tivoli_mike Posted July 9, 2002 Posted July 9, 2002 Well, it was scary as hell, and I am glad that my pieces stayed in long enough for my second to clean them! . I should also mention that Mt. Erie is definitely underrated for its locale. Nothing like having a commanding view of the San Juans, Rainier, Baker, the Olympics, and tons of eagles to boot! Ciao Leaning Crack (5.6ish) Powerline Wall , Mt. Erie. Quote
erik Posted July 9, 2002 Posted July 9, 2002 i remember wy first lead.....got my good friends to sandbag me!!!! now that you have done the first one, the other 586,789 should be a piece of cake!! good work dude!!! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted July 9, 2002 Posted July 9, 2002 Yeah dude I have done that crack. It looks alpine like eh! Quote
Dru Posted July 9, 2002 Posted July 9, 2002 uh oh first trad lead. next thing ya know you will be buying a #6 Friend... Quote
thelawgoddess Posted July 9, 2002 Posted July 9, 2002 nice work! (the fear factor will likely always be part of it, but what's important is whether you're having fun. hope you were!!!) Quote
KeithKSchultz Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 Now you will sell the family heirlooms to buy gear. Beware! There is no twelve step program and those who pretend to be your friends really just want you to belay them on their next project. Quote
Dennis_Harmon Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 My first on-sight lead was on a spit of rock between the North and South Gateway rocks in the Garden of the Gods, a city park in Colorado Springs. A local climber-god named Kevin happened by just as I was ready to start up and said to me, "Just turn your mind off and let all of the power in you flow through you into the rock." Those words kept me alive on that lead...and for the next 26 years. Dennis Quote
Figger_Eight Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 I remember scaring the bejeezus out of myself on my first trad lead in J-Tree. To top it off my partner had never taken down an anchor before, and it was a hanging belay. Congrats on your first lead! Quote
JayB Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dennis Harmon: My first on-sight lead was on a spit of rock between the North and South Gateway rocks in the Garden of the Gods, a city park in Colorado Springs. Dennis South Ridge of White Spire? Were you in town when Steve Hong, Steve Cheney, Pete Gallagher, Jimmy Dunn, etc were putting up stuff? Quote
Dennis_Harmon Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 Yes... basically from '76 thru '86. Bob Robertson was my mentor, and Steve "Muff" Cheyne and Dennis Jackson (the first guy to take me climbing) re-soled our EB's and PA's. Pete Gallager as well as Earl Wiggins climbed with us often. Never met Steve Hong cause he was out of Denver. Climbed a lot with Glen Shultdz (SP) if that rings a bell. The "Springs" climbers were a tight sub-culture back then and pioneered much of the early routes in the Black Canyon and the Canyonlands. Bob R. and his daughter Carrie and Trout and a pretty girl came up and we climbed Rainier a couple years ago. Gotta love Colorado. Good hearing from an ex-patriate. Dennis Quote
Anna Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 WAHOO!!!!!! Welcome.....I am a new member as well! Just need to get out there again.....sheesh Quote
IceIceBaby Posted July 13, 2002 Posted July 13, 2002 At least you did your first…I cant say the same….I started on my 10th lead now Im in my 4th…or some thing like that…. Just pass the pipe Quote
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