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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:05 PM
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sungam wrote: notapplicable wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Climbing trip on wednesday for a week. Should be hilarious. I am going with the crazy polish dude who took a slide on the snowslope and almost ended himself. This is the same guy from the story a while back who took repeated 20foot inverting whippers into a slab. Having Epic'ed easy winter climbing and sport climbing, I'm taking him on his first trad climbing trip. I intend to scare the shit out of him (if that is even possible) ^.^ I'm thinking you're going to need to keep the camera rolling all day. where are you taking him? First day is likely going to be gorge crag (aka station B buttress) in glen leven. Small but close to the house. It's over a river so you gotta traverse in and have a hanging belay. The topout is a narsty wall of 2-3 foot thick moss. Grab a handfull and pull. Oh, and hope. Next day I am thinking of taking him to the east face of Aonoch Dubh: It's the left facing cliff here: [image]http://www.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/ade1-777116.jpg[/image] Nice and easy angled, great rock with good friction. prolly going to Spider, a VS, to start. VS is like I think 5.7 or something. We'll see whathappens from there. As you can see from the pic it has a fair approach, and I'll be doing breakfast shift each morning so dunno how much time we'll have to do routes. Spider: [image]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/orionforumpics/Scott/climbing/GavinonSpidereastfaceofAonachDubh.jpg[/image] Then we might do the Aonach Eagach ridge. I've done this a few times, a great 4th class scramble along the top of an airy feeling ridge. Good times. [image]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fraser_d/Walks/Glencoe/aonach-eagach-ridge-finish.jpg[/image] So that's our plans at this point. There is to be some very cold DWS and river swimming/salmoneering as well as some jumping from bridges and such. should be good. Those are some beautiful venues. I am jealous. We did some easy routes on the east face of aonaach dubh and we did Sparan Slab on the etive slabs, and some DWS. We got wet. Then we spent a day swimming/jumping off quite high things. Despite coming rather close several times (mostly on the approaches/descents) Mike managed not to end himself or epic. he even led his first trad pitch, 210 meters up on spartan slab (it was like 5.2 with slung trees as pro, but still rad!).
only the light coloured stuff at the bottom is climbed, the rock higher up is shitty.
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:05 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: notapplicable wrote: Forgot to mention before that I tried to assassinate myself this weekend. While cleaning draws from the last route of the day, I loosed a shower of acorn to golfball sized rocks on to my belayer. Thankfully she was fleet footed and avoided being hit, while maintaining the belay. Not. Cool. wait, what?
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:21 PM
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SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset.
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:21 PM
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donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: Ugh... things looking down for the weekend. The young kid that was veeeerrrrryyyy interested in hitting the climbing over the long weekend, is now otherwise obliged. most of my other partners are have other things planned. The one that was not very interested, has upgraded to mildly interested. Although he's nursing a forearm strain. Don prays for good outcome.... Here's hoping buddy. Woot, Prayers Answered 
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:22 PM
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donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: Ugh... things looking down for the weekend. The young kid that was veeeerrrrryyyy interested in hitting the climbing over the long weekend, is now otherwise obliged. most of my other partners are have other things planned. The one that was not very interested, has upgraded to mildly interested. Although he's nursing a forearm strain. Don prays for good outcome.... Here's hoping buddy. Woot, Prayers Answered The partner who was veeeerrryyy interested in a long weekend of climbing, to the point of suggesting Red Rocks. Is now only tied up Sat. So we're headed to Suicide for some trad, he wants me to show him the ropes. 
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:23 PM
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SylviaSmile wrote: erisspirit wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: erisspirit wrote: I just bought bedroom furniture like a real adult. I'm not sure I'm ready for such adult decisions!  It suddenly dawned on me that I am an adult when I got some vouchers and instead of buying 20 quids worth of ice cream I am using it to afford a new vacuum cleaner. Aye, that'd be you growin' up there laddie. now go an' fetch me a beer will ya. beer sounds better than working out right now Not for me now it doesn't. Beer here in the summer is a necessity, but during the winter, it simply has little appeal. I had post workout wine... it was pretty fantastic I had post-workout . . . Taco Bell.  Actually, it gets worse: I actually ran to Taco Bell and back. I have no excuse, except I got really hungry and was out of time to both work out and cook dinner.
You ran HOME from taco bell? HOW? How did you not vomit all over everything? A stomach of iron? The digestive system of an angry dragon?
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:24 PM
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notapplicable wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: YIKES! If the PM I just recieved is any indication, I would say wonderwoman did not get the hook out clean. While Tiff will admit to letting her emotions get the best of her at times, she is a pretty reasonable person. I have a feeling that you may be in for a ride, however. I take it this is in regard to the Advances for women thread. I saw NAs grigri comment, and WW's response. But I take it, it has reached new levels today? I think the grigri comment was the least of it . . . personally I found that one kind of funny. But I guess it got caught in the rapid tailspin the thread took otherwise with one (former?) member taking a few other responses really personally. I assume NA got the PM due to whatever comments he made on the "how do I delete my account" thread made by that person. I'm starting to realize I may have been baiting that hook for awhile now. At least as far back as the "you might be a girl climber" thread with my "girls stink" post. One thing is clear though. I am not funny and neither are my "sexist" jokes! 
