Dru Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Yes the KTK sent representatives to Skaha last weekend. Foo Sprayshaw and Spray Bourbon along with some dude name of Dan. We did lots of good crack routes although as Borbon eventually realized even the cracks at Skaha are really face climbs by and large. Despite forecast of bad weather it only rained at night and was mostly warm and sunny in the daytime. Lots of frou frou sport climbers were out along with the usual crowd of gapers, dog walkers and hardmen and hardwomen. Ray outdrank me. We kept pace on the smokey. Ray slept out under the stars and was nearly drowned in a thunderstorm. Lotsa good routes got done. Dru fell off some bolty thing and hit a shelf but MAN OF STEEL was not injured. You should've been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayborbon Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Yep most of those cracks are face climbs in disguise. BUT they are gear climbs I like Skaha. Small town lots of crags not grid bolted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rayborbon: Yep most of those cracks are face climbs in disguise. BUT they are gear climbs Gear protected face climbs are my favorite. Best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 15, 2002 Author Share Posted April 15, 2002 quote: Originally posted by max: quote:Originally posted by rayborbon: Yep most of those cracks are face climbs in disguise. BUT they are gear climbs Gear protected face climbs are my favorite. Best of both worlds. I really like "pure" (jamming) crack climbs, but I like face-type crack climbing too. Which is mostly Skaha cracks. not much jamming technique required. To me a true gear protected face climb does not follow an obvious crack line but moves up a face using various flakes, pockets, etc. for gear placements. i like them too. You know about 2 days is the ideal length of trip to Skaha... cause eventually you get tired of crimp, highstep, crimp, lockoff, highstep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Dru, it deffinatly was a plus that you showed up when you did or we may have been climbing more dirt and choss. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 15, 2002 Author Share Posted April 15, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Highlander: Dru, it deffinatly was a plus that you showed up when you did or we may have been climbing more dirt and choss. Dan See once again a cc.commer is introduced to me by his real name and I dont find out who it is until a week later! Effective immediately I want all you .commers to go out and tape your cc.com name on your helmet so you can be identified in the field. I'm gonna write "Trask" on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeadam Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 I'm kind of getting into climbing dirt, talus, and steep heather...sketchy snow is a close favorite too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by mikeadam: I'm kind of getting into climbing dirt, talus, and steep heather...sketchy snow is a close favorite too... you coulda come to skaha for all of that but the snow... the first route I found Ray and Dan on had dirt and talus and steep vegetables... Ray whupped its ass then peed on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by Highlander: Dru, it deffinatly was a plus that you showed up when you did or we may have been climbing more dirt and choss. Dan See once again a cc.commer is introduced to me by his real name and I dont find out who it is until a week later! Effective immediately I want all you .commers to go out and tape your cc.com name on your helmet so you can be identified in the field. I'm gonna write "Trask" on mine I'm gonna let you use my name, dru, but I expect you to uphold my principals. As soon as I get some, I'll let you know what they are. [ 04-18-2002, 07:18 AM: Message edited by: trask ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 This one was probably my favorite I cant wait to get my photos. I have to shoot up all the film fist though. Maybe this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 Look at that sporty Euro style drop knee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Ray, where's your beer helmet holmes!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayborbon Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I had a hidden camelback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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