vegetablebelay Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 South Arete of South Early Winter Spire - mosquiterrific! Quote
Dennis_Harmon Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Rich, Good job! And what's next, lad?...Whatcha gonna do next... Ghostbuster? Dennis Harmon Quote
carolyn Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 We have a great climbing area on the N.Shore, along Lake Superior. I had never climbed rock there before (the ice is all inland, anyway). It was fantastic! Somewhat intimidating while standing on a car size boulder, staring at a great big wall in front of you and nothing but this magnificent, endless lake behind you...waves crashing. aaaah! Â I spent a ridiculously loooooooong time on a particular climb that I honestly didnt think I could top out on. I dont know how or where I got the strength to finish...but I did. What a great feeling! I also learned what is meant by "sharp rock". My hands are ripped to shreds! Â One person backed out on finishing the climb. her husband, a non climber, rapped down and they were going to take an "escape" route out. Unfortunately the water was too high and they couldnt get to it...so those of us in my group all learned how to rig a pulley system in the dark. Later, I read in a guidebook that the particular area we were in is the only place in the midwest you can truley be "marooned". Werd! Â Alpinek (and V)- when I was on my outward bound trip we climbed the finger (?) next to the route you did, I believe. I remember wishing I was climbing that instead...looked like a lot of fun as I watched a couple rapp off the route. Glad you enjoyed it. Quote
Mr._Natural Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Apparantly kept my girlfriend awake with my snoring while bivied on the Coleman Glacier, but I don't belive her because I have NEVER heard myself snore. My Dad didn't complain, but he took sleeping pills... a fun time was had by all. AA's first glacier slog! And TR! Â [ 07-24-2002, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ] Quote
scot'teryx Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Rainier - Emmons 3rd times a charm I guess. Damn slushy and hot didn't see any cougars, but heard of one in the steam vents, unless that was Dru blowing out smoke? Quote
rr666 Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Well, it was nothing exciting, but I got a late start on Sunday and hit Exit 38. Got in about 5 climbs back on Neverigene wall or however it is spelled. Good time, with good people. Quote
chucK Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 More exploring on East Buttress of Big Snow Mountain. Broke off left from from the red line (previous route) where it makes the jog right under the shadow. Will post TR when pictures come back. Â Clean granite (until you get right of the crest [shadowed part in picture]). Many pitches. Easy descent right now. Â Go get it before they close the Middle Fork Road. Â Quote
mikeadam Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Chuck you need to quiet down...you KNOW what I mean... Quote
Cairns Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Squamish, Crap Crags to Clean Corner. Good practice session on cedar and 5.8 Quote
plexus Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Climbed into a praying position with my toilet after bout of food poisoning. Â NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST?! IT's the latest craze! Food Poisoning!! Lose 5 pound in one day! Trim your tummy line and strengthen your abs!! Â Call now and we'll add completely free of charge a fever, clod sweats and one hell of a headache too!! Quote
wayne Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Juno Tower Clean Break. Good job Lawgoddess! Sent triage this time? Quote
jordop Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cairns: Squamish, Crap Crags to Clean Corner. Good practice session on cedar and 5.8 Really? Nice! How many pitches you figure? Worth cleaning up over the fall or a waste of time? Surprised it stayed sub-5.10 Â [ 07-24-2002, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: jordop ] Quote
richard_noggin Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 quote: Originally posted by mikeadam: Chuck you need to quiet down...you KNOW what I mean... Dude your not trying to keep new climbs secret from Bone are you? You know how he hates that shit. Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 Princely Ambitions, Senior citizens In Outer Space and Battered Sandwitch at Index. No crowds. Took the wrong trail to Private Idaho and had to go throught the cave, what a waste of time. Quote
Jedi Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 2 easy routes at Seneca WV in the pouring rain. Never climbed in full on rain and I have to say I did not mind. Soaking wet, water running down arm, rain in eyes every time I looked up, wrinkled fingers, etc... Friction was better than I thought it would be. I hope the sun is out next time. I would like to get on something harder than 5.4 Jedi Quote
Bronco Posted July 25, 2002 Author Posted July 25, 2002 quote: Originally posted by CascadeClimber: I'll play... Â That looks like J'berg. Were you the guys who are so tough they needed to sleep on the gravel in the Cascade Pass parking-lot friday night? Â PS thanks for playing Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 Nope, no sleeping in the gravel for me. I'm apparently both too old and not old enough for that shit. Â The picture isn't Jberg, though I see the resemblence. The C-J couloir doesn't get that broken up. Â Say, that wasn't you that bashed my car, was it? Â Â [ 07-25-2002, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: CascadeClimber ] Quote
Juan Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Same as BobInc. (Chiwawa Lyman Glacier) but way faster and with two beautiful women. Â Sorry Bob. Had to say it. =;-) Quote
Cairns Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jordop: quote:Originally posted by Cairns: Squamish, Crap Crags to Clean Corner. Good practice session on cedar and 5.8 Really? Nice! How many pitches you figure? Worth cleaning up over the fall or a waste of time? Surprised it stayed sub-5.10 We did about 3 pitches of Crap Crags, then several exploratory forays along Trichrome Ledge to get to the base of Clean Corner. Local climber John Howe has said that up here, "The trees are winning." On Crap Crags they have won, dictated the terms of surrender, packed the climbers off to reservations, and built cities. You follow your partner's progress by the shaking foliage, like Tarzan can tell where the elephant is. Ropes, bolts, cleaning, and potential were noted below Trichrome Ledge.  As far as the technical rating of Clean Corner goes, you could ask yourself, "What did 5.8 mean in 1962?" An older guide says, "It involves three pitches of chimneying and offwidth climbing. Take a dozen appropriate nuts..." Appropriate?  Andy Cairns Quote
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