Dru Posted November 14, 2001 Author Share Posted November 14, 2001 just got back from smiff rox. friday - drove down via i5 to 26, through huge smoke coud near warm springs. forest fire?? indian smoke signals? got to grasslands 2 AM, 9 hrs down. saturday - flailed on easy climbs (pack animal direct and crack of infinity) . out of shape! finally tag-aided scarface to the halfway and set up giant rope swing which was enjoyed by plenty of walkers by. thanks to American Charlie for helping out. charlie was that you? sunday - sky ridge and a bunch of new sport climbs on the far side of * pass. sunday night = jug of wine and Technicolor Yawns monday (Rememberance Day, Vet Day to yanks) hung over, helped the girls set up Tyrolean Traverse to monkey mouth, thanks to aid guys who caught the rope and threw it back, took pictures, rained on. went into bend for evening, no more cafe paradiso, ended up at Big O in Redmond !! Tuesday (extra day off) Teddy Bears picnic and new 5.8 next to it (called 10a in new guidebook????), then back to Van via 97 to 82 to 90. Rainy! outvoted 3-1 on hanging out with Adamson. Also on hiking up mt si with plastic boots on. Today - slept through alarm, up at 9 AM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 14, 2001 Author Share Posted November 14, 2001 quote: Originally posted by slothrop: aw, you set up the rope swing, dru? that thing was incredible! I was the belayer and "Ard Arvin" Arlin Kalenchuk got to do the aid. big props to him. visit www.buildering.net and say thanks! I was the guy jumping off the bottom boulder with the grigri to start people swingin. did you catch some air slothrop? who were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 i wish... i heard war whoops coming from that wall (we were on morning glory wall closer to the bridge) and thought it was just someone sending their project. we only saw the swing as we were leaving for the day (dammit!). mad props to you and mr. arvin. next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 That was Drul Jackin his third leg! 1700 and spraying on Dru! [ 11-14-2001: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 15, 2001 Author Share Posted November 15, 2001 Scarface King Swing is easy to set up. You need a cheater stick and a belayer and you just clip and french-pump up the rope. The 8th bolt or so you put an extender draw on to get the rope swing fulcrum just below the obvious rock tooth and then bobs your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 Sounds fun. You must have been bored! Later 1701! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 Yeah, I saw that swing, pretty sweet. Nope, different charlie- I think i know who you're talking about, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticNacho Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 saw a swing somebody set up on monkey face a couple of weekends ago. Looked pretty wild, in fact, some guy stumbled up to us with blood streaming out of his forehead and asked us if we wanted to have a go. We declined. Although one of the guys I was with had brought a head on a stick with him that weekend, and the rest of us wanted to send her on the swing... but he was too damned worried about having her fall off and break. What a lame-o! [ 11-14-2001: Message edited by: MysticNacho ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 aw, you set up the rope swing, dru? that thing was incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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