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Crag_Dawg
Oct 13, 2007, 12:02 AM
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skinner wrote: I'll tell ya.. I normally despise dogs running around at the crag, but Harrison is definitely the exception, I'll go cragging with him any time. Plus he carries gear! Hey, I'll go cragging with you any day too buddy! I don't mind carrying your rope, but you carry your own GD beer OK?
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rockguide
Oct 15, 2007, 5:08 AM
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Nick's this week? I hear another shipment left the poultry farm next to three mile island. B
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skinner
Oct 15, 2007, 5:16 AM
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I was thinking "Nicks" myself, I have to find out if the wings are always that size!
rockguide wrote: Kevin, you are so not expedition photographer! B Aww.. come on, look at this fine example of JR clawing his way up an extreme 5.4++ I took on Saturday.
*note: please ignore the angle of the tree's, highway, river, etc. this is an optical illusion due to the angle of the sun, It really was that steep.. right JR?
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chossmonkey
Oct 15, 2007, 12:39 PM
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jumpingrock wrote: This unemployed bum will be there around 8:00. No later than 8:15. Bum? You are a stay at home boyfriend. A very noble line of work.
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rockguide
Oct 15, 2007, 12:58 PM
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skinner wrote: I was thinking "Nicks" myself, I have to find out if the wings are always that size! rockguide wrote: Kevin, you are so not expedition photographer! B Redeemed due to lack of lycra. Aww.. come on, look at this fine example of JR clawing his way up an extreme 5.4++ I took on Saturday. [image]http://www.netspy.net/climbing/2007/head-slabs/oct.13.07/fx/P1110327SM.jpg[/image]
*note: please ignore the angle of the tree's, highway, river, etc. this is an optical illusion due to the angle of the sun, It really was that steep.. right JR?
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 3:32 PM
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Nick's it is then.
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 3:34 PM
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Hahaha.... RC.com Cainine accounts.
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climb_eng
Oct 15, 2007, 3:45 PM
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EXTREME 5.4 CLIMBERS TRIP REPORT: Cowbell Crag - Sunday October 15, 2007. Memebers - Grant, Cathy, JP. Time arrived - 1:00PM Time finished - 6:00PM Number of routes done - 2: a 5.6 & a 5.7 Ropegun - Grant A successful outing, JP and Cathy's first time climbing in 2 months. Rock was dirty as hell (as usual) and made the normal grunting and groaning sounds that the loose choss of cowbell makes when you pull on it. Hazards included packrat shit all over the rock and prickle bushes around key foot and hand holds. Highlight of the day was Grant demonstrating that anchoring off of twigs is safe, provided you use and adiquate amount of twigs. Also saw the fastest roped-solo climber in the world climbing next too us on a rather sketchy looking anchor. Until next time: -JP PS I will see ya'll at Nicks on Wednesday for some enormous fucking wings.
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 3:56 PM
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EXTREME 5.4 CLIMBERS TRIP REPORT: Super Secret New Slab... Oct 13, 2007 Rope Guns: Brenden, Kevin, Kyle, and Dave Rope Sherpa: Harrison 6 new routes, 2 second accents ranging from 5.4 to 5.8 w/ a 5.9/10a direct finish. Dirty? Yes Chossy? Hellz no! This stuff is S O L I D!
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climb_eng
Oct 15, 2007, 4:02 PM
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Ooooo, sounds like fun. -JP
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jumpingrock
Oct 15, 2007, 4:09 PM
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the_climber wrote: EXTREME 5.4 CLIMBERS TRIP REPORT: Super Secret New Slab... Oct 13, 2007 Rope Guns: Brenden, Kevin, Kyle, and Dave Rope Sherpa: Harrison 6 new routes, 2 second accents ranging from 5.4 to 5.8 w/ a 5.9/10a direct finish. Dirty? Yes Chossy? Hellz no! This stuff is S O L I D! Add another two lines on sunday. jumpingrock ridge 5.fun and Lust in a Black Cape 5.6; Fun stuff :-)
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rockguide
Oct 15, 2007, 4:21 PM
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climb_eng wrote: EXTREME 5.4 CLIMBERS TRIP REPORT: Cowbell Crag - Sunday October 15, 2007. Memebers - Grant, Cathy, JP. Time arrived - 1:00PM Time finished - 6:00PM Number of routes done - 2: a 5.6 & a 5.7 Ropegun - Grant A successful outing, JP and Cathy's first time climbing in 2 months. Rock was dirty as hell (as usual) and made the normal grunting and groaning sounds that the loose choss of cowbell makes when you pull on it. Hazards included packrat shit all over the rock and prickle bushes around key foot and hand holds. Highlight of the day was Grant demonstrating that anchoring off of twigs is safe, provided you use and adiquate amount of twigs. Also saw the fastest roped-solo climber in the world climbing next too us on a rather sketchy looking anchor. Until next time: -JP PS I will see ya'll at Nicks on Wednesday for some enormous fucking wings. 5.6 and 5.7? aren't those grades a little .... extreme? How about some more 5.4 routes, for the rest of us? B
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 4:25 PM
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Anyone on here long enough has heard reference to the East Coast 5.7 Mafia... Well, we're kinda like them.... only we actually climb... sometimes.... all grades are WAY old school, carrying pins is normal, New Routing seems to be the dominant mandate to our climbing, beer and whiskey are our water, our golden piton award is given to the best mis-adventure/epic, and our Mascot is a 130 pount bullmastiff puppy named Harrison who carries our ropes..... Oh, and Grant is our token Brit.
