thelawgoddess

quote: Originally posted by Gordonb: hey! I offered via PM and was denied, but it would have to be lunch time. We are usually there Mon, Wed, and Fri. i wasn't dissing you; just the time - i can't make it out there for lunch.

uhh ... i want to be on *that* rope team.

i thought the metolius harness pack looked pretty interesting - kind of like a saddle bag. grivel makes a little pack called the manu - which is basically a gear sling worn like a backpack, with a little detachable pack. i'm anxious to try one myself.

nice!

doesn't anybody out there want to pull on plastic with me???

ahh, sigh. i thought it was harsh too ... but i understand. some people got jobs to do, and some of those people actually do them.

[ 06-20-2002, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: jon ]

oh, and just use one half rope. even lighter!

go with 30's. nice and light.

he'd be an aid climber.

quote: Originally posted by Dwayner: What would you do if your child came home one day and said, "Mom...Dad...I'm a sport-climber."? Pat 'im on the head and say "thattaboy"!

quote: Originally posted by fishstick: I've fondled a pair of tech wings, [...] You can fondle the Light Wings at Pro Mountain Sports. In fact, I was just informed that one will be available as a demo tool!

Hey, unless you buy shoes made of steel, they're eventually gonna stretch. Fact of life: stretch happens. Here's my off-the-cuff opinion ... If you want a REALLY good all-arounder, I'd say the La Sportiva Mythos is the hands-down choice. I'd wear mine around town ... if they matched my jacket. (J/K!) I don't know how hard you climb and just how tough of a crack-jammer you are, but plenty of climbers do just fine wedging their Mythos-clad feet into cracks of all sorts. You can get shoes that are touted to be better for cracks or better for slabs, but who you gonna believe? I've seen a bunch of hella great climbers swear by their Anasazi's ... but god, aren't they ugly! (The shoes, I mean.) Just curious: why do you like the idea of a board-lasted shoe? Unless you're doing 20-pitch alpine routes or standing in aiders for weeks at a time it's probably not your best bet. I mean, you might as well get a *good* "shoe" shoe ... like the La Sportiva Boulder. Just get shoes you will wear. Never mind all the hype about a shoe that's supposed to help you bust 5.14 moves. It's not about the shoes, and unless you're in competition, your shoes shouldn't detract from your enjoyment. But if you *really* want to go all out and improve your technique, learn to climb 12's in an old pair of Vans.

Gone - I decided to send them back.

not afraid to go out and get your own beta live-like ... way cool. sounds like you had a good trip, too! constance was my first climb so your report brought back a few memories.

lady bugs are cool. most other bugs are not. ick!

These are flip-flop style sandals with La Sportiva's FriXion dot rubber soles and the "Climber" print webbing. (http://www.lasportiva.com/Inglese/Catalogo/Crag.htm - except not that print on the webbing) Size: EUR 37 / US Women's 6 / US Men's 5 These are brand spanking new; I just ordered the wrong size - doh! Retail for $25.00 + tax; yours for $13.60. PM me if you want 'em.

I think the type of climbing someone "prefers" is pretty likely a combination of their personality and natural ability. I also think there is a difference between the type of climbing someone *prefers* and the type of climbing they actually do. And I think the latter is perhaps more where "where one starts climbing" comes into play. I haven't been climbing long enough to look at the big picture (in terms of where I've ended up), but I wouldn't categorize myself as primarily more of a sport or trad climber since I really love both. Those and whatever other types of climbing exist. [i wanted to write more, but I have to get back to work!]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: [QB]But if it attracts cougars you are screwed![QB] hmm ... and why would you be complaining about that???

Nietschze: "When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks also into you." "When one has much to put into them, a day has a hundred pockets."

A minister gave a talk to the Lions Club on sex. When he got home, he couldn't tell his wife that he had spoken on sex, so he said he had discussed horseback riding with the members. A few days later, she ran into some men at the shopping center and they complimented her on the speech her husband had made. She said, "Yes, I heard. I was surprised about the subject matter, as he's only tried it twice. The first time he got so sore he could hardly walk, and the second time he fell off."

too lazy to do my own research right now ... anybody know how long it takes falcons to "fledge"? not that i'm planning a trip all the way up the grand wall anytime soon.

a few us those actually explained some stuff to me - thanks!

i'm not familiar with the hb olympus (i guess it has a bungee-type cord that hooks?), but it doesn't look like there should be any real difficulty putting a headlamp on the camp startech. it looks like http://www.climberschoice.com/dept.asp?dept_id=2&store=2 and has the same two "hook" devices for the headlamp in the back as in the front.

quote: Originally posted by Peter Puget: a guy at Murrin Sunday who just climbed the Black Dyke...Free. sorry if this was already posted somewhere, but this inquiring mind wants to know: who's the guy?