday. When I got back home I noticed all these little orange stains. I didn't see those spiders though, so didn't have a clue what it was from. Mystery solved.
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hey ejclimb, lemme know if you and your buddy wanna meet up at CR after 5:30 or so today. I'll bring the 5.10s seems like the rain is holding off
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Hey robb.. i might be down for that... i want to give Techno dweeb a shot.. and possibly that send money variation without the undercling that guy was saying his friend did
what u think about sunday at RI?
Jake
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Jun 19, 2003, 7:21 PM
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How late you guys figure you'll be staying?
Jake, definitely down for Sun evening, as of this second. Subject to change on a whim however.
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jake, tomorrow is my brother's B-day so I'm headed up to his place sat night most likely and won't be in any shape to climb sunday if you get my drift.
wide, I'll be there until dark, or until it rains, or I hurt myself again enough to not be able to climb.
I'm ust gonna go home, throw on some shorts, grab my gear and head over to CR, get there as close to 5:30 as possible.
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WOOHOO Ditching work early! I'll be at CR by 6:15!!
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For anyone interested, ill be at CR tommarow(fri.), Ill be there in the morning to afternoon, it's only gonna rain at night, i hope.
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FYI, Climbing Plans for this week, for anybody interested, I will be at CR monday after work (with wannabeaclimber) from about 4:30 until dark, most likely. gonna try to make Hammond Pond Tuesday...
and if the weather cooperates, I'm going to go to Purgatory Chasm friday morning, if I can get a couple partners.
BTW, I finally got my 10.5 mad rock flash shoes...they fit pretty good as far as I can tell...prolly won't get to try them until monday though...
Jake & Wide, still not sure about RIRG sunday night
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hey ill see you at CR on monday and depending on how long your going to stay for at purgatory on friday i might see you there but i wont be able to get there until early-mid afternoon
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Chad you're still down for tonight right?
Rob... how's the recovery going big guy hehe sooooooo goood
unless you guys change ur mind i'm still planning on getting to RIRG at around 8pm and climbing till my hands stop working
side note... for those with experience.. jeff, TC, how long will it take Crow hill to dry out after this rain? i think most of tomorrow, tues, and wed are supposed to be sunny and hot so u think by wednesday at like 4 it'll be dry enough to climb on?
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jake the hand's feeling ok, but I wore my new MR flash shoes for about an hour today trying to stretch them out a bit...ouch. ;-/ my toes are a bit sore.
last night I was at REI, they've go MR phoenix lace-ups there for $70. I tried on a pair of 10s, one half-size down from the Flashs I've got...they actually fit my feet better than the Flashs do...oh well. hopefully after enough wearing and climbing the flashs will mold to my feet. they really squeeze the toes down into a pointed toe box. the phoenix toe box is more rounded.
have fun at RIRG tonight.
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Jun 22, 2003, 8:16 PM
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GOOD rob.... a little sore will mean they will stretch out and fit perfect soon... if they felt comfy then they'd be too big to start out..
Hopefully Chad gets back to me soon so i know he's definitely going
Jake
ps i posted a poem from a guy on a poetry site cory told me about in General and the ladies forum's if you wanna check it out
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jake -
CH takes a solid week of sun to dry. Some faces dry out faster; the practice face usually stays wet the longest.
Not sure how the warm temps are going to affect the process. There should be something climbable by the time you go.
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dovaka, see ya at CR later today, I'll be there between 4:30 and 5. anybody else interested?
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Hey Rob, How about a TR on you APurgatory exploration?
Jake, sorry again to bail on RIRG last night. I was/am a mess.
Who else is going to Hammond Pond tomorrow after work?
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I'm hoping to make HP tomorrow after work. Need to get a lot done tonight in order to make it. I'll do my best.
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In reply to: Hey Rob, How about a TR on you APurgatory exploration? Jake, sorry again to bail on RIRG last night. I was/am a mess. Who else is going to Hammond Pond tomorrow after work?
wide, I don't quite get what you mean by "TR on you APurgatory exploration?" do you mean friday? tonight I made plans to meet shane at CR. the poor girl hasn't climbed since, I forget when, if you don't count the not-climbing we did at purg sunday before last.
I want to try for hammond pond tomorrow, but there's kid coverage issues I need to deal with that might take me out of the picture, can't make any promises.
hey, are we screwing up the forum by having so many pages on this thread? it says we have 45 pages, but the 45th page is empty, and I always have to back track to the 44th.. been doing that since 38-39 pages ...weird.
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In reply to: wide, I don't quite get what you mean by "TR on you APurgatory exploration?" do you mean friday?
In reply to: hey, are we screwing up the forum by having so many pages on this thread? it says we have 45 pages, but the 45th page is empty, and I always have to back track to the 44th.. been doing that since 38-39 pages ...weird.
I was wondering that too. I've seen some other threads that are as long but don't seem to have the same issue.
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[quote="wideguySorry, typos. A Trip Report (TR) on your Purgatory exploration. You posted Saturday saying since the weather dudes all suck A** that you were gonna head over and climb. How'd it go?
oh ok, I was thinking TR=toprope
LOL! I never get pissed off at the meteorologists, they have one of the most thankless jobs in the world...let's see, my job is going to be trying to predict the behavious of a boundaryless fluid system that contains so many variables there aren't any computer systems that can model it at 100% accuracy, and everyone will blame me WHEN, not if, the predictions are occasionally wrong.
no thanks...;-)
I posted an adendum on that final entry on the purgatory thread...wound up not climbing, again because of the weather. turns out we all could have met there and gotten in a good day anyway, since it didn't rain until the late afternoon...I was wishing I had all you guys cel numbers to call and let everyone know I was going. I felt bad, since i was the one who originally called it a cancellation, and then the day turned out to be absolutely climbable.
having been there though, I'll admit it did make me a little nervy what with all those kids walking around up at the top, some very near where I was slinging my anchors.
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In reply to: In reply to: having been there though, I'll admit it did make me a little nervy what with all those kids walking around up at the top, some very near where I was slinging my anchors. So maybe for peace of mind when we finally do get around to a group there we set up a dedicated rappel line for easy descent and we take turns at the top watching the anchors. A couple of those routes you and I were scoping are close to some reasonably easy places to scramble up and out.
oddly enough, I was having that very idea...well, about guarding the anchors anyway. probably only need it on saturdays though. when I went there on a weekday, there was hardly anybody there.
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well, I apologize tyo anybody who went to College Rock today looking for me, but I'm sure you found conditions just as crappy as I did, the entire crag wet fom end to end. wet as in glistening with water on ALL the faces. I couldn't find as single dry hold, walking from one end to the other...
kind of explains why there wasn't anybody there when I got there. wannabeaclimber and I are planning (again) on going tomorrow after work, same as today. hopefully the predicted scattered thundershowers will scatter somewhere else...;-/
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dovaka
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ive been getting the same error with teh pages
but sorry i wasnt there it started raining here at about 5 and weather.com said it was going t g ountil 9 or so but it really only lasted for about an hour
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robbovius
Jun 24, 2003, 11:15 AM
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Dovaka, I'll be there again today, hopefully the wall will be dry.
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wideguy
Jun 24, 2003, 1:54 PM
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Hey all, so again I will ask. There is a small movement afoot to gather at Hammond Pond tonight for some evening climbing. Tcollins is trying to make it, Mickymac1 might be, I'm there, Robb is trying and apparently a whole bunch of the people from the AMC weekly climb are gonna be there as well. Anyone else feel up to it? Weather looks good, hot and dry all day, rain supposed to stay west of 495.
Jeff, Foo, Jake, anyone?
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tcollins
Jun 24, 2003, 1:58 PM
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I think Foo is in the Gunks with Jer for a few days.
I have some stuff to do at lunch, that if I get it done I can be there tonight. I'll post up later on.
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wide, ex is overnighting at bfriend's tonight, gotta stick close to home, so it's CR for me tonight,plus shane is supposed to join me there, unless it's soaked like last night, then I dunno...pissing and moaning I suppose, put the new handlebars on the motorcycle, or something.
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I have gigs every night this week. I am planning on heading out on Sunday though. Anyone interested? Crow Hill should be nice and dry by then....
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Hey,
change of plans i think... tomorrow..wed. anyone else want to go to QQ like after 4pm i wanted to do CH but i think the easier stuff will still be soaked
SOOOO i'll have my rope and a friend.. chad said he'd probably be up for it..
does new boston rocks come out in June or july? i'd like to go get it but not till the new one comes out
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OK, so it looks like I'd be flying solo at Hammond Pond tonight, other than the AMC people I haven't met yet, so I'm gonna find an alternate plan. Depending on what i hear from Rob maybe I'll head to College otherwise maybe a solo boudering mission at QQ which dries pretty quick.
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Chad i'd play around at CR tonight if you want to
jake
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Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner, but I would have been unable to make it tonight anyway.
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i wish i could of gone today but i bought a car shell to finish my hotrod and i spent most of the day trying to transport it to my house in the 90 degree weather so by the time i got that back i was in no condition to climb but hopefully im going to be able to go to purg on friday what time do you plan on being there until
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Jun 25, 2003, 11:35 AM
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whoa! Hotrod? what bodyshell? which frame? what are you using for power? enquiring minds want to know ;-)
too bad you couldn't oin us, even though most of the rock was still damp we had a pretty decent evening, again closing the joint, staying until dark, last ones out, etc etc. It was me and Wannabeaclimber, Wideguy and Jakedatc climbing.
Of course, I came away with two new scrapes, one of them from one of the trees I'd slung around. * in best Strong Bad voice* "yes, I am STILL awesome" ;-)
the best part is that when I rode by CR on my way to work this am, my grigri was right where I'd forgotten it, still conneted to the belay anchor I set up around the tree between "More Money" and "excersize left to the reader". heh.
Oh I should menton that I'm so far pretty happy with my Mad Rock Flashs, I was able to work much smaller edges than with my 5.10 spires, though that's mostly because the MRs fit my feet much more snugly...the stickiness of the rubber, compared to my spires, was hard to judge because of how wet the rock was...on the .7 ledge at the beginning of "It's Late September" I lost a usually-bomber toehold because of the wetness...so I ca't really say whether the mad rubber seems stickier than the C4 stuff I'm used to.
I may very well be going to CR again thursday evening.
Jake, Wide sorry I can't make QQ tonight...
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not that it really matters but ill be at CR this morning, if anyone decides to skip out on work.
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evan, too bad, I MIGHT be able to head over during the afternoon (I have it off), but I'm not sure. I was thinking of heading to Purgatory Chasm friday morning/day but I don't know if I'll be able to find anyone to partner, and so might just head to CR friday in the am. I'll post here thursday night when my definite plans are.
is your buddy still interested in my 5.10s?
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hey all, Jake and I are gonna be at QQ tonight after 4:30 or so for anyone who wants to join. Rock will be BONE DRY, temps will be cooling and we should still be able to find some rock that won't burn our skin. Anyone care to join us?
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haha ok noy calm down robbo
it all started as a 79 rs camaro but i ended up having to cut the back half off of the car and weld on a 76 z-28 back end the body is shortened 27" so you actually sit in the back seat and there is no longer a front seat the roof is gone doors are going to be welded shut and hte body lines are going to be totally filled in no door handles or keys totally flat and sleek the front half somewhat resembales a prowler how it comes to a point and is lower then the rest of the car
hte engine is a chevy 383 stroker totally done over roller rockers roller lifter forged alloy pistons custom built nitrous oxide works system the block was bored 30 over and magna fluxed accel super coil msd 8.5mm ignition wires electric water pump 150amp high test alternator turbo 350 transmission but i think i may put in a 700R4 that i have laying around the rear end has been tubbed for some 18" wide tires and i have not decided on a rear end gear ratio yet ultimatly when the car is done its getting painted high gloss black and then air brushed with some pretty sick looking flames
im also buolding a small trailer with matching paint as the rod has pretty much no trunk with the wiring all going back there the battery and the N.O.S. tank
anymore questions let me know and ill answer them for you
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In reply to: I think Foo is in the Gunks with Jer for a few days.
Yeah, we just got back, and I'm going to spray a bit about it.
Here's what we climbed.
Monday ...
Yum Yum Yab Yum 5.3 ... Swapped leads, Foo first pitch then me. OK climb, kinda boring.
Baby 5.6 ... Redpoint for me. Offwidth on pitch one, dirty roofs on p2.
Finger Locks or Cedar Box 5.5 ... Foo onsight, me redpoint. 1 pitch finger crack.
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Disneyland 5.6 ... I strung it together as one pitch, onsight. Fun moves , awkward mantles.
Layback 5.5 ... Foo onsight, only did the first pitch (crux). Nice lead by Foo (PG protection rating).
This is when it was too fricken hot to climb so we cruised down to the swimming hole and chilled out. Good overwater bouldering about 10 feet tall, slippery holds. We did our share of topping out and falling down.
Horseman 5.5 ... Onsight, as one pitch. Going to the gunks midweek is like going to a candy store while school is in session. This climb is fun.
Trashcan Overhang 5.hardashell ... We TR'd this with a bunch of other foolish wannabes. Wicked fun.
Wednesday ...
High Exposure 5.6 ... onsight, as fun and classic as advertised.
back to the swimming hole. more overwater bouldering and falling and hanging out.
The climbing was awesoem but the highlight of the trip was all the cool folks we met and climbed with. we hung out for a couple days with a couple kids from chicago who showed up with their harnesses and shoes but no gear. they had been to new jersey to see the dead show and we chilled with them quite a bit. They led climbs right behind us, clipping our gear and rapping with us. Shout out to Al and Brian, when they get on here. As I write this they're probably still in Pennsylvania on their way home.
All in all it was a good trip, eh foo?
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I'm bummed I just finished a reply to Jeremy's post and something went terribley wrong (something about expired page)
Allright for the second time!! :x
HighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
Jeremy your the man,that was an awesome climbing roadtrip.Thank you much for setting this whole thing up and getting me out on my first trip to the Gunks. For any of you that havn't been,let me lend my voice to those who say it's a must climb area. I'm a Believer!!!!! Midweek was the best,there were climbs everywhere screaming (hey over here climb me).Jeremy did some great leads daily with High E as the capper.That was such a sweet climb and Jeremy owned it start to finish.
The people we met were great. Alan and Brian Representing Chi-Town....
hard climbers , good dudes. We hit it off right from the start!!!Zach and his Buddy(fergot his name all ready ) all got together monday night and had a serious feast ............OOOhh my so stuffed!!!!!
Drinking YingLings
We climbed with Alan and Brian for the rest our time there.We were laughing constantly.Going down to the waterhole to cool off and do alil bouldering over the water. Excellent spot to beat the heat!!!
Mountain Bistro is chill spot too!!
All in all Orange awesome trip bro.............*****
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OKyak, Foo, sounds kewl! did you guys camp or hotel it? of course now all my crappy CR spray is revealed for the lame noob sheisse it is ;-)
Jake, WideG, how was QQ last night? how much of a great time did I miss?
I love it when people talk climbing, yeah baby!
Dovaka, the rod sounds mint!!! I am impressed that it's NOT another "catalog" early ford product, or resurrected muscklekar ;-) there are many cruise nights around I'm sure you know, be great to see the car out when it's done.
anyhow, I want to know definitely who might be into doing some climbing at Purgatory Chasm tomorrow during the afternoon (had to edit the time, just got reminded about daughters' orthodontics apts). otherwise I'm just going to head over to CR and see who's around.
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Jer and Foo, wow sounds awesome. someday whe i have the skills to hack that I'll put that on my must climb list. Sounds like a blast.
Rob, I don't know about Jake but I had fun. Started over on C Wall doing the flake route from the right side, I think. I'm a little unsure though so maybe Jake knows better. Looking at the Boston Rocks online I think that was it, so it runs 5.4 or 5.5. Nice to have something I could cruise a couple times. Jake also treated his friend to her first rap, which went well. Then we moved over to the far right side where there's this easy ladder corner I usually warm up on so she could get a couple comfortable runs in and Jake could work the traverse I've been playing with. Of course he took the low route I can't even begin to finish, but we screwed around a while there anyway. Next time you'll have to come along. pick a night, any night.
Oh, and like you said, posting this makes me feel like the ultimate noob poser :( Oh well.
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Oy boys, glad you back. Sounds like a good trip. How did High E feel? Is she sandbagged like the rest or is it rather straightforward?
Mid week in the Gunks, bastards :twisted: . Oh well, work was fine, thanks for asking :lol:
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Sweet dudes. Are ya up for something on Sunday? I want to bring a friend out who's never been. Who's in?
