Dane Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 And we all thought it was the French? French just had the good sense to take it to rock and do it in warm weather! Hey, their national sport is hockey. Vertical hockey isn't a stretch for the cold Canadian winters and some bored expats. Fixed anchors if you could find them and generally no pro between them that was usable. Outside of Yosemite slabs it was the only time I'd seen that at the time. And none of us had ever heard of "sport" climbing. Dec 1972, top of Cascade as the sun went down....temp in Banff that day? -40C. Made for a cold walk down Rogans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertlush Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 That's a fine toque...looks like you had some serious hair under there at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 And we all thought it was the French? French just had the good sense to take it to rock and do it in warm weather! Hey, their national sport is hockey. Vertical hockey isn't a stretch for the cold Canadian winters and some bored expats. Fixed anchors if you could find them and generally no pro between them that was usable. Outside of Yosemite slabs it was the only time I'd seen that at the time. And none of us had ever heard of "sport" climbing. Could you translate this into english? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Serl Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Dec 1972, top of Cascade as the sun went down....temp in Banff that day? -40C. Made for a cold walk down Rogans. and why aren't you smiling, Dane ole boy? (cuz the KIng Eddie's still a couple hours away, perhaps?) [nice photo...] cheers, don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Smiling? Cold Don,...cold. Kinda cold you only experience once. Remember your first time out in -40 temps and realising you could actually die in such temps? After a few years of skiing and climbing this is my first realization of just how cold it can really get. I'd almost forgot the King Eddy and dbls! Translate? All you needed was a rope and a few biners..with the fixed anchors. Thought occured to me the other night that it was just like "sport climbing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 looks like the reservoir tip is empty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giza Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 lol Dru the depths of your depravity continue to surprise me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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