Weekend_Climberz

:brew: more locals representing

Some more than others

Religion can be basically boiled down to natural human instinct. Though we are one of the physically weakest predators on the planet, we have managed to thrive because we congregate together. Religion has been a tool of our own instinct to make our species the most dominate of the planet, which is basically what all animals' genes and physiology are geared to do. It's survival of the fittest and right now we're number one.

Man that's a pretty good count. I've got 11 days, but only about 30-35 pitches since November. Got a normal 9-5, too :tup: Here's to all those working and climbing :brew:

They probably all have government jobs

i use leashless ladders. lean them against the cliff and it's all good. climbing a ladder and climbing with tools and crampons are equivalent, right? How many sherpas do you take with you on each trip?

What are you talking about? I started this thread to learn more about it. Sorry if you dont approve of my style of questioning. Cant help you there. There is an ignore list? You ignore fellow posters? I feel sorry for you. Sounds like you have anguish! Try opening up a little bit. You can say what you will. But I have LEARNED FROM THIS THREAD that this sport, dry tooling, for the most part is contrived. And you know what, it doesnt change anything. Happy? Your too easy Kevbone

Wasn't there a route in France that was drilled just to the reach of the FA'r so that he could use his "special move" at full extension to hook the drilled pockets. Called in M13 or something crazy and then the second ascent team used extra long tool shafts to complete the route I think Jens was telling me about that

Thanks for the conditions update. They hoar frost crystals we saw on Sunday in there were some of the biggest I'd ever seen

If you are referring to me.that is very true. I dont know shit about the sport. Thus the thread. Do you always start a conversation with your foot in your mouth? Shit, I don't know why I took you off my ignore list to read this.

Or Spade Climbing, for short. Like this: Dude that shit is sooooo contrived

Dry tooling came about as a necessity in the Canadian Rockies and other colder climbing areas. You can't grip the rock with gloves on because the holds are too small, but you dare not touch the rock with you bare hands at <-20F lest you value your digits. The whole sport tooling came about as a way to practice this in a safer environment just the same as sport climbing was for alpine rock climbing. Of course, the circle of life must be completed with those who are less informed making statements about something they have no knowledge of. I do agree that one shouldn't be thrashing an established rock climbing route, and that it is destructive.

Unclimbed

There should definately be an ice route with a "Larry the tool" theme.

That looks like a pretty nice line :tup:

Why don't you just go climb them and tell us about them :tup:

Wouldn't that be with? Toot is what you do lines with off of a hookers ass.

Hey MtnManMatt, Do you have any better photos to show how you attached those spurs? Not that I'd be using them a lot right now, but it would nice to know how to do it. Cheers

Wow! I would have thought last weekend would have been busier, but this past weekend was the shizzle :tup: Nice route

Nice job. There's a lot of potential up there :tup:

There is a lot of stuff up there and I suspect some exploring would discover a hidden cirque or two with some real gems in them. Of course, it all depends on how cold it's been. :tup:

Man, you should have stayed there and gone with us on Sunday. Anyway, whatcha up to next weekend

Nice, that's a classic looking line :tup: Gotta love belay caves

Schweet :tup: Those all look great. I wonder how many years it will be before they come back it That's WA for ya. :tup:

Gotta love the Rockies, North and South :tup: