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climbinganne
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directions: from 81 (harrisonburg, VA) take rt 33 w follow around the court house in harrisonburg...you will travel approx. 60 miles on rt 33...it takes 2 more turns (but clearly marked)..stay on 33 til just past Judy Gap (and the Nelson Kiosk) take a left onto rt 28..less than 1/2 mile left onto Nelson Gap Road...follow the signs to the parkinglot...
Lookie here, please print this: Ya'll need to check this space for updates right up to when you leave.
THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY MEETING FOR NEW ARRIVALS on Sat. and Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. This will be before you venture out into the preserve.
IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW THIS, YOU SHOULD: WE DON'T GUARANTY ANYBODY'S SAFETY WHILE THEY ARE ON THIS PROPERTY. WE DON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING! Bring your 1st aid kits.
Coach PM'd me with a question on arrival and parking. I hope to know later today the shape of the driveway up to the cabins, if I can get outta here. Could range from steep, narrow, muddy but fine to slick, snowy, and very scary if you're not used to it. 4WD definitely required.
If you haven't heard about Annie's previous wreck, ask her.
Parking is at a premium at the cabins. Plus, the fewer vehicles we have up there, the more room there will be for tents in the immediate area.
There is also the idea of containing people to the mountain while partying. Which is smart, assuming we can pull it off logistically. So basically Annie and I made the rule way back when that there was no parking up there.
Let's do it this way. If the turnout is decent, the VAST majority of people will have to park in the well-marked parking area in the valley, off Nelson Gap Road. In the unlikely event that it fills up, there are good spaces out along the road near the entrance station.
From the parking area, the walk to the cabins is about 1/4 mi. steady uphill. Don't walk up the driveway; use Pierson's trail, which is well marked near the bottom of the driveway. If you are fast and light, just grab your stuff and trot on up. You'll see the cabins on the left, near the intersection with Gracie's trail.
I'll be driving a white GMC pickup. I will shuttle anybody up or down. Hopefully we can put together a small cadre of skilled and equipped drivers to assist with this, especially during peak arrival times.
If you arrive late and all else fails, camp down in the parking area until we can relocate you.
AFTER DARK, NOBODY SHOULD TRY TO DRIVE TO THE CABINS THAT DOESN'T KNOW THE ROAD.
ORGANIZERS:
People who are bringing tons of stuff to help out, we'll let you come up, at least to unload, if it's feasible. Don't do it if you doubt your vehicle or ability. Try to touch base with somebody in the know before coming up.
If you pull shuttle duty you get to park at the cabins. THIS WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN THE ROAD AND SPOKEN TO ME, ANNIE, CAPTAINPROZAC OR SOMEBODY THAT SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
FYI, we have never had a break in in the main parking area. The foregoing was not intended to constitute either a representation or warranty as to future events.
After about noon today, I may or may not have an internet connection. I will be reachable by phone in WV at 304-567-3169. Feel free to call and let us know your arrival time and we will try to coordinate with you.
BTW, that phone number will likely be the only way to get a message to you while you're on the mountain! Don't count on being able to use a cell phone or pager. If you have a global satellite uplink, bring it.
This is going to be serious business. If anybody is seen horsing around or being stupid, especially with a vehicle, they are gone.
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[indigo]some music to get you in the mood...[/indigo]
[firebrick]FOOD THREAD[/firebrick]
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great job PETE!!!
Well I came across a climbing bum, he was walking along the road
and I asked him tell where are you going, this he told me:
Well, I’m going down to Ooze's farm, going to join in a RC.com bash.
Gonna climb and smoke some hash, and set my soul free.
We are bored, we're sick of winter, we are tired of Annie's naggin',
and we got to get ourselves out for some craggin'.
Well, then can I walk beside you? I have come to join the gatherin'.
And I'm sick and tierd of all the RC.com blatherin'.
And maybe it's the time of year, yes, and maybe cuz I lost my tan.
And I can't find my #2 cam but life is for learning.
We are bored, we're sick of winter, we have bought our season passes,
and we hope to get some sun and not freeze our a*sses.
