RuMR

This was a funny post from rockclimbing.com land...hahahahaha Where does "how hard I used to climb" fit in? It's difficult in two situations: First, when some gumby comes up and sees me thrashing violently on some overrated 5.11a and starts to offer beta, even though I onsighted it back in the day when it was rated 5.9. I wanna wring his scrawny neck and jam a fistful of draws down his throat and tell him goddamn it I usually warm up on this pile in my tennis shoes. Instead, I usually say "Thanks!" and then hit on his girlfriend later. Second, when some upstart tries to get me to put the draws on his 12b project, because he happened to belay me back in the glory days when I flashed Pretty Hate Machine. I wanna say, "Goddamn you, I still can crank, just not today, because I worked 60 hours a week and haven't climbed in 3 months and goddamnit put your own draws up". Instead, I usually say, "Sure!" and then hit on his girlfriend later. Please advise.

yo...barrabes has the icelines on sale by the meter...very very cheap right now...

bring yer tricams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pinkies and blueys...

high e is a classic yellow wall is awesome...and spicy Don't worry about 5.12 there if you are just there for the weekend...the .11's are great... Get ready for waaaaay steeper climbing than the PNW...

he's not spraying....he lived there looooong before the masses were climbing there, before there was a paved parking lot, sidewalks, bridges etc...i think he's probably turned off by the condition of the park

Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious. I was merely suggesting that a set of doubles would be a superior choice to an all around rope. Having owned a pair of 8.1 Beals for several years I find them to be versatile and durable performers, not to mention light. With a little care my set of doubles and my single have lasted longer than three "all around" ropes would have. That's me...firm grasp on the obvious...

For the Stinger... 57g/m * 80m = 4.56kg = 10 pounds = 10 pounds of rope in one climber's pack... Beal Ice Line 8.1mm, PAIR of 60m doubles... 42g/m * 120m = 5kg = 11.1 pounds = 5.55 pounds of rope in one climber's pack Further compelling evidence to stick with the doubles. Plus you can do 60m raps and benefit from the other advantages of doubles. A one-pound weight savings does not justify climbing on a single rope in the mountains. Not for me, at any rate. Plus, if you spend the additional money up front to buy 3 ropes (a pair of doubles and a single) then your long term costs will decrease because each rope will last longer. And who wants to go cragging on an 80m rope? HEY CHEESEHEAD...he specifically said 9.4 ALL AROUND ROPE...not doubles...

Beal Stinger is the shiznet... 9.4 x 80 will take care of the durability issues...just keep whittling it...you have 20 m worth of rope to chop before the ropes' too short...

There is an obvious resting spot that you can see from the ground (big hole, cam your elbo in there for a nice no hands rest )...the bolt is right there w/in reach...from there you truck on up for a ways and then cut left to wander up the arete...

amen...but its wrinkling the fabric of homelife...its lookin' like i'm going to be absent from the cliffs for a while...hopefully that'll mean something...dunno, maybe i'll just go fricken' bananas...or maybe i'll get out vicariously through this site...

HA! Not w/ C4...

NO. I'm talking the US of A, exactly what I stated: dipping the toothbrush into plain ol chalk and then using the brush to rub it into the hold. Don't tell me you've never seen this? I've seen it in GA, AL, CA, TN, TX, UT... well just walk up and scrub it off! sheeesh

don't start in on me...i'm having a really shitty day/week/month/year/life right now...

i always use the brush to get the chalk/sweat/grime OFF the hold...not on? Are you talking that french rozin technique thing in Fbleau?

ahh now don't be throwing more gas on the flames... Alright brah, keep in mind that I boulder, and tell me this: WTF is with the dippin' a toothbrush in your chalk bucket, and then scrubbing the chalk all over/into a hold? I see this everytime I go bouldering! WTF are these clowns doing? I sometimes brush holds to get stuff off of them...like excess chalk, dirt, etc. Why are these jokers gunking up the holds, obliterating the texture, and making a worse eyesore? Do they think this will really "improve" the hold? Or are they just imitating some other dumbass on a video or something. Please explain this to me. dunno?? i don't boulder much so i couldn't tell you

Good one Tony!

double bowline for me...w/ a proper finish... i was using the munter cuz i was too lazy to walk out to the car and rummage through my climbing pack for a grigri or an atc!!

...by somebody that using a munter hitch to belay w/ is not safe After some reesearch, it turns out that it has stronger "lockoff" capability than any modern belay device excepting the gri gri!

ahh now don't be throwing more gas on the flames...

Distel = Luke... i don't know if he's gone into production yet...

NICE!

you didn't answer my questions...you just spewed rhetoric... here...lemme boil it down real slow like so your oxygen deprived brain can handle it... WHY DO YOU CARE IF LUKE ENJOYS BOULDERING SO MUCH?

looks like hard v0 just kidding...actually it looks like the time it takes to go there and do that looks like waaaaay to long to ditch my family...

mr. doolittle.. why do you care if one person is stoked on only bouldering? Why? does it affect you? Do you have to point out that its "lame" compared to your achievements/aspirations? What if person x likes knitting? Does it really matter? why do you care?????? Are you trying to build up your achievements? NEWS FLASH...its all supposed to be fun unless you are gettin' payed for it...so let some kid go "crank his proj, yo" and you go enjoy what you like...