ivan Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 like jello, there's always room for bacon... Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 This coming season time for someone with some big bacon (Ivan?) to break the stigma of the Arena of Terror and nail right up thru that biatch. Can't be all that scary...or can it? Quote
pink Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 This coming season time for someone with some big bacon (Ivan?) to break the stigma of the Arena of Terror and nail right up thru that biatch. Can't be all that scary...or can it? probably not a great idea for a clydesdale.... Quote
JosephH Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 This coming season time for someone with some big bacon (Ivan?) to break the stigma of the Arena of Terror and nail right up thru that biatch. Can't be all that scary...or can it? probably not a great idea for a clydesdale.... Hell, that's not a great idea for a stigmatic chihuahua. Quote
pink Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 This coming season time for someone with some big bacon (Ivan?) to break the stigma of the Arena of Terror and nail right up thru that biatch. Can't be all that scary...or can it? probably not a great idea for a clydesdale.... Hell, that's not a great idea for a stigmatic chihuahua. let me know when it happens, i'll be there with a cooler full of beer and a lawn chair Quote
ivan Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 let me know when it happens, i'll be there with a cooler full of beer and a lawn chair a helmet and/or a kevlar umbrella would be good too Quote
JosephH Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 My old partner and I tried going straight up through the East Face roofs directly opposite where the trail takes it's first hard left at the big tree back in '87. Barely escaped that venture alive. The blocks up there were all fractured like pages in a book, very similar to what's exposed in the arena. I've stared up at that for hours in the past to see if it wasn't possible to do a direct start to 'Silver Crow', but I couldn't see any really plausible line which was protectable. It's all too loose and you're basically gonna deck and roll when you come off. Quote
geoff Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Who wants to climb the corner Friday? 63* Quote
ivan Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 dog spine tomorrow geoff? 4 day president's weekend for this here shiftless governmetn employee! Quote
geoff Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Got date with lady in a robe at 9 but good to go after that. Quote
JosephH Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Who wants to climb the corner Friday? 63* I know I would - total drag and currently running a severe deficit in yardage. Quote
denalidave Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 It's a ROCK GOD sighting! "If yer not liv'n on the edge"... Quote
denalidave Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 The only climbing I do anymore is the 217 rung commute. Might dust off the shoes & rack when it warms up. I sure miss me Bacon. What are the local crags out near Walla Walla/Dayton? Thread drift. Here are some shots from work. We get amazing sunrises/sets here so I thought I'd once again recommend any climber to get into wind jobs. Obviously, a good fit, in some ways. Hope you like the pics, sorry for the interruption. Mostly phone pics so the quality could be better... Everything is better w Bacon... Quote
JosephH Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Wow, nice shots. Glad to see you're back at it... Quote
ivan Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 perhaps you can manage a frame or two of a turbine-mangled peregrine there dave to set it proper in the thread? Quote
ivan Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 boy, did we have epic failure in trying to climb the dog spine today - i need to stop arriving at trailheads to hung over to see over the steering wheel - we missed the proper start by a half mile at least it musta been Quote
denalidave Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 perhaps you can manage a frame or two of a turbine-mangled peregrine there dave to set it proper in the thread? Best I can come close to that is a rotting bear skull at a site I was working at back east a while back... Someone poached this poor bastard & left the head to rot. Yum. Quote
denalidave Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Good to be home w the kids for a few days. Quote
denalidave Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Maybe it's just me, but I see some bacon monsters there... Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 Anyone been out climbing on the NW side lately, Stone Soup or Spike route or Genesis or other? Probably to wet for anything but Stone Soup and the sport routes. Whos up for sending the 2nd pitch direct variation to Young Warriors this summer? It goes at about 10d/11a, eliminating the butt pitch, could be good for passing slower parties, but needs some cleaning as chossy and mossy, and needs a bolt or two. Keep up the Stoke, summers coming! Quote
ivan Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 climbed stone soup, first 2 pitches, a couple weeks ago, and that'll always go - you can skip the first 2 if you want and do the long "alpine route" in 1 60 meter lead to 3-tree ledge (or break it into 2 pitches - they're mostly gross, but go in all weathers) at any rate, that lets you just enjoy the upper pitches to the cool top-out - very reasonable for a day outing, whereas the complete stone-soup don't get done in its entirety too often thataways... Quote
kevbone Posted February 22, 2013 Author Posted February 22, 2013 Anyone been out climbing on the NW side lately, Stone Soup or Spike route or Genesis or other? Probably to wet for anything but Stone Soup and the sport routes. Whos up for sending the 2nd pitch direct variation to Young Warriors this summer? It goes at about 10d/11a, eliminating the butt pitch, could be good for passing slower parties, but needs some cleaning as chossy and mossy, and needs a bolt or two. Keep up the Stoke, summers coming! Keep in mind many bolts have gone in most of the multiple variations on pitch two. All bolts have been removed. I am all for it myself. There are at least three different ways to link it together. I say do it. The best way is up and right of the anchor (all gear) then step left into the crack. This move is probably 10.a and will be extremely bold without a bolt. Matter of fact this variation was completely bolted at one point about 15 years ago but got chopped within a week. I am one of the few who climbed it all on bolts. But I would be in support of one bolt there at the crux move. After stepping left into the crack (with said bolt) the rest is in the perfect crack that goes up to the second pitch anchor. This would be an excellent option for the butthole pitch. I will even offer the bolt myself. Quote
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