ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hoping to get out w/Geoff tomorrow if it is still dry, any suggestions for us mere mortals? since you were already in the n-hood, go do blood, sweat n' smears or, since you're willing to pull on gear, jensens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hoping to get out w/Geoff tomorrow if it is still dry, any suggestions for us mere mortals? since you were already in the n-hood, go do blood, sweat n' smears or, since you're willing to pull on gear, jensens! BS&S is way to wet. I've only been on it one time before and that was a few years ago. Sure looks nice though. Pretty windy out here today so we may do something easier. However, Blownout might be kind of sheltered from the wind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 if one man can do it then many men can do it If I have the story right. It was chopped because of ego......has it seen an accent sans bolts? kevin, i was trying to place the name of the guy who bolted it. that's all. I am spacing his name. It was not Sowerby. I asked him about it. He just climbed it…..he was not involved with the drama. I think Ken chopped it because he did not want “his ledge” to have a route leaving it……especially a sport route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hoping to get out w/Geoff tomorrow if it is still dry, any suggestions for us mere mortals? since you were already in the n-hood, go do blood, sweat n' smears or, since you're willing to pull on gear, jensens! BS&S is way to wet. I've only been on it one time before and that was a few years ago. Sure looks nice though. Pretty windy out here today so we may do something easier. However, Blownout might be kind of sheltered from the wind... how's it wet? it hasn't rained in a week! do jensen's dude! take a shit-ton of big gear and your aiders and some fat wind-clothes and dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It is wet because it has water running down it... About a 2 foot wide drizzle on most of the route. At least it did yesterday, I doubt it's dried up today. Not sure if I'm up to leading that anyway. I'd much rather climb something that I won't have to pull on any gear but ya gotta do whacha gotta do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It is wet because it has water running down it... About a 2 foot wide drizzle on most of the route. At least it did yesterday, I doubt it's dried up today. Not sure if I'm up to leading that anyway. I'd much rather climb something that I won't have to pull on any gear but ya gotta do whacha gotta do. in that case, why dontcha go clean out bluebird direct? looks not so hard but needs all that shit pulled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thats great guys.....but can we get back to more important issues like drama at beacon.....who is bolting the corner this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thats great guys.....but can we get back to more important issues like drama at beacon.....who is bolting the corner this weekend? okay kev, here's one for you - can we replace all the bolts on the various funky corner variations? that one right off the start of the slab pitch looks really cool, but those home-made hangers look hella-ghetto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thats great guys.....but can we get back to more important issues like drama at beacon.....who is bolting the corner this weekend? okay kev, here's one for you - can we replace all the bolts on the various funky corner variations? that one right off the start of the slab pitch looks really cool, but those home-made hangers look hella-ghetto! I am with ya....and yes we can replace them all. it might even need to be retroed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Wow. After reading this awesome ROCK STATUS REPORT, for a moment, I actually thought it might be worth driving down there to go climbing. But then I remembered Index is one million times better, and the thought just sort of drifted away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 but is it dry? can we argue about it endlessly? and create whole threads in spray about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ahhh crap, now you said index and i wanna go climbing. how am i supposed to get through a whole afternoon of work now. shit. fuck off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 but is it dry? can we argue about it endlessly? and create whole threads in spray about it? possible, but way too ghey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) ! Edited November 19, 2008 by minx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i wish i could go climbing at index... beacon does have a cooler approach and walk off though - and probably more insane windy conditions to train in - plus we don't have meth-heads camped out in the parking lot so there, bitz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 listen the methheads are just another objective hazard, its good training. i forgot, i don't climb. don't know what i was thinking in that earlier post so either place is good just they way it is. spray on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Wow. After reading this awesome ROCK STATUS REPORT, for a moment, I actually thought it might be worth driving down there to go climbing. But then I remembered Index is one million times better, and the thought just sort of drifted away. If you have never climbed at Beacon....how do you know Index is a million times better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ummm...kevin, i don't think he said he'd never climbed at beacon. your reading comprehension has failed....again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Wow. After reading this awesome ROCK STATUS REPORT, for a moment, I actually thought it might be worth driving down there to go climbing. But then I remembered Index is one million times better, and the thought just sort of drifted away. If you have never climbed at Beacon....how do you know Index is a million times better? index is better for sheer rock-climbing - but imho, beacon is kewler - it sure as hell is more convenient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 weellll shit, if you're gonna talk about sheer vertical cliff-scaling with snaplinks, it's a tough call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 CC - despite my undying affection for you, STFU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thank God none of you have discovered Sauk yet! Although Alpinemonkey will soon be spraying about how great it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 CC - despite my undying affection for you, STFU GO START YOUR OWN ROCKSTATUS THREAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 nahhh...too lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Rock on Seattle. Rock on Porltand. Rock on London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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