StreetBoss Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 I'm home today with my sick daughter, looking outside at this horrible weather remembering this has been another good year of climbing. Kings of Rap - Smith Torment/Forbidden one day solo Guided some nice folks around the area. Another lap on the Grand Minor injuries, nothing serious. Back training full time Looking forward to next year Quote
Farrgo Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 It's been a weird year. I started mixed climbing. Took the summer off from rock climbing. Got a job, went back to school, only got in a few alpine climbs. Successes: Climbed nearly all 10s at Beacon Rock (I love living close to it) Climbed m7 Climbed Wi5+ Defeats: Got shut down on Free For Some several times, never have finished it. Couldn't pull last few moves of Amphibian after working it for a month. Quote
TeleRoss Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 drank some beer and climbed some routes in-between. Quote
TeleRoss Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Dude those beers were like at least 16ouncers Quote
selkirk Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Blasphemy, down at Smith. My first 11a, got the redpoint on my 3rd attempt Paul Maul, hardest clean gear route to date. First fall on gear (blue TCU) on Calamity Jam. Ended up falling on it 3 times, and managed to sack up pull through the crux and cruise the rest. Damn things not 10c is all I have to say. Let my first (and only) drytool route at M4 over at little crag in Issaquah (lead it by headlamp none the less). Thanks for the bolts Alex! One fall near the top while groveling for a stick into a clump of grass North Face of Chair Peak in winter. (First Ice climb of any type, did Ob. Rock this fall which was mellow.) Most dissapointing moment wimped out of trying Wartley's Revenge. I decided that trying to onsight 2 grades harder than my hardest redpoint on gear was bad idea. I'm an idiot and should have tried it anyway! Quote
Kraken Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 -Serpentine Arete - Dragontail peak -A 10 day straight slog-fest involving three summits of the Ranyay and one summit of Olympus -A failed attempt on Forbidden's East Ridge Direct route -Lots of cragging -Beer -Armchair climbing Quote
Jens Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 All those folks who worked so hard to save Sam Hill at Leavenworth. Quote
telemarker Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 (edited) RNWF 1/2 Dome in first ever visit to Yosemite; Full North Ridge of Stuart in a comfy day; Liberty Crack for 2nd time in comfy day; Planning my next El Cap route for spring '07; Iconoclast in less than 4hrs; Cragging on new routes in Icicle, up high. Edited November 4, 2006 by telemarker Quote
wayne Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Yeah Sam Hill! What a great year it has been so far cant wait for the winter season. Best ticks may still be to come! Keep those reports coming! Quote
Mos_Chillin Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Went into the Southern Pickets for the first time ever and had some fun. Lead some TR shit. Got scared. Quote
Blake Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Mt. Aspiring SW Ridge (New Zealand) Gunsight Peak W. Face (2nd ascent of the "Selected" route) Quote
TeleRoss Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Jan/Feb- Joshua Tree March- Mt Formidable, NW Face, FWA, ski descent April- Dragontail Peak, Triple Couloirs, ski descent solo April/May- City of Rocks May- Index, Upper Town Wall, Davis/Holland-Lovin Arms May- Dragontail Peak, NW Face May- Snow Creek Wall, Hyperspace with Psychopath Variation June- Index, Upper Town Wall, Heaven’s Gate June- Dragontail Peak, Serpentine Arête, solo June- Squamish, Angel’s Crest June- Squamish, Grand Wall June- Squamish, Freeway Lite June- Squamish, The Great Game June- Green Giant Buttress, Dreamer June- South Early Winters Spire, SW Buttress June- Goat Wall, Methow Inspiration Route July- Black Pyramid, NW Face July- Pernod Spire, Direct West Face FA August- Big Kangaroo, South Face(Kearney/Thomas) August- Colchuck Balanced Rock, West Face August- Bugaboo Spire, NE Ridge,simul solo with Colin August- Snowpatch Spire, Furry Pink Arête August- South Howser Tower, Beckey-Chouinard September- South Early Winters Spire, Northwest Face(Boving) September- North Early Winters Spire, West Face September- Midnight Rock, ROTC, still haven't redpointed that damn crack.... September- Squamish, Grand Wall October- Index, Centerfold October- Colchuck Balanced Rock, West Face ...GOOD times! Great climbing with great partners...looking foreward to another awesome winter! Time to get the ski on! Quote
