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Making PTFTWs for tomorrow...
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Kartessa
Nov 21, 2012, 5:34 AM
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epoch wrote: Skip werk... go klimb. in t-shirts and shorts VOTM!!! yup that's what I'll be doing tomorrow instead of work. I need a personal day...
Thats kinda like my plan... turn off the cell phone... smoke a lot of weed... do yoga... smoke more weed... bake cookies.
But thats just a Wednesday
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Gmburns2000
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Kartessa wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?! I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos. It's called Facebook yeah, i'm slowly going crazy. OK. I went back and checked the FB entries. There are 3 hole pictures there. Sure Kart has a big ol smile, but as far as tr's go, kinda week. You kan due better Kart. My friends mercifully leave me out of tags
This doesn't solve the problem of a lack of TR
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Kartessa
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?! I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos. It's called Facebook yeah, i'm slowly going crazy. OK. I went back and checked the FB entries. There are 3 hole pictures there. Sure Kart has a big ol smile, but as far as tr's go, kinda week. You kan due better Kart. My friends mercifully leave me out of tags This doesn't solve the problem of a lack of TR
What happens in Tuolumne, stays in Tuolumne
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edge
Nov 21, 2012, 2:04 PM
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Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?! I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos. It's called Facebook yeah, i'm slowly going crazy. OK. I went back and checked the FB entries. There are 3 hole pictures there. Sure Kart has a big ol smile, but as far as tr's go, kinda week. You kan due better Kart. My friends mercifully leave me out of tags This doesn't solve the problem of a lack of TR What happens in Tuolumne, stays in Tuolumne
Atta girl!
Don't take any guff from these swine!
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edge
Nov 21, 2012, 2:24 PM
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epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet!
The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both.
In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos...
I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack...
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donald949
Nov 21, 2012, 3:55 PM
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Kartessa wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... looking forward so the long drive with the traffic.  You don't know long drive with traffic... I have to go to Buffalo Friday to pick up a friend at the airport. Guaranteed AT LEAST 8 hours of border waits. Anticipating 10 hours to do about 100mi rt
I'm only looking at 3 hours to drive 100mi to the aunts place.
Maybe I should make the wife drive....
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donald949
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edge wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: Hi guys! I still exist . . . the quarter is over, so time to start thinking about climbing. Or skiing. Or something! Yes. Yes. and yes! I've got a road trip over New Years to do awl of the above that won't disappoint! I'm in! you do you go to Yosemite? Quoi?! I can't remember seeing any trip report or photos. It's called Facebook yeah, i'm slowly going crazy. OK. I went back and checked the FB entries. There are 3 hole pictures there. Sure Kart has a big ol smile, but as far as tr's go, kinda week. You kan due better Kart. My friends mercifully leave me out of tags This doesn't solve the problem of a lack of TR What happens in Tuolumne, stays in Tuolumne Atta girl! Don't take any guff from these swine!
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donald949
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edge wrote: epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet! The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both. In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos... I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack...
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donald949
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donald949 wrote: On the gud knews front. Looks like tonight's jim sesh is a go. fallowed by the tacos.
soar noa. 
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Kartessa wrote: New gear this week: 1 pair of Sportiva Miuras 1 pair of 5.10 Dragons 1 pair of Keen hikers Petzl Adjama harness ultralight down jacket 4-Season Tent Petzl headlamp with rechargeable battery system. Total: $60 Sometimes I don't miss having a big kid job :p
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erisspirit
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I have lost teh werk motivashuns.
Ready to start mai holiday!
heading up to teh sierras fri morning. The bf and I have season passes to Mammoth so we will probably ski if/when it isn't too much of a madhouse. Might boulder in bishop or hike a bit. Gonna be there until Tuesday!
Then back again in gnu years... I think I'll have paid for the pass by the time January hits :P
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donald949
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erisspirit wrote: I have lost teh werk motivashuns. Ready to start mai holiday! heading up to teh sierras fri morning. The bf and I have season passes to Mammoth so we will probably ski if/when it isn't too much of a madhouse. Might boulder in bishop or hike a bit. Gonna be there until Tuesday! Then back again in gnu years... I think I'll have paid for the pass by the time January hits :P
One of the young guns here was wanting to hit the RR. But the rest of us has family plans. Going to have to think of some way to get out there.
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Kartessa
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erisspirit wrote: I have lost teh werk motivashuns. Ready to start mai holiday! heading up to teh sierras fri morning. The bf and I have season passes to Mammoth so we will probably ski if/when it isn't too much of a madhouse. Might boulder in bishop or hike a bit. Gonna be there until Tuesday! Then back again in gnu years... I think I'll have paid for the pass by the time January hits :P
Jelly
Do you fly or drive out there each time? I thought you were in Ecop's neck of the woods...
I'm confused.
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epoch
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Kartessa wrote: erisspirit wrote: I have lost teh werk motivashuns. Ready to start mai holiday! heading up to teh sierras fri morning. The bf and I have season passes to Mammoth so we will probably ski if/when it isn't too much of a madhouse. Might boulder in bishop or hike a bit. Gonna be there until Tuesday! Then back again in gnu years... I think I'll have paid for the pass by the time January hits :P Jelly Do you fly or drive out there each time? I thought you were in Ecop's neck of the woods... I'm confused.
I think they drive. Looong drive.
I want to know what they do for accommodations... Mammoth isn't unreasonable, it's the accommodations that have kept me from making that stinking drive.
There are flights, direct, from San Diego now, too. I should check into that, cause that drive is kind-of a kicker.
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edge wrote: epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet! The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both. In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos... I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack...
And there you go. you back them back by up and leaving them.
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Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: Skip werk... go klimb. in t-shirts and shorts VOTM!!! yup that's what I'll be doing tomorrow instead of work. I need a personal day... Thats kinda like my plan... turn off the cell phone... smoke a lot of weed... do yoga... smoke more weed... bake cookies. But thats just a Wednesday
I like the sound of that. If only my current job didn't involve drug tests...
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notapplicable wrote: Kartessa wrote: epoch wrote: Skip werk... go klimb. in t-shirts and shorts VOTM!!! yup that's what I'll be doing tomorrow instead of work. I need a personal day... Thats kinda like my plan... turn off the cell phone... smoke a lot of weed... do yoga... smoke more weed... bake cookies. But thats just a Wednesday I like the sound of that. If only my current job didn't involve drug tests...
I've decided to pretty much stay drunk until I can climb again, instead. I feel like this could lead me in a whole new life direction.
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epoch
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Gmburns2000 wrote: edge wrote: epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet! The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both. In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos... I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack... And there you go. you back them back by up and leaving them.
Order of words, dude. Order of words.
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epoch wrote: Skip werk... go klimb. in t-shirts and shorts VOTM!!! yup that's what I'll be doing tomorrow instead of work. I need a personal day...
I skipped work and went to VOTM today. (it was rad.... yes)
Started on Best Crack in the Moon then found my way working a bit on Einstein's Relativity.
Got on Sketch and skared myself half to death. Made the onzite with three falls.
Sent Paradigm Shift on the second go; the route is pretty cool.
Rounded our way to Patina Wall and did Tech9; it would seem I find myself on it every time.
Then kicked over and went up Full Auto before working on M11 for a bit. Got it on my third go.
Checked out some new lines on the back wall that aren't documented in the guide. All pretty sweet.
Got harassed by Border Patrol agent on a horse. He was quite douchey and was skeptical that we were climbers. Despite the, um, ropes harness and such. Dude was annoying.
On our way out we were harassed again by some 20-something young tool trying to look in the esuvee to see if we had migrants or drugs.
To top it off, at the checkpoiint we were harassed again, though this time I suspect it was because I was making faces and being an ass to the cameras.
Fuck..
Off to the Bay Area for the weekend. No climbing on this trip. I think we're diving on Friday in Monterrey, though.
