archenemy Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 We climbed quickly in order to avoid the mosquitos. Fast and Light, just like in an REI catalogue description.. Were you wearing your crapalene thong? Quote
DirtyHarry Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 No. But he's wearing it now. Under his robe. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 15, 2006 Author Posted June 15, 2006 No, but I was topless. Â Notice the tape gloves covering up the oozing sores. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 15, 2006 Author Posted June 15, 2006 More Index stoke. alpinistic fox on first pitch of thin fingas. Quote
chucK Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 So what's the beta on getting past this spot (arrow)? I haven't figured that part out yet... Quote
chucK Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 (edited) No, but I was topless. Â Notice the tape gloves covering up the oozing sores. That's quite a rack for a toprope! Â Â BTW, thanks for the Index stoke!!! Edited June 15, 2006 by chucK Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 So what's the beta on getting past this spot (arrow)? Â I honestly don't remember. I don't have trouble there. Â I have trouble getting off the ledge above that because I always wanna fill up the fingerpods with gear to prevent hitting the ledge if I fell. This is especially a problem when your partner's rack doesn't have any nuts smaller than 1/2". Â Â This is a rare instance where having smaller "nutz" gives you more confidence than bigguns. Quote
Gary_Yngve Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Regarding the move that Chuck has trouble with, I think I'm off to the right, side-pulling in the crack with my left hand. Â Regarding the top moves, that often gives me trouble due to mental issues. I think I protect anything larger than a ledge fall with a yellow or green alien down low. Then place a nut (maybe an offset) about 7 feet above the ledge. Higher up I can establish a stem with a fingerlock on the right and a hold on the left, where another nut can be finagled. Â I'd like to get out to Index again Mon or Tues night and do TF. I'll post any more beta I gather, as I'm recalling my memory from nearly a year ago. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 That's quite a rack for a toprope! Â Â My gut told me I had to carry that rack because Jeff didn't want to lug a full rack up a 20 foot pitch on lead. My gut also told him to make sure there was no slack in the rope. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 due to mental issues. Â GARY! You are the gift that keeps on giving. Quote
AlpineK Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 due to mental issues. Â GARY! You are the gift that keeps on giving. Â Sometimes peoples inability to learn is stunning. On the other hand entertainment is a good thing. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 No...it is a trip report. See the picture above that validates this statement. Plus I get to brag that I "climbed" few 5.11ish pitches at Index. Â As you were taped up I think you mean "aided" a few 5.11ish pitches Quote
olyclimber Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 my poor excuse for a tape glove fell off right after that, so technically I didn't use them for most of the "5.11 climbing". but that is neither here nor there, because some might argue that I didn't really "climb", but it is all semantics because I made it up to the top. You could said that I was aided to the top, or even that I was "spirited" to the top if it makes you happy. Bottom line is I got to touch some really nice rock. I hope this "TR" is making you think about Index today. Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 ... I hope this "TR" is making you think about Index today. Â Yes, but I have ADD, so you should probably post more pictures to keep my interest up. Quote
Mr._Natural Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 ... I hope this "TR" is making you think about Index today. Â Yes, but I have ADD, so you should probably post more pictures to keep my interest up. Â last time i did it my foot slipped and i looked stoopid in front of alpinfox bad memory Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Â That's OK Natty, you're still a rock star in my book. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 I know you just wanted pictures of yourself, but this one is nice. Quote
Mr._Natural Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 that is exactly where it happened. more index stoke from way back Quote
olyclimber Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 Has anyone been up to Davis-Holland in the past couple of days? Is the first pitch dry? Were there mosquitos? Quote
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