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:25 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset. It's a bummer she got so upset... I will admit though I have never understood women who rant about how they are treated to terribly in this sport... I've found that it is what you make of it... if you hang out with good people, you'll never have this issue. Also someone can only bring you down if you let them. its bummer she let them. we really don't need to be loosing more members around here This goes for men, too. When I hang out with crappy people, I have a crappy day. When I hang out with people I love, I have a great day. It's not always like this, but usually. I liked her participation, too.
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:25 PM
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donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: notapplicable wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: donald949 wrote: notapplicable wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: YIKES! If the PM I just recieved is any indication, I would say wonderwoman did not get the hook out clean. While Tiff will admit to letting her emotions get the best of her at times, she is a pretty reasonable person. I have a feeling that you may be in for a ride, however. I take it this is in regard to the Advances for women thread. I saw NAs grigri comment, and WW's response. But I take it, it has reached new levels today? I think the grigri comment was the least of it . . . personally I found that one kind of funny. But I guess it got caught in the rapid tailspin the thread took otherwise with one (former?) member taking a few other responses really personally. I assume NA got the PM due to whatever comments he made on the "how do I delete my account" thread made by that person. I'm starting to realize I may have been baiting that hook for awhile now. At least as far back as the "you might be a girl climber" thread with my "girls stink" post. One thing is clear though. I am not funny and neither are my "sexist" jokes! I don't know. I thought the grigri comment was kind of funny. Recognizing it as a joke, rather than a sexist comment about belay skills. I can see though that some might not appreciate that type of humor. Does that make me sexiest? But alas, we are only human, and fall short of the mark.  HA! Nice catch. Catch? Back to the grigri are we? I'm 2 sexy my self, 2 sexy this post, 2 sexy for this forum.
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sungam
May 26, 2012, 4:27 PM
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Oh man, Edge, dat post! Great stuff!
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Gmburns2000
May 26, 2012, 4:41 PM
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sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: notapplicable wrote: Forgot to mention before that I tried to assassinate myself this weekend. While cleaning draws from the last route of the day, I loosed a shower of acorn to golfball sized rocks on to my belayer. Thankfully she was fleet footed and avoided being hit, while maintaining the belay. Not. Cool. wait, what? I duntz want NA to death before I meet him.
ah, right. you want to be the one. well, ok then.
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Gmburns2000
May 26, 2012, 4:46 PM
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sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset. It's a bummer she got so upset... I will admit though I have never understood women who rant about how they are treated to terribly in this sport... I've found that it is what you make of it... if you hang out with good people, you'll never have this issue. Also someone can only bring you down if you let them. its bummer she let them. we really don't need to be loosing more members around here This goes for men, too. When I hang out with crappy people, I have a crappy day. When I hang out with people I love, I have a great day. It's not always like this, but usually. I liked her participation, too. So the best time you ever had was with me, right?
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edge
May 26, 2012, 4:47 PM
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Sore. Very very sore.
Just got back from 7 hours at the gnar sekrit crag. We did a warm up, repeated a climb I put up last fall, then adden a new second pitch.
We rapped off a tree to the left that (swear to god) I saw in a dream last night. We each rapped on our own ropes with wire brushes attached to shovel handles. 1 1/2 hours later we had uncovered three stellar 80' trad lines.
The first (A Toltec Dream) I led at 5.7.
The second is best done in two pitches to avoid rope drag over numerous overlaps. P1 is 10a PG, and I wussed out halfway up P2 which will go at 10+/11- and needs either a pin or perhaps a bolt, neither of which we had with us. (The Path of the Peaceful Warrior, when we return to send.)
The third will need a bolt or two and should be a solid 10. We didn't give it a go, but it's all scrubbed and ready for equipping.
Did I mention I'm sore?
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edge
May 26, 2012, 4:52 PM
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sungam wrote: Oh man, Edge, dat post! Great stuff!
Why thank you!
Ummm, which post, the one from the Taco Stand?
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Greggle
May 27, 2012, 12:32 AM
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notapplicable wrote: And hey, who wasn't big into Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas at one time or another?
"Let's get down to brass tacks... How much for the ape?"
It works on many levels...
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Greggle
May 27, 2012, 12:53 AM
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Just started work.
Haven't climbed, outdoors, indoors, or otherwise, in over two weeksiz.
STILL trying to secure an apartment. My current commute is >41/66 miles/km. Greggle can has new domicileziz? For pleaze?
I turned, like, 49 this month. Honest and true!
Bacon.
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sungam
May 27, 2012, 2:41 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: notapplicable wrote: Forgot to mention before that I tried to assassinate myself this weekend. While cleaning draws from the last route of the day, I loosed a shower of acorn to golfball sized rocks on to my belayer. Thankfully she was fleet footed and avoided being hit, while maintaining the belay. Not. Cool. wait, what? I duntz want NA to death before I meet him. ah, right. you want to be the one. well, ok then.
