matthewmc23 Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Anyone put up the North Face of Shuksan recently? Would love some beta if anyone is willing? Also, anyone led the first pitch of Liberty Crack free? Got anything to compare it with-say at Index? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 The North Face of Shuksan was "put up" in 1923. Who taught you climber slang, stranger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: The North Face of Shuksan was "put up" in 1923. Who taught you climber slang, stranger? Drul I believe the correct term would be sent, ie the north face of Shuksan was "sent" in 1923. That way everyone from the climbing gyms will understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jon: quote:Originally posted by Dru: The North Face of Shuksan was "put up" in 1923. Who taught you climber slang, stranger? Drul I believe the correct term would be sent, ie the north face of Shuksan was "sent" in 1923. That way everyone from the climbing gyms will understand. But was it an onsight, flash, redpoint or pinkpoint, and if you use another parties' kicked steps does that count as aid? Also were there leashes on their ice axes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 But most importantly of all Drul is whether they were under the influence of performance enhancing horsecock, cause you know they weren't doing random testing for that back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russki82 Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 kind of wondering, by the north face of Shuksan do you mean the ENTIRE face with the Nooksak glacier and everything, from the valley bottom, or just the north wall of the summit pyramid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman_Clyde Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 You'd have to perform a very long traverse across Nooksack Tower and the entire Price Glacier to climb the N. Face via Nooksack Glacier. Nooksack Glacier is on the other side. Judging from the postings, it looks like Keith and I are the only ones all season who bagged this route due to conditions, because we were unlucky enough to encounter 70 degree temperatures and wet snow slides at our late starting hour. Next time I plan to set out from Seattle before midnight for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriknusanet Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Regarding first pitch of Liberty Crack: I think the hardest move is at the dihedral about midway, and there is usually a fixed rope you can grab if you want to. It's Index-style tricky climbing there, maybe similar in difficulty to Thin Fingers crux. It's a nice pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewmc23 Posted July 11, 2002 Author Share Posted July 11, 2002 You guys are a riot. I hope you all get there and climb and aren't just a bunch of cyber sand baggin' spray lords. There certainly seems to be quite an ongoing dialogue of gradeshoolesque bathroom banter. But I really like the little animated smiley faces. How do I use those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by matthewmc23: dialogue of gradeshoolesque bathroom banter. But I really like the little animated smiley faces. How do I use those? Pull your head out of your ass and click the button, dork. Duh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by matthewmc23: You guys are a riot. I hope you all get there and climb and aren't just a bunch of cyber sand baggin' spray lords. There certainly seems to be quite an ongoing dialogue of gradeshoolesque bathroom banter. But I really like the little animated smiley faces. How do I use those? none of us climb. we all suck  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 yep, it's bout' time you lackies get off'n the computers and actually climb somethin' other than mama's bones  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 yes, what is this climbing stuff some people talk about? where do i do it? and can i talk shit while doing it? Â confused minds want to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 why is everybody from bellingham a wacko? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by trask: why is everybody from bellingham a wacko? cause Canadian fumes and second hand smoke across the border.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Originally posted by Dru: The North Face of Shuksan was "put up" in 1923. Who taught you climber slang, stranger? Â I think the North Face of Shuksan was put up much earily than the 20th century. Over 10 million year ago the Juan de Fuca plate started moving east under the Cascadian plate. The result was a buckling action on the western edge of the Cascadian plate and hence, Shuksan was 'put up'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Harmon Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Don't go up there! It is too high up and you will fall off and die...and your mothers will cry. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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