lando Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Eldorado-Inspiration glacier Rainier-Emmons Sahale- tried twice, shot down both times because of weather. Once on each side. Snag Buttress-Erie Quote
Jens Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Passing 17 European parties or soloists and not getting passed. Quote
layton Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 NY Gulley Forbidden S Face Freedom Rider Spectre Peak Haunted Wall The Blob Plan 9 Davis Peak NE Buttress Wind Rivers Wolf's Head with hottie girlfriend Wish I did: Last years climb-a-thon Anything at squamish-1st year not climbing there sob Bonanza Russian Route All Sorts of FA's I didn't have time for More in the winds Waynes route on Fury goddamnit Gato Negro and Hyperspace Mark Allen's two WA pass FA's and many many many other things.... Quote
wayne Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 NY Gulley Forbidden S Face Freedom Rider Spectre Peak Haunted Wall The Blob Plan 9 Davis Peak NE Buttress Wind Rivers Wolf's Head with hottie girlfriend Wish I did: Last years climb-a-thon Anything at squamish-1st year not climbing there sob Bonanza Russian Route All Sorts of FA's I didn't have time for More in the winds Waynes route on Fury goddamnit Gato Negro and Hyperspace Mark Allen's two WA pass FA's and many many many other things.... Mikey you gotta get the 2nd ascent! That was a sweet route Quote
Sol Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 NY Gulley Forbidden S Face Freedom Rider Spectre Peak Haunted Wall The Blob Plan 9 Davis Peak NE Buttress Wind Rivers Wolf's Head with hottie girlfriend Wish I did: Last years climb-a-thon Anything at squamish-1st year not climbing there sob Bonanza Russian Route All Sorts of FA's I didn't have time for More in the winds Waynes route on Fury goddamnit Gato Negro and Hyperspace Mark Allen's two WA pass FA's and many many many other things.... Mikey you gotta get the 2nd ascent! That was a sweet route if i don't get to it first i think its time to check out this picket range Quote
layton Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 don't bother, it's the chossiest rock in Washington's already chossy range. Quote
archenemy Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Jan/Feb- Joshua Tree March- Mt Formidable, NW Face, FWA, ski descent April- Dragontail Peak, Triple Couloirs, ski descent solo April/May- City of Rocks May- Index, Upper Town Wall, Davis/Holland-Lovin Arms May- Dragontail Peak, NW Face May- Snow Creek Wall, Hyperspace with Psychopath Variation June- Index, Upper Town Wall, Heaven’s Gate June- Dragontail Peak, Serpentine Arête, solo June- Squamish, Angel’s Crest June- Squamish, Grand Wall June- Squamish, Freeway Lite June- Squamish, The Great Game June- Green Giant Buttress, Dreamer June- South Early Winters Spire, SW Buttress June- Goat Wall, Methow Inspiration Route July- Black Pyramid, NW Face July- Pernod Spire, Direct West Face FA August- Big Kangaroo, South Face(Kearney/Thomas) August- Colchuck Balanced Rock, West Face August- Bugaboo Spire, NE Ridge,simul solo with Colin August- Snowpatch Spire, Furry Pink Arête August- South Howser Tower, Beckey-Chouinard September- South Early Winters Spire, Northwest Face(Boving) September- North Early Winters Spire, West Face September- Midnight Rock, ROTC, still haven't redpointed that damn crack.... September- Squamish, Grand Wall October- Index, Centerfold October- Colchuck Balanced Rock, West Face ...GOOD times! Great climbing with great partners...looking foreward to another awesome winter! Time to get the ski on! I wish my calendar looked like that!!! Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Just make sure to hit the sink BONER!! Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Here's my chance to beat my chest: FWA Slippery Slab Tower N Face Buckner Snowpatch via Kraus Mc-Carthey Donkey Ears via Ears Between Middle Crescent via Lions Way FNR Stuart (kinda a day, kinda) Lead up to 10c sport Lead up to 10a trad Climbed at a dozen crags around WA, OR, and BC Skied the pow-pow for rilla Secret photo-taking session along the Chihuahua Multiple failures at something named Zero Have to say though that the best tick was meeting up with some new folks to climb with. Quote
colt45 Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 My favorite send was getting out trad climbing or ski mountaineering every single weekend of 2006 (January through October anyway). Hoping for the same next year! Climbing= Quote
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