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 4:26 PM
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GRANT! I still have your Ghost guide book, I'll bring it (again) on Wednesday.
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climb_eng
Oct 15, 2007, 5:35 PM
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the_climber wrote: Anyone on here long enough has heard reference to the East Coast 5.7 Mafia... Well, we're kinda like them.... only we actually climb... sometimes.... all grades are WAY old school, carrying pins is normal, New Routing seems to be the dominant mandate to our climbing, beer and whiskey are our water, our golden piton award is given to the best mis-adventure/epic, and our Mascot is a 130 pount bullmastiff puppy named Harrison who carries our ropes..... Oh, and Grant is our token Brit. New routing is not the mandate of MY climbing unfortunetly. Right now I'm happy with getting off the ground personally... it's a big step forward for me. That dog weight 130 lbs!?! Thats more then most of our girlfriends, jeezzus! -JP -- who feels very bad for criticizing the mascot
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 9:33 PM
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Dave contemplating the finishing crux moves on the FA of Dave Goes Gardening. 5.4++
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climb_eng
Oct 15, 2007, 9:56 PM
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That looks like Conglom. Is the super secret slab in the Highwood Pass area? It sure looks like it is :).
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climb_eng
Oct 15, 2007, 10:14 PM
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the_climber wrote: climb_eng wrote: That looks like Conglom. Is the super secret slab in the Highwood Pass area? It sure looks like it is :). Technically there is no rock type called "Conglom". Further, by capitalizing the first letter you are indicating that this is a Formation(Fm) name. And I can say with certainty that there is no "Conglom Fm." within our area. Also the Highwood Pass is a mere 2sq.km (give or take) and is surrounded almost entirely by limestone with periodic shale bands, mostly of Devonian age if I remember correctly; a time in which very little sandstone or other clastic sedimentary rocks were deposited in what is now Southern Alberta. Both North and South of the pass there are outcrops of Cretaceous clasitic sedimentary rocks ranging from sandstone to conglomerate to a pseudo-quartzite. Clear as Mud? Thought so. Wow! Let that geek flag fly.
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the_climber
Oct 15, 2007, 10:24 PM
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climb_eng wrote: the_climber wrote: climb_eng wrote: That looks like Conglom. Is the super secret slab in the Highwood Pass area? It sure looks like it is :). Technically there is no rock type called "Conglom". Further, by capitalizing the first letter you are indicating that this is a Formation(Fm) name. And I can say with certainty that there is no "Conglom Fm." within our area. Also the Highwood Pass is a mere 2sq.km (give or take) and is surrounded almost entirely by limestone with periodic shale bands, mostly of Devonian age if I remember correctly; a time in which very little sandstone or other clastic sedimentary rocks were deposited in what is now Southern Alberta. Both North and South of the pass there are outcrops of Cretaceous clasitic sedimentary rocks ranging from sandstone to conglomerate to a pseudo-quartzite. Clear as Mud? Thought so. Wow! Let that geek flag fly. Proud of it! You would not believe what a little bit of "geek" know how can do for finding good rock. I, however, have never lost my drinking champ title. *Proud member of the Geology Students who have out drunk'd busloads of Engineerding Students Fraternaty*
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darkside
Oct 16, 2007, 12:01 AM
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rockguide wrote: 5.6 and 5.7? aren't those grades a little .... extreme? How about some more 5.4 routes, for the rest of us? B My apologies for JP's misreading of the guidebook. In keeping with my rule of 5's I also kept within 5.4 for the trip. I base this on taking twice as long to climb these routes as the stuff I was doing in Nevada last week. Therefore by taking twice the time, the grades should be reduced by an equal ratio. The corrected grades thereby being a 5.3 and a 5.3+ (that could also be considered as a 5.4- but I don't brag like that). I hope that makes matters as clear as cONGLOM mUd. That concludes my extreme amount of post whoreing for this week. See ya'll at .... Nicks????
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rockguide
Oct 16, 2007, 12:35 AM
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darkside wrote: rockguide wrote: 5.6 and 5.7? aren't those grades a little .... extreme? How about some more 5.4 routes, for the rest of us? B My apologies for JP's misreading of the guidebook. In keeping with my rule of 5's I also kept within 5.4 for the trip. I base this on taking twice as long to climb these routes as the stuff I was doing in Nevada last week. Therefore by taking twice the time, the grades should be reduced by an equal ratio. The corrected grades thereby being a 5.3 and a 5.3+ (that could also be considered as a 5.4- but I don't brag like that). I hope that makes matters as clear as cONGLOM mUd. That concludes my extreme amount of post whoreing for this week. See ya'll at .... Nicks???? NIcks it is - for the expansive wings, limited beer selection and sharp-as-a balloon service.
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jumpingrock
Oct 16, 2007, 3:04 AM
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Hey Brian, funny story. I met a friend of yours at work today. Turns out she knows a climbing guide who wasn't making enough money so he learned how to write and became a technical writer. Any guesses who? (The friend, not the guide that became a writer since we all know who that is) Anyway, she wants you to take her up a multipitch climb.
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rockguide
Oct 16, 2007, 3:40 AM
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LOL OK - it wasn't about the stacks of mad cash (guiding actually paid well ... in the summer) - I was ready for a break and a steady (rather than contract) living. B
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