texplorer

Whoever says you don't learn anything on CC.com? For all you sporties out there- If you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be a wicked trad climber:Put on your best pair of lycra and look at yourself in a mirror. Now take a sock and stick it down your pants, hold a Mickey's in your hand, and look again at the mirror. Afterwards you might want to check your pants.

You can interchange the spikes in track shoes with Javelin spikes. they are about 3/4 of an inch long and wicked looking. I have used some old racing flats as lightweight approach shoes before. heh heh

I saw the post heading and thought this was going to be a thread about Fred Beckey farting or something cool like that. What a dissappointment.

Texplorers tips 1# Tricks are for kids 2# Make a modified anchor clip in by taking a piece of tubular webbing and run a smaller piece of surgical tubing through the inside. Instead of hanging way off your harness or getting in the way like a long daisy it scrunches up when not in use. When time to clip in it the surg tubing stretches out to the length of the webbing 3# If you drink 6 shots of tequila and eat 8 extra caffeine gu's there is a 15 minute period where you think you can do anything and your stupid enough to try.

I have la sportiva boulders. They are now adorned with duck tape to match my entire wardrobe of outdoor gear. Don't buy them unless you can afford a new pair every 4 months

I used to rack it all on my harness but chmimneying with four #5 camalots got kinda tough. Now I just solo and leave the gear behind I don't need.

Getting back on topic after 23 pages. . . So who's up for smoking a big one in the hut this weekend?

That sounds more like a Bowline thread Roger.

Well Timm@y you were right. I am just a spray monger. I am stuck down here in Texas for only one more week though. Maybe then I'll turn back into my old mellow self. Until then I'm going to the worlds largest rattlesnake roundup this weekend. No Shit

I have found the People at The Mountain Shop to be real and knowledgeable when I have gone in there. There is a girl in there that wears some buddy holly-like glasses and a guy with bushy sandy hair that excellent for asking questions on gear or routes. In fact the dude (can't remember his name) sold me a pair of his personnal Kaukulator's for 35 bucks. If you see Monique at Climax tell her I'll see her in Indian Creek next week. -Karsten

My vote would be Kenny. He goes through an epic every episode and you think he is dead but just keeps coming back. I wonder what his odds would be with Jim Wickwire? Well, if I'm wrong -Blame Canada-(heh heh or Dru) "Drugs are bad mmmmkay" Post # 200 YEEEEEEEEHAAAAA [ 03-03-2002: Message edited by: texplorer ]

What's the deal with closing the post on the TNF lecture. What if we want to praise the girl giving the talk for doing what hundreds of guys are doing out there but are not getting sponsored because they aren't a woman. How about if we find her rise from lower mediocrity to upper mediocrity enthralling. What if we want to post on how we thought her TNF pants looked so sleek with her forest green TNF sweater. Now I'm not telling you how to run your little climbing website but it justs seems to me that your members might want a way to express their admiration of what must truely be a great woman. What to start in her twenties and be world class already. . . that's quite an acomplishment. If you know this girl or your foaming at the mouth to write me an evil little reponse to my opinions, my advice is to chill out and enjoy the spray.

I heard about this oldfart. This is one of my favorite climbs ever. It's a sad state of affairs that we even have to think about repelling another condom-minia from a place like this. Damn I'm starting to sound like my tree-hugging friend Mr. Zeno. Anyhow I'm going back there in a couple of weeks. If I see any developers out there I'll rough um up for you guys.

I did Leutholds about this time last year and it was a cruise. Not a single piece of ice or rock came out of any of the coulouirs up there. Good luck.

I don't believe you Doug. Nobody really learns anything on here.

Damn Lambone, I actually learned something from this post. What the hell is happening to CC.com? Pretty soon we will all be giving route descriptions and be talking about the good ole days when the site was nothing but spray.

Alex is correct. Since your responding in the Newbie section I'll give you one caution. If you decide to go in early season be roped up before you get to the first step up on the glacier. I was surprised by a hidden crevasse this winter just before the snow started dumping. Solo in the dark with a Tikka in a snowstorm is not recommended. I have yet to do this route but i hear its a fun one. Good Luck

Timm@y, Jon, other moderators- I don't know if its my pc or not but my screen doesn't show the reply button on the screen until you click where it is supposed to be. Later-

I guess we'll cut you some slack since your not speaking at the North Face store. Sounds like an interesting program.

I would like to hear some stories about weird occurances yall have experienced whilst climbing. For example, biners automatically locking, gear placing itself, alien encounters, phantom climbers, etc. Yes, I am bored and am trying to lighten up the forum from all the talk on the recent accidents. So lets hear it. The strange, weird, and unexplainable (in climbing pursuits only). I don't want to hear how Cavey got those underwear on his head.

Nadia is spanish for "no one." coincidence hmmm.... I like the Twight quote! I have been there! Nadia if your hot you might want to mention that too maybe even with a pic included. Your sure to get the inquiries after that.

In my several years as a trainer I have learned everybody "knows" how to do a lift "correctly." Its like when guys at a bar criticize an NFL coach for calling a certain play. The fact that there is one way to do a lift is somewhat of a myth. Courtney and many others who post here often provide excellent tips and there are some definete No No's that everyone follows. Having said this everyone's body is different and we all have somewhat different goals. For instance, the lower you go in a squat the more strength you'll get but also the more risk of injury. When I was in college the shot and discus throwers would go down so low that their buts touched their heels almost. This made them very strong . ..and made them regulars with the knee surgeon. I am not saying anyone in here is wrong. In fact I rarely hear anyone in here that is in error. Just remember that you may not be able to do certain lifts or workouts because of your limitations. This is why people like Courtney and other knowledgeable personal trainers can benefit anyone from beginner to expert. My suggestion to you Bronco, go see a knowledgeable professional (they don't work at 24hour fitness) or just lay off the dead lifts for a couple of weeks and drink large quanitities of a certain type of intoxicating drink. [ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: Courtenay ]

ah to be in Junior High again

Gordon- my advice is follow. If you have already been doing this and feel good with your pro placements then you are ready. I too last year really started getting into leading trad at Smith. I'm not saying I'm an expert at placing gear but I found it not too difficult. There also seems to be this sense of reluctance of people to fall on gear. I have taken several falls on gear and even pulled a piece. If you are climbing hard falls will happen and maybe you'll even pull some gear. Protect early and often is a good mantra that has worked for me. I have missed climbing in the lower gorge this winter. That place rocks. Just remember that cracks are a whole different ball game. They are quite different than the sporty faces Smith is known for. You might already know this fact but because of the difference in styles of climbing a 5.10 trad crack like bloodclot or badfinger can be a gripping experience your first time on them. Good luck on your trad adventures.

If you have a get together be careful of that Zenolith character. He'll have you drinkin herbal tea, cursing cows, and huggin trees before you leave. lol!