By the time we got to Nelson, we were half a hundred strong,
and everywhere was a bong and can of whipped cream.
And I dreamed I saw bunch of drunk fools walking slacklines in the sky,
And I better not get too high or I won't go climbin.
This is crazy, it's still winter, but at least our butts aren't draggin,
So let's layer up some fleece and do some craaaa, ggiiii, iiii, iinnnn....
http://www.wvclimbing.com/images/oozestock.jpg?
[firebrick]a special thanks to cass for recoding all of this...mmmmwah!!!
and if you click on any of the members names below, she linked us to @ others prifiles!!!! !!![/firebrick]
ADDED INFO : 2/23/03
please those coming for both weekends and the whole time please dig out your christmas lights...stu wants to light the mountain
speaker wire needed, heh, more outdoor extension wires....
expect a pm soon...please reply to the person who sent it thanks!!!!!!
PASSES!!! ~ everyone that is sending a check please put your screen name on the check so it makes it easier for us to check you off the list. We have some names, but not all of them. those who have sent checks please PM Pranagoddess so that we can make sure you get checked off the list. THANKS!!!
if you plan on attending one of the small group cave outings we are planning them sat, sun, midweek, and the following saturday again..please be prepared to do so...
[*:ceceadb48e]Clothes that can get trashed (jeans, long sleeve t-shirt and flannel over that works best)
[*:ceceadb48e]hard hat or climbing helmet
[*:ceceadb48e]hand held flash light
[*:ceceadb48e]head lamp
[*:ceceadb48e]candle(I have tons) or 3rd flash light.
[*:ceceadb48e]boots or old tennis shoes(cave mtn. is NOT a muddy cave) - sweet!!!!
[*:ceceadb48e]camelback or water and some way to carry it.
[*:ceceadb48e]crackers/trailmix/chocolate/sports bar for a snack
[*:ceceadb48e]If it is still chilly, they should wear a jacket that they can drop off at the entrance to the cave.
**we insist on 3 sorces of light per caver!**
thanks pete and dave :wink:
HELL YEAH, I'M COMING!!!
all:all week + both weekends), 1st/2nd:wkends, * :extends into the week
if wondering about champe etc. those are suggested cabin placements, kinda to keep up with numbers bed/floor space..i will have champe 1 specifically for just gurls and just bouys are in judy 1 other than that i am outta this aspect of your lives, as per all of your PM's :lol:
**ireland**
Cass - all - champe
**canada**
crazylikeafawkes - canada
- 1st
katydid!! + 1 - all - seneca 2
darkside - 1st
passthepitonspete - all
[indigo]**maine**
farasnyl10 - all - champe [/indigo]
[olive]**new hampshire**
mojorisin - all - tent [/olive]
[peru]**massachusetts**
bonesz - all - judy 2[/peru]
[teal]**wisconsin**
jafarr + 2 - Wed to end - tent [/teal]
[maroon]**indiana**
traddaddy - 1st & 2nd - judy 2 [/maroon]
[brown]**michigan**
djmeat - all - judy 2 [/brown]
[olivedrab]**ohio**
betaben - all - judy 1
climbhigh23 + 3 - wed til end... - tent
rck_climber - ?[/olivedrab]
**new york**
nattymystics + 1-sun - 13th - tent
chalkdusttorture -sun - 13th - tent
[tomato]**new jersey**
mcmlxxxiii - 13th on - tent [/tomato]
[indigo]**pennsylvania**
pequea - 1st
babrock - 1st
jeffe - tues/wed
cerikpete - 2nd* - nelson 2c
charley (almost ohio) - 1st-2nd* - tent
chris1313 + 1 - 1st* - nelson 2
climbinganne - all - champe
djclimber +1 - all - nelson 2
gansscr - 1st* - judy 2
gblauer - nelson 2 - 1st
hangman07 - 1st* - judy 2
mitchal + 1 - nelson 2
rockwomyn - she knows
spremegoat - 2nd* - tent
farmerc - 2nd* - tent
chetimo - 2nd* - tent
paone - 1st [/indigo]
**maryland**
zjay40 - ???
