dryad Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 After doing a number of different things this summer, I reached the conclusion that I get the most bang for the buck fun-to-effort ratio with "alpine cragging" at places like WA pass and Darrington. What are the rest of you most into? Quote
Dru Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 climbing with girlz is my favorite kind of climbing! Quote
babnik Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 urban cragging while being piss drunk in vancouver climbing buildings and such. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 non-technical alpine climbs (Snowking, Sahale, Logan, etc.) That's not to say I don't enjoy a good technical climb, but in terms of fun, I'll have to go with non-technical alpine climbs. Quote
Coopah Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Any rock I can get on ...the better I feel. Quote
sk Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 just the kind where i get to go, thats all I ask Quote
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Deep snow wallowing with barely hidden crevasses with huge boots on my feet, huge skis on my back, unroped, in a snowstorm, with extreme avy danger. I mean gym climbing. Seriously, it it's not technical I won't do it, unless I can ski it. I like tech. alpine rock, technical alpine mixed, water ice, winter, etc. Gym is good for training, sport climbing is good for getting scared. Quote
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 And Darrington is NOT alpine cragging. It's cragging. Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 I like whatever kind of climbing I happen to be interested in at the moment. It's all good. Quote
bunglehead Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Dru said: climbing with girlz is my favorite kind of climbing! Agreed. Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 bunglehead said: Dru said: climbing with girlz is my favorite kind of climbing! Agreed. You can't go wrong climbing with girls. Well... maybe you could, but what the hell. Quote
Necronomicon Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Mung-grovelling in South West BC. Blots all fun from my existence. Quote
erik Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Necronomicon said: Mung-grovelling in South West BC. Blots all fun from my existence. yeah you guys dont seem to actually climb that much do you? Quote
Greg_W Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Sphinx said: And Darrington is NOT alpine cragging. It's cragging. Grab the loose flakes on the crux pitch of the W. Buttress of Blueberry Hill and say that, bitch. That's alpine-ish with no easy bail when the shit comes down. Suck it, sphinxy Quote
Fejas Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 bunglehead said: Dru said: climbing with girlz is my favorite kind of climbing! Agreed. Especially girlz that lead, and have tight asses... just as long as they ain't the whiny type they be coo... Me my self, adventure climbing... uncharted trad lines that are found through binoculars and old forrest service maps. the kind that you feel like your lost, and about the time ya give up and try to find your car, poof there it be bro... spending way to long gapin your way up a no so hard line about half scared for your safety on loose blocks... that is "IT" for me!!! Quote
Necronomicon Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 erik said: Necronomicon said: Mung-grovelling in South West BC. Blots all fun from my existence. yeah you guys dont seem to actually climb that much do you? You can't strike out if you don't step up to the plate. Quote
dryad Posted September 3, 2003 Author Posted September 3, 2003 BTW, I forgot to mention that leading trad I love it! Quote
Dru Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 is non technical peak bagging "hiking" or "climbing" discuss Quote
erik Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Necronomicon said: erik said: Necronomicon said: Mung-grovelling in South West BC. Blots all fun from my existence. yeah you guys dont seem to actually climb that much do you? You can't strike out if you don't step up to the plate. i struck out this weekend. 1st time i have not hit a homer all season! Quote
Fejas Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Dru said: is non technical peak bagging "hiking" or "climbing" discuss depends if you take a CAT half way up first... Quote
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Dru said: is non technical peak bagging "hiking" or "climbing" discuss Def. hiking. It's not climbing unless it's technical. Hence, many routes on Rainier are hikes, unless there's climbing involved. So nobody has climbed St. Helens. Quote
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Greg_W said: Sphinx said: And Darrington is NOT alpine cragging. It's cragging. Grab the loose flakes on the crux pitch of the W. Buttress of Blueberry Hill and say that, bitch. That's alpine-ish with no easy bail when the shit comes down. Suck it, sphinxy How does loose rock/bad pro make something alpine? I don't think so. Quote
dryad Posted September 3, 2003 Author Posted September 3, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: non-technical alpine climbs (Snowking, Sahale, Logan, etc.) That's not to say I don't enjoy a good technical climb, but in terms of fun, I'll have to go with non-technical alpine climbs. Forgive my naivete, but what exactly do you mean by "non-technical"? You have to rope up to cross glaciers on Sahale and Logan, right? Doesn't that count as technical? Or does technical mean that you're placing pro? Quote
Sphinx Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Sahale doesn't have a real glacier, one small crack, two at most. No need for a rope. Quote
Greg_W Posted September 3, 2003 Posted September 3, 2003 Sphinx said: Greg_W said: Sphinx said: And Darrington is NOT alpine cragging. It's cragging. Grab the loose flakes on the crux pitch of the W. Buttress of Blueberry Hill and say that, bitch. That's alpine-ish with no easy bail when the shit comes down. Suck it, sphinxy How does loose rock/bad pro make something alpine? I don't think so. Climb it; it definitely has an alpine feel to it - nice exposure, no easy way off, some route finding, no easy rescue, etc. Quote
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