bobbyperu Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 is in fine shape... -trail mostly snow-free. -climbers path to the base has sno near the creek, and a little ways up in the talus. -pretty much everything looked dry, or mostly dry. -orbit was completly dry. and kicks ass! -no snow atop the crag. -no snow on the descent. -yes there are ticks, but if you don't stop and "party" in the dirt with them, they are easy to flick off before they dig-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 these ticks are easy to spot, compared to these on east coast and in europe- they are much, much smaller. during tick season i have a change of cloths in the car, so when i get back i strip everything, change all my cloths, put the climbing cloths into a plastic bag, sinch it and wash when i get back. getting rocky mountain spoted fever is no fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I think we have two species here. I've seen specimens of each, one large and one tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyperu Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 word... dan and myself were on constant patrol...checking ourselves and eachother frequently...we noticed having light colored clothes helps, short hair is good, and the change of clothes key. they seem to dig some of the ledges on orgit as i gave a few the fling from high up. i thought it would be worse actually...but they're tolerable and the climbing altho raining lightly in the canyon was stellar t-shirt weather, and not a soul around, not even the piss-lickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I had one of the little bastards dig into my belly button last weekend. Didnt see it at first when I was checking myself over. Anybody know what the odds of actually getting sick from a tick are? No syptoms as of yet, just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Tick facts Apparently it is variable, the longer it feeds, the greater the chance for infection. I still have nice scar from one of these little bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCramer Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I hate to point out the obvious but perhaps this is God's way of saying climb at Index! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 ANybody ever have any luck with tick repellents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyperu Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 all god talk aside...i don't really need any divine motivation to climb at index...been there a ton recently, just wanted to see a buddy, and climb in his backyard. theres a little saying i like for situations as such...variety is the spice of life! oh and at index you can trade ticks for mosquitos...pick yer poison i guess...neither is gonna wreck my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappy Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 ...neither is gonna wreck my experience. ...but I might! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 right on glad to hear the dirt is so loveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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