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In reply to: Oy boys, glad you back. Sounds like a good trip. How did High E feel? Is she sandbagged like the rest or is it rather straightforward? Mid week in the Gunks, bastards :twisted: . Oh well, work was fine, thanks for asking :lol:
You know TD, I've been doing 95% trad this season and I have to say that I no longer feel that Gunks grades are really sandbagged. I just think that's the way that the numbers are supposed to be and that everywhere else has it screwed up.
You're question of whether it was "straightforward" is a good one. I think that's what makes Gunks numbers different - a lot of climbs with low numbers have really awkward moves on them. I've found that if you just commit to the move and pull through it, you rarely feel like you've pulled harder than the grade.
But I also think it's the "testpiece" mentality that isn't used by newer climbers. Like the kid we saw do his first gear lead - a 5.5 - aparently he's only been climbing for a few weeks. Later in the day he got on "Sixish," a 5.4+ with notoriously strange moves and protection. When the EMTs were splinting his two broken ankles after he whipped 30 feet down and into the wall, they asked him why he wasn't placing much gear. He answered that he was pumped out so he didn't want to waste energy placing. And besides, he said, "I climb 5.10 in the gym."
A testpiece, for readers who aren't familiar with it (because I know TD is), is a climb that is considered to be the standard for a given difficulty level for a particular climbing area. So if you can climb the testpiece, you should be able to climb the other routes in the area of the same grade, and perhaps should be considering harder climbs, too.
For you college rock folks, Exercise Left to the Reader is a solid 5.9 finger crack. If you can redpoint that route you will should find success on other 5.9s. I'd go so far as to suggest that it's a testpiece for Massachusetts 5.9s, from what I've seen. I say so because it requires thin face climbing and solid crack technique, all with good footwork. I can think of a 5.9 I've done in Mass. that is harder, but it doesn't really represent a spectrum of climbing technique (other than roped bouldering - it should be a v1).
Ok, I'm done rambling.
Are you happy TD? I gave you something to read at work.
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Jun 26, 2003, 3:37 PM
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Ahh thanks man. Bummer about the guy, but damn he should have know better. Glad you two had fun, sorry I missed it. I'll catch up with you later.
TD
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Jer, if I interpret what you wrote correctly, the routes have low numbers becasue the holds are relatively big and plentiful or easy to hold on to, but because of their placement, are awkward to get to from one to the other, right?
also - because this discussion arose several pages back when I'd mentioned I'd "flashed" Excersize Left to the Reader - doesn't redpointing something require placement of Pro? (tha'ts what the definition intheglossary hereabouts says) Or can you toprope a route and redpoint?
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My understanding is that a redpoint is a clean climb after you have tried and failed at the climb. IE you have first hand experience and beta. once you throw a TR on it, all the 'terms' kinda go out the window, since all the terms came about from people leading climbs and trying to determine how well they led it. If the gear is pre placed, ie trad or QDs on the climb, I think it becomes a pinkpoint. All rather silly. Climb it till you feel you have climbed it well enough to satisfy yourself and met you own definition of having climbed it well. Then climb it again. It is after all about having fun, not getting a report card. Knowing you guys, I have a feeling you all think somewhat along the same lines I do. Climb well climbah.
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TD, yeah, too much damn jargon, best not confuse myself.
it's fun to try harder stuff though, I'll tell ya, when I finally completed "Excersize..." I was so psyched I thought my head was gonna explode.
I'll stick with, "I climbed it all the way up! woo hoo!!!"
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Rob, you should do what I do. Just suck out loud as a climber and then whenever you spray people will be too busy trying not to laugh to critique your terminology. 8) :lol:
Works for me so far...
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Chad, you stealing my system? :lol:
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Ahh it's OK Chad you can have it. I can switch over to my plan B. "I'm not here to show you how to climb, I'm just around for entertainment purposes." :lol: :lol:
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In reply to: Jer, if I interpret what you wrote correctly, the routes have low numbers becasue the holds are relatively big and plentiful or easy to hold on to, but because of their placement, are awkward to get to from one to the other, right?
There are a number of notorious factors in ratings. Sometimes at the gunks a route will involve an awkward move that you wouldn't find on a route of the same grade at many other crags. The holds are typically positive on the lower numbers, which is one of the reasons I find the ratings there to be pretty solid.
I read in "Yankee Rock and Ice," by Guy and Laura Waterman, that certain folks might have sandbagged a litttle back in the day, intentionally trying to hinder the progression of certain other folks. Is that true? I dunno.
My point about testpieces is that they are a good way to make sure you don't get in over your head (as is other exercises of common sense and good judgement). This is when grades start to matter - when you are looking for a climb to lead and you don't particularly want to break both of your ankles.
In reply to: also - because this discussion arose several pages back when I'd mentioned I'd "flashed" Excersize Left to the Reader - doesn't redpointing something require placement of Pro? (tha'ts what the definition intheglossary hereabouts says) Or can you toprope a route and redpoint?
The glossary here is a bit oversimplified on this matter. you do not have to place pro to get a redpoint. a redpoint is the result of completing a climb free of all aid, aka "free climbing." You are free climbing when you are leading (sport or trad) or when you are free soloing, without pro - either way, a redpoint is climbing without falling or using aid. Minor technicality but the important thing is the climbing, not the pro.
Toproping is considered aid, regardless of whether or not you weight the rope. More importantly it is considered safe, and fun, so it should be practiced with regularity. I've read that John Gill is a fan of TR, even on low climbs.
Onsight and flash are merely types of redpoints.
I agree that this stuff is mostly jargon. It shouldn't matter to you unless you want it to. And even then, you should go get a beer and make it matter less.
Sorry to beat the dead horse. One of the things I enjoy about climbing is looking at a section of rock - call it a route - and deciding that I'm going to climb it as it is - without any aid - and then climbing it. I think it's ok to want to redpoint or onsight or flash, as long as I don't impose it upon others. I'm going to go get a beer now.
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yea i hate the order kit bolt on this frame and your done crap when this is done it actually will be 3 different cars welded together and a completly custom hand made fiberglass front end i had to build somehting that wasnt a ac cobra rip off or a stock muscle car with some nice paint on it there nice but its been done and dont worry when this is all done im going to drive it everywhere just to show it off also let me know what time you plan on being at purg tomorrow and ill let you know if i an make it or not
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Jeremy, thanks for the clarification.
Patrick, turns out I have parenting stuff I have to take care of this afternoon which wouldn't get me to purgatory until the mid/late afternoon, if I do go. If so, I probably wouldn't get there until 5 or later, something like that (taking my son to see the hulk this afternoon)
let me know...
anybody else wanna brave the heat and git up at purg?
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oh well, "The Hulk" was wicker kewl! but I dind't get home until about 15 minuites ago, hope nobody went to Purg lookin' for me...if so, sorry! I'm probably going to be at CR tomorrow from 10 - 2 about and then sunday late afternoon as well...
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nope it was just to hot for me to go today but it is still nice and cool in a few certain caves at purg there may actually still be ice at the bottom of one ill have to check next time im there
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what's on tap for the weekend?? Tomorrow I got gigs but Sunday I'm planning on headin' out. Anyone want to join me? Haven't decided where to go yet...probably CH.
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damn Jeff, I have family stuff I wish I could get out of, otherwise I'd head up to CH tomorrow.
headed over to CR in about 20 minutes, I'll be there until 1:30-2 orthere abouts...
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All work and no climb makes Bonesz/Don a grouch !! I've missed you all a great deal, as I see the economy (in the construction area) getting better by the week, I've been working...and working...and working :( .
I managed to play hookie from work this past thursday, and went to Black and white rocks...humpped my 92# pack into the woods about a 1/4 mile from where I parked...looked at the Boston rocks book, set some bomber anchors with my cams and hexes screamed "rope" as loud as I could threw the sucker and rapped down into ........A THICKET BRUSH AREA.........YEOWWWWWWW..yes I was alone...yes I was soloing (again).
Had a blast though after I picked all the thorns out of the epedurmous (sp). Tried some different anchor techniques and was very pleased with the performance of the gear..always felt safe, always felt confident in the placements.
Now if I could only find a decent belay slave for such occasions........hmm
humping all my gear out alone bit the big one..rope and all the stuff, not to mention all the water I brought in, and the trash I picked up too !
I'm sure I'm going to bump into some of you soon, as the weather is finnally cooperating and I of course miss hangin' with the coolest peeps I've met !
Happy climbing ! Be safe ! Please dring lots of water, and put cool wet rags on your pressure points to avoid the HEAT STROKE !
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well CR this morning was a snore, NOBODY there, so after bouldering a while I bailed around 12:30 to mow the lawn.
Bonesz! where the hell you been.
wannabeaclimber and I, and maybe one more, will be scratching up CR from about 3pm on tomorrow.
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jumaringjeff
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Ok ppl, who's up for Sunday??? Greenmantle and his bro are going to meet me at CH ~9:30am. Anyone else???
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orangekyak
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hey Jeff, if you say that you and the twins will be there, so wil I. If you wanna meet at my place I'll drive us out there. gimme a call, my number's in the pm i'm about to send you.
jeremy
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I'm heading to QQ in the am......got to keep it close tommorow, I plan on going solo cause I don't have a reg., partner, though if any y'all see the green truck say hi, I'll also have the monster water cooler for dehydrated climbers.
Got to see the sunrise !! :shock:
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Jef, Jer, wish I could join ya...expecting to hear that you cruised Cro Mag...
Bonesz, have a good morning at QQ
I wanna get two clean repeats on "Excersize Left to the Reader" tomorrow.
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orangekyak
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hahaha cro mag ... I'm aiming for post road and intertwine
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ejclimb
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this may sound stupid but how do u get a profile pic up on your profile?
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robbovius
Jun 30, 2003, 11:37 AM
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Evan, good climbing at CR yesterday. thanks for the use of your slings & rope... below is the climb report
NO repeats for me on "Excersize Left to the Reader", unfortunately I saved "excersize..." for last and couldn't make it work, arms pumped out, I kinda gave up after two tries...I cruised "It's Late September" a couple times, and repeated the face climb (unlisted route) on the arrowhead monolith that's between "Road Trip" and "Excersize Left...". That's a fun route. Compared to the other stuff I've climbed there, I'd guess it was somewhere around a . -6+ to .7 depending on how you climb it.
I cruised "Send Money" one time, but it was sweet! possibly the smoothest I have ever done that route, it felt reaallly together, every move relaxed, no hurry...the only time I've climbed past the anchor to touch the top-out.
Wannabeaclimber pushed herself bigtime! Made it up over the ledge on "It's Late September" after only three tries! unfortunately she couldn't make undercling work on the 6+ above, (a reach issue), but that'll fall to her soon. She also completed the .7 overhang variant to "More Money" after a couple tries, that was sweet! She cruised "Road Trip" and worked "Send Money" up to the sidepull but lost it due to pumped out hands...she finished up with another cruise of "Road Trip" before leaving for the day.
I gave her a small ration on the "Money" routes, because every time she grabbed a crimp I heard "scritch-scritch" of fingernails on rock...heh!
for where I watched, Ejclimb spent most if his time working "The Millitant Right". in the comopany of a father and two young women we met there - at least one of which was the daughter, maybe both, not quite sure. He cruised Late September with a variant out to the face of lower ledge after reaching the corner jug, and spent a bunch of time bouldering the flake on the front of late september
I met Gilly and the folks he climbs with, he gave ME a ration on "Excersize..." for hangdogging after my first peel-off... oh , OK, next time I peel I'll lower off and start over...jeez! ;-) nice to meet & climb with you all.
the MR Flashs fit better with every climb! I could actually stand around in them for almost 15 minutes...I'l tell ya though, my 5.10s were better for the toe-jam at the bottom of the fingercrack on "Excersize..." the flashs allow pressure right thru the suede onto my toe knuckles...ouch! contributed to my peel, I'm such a wuss!
I also picked up some red 1 inch tubular webbing, 20+ feet long, with a figure8-on-a-bight tied in about the middle, that was left on the picnic table...not mine, ot Evan's, not gilly's, not kent or tom's. I believe it was left there by a three-person group (two guys and a woman) that had a small child with them. I don't know if any of them read this site, but if they do, I have the sling with me and will carry it in my cragbag. if I see you at CR I'll make sure you get it back. PM me, and we can hook up.
that's it from my house, who esle climbed what?
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Jun 30, 2003, 12:32 PM
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Mornin' Rob, EJ, and Wannabe
Its's always nice to have faces to put to names, and good to meet you.
Just wanted to comment that we give everyone a ration , about anything, but it is all in fun and return rations in the same vein are expected .
As for lowering and starting again, I started climbing with the "old school"
attitude of not hang-dogging, though I have to admit that I've become
" more lenient " with age, and I do hang-dog myself.
Lowering off does allow you to wire the beginning moves and will build endurance though, so I still tend to lower off. OK, off the soapbox and back to work.
I'm sure I'll see you folks again , probably at CR or Quincy, though Crow Hill looks to be a neat place. We were out there last Thursday, hogging the 5.5 on the practice face for a lesson in leading.
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Ok, since everyone said I should post here, here we go. I'm a new climber. I've climbed indoors a couple of times. I'm looking to hook up with someone(s) who will let me climb with them outdoors. I'd love to go this coming weekend, or even some weeknight this week.
I have a 4x4 truck, and will buy beer. I'm 29, in good shape, athletic, have strong hands from windsurfing, and am pretty laid back. If someone invests a little time in getting me up to speed, I could turn into a great belay partner.
I live in Boston, but will travel.
Hope to hear from someone!
Garth
ggg71@yahoo.com
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foograbbinstone
Jun 30, 2003, 4:30 PM
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sup Garth,
Well you've come to the right place! We're always having little get togethers,climbers meeting climbers! As I'm sure you've seen from the posts,there's a few places that the regulars from the area like to frequent!
Quincey Quarries, Crow Hill, College rock to name a few. Plus a little out of state road trip here and there!
If we can match up a day I'll do some climbing with you, as I'm sure alot of the other MAss climbers will as well!!
Your a windsurfer Huh windsurfing is pretty cool Ever head up to Nahant Beach.
Foo
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Jun 30, 2003, 4:33 PM
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Wind surfing looks real cool. Now if I could only find me a whitewater kayaker to teach me for cheap :wink:
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foograbbinstone
Jun 30, 2003, 4:39 PM
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yoooooooo
I hear that TD, little tit for tat!!
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robbovius
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Garth welcome to the BIG thread ;-) there are MANY oppportunities for you in the boston/metrowest/area.
not knowing your exact locale, Quincy Quarries is probably closest to you. that has lots and lots of toprope opportunity of varying skill level. There's a couple members of this thread that work/live closeby, you guys wanna chime in? oops you already did...heh!
I climb most frequently at College Rock in Hopkinton (as everyone here is sick of hearing, I live within 3 miles of the crag), which is probably a 35-40 minute ride for you out the masspike and down 495 a little ways. I usually climb there a couple times a week, sometimes 3 if I can swing it, after work, and on the weekend. if you want to make the drive, come on out, I usually post here when I'm climbing there, and am always glad to meet new folks at the rock.
for you there is also Hamond Pond near the chestnut hill mall.. big bouldering area.
if you haven't already, check the routes DB on this site, it'll give you lots of info about the various crags in MA.
keep checking this thread, first time I climbed outside was with all these folks on 3/1 at QQ (go here for pics of that http://www.spockgoesmental.com/mass_climbers/massclimbing.htm ) and all I did was watch the thread, and then show up. everybody was kewl and great fun to climb with.
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y'all missed an epic day at CH. Weather was amazing, the rock was dry (for the most part) and hardly anyone there.
I managed to gather my wits and get on the sharp end once again (thanks for takin' the pics, Jer...got 'em online yet?). It was a beautiful lead, and I felt confident the whole time. It makes so much of a difference when you know the climb; I had TR'd the route numerous times in the past.
I also brought a newbie and he had a wonderful time, managing to onsight (on TR) up to 5.8-. He's hooked and will be joining us again.
It was also nice to see greenmantle and his bro climbing again. They're inspirational.
So what's up for the long weekend? I wanna go on a trip...gunks preferably, but anywhere outta Boston works. Anyone interested?
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Going to Hong Kong on thursday. Out of Boston enought for ya? You know Caryn and I put on good trips, c'mon, dooo it.....
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hahahahha you know I would...have a great time bro.
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jeff, what route were you guys leading at CH?
