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  1. Thump! Thump! 18 minutes: Fault-Catapult-Bone-Midway Direct. Insert Bart's self-righteous comment here____________.
  2. Any other losers out there who don't have family obligations for Thanksgiving? Anyone in the mood for a road trip to some rock climbing? PM or email: touring29@gmail.com John
  3. I imagine you won't be laughing too hard when you get diagnosed with degenerative disk syndrome in your cervical vertebrae due to years of craning your neck upwards belaying your partner hangdogging BBQ the Pope. As goofy as they look, they're a godsend.
  4. I couldn't help but get nauseous reading your post. This kind of chest beating is what makes climbing not fun. I know! Guilty. I agree I'm a chestbeating douchebag. Sucking the life out of climbing for everyone else. But hey, at least I'm still having fun.
  5. Oops. Sorry. Yeah. Looking back, my fastest time was 1 hr, 53 mns. on Backbone. I climbed it 7/4 this year at 2:28. I'm getting (got) old.
  6. Just out of curiosity, I climbed snow Creek wall in mid Sept. after work, outer space. I wanted to see how long it would take car to car. Approach was one hour 3 minutes to the base of snow Creek wall, the climb took 54 minutes, the descent back to the base took 18 minutes, and from the base back to the car took 51 minutes. With a 15 min. break, it worked out to just over three and a half hours car to car. I guess I am a little surprised that hiking down from the base back to the car only saved 12 minutes. I thought it would have gone quicker. And I also thought I would get to the base of the route in around 45 to 50 minutes, not one hour 3 minutes. I was hiking pretty hard. The fastest I've done Backbone Ridge was 54 minutes base to summit.
  7. Thank you Russ. The work you, Ben and others have done on Lower Castle Rock has been much appreciated, particularly by me every evening after work!
  8. God I really should just let this thread fade into obscurity... I'm just waiting for you guys to invoke the Bachar/Yerian. See latest issue of Rock and Ice. At least Pope makes a reasoned argument. He's even free soloed Brass Balls I think, so he has some 'skin in the game' as they say these days. Raindawg you're just a caricature of yourself who should have just stayed in retirement. Whatever happens to that anchor I no linger give a rip. It's still a great pitch of climbing!
  9. Yes, I understand Smith is a state park, but I was told that Skull Hollow CG is on Fed land, which was my original inquiry.
  10. Looks like Congress is striking a deal today anyway.
  11. Excellent! Thanks for the information!
  12. Supercute Fairweather! It's the internet, cc.com discussion forum, where everyone is shouted down, and everything that you say is always right. Don't post if you are too sensitive. Or bring back the Cafe Sensitivo forum...
  13. Does anyone know if the Skull Hollow CG is open. The website says it's open until December, but I heard it was closed recently. Any updated info would be appreciated!
  14. Anchors were added to Castle Rock, not bolts to routes. Anchors so that more routes are available to climb. The anchor on BB doesn't change its character in any way. Crowds on Castle? Too funny. Yeah, crowds on Fault/Catapult/Midway/Canary/Angel Crack/Saber. Old news there. Despite the bolted anchor above The Nose, I have never had to wait to lead The Nose. Never had to wait to lead MF Overhang. Despite the anchor above Crack of Doom, I've never had to wait to lead that, nor Satanic Verses, which for years has had a bolt by a crack. I rarely have to wait to lead Damnation Crack despite the anchor above that one. Two in fact if you count the one on top of Jello Tower. Oh, and despite Das Muzak being a sport route, I've only seen one person leading it, like three years ago. There's never a line waiting to lead that one. The number of times I've had to wait in line to lead BB since the anchor was installed: Zero. The number of times I've waited to lead Smut or Mr. Clean? Zero. The number of times I've waited to lead Clean Love or Aids Victim? Zero. Same goes for PG Advised. Zero. Cut the hyperbole. These anchors clearly have not spelled the doom of Castle Rock.
  15. Shoes are in pretty good shape. They haven't been resoled yet, and have plenty of life left on the current rubber. No stank yet. Way too small for my toes. $50. Add $8 for CONUS shipping, or meet me in the Leavenworth area for the handoff. PM or call: 509-699-9810 John
  16. I love TR's like this that hook me in and keep me there! Well done and written!
  17. Disregard my comment about Careno Crag. I'm always appreciative of climbers taking the time to develop new routes.
  18. What about the anchor above Smut/Mr. Clean? Above Clean Love and Aids Victim? Or the anchor above PG Advised and others to the right of that? Lower Castle is a wonderful area to crag now that those anchors are in place, and fine routes that used to be moss covered are now clean and climbable thanks to the hard work and $$ put in by others. By all means place your own anchor and continue up to loggers ledge from the BB anchor. Or rap from the anchor and continue to enjoy the rest of the awesome pitches on lower castle. BTW, I've seen the bolted contrivances you and your crew been installing on upper Careno Crag, and the lines are less than inspiring. These are anchors designed to aid in safety and efficiency. The top of Jello Tower, with just one anchor, can be tied up indefinitely on a busy weekend. I see the S.Face anchor as a means of reducing some of the pressure on just one anchor. No mention of the anchor above No Such Thing as a Free Lunge? And yes, Damnation Crack has its own bolted anchor.
  19. I did think that self-regulation was working pretty well to this point, so I'm unclear as to why it is necessary. Well if you recall when Adam introduced himself, he did point out that he spoke with, "A duo of climbers," who were shut down at Playground Point because of crowds, most likely on a weekend. Gasp! No way! I could not even imagine the Duo of climbers' disappointment when they then went to Roto Wall and too found it very busy. Clearly management needs to be instituted. Signage and climber education would have prevented this unfortunate incident for Duo of climbers. I would hate to think that duo would need to open the guidebook to search out a possible alternative crag.
  20. Looking to buy a pair of these wunderschue. I prefer size 46 but can manage with 45.5 PM or email: touring29@gmail Or if you're the person who took my previous pair of TC's, make me an offer and I'll buy them back from you, or bludgeon you with my 5.10 Anasazis, one of the two! John
  21. It does! Stupid, boneheaded move on my part.
  22. Hey all, I left my shoes, chalk bag and nut tool in the Castle Rock this parking lot afternoon 9/22. If you found them please call: 509-699-9810 or email: touring29@gmail. Or PM. Thanks! John
  23. An example of climbing "management". Taken from the Climbing Management.org website: Climbing Management Plan
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