TimL

Can anyone help me out here? I´m thinking about taking the summer off from work and coming back to the NW a little early this year...say the middle of June til the very end of August. What I´m trying to remember is if the summer after an El Nino year is on average drier with better weather or rainier with worse weather. I seem to remember that the weather last summer wasn´t so good, but I think my perception of NW weather is changing after spending so much time in Spain. Thanks!

I think I remember an old bold on Midway direct or something like that a long time ago. To the left of the step across. If someone upgraded some hardware then more power to them. Were you perhaps seeing the TR anchors for DDD?

Sounds like you need to get some...........

go naked and tie some yarn around your chorizo...it works for me!

Yeah but what I if I want to send a hard R/X rated route just because I want to send that route.... I don't think its dumb, I think it would be awesome to accomplish something like that. I don't hear you bitching about Dave Mcloed for sending hard 5.14 bold lines... I bet you look up to badass pro climbers who send 5.13 R lines. So why is it bad when someone who isn't a 'pro' climber does it... anyways, some people leading a 5.13 R after TR rehearsal is liely safer than the nebs with the shiny new gear trying to lead some 5.8 with no idea wtf they are doing... What you said was a whole bunch of garbage. I think Dave Mcloed is a wanker. It seems like he's looking for a reach around at every corner to boost his ego. Better check your hand, it might be a little sticky. IF you want to send a hard r/x route just because "you want to"...that sound a little stupid. You been watching too much hard grit. I've climbed hard run out routs....you better know why your doin it bro....come on now...just cause i want to doesn't cut it in my book. Why diss on the new 5.8 leader...you got some kinda of superiority complex. I've never looked up to pro climbers. The whole idea seems stupid to me. I go out and get mine, they get theirs...but there really isn't that much seperating us in this sport. Once again....I think they are almost all wankers. I have so much more respect for the brothers and sisters who quietly put down their hard projects without spraying to the world. These folks are the real badasses.

Are you climbing at the gym or are you training? When I'm in Spain, I train at the gym. I mean going there with a specific plan of warming up, thne doing a certain number of traverses, boulder problems, campus, hangboard and pull up all w/ time limits. When I come to Seattle in the winter and there is no rock to climb, I climb at the gym....which to me sounds funny but thats how it goes. To answer your question, I just came from the gym and my fingers, skin and everything hurts. But not to an extreme. That shows you got a work out cause you pack a lot more intensity usually into a training session in a shorter amount of time.

A.) You threw out a stupid rhetorical question. B.) Why were you just watching? Morbid curiosity? Or to say, "I told you so"? What's your point?

Nice!

If we get another good weather window, I'd be up to search for some rock sometime between 1/1 to 1/9. Index, Vantage or Smith. I'm open to any other ideas. I know this isn't the time of year for rock in this part of the country, but I don't want to get back to Spain and be out of shape. PM me if interested. Cheers, Tim

an aunt who was a second mom to me just passed away christmas day. Sorry man.

What's up TIm? We met in Mazama a while back. You were with TJ. I maybe be in South Africa the later part of June and beginning of July. Thats a big maybe. If not I have a good climbing buddy from there and I might be able to hook you up with her or at least maybe pass you some resources to find a partner. Keep in touch.

what happened?

Do you know how to write with contractions?

I've checked it out before. It's a nice route. One of several on the list to put down this summer! Thanks for the motivation!

Looks like I could have some time off in January and I'm trying to brainstorm places to climb rock and Potrero Chico came to mind. Who's been there in January? Is it worth the trip? What's the best way to get there from Seattle? Is it easy to find partners there? Thanks!

Advice from a friend of mine who was climbing 8b today, 13d. "I go to the climbing gym, but nothing serious."

Nope, but I'll be back for Christmas and and into January for a bit!

I started climbing with TJ many moons ago. The guy is tough and super strong. Sending positive vibes your way!

I've taken huge falls on small cams. Do falls degrade cams? I'd say yes, but little by little. A lot depends on placement, the distance falling, the rock and if you have a good belayer. I'd say the belayer and the placement are the most important factors to consider.

Looking for ideas for this January. I might have a week or two off. I can take more time off if I want. The States or maybe international. Thanks for any and all ideas!

I'd venture to say all climbers are collectionists. Peak baggers, sport climbers alpinists. Kind of human nature then little bit more with climbers. I think the Mountaineers ht it right with the title their book, "Freedom of the Hills". I like to peak bag, route bag.....whatever. Is is downgrading someone's experience cause they climb a mountain by an easy route? In my case sometimes I like just being in the hills without a bunch of climbing crap.

PM sent!

Does anybody have beta on this area? How to get there, where to park, how find the climbs/approach trail and maybe grades? Online topo? Thanks for any information!

Way to set things straight!

Nice! Way to send!