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Ahh.... MASSachusetts Climbers, and all this time I thought it was a thread for fat climbers. Just kidding. Anyway, I guess I will bore you all with my urban cragging trip report. Here goes:
Being as this was the first weekend in recent history that it didn't rain on Beantown, I was bound and determined to get out for some climbing. So crack of ass Saturday morning I saddled up the hound and hopped the T out to Quincy. A brisk 4 mile hump took us from the train station to the quarries. (and which one of you was bitchin' about your 1/4 mile approach hike) I headed to the reflector oven for some warm up climbs. (oh yes, pun intended) Planning for a nice mellow day of doing laps in solitude, I had brought my soloist and set up bout the middle of the face. Did Mingled Measure and Palm and whichever other climbs that were reachable form where my rope was set. I had been wanting to give Blood Streaks a shot but there was a load of boy scouts doing their merit badge work on Grey Spot. Nothing against kids, but a bunch of scouts is just more than I can handle. That said, it was time to pack up for bigger and better things. We headed over to the old cliff jumping face where there were some climbers already set up and one of them offered me a run up his rope set on a 9ish line just to the right of Pins. After two early falls, I figured out the sequence and pumped my way to the top.
At this point it is a little past noon, my three quarts of water are long since gone, and my dog's tongue is hanging to the ground. I took drink orders from the rest of the liquidly challenged and set off on a hump to the nearest beverage provider. That turned out to be a Sunoco station just down by the rotary that had drink machines out back and quite possibly the "friendliest" pump attendant I had ever met. When I asked her to change a FIVE for the soda machine, she threw the money on the counter and said to me, "Thanks asshole, you just cleaned me out of ones."
Now heavily laden with Powerade and Desani, we headed back to the quarries. There were some more ropes on the M face now, but Layback, on the L face was open. This was the climb that I had come there to do laps on, so I was pleased. I asked the others if any of them would be interested in doing that climb, which they were, so I set it up as a moveable top rope. I tried several times to do it entirely as a frankenstein layback but it was just too damn glassy and I had to keep using the toe jams. Everyone else that tried it found out the same thing.
I had my dog tied up on 20 or so feet of old rope. Enough for him to move around and chase the shade but still keeping him from stepping on other peoples ropes and pissing on gear and whatnot. He was enjoying himself, maxing and relaxing till this old guy comes by with his dog. They seemed to be having a grand old time playing stick. That is till his dog spots my dog. He runs beeline toward us and bam, bites my poor lab on the ear. Now, my lab, who had grown up with pit bulls and shepherds turned and showed this mutt what the pointed teeth are meant for. A little grunting and wrestling separated the two before any major damage was done, but this old bastard just walks off with his dog, no apology, and shoots me a dirty look like it was my dog's fault. Good for him, maybe while he's cleaning his dog's wounds, he'll think about keeping a little more control over that mutt.
Once all the excitement died down, we all got back to climbing. I did the 8 that runs up the middle of the HARV flake and also hopped on the 5.8 outside corner of the M face. That was a really fun climb. The last climb that I did..... well, attempted was on the right end of the M face that goes up over the ZERO spray painted on the face. By this point I had not enough finger strength left to pull the crux crimpers so that one will be on my hit list for next time.
Being thoroughly climbed out and sun burned to a crisp, (pasty white guy says, "sunscreen is for sissies.") I headed up top to dismantle my setup. There I encountered five kids hanging out. They must have been 10 or 12 years old and after asking me repeatedly if I was a cop, proceeded to produce this huge satchel of herb. Seriously, who sells pot to kids that young? For the entire time it took me to take down the anchor, daisy the webbing, and coil the rope these kids were fumbling with rolling a joint and only succeeded in creating a sloppy, pitiful, loosely rolled mess. This was just more than I could bear. I set into giving them a stern and harsh lecture about how they were much too young to be smoking that sh!t and then showed them how to twist a proper doobie and headed down, leaving them to their own devices.
Luckily one of the fellows that I had been climbing with turned out to live in my neck of the city and offered me a ride, thereby saving me that miserable hike back. A quick stop at my neighborhood CVS for a tub of aloe vera cream and I was back on my porch sipping a Guinness, listening to the neighbors cuss out their kids, and reminiscing about a good day of climbing.
City life, ain't it grand.......
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jumaringjeff
Jun 30, 2003, 6:48 PM
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rob -
I led Boardwalk, orangekyak led Boardwalk and Intertwine.
Hats off to OK for the Intertwine lead; it's a stout 5.8!!! I fell twice at the crux (of course this was AFTER I flailed on Cro-magnon and spent almost all my energy).
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robbovius
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sorry for the confusion folks, I dunno what happened, I guess I broke the thread for a while....
anyway, to reiterate what I posted on the REBOOT thread, I'm goin' to CR tonight 5:30 until sunset, wannabeabclimber will bethere, possibly wideguy too, anybody else interested?
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foograbbinstone
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yooooooooooooooo Robb
I might make it out there this afternoon,I'll give it a shot!!!!!!!
Havn't seen you guys in a minute!!!
rrradam- you the man , thanks for finding our thread again!!! Now what did I do with that needle................
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Robb and Foo, I'll defintely be there! Got the OK from the Boss and everything so I'm good to go. Maybe that new guy Jppos who was looking for RI climbers, too. Just sent him a PM about it. I bet once Jake drags his A$$ outta bed he'll chime in in the affirmative as well. See you all there.
And Robb, NO more breaking the threads man!! :evil: :evil:
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wide, you got my chalk bag, man? ;-) see you guys there.
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Naah dude, I seem to have misplaced the blue&black finger bag that I usually give to shane to use, I thought I left it at CR last tuesday, shoving it into somebody else's back pack because I was distracted by the , umm, scenery, if you recall. I also forgot my grigri that night, though it was there slung to the belay anchor the next morning.
maybe jake has it... I jsut went to REI and bought another one anyway with some block chalk...
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Actually man i haven't been in my pack since then other than that one night with jake at QQ. I may have it stuffed in there somewhere. I'll take a look tonight, Just in case.
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Robb you know that knot thinggy you showed me, "figure 8 on a bite" do u think i could use that knot for the end part of the anchor that i sling over teh edge for the biners and rope, instead of the regular water knot loop.
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if that is the same knot i think it is but i call it a internal water knot then yes you can use it for that and most anything that you use webbing for
also robbo as the other thread is now locked ill answer you here if i had known about cr today i would have gone but i havent actually been on my computer at all today until just now. ive spent most of the day cutting my cars in half trying to make one good one let me know what your doing tomorrow maybe i can put the torch down long enough to get a few climbs in
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robbovius
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Evan, that's what I was doing with your slings to get the most length out of them. Figure eight on a bight on each end
there's knot databases around that'll show you how.
tie a figure eight making a loop on one end for the biners, tie the other end around the tree, just like you tie the figure eight into your harness, get it?. same thing for the anchor's second sling.
dude, CR was MAD busy tonight. at one point I actually had to wait to get on my own rope!, and I had it slung on two anchors! hadda be 25 people there all climbing. I didn't repeat excersize damn it, I did it with tiored hands again, and DAMN that toe jam hurts with my MRs...though i stuck it longer this time than the last. I have the moves right UP to mid crack wired though...it'll fall again soon.
Dovaka, lemme see what's up for tomorrow climbing, kids mom is off to B-freind's overnight, I gotta parent after I get home from work. I DO want to try to get there, but it may be for only an hour or so. kind've a drive-by. I'll let you know for sure tomorrow
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foograbbinstone
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Guys sorry :oops:
I went to my buddies shop and used his tools to replace the starter in my van> Turned in to a multi hour tour, had to drill and tap out the bolts.I was very upset to say the least!!! Finished at about 8:30 Just getting home now!!!!!!!!!!yeppppppppppp ..........one of those!!!
I'll make it up to ya though ! I know you miss me. :D
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In reply to: Evan, that's what I was doing with your slings to get the most length out of them. Figure eight on a bight on each end there's knot databases around that'll show you how. tie a figure eight making a loop on one end for the biners, tie the other end around the tree, just like you tie the figure eight into your harness, get it?. same thing for the anchor's second sling. dude, CR was MAD busy tonight. at one point I actually had to wait to get on my own rope!, and I had it slung on two anchors! hadda be 25 people there all climbing. I didn't repeat excersize damn it, I did it with tiored hands again, and DAMN that toe jam hurts with my MRs...though i stuck it longer this time than the last. I have the moves right UP to mid crack wired though...it'll fall again soon. Dovaka, lemme see what's up for tomorrow climbing, kids mom is off to B-freind's overnight, I gotta parent after I get home from work. I DO want to try to get there, but it may be for only an hour or so. kind've a drive-by. I'll let you know for sure tomorrow
Was there too, what a rough day! I've never gone to any place where they didn't need another rope! CR is a great place to climb though, great problems and really buckety holds for the beginners. Fun (but buggy) day. Robbovius, did you get my blue webbing b/c I came home with purple! :shock:
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Oi!
Foo yeah missed ya doooood...it was sooooo fricken busy. like i said, there were times I was waiting around just to get on my own rope. was a good night though, my arms still feel pumped this am, and my left bigtoe is sore I think from sticking that toe jam on excersize...or maybe from wearing my MRs for too long. they're stretching out pretty well but if I leave the on too long the knuckle on my big toe turns all purple...
stprocks, I PMed ya about the webbing, I didn't pull any extra that I know of last night, but it was dark up top when I was cleaning and I haven't looked in the cragbag since...next time we'll have to get Melissa up on the wall more. I think she did fine belaying. there are some practice moves I was taught that she could do at home to really get the hand motions down.
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ejclimb
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Robb (and anyone else who thinks they know),
remember gilly said he thought a ascent with no falls toproping is "pink point" because "red point" is no falls while placing pro. But ive still been hearing ppl use the term red point at college rock (toproping). Whats the deal?
EJ
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LOL!!!!
I wouldn't worry aobut the exact definitions too much, I figure when folks talk about redpointing at any toprope gig, what they mean is that they climbed it clean without falling off...and saying "pinkpoint" just sounds swish, man. eeewwww. candyass. so nobody wants to say that. ;-)
if you go back a couple pages, me, Tcollins & Orangekayak talked about this issue, and even farther back in the pages Gilly commented on it too.
I think at some point in the days of the old schoolers, the meaings were very exact, but now there's been a lot of "dilution" of the meanings of the terms because so many more people climb now (and some many more toprope), and have adopted/hijacked the jargon.
that said, if you're around a bunch of hardcases, and mention that you repointed a TR route, expect to get a lecture. "pinkpoint" is probably yhe most correct, though I would't bother correcting anybody at the crag. (rather just whisper about it behind their back. ;-) )
maybe some new terms need to be added to the climbing lexicon to allow for description of toprope accomplishments. or not.
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FOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THE VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!
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Wanna go to Rumney with the twins and I on Sunday?
Anyone else?
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New climbers always get obsessed with the terminology. It's all just climbing. If you tell 100 climbers that you climbed X-route, most will say, "Hey, nice work" and probably only five will ask if it was an onsight or a redpoint or a top rope or whatever. If you tell 100 climbers that you redpointed a route then suddenly 50 of them will bash you and tell you it was only a pinkpoint and 30 others will tell you that toproping isn't really climbing and the remaining 20 will just spray about the sick new route they just did and how they are much better climbers than you. forget about the terms. If you toprope a route and fall three times doing it, but finally make it up and feel good about your performance, then that's all that matters.
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who gives a shiiiiiit
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Foo, glad to hear you got the van fixed. That starter was running hot. Later guys,
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Ya the starter was running so hot that when i went to cool it off to work on it the water evaporated before it even hit the starterNow thats hot!!
As far as climbing this weekend,My sister's B-day is the 4th so I have to figure out what the family is doing for her Day!!!
Saturday Lynch'y is having a retire the garage party at his house.BBQ etc etc etc ...............all the good B's!!!!!!!
I think I'm getting my sis a pair of rock climbing shoes for her B-day!! Maybe that'll get her into her harness more often! SHe's a good belay biasch too !!!!
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Hi EJ, aand all,
Concerning red vs. pink vs. any other color; It really doesn't matter. Lets just climb, have fun, and give each other cr--
95% of the time I just like to see the reaction. I apologise for bringing the whole thing up to begin with.
John Long, in his book " Learning to Rock Climb " ( I believe ) gives the best and most humorous definitions that I have seen.
Don't sweat it, have fun, and lets grumble about the crowds.
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Gilly, LOL! we're all pointin' the finger at you dude ;-)
oh MAN, you'd have been grumbling about crowds at CR last night...mob scene!
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to the pirate and gilly its really doesn't matter it is all about having fun but i was just curious.
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hey Dovaka, I might head over toe CR for a drive-by, that wouldn't be until about 7 pm.
friday I'm gonna be there at about noon though, with wannabeaclimber and maybe one other.
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Robbovius,
I'm planning on joining you on Friday. I guess I'll see you around noon!
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Jeff,
If I can make it on Sunday, I'd probably be driving back up from Mass (after driving home from Mt. Washington the night before). Is anyone going up then? Or is everyone going to be up north already?
617-417-4137 celly
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OKyak, nice foto of Jeff, looks like he's preaching to the wall, "Yea, and verily shall I climb thee!" ;-)
Garth, souunds kewl, I'll be with a woman with long red hair.
anybody else up for a little CR tomorrow around noon?
have fun up in NH you guys.
BTW I repeated Excersize Left to the Reader last night, but I ain't proud of it, DEFINITELY got aid from my belayer...he musta felt sorry for me, all struggling and swearing... ;-)
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Yeah yeah, have fun with your partners/ belay slaves. I'm still soloing :shock: The worst thing about soloing is thst you don't have anyone to back up your spray after you've ticked a route !
Went to QQ yesterday am, the place was really quiet, two groups of three on L face, and one "group" screwed around on layback for a half hour. ??It took longer to set thier anchors, and they were gone by 10am.
Kudos to the older gents that showed up around noon and were going through the I havent done this in years thing. They did well.
The only thing I can say negative is.......PEOPLE PICK UP YOUR FU*$&^G TRASH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sick and tired of doing it, 7-11 coffee cups everywhere, marlboro light cigarette boxes everywhere ! Butts everywhere !
Folks actually wonder why they get kicked off privately owned land ?, Why NE Utilities frowns at climbers ?? It's common sence, if you bring it in, BRING IT OUT !!
I brought a 5 gal, water cooler for the other climbers, and by golly they took the hint, stay hydrated, stay alive !
FYI for those climbing in the heat...get rags, cut them into strips, wrap them around your wrists about 3-4"...wrp a bit of tape around that (so it doesn't come un done) This will keep the sweat from getting to your hands, also if you start to overheat, wet the wrist wraps with cold water....your wrists are pressure points and it will take your body temp., down fast !
Climb safe, drink water, have fun, and pah-leeze pick up yer sheet!
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Bonesz you really should come to CR sometime, I'm there 2-3 days a week, and there's almost always people there to climb with. I'm going to be ther tomorrow in fact from about noon on, if you're available and interested. from lowell it's a straight shot down 495, 35-40 minutes tops. It's literally 2 miles from exit 20.
got together with the new guy Garth (got him up on send money right away, heh heh! he was game and gave it a good effort!) and wannabeaclimber yesterday, met a bunch of kewl people...
Matt & Kristen
Matthew and Christina (sp?)
Angel
few more I didn't get the names of...
we climbed our fricken heads off! took some pics too, mostly of me, I'll write up some pages and post them over the next few days.
I repeated Excersize Left to the Reader twice, psyche! finally have the moves up the crack figured out...On to Techno Dweeb! ;-)
I have turned into such a fricken rock junkie, that when I couldn't get in here last night I signed up on NEClimbs.com with another MASS CLIMBERS thread in their "partners" forum, and also joined the yahoo groups nerockclub...LOL!
you are all free to tell me to STFU ;-)
when rc.com is down, that's where I'll be...
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Bonesz, send me a PM anytime you want to climb. I live in Boston, so QQ is close, or I'd be happy to meet you somewhere else.
Robbovius, yeah, the crimping on send money did me in. Gotta start doing some finger exercises! I'm not sure what's going on tommorow, but I'll keep CR in mind.
Garth
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Hey Y'all i'm just checkin in to say hi.. i'm in Atlantic City right now.. still working my way up the coast.. for those who dont know i havent been around cuz ive been going from New Orleans back to Boston along the east coast with a friend of mine... no climbing yet :( and probly wont get to.. that kinda sucks but it's still been a fun trip.. have a nice sunburn to prove it too!! yea yea.. oh yea.. dont try to go along myrtle/virginia beach on the 4th of july and expect to find a hotel at the last min... yea it doesnt happen.. slept in the car sorta last night for 3 hrs and a few hrs on the road today.. (not while driving.. tho.... that may work... :shock: )
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orangekyak
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anyone going outside in Mass in the morning (sunday july 6)? CR? HP? Anyone?
