carolyn Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 okay, this post is somewhat pointless...more or less a vent. Why does it always decide to rain on the days I can get out to climb? (can you hear the whining tone? ). And Im not talking just rain...downpours, thunder, lightening. Climbing wet rock was fun and challenging for a while. Now its getting OLD! At least on ice, winter storms (out here anyway) dont affect your ability to get out and swing some tools. I think I like ice better! Thanks for hearing me out... now Im going to go watch yet another amazing light show in the sky (something positive HAS to come out of this summer's weather!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 Bummer... You should just move to the northwest It's been warm and clear here for days although I'm sure it will rain anytime... this can only go on so long. And the rain here is boring. no thunder and lightening take it easy sk [ 07-06-2002, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: sk ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 JINX! Dammit. So much for slab climbing today. We got the full list, rain, downpours thunder and lightning... I guess it's just time to take a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMonk Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 jsut got weathered off baker fuck i hate this place sometimes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_noggin Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Climb at Nevermind, steep moderates that stay dry in the rain. If it's too hard do Like I do and take a rope gun. Love those steep bolted climbs and you can even boulder there in mid winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Rain is Mother Nature's way of washing the chalk off slab climbs so you can go for the Onsight after the rain stops. BUT... what about that weatherman that promised Sunday would be sunny with highs to 30 C? kill the mofo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I too will choose to take a moment and wallow in this pit of rain induced mud. In my case it was snow, and It felt like winter on the Ptarmigan. Thank God for Leavenworth though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 For what its worth we were able to escape the predicted quarter inch of rain today! Managed to get a few climbs in.... however, this was after an evening of pessimism...and till sunrise! Next time I choose to be a bit more optimistic....climbing w/a hangover in 100 degree heat is much worse than wet rock. Question....Although I was witness to a thunderstorm while in Portland last month,I hear they are rare. Is that the same in the seattle area as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tread_tramp Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 we stole one this weekend in the entiat mountains. climbed fernow on saturday and got rained on for just the last six minutes of our walk back to the trailhead this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Yeah, we had one over in the Cle Elum Lake drainage this morning too. Rare, but not extremely rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I think we just got a "quarter inch of rain" in 5 minutes this morning, flatlander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 sprinkled yesterday am, and some thunder but then it stopped and we went on a major explore got in some DIFFICULT climbing and had a great time... I love living in the southern willamette valley by the way it is sunny and clear here should be in the 80's today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by wayne1112: I too will choose to take a moment and wallow in this pit of rain induced mud. In my case it was snow, and It felt like winter on the Ptarmigan. Thank God for Leavenworth though And thank god for the Methow Valley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted July 9, 2002 Author Share Posted July 9, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: I think we just got a "quarter inch of rain" in 5 minutes this morning, flatlander. Better YOU than ME! We've had numerous days in the past month where we have gotten nearly a foot of rain in less than 12 hrs....so a quarter inch on top of that is damn near close enough to make me have to swim to the crag. look at this...Im starting to debate over who has received more rain...time for a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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