danwilli - 1st & 2nd* - tent
pattray - 1st - tent
mwbtle - 2nd* - nelson 2
climbingbetty22 - 1st & 2nd - champe
pranagoddess - 1st & 2nd her room
telluridehiker - 1st & 2nd - tent
ckershner0 - 1st & 2nd - tent
[chocolate]**west virginia**
oozingpustule aka theooze - all
captainprozac - all - he knows
bryan - all
roninthorne - 1st & 2nd - camper [/chocolate]
**washington dc**
juansolo - 1st & 2nd
tim - 1st - tent
vertical_reality - 1st
[crimson]**virginia**
howitzer - 1st* - 2nd - champe
mountainrat - 1st & 2nd - tent
stigonrock - 1st & 2nd - tent
jerrygarcia - 1st & 2nd - champe
nthusiastj + 2 - camp - 2nd*
one900johnnyk - 1st* - tent
eastsider - 1st & 2nd - ?
greyghost - 1st & 2nd - ?
bouldertoad [/crimson]
[violet]**kentucky**
kyhangdog - camper [/violet]
[lightcoral]**north carolina**
pornstarr - all - judy 2
costellobr - 1st** - tent [/lightcoral]
[coral]**tennessee**
climbchick - all [/coral]
[darkorchid]**georgia**
biggernhell + Mikey & Simon - 2nd
deafclimber - week
pinnaclechick - week [/darkorchid]
[plum]**florida**
xcel360 - wed. on - Judy 1 [/plum]
[darksalmon]**texas**
coach, dj and raul - weekdays only - judy 1 [/darksalmon]
[crimson]**new mexico**
pfc-monty - all - judy 1 [/crimson]
[gold]**wyoming**
wyoclimber - all [/gold]
there are year passes available for purchase...i suggest doing this, not only will it cover you at the gathering, but once you see this place i KNOW most of you will be back for more and more this summer at NRP
climbing
for those of y'all not familiar with nelson rocks preserve the rock is sandstone/quartzite.
http://www.nelsonrocks.org/images/fins1.jpg
nelson has two fins or 4 sides. there is trad, sport and top=rope as well as the via ferrata
...climbs range from 5.0 to 5.13. the approachs are minimal, the area clean and we will prolly be the only climbers there. it is a short 15 minutes drive to seneca rocks for those wanting to climb that also.
lodging at nelson rocks preserve:
to camp in a tent and or stay in the cabins..on the floor at this point...we have now set the price at $10 a day..
food looks like between donations and bought food..we should no go hungry all week!!
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no_limit
Feb 22, 2003, 12:27 AM
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YES
First to reply to the new thread. None of the HTML is working in your post, Anne. Can't wait until March, hopefully the snow is gone.
Alex
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climbinganne
Feb 22, 2003, 12:32 AM
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THANK YOU CASS!!!!
for the time you spent changing those codes!!!
yeah me too alex...btw that secret of ours...did you find a way for me to do it??? PM me if you did...thanks!!!
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cass
Feb 22, 2003, 1:34 PM
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Bump
heheh
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juansolo
Feb 22, 2003, 1:43 PM
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Sweet! I can finally read about Seneca again. Man that was some painful withdrawl for a while.
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climbinganne
Feb 22, 2003, 2:23 PM
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:? but i dont know where we were?????
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jerrygarcia
Feb 23, 2003, 1:58 AM
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woot, welcome to page 1.
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climbinganne
Feb 23, 2003, 2:01 AM
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hi dave!!!!!!!
how you doing???
i missed you guys!!! :P :roll: :evil:
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jerrygarcia
Feb 23, 2003, 2:45 AM
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Im doing fine. We need to get this thread in the top 10 in less than 2 weeks!
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mitchal
Feb 23, 2003, 2:49 AM
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Hi,
I feel like such a celeb!! :oops:
I just can't wait to get up there again,I had the absolute best time there!!
See you all in TWOweeks!
