thelawgoddess Posted August 13, 2002 Posted August 13, 2002 well, actually, that would be chris sharma. but anyway, i got my first taste of limestone climbing out here in utah (american fork) ... and it is spectacular!!! for someone who's addicted to granite and plastic, it was a truly fun and exciting change of pace. i flashed my first 11b/c last night and can't wait for more ... Quote
allthumbs Posted August 13, 2002 Posted August 13, 2002 nice ...now when you gonna flash us your tits? Quote
thelawgoddess Posted August 13, 2002 Author Posted August 13, 2002 ha, ha; don't hold your breath on that one! Quote
Peter_Puget Posted August 13, 2002 Posted August 13, 2002 Some of the limestone in eastern WA rocks! Dr. Flash you ought to consider a road trip! Martyy's guide is pretty good too...and his website. Quote
Winter Posted August 13, 2002 Posted August 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by russki82: hmmm...i've never climbed any "soft rock" before...here in the northeast most of our climbing is either on granite or on metaphorphic stuff like schist and gneiss. Personally, i'd get a bit alarmed at climbing anything that has the potential to crumble. But hey... Quit postin' here if you're gonna dis choss. We live in the Oregon cascades for piss sake. Quote
texplorer Posted August 14, 2002 Posted August 14, 2002 Maybe you should head down to Potrero Chico this winter. 15 pitch sport routes of 5.10! Oh, and the ratings are soft so you can spray us with recounts of your first 5.12! Quote
russki82 Posted August 14, 2002 Posted August 14, 2002 hmmm...i've never climbed any "soft rock" before...here in the northeast most of our climbing is either on granite or on metaphorphic stuff like schist and gneiss. Personally, i'd get a bit alarmed at climbing anything that has the potential to crumble. But hey... Quote
DavidW Posted August 14, 2002 Posted August 14, 2002 Nice job Law...... sounds like you had fun! I've climbed some great limestone all over the world..... sport crags to mountain stuff and it can be wonderful! On a side-note; I was recently on a scuba diving trip to Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) and found the whole island to be covered with 40'-80' pocketed limestone cliffs of outstanding quality. I'd heard of this and took my shoes (and pictures) for some killer bouldering. With a totally worldclass diving venue going on, the island has no idea that rock climbing even exists. Am I the only one who doesnt see an issue with rock shoes and dive computers in the same stuff sack? Any climber/diver types out there? Quote
Dru Posted August 14, 2002 Posted August 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by DavidW: Nice job Law...... sounds like you had fun! I've climbed some great limestone all over the world..... sport crags to mountain stuff and it can be wonderful! On a side-note; I was recently on a scuba diving trip to Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) and found the whole island to be covered with 40'-80' pocketed limestone cliffs of outstanding quality. I'd heard of this and took my shoes (and pictures) for some killer bouldering. With a totally worldclass diving venue going on, the island has no idea that rock climbing even exists. Am I the only one who doesnt see an issue with rock shoes and dive computers in the same stuff sack? Any climber/diver types out there? Dennis Harmon has some scuba-climbing projects in Lake Chelan or somethin' but he's off shouting at Fred and Ray right now WHAT??? WHAT??? YOU WANT SOME HORSECOCK???? Quote
glen Posted August 14, 2002 Posted August 14, 2002 LG: I think you should check out the east side of the Sierras and the sporto scene there. You would dig the climbing on welded tuff. Letterbox crimpers and jugs, overhangs and tons of bolts. When you get tired of that, roll up to the buttermilk for a bouldering session or the peaks for some of the finest alpine granite on the planet (but no bolts). Kick ass on the .11! You've been climbing since what, april? Quote
thelawgoddess Posted August 14, 2002 Author Posted August 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by glen: Kick ass on the .11! You've been climbing since what, april? yep, basically only been on rocks two short times before april. april's when i hit it hard and got hooked. the 11b/c was sort of a joke. i mean, i DID flash it, but i even i could tell it wasn't really an 11. maybe a 10c/d ... but man oh man it was FUN!!! Quote
Thinker Posted August 15, 2002 Posted August 15, 2002 There are some surprisingly good limestone sprot (yes, SPROT) routes in Hell's Canyon on the Idaho Oregon border. I've climbed on limestone there and in South Dakota, Kansas, Cali, Missouri, Costa Blanca (Spain)....good routes on good limestone are fun. A whole different world without the friction we're used to in the PacNW. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted August 15, 2002 Author Posted August 15, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Thinker: good routes on good limestone are fun. A whole different world without the friction we're used to in the PacNW. i think it's fun! i'm going back for more tonight. i guess some good came out of getting my car hit and being "stuck" here in utah. Quote
glen Posted August 15, 2002 Posted August 15, 2002 Friction... is that what moss is called 'round here? Quote
whillans Posted August 15, 2002 Posted August 15, 2002 nae, youth, moss is for torquing in... when its frozen aye. Quote
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