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snoopy138
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granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4.
PTFTWs are also good for you.
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snoopy138
Dec 17, 2014, 7:14 PM
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*gg carez, shitz pantz in rage*
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granite_grrl
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snoopy138 wrote: *gg carez, shitz pantz in rage*
Maybe at other times, but I'm far too exhausted from my "vacation" right now.
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dr_feelgood
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granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4.
Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it.
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dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it.
If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong.
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caughtinside
Dec 18, 2014, 4:48 PM
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lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong.
This is correct.
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snoopy138
Dec 18, 2014, 6:14 PM
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caughtinside wrote: lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong. This is correct.
some might say teh same thing about bouldering?
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climbingtrash
Dec 18, 2014, 7:01 PM
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camhead wrote: carabiner96 wrote: lena_chita wrote: Overdue weak-end update: I am so weke, I can't even handle staying up late anymore. Friday night was a friend's birthday, her husband threw a big party at a restaurant, with a private dance floor, DJ, and all. It was pretty awesome, even though I alway feel a bit inadequate at those kinds of parties. But anyway, Heffe was in a dancing mode, and it was really fun. But we didn't get home until well past midnight. Saturday night was Ed's dinner party. Tons of fun, great company, lots of alcohol, Cards Against Humanity game that went well past midnight... I think it was after 1 a.m. when we finally headed home. And somehow both Saturday and Sunday I got up earlier than I should have. Now it's time to work, and I am ready for a nap. I can't handle these late nights anymore! Like I said, very weke. Getting old sucks. I'll still stay up late if I know I can sleep in but my body wakes up early anyway, no longer can I sleep like a teenager. Plus I have to let the chickens out around sunrise. Seriously considering the $400 automatics chicken coop door opener. Yeah, sleeping in is as foreign and distant to me as Zima and 311 by this point. It's not because I've gotten more responsible– I really haven't– but my body just doesn't need it. Plus, the achy AI back is a natural alarm clock. Starts hurting every morning at 630.
Ah, Zima...that takes me back.
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climbingtrash
Dec 18, 2014, 7:06 PM
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dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it.
Teh only thing good about Cauliflower is that someone else eats it.
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dr_feelgood
Dec 18, 2014, 11:27 PM
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report of doc's activities since icefest where I was super weak and tire
Monday: Went hunting, had a potluck. Still really tired.
Tuesday: Skied all day, up to last chair. Legs in pain.
Wednesday: Ice climbed in the morning, a lead and several naps as a fifth wheel to some noob wrangling. Then went and skied to last chair again. Took a spill, and slide downhill headfirst for 30-40' until a nice soft willow bush stopped me.
Today: Went ice climbing. Shoulder and arms really sore from climbing and tumbling.
Skiing again tomorrow, and probably a tour on saturday. May try to climb on sunday.
Headed back to CT on tuesday, and I'll be damned if I don't hobble onto the fucking plane.
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caughtinside
Dec 18, 2014, 11:34 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: caughtinside wrote: lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong. This is correct. some might say teh same thing about bouldering?
Can you roast bouldering in oil, garlic and herbs?
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carabiner96
Dec 18, 2014, 11:45 PM
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caughtinside wrote: snoopy138 wrote: caughtinside wrote: lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong. This is correct. some might say teh same thing about bouldering? Can you roast bouldering in oil, garlic and herbs?
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granite_grrl
Dec 18, 2014, 11:54 PM
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dr_feelgood wrote: report of doc's activities since icefest where I was super weak and tire Monday: Went hunting, had a potluck. Still really tired. Tuesday: Skied all day, up to last chair. Legs in pain. Wednesday: Ice climbed in the morning, a lead and several naps as a fifth wheel to some noob wrangling. Then went and skied to last chair again. Took a spill, and slide downhill headfirst for 30-40' until a nice soft willow bush stopped me. Today: Went ice climbing. Shoulder and arms really sore from climbing and tumbling. Skiing again tomorrow, and probably a tour on saturday. May try to climb on sunday. Headed back to CT on tuesday, and I'll be damned if I don't hobble onto the fucking plane.
Trying to take advantage of the preboarding? If you bring a cane they will offer to drive you around too.
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dr_feelgood
Dec 19, 2014, 12:04 AM
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granite_grrl wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: report of doc's activities since icefest where I was super weak and tire Monday: Went hunting, had a potluck. Still really tired. Tuesday: Skied all day, up to last chair. Legs in pain. Wednesday: Ice climbed in the morning, a lead and several naps as a fifth wheel to some noob wrangling. Then went and skied to last chair again. Took a spill, and slide downhill headfirst for 30-40' until a nice soft willow bush stopped me. Today: Went ice climbing. Shoulder and arms really sore from climbing and tumbling. Skiing again tomorrow, and probably a tour on saturday. May try to climb on sunday. Headed back to CT on tuesday, and I'll be damned if I don't hobble onto the fucking plane. Trying to take advantage of the preboarding? If you bring a cane they will offer to drive you around too.
I'm more of a last-minute boarding type, but I could use the free rides.
I mostly just want to have the pain and soreness to distract me from how much air travel munches on choads.
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camhead
Dec 19, 2014, 12:05 AM
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EPC North report...
Did Solar Slab the first day, really fun big day; it was a cluster fuck at the bottom but we simuled past and were the only party to top out. Did a cool walk/rap-off that was pretty chill.
Next day was fucking cold and overcast, went to this crag in Icebox called Sunnyside, which was NOT sunny. Did a fun 5.9 juggy carck called Mister Masters. The OS'd a couple 11+/12- tard lines next over. They were very NRG-ish, lots of highstep lockoffs. Partner was complaining about his shoudler hurting and just kept saying he wasn't psyched; the approaches have kept him tired this whole trip, but I just decided to ignore it and make the best of this trip.