Climb Happy,
Mitch :lol:
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one900johnnyk
Feb 23, 2003, 4:25 AM
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two weeks!?!?! hmm.. that doesn't leave much time for healing, eh?
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climbinganne
Feb 23, 2003, 12:16 PM
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In reply to: Hi, I feel like such a celeb!! :oops: I just can't wait to get up there again,I had the absolute best time there!! See you all in TWOweeks! Climb Happy, Mitch :lol:
hahahahaha...i really love that picture mitch!!!
i remember walking all the way down to practically the memorial boulder...to get that shot!!!
nice picture dave...
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climbinganne
Feb 23, 2003, 3:04 PM
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bump
Cass was here...coding again
heheh
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Hey people,
I just wanted to let everyone know that the deal for getting your season pass for the via ferrata, at $67.50, will be off on March 7, 2003. We have decided that we have given you all enough time to send in checks and that it will be only fair to make the people that show up at the gathering, without their passes paid for ahead of time, pay the full $75 that it costs to have a season pass. Hopefully, not many of you will have ta do this, but I have a good idea of how much money we will be getting if all the people that haven't paid, show up and want a season pass. So, I want to see those checks coming in! We only have 2 weeks left people. Thank you for your cooperation. :) !
Gracie
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Feb 23, 2003, 3:54 PM
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Sitting here just over the mountains from NRP/Seneca/Germany Valley... surfing for weather/ground condition reports.
How's the Preserve roadway and parking holding up to the rising water? If any reconstruction or prevention needs to be done, please PM/page me ASAP... I know they just moved the drive but not where the new entrance is in relation to the creek....
Anne... did you lose All your numbers or just under this ID?
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orangekyak
Feb 23, 2003, 5:07 PM
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Awesome job on the coding, cass, i'm psyched to take a look at all the profiles of the wack jobs i'll meet.
What's the countdown at today?
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orangekyak
Feb 23, 2003, 5:22 PM
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The music link is sweet too ... will there be any banjo pickers there? man i'd love to hear some live bluegrass
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climbinganne
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In reply to: The music link is sweet too ... will there be any banjo pickers there? man i'd love to hear some live bluegrass
hehe...did you check out oozes signature ROTF!!!1
actually there are a couple peeps with banjoes comming!!!1
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no_limit
Feb 23, 2003, 7:58 PM
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I can't play the banjo. OH well.
We'll still have fun. :D
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theooze
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Ronin - don't know as of right now. Pendleton County was west of the heaviest rainfall totals, wasn't it? The parking area is the only thing really vulnerable, IMO. All depends, I guess. Be a drag if the new culvert blew out. Why, are you in excavation?
My basement flooded yesterday. It wasn't the precip, it was a busted pipe. No water till tomorrow. I don't mess with plumbing.
Sun's out in MD, but the wind's a-howlin'. Hope the bridge don't blow down.
Captainprozac can play a mean banjo, but he's kinda shy about it.
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roninthorne
Feb 23, 2003, 8:36 PM
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ooze- I've been known to dig myself into a few holes- :wink: Actually, I am a carpenter, painter, electrician, and concrete finisher, among a lot of other hats I've worn, over the years.
(I'll be among the first in the volunteer for renovations after the gathering...)
The thought came up talking about flooding in shenandoah and the surrounding regions, back in 96, which this weather seems to be a carbon copy of, in many respects. I remember that the road into Franklin was AMAZING!
By extension, I thought of Nelson... maybe because boulderinganne or her evil twin had mentioned something about it, as well... and because I know how many times the road back there in Germany Valley has become an alternate bed for the North Fork...
Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
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theooze
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Thanks.
Looks like flooding is expected in Franklin along the South Branch. It's getting colder with light snow falling, though, which is a good sign (slows the melt).
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I know it's a little late in the game to ask these q, but, here goes...
A: are there rattlesnakes down there this time of year or am I just paranoid ?
B what ,if any are the showering/ clean yourself facilities are there ?
If there are snakes abundant, I'll be the only guy there climbing in my chippewa logging boots, and if there aren't any facilities, I'll be bathing in a trash can filled with water eh.?
INFO PLEASE
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