billcoe

...updated due to near identical current events. Sub Gaza Strip for Lebanon

Even if it's not visible.... part of Kyle Silvermans rack was stolen after they punched his door lock. His gear has an orange tape identifier if you happen to see it for sale online.

Holy blast from the 20 year past ! Was looking for info on a route further down and tripped over this post. I'll confess, Jim Robinson drilled but I supplied the bolts. Jim was all but living out there back then although as I understand he quit climbing @ 15 years back, so as regular as anyone else I suppose. The SS bolts we put in are still there today, thanks for not chopping them Paul. Man, times been flyin'....

Didn't happen. Got notified last night that a person I'd had lunch with and hugged, got Covid. Pitched it to Ivan and he hemmed and hawed, which may have been for the best as it appears that Beacon didn't crack a high of 27 degrees today and likely had ice in places.

Talk about the Brethern getting the band back together tomorrow, New Years Day, for a frozen wet toolless lap. Stay tuned and don't get too drunk tonight.

Shit, great short film. The sad part to me is remembering that dude as young and strong. Didn't seem that long back but at least it partly explains why people I use to climb with are dying of old age and such.

I've had Graham Bonnet of Rainbow "Since You've Been Gone" rolling around for a while now.

Badass ascent, and the writing is very well done as well. Good job all around. Damn, cut me right off. Was going to mention that I remember when Marc-Andre was a dumb young (was he 14 when he first posted here) hugely overenthusiastic snotnose kid showing up on this very site annoying all of the old fucks here. Then bam, world class. Seen it a couple times. No way I'm gonna discourage a young person, what the hell do I know. Seriously, good job getting out and getting it done!

Benny and the Jets. Mostly as it's playing at this moment and Ivan would sing it over and over when we were out playing at Tower rock when we were doing that. BENNNNYYYYY!!! BENNNNYYYYY!!! BENNNNYYYYYYYY and the jeeeeeetttts !!! DA DUM, DA DUM.

THREAD REVIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn, lots of super strong climbers posted up there in 2013. Rudys son Drew must be on the (now delayed) Olympic team if not injured? Hey Rudy, (RUMR) wondering what rubber your boy is climbing on? Since your post upthread yer boy has become a top climber in the US. (if winning comps is a thing https://drewruana.com/). But I know he's climbed outside so that counts, even if sponsored. Anyway, with the virus, I figure its a good time to support the resolers who will need the work. Not that my 6 pairs of trash I rounded up and I'm about to send out will keep anyone's lights on for long but they can use the work. I did a search and wham, this old thread popped up. Stealth isn't getting out to them these days since Adidas bought 5.10. Vibram XS Grip for the win?

Went out with Ryan O, new proud papa of a little boy, today. Bluebird weather and had the place to ourselves for a corner lap. Damp in a few spots P1 and P3 mostly, but the ramp was 100% dry and warm. Classic finish c to c nothing to write home about, maybe 1:45-1:50 or so. Ryan saw a couple does walking down the tracks (crunch crunch crunch "how did you not hear them?") Osprey, Eagle and Peregrines at work. No one saw any new bolts on Starmaster although we stared and squinted hard they did not materialize. Ryan asked me if it would be appropriate to wrap up/coil the end of the shit rope left on the route laying in the dirt and I was affirmative on that as the weight of a coil hanging reduces the swinging back and forth movement (which was happening in the wind) which will quickly core shot a line as it rubs back and forth....back and forth...back and forth, and it will also reduce the likelihood of critters nibbling the end. Blame me if offended. DECEMBER 9TH BROTHERS!

We came seeking truth, good Romans and soldiers, believing in jus militiae we traveled those long distances to far away lands for a few denarius, challenges and the companionship. At first, our brothers lauded our deeds and feats. They sang of our stout hearts and daring. The daring became routine, and unable to outdo each feat - the freeborn citizens became blase if such could be believed. The Patricians still cheered....but much quieter. In later years, they turned from us, as if we did not exist. But having existed on a higher plane, they wished to pull us down. Yet still we journeyed to those far away lands. We did not do it for them before, we did not need their appropriation and cheers to yet do so. Soon will be the clash of the low gravity and the dragon, rare as the Dragons are today. In olden days they existed everywhere, now there are few, and the memory of them declines as honest citizens doubt they existed at all. Exist they did and do my brothers. If my silence comes, then know thee that the dragon yet lives. I leave you with this and with that. For the job must fall to those who can slay it. We can do nothing else, for we are what we are, no amount of apologies changes it.

Well thanks...glad you climbed dry. Was worried a tad. Now, don't think I'm trying to mother hen you and such, but my spincter tightens up when I read out these waterfall/get a full on shower laps folks do on occasion. I did that once at another state/another location with Ujahn and it didn't seem unreasonable even when I got way off route doing a new variation on the 3rd or 4th pitch and didn't get a piece in for a long, long time: but we were roped up. Anyway, what I realized then is that you can peer right over the hill and see what is coming your way weatherwise. Every time. Noha weather has a live radar that susses out the depth of water/moisture in the air. If you know it's raining in Camas, checking in twice and simply noting the time and location differential of the incoming weather will tell you if you have time to finish a lap or if you need to bring a bar of soap to get clean in the forthcoming shower:-) No need to get wet. https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=rtx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Ryan and I topped out, yelped for you but not seeing, headed down. Hit the car and headed to the ramp to scope out the Elk Herd on the island. They were gone by then so we binoced the rock looking for you. Not seeing you, figured you'd topped out. Unraveled the rope on the lifebouy so it could be tossed and just like that it started raining. We were grateful for the 2 laps we got, and also the heads up from you that the rain was coming along. I'm getting a cardio workout on these laps:-) Car to Car @ 1-1/2 hours approx.

Wow! A brilliant and erudite analysis Rad. I was checking in to see where the man was yesterday, Ujahn, Ryan and I had it to ourselves all day.