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sorry for not getting back to you Jer, I was outta town all weekend.
The twins and I are meeting at rumney around 8am (Mark anyways; Eric is leaving Boston ~10; perhaps you could ride with him).
hope to see you up there
jj
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Jer, I'm headed over to CR around noon today, dunno if you'll get this in time, prolly going to spend the whole afternoon there, wannabeaclimber is supposed to show up between 2 & 3 pm.
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GOOD INFO BONEZ, right on about the trash.
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cjcalls
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51 pages and somewhere i have become lost.........................
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orangekyak
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Massachusetts dude. Turn right at Oklahoma, follow signs to Boss Town.
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I was out at Crow Hill yesterday (7/5). The rock has pretty much finally dried out. First climb of the day I finally led Tarzan(5.eight). What a great lead (if I may say so myself). If I may spew (er, I mean spray) for a moment... last time (two years ago) I tried to TR that line, I think I had to weight the rope. Felt pretty d@mn hard on TR then. So to get the lead cleanly feels like a real milestone. Also TRed some other fun stuff like Thin Line and Franny's Folly while I was out there. Crow Hill will always have a special place in my heart, as I did my first lead there - The Blue Route, I believe.
GO
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Cracklover, nobody minds that kinda spew. 5.8 trad is stout.
had a great afternoon at CR with Wannabeaclimber, Foo, and Garth, had the entire crag all to ourselves!
I have made a resolution not to spray about my CR successes again, until I complete "techno dweeb" ;-) although, jake, if you read this, the Climb is no renamed, "Excersize left to Robbovius"
mike that's great about the FA of "Mikes Dirty Crack" ;-)
WideG got your PM kewl about the errant chalkbag, and yes, QQ some night this week, lemme check the calendar and see what's about.
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In reply to: 51 pages and somewhere i have become lost.........................
well at least I've found myself
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there I am
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orangekyak
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nice going with Tarzan, Gabe. Some awesome climbs out there at The Hill. Spray on. This is the place for it.
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I guess you can call it climbing...........I did some trad/ leading to do dead tree branch removal today. I'm having goals, I'm having people call upon me to go climbing; ugh stupid job..oh yeah did I mention I'm gonna be a daddy :shock: :shock: :P I'm nervous and confused, excited and full of anxiety all at the same time. Do they make baby sized harnesses ??
My wife thinks I'm going to stop climbing ??? SHAHHHHHHHH RIGHT.
If anything I'm going to bring her along with de bebe, to watch. Honey I'm totally safe, responsible and getting pretty good at this thing (smirks and giggles to himself in the dark)
Actually I'm trying to get my father in law to go ice climbing with me this winter, I'll go skiing (sp) with him...........
So what's a new dad to do ??????????
I hope you all had the best holiday weekend, enjoy the sun !
Happy climbing
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Bonesz, Parenting is the only true measure of success. It is THE culmination of being an adult. congrats.
and when they're old enough you can train them to yell "You'll be SAWWWWRRREEEEEE!!!!!" out the car window at wedding parties you drive by...nothing gets better looks of horror than two cute little cherubs hollerin' that at some love-goofy bride and groom! HAW!
ahem, I mean, no, just kidding, really! I never actually did that. You believe me, right?
congrats dude!
now, get your ass down to CR. when your wife sees how serious we are about it, it'll totally set her mind at ease.
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What an excellent day of climbing at CR!
Just want to thank robovius, wannabeaclimber, and foo for all the great belays and encouragement that helped me get me up the rock today! Special thanks to Foo for showing me the first sequence on that left most route...a little technique goes a long way!
Robb, what's the name of that route?
Garth
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Garth, yeah you did great today. Foo is great with the encouragement and beta. Shane is really doing well too. I'm glad, she lost alot of ground last january, and I'm glad to see her coming back strong.
that route is, according to the Boston Rocks guide, a combination of "It's Late September" (bottom up to the ledge) and "Almost Cut My Hair" (overhang to top) lately I've been calling it the late september combo.
did Mike find his keys?
I have some pictures from climbing on the 4th, but I have been too lazy to do anything with them other than look at them.
Jer, I remember that! Snow, and Donuts ;-) lookit that fricken noob wearin' socks... hey, hey, that's ME! ;-)
I have been checking the weather, and it's not looking terrifically positive for an after-work QQ extravaganza (for me anyway), only because the 5 day is calling for rain wed night thru friday. I doubt I'd be able to make it tuesday because I'm not sure when kids' mom is coming back (off with B-friend) I think tuesday but probably not until tuesday night. Maybe the weather will stymie the forecasters again to our benefit.
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yooooooooooooooooooo,
Bonesz, COngratulations pappa!!!!!!!
Had a good time as always at college rock! I met Garth and Wannabeaclimber today!!!Nice meeting you both!! Garth and Wannabea were tearing it up,showing some pretty stout moves on the rock today!!
Was half a move off finger crack after multiple attempts. Then Rob made it look easy!! I did that little crimpy face climb/traverse thingamahoozit!!! oh and that little roof climb mentioned earlier by Garth. Bahhhhhhh I always forget the routes!!!!!!
yoooooooooo Jeremy HigghhhhhhhhEEEEEEEE
Hey is the Turkey Vulture feather still in your car................or did you through it out allready!!!!!!!!!
If you still have it I'ld like to get it from ya!!!!!!!!!! Did you go up Norht this weekend Jer!!!!
Yoooooooooooo Jeff how's Rumney....................!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hello all;
I am looking for a partner to climb at the gunks sunday July 13. I would be looking to lead/ swap leads on some moderate (5.9 or below) routes. I have a rack and rope, and will be driving from Lincoln, RI. My preferred route is 146n to mass pike west. If you're interested E-mail me( I don't know if PM works for my computer).
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hey folks, last thursday and friday while RC.com was down (and I was hoping that the folks I was supposed to climb with would show up), I signed up on NEClimbs.com hoping some of the crew whould check in there. For any of my regular climbing partners, if this site craps out while we are making pans and need to check in to firm things up, how about making it a plan to check the NEClimbs.com "partners" forum as our contingency site.
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Robb jake wide or whoever,
Im gonna be at CR in the afternoon or early evening tomarrow with a buddy of mine, if you can some how get out of work. Ill be set up somewhere between "dont stop till you see the whites of my eyes" "Militant Right". I be at CR and wed and thurs i hope too.
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Anyone up for a little CR or QQ action tonight? Didn't climb all weekend, gotta get out somewhere.
Anyone?
Bueller?
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EJ gotta work the full day tomorrow, earliest I'd be getting to CR would be 5:30-6:pm...thanks for the invite.
WideG, I promised cody I'd take him swimming when I got home today, also the kids have been home all day alone, I need to get in some parenting, since their mom is still off on the romantic getaway.
sorry dude, make a CR plan for tomorrow?
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In reply to: EJ gotta work the full day tomorrow, earliest I'd be getting to CR would be 5:30-6:pm...thanks for the invite. WideG, I promised cody I'd take him swimming when I got home today, also the kids have been home all day alone, I need to get in some parenting, since their mom is still off on the romantic getaway. sorry dude, make a CR plan for tomorrow?
Done deal! See you my usual 6:45 ish. Still willing for toinight as well. Anyone?
BTW, Robb, heard from Jake?
Hellooo JAKE?
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kewl see ya there tomorrow.
last post from jake he was working his way up the coast from Atlantic City.
EJ, if I get there tomorrow and you guys are still set up I'll have a go on Militant Right.
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FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
How's The Van?
Rumney was awesome, although I was not at 100% due to lack of sleep. Led a few 5.8's to warm up, then got TOO warm and had to take a dip in the river.
Afterwards, we found a .10a that Mark led and I got halfway up but felt too tired and dehydrated so rather than risking a bad fall (this climb is blocky) I bailed.
We then blew ourselves out TRing a .11b. I was 2 moves from the top!! Friggin' crux!! Next time I'll send it while I'm fresh and strong.
All in all, a great day, albeit a tad hot....
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cool, thats a fun route.
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OK, Colloege Rock tonight with Rob and ?? and ??
QQ Wed with Bonesz and Rob(?? weather's looking good) and Garth(??) and ..
Who else is up for it?
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yup CR tonight...shane will be there as well.
QQ tomorrow? hmmmmm that might be tough, I have some kid coverage duties, I know their mom is working that evening. I might have better luck for qq on thursday.
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Wideguy,
Definitly pencil me in for QQ on Weds. I'll be there probably about 6:00.
Anyone want to make a run to Rumney on Sunday? I've never been, but I was looking at the routes database last night and it looks awesome! I'm thinking leave early Sunday morning and come back late afternoon. Hell, I could probably even be tempted to go up Saturday noon time and camp out if anyone is interested.
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Alright!! CR tonight and QQ Wed & Thurs nights... SUWEEETTT!
Now Rob, no bagging on me. Weather Thursday looks AWESOME. Mid 70's no rain! I may even try to bolt work a little early.
Garth, sounds like I climb a fair bit below your level based on what you send and what I send at CR, you OK with that?
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Wide, LOL! ok ok!!! let me see what I can put together...just don't want the kinder staying home alone for too long y'know? QQ thursday sounds good!
hopefully no AMC mob scene tonight!
>edit<
dude, I just got of the phone with kids' mom, green light on thursday QQ as far as it looks right now.
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Hey Rob bring the chillens along if need be man. It's never too soon for then to learn to subordinate their happiness to the whim of their father! :D :wink: As for my wicked B1tchin' new FLAT webbing, I was figuring just a quick square knot to tie the ends and away we climb... what's all this business about 10" tails and overhand backups? Seems like alot of hooey to me!! :wink:
Tonight at college shouldn't be a problem. That AMC thing is a rotating site kinda dealeo. I'll see if i can find the link and double check.
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Wideguy,
Somehow I doubt you climb much below me. It's probably the other way around! I only sent More Money once, and that was a fluke I'm sure. So whatever you want to rope up at QQ on Weds is fine with me... I've never even been there before, so it's all good to me!
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Garth, if you belay WideG sans anchor and he peels, he will most certainly be climbing BELOW you ;-)
sorry!!! couldn't resist!
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In reply to: Garth, if you belay WideG sans anchor and he peels, he will most certainly be climbing BELOW you ;-) sorry!!! couldn't resist!
Oh damn!!! Is Garth one of those damn skinny climbers?!?! Thanks for the warning. I'll bring my extra sandbags to tie to his waist. :wink:
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Red Sox are in extra innings again ... wtf. they need to get some runs to bail out their bullpen. fricken basstids.
In case I haven't already told you ... I got a teaching job in Marlboro for the fall. I start in late August. I'm looking for 2 bedroom apartments in the marlboro/framingham area. looks like i'm going to turn into one of these college rock fools. 8) There's multipitch trad there right? Damn I'm turning into such a feck1ng snob. :twisted:
Anyway, I gotta swear at the television, the red sox are batting in the 11th.
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Jeremy! LOL! congrats on the job dude, look in Milfiord/hopkinton too, it's a half hour ride from mawlbro. I work in Snobbury, nice easy commute.
you're gonna laugh, but on the 4th I actually SAW a guy lead the juggy fissure to the right of excersize left to the reader.
got together there tonight with Wideguy & Wannabeaclimber, also met Jim ("binerman" from the yahoo.com nerockclub group site) and climbed again with Matt and Kristen whom we'd met there on the fourth.
also saw Mike and Amey, who are CR weekly regulars. Had to thank Mike, if it wasn't for him pulling hard on the rope and giving me the big hangdog time to scope the moves a week ago, I wouldn't be cruising Excersize the way I have been since.
Me, Matt and Kristen wouldn't let Wideguy bail on the top of the late september combo (he'd cruised the bottom half to the ledge, gonna quit, NOT!), and so he got himself up the rock nicely... you were at the anchors dude, another move 'n you woulda been above the biner.
'nother good night on the CR granite! you c'mon down jer, it'll be a good time ;-)
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Ev we climbin soon?
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In reply to: Me, Matt and Kristen wouldn't let Wideguy bail on the top of the late september combo (he'd cruised the bottom half to the ledge, gonna quit, NOT!), and so he got himself up the rock nicely... you were at the anchors dude, another move 'n you woulda been above the biner.
Me planning to bail was not ENTIRELY me being a big wuss bag. I had told Matt I only wanted to see if I could repeat the opening ledge even before I tied in. It was pretty freakin dim and he was gonna pull his anchors and I asked if I could just do that short section. Didn't want to impose. When he said I could continue I was all good with the idea. I shoulda pushed for that last couple feet but I was pretty fired and couldn't see the next foot move in the dark well enough for comfort. Next time I'll nail that and then try to work Send Money. I wanna nail that before the end of July.
Jer, sorry man no multi pitch trad sorry but at least the Sox didn't blow it, so that's something :D
Looks like rain this evening so my three nights climbing this week will be cut to two nights. DAMN!!!! :evil:
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WG, yeah, but once you were up there, seemed like you might as well get the rest of it ;-)
looks like the weather will be good for QQ tomorrow.
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In reply to: WG, yeah, but once you were up there, seemed like you might as well get the rest of it ;-) looks like the weather will be good for QQ tomorrow.
yeah. Have i mentioned I'm a big wuss bag? :oops:
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Is anyone gonna be at CR tomarrow after work or whenever?
Robb i had a great day climbing today and yesterday nobody was there but me and my two friends, and I onsighted Exercise left to the reader, i was so happy, but now its raining oh well.
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Yeah, unfortunatly QQ looks like a washout today. Everything is wet here right now. Yuck.
I guess I'll see everyone tommorow!
wideguy -> Congrats on sending the Late September Combo! I love the moves up top on the route!
Garth
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damn you kids having all day off ;-)
EJ, I'm planning on heading to QQ tomorrow night, proly won't be back to CR until the weekend, unless I break down and go friday afternoon.
excersize is a fun route! good on ya!
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wideguy
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Yeah Garth, does look like a washout, unless the rain stops REALLY soon and the sun comes back. QQ dries really quick.
I wouldn't call it a send but thanks, it is a nice route. I'll nail it next time for sure. Robb has sworn not to lower me unless I do.
Tomorrow is still looking awesome for QQ so that is nice. Wish I belonged to a gym, I was really looking forward to climbing tonight...
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HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYy
i'm back folks.... glad after reading through like 7 pages of stuff that i missed out on that you guys didnt forget about me... and robb is paying attention that i did post once in Atlantic City.... that was the good day.. won money... yea next day... lost all that i won.. but didnt go much below even
but my trip was great.. visited lots of states and cities i havent been to before alas... no climbing was involved... EXCEPT "parachuting" out of a "ironwood" tree at my friends cousins house.. her uncle took me canoeing (another of m hobbies) on a river near them and he showed me how they climbed these trees.. and as you go further out they bend but wont ever break and then you get a few feet from the ground and jump.. quite fun :)
WHEN IS THIS QQ TRIP TOMORROW? thursday? the 10th??? Robb you up for grabbing my sorry butt on ur way up? after driving most of the way from New Orleans back to mass i'm kinda drived out but if people are going early enough i might consider giong myself.. but a lift would be nice :)
"you are all free to tell me to STFU"-- Robb STFU ROBB!!! hehe
and no way you can rename it exercise left of robb cuz i smoked it way before you so HA hehe that's my fun route to beta people to death with
anyway.. let me know about stuff cuz i've been off rock for wayyyy to long
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Hey Jake! Welcome Home.
QQ tonight 7/10/03, Thursday. I'm at work till 6:00 unless I can bail early, 5:00 at best. Garth is in the 6:00 camp as well I believe. No idea what time Rob was planning on. in any event, not what I would call "early." Bonesz was supposed to hook up with me and Garth last night but we got rained out so hopefully he gets to check in at some point today and maybe meet tonight instead. And I think JPPOS might show up too if I recall correctly.
C'mon up, it'll be fun. Bring gloves and my static line and big rescue eight are all yours. That big over hang is calling your name! :wink:
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Big overhang ? Which one...nearer C wall or as you approach M face on your right ? I'll see if I can get there tonight, just came from the dentist.......need I say more ? Gear's in the truck just in case..Who knows about Waitts mountain Park in Malden/ Melrose ?? I've heard of it , never been but would like to check it out..
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BONESZ!!!! Sorry last night got washed out and I hope the dentist was nothing serious. I can't get into the routes DB right now for some reason but I'm talking about the backside of the first face on the right as you enter from the parking area. Is that M? Jake was jonesing for some big rap action and I figured a 50' free air overhang might entice him to join us tonight. (I know, I know, ...I should be tarred and feathered for suggesting rappelling for pleasure. I know all good climbers should regard the action the smae way we regard taxes. Something you gotta do every so often but noone's supposed to enjoy.)
Anyway, anyone who's coming tonight got a Boston Rocks they can bring? I'd love to check the ratings on some routes I've been eyeing.
See everyone tonight.
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Jul 10, 2003, 2:27 PM
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Silly mannnn, climb first, then when you look at the poorly written Boston Rocks, you'll be surprised !!. I now know the overhang you speak of...just make sure all yer goodies are tucked in, it's a tight rap, can you say spin ?? Plenty of good anchors up there though, and later in the day it's in the shade !
I hope I can get there !
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jakedatc
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That rap is great fun... if i go i'll definitely be up for it. i'm still up in the air
anyone hear about when robb's going? i'd like to get there a bit earlier to avoid the stupidity of rush hour
:shrug: we'll see whats goin on
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Jake,
Not sure when Robb is going to show up, but I should be there by 6:00. I get out of Work at 5:00, and after the 20 minute T ride to my car, I'm hoping it won't take me more then 30 minutes to get over to QQ.
For all of those I've never met, I'll be the guy with the black and yellow LL Bean backpack.
Garth
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Jul 10, 2003, 5:15 PM
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Hey wideguy, did you sign up on NEClimbs.com this am?
I posted there and at the new NEB message bbs (which is finally into the late 90s, format wise) about when I'd be heading to QQ.. because, for me, the ENTIE rc.com site was unavailable AGAIN... a weekly occurence lately.
anyway, I'm bailing from work about 4:30 and will likely get to QQ sometime between 5:30 and 6. Shane's not going tonight, has no coverage for her daughter.
had to cut about 10 feet off of my rope, I took it out in the back parking lot here at lunchtime and wiped it down and untwisted it, stetched it out full length...on one end I found a spot where it felt slitghly reduced in diameter...not a flat spot, more like a dent, but I figured better safe than sorry, and cut it at the "dent" I melted the end and wrapped it in a layer of climbing tape, uncoiled and daisy-chained all my slings too. I am prepared!
got new batteries for the digicam, so expect to be exposed on... ;-)
Bonesz, hope you can make it, haven't seen you since 3/1.
see you guys there!
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hey every one im knew to rc. com i been climbin 4 a while at cr i have climbed with ejclimb, im lookin to go sometime this week post me if some one would like to join
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hi bonesz,
the answer to your question about waitts "mountain" is that unless you live within 5 minutes of there or have a generator powered shop vac to suck up all the broken glass i'd say forget it. i went there tuesday for the first time in two years. there was broken glass all over the top, which is normal for there, but also on the handholds of the easier routes, and someone threw a beer bottle off the top at myself and my friends shortly after i arrived. it's a short but cool little piece of rock, but it's definitely urban climbing at its worst. not nearly as cool as college rock or the quarry. just my opinion.
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Jul 10, 2003, 6:24 PM
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Robb, tried signing up but there's a problem with my user name or something. Look into it more later I hope. Site's been up and down all day for me from home and work but apparently it's regional. Some people have had no problems. I've also lost 3 posts today incuding my first response to you. Keep you cellie on and I'll call if i can't find ya.
Garth, got a cell? If you do I'll PM you my numbers and give you a call if you don't find us.
Footwork, tonight at QQ you're welcome to join if you can get there.
and hopefully we see Bonesz...
Jake? Decided yet or not?
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sorry i cant make it up to QQ tonight i have a hockey game, but i think i am goin to CR tommorow i will post later to give the time
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Footwork, wat up CW, i biked to college tonight there was a good 8 ppl and 8 ropes set up i got lots of climbs in. I'll go to CR with u.
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Jul 11, 2003, 2:57 AM
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WideG, Jake, JP, Mike, Garth
awesome time at QQ, though too damn short for my tastes...I just realized I only got up on the wall 2x. I want to go back after my vaca (20th - 26th) and work those three routes again (we were set up on Teepee and Lurch. Jake and I also tried Lurch Direct )
also saw Stprocks and 3 of his buds. they set up next to us on Layback, unfortunately I didn't get a chance to try that one out, though I think everyone else did.
Bonesz ya missed it! was a good afternoon/evening, much stout climbage! I really wanna go back though, and work lurch and lurch direct enough to figure out all the moves.
next climbing plan for me is sunday, at CR.
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yeaaaaa
glad to be back.. my toes just dont feel normal if they're not sore and beat up from climbing hehe i love teaching people (JP) how to do jams of all types lol.. stick ur fingers in there and TWIST ya see how stuck they get :shock: good stuff
next time i go to QQ it'll probly be during the day with whoever wants to go so we can climb more.. i'm spoiled by the gym all winter and doing routes after routes to totally kill my arms so i cant even hold onto 5.6's
i'll probly find ya robb at CR at some point.. i gunna try to get Nick (marine in the rapping pic) to go to CH next week possibly if the weather is ok.. he'll like Cro-mag so it'll be good plus he has a bunch of webbing to make good EQUALLY weighted achors pshhh hehe whatever lol
spray alert spray alert hehe did both of those climbs robb said with a couple of falls but when the things all painted over some things just need to be over looked :mrgreen:
Jake
ps robb.. if it's raining sunday.. lets go to RIRG that night?
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ejclimb if it rains tommorw then im not gonna go 2 cr but may b we can go to gravity, only if it rains tho i still want to complete exersize left ill call u at like 12 tommorow any one else who would like to join if we go i will post up the time
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Jul 11, 2003, 12:27 PM
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Jake LOL about the spray alert...;-) I figured for once I WOULDN't spray about the climbs I did.
but I will now ...
first try on Lurch Direct, I fell three times at about the 1/3rd point, then bailed and moved over to Lurch...got to within 5 feet of the anchor and then got stuck...where do I go? forearms pumped out, bailed.;-)
got halfway up Lurch Direct on my second try with one fall, then bailed and moved over to Lurch...completed lurch with no falls, but with aid: from the point I got stuck on the first try (about 5 feet from the anchor), swung on the rope to get to some juggy ledges on the left side of the route. those holds were very positive, did my first for-real-necessary foot-hand match, and got above the anchor enough that I could see over the top. possible to top out there actually. another time perhaps.
that second try I probably spent 20 minutes on the route trying to figure things out. there's a dyno move I wanna try next time, & there are some different kinds of footwork I think will help. The big C-stain paint mark on that route is no help whatsoever.
intense route. most of the ledges slope away from the face, and just about every handhold does too...none of the cracks are what you'd call positive...one of the first routes I've done where my calves pumped out before my forearms did.
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Hey guys, it was great meeting you all yesterday. Thanks for the tips and sharing your equip. I won't be around this weekend to meet up with you all, but hopefully we'll hook up next week at some point.
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Yeah good night at QQ to be sure. Got to meet some new peeps, JP, Garth and Mike. Especially Mike, a guy that can belay me without and anchor!! WOO HOO!! That makes two! Nice guys to know for someone of my stature.
Made a couple flailing attempts at either Mayor Sheets or Teepee, don't remember what the guide said. Either way I got jammed up at the same spot under this slopy overhang trying to transition leftto get up around it. Jake sent it (Bastard) as did JP and Mike(??). Garth made it past where I did on both his shots but never quite made the anchors.
I farted around watching the guys all make their ways up the various Lurch options but didn't bother trying it. Late in the day made a successful shot up Layback, my best climb of the day. Can't wait till the new Boston Rocks comes out so I can stop setting my rope on routes above my level. A little challenge is nice but the mental benefits of finishing what you start are pretty huge to me.
Found out Mike lives 10 min. from the Quarries so I'm hoping I might have a new partner for some evening climbs and JP lives in Providence so I may have a partner this winter for RIRG. Really cool.
All and all a very good day.
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WideG, you can blame me for the route selection, and I think you all did ;-). I didn't even look in my BR, to check the ratings.. I looked up as saw what looked like a bunch of good jugs and ledges and thought "Oh that can't be too hard" ;-)
this is exactly the kind of route selection that got me up on Bombay (.10 !!!) on M face back in march..."oh, that looks okay!"
dude that backlit silhouette I have of you on the big ledge 2/3rds up Layback is waaayyy artsy fartsy.
Jppos good to meet ya...
Gilly, if you read this, I found Knight Face in the guide ;-) duh!
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i have changed my name from footworkcw to footworkcew, just giving everyone he heads up
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Hey everybody!
I updated the Robbovius MASS CLIMBERS Picture Pages with stuff I've got from july 4th at CR and last thursday night at QQ
check it out...
Wide, you can show kim the pic of you waving from the top of LAyback ;-)
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Robb... i love your SPRAY BY SPRAY.. i mean play by play... uhh yea that comes with each of your pics :wink:
stuuuuuuuuupid rain... what you think of RIRG on sunday night? no bday parties to be hung over from? hehe 8-12 would be good. its hardly ever busy.. i bet even less so in the summer ... you think u get pumped out doing routes at CR... how bout doing like 4-5+ routes plus a few boulder problems (12" crashpads.. ohhh yea.. like dat heart attack)
anyway i'm off
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Wat is the deal with the 2nd edition Boston Rocks, the website says it should have been out in late spring, were in mid-summer and I havent seen a page. Does anyone no wat the deal is, or have seen the new book?
Check out this link if you havent already
http://206.197.119.143/about.html
EJ
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Jake, LOL! yeah, use my pics for beta on those two CR routes;-) the possibility is high that I will be going back to QQ tomorrow from about noon to 4 pm maybe. so no RIRG for me this weekend.
anybody else up for qq tomorrow? I'm probably going to meet up with Gilly and his climbing partners.
EJ, we're all wondering the same thing you are...;-/
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I'm up for climbing tomorrow and if QQ is where it's at then that's good for me. Maybe I'll try to get my friend Keith along. It's short notice but if wee can get some peeps anyone wanna clib and have an early BBQ dinner? Bonesz I know you're hiding out there.
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Yeaaa colby! Haha. What up you wanna go climbin at college or somethin tonight or tomorrrow?? I just got back from bay states. So let me know whats goin on.
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yo i think im goin climbin sometime on mon, i will give u a call, robovious
ejclimb is gone till tues and i need some 1 with ropes to climb with, i would b happy till meet u somewhere if u want to post 4 the tiems u r going
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Footwork I'm goin' to Quincy Quarries tomorrow around noon, don't know if that helps you out at all, were you thinkin' CR? I'm planning on CR a couple nights this week, tuesday for sure.
Chad, I'll have to bail out between 3:30 and 4, cause I gotta cruise up to my brother's to score camping gear for the vaca the week after next.
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wannabeaclimber
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FYI - robbovius not only climbs hard, but has psychic capabilities too. Thought you should all know.
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wideguy
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Looks like the ever elusive Bonesz will be making an appearance. JP, Garth, Mike anyone else? I'm planning like a noon arrival.
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I cant belive i just read 56 pages of Cr-p and i can't even remember what this topic is about.
This shot the sh-t out of my evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111
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jakedatc
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hey... i'd go if i could get a ride... as chad heard the other night my truck is acting kinda funny plus i think all this driving is making me go crazy.. like ax murderer crazy :shock: lol
umm yea so who knows..
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WHUSUUUUUUUUUUUP.
I MIGHT be game for QQ tomorrow (righ now it's a %40-%50 chance). If I go, it'll be a late arrival. Noon is a possibility, but later than that is more likely as I just got home from a gig and without going into details, it was exhausting (in a good way..REALLY good way).
If I'm there I'll be the hungover dude wandering in circles wearing a dark blue bandana on my head. Since I forget what many of you look like (too much reefer in HS), please say hi if you spot me. I won't bite.
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Jul 13, 2003, 12:10 PM
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hey guys,
anybody up for quincy quarry on this wednesday night. i'm hoping to set up the overhang on "under the big top". i'll be there by 5 at the latest, hopefully closer to 4. i've got gear and two ropes, but it would be nice to set up several. i know everyone's going today but i'm stuck at work.
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In reply to: WHUSUUUUUUUUUUUP. I MIGHT be game for QQ tomorrow (righ now it's a %40-%50 chance). If I go, it'll be a late arrival. Noon is a possibility, but later than that is more likely as I just got home from a gig and without going into details, it was exhausting (in a good way..REALLY good way). If I'm there I'll be the hungover dude wandering in circles wearing a dark blue bandana on my head. Since I forget what many of you look like (too much reefer in HS), please say hi if you spot me. I won't bite. jj
Jeff, Most were looking at noon anyway so a little leter and you won't be missing much. Robb has to bail but I'm planning on be iing there till 6:00 ish as long as I've still got someone to climb with. I'll probably be cooked by them but I'll be happy to catch on whatever you wanna go at.
Seeker, I may be there Wed but not till 6:30 or so. Maybe I'll see you there.
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Hey Wide, Foo, Gilly! man, am I SMOKED!!! this was possibly the singularly most strenuous day of climbing I've had so far. My hands hurt, I aggravated the sprain in my left foot, my lower back is very tight, my legs feel like rubber, and my forearms still feel like cement. ;-)
SO, all in all a very good day. Gilly thanks for getting me up on "Pins", even though I only made it halfway, about. that route is STOUT! fun though.
The big spray for today is that (this is for Gilly, heh!) I onsighted, and flashed, Teepee. looking in the guide is says it's an .8+ but it sure felt tougher than that. it was a mistake doing that first, it smoked my forearms right off the bat.
And here's Robbovius new spray parametric ;-) if the L-M face prow averages 50 feet high, then I climbed somewhere between 250 and 300 vertical feet today ;-) heh!
beautiful sunny day at the crag, great climbing, great company...I'm beat. ;-/
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ya i will be their for sure on tuesday nite, that helps a ton, actually i am goin to just boulder tommrow at colledgem thanx ne way
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No trouble at all Rob, glad to help out. Yes, it was a fun day and I won't touch the spray ( this time ) . That was a good job on teepee. Try to do pins a little earlier next time, it does have a tendency to tire you out, but you can do a no-hands rest at the first ledge ( helps a lot ).
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Hey everyone. Yeah yesterday was a good time at QQ. Managed to send a route or two, got some good laps in on Layback, got to meet some new people, only problem was that I forgot to re-apply my sunblock. Damn Irish blood, I tan like a lobster. Looking forward to next time.
Bonesz, Bonesz, Bonesz... I'm starting to wonder if you really exist. Or maybe you're just the internet persona of someone I've already met...
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I'll probably hit QQ on Weds. after work. Anybody interested in joining?
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Gilly, thanks, I was surprised I made it to the top of Teepee. once I got on the route I found it alot harder than it looked for the bottom - funny how that works out...we might have been including parts of this other route that overlaps kinda, called "Transfusion", which has a .10 rating.
Wide, you cruised Layback, that was sweet ;-)
I forgot to mention that we also saw Bostonclimbah there on L-face, practicing gear placements.
Gabe, I'm ALWAYS interezted in joining up, but this week I gotta prepare for next week vaca, so wed night5 is prolly out for me. MAYBE CR, if tomorrow is a rain-out...
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Wideguy,
You're a fighter, you don't give up easily. Good to meet you.
Thanks for showing me that auto-block. I've used prussiks but that looks better.
Gilly
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Sorry 'bout Sunday. Death in the family.......believe me I'd rather been climbing.
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Jul 14, 2003, 9:02 PM
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Is anybody around Mass looking for a partner for Mondays? I work Tuesday-Saturday and would love to take advantage of the empty crags that must be available on Mondays. Anyone else up for that?
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orangekyak
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In reply to: Wat is the deal with the 2nd edition Boston Rocks, the website says it should have been out in late spring, were in mid-summer and I havent seen a page. Does anyone no wat the deal is, or have seen the new book? Check out this link if you havent already http://206.197.119.143/about.html
I spoke with the gentleman putting it together. There were some technical problems in the spring, something crappy like a computer problem whiped out a generation of edits that had to be re-entered or something like that. It got out to the printer in June, I think he said. And he mentioned before to me that the printer said it might take a couple months.
So I imagine it will be fall before we're racing to Boston Rock Gear to get a copy (ok, I work there, got to REI or EMS if you wanna, I don't really care).
