Blake

see PM I sent

http://www.spadout.com/rock_climbing/wiki/index.php/Climbing_Grades#International_Grading_Systems

Well, I'll keep my eye out for both of those things guys. The handcrack on the right, that splits the shade/sun was evidentally led by jamming sticks into the cracks and slinging them. It's rated 20/.10c and sorta a local benchmark. Before it was climbed, someone fell from 12 meters up, ripped out their "firewood pro" and landed in the sand but walked away.

go tend bar in Twisp with Uncle Tricky

The Black alien is the smallest, just trying to clear up confusion.

Probably, where is that?

what did you end up doing last summer after you made this same post?

Climb: Long Beach, New Zealand-Sunny Rock Date of Climb: 2/18/2006 Trip Report: Hello everyone, hope the cold weather is making for some good ice conditions! I miss the good climbing partners from the NW, but New Zealand has been sunny and friendly. I made it out to a beach-side cliff yesterday with a local fellow for a day of climbing around. The spot (Long Beach) is about 20 miles from my school/town in Dunedin. The grades system was a bit hard to get used to, but rock is rock the world over, and offwidths are hard everywhere too! Climbing was interrupted by swimming with nearby seals in the warm waves. I ran into a fellow on the beach who snagged a belay or too, and it turns out he's from WA. Funny to get into a big conversation about Thin Fingers and Sagitarius with a complete stranger while on a beach in New Zealand. ...then it was off to French lessons with Colin and Ken.

Word is, Layton wears one...

come on down here, 80 degrees and sunny, cragging and swimming in the ocean.

Yeah, there are a few here and there. I love climbing at Erie, but it does seem like all the trad is 5.9 and easier. I suppose i should just get good enough to lead Frogs in Space.

Part 2: http://neice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=436&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

Doxey does already have them in his yard, so i guess that makes you #2.

What did you have in mind? (can't go, just looking for Trad beta) Seems like there's zigzag and about 2 other decent scattered single pitch routes..... where's this trad cragging @ erie?

Just picked one up for $120... anyone have a second one to sell?

Uncle Tricky, I heard there is WiFi at the Twisp River Bar and Grill... bring back your rad stories!

if there was a team of Irish climbers, would they get a discount on some sort of Denali cabbage Patch?

Erie is dry and sunny, views to the olympics

Also, Mt. Baker ski area has tons of inbounds and backountry possibilities, Good Thai Restaurants include LemonGrass and On Rice. Mexican food downtown (cheap too) Casa Que Pasa and Bandito's. Mallard's Ice cream for varieties of homemade desserts. Just south of town is Clayton Beach/Larabee state park that is fun to check out, and on the same road as a bunch of hikes into the Chuckanut Hills. (Take Chuckanut drive south of town)

Alan, if they want to climb rock, Mt. Erie is 45 mins away, and dry a lot(now and this week), and has great views.

Wow, I kinda almost agree with Patrick Buchanon... this is an odd day indeed.

As Borat would say: High Five Colin!

I'd say the atc guide improves on the reverso by being lighter and no sharp edge, and improves on the b-52 by have one anchor point, not two biners for two ropes. Word is that little "un autoblock tab" is kinda worthless.

Yeah Erik, but what are you going to do that's not already a daily routine for you?

well, what happened?