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epoch wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: edge wrote: epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet! The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both. In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos... I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack... And there you go. you back them back by up and leaving them. What? Order of words, dude. Order of words.
I still don't get it. Non tokka li Portugese.
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Gmburns2000
Nov 22, 2012, 12:07 PM
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edge wrote: epoch wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: edge wrote: epoch wrote: edge wrote: macherry wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: epoch wrote: Gnu Yeerz trip is coming together nicely... YEsh! one day skizering at Tahoe. Resort TBD. Then to drive to Ewetawh where I will ski at Alta for two daze and then some climberinzing the ice in Little Cottonwood Canyon. After we will head oft to Ouray for the ice and hot tubbery Our final swing will be to the S rim of the Grand canyon before heading home. Action-Packed! Pics and stories will be shared! So is mine. Not guaranteed yet, but almost guaranteed. Climbing in Andalucia, Spain (El Chorro, among others, is there). Partner hasn't bough the tix yet, but he says he's coming either way. Sawsome. My plans include sitting around the outlaws watching the kids go crazy with too much useless junk to clutter up the house. Oh yea. U wish you were me 2. jealous! We r getting ahead of our selves though. Got to survive the Turkey weekend first. The wife didn't want to go. Then she found out her cousin's GF is going to be there. Now we have to go cause being w/ family is important??? Well the MIL found out we're going so now she's guilting the wife's older sister. Oh yea, everyone will be all happy and smiles... i love the holidaze!!! Thanksgiving Eve X2 (today): visited a newfound crag in Pinkham Notch with schist similar to Rumney, views of Mt Washington, tons of crags 35' - 90' tall, and lots more potential. 30 routes so far; we put up 5 FAs today, all trad. Thanksgiving: visiting my parents for dinner with my bro/his family and my sis. I am brining the turkey now; we are responsible for the bird, stuffing, and closely monitoring the patriots/jets game. Christmas: two weeks in Colorado, visiting Meaghan, my wife's awesome cousin, and other friends. We will be scoping out the front range for future settlement, skiing, climbing, etc. New Years: this has always been a non-holiday for me, but we will still be in CO so may find something to do. Also my 2 1/2 year sobriety date... Valentines Day: no plans yet. Heh. May Day: target date to leave the rental house, jump in the truck & RV, and hit the road. First stop: Maxwell's college graduation from ZooMass, then four months of road tripping. Gneiss! Schist!!!! Is this crag going to have Rumney ethics or will it adhere to the MWV tradiban GU, no bolts ethic? You're on the right side of the hill for that. I wish I was over there still, perhaps, if only to climb with you guys. Edge, you and I were 1.5 hours away and never seemed to meet! The crew I've been rolling with have gained a local reputation for finding and developing new areas with a full range of grades, commitment levels, and trail work. Routes are often cleaned and FA'd ground up, but equally as often they require top down scrubbing and bolting on rappel. True sport routes are rare, generally bolts are only added to augment natural gear; and there are just as many spicy all trad lines. This new area is a hybrid compromise logical extention of the N Conway and Rumney ethics, the best of both. In the New Durham Area alone, MP lists 231 routes, of which probably 80% were established by the self-named "Chinos." There are now over 100 additional routes scattered throughout the Whites; all of this in the last 2-3 years. I am accepted as the bastard grandfather of the Chinos... I forgot when you left New England, Epoch, but if it was over 28 months ago I was not climbing and on the fast track to total self destruction, so no wonder we didn't hook up. For the last 2+ years I have been getting out climbing at least twice a week, skiing, skydiving, holding ceremonial groups and workshops, and gradually replacing the rigid stem circa 1982 Friends from my rack... And there you go. you back them back by up and leaving them. What? Order of words, dude. Order of words. I still don't get it. Non tokka li Portugese.
yeah, totally not paying attention these days.
meant - "and there you go, you pay them back by up and leaving them"
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Kartessa
Nov 22, 2012, 8:21 PM
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I just saved $3100 on car insurance...
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Kartessa
Nov 22, 2012, 8:22 PM
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Since all you chumps are gorging, I might as well take it...
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