My weekend spray ... Tad and I had a chill but productive weekend up at Cathedral. Climbed thin air, funhouse (twice, once by headlamp), and Upper Refuse. good times.
Anyone heard from TD? Is he back from Hong Kong yet?
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sorry i missed out on the QQ fun...was too hungover. the B-52's might be old, but they can still hang.
who's up for some CH action this weekend? i'm bringing a friend who will be shooting video for an upcoming documentary on my band. if ya wanna get caught on tape, here's your opportunity.
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In reply to: sorry i missed out on the QQ fun...was too hungover. the B-52's might be old, but they can still hang. who's up for some CH action this weekend? i'm bringing a friend who will be shooting video for an upcoming documentary on my band. if ya wanna get caught on tape, here's your opportunity.
Damn! hey, the B52s are my age! ;-)
Crow Hill's too far this weekend unfotchanatly ;-( gotta finalize packing for cape camping, figure I'll get in a couple hours at CR, and then head down to Truro about 4pm...
if, IIIFFF I can work it, and the weather cooperates, MAYBE QQ once more before the vaca...defintely CR tomorrow or wed, weather dependant.
have fun at CH ya bastid!
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jakedatc
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Jeff... which day? i'm going to maine till wed night or thurs but i'll be back for the weekend.. i want at that damn cro-mag crack with fresh arms..
anyone else up for going?
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Jul 15, 2003, 2:47 PM
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Yo, just FYI Shane and I are planing on CR tonight from about 6 pm.
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jake, not sure what day yet....saturday or sunday.
and yes, cro-mag is much better with fresh arms.
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Hello hello, the rumors are true, Caryn and I are back. Feeling much less retarded today than I did yest after about 30 hours of travelling, three flights and a full day of work. Passed out at 10pm after forcing myself to stay awake that long in an attemp to get back on an East Coast schedule.
We had a blast. Unfortunetly I was not able to sneak in some climbing, aside from some beach scrambling. We did do a great little hike, hit the beach a bunch of times, spent a day on a junk, ate tons of cheap really good seafood, went to a yaucht club pool party, and shopped a little. Obviously a bunch of other stuff too, but with 8 rolls of film, you can see for yourself if you want.
I was telling Chad that I wished I could call everyone as I picked up a North Face Gore Tex jacket for about $75. They even had a few Mountain Hardware coats for about $80. Unfortunetly the sizes were rather random.
Still rather tired. Really need to get out and climb some though as I feel weak right now. I'm thinking Thursday maybe? I'm on the late shift this week so will be done between 5:45 and 6. Hammond Pond anyone? It's close, but I could maybe be talked into somewhere else. Let me know.
See everyone soon.
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TD welcome back glad you had a good time.
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Thanks Rob. Hope to get out with you guys soon.
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Hey it's Mike from QQ last week. What time are you heading up there tomorrow? I could make it there around 6-6:30.
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Jeremy,
Which day were you at Cathedral? I was on Thin Air at around 2:00 or 3:00 on Saturday. Did I mention it was my first Trad Lead? Sorry if you were behind me. As you can imagine I was slower than slow and about as graceful as a newborn giraffe learning to walk.
In anticipation of your follow up question, I did not use the bolts on the traverse of P2. Nothing but gear...
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welcome back TD!
Jake et all,
just talked to my buddy from the film company...we're going to CH on Sunday, weather permitting. as I said before, my friend will be filming, so if y'all want to get caught on tape, here's your chance.
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Hi Kids, Just wondering if there are any "gatherings" happening this weekend and where? Gotta love this dry weather after that horrible spring we've had!!! :D
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In reply to: Jeremy, Which day were you at Cathedral? I was on Thin Air at around 2:00 or 3:00 on Saturday. Did I mention it was my first Trad Lead? Sorry if you were behind me. As you can imagine I was slower than slow and about as graceful as a newborn giraffe learning to walk. In anticipation of your follow up question, I did not use the bolts on the traverse of P2. Nothing but gear...
Actually, we got on Thin Air at around 1 on Saturday. It was a bit of a traffic jam. Myself and Tad (multisport) were climbing with some friends who were doing the Ozone bypass - the bolted line over the overhang left of the chimney. We were planning to stick to the route but someone up ahead was going for the time record - but not the speed record. We were up there frying at the first belay for a long-ass time, then on the second for a bit. We rapped down at around 3 to go get food. Came back a couple hours later and cruised it with no traffic at all. I hope you weren't the slow one causing the five parties to stand around for ever. If so, we all cursed your existance until our own karma was in danger. Either way, it's our fault for getting on a "classic" line in the middle of a saturday.
Maybe you were the party right behind us? That's cool that you placed gear on the traverse. The bolts are a bit much, but I clipped them cause they were there. While we're spraying about gear, I didn't place gear at all on the first pitch. hehehe
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In reply to: Hey it's Mike from QQ last week. What time are you heading up there tomorrow? I could make it there around 6-6:30.
Lookin' like rain this afternoon, so QQ might be a wash out. I'd like to try to get to QQ before saturday, but I'm not sure if it's gonna work out. I will have all or most of friday off, and so could do some day/ mid afternoon there, but I dunno how many of the regs here would be able to.
I know I'lbe at CR thuirsday evening, and most likely saturday late afternoon too, to get in one last session before vaca.
I'll be camping in Truro next week, jonesing...hope the weather & surf is good, then it won't be so bad. ;-)
Jeremey, one of the new CR regs (not a list member) was telling me last night that rumney is all bolted, is this true?
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Rob, Rumney is all bolted, aside from a few random trad climbs. It's a sport meca for the east coast. Great climbing up there. If you've never been I highly suggest a trip up. Bolted lines from 5.3 all the way to 5.holycrapthatcanbeclimbed?
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TD, awesome! that's what I've been hearing...guess I better get myself a few quickdraws eh? ;-)
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Definitly. Grab this book:
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=11196230&parent_category_rn=10574094
a few draws and get up there mid week if possible. It can be super crowded on weekends.
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Jul 16, 2003, 2:03 PM
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TD, I was just looking at the Rumney pics in the Routes DB and notice alot of the pics had pre-placed draws on the bolts above the climbers... most of the routes had very high ratings...is this common? the pre-placed draws, I mean.
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Common for the hard stuff to have them pre-placed. I wouldn't expect to get on any route that had them there already if I was you. It's mostly for the overhanging stuff .11 and up I'd guess. I'd say have about 10 draws when you head up there and you should be fine.
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It's not raining yet!
think positive.
i'll be at the quincy quarry at 4pm.
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Seeker, hope it works out for ya, have we met there?
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Been raining here in S'ville on and off all day. I'm out for QQ tonight. :(
Next time.
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Rob, don't listen to TD ... you don't need any draws. Just get one of the folks on here who have been there to take you. like me, or mike or jeff or gabe or .... I haven't been to "Rummey" (jk) in a while, so I'm due. If you have a couple weekdays in August I'll go there with you, camp for the night then climb multipitch at cannon with you the next day. let me know.
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Don't get me wrong. Go with someone who has the gear if you don't want to buy your own. But what Jer fails to think about is that if Rob is going with someone who doesn't have the gear, he'll need about 10 draws of his own. Sheesh, he made it sound like I was wrong, I'm never wrong, just ask me :lol:
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sorry td ... sorry i advised him to unadvise himself of your advice ... I was just trying to trick him into heading up there with me. TD is always right, especially about this. just ask him.
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Wait!! So TD is saying all I need for my very first sport lead is to go buy 10 draws and head up to Rumney??? And I thought it would be complicated!!! Sweet I'll head up there tomorrow, right after I stop at EMS. Maybe I'll do a little reading on lead belay techniques, if I feel like it.
You guys will be reading about me in no time, mark my words!!! :D :D
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In reply to: Wait!! So TD is saying all I need for my very first sport lead is to go buy 10 draws and head up to Rumney??? And I thought it would be complicated!!! Sweet I'll head up there tomorrow, right after I stop at EMS. Maybe I'll do a little reading on lead belay techniques, if I feel like it. You guys will be reading about me in no time, mark my words!!! :D :D
Wide, yeah I'm sure we will...where should we send flowers, and can I have your rope? ;-p heh! BTW, CR tomorrow night?
Jer, that's a super enticing invite...let me see what I can work out over the next couple weeks...what kinda lead time would you need?
TD, I was going to take your advice anyway...everybody loves a solid reason to buy more gear ;-)
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In reply to: what kinda lead time would you need?
depends how long the pitch is, I suppose.
seriously, lead time ... whenever. August is wide open for me before the 15th. If we make plans for NH and I have to change them it would because I'm going to the gunks instead, in which case you'd still have to come, right? either way, if i take you sport climbing i'd wanna take you trad climbing too ... :twisted:
let me know what works in that time span for you. as of now i'm planning to be at the gunks the first week of august (M-F). second week might be better for NH.
later
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any of you guy's on neice in the winter?
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Robb i might be down for tomorrow..
how bad did it rain here today? i was in maine so i dunno ;)
next tues or wed Nick's coming to climb (marine from all the stories lol)
i dunno anymore about CH on sunday there jefe ... "it's been said many times.... many ways...." CH is crap after rain so.. i doubt it
later
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yooooooooooooooo,
Waaassssssaaaaaaabbbii Bay staters!!!!
Hear ye Hear ye,voicing of public decree...............!!
Tomorrow at Quincy Quarries I shall be.........!!
From noon till night......and city lights glow bright..!!
All are welcome to join me at said quarries in the pursuit of physical as well as vertical endeavors.........!!
:wink: on a lighter side I'm thinking on bringing a grill. I'll have some food stuffs,nothing huge dogs,burgers and such!!
Cya....or I won't ! what have you
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Hey Tradmanclimbs,
Yeah I was on NEIce this winter,I'm foo there as well! I'm really interested in Alpine and Ice climbing! Pretty good site. Did you join up ?
foo
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Hello hello hello!! It's Thursday!! I'm climbing somewhere tonight after work, either QQ or CR so foo's at QQ and Robb is at CR, but QQ will probably be dry after yesterday's monsoon. College will be ....? Foo, you really gonna be there late, cause I don't get out of work till 6:00, at the QQ by 6:15?
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robbovius
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wide, it didn't really rain all that much around my way, CR will likely be good after being sunny today.
I can't make QQ tonight, made CR plans with Shane earlier this week. Unfortunately she cant' get out of work early enough to make it down to QQ at a reasonable time on weekdays, otherwise we'd show up there.
we're planning on closing CR tonight. she is THIS CLOSE to sending Send Money ;-) I figure I'm gonna setup on SM and Techno Dweeb (I've been wimping out about trying TDweeb again), l and we'll work those two projects.. (unless somebody else beats us to them)
have fun at QQ. hey, if anyone can, take some pics so I can include them on my MC pic pages.. if anybody's got pics they want posted, e-mail them to me with the date of the photo, climbers and area/route I'll make pages and add them.
I'M going to REI this lunctime ;-) heh! come back wit' a couple quickdraws most likely.
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In reply to: Wait!! So TD is saying all I need for my very first sport lead is to go buy 10 draws and head up to Rumney??? And I thought it would be complicated!!! Sweet I'll head up there tomorrow, right after I stop at EMS. Maybe I'll do a little reading on lead belay techniques, if I feel like it. You guys will be reading about me in no time, mark my words!!! :D :D
Honestly, that's it. Well, my first one only needed 5 QD's, lol. The toughest part is just getting above the bolt for the first time. Lead belay: play out rope when clipping, don't yank your leader off the wall, give a soft catch and try not to let them hit a ledge if you can. That's the short of it.
Rob, I could hear your cry for justification of a gear addiction. Heck, I bought 6 QDs b/f my first trip to Rumney and I really didn't need to as Jeff had enough. But you wouldn't hear me telling my wife that, lol.
Jer, you the man, lol. Hey I read you're moving into English? What's up, we need to catch up.
Also as Foo said, he'll be at QQ all day, Eric (Greenmantle) and I will be showing up after work around 6:30 or so. Make it if you can.
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richtay
Jul 17, 2003, 1:51 PM
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Hey All,
I think you may have convinced me to head out to the QQ tonight. I'm supposed to go out for a work function, but I'm going to bunk out on that. My name is Rich -- I met some of y'all, TD for sure, at Crow Hill about 4 weeks ago on a rainy drippy day. I'm up for a climb tonight -- but I can't get there 'til 6:30 at the earliest.
I've never been to the Quincy Quarries -- will it be easy for me to find you?
Be well,
Rich
PS Are you guys up all night? Some of the post times are from the wee hours :?:
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wideguy
Jul 17, 2003, 1:55 PM
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TD where/what are you gonna be setting up on? I'll probably see you there since QQ is ALOT closer to work, hence more climb time. I just wanna know if there's gonna be anything I can haul my sorry butt up. :lol:
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ahhh you basstids goin' ta QQ without me ;-/
I HAVE to send Techno Dweeb tonight, now, just to take my mind off you guys partyin' there ;-)
Rich I remember that day. heh! got fricken drenched following jeff up the crag to pull rope.
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Hey rich I'm Chad. I was at Crow Hill that rainy day too. I'm the big guy with the red beard. QQ is easy nothing like the approach at Crow but there is alot to climb so finding certain people can be a challenge. sometimes pretty crowded. I'd give ya my cell # but I forgot it at home today anyway. Just wander around asking, you'll bump into someone.
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I'm definitly not up all night, lol.
Rich, were you the younger guy living in Somerville? A lawyer I think? You were doing a little bouldering? Forgive me, it's been a while and I've been mentally drained recently after a little traveling. Don't worry about finding us at QQ. It's not that big and it's real open so it'll be easy to find us. I'll have a dirty Arizona Diamondbacks hat on. See you tonight.
Wide, I have no idea, whatever is open I guess. Foo should be there ahead of time, so hopefully he'll have a rope on something to save a little time. If it's super crowded I'll at least have my pad in the car so we could boulder some. I'm not expecting much out of myself today. Still jet lagged a little and just plain weak from too many weeks of not climbing.
See you tonight guys.
TD
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Right on.
I remember the beard . . . us bearded people need to stick together against the tyranny of the razor. Good to hear from you both . . .
Is there any particular parking area I should head for?
I'll have my cell with me, so if any of you want to give me your number "off-line," that might be helpful (not that there is anything more annoying than a cell phone ringing at a climbing area, but what the heck). I can email my number as well.
TD, you hit it right on the head. Good memory. I'm in Cambridge until the end of the month, and then back up to Vermont to finish law school -- not a lawyer yet, so don't hold me to any of my advice :wink:
Looking forward to it,
Rich
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For anyone who knows New Hampshire, is North Conway near cathedral ledge, and is cathedral bolted or just trad? Im also curious about Rumney is anyone planning to go up sometime, or does anyone wanna plan a group trip, cause i know if i dont plan any trips the earliest time i'd be able to get there is this sept. when i get me license. :?
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wideguy
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In reply to: I remember the beard . . . us bearded people need to stick together against the tyranny of the razor.
You got it man!! Fight the power!! :lol: :lol:
In reply to: Is there any particular parking area I should head for? Rich
Just the first one on the right, where the dozen other cars will probably be. If need be park on the street. happens all the time. Noone gets hassled.
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Jul 17, 2003, 2:26 PM
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In reply to: Hear ye Hear ye,voicing of public decree...............!! Tomorrow at Quincy Quarries I shall be.........!! From noon till night......and city lights glow bright..!!
Let's hear it for foo, what a poet! Given all the history in Mass, this should be a slightly literary thread. Did y'all know that Melville wrote Moby Dick at a desk in a cottage with a window view of the long-arching Mt. Greylock ridgeline. Some speculate the long, snowy, Williamstown winter left Herman plenty of time to ponder Greylock's inspirational white coating.
Yes, TD, I'll be teaching English this fall. I have to work at BRG tonight and Friday night but I'm looking to get outside at least one day this weekend, probably CH. If you're not too busy tieing up loose ends from your trip, TD, let me know what night you and Karen are coming over to burn meat and drink The Beer.
As for this weekend, jjeff what time/day are you going to The Hill?
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In reply to: For anyone who knows New Hampshire, is North Conway near cathedral ledge, and is cathedral bolted or just trad? Im also curious about Rumney is anyone planning to go up sometime, or does anyone wanna plan a group trip, cause i know if i dont plan any trips the earliest time i'd be able to get there is this sept. when i get me license. :?
Most of Cathedral ledge is in North Conway, although I understand that part of it is actually in Bartlett. I guess there was a non-climbing accident there in the recent past when both Bartlett and NC emergency services responded to the call. The Bartlett folks, knowing the top of the cliff whence the person fell (jumped?) was in their jurisdiction, but the bottom where the body lain was not, turned away from the scene. "She was fine when she left Bartlett," they said.
