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trangtu
Oct 29, 2005, 1:44 PM
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Hello,
I'll be driving over to Austin and want to climb (as much as possible!) Thanksgiving weekend. I lead 5.9-5.10a sport, 5.8 trad and will happily follow harder stuff. If anyone's interested, PM me.
Trang
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blackwell4
Oct 30, 2005, 1:25 AM
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PM sent.
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austinclmbr
Nov 1, 2005, 2:11 AM
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well, if Tommy has PM'd you, you are probably taken care of. But, If not ......
send me a message, I am always game for showing someone around our great city.
Jason
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blackwell4
Nov 1, 2005, 2:20 AM
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Jason, you back from Mexico?
How was the trip? Post any pictures yet?
Lets make Tday holiday plans.
Say Fri at Urban assault? mmm. maybe Gus Fruh or Seismic?
Saturday at Reimers?
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trangtu
Nov 1, 2005, 2:31 AM
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Jason, Tommy--thanks so much for both your replies. I have never been to Austin but have always heard how cool it is so look forward to checking it out. Trang
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trangtu
Nov 1, 2005, 2:33 AM
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Jason, Tommy--thanks so much for both your replies. I have never been to Austin but have always heard how cool it is so look forward to checking it out. Trang
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southtxtraveler
Nov 1, 2005, 2:44 AM
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In reply to: Jason, you back from Mexico? How was the trip? Post any pictures yet? Lets make Tday holiday plans. Say Fri at Urban assault? mmm. maybe Gus Fruh or Seismic? Saturday at Reimers?
Friday at Urban Assault???????
Saturday is kiddie day at Dead Cats!
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blackwell4
Nov 1, 2005, 11:41 AM
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Shawn;
what are your plans for that weekend?
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southtxtraveler
Nov 1, 2005, 12:21 PM
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I mis-understood, thought you were talking about this weekend.
Don't have any plans over T-day yet, really sketchy about going to Arizona, if not Urban Assault sounds just dreamy.
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nurocks
Nov 1, 2005, 1:45 PM
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Well,
I guess I am the 2nd Jason exchanging info (pms) with the Original Poster...but as I told her; I'm going to E-rock over thanksgiving.
Me, my office mate and her boyfriend are going to be at E-rock from the 23-24/25 of November. They are most interested in bouldering, but I'd love to get some trad or other roped climbs in. I am horibly out of shape, but I still think I could get up a 5.6 Trad line, a 5.7/8 sport line and I'll try anything under a .10c on toprope.
If anyone is going to be in/around E-rock over turkey day, please let me know. I'd love some more people to climb with.
Jason
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blackwell4
Nov 1, 2005, 3:10 PM
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nurocks, AKA the Other Jason; I asked mom and she said it was ok to quote you this one time.............
ERock will be excellant for Tday. Look for my friend Luke, aka luker, he knows all the chords.
Trang, if granite calls your name then eRock is the spot. If overhanging limestone is good come see me and Austin Jason, maybe Shawn(southtextraveler), too.
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nurocks
Nov 1, 2005, 3:26 PM
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I'm all about the granite. Limestone and its silly tendon tearing pockets don't like me very much. That and I've already booked a campsite for the 23rd - 24th. I'm hoping the weather is nice.
Thanks,
Jason
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trangtu
Nov 3, 2005, 5:59 AM
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Hey guys, thanks all for the coordination--I checked out the route info for Urban Assault and while I love limestone the difficulty level on that crag's way over my head, so I think I'll try E-rock. Nurocks, I'll PM you on logistics of meeting up. Trang
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blackwell4
Nov 4, 2005, 5:30 PM
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Ahh, those ratings are way fluffed.
But choosing ERock is probably a better first trip to Tx climbing IMHO, anyway!
