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kam_ill_eon
Dec 17, 2001, 9:48 PM
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I'm sick of having to go indoor climbing! Unfortunately when it snows, I'm left to go to a gym or sit at home. I'll take the first. However, I'm sick of having 30 people on each route having to wait only to find that the last 20 people have greased up the route so much that a 5.10d turns into a 5.12c and almost imposible to climb! I've almost decided to go and brave the loss of fingers.
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atg200
Dec 17, 2001, 10:04 PM
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You live in Arizona and you are complaining about the cold? I rock climb all year in Colorado, and even climbed most weekends at the Gunks in the winter when I lived in New York.
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polarwid
Dec 17, 2001, 10:11 PM
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I live in Alaska...it is -20 right now...I can climb the sheer sides of buildings just by licking my hands...
Get out and climb anyway you just won't be able to fire right up that 5.13 try something easier...they can be fun in the cold. Challenging too.
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tangboy
Dec 17, 2001, 10:18 PM
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gotta love the cold... best to climb in... don't need chalk and you can't even feel those flappers!
tang
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rlkelley
Dec 17, 2001, 10:43 PM
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clmbngfiend
Dec 17, 2001, 10:52 PM
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I live half an hour away from Killington, VT, which is open right now and we are still climbing. I'd probably complain about the climbing during the summer in arizona.
Peace
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graniteboy
Dec 17, 2001, 11:38 PM
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Hay kam:
I bet that, if it's sooo damned cold down there in Arizona, you could start climbing all that ICEdown there. I hear Phoenix has TONS of fat ice just waiting for First ascents.... but nobody's brave enough to go out there cause it's so cold that yer face turns BLUE as soon as U step out the DOOR, like this guy: .
You could then write the guide book to Arizona iceclimbing; "Frosty the snowman's guide to iceclimbing in the southwest", and make lotsa munny on royalties. Damn, Valdeeez, Ouray, Talkeetna, and Banff have nuttin on U guys down there!
PS: when does this years Phoenix ice festival start???
xoxo; graniteboy, aka laughing my alpine ASSS off..
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talons05
Dec 17, 2001, 11:38 PM
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I love climbing in the cold. You should do a search on winter climbing. We've posted a lot of ways to make cold-weather climbing more enjoyable.
AW
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squeeks
Dec 18, 2001, 12:46 AM
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63 in arizona? that must be nice. i wish we could get over 45 here. you still have perfect climbing weather there. dont waste it.
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rrrADAM
Dec 18, 2001, 12:56 AM
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Not so...
I live in sunny Southern California.
Mmmmmmmmm... J-Tree, Malibu Creek, Stoney Point, and many more.
rrrADAM
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cyberdragon
Dec 18, 2001, 12:58 AM
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I hate the cold but the cold wont stop me from climbing. that is just an obsticle to overcome.
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suprepopps
Dec 24, 2001, 9:40 AM
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GET OVER IT! Either climb in a gym or go some place warmer.
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ratstar
Dec 24, 2001, 4:32 PM
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it was 10 degrees here last night when I got home.
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climberchic
Dec 24, 2001, 5:53 PM
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Kam,
Go boulder at Oak Flats or climb ANYWHERE in Queen Creek. Geez, go to Camelback even! It'll be 65 today...
Do you need outdoor climbing partners?
Also, the PRG can get pretty packed. Try Climbmax instead. Bouldering gym, but never as crowded unless they are having a comp. Most of the rats went home, to Potrero or elsewhere.
P.S. Alpine boyz...I'm sure it's not the bone-chilling winters you guys are used to, but we DO get snow here and freezing temps in the outlying vicinity (where most of the climbing is) but not in the city itself. A few weeks ago we were snowed out of Queen Creek (where the Phoenix Bouldering Comp is held) and that is only an hour east of Phoenix.
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stigonrock
Dec 24, 2001, 6:06 PM
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Yeah winter climbing sucks in the UK...i can't stand the cold. I go to the gymn now and even the climbing gyms are cold. Takes a while to warm up and take the 10 layers of clothing off *grin*.
But I miss the outdoors. But my fingers get so cold, can't feel anything, lose strengh..can't hang on..climbing becomes 10 times more harder and strenous..damm...where the fun it that! Someone please tell me.
But Im trying to harden myself to the cold..this is true obssession folks!
I try and go out without my gloves on, and it is freezing sometimes, so my hands will get used to the cold ...and then...I can climb on the rock all year...wicked!
Yeah but the thing is, it doesn't seem to be working, my hands still freeze....*sigh*.
Yours freezingly
Stig Brrrrrr!
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puffpuffpass
Dec 24, 2001, 6:49 PM
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here's a quick tip to all those of you who will brave the cold for your moments of glory. go to your local outdoors store and buy some of those instant warm hand warmers, they cost 75 cents and work great throw them in your chalk bag inshoes it doesnt matter its all good. peace..peace like a motherf---er!
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timhinck
Dec 25, 2001, 1:22 AM
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The one thing about winter climbing is FRICTION!!! Especially usefull down here in the southeast. We have lots and lots of sandstone slopers. Many of the projects we are working ONLY go down in the winter.
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