Cathedral is known as a "trad cliff" although it has a lot of fixed protection, in the middle and end of pitches. If you like your rock stout and steep, there is a cave on the north end of cathedral that has plenty of short, well-bolted climbs starting in the hard 11 range. Unless you really like to run it out on technical terrain with dangerous fall potential, I would suggest staying away from Cathedral if all you're toting is draws. Or go with me next time I go up there ... hehehe I'm doing that a lot lately.
Rob is looking at dates in August for a weekday rumney trip. I'm hoping to turn it into a rumney/cannon trip. me likes The Trad.
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ejclimb
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Cool, i wanted to know cause a family friend of mine has a house in North Conway, buuuuuuut i've never trad climbed before and the pro. seems really expensive. I'll probably will give it a try sometime just to take advantage of the opportunity to stay at the house in North Conway. :D
Oh yea keep me updated on anything planned for Rumney. Is anyone going to that Rumney Gathering v2.0, wats the deal on that?
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Evan, Wideguy has told me about that, PM him ad I'm sure he'll clue you in.. I want to make plans for that meself. love your sig line BTW
Hey guys, 2 down, 8 to go: a pair of lovely BD straight gate/bent gate Qdraws followed me back to work... ;-)
I went the woman I'm dating, Suzen, and she bought herself a pair of Mad Rock Phoenix, adn franklin chalk bag.. heh ;-) SHe' lives a 10 minute hike from tippling rock in sudbury, I've been bouldering there occasionally at lunchtimes.
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ejclimb u should come with me to may b rumney may b r familes can go up together or sumtin cuz i really want 2 try trad and i will go in on buyin some pro with you, umm give me a call or tell me watts up wit cr, it should b dry by tommorow, call me bye
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jakedatc
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aight.. my safety mode is kicking in....
Evan and Footwork... go take a leading class and all that stuff before you go and try to do stuff.. sure all the stuff looks cool but you gotta know how to use it, when where why all that good stuff.. along with the belaying.. self rescue.. blah blah blah...
aight.. i feel better now
Robb when are you getting to CR tonight?
Jake
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And a typing/spelling class.
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Evan, Footwork, what jake said. Don't try the trad stuff without some serious instruction and practice. I don't wanna read about a Local Boy climbing tragedy in the milford daily news, a'ight?
Jake, Shane and I will be at CR about 5:30. I am planning on taking a buzz by on my way home from work to check crag wetness.
TD don't you recognize IM shorthand? ;-) My daughters type that way when talking to their friends online, when they do journal entries it's all proper english. ;-)
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In reply to: TD don't you recognize IM shorthand? ;-) My daughters type that way when talking to their friends online, when they do journal entries it's all proper english. ;-)
Yup, I do, but this isn't an IM, is it? It has it's place, and I just believe that a forum isn't the right place. Kids are getting lazy these days in my opinion.
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Jul 17, 2003, 6:16 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: TD don't you recognize IM shorthand? ;-) My daughters type that way when talking to their friends online, when they do journal entries it's all proper english. ;-) Yup, I do, but this isn't an IM, is it? It has it's place, and I just believe that a forum isn't the right place. Kids are getting lazy these days in my opinion.
WEEERRRRDDD!!!!
Uh, I mean, couldn't agree more TD. You are absolutely correct.
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You're too funny. You're going tonight right? I can't wait for the day to end. See you at QQ.
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TD change that to "Some kids..." and I might agree with ya ;-)
Rememebring my own childhood, and now raising two teens and one tween, it turns out thhat laziness, as it applies to children in general, is absolutely situational ;-)
have fun at QQ you guys! wish me luck on Techno Dweeb...
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Can't change it. Remember I have the jaded outlook of a man with no kids. :lol: But I see your point. Just seems worse than when I was younger. God, maybe I'm getting 'old'. Catch you later,
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I'm going to break on through and leave work around 4:30. The day be crawlin' by.
See you on the wall.
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In reply to: I'm going to break on through and leave work around 4:30. The day be crawlin' by. See you on the wall.
Lucky you, I'm stuck till 6. Foo (Mike) should be there at that point. You met him at CH as well. Tan looking guy from Somerville. Don't know when Chad is planning on being there. I'll see you as soon as possible though.
Later,
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I'm stuck till 6:00 too and after the last two days out there is zero chance of bailing early. but come calling for me at 6:00:01 and....
I'll be there by 6:20
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I need a tan. Unfortunately, I'm pretty white. If I had any less melanin I'd be opaque.
So, you guys look for me, too. I'll be the glowing white figure reflecting the sun's glare into your eyes.
I will mysterously disappear in 1 and 1/2 hours.
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jakedatc
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:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
AHHH no climbing for me tonight... my stupid AC problem has now made my truck not start.... so i dont know
argh
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Jake that sucks...hate mystery electrical problems.
didn't make techno dweeb, damn it, but then I didn't go with fresh hands....I made it one move beyond where I'd ever gotten before though...so that's kewl. that route burns me out in about one try.
tonight's big success was completing Send Money going straight up the face over the thinnest area. no sidepull, no two crimps over the oval flake, just straight up to the undercling. I was psyched I got that, finally. Man, them crimps is small.
unfortunately Shane didn't send SMoney tonight, you can tell she's got the moves for it, but hasn't quite figured out how to string them together.
what did you guys get up at QQ?
I'm thinking my body's gonna thank me for taking next week off climbing: my lower back is tweaked in the area of the herniated disc i've got (all those laybacks last sunday at QQ), my right wrist is slightly sprained form my first clean repeat of the Send Money thin face method, the sprain in my left foot I got two months ago - when I got that nice scrape (now a scar) down my right shin wiping out up top CR - has never fully healed, and my big toes ache constantly from the Mad Rocks.
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yeah guys, how was QQ? I was at BRG all night wishing I was out there with you. I climbed the cave a couple times and flaked with my new double ropes ad nauseum. I decided to cut off the fuzzy and beat-up ends of my old single rope. I thought I'd be cutting about 20 feet off of each end. Actually, had to cut off 23 from one end and 52 from the other. former 60 meter rope is now just 115 feet long and perfect for TR duty.
blah blah blah i'm going to bed.
Anyone climbing outside on saturday? jjeff you'll be at CH sunday?
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Yo yo yoooooooo'
Just got back from QQ alittle while ago,what an awesome day! Tanya, Sean and myself got there about 1:30-2! Cooler, B-Bcue, gear and ready to climb!
Tanya and I were doing laps all over the c-wall, then worked our way over to M face and Bombay.
Wideguy, Td, Eric and Richtay came up on the scene!! Soon it was ropes all around!!
Tanya made tensile strength look easy!!
After that it was on to the finer things in life! Stoked up the Hibachi,had some deli dogs and burgers and cracked open an Amstel !!!
Good day all around, got about 11 routes in that I recall! Fair amount of sun to further along my tan! Didn't have to set up or takedowna single anchor!! :wink: Got to hang out and do some climbing with Tanya, awesome climber, cool chick. Had some good laughs all day!!
Got ta see the boys Td , Wide , Eric and Richtay!!!!
Jeremy wasaaabbii Got doubles huh sweet, your all set to go now. What did you end up getting for ropes?
Foo
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Hey Wideguy,
Did you top out on that .8 outside corner? I got distracted by the food!! :lol:
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Good morning climbers!!! Good time last night at QQ. Got there around 6:15 and setup over the outside arete route on M. Then TD, Eric and Rich showed up and set up on L. I started over there with the 5.4 to the right of the Harv flake but again was stumped at the last 10 feet which is pretty blank. Noticed later that the guide says that route actually finishes left with the top of Layback, which Eric suspected. That would explain alot. Have to try that next. Then managed a repeat of Layback, got that pretty solid now, but again found out I've been finishing it left on the alternate top instead of right. Another thing to try next time. Then went around to M to make a run up that corner arete. No, Foo, I still didn't get that last right hand on that jug but I got close. Got out around the face a couple and managed to inch my foot up those small right foot lips like you suggested. I made the reach for that jug, just got my fingers on it and my left foot slipped and took me off. I tweaked the muscles in my left arm catching myself on that lower mantle and it was getting dark so I lowered off. That is definitely gonna be a project to catch that last jug but I'm close. Then Eric and Rich both took turns on it.
Then Foo hooked me up with some dinner and Tanya took down my anchor for me. Best finish of a climb ever. :lol:
Gotta do some work around the house this weekend but definitely wanna climb somewhere. Anyone out and about?
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Damn! sounds like shane and I missed a PARTY! ;-) Glad the peeps had a chill QQ day, Yo!.
Wide I will likely be getting in one last pre-vaca CR session saturday, not sure when though, might not be until around 5:30 to dark (shane can climb then..) ...packing, etc.
there is another window of opportunity between about 11:30 until 3-3:30 there as well. I might have coulple climbers with me, the woman I've been dating and a woman I met thru the NEB site a while ago, Jess - she saved my butt with an oppotune crashpad move ;-)...lemme know if you wanna get up.
Foo, jer, TD, Wide, jake, everybody, see ya after I get back from the cape!
*edit* how could i forget...
Jjeff, sorry I can't make the CH outing, hope ya get Cro-mag!
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sorry i missed the QQ partay. had to go to dinner with a hot blonde instead. oh damn.
i might be up for something on saturday, but sunday is the definite. I'll be at CH around 9-9:30, camera guy in tow. Anyone else?
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YeAH ,
A good day all around,nothing to taxing!!
Wideguy-
Dooooooooooohh, I'm sure you'll get it at the next session.
Robb-
Have a good time down the Cape.. cya when ya get back!!
Jeff-
How'd it go with the blonde......and what she doing with you? :lol: :lol:
kidding don't yell at me!!!!!
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no, no, that's a legitimate question, taking into account my level of insanity.
actually, she was just a friend.
so you up for CH on sunday FOOOO?
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CH on sunday fer sher. 9 am, "climbers pahkin lot"
foo - maxim 60s 9mm red and blue (different colors is nice, hahaha)
CH on sunday fer sher. 9 am, "climbers pahkin lot"
CH on sunday fer sher. 9 am, "climbers pahkin lot"
CH on sunday fer sher. 9 am, "climbers pahkin lot"
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Sunday is anyone going to be driving past exit 21b on 495? my truck is in the shop for god knows how long (stupid &*^&)* truck) but if it's on the way i'm down for going.. i got issues to take care of with that cro-mag move
if not it's all good.. i'll go mtn bike somewhere instead 8)
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ps have rope and some webbing too
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hey Chad or someone ... would you please go to the Joes Rock page and put some directions, if ya know 'em? I was thinking about going someplace down that way today and I don't know how to find this rock. please help :)
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I hope someone gets this, i dont wanna be stuck at CR alone to boulder, Ill be there tonight around 5, and on sunday at sometime in the afternoon.
EJ
Also to jake and tcollins, im taking a 2hour private lesson at RIRG on Mon. for sport climbing and lead belay, im so excited!
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Since Rob is deserting me all week, any chance anyone (with a rope and such) would head out to CR some evening this week to encourage the improvement of this little ol' climber here? It'd be a good time, I'm sure I could provide much amusement as I do what I call climbing. :lol:
I could get there about 6:15 so if anyone's game, I'd much appreciate it!
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hey shane :) robb ditched you! thats not very nice of him is it... tsk tsk
me and nick will be there wednesday from 2ish till whenever.. when will probably be determined by how fast we pump out hehe
i would say i'd go before then if the weather is nice but the truck situation is killing me
Jake
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Is anyone going to CR tomarrow? Does anybody know the climb "Little Devil" at college rock I've been told it is 5.11 if anyone knows the exact gradeI(a,b,c,d) let me know because I wanna add the route to the College Rock beta link, it would be a cool line to add.
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jakedatc
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It's gunna be muddy tomorrow... all those tstorms that rolled through.. eww cracks and everything gunna be nasttty
dunno bout your route tho.. not on the map they have posted
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Yooooooooooooooooo,
CH tomorrow see you there!!
Hey Shane - I was thinking of going either Mon or Tues. Let me know If either of those work for ya!!!
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sweet. i'll be getting there ~9.
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Oi!
hey shane, see? didn't I tell you these guys would hook you up with some climbing? ;-) I'll be thinkin' of ya, I'll have my cel with me, will expect the usual evening convo with details.
even though I won't be there, I hope you get Send Money ;-)
Suzen (the woman I've been dating, not without comedy) got up on the rope for the FIRST TIME EVER IN HER LIFE this afternoon at CR. she did the chimney fissure next to SM, the juggy arrete next to Exercise, and then tried send money, got about halfway and peeled.
Evan, that was some kewl swingin' I did on Militant Right eh? I almost decked you what, 2, 3 times? ;-)
I repeated the thin-face variation of send money again today, not without peeling once and dragging Ejclimb almost to the base of the rock... I slowly lowered to the bottom as he did ;-) LOL!
well I'm off to the cape in about 8-9 hours, I'll be jonesing for rock come tomorrow night for sure.
see yez all after the 26th.
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Hey foo - I could go either night also, think we should try for tomorrow, cuz then it's only 'chance' of rain. How lucky ya feelin'? Think we could beat the weather? I'll do the ceremonial dance to the non-rain gods tonight and hope that works. Let me know whatcha think.
Jake - I'd be up for Wed too, but couldn't get there till the evening, (damn work and responsibility!) So once again, if weather permits, I'll swing in and hope to catch ya there.
Thanks for pickin' up Rob's slack guys! ;-)
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CH rocked.
you all missed a killer time.
more later.....
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Hey everyone! I'm on days off from my AMC job (Galehead hut) and want to climb! Anyone up for QQ tomorrow (Monday) or Tuesday? Or anywhere else? I'm free all day both days until 4 or so. I'd be really psyched to meet some of you, or see the ones I already know like Jer, foo, TD and Jeff. Tomorrow looks good weather-wise...
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I'll be there if you'll be there, jan. i can probably make it around 515. anyone else?
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Foo which way do you get to CR ... do you go 495N or S ? i'd be up for going tomorrow if you go past me at exit 21b... i just have no way of getting there :) write back or PM me
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If I can get permission from the boss I'd be up for QQ Monday evening after work.
Shane, any night i can get away and it's dry I'll be more than happy to give you a belay at CR. Keep your eyes on the forcast.
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In reply to: I'll be there if you'll be there, jan. i can probably make it around 515. anyone else?
you mean 5:15 AM? I can only stay until 4 PM or so.
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Chad - Way cool, I'll definately be watching the weather. And fyi - as long as I'm anchored in, I have no probs belaying you as well, I don't mind going for a ride every once and a while :wink: Rob sent me on a good one the other day. He compared it to one of the first times he belayed you. We both had a good chuckle
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Hey Shane,
Well......do ya feel lucky wannabe!!!!! Well....do ya!!!!
Tommorrow sounds good!What time are you looking at? I'll do alil rain dance too!!! I was on accuweather.com, I hate to say it but it's looking good!!!!
We should be able get a good workout in!!
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Yoooooooo,
wasssssssssaaabbii.......!!!!!!!!!!
Had a good day at CH today with Jeff and Jeremy and Bill(might not be right brain not functioning)!!! What a sweet day it was today.
Where were the rest of you?
Yooo Jake I do go buy that exit!! Is your truck still banged up?
Jan- How've yo been, I haven't seen you since the Rumney Gathering!!!
hopefully I'll get to climb with you while your in the area>>
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Foo - I always feel lucky, but hopefully the chanting and crazy headdress helps out too. I could be there 'bout 6:15 this evening. Fingers crossed till then!
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Jeff, waiting to hear about CH. C'mon it's early and I'm bored.
Can't make it climbing tonight. Got back from ME late last night and didn't see the thread till this morning, don't have my gear at work.
Also can't make it tomorrow, sorry Jan, but it's my 3 year anniversary and I'd like to see 4 years :lol:
Hope everyone is doing well.
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So, anyone doing anything today? What are your plans? Congrats, TD!
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Foooooo what time you wanna be ther... truck maybe fixed today around 4ish! tho if you wanted to get there earlier i'd try to figure sumtin out
maybe i'll get to see you CLIMB.. since well you did a lot of observing at CH that day ;) lol but the stories were good so rock on
Jake
ps you know my friend Cory that was there? yea he's going back into the Army in Feb. getting retrained as a Tank commander guy! HOOOOAHHH
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orangekyak
Jul 21, 2003, 4:11 PM
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OK, I'm not going to the Quarries tonight.
