boadman

I usually size my sporty-sport shoes at 45 or so. My street shoes are usually 10.5, but I have super wide feet.

Bump... I thought this was a screaming deal, they're $140 retail...

Yeah, I started a thread on MP.com, and it sounds pretty conclusive that if a budget doesn't get inacted, it will close: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/southern_utah_deserts/zion_closure_if_budget_doesnt_go_through/107092623#a_107092680 It sounds like non-loop road red rocks climbing will be accessible, but Zion might be a bust...

I've seen a little noise on the interweb about potential park closures this week if the federal budget doesn't get finalized. Anyone know if this is a reality? I'm heading to Zion on Thursday and wondering if we should bail to Moab or RR.

Looks fun, but the music choice is terrible.

psychowussy will have wet holds, but might be climbable depending on how you feel about wet rhino gripping. It had several wet holds on Sunday, and its rained a decent amount since then. Abo will be climbable with a couple of wet holds. I think rainyday should be climbable, although there will be a couple of wet holds.

Abo, rainy day, psycho, reptiles, chronic, and californicator were all climbable yesterday. It has rained a bit since then...

A petzl meteor helmet would work too.

I'd also trade for other interesting climbing gear of similar value.

Hi - I've got a pair of Muira's (size 46) that I'd like to trade for a smaller pair (45s), or sell for $65. I thought they'd be nice for long trad days, but they're just too big. They've only been worn around the house, never climbed in, super shiny still. I'd also be willing to trade for TC Pros, or lace up Katanas in similar shape.

I only find a middle marking necessary on big multi-pitch days where I might be doing multiple raps. I have one fancy bi-pattern rope, and another single color phatty that I use for cragging.

Thanks for the report!

Anybody been up to WW1 to check it out recently? Is it a total seeping mess, or are there some "dry" routes? I was thinking about sneaking up there before the deluge resumes.

I'll probably be at the burial this weekend, she was an old family friend. I never really new her, but she took my parents in when they were kids. Her books are among my kids' favorites, just like they were mine. I just read them Andrew Henry's meadow last night before bed.

It is absolutely shocking how crappy the magazine is. There is so little content, and it doesn't seem like there's any editing done at all.

Bolts on cliffs are actually a stylistic issue also. They have less impact environmentally than approach trails or nests of tat on trees. I've never heard you explain how people are supposed to TR wildly over-hanging routes without decking or breaking their backs on trees. On-sight climbing is obviously the gold standard and what the majority of climbers enjoy most. However, it is very difficult to push your on-sight level without pushing yourself on routes that require rehearsal. This tactic is also used extensively on naturally protected routes and has been since before the advent of sport climbing (gritstone, dresden, etc.).

http://www.drjuliansaunders.com/resources/feature_articles/shoulder_impingement/ Probably doesn't really help you at this point, but I found it to be an entertaining read. I took a fall in the gym this winter and landed funny, fractured my humerus, which ended up causing some pretty painful impingement. PT's fixing mine though.

I'd like to: 1. Get on at least one new pitch every-time I go to index. 2. Send some long-standing local projects @ Si & Index, etc. 3. Get out to Colchuck Balance rock & get on something, it all looks awesome. 4. Get my second orchard established at my folks. 5. Get my son riding a pedal bike.

I want one at my folks house so I can train when I'm up there. I go up there probably over a month out of the year and I get antsy if I can't train at all. It's a lot lower profile than a climbing wall. Oh, and I usually do repeaters about 2 or three times a week. I like the metolius 10 minute work outs for warm ups. I try to do them about 4 days a week. I think hangboards are way easier on my body than the gym. Every time I've had a tendon injury it's from doing something dynamic in the gym or outside. It's a lot easier to pay attention to your body on the hangboard.

No one really seems to like it in the reviews. I've got the newer metolius simulator at my office. It's a really nice one.

What does it look like? There are a bunch of different ones on the interweb. This? http://www.rei.com/product/670953

Already sold, damn! Thanks.

Anyone have a hangboard they don't use and would like to sell to me? Let me know, thanks!

That's number two recall for these cams. I went out and got myself a .5 equivalent, I'll have to inspect it.

Those were cool.