olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 Climb: Index-Davis-Holland/1st pitch of Lovin Arms Date of Climb: 6/17/2006 Trip Report: Hansel ropegunned me up Davis-Holland and the 1st pitch of Lovin Arms today. I also had a pitch of copenhagen for the first time since junior high, and the rock achieved much more clarity. Also time sped up, and i heard chanting voices. Notes: -The first pitch is indeed wet! Slimey in fact. It is slightly harder in these conditions. -There were no mosquitos, but beware of ants at the top of the first pitch! -Beware, the girl working the coffee shop in Goldbar is not as cute as I remember. -520 is closed today. Don't go there. -Sparks is a wonderful after climbing beverage. -There is a lizard living on the ledge at the top of pitch 3 of Davis-Holland. -Though it rained on the drive out, it didn't rain while we were climbing. We stopped at 1st pitch of Lovin Arms because it looked like it was gonna, but it didn't. -pictures on a disposable camera, so wait for developement. -I heart Index -Nobody dropped coils on us today. -I had a Layton pinchy experience starting on the third pitch. Even though I was following, it was intense. Thanks to Jeff for allowing me to rap first on the last rappel. -Jeff told me a story about how he once beat up this dude(it was self defense!): Quote
mattp Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 the first pitch is often wet. What did you think of that second pitch? Quote
olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Author Posted June 18, 2006 It was all of that. Over all, the whole climb is awesome (at least the pitches we did are). Mr. Natural's pic of the 2nd pitch: Quote
mattp Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I think it is the best 5.10 climb in Washington. Every pitch is good, and all are different. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Author Posted June 18, 2006 I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I think it is the best 5.10 climb in Washington. Every pitch is good, and all are different. My favorite pitch so far in WA is 2nd pitch of Thin Fingers. I haven't lead it yet, but it is velly nice. Quote
mattp Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 Yes, that Thin Fingers pitch is great. Index has lots of great stuff. But for 6 great pitches in a row, Davis Holland/Lovin Arms is hard to beat. Both of the S. Face Prussik routes are great, too, and the setting is better, but for Just Plain Classic Rock Climbing do the Davis Holland Lovin Arms! Quote
G-spotter Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 the best 5.10 climb in Washington. is the one having the most fun. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Author Posted June 18, 2006 Pharmako Poeia: nicotine stimulates the release of epinephrine (adrenaline) and dopamine, and in lesser amounts norepinephrine, and serotoinin. Norephine is a neurohormone chemically related to mescaline. The significance of these neurotransmitters to the alleged hallucinatory effects of tabacco is still inconclusive. Quote
Gary_Yngve Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 so the stemming near the top of p4 was dry? Quote
olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Author Posted June 18, 2006 dry, but a bit mossy on the left where you stem. the interior of the chimney is wet, but you don't use that to stem. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 18, 2006 Author Posted June 18, 2006 that would be the lead guitar for soundgarden, named in 2003 by the Rolling Stone as one of the "100 greatest guitarist of all time" Quote
olyclimber Posted June 20, 2006 Author Posted June 20, 2006 apparently jeff got on his wave or something. Quote
olyclimber Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 Bat in the crack on pitch 3, Davis-Holland: Quote
counterfeitfake Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Hey, that's my buddies Mike and Ryan on Green Dragon! Bob and I were the ones on Town Crier. I wonder if any of us got any pictures of you guys. Quote
olyclimber Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 i did get pictures of you guys (or at least I took 5-10 pictures of the aid climbers on Green Drag-on and Town Crier. PM me your email address and I'll send you the pictures later today. Quote
Mountainstyle Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Nice job guys! I was floating the river (we did the fun stretch 3 times yesterday) and everytime we rafted by I was jealous I wasn't out climbing. We could just make out a white shirt from the river and someone in red. We watched you guys at the hanging belay in the photo above. It's nice to see up close what I was jealous of from afar. Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Did this on Saturday with a couple of buddies. Mec, ropegunned Rad and I up the 2nd and 3rd pitches and we rapped. It is definately some of the best climbing I have done in the state. Not that I've climbed much out of this state. Quote
counterfeitfake Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I was floating the river (we did the fun stretch 3 times yesterday) and everytime we rafted by I was jealous I wasn't out climbing. We could just make out a white shirt from the river and someone in red. Ha, mighta been me, I was wearing a red shirt. With a couple hundred feet of air under our butts we were looking down at the rafts, getting jealous about how relaxing a nice float would be. Grass is always greener! Quote
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