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wyjames
Nov 9, 2005, 9:13 PM
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In reply to: Hey guys, thanks all for the coordination--I checked out the route info for Urban Assault and while I love limestone the difficulty level on that crag's way over my head, so I think I'll try E-rock. Nurocks, I'll PM you on logistics of meeting up. Trang
I will be out at Erock during the weekend after Thanksgiving if you need a partner or info. I would definetly recommend Erock although it depends on the type of climbing you want and/or enjoy. Erock is mostly cracks, slabs and crystal crimps as well as the only major granite area in central Texas. On the other hand there is some good limestone around Austin, but I would never recommend going to Urban Assualt (unless you are bored with everything else in Austin). Urban Assault is very very chossy and mostly manufactured routes. If you do want Limestone check out Reimers Ranch or even other areas at the Greenbelt. Let me know if you need any other info.
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blackwell4
Nov 9, 2005, 9:57 PM
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wyjames is dead on it there.
Urban is NOT a good place get some Austin climbing.
ERock ( especially this time of year) would be the best spot.
More remote, more height, more rock, more variety. And excellent Texas landscape.
There are well bolted sport climbs in Austin, check Seismic, Gus Fruh, even Georgetown, just north of Austin. But at almost all of those you can hear highway noise , as you are inside city limits. It's not all bad. Some of it is even real good.
I'd still say ERock, if you have never been here before.
It all depends on your mobility ( do you have wheels ?) your climbing style and how hard you want to climb.
I think by now, from the responses this thread has received you and any one else in the area can see there is plenty of climbing to had in and around Austin. And there are plenty of locals who will help you find the routes you want.
Eat lots of Turkey and come climb.
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timstich
Nov 9, 2005, 10:12 PM
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Dudes, I can join you as well. I'll be staying in Austin for three months starting this Saturday. Going to the Potrero Monday.
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austinclmbr
Nov 12, 2005, 8:21 PM
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boy with all the political drama on Erock these days, look what
I missed out on.
I have KAylee that weekend, but I have been wanting to put her on Mark of beast for awhile so I will try to make it out.
Tommy did you say Luke was going out? Is that trail project weeked?
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blackwell4
Nov 12, 2005, 8:47 PM
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In reply to: Tommy did you say Luke was going out? Is that trail project weeked?
Yes , sir that is what he said.
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Hello
I just got back from REI and I now have chalk and tape. Got my rack all ready to go...and now I'm just counting down the days. I'd like to know if anyone is definetely going to be in Erock over turkey day.
As of now, my campsite is reserved for Nov 23 and Nov 24. I'll try to get there early evening on the 23rd...and climb on the 24th...and the morning of the 25th before heading back to Waco.
Is anyone else commited to being there then, and wanting to climb w/ me and my friends? Please let me know so we can start communcating about anything that could be shared(food, beer, scotch, stoves, etc...)
I'd appreciate a PM very much.
Thanks a lot,
Jason
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If I knew all these Austin folks were here I would have come here more often!
The other Scott
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blackwell4
Nov 18, 2005, 10:43 PM
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In reply to: If I knew all these Austin folks were here I would have come here more often! The other Scott
Yep, me and Jason ( austinclmbr, not nurocks Jason) come here looking for folks coming into town. And I here you guys were at GTown recently.
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southtxtraveler
Nov 18, 2005, 11:19 PM
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In reply to: If I knew all these Austin folks were here I would have come here more often! The other Scott
Lookit Mr noob with 7 posts, ha! :lol:
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austinclmbr
Nov 19, 2005, 2:23 PM
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It is all nice and relaxed over here eh?
not so much chest thumping, I feel like I am in a cadilac when I am on this forum. Not like Seans smaller site, but a lot more impersonal over here.\
You guys see Tim and WY are here too!! and The Other Scott2: the noob
I love it!!
As for myself I will be working that weekend. I am going back to work in restaurants (Curras grill) so, I gotta work weekends now, but will be off around 2:00pm usually.
So If the weather is nice and ytou wanna climb in the afternoon, hit me up
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southtxtraveler
Nov 20, 2005, 2:22 PM
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In reply to: As for myself I will be working that weekend. I am going back to work in restaurants (Curras grill) so, I gotta work weekends now, but will be off around 2:00pm usually.
So what does this mean for your Kiddie climbing days?
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