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zakadamsgt
Aug 27, 2009, 10:39 PM
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So I've decided that in the summer of 2011 I want to climb the Nose. I have a partner that has climbed it before and we are going to do it together.
This fall, I plan on doing trad, maybe a big wall. I need to get used to multi pitch as I'm a sport climber (and boulderer). Outside of climbing multipitch routes, what are some good books to read about big walls, hauling, rope jugging, etc? I plan on learning how to ascend in my garage and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
What other suggestions do you have for preparing for the nose? Experiences?
Many thanks!
Zak
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squishy654
Aug 27, 2009, 10:46 PM
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oh man, your defiantly gonna die...
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zakadamsgt
Aug 27, 2009, 10:47 PM
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possibly
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notapplicable
Aug 27, 2009, 10:55 PM
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zakadamsgt wrote: So I've decided that in the summer of 2011 I want to climb the Nose. I have a partner that has climbed it before and we are going to do it together. This fall, I plan on doing trad, maybe a big wall. I need to get used to multi pitch as I'm a sport climber (and boulderer). Outside of climbing multipitch routes, what are some good books to read about big walls, hauling, rope jugging, etc? I plan on learning how to ascend in my garage and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What other suggestions do you have for preparing for the nose? Experiences? Many thanks! Zak |
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csproul
Aug 27, 2009, 11:54 PM
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zakadamsgt wrote: So I've decided that in the summer of 2011 I want to climb the Nose. I have a partner that has climbed it before and we are going to do it together. This fall, I plan on doing trad, maybe a big wall. I need to get used to multi pitch as I'm a sport climber (and boulderer). Outside of climbing multipitch routes, what are some good books to read about big walls, hauling, rope jugging, etc? I plan on learning how to ascend in my garage and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What other suggestions do you have for preparing for the nose? Experiences? Many thanks! Zak
http://www.supertopo.com/packs/road2nose.html
http://www.supertopo.com/...html?topic_id=692927
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Lazlo
Aug 28, 2009, 12:23 AM
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notapplicable wrote: zakadamsgt wrote: So I've decided that in the summer of 2011 I want to climb the Nose. I have a partner that has climbed it before and we are going to do it together. This fall, I plan on doing trad, maybe a big wall. I need to get used to multi pitch as I'm a sport climber (and boulderer). Outside of climbing multipitch routes, what are some good books to read about big walls, hauling, rope jugging, etc? I plan on learning how to ascend in my garage and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What other suggestions do you have for preparing for the nose? Experiences? Many thanks! Zak
strong work!
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jsj7051
Aug 28, 2009, 12:44 AM
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In NC ?
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limeydave
Aug 28, 2009, 1:13 AM
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Lazlo wrote: notapplicable wrote: zakadamsgt wrote: So I've decided that in the summer of 2011 I want to climb the Nose. I have a partner that has climbed it before and we are going to do it together. This fall, I plan on doing trad, maybe a big wall. I need to get used to multi pitch as I'm a sport climber (and boulderer). Outside of climbing multipitch routes, what are some good books to read about big walls, hauling, rope jugging, etc? I plan on learning how to ascend in my garage and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What other suggestions do you have for preparing for the nose? Experiences? Many thanks! Zak strong work!
I LOL'd myself.
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moose_droppings
Aug 28, 2009, 1:52 AM
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A lot of good info is here. John has also got a great book on big walls, don't know if it's linked from his site or not.
edit: The second link that csproul gave is a good one from Chris McNamara that runs SuperTopo.
(This post was edited by moose_droppings on Aug 28, 2009, 1:57 AM)
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sungam
Aug 28, 2009, 7:06 AM
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Please, please do some jugging on something taller then your garage before you try the nose...
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zakadamsgt
Aug 28, 2009, 1:16 PM
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yes - I plan on it 
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zakadamsgt
Aug 28, 2009, 1:21 PM
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Awesome! Thanks for the great link
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desertdude420
Aug 28, 2009, 1:45 PM
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You are just learning to crawl and you already have aspirations of doing a long distance run. Good on ya!
I just hope that you are not ahead of me when I do the nose.
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swoopee
Aug 28, 2009, 5:45 PM
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zakadamsgt wrote: possibly
Seriously, you're gonna die!!! Nah, probably not. So where are you located? Your profile shows a couple of boulder problems in Tenn. If in eastern Tenn, you might want to do some climbing at Whitesides and/or the north face of Looking Glass Rock in NC, just to get a small taste of big wall climbing.
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zakadamsgt
Aug 28, 2009, 5:48 PM
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Yea man, Atlanta!
I need to update my route list! I'm trying to do Whiteside next weekend if my partner comes through!
Thanks for the suggestions
Zach
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swoopee
Aug 28, 2009, 6:01 PM
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zakadamsgt wrote: Yea man, Atlanta! I need to update my route list! I'm trying to do Whiteside next weekend if my partner comes through! Thanks for the suggestions Zach
Atlanta??? Sorry dude. 
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zakadamsgt
Aug 28, 2009, 6:07 PM
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Ya - but I gotta make a living...
Pretty convenient to alot of good bouldering hard sport...I manage 
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mar_leclerc
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unless you regularily on-sight V10/11 all day long you better learn how to aid-climb....
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jaablink
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You might want to learn crack climbing techniques and become very proficient at them. Just a thought…
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