denalidave

Healy's Horror?

Yeah, I climb it on gear without clipping any of the P1-p2 bolts quite often. I rope-solo it so often for the same reason as FFA up to the tree - yardage to get or stay in shape. I can whip out there and jam up them, run down the trail (in the case of YW), and be back to work or home relatively quickly and still get a decent overall aerobic workout. Fair enough if you NEVER clip the bolts. Otherwise, is see a bit of hypocrisy in ZERO sport climbing at Beacon.

Um, Joe, I'm just wondering how you climb Young Warriors so often if you are for ZERO "sport climbing" at Beacon? Seems to me, the general consensus of what makes a route a "sport route", is usually the fact that it is all (or mostly) bolts. Do you just skip all of them and put in all natural gear? I'm sure Jim would have a lot of reason why pitch 1 on YW is not a sport route, but I think the general consensus would conclude otherwise. Still, a great pitch, for the grade (IMO).

Tyson, next to the past 24 hours there is also the "Spray Free" version. Maybe that will help. But yeah, those threads are pretty out of control... I'm headed out to play myself now that the chores are done.

Hey Pink?

Simple solution is to click on "Active Topics". This only shows topics and not all posts in any given thread. I set my page to open that way.

Holy Bacon Batman! I can't even keep up with the spray unless I devote 40 hours a week. I left the house pretty early today and spent wasted the rest of the night catching up (well ok, toggling while depositing checks/paying bills on the other screen). This thread should surpass the stupid cats in a few days at this rate. I think Larry is onto something here. Thanks Larry. OK, carry on.

What "The Ospray" said was one of the best posts in this whole fiasco but it's been virtually ignored. Truth hurts, eh? P.S. Ospray....bro...drop that stupid "the best climber is the one having the most fun" quote...it's a superficial cliché, it's meaningless and it ain't true. aloha, Raindawg. Speaking of unsolicited lectures...

ding. Ah, yes. Of course... But the real mystery still remains. Who scored Ken's bran new #5 C4 a couple summers ago that was stuck on on the section above the crux? Maybe it was a number 4?

ding. Ah, yes. Of course...

Expect severe winter conditions, especially the further north you get. If you don't already have 2 full size spare tires already mounted on rims, be sure to get them. Of course, you will likely already have winter survival gear (warm sleeping bags, winter boots, gas stove, food, etc) but get that stuff as well if you don't. I'd 2nd the stop at Liard. Even if you have to detour back down south a bit, it is well worth the trip. Last time I was through there about 10 years ago, it was a full moon with amazing northern lights and beautiful steam coming off the water. Certainly one of the most memorial nights of my life. I think we were the only people there that night too. Have a great trip!

Smoke Signals? or Rhythm Method? Which was red hot?

Manopause? If not, then over by Smoke Signals?

Dastardly Crack? If not DC, then Jensen's? BTW, Ya'll are gonna lose all yer Beatard cred if'n you don't start bitch'n, whinin, and cursin. Just sayin...

Dastardly Crack?

does this even have a name? Not that I am aware of. Go ahead and name it so we all have something to bitch and moan about next year when the real FA posts up...

In the gym. I don't think he is allowed within 100 ft of any gyms around here...

does this even have a name? Not that I am aware of.

Ha, yep on both... I've seen him flash 5.8 though.

This one might not be as easy...

Yeah, or the one just right of it...

YW, 1st pitch? Or is that pitch 4?

Wow, I wish I could be uber sick and sponsored like these lucky climbers. Who are they sponsored by anyway?

Maybe we can hold hands and jump off the top of Stoner's Soup?