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May 27, 2012, 2:41 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset. It's a bummer she got so upset... I will admit though I have never understood women who rant about how they are treated to terribly in this sport... I've found that it is what you make of it... if you hang out with good people, you'll never have this issue. Also someone can only bring you down if you let them. its bummer she let them. we really don't need to be loosing more members around here This goes for men, too. When I hang out with crappy people, I have a crappy day. When I hang out with people I love, I have a great day. It's not always like this, but usually. I liked her participation, too. So the best time you ever had was with me, right? [image]https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHXGLX6Ol2t8bLpIBLBwQFHOEoddcp3dzqgUZDLN2f-dWD4NzGrQ[/image]  Well fuck you, then.
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sungam
May 27, 2012, 2:41 AM
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edge wrote: Sore. Very very sore. Just got back from 7 hours at the gnar sekrit crag. We did a warm up, repeated a climb I put up last fall, then adden a new second pitch. We rapped off a tree to the left that (swear to god) I saw in a dream last night. We each rapped on our own ropes with wire brushes attached to shovel handles. 1 1/2 hours later we had uncovered three stellar 80' trad lines. The first (A Toltec Dream) I led at 5.7. The second is best done in two pitches to avoid rope drag over numerous overlaps. P1 is 10a PG, and I wussed out halfway up P2 which will go at 10+/11- and needs either a pin or perhaps a bolt, neither of which we had with us. (The Path of the Peaceful Warrior, when we return to send.) The third will need a bolt or two and should be a solid 10. We didn't give it a go, but it's all scrubbed and ready for equipping. Did I mention I'm sore?
Just one problerm... You said tard and bultz in the same root...
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sungam
May 27, 2012, 2:45 AM
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edge wrote: sungam wrote: Oh man, Edge, dat post! Great stuff! Why thank you! Ummm, which post, the one from the Taco Stand?
The post was hilarious and interesting (with a healthy garnishing of WTF), usually posts are just one or the other.
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sungam
May 27, 2012, 2:48 AM
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Greggle wrote: Just started work. Haven't climbed, outdoors, indoors, or otherwise, in over two weeksiz. STILL trying to secure an apartment. My current commute is >41/66 miles/km. Greggle can has new domicileziz? For pleaze? I turned, like, 49 this month. Honest and true! Bacon.
Also, go climbzing.
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Gmburns2000
May 27, 2012, 3:53 AM
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sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset. It's a bummer she got so upset... I will admit though I have never understood women who rant about how they are treated to terribly in this sport... I've found that it is what you make of it... if you hang out with good people, you'll never have this issue. Also someone can only bring you down if you let them. its bummer she let them. we really don't need to be loosing more members around here This goes for men, too. When I hang out with crappy people, I have a crappy day. When I hang out with people I love, I have a great day. It's not always like this, but usually. I liked her participation, too. So the best time you ever had was with me, right? [image]https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHXGLX6Ol2t8bLpIBLBwQFHOEoddcp3dzqgUZDLN2f-dWD4NzGrQ[/image] Well fuck you, then.
There's no denying that was one of my best trips ever.
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sungam
May 27, 2012, 5:36 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: erisspirit wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: I'm not sure why you wouldn't just leave her alone, she seemed honestly upset. It's a bummer she got so upset... I will admit though I have never understood women who rant about how they are treated to terribly in this sport... I've found that it is what you make of it... if you hang out with good people, you'll never have this issue. Also someone can only bring you down if you let them. its bummer she let them. we really don't need to be loosing more members around here This goes for men, too. When I hang out with crappy people, I have a crappy day. When I hang out with people I love, I have a great day. It's not always like this, but usually. I liked her participation, too. So the best time you ever had was with me, right? [image]https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHXGLX6Ol2t8bLpIBLBwQFHOEoddcp3dzqgUZDLN2f-dWD4NzGrQ[/image] Well fuck you, then. There's no denying that was one of my best trips ever.
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edge
May 27, 2012, 7:04 AM
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sungam wrote: edge wrote: Sore. Very very sore. Just got back from 7 hours at the gnar sekrit crag. We did a warm up, repeated a climb I put up last fall, then adden a new second pitch. We rapped off a tree to the left that (swear to god) I saw in a dream last night. We each rapped on our own ropes with wire brushes attached to shovel handles. 1 1/2 hours later we had uncovered three stellar 80' trad lines. The first (A Toltec Dream) I led at 5.7. The second is best done in two pitches to avoid rope drag over numerous overlaps. P1 is 10a PG, and I wussed out halfway up P2 which will go at 10+/11- and needs either a pin or perhaps a bolt, neither of which we had with us. (The Path of the Peaceful Warrior, when we return to send.) The third will need a bolt or two and should be a solid 10. We didn't give it a go, but it's all scrubbed and ready for equipping. Did I mention I'm sore? Sounds rad ^.^ Just one problerm... You said tard and bultz in the same root...
Any bolt or pin will be placed ground up on the lead, perhaps from a cliffhanger if necessary. Pull ropes, re-lead free, tard.
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