But I am going on August 2 for ...
MASS CLIMBERS Everest Day
huh????1
check page 1 of This Thread to see what I'm talking about.
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tcollins
Jul 21, 2003, 4:21 PM
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Bummer, can't make it. I'll be at the Phish festival in ME that weekend.
Questions though, where/how are you going to set up the slacklines?
Oh, and let me know if you need a refresher on how to set them up :wink:
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In reply to: Oh, and let me know if you need a refresher on how to set them up :wink:
sucks that you can't make it TD. I don't think we need a refresher. We set up a 40-footer yesterday in the Crow Hill climbers lot. Ranger didn't seem to care, as long as we moved it out of the way of his truck.
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jumaringjeff
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that dude eyed Bill and I as well...I guess 2 dudes with a buncha camera equipment in the middle of the woods is a rare sight around there.
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AHHH Damn!! I'm gonna be camping in NH with the family that weekend!! Sounds like a blast!!! I'll put in my cash though, happily.
Average the climbs at 30' and you only need to climb 968 times to equal Everest. Foo should be able to put in 20-30 of those himself. :lol:
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Anybody heading up to QQ tonight? I can be there 6-ish.
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I might be. Haven't decided yet. Got all my gear with me, just looking for motivation.
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In reply to: I might be. Haven't decided yet. Got all my gear with me, just looking for motivation.
what kind of motivation are you looking for?
Uppie Uppie Uppie let's go let's go let's go!!!!
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wideguy
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Sorry Mike. Called the wife and she's not feeling well. I gotta go be the responsible dad for one night. Figures she can't get sick on one of the 5 rainy crappy nights we've got coming....NOOOO she's gotta pick the one nice night!!!
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foograbbinstone
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Well,
I went to college rock. Not a single soul to be found!! ended up doing alil bouldering and practicing doing hanging belays in some of the hori/verti cracks to be found!!
Wideguy- thanks for the vote of confidence!! I'll see what I can do. :wink:
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Mike - I'm feelin' like such a heel, sorry man. I was so deceived by the dark skies, I should've followed my gut and headed down anyway. bummer. Will ya ever forgive me?!?
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jakedatc
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Foo.... glad you got to get out... i was so mad when it didnt rain until later
i got my truck.. some drops started on my way back from that.. massive amounts of wind.. white caps on my lake lol i was like AHH its gunna pour.. but NO
sorry man next time!
Jake CR wednesday 2pm so far me, nick and shane later on
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Chad, sorry I missed you last night. I was fooled with the ominous skies myself and can't believe it didn't rain. looks like showers for the next couple days, but if we get a dry spell I can be there in no time.
Can I still get in on the Everest day? Sounds like a good time
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orangekyak
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berger,
of course you can join in on Everest Day. I'll add you to the list. Anyone else? Let's make this thing kinda big and have a good time.
if the date is really bad it can be changed ...
jeremy
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foograbbinstone
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lOL,
yoooooooooooooooooooooooo,
Yes Shane, I might forgive you :wink: . ya knoww :roll: it's a long ride thru traffic up the Pike to get there at that time of day! I even passed thru a smattering of rain on the way.( I was like sh*&t came this far , not turning around now) I got there alil before 6:oo and left at 8:30!
Jake no problem man ,you missed me climbing again! You also missed me decking and almost popping my skull like a balloon!!! :lol: :lol:
Yes Shane I have it in me to forgive you 8) hehehehhe
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jakedatc
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aww man.... seee you should buy the instruction booklet and put in an application to be part of the cast of "invisible crash pad uses, excuses and freefalls"
Jake
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foograbbinstone
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Dohhhhhhhhhhh!!
Damm forgot all about my invisible crashpad. I knew I was forgetting something! You know what they say outa sight, outa mind!!!
oh for all you not so weatherly inclined: http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/index.asp?partner=accuweather
sorry not good at links yet
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In reply to: if the date is really bad it can be changed ... jeremy
Well IF the date DID happen to change to the NEXT weekend, you'ld definitely have one more climber/BBQ chef/frisbee thrower/pack mule. Otherwise, I'll miss you guys and like I said I'll still chip in some cash to the cause.
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I can't make it the next weekend. other weekends that work for me include that of the 23rd and then we're into September sometime.
any votes? or should we keep it august 2nd?
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I'm good the 10th and then not till Sept 13 and 14. Plan it for when you can and if I get lucky and can make it, I'll definitly be there.
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The weekend of 8/23 is the only other weekend I couldn't do, but like TD said, don't sweat me. The overall response is the important thing and next weekend seemed to be going OK for everyone else. I say you roll with that.
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In reply to: The weekend of 8/23 is the only other weekend I couldn't do, but like TD said, don't sweat me. The overall response is the important thing and next weekend seemed to be going OK for everyone else. I say you roll with that.
i'm not getting a lot of "count me ins" so i'm not sure the 2nd is good for everyone else. i'm hoping to hear from more and more folks as to whether or not they're in.
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I did my first sport climbing at RIRG on Mon. It was so fun, its has brought a whole new aspect to climbing for me. Also anyone interested in going to Rumney, RIRG goes every other Wed. from 10-6 you meet at the gym and they go in vans, then u meet up with real guides and have fun and climb and swim and hang out its sweet. Its 75 person and less and 25 if you just go for the transpotation and no guide.
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Note to all:
Rob says "hi" from the cape and sends everone big hugs and kisses!!
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:shock: EWWWWWWWWWWWW :evil:
we don't want kisses from Rob ... jeesh what's he trying to do here i have to go to sleep in a few hours i can't be thinking about that!
::shudder:: oh man
anyway.. hope that today doesn't repeat itself tomorrow.. i want to climb and the dryer the rocks the better. mmm puddly holds at CR wicked fun to deal with.. although.. that 5.11 face the crimps aren't big enough to hold water.... or me for that matter so either way i'm screwed
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Ok, ok, it could be that I just added the 'hugs & kisses' part. Aren't I the trouble maker? lol. Didn't mean to freak ya out Jake. Sleep well without images of making out with another guy fluttering around your head.
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LOl \\
Poor Jake all flustered!!!! Gettin the poor lad confused!!! :lol: :lol:
Shane tell Robb I said whats up and watch out for sharks!!!hehehehe :shock:
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hey foo - I'l pass the message along to Rob. He's havin' a blast down there, yet it all is close to the ground :wink:
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Hey, anyone out there??? Sun is out, roads are dry which means QQ is probably climbable. Anyone gonna be out and about tonight? If you are I'll see if the little missus will let me out. Anyone?? Helloooo???
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Any body up for CR tomorrow?? supposed to be like 70-80 could be nice
what about mtn biking ? anyone ride? i'd be up for upton or hopkinton state parks or possibly wrentham :o) shh dont tell them i put mtn biking stuff on the climbing site shhhhhhhhh
Jake oh yea.. RIRG possibly sunday night 8pm
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What time were u thinking about going to CR, i might show, although ive been trying to rest i went to RIRG twice this week on Mon. and Wed. and did a bunch of sport climbing. Do you think CR will be dry?
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pawtuckaway saturday if any of y'all are interested in doing short trad lines and tr (and there's plenty of great bouldering).
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no clue.. i think i'm gunna go ride at hoptown state park and then see if anybody else is gunna climb ... it all depends when i wake up blah blah blah hehehe
jake
how far away is pawtuck?
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pawtuckaway is about 40 minutes into new hampshire from the mass border on rt. 93. from where i live in waltham it's about 1hr15minutes to get there.
the climbing is short trad/tr routes and lots of sweet bouldering. i'm going for the trad. go figure.
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Jeremy, I'd join you but A) i've got zero lead belay experience and B) my wife won't let me until I finish at least ONE of the house projects I've started in the last 6 months. :shock:
However, I am looking for any peeps to meet at QQ this evening. Sunny day, dry rock?? C'mon, I know some of you haven't climbed in a week what with the monsoon season being here and all. No big FOO-BQ planned or anything, just a need to finish that corner route on M-face. Anyone game?
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orangekyak
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OK, I'm going to change the date of the Everest Day to September 13th, unless there is uproar.
Nobody seems to be very curious about this "event." Is it worth doing? Is anyone interested? It's basically just a day of climbing with a little bit of friendly competition and some "foo-b-q" (that's the best one in a long time hehehe).
September 13? Who's in?
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Count me in. It's on my calender!!! Any help I can offer with set-up, etc. let me know. How wide do you wanna spread the net on this? I'll pass it around.
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I'm in. 9/13 works much better for me. Got a lead class on 8/2.
I'm torn between Pway and Red Rock for tomorrow.
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orangekyak
Jul 26, 2003, 1:01 AM
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not going to pawtuckaway tomorrow. will be in north conway sat and sun. have a nice weekend, y'all.
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jakedatc
Jul 26, 2003, 8:12 PM
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Hey, i'm off to CR right now.. maybe i'll see some body there.. if not lil boulder session with the invisible crash pad :o)
Jake
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robbovius
Jul 26, 2003, 9:05 PM
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Oi!
I'm baaaacccckkkk!!!
Had a pretty great time, bummed out heavily last night knowing I was leavin' the ocean today, got stuck in massive cape traffic, so bad I had to backtrack back to the rte 3 rotary at sagamore and take rte 3/93s/95s/to 495 and home, and mentioned to the kids, "Hey that's where I go climbing at Quincy Quarries" when we got onto 93s.
Highlights:
Sunday, we arrived, realized shortly I should have practiced setting up the cabin tent I borrowed from my brother, as we wound up going thru a series of episodes where I would mutter, "No, that's not quite right, let's try this.." eventually we got it set up and everyone had a laff at my expense. (Me, my two teen daughters Haley and Caitlin, and my son Cody). Caitlin and haley went of to explore the camp store and rec room, Caitlin came back with a handful of religious tracts.. we laughed about that a bit, Caitlin admitted, "Dad, these creep me out." A french canadian famile moved in next door. The mom was/is a total MILF. towards the end of the week she would actually wave at me and say "bonjour!"
Monday, Cody and I bodysurfed for about an hour and a half. Then we all drove to nauset sports and I bought a cheapo boogie board and a cheapo skim board...Because i left all my surf toys at home...
Tuesday, we went to the beach (Head of the Meadow in Truro, a 5-7 minute walk from our camground, North of Highland Camping Area). ALL WEEK long, the surf was mint! Cody and I had our own sandbar to ourselves mostly all week, since the one we picked out you had to swim to (not far, like 50-60 feet) At first I tried to use the skim board as a skim board, but it was a pain in the ass, and I discovered it worked pretty well for a boogie board too. We boogie boareded until I was almost too cold to swim back.
the water was/is cold, like 60 deg.
wed it rained over night and in the AM, but cleared up enough that Cody ahnd I dragged the girls to the beach again and we both swam out to our sand bar and spent another hour+ riding waves, wed was the best day...most of the curls were 3-4 feet. many were over cody's head. it was sweet.
all the pushing off the bottom to catch the waves aggravated the sprain in my left foot again (from the CR top hike crash back in may), that ain't never gonna heal I'm afraid...
thursday more of the same, except later in the day as the tide was coming in, the waves hadn't the juice they had wednesday. the rides were lame.
that night we went into P-town and walked the jetty from the end of rte 6 out accross the tidal flats to the sand bar on the outer tip where p-town light is, the jetty is like, I dunno 1.5 miles long? it was a long hike, an hour round trip, up and down from boulder to boulder...fun though...I kept thinking what a kick-ass climb it would have been if you could have stood the jetty on it's end.
yesterday we went to ridgevale beach in chatham, did some snorkelling inthe tidal stream but is was way churned up and murky, couldn't see scheisse. bailed, went back to the campsite and wished I'd spent the day in the surf at Head of the Meadow.
now I'm home.
tomorrow I'm planning on going to CR in the afternoon with Shane.
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foograbbinstone
Jul 26, 2003, 11:43 PM
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yooooooooooo,
wassaabbii!!!!
Anyone doing some climbing in the area tomorrow.(Sunday) Today was pretty much a bust for me. Thinking maybe make up for it then!!
foo
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jakedatc
Jul 27, 2003, 12:31 AM
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Hey fooo
i stopped by CR today for a short time bouldering the traverse.. sore from the mtn biking yesterday but everything seems to work again.. i'm just rusty cuz i havent climbed in so long
ummmm I'm either going to RI tomorrow night with my friend Nick or if he changes his mind then i'll go down to CR with Robb and shane
Jake
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foograbbinstone
Jul 27, 2003, 12:45 AM
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Lol,
I should have read all the way to the end,lol. I'll do some climbing at college with you guys tomorrow!!
Glad your back and had a good time Robb. I love going down to the end of the cape.Beautifull area.
Foo
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jakedatc
Jul 27, 2003, 1:57 AM
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Foo... don't lie.. you just like the "scenery" down in P-town..
Robb what time you thinking for tomorrow? i still am not sure i have to see what nick has to say about tomorrow night tho i would kinda rather go outside..
Jake
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bonesz
Jul 27, 2003, 2:20 AM
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S'up......figured I'd say Howdy to all y'all fine Mass Climbers out there...I'm saying loudly (so that the unseen forces that always foul up my plans to climb can here me) I'm NOT Going to try to climb tommorow ; echo, echo,echo. All you unseen forces can take a day off cuz I'm (snicker) sleeping late (snort-giggle), yep I'm gonna paint the house instead (twitch in left eye).
whisper voice{ I'm going somewhere, I don't know where....I don't know when....but, something is going to get ascended}
Hey who saw finding nemo ???mine...mine ?!
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wannabeaclimber
Jul 27, 2003, 3:02 AM
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Mike, Jake and anyone else that may have an interest -
Rob and I plan to be at college about 2:30. I've been so lazy all week, it'll be good to get my butt out there!
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robbovius
Jul 28, 2003, 1:17 AM
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Hey all, was a great day getting back up on the rock, perfect ending to my vaca week. Cruised all my favorites, even n figured out a new variation the eliminates the undercling on Send Money.
Shane, congrats on your Send Money success! Completed it first try today, awesome!
Gilly, yeah, I pretty much have excersize wired now, gotta move over to the right.
Jeff good to see ya, Been a while, eh? I'll PM ya regarding those drum dates.
Foo, Yoooo!!!
Jake, glad you got your truck fixed, dude!
jeremy I'm in for the "everest" day at QQ.
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wideguy
Jul 28, 2003, 1:55 PM
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Anyone climbing after work this week? Haven't been out in over a week and this coming weekend is shot with the family camping trip. Gotta get out again.
edit: Rob, Welcome Back!! Sounds like a cool trip all around. Laughing my ass off at your misfortune and hoping I don't have the same luck camping this weekend.
Congrats Shane!! So I guess that makes me the only one who doesn't have a send on Send, huh? That sucks!!!
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berger
Jul 28, 2003, 2:17 PM
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I'm in for some climbing this week after work, today would be fine or any day that works for you. let me know
welcome back Rob, did a little camping myself down in Plymouth over the weekend. Looking forward to getting back up on the rock
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wideguy
Jul 28, 2003, 2:35 PM
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Hey Mike!
Tonight's out for me. My shoulders are way to sore from swinging a hammer all weekend, but tomorrow I should be good to go. You game?
Anyone else for a little Tuesday Quarry action?
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robbovius
Jul 28, 2003, 5:12 PM
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Yo Mike, Chad!
I know that Shane and I have made plans to get up CR again tuesday night...we should be closing the joint as usual. I expect to get there about 5:30. She really wants to get up QQ, but she doesn't get out of work early enough to make it down there before 7:30 or so.
Chad the camping part wasn't bad at all. North of Highland Camping Area is really nice, very chilled vibe, I know I'll be going back there. The kids would likely have preferred a trailer or pop-up, but I think I can improve the accomodations enough that they'll do it again next summer. I plan to go back a couple more times for long weekends over the next couple months. Tks fr the offer of camping gear BTW.
Head of the Meadow is a great beach for surf!
the only part the sucked was the traffic coming home...
BOnesz! come dow to CR tomorrow eveing if you can, be great to get you up on the CR routes!
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berger
Jul 29, 2003, 1:56 AM
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I'm game for the quarry tomorrow night...however I just bought a new truck tonight and have to go pick it up after work first, so I'm looking at 6:30-7:00 before I can get there. If that works, cool.
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wideguy
Jul 29, 2003, 1:20 PM
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Sounds fine to me. I was thinking set up over on the L face where Layback and that 5.4 warm up route is. If that sounds good w/ you I'll set up and be ready when you get there. PM me or post up later if you're still on target.
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