Next day did Levitation 29. Knot sure how many gerkz have done this, but there was a cool 3 pitch approach climb called Plate of Fate, mostly gullies with like three moves of good 5.9 slab, but it cut over and hour off the approach, and threw in more climbing. L29 was amazingly good. It was snowing as we started, but cleared up and was perfectly sunny conditions. OS'd both crux pitches, but had a foot pop on a dinky 5.10a move right above the crux pitch as I was linking the two. Butthurt is strawng!
Last two days have been spent waiting for the rock to dry. Hopefully Epi tomorrow.
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dr_feelgood
Dec 19, 2014, 12:11 AM
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carabiner96 wrote: caughtinside wrote: snoopy138 wrote: caughtinside wrote: lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong. This is correct. some might say teh same thing about bouldering? Can you roast bouldering in oil, garlic and herbs? no. Yet another reason to despise it.
Not that I'm trying to tell you how to live your life.
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snoopy138
Dec 19, 2014, 2:49 AM
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caughtinside wrote: snoopy138 wrote: caughtinside wrote: lena_chita wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: granite_grrl wrote: carabiner96 wrote: Whoo! Did my hardest yet bouldering on site! I have until February for the comp by my goal going in was to be able to onsite some (not all OBVI) V4. Did my first last night so I'm feeling good about having 6.5 weeks to keep working at it. I've been taking a training/fitness for climbing class at my gym the last 8 weeks and that ends Thursday so it'll free me up to focus on bouldering. I still kinda hate it though. Bouldering is good for you though. It's been forever since I've done anything graded, but last time I did I think I was maxing out at V4. Cauliflower is good for you too, but I still hate it. If you hate cauliflower, you are doing it rong. This is correct. some might say teh same thing about bouldering? Can you roast bouldering in oil, garlic and herbs?
no, but you can roast cauliflower in garlic, oil, and herbs, then eat that and drink a beer with yore bouldering.
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snoopy138
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camhead wrote: EPC North report... Did Solar Slab the first day, really fun big day; it was a cluster fuck at the bottom but we simuled past and were the only party to top out. Did a cool walk/rap-off that was pretty chill. Next day did Levitation 29. Knot sure how many gerkz have done this, but there was a cool 3 pitch approach climb called Plate of Fate, mostly gullies with like three moves of good 5.9 slab, but it cut over and hour off the approach, and threw in more climbing.
The approach is only two hours or so, maybe 2:15. I find it hard to believe you're getting to the base of Lev 29 in an hour from the car doing Plate of Fate.
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snoopy138
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camhead wrote: Next day did Levitation 29. Knot sure how many gerkz have done this, but there was a cool 3 pitch approach climb called Plate of Fate, mostly gullies with like three moves of good 5.9 slab, but it cut over and hour off the approach, and threw in more climbing. L29 was amazingly good. It was snowing as we started, but cleared up and was perfectly sunny conditions. OS'd both crux pitches, but had a foot pop on a dinky 5.10a move right above the crux pitch as I was linking the two. Butthurt is strawng!
okay, that is kind of funny. Maybe it should be renamed Burning Bush of Red Rocks?
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snoopy138
Dec 19, 2014, 2:58 AM
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camhead wrote: Last two days have been spent waiting for the rock to dry. Hopefully Epi tomorrow.
well, that should be nice and warm in December. At least you lurve chimneys.
try to allocate a couple hours of daylight for the descent. it's not that obvious getting to the frogland gully.
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snoopy138
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oh, yeah ... when's Cloud Tower?
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snoopy138
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snoopy138 wrote: camhead wrote: Last two days have been spent waiting for the rock to dry. Hopefully Epi tomorrow. well, that should be nice and warm in December. At least you lurve chimneys. try to allocate a couple hours of daylight for the descent. it's not that obvious getting to the frogland gully.
btw, you might try for Sunday to do Epi ... forecast looks 10 degrees warmer.
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camhead
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snoopy138 wrote: camhead wrote: EPC North report... Did Solar Slab the first day, really fun big day; it was a cluster fuck at the bottom but we simuled past and were the only party to top out. Did a cool walk/rap-off that was pretty chill. Next day did Levitation 29. Knot sure how many gerkz have done this, but there was a cool 3 pitch approach climb called Plate of Fate, mostly gullies with like three moves of good 5.9 slab, but it cut over and hour off the approach, and threw in more climbing. The approach is only two hours or so, maybe 2:15. I find it hard to believe you're getting to the base of Lev 29 in an hour from the car doing Plate of Fate.
Hmm, I was going by the MP masses saying that the regular L29 approach was 3 hrs. Erie guardless, I'd take a bit of extra climbing over extra wash scrambling any day.
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dr_feelgood
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camhead wrote: snoopy138 wrote: camhead wrote: EPC North report... Did Solar Slab the first day, really fun big day; it was a cluster fuck at the bottom but we simuled past and were the only party to top out. Did a cool walk/rap-off that was pretty chill. Next day did Levitation 29. Knot sure how many gerkz have done this, but there was a cool 3 pitch approach climb called Plate of Fate, mostly gullies with like three moves of good 5.9 slab, but it cut over and hour off the approach, and threw in more climbing. The approach is only two hours or so, maybe 2:15. I find it hard to believe you're getting to the base of Lev 29 in an hour from the car doing Plate of Fate. Hmm, I was going by the MP masses saying that the regular L29 approach was 3 hrs. Erie guardless, I'd take a bit of extra climbing over extra wash scrambling any day.
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Good stuff. I did the l29 approach in 2 hrs before I on sighted it. 
I came super close to falling on the pitch after the crux. Wasn't liking, but swung on through with no rest and was pretty damn pumped from the crux. Great route though, some good variety on that thing.
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