keenwesh Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 I just want to take the time to thank John Frieh, over the last few days he's been sending me contact info for all the people he knows in bozeman/montana. That's really nice of you man and the help is very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonville Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) First off. I once again agree with Dane. Get your dorm room arse outside. Another ice training tip is to set up some horizontal boards up on a wall. The distance from the top of the board to the floor should be where you're fully extended with your one tool hooked on the board and your knees are at 90 degree right angles, toes against the wall. Now pull/stand while reaching as high as you can with the arm not hold the tool (holding a 2-3kg weight while doing this is good as well) hold for half a sec then drop back down to 90 degrees. Repeat. Do this 25 times with the right then the left. Never had any elbow issues with this and if anyone should it's me. Edited November 12, 2011 by fultonville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 sounds good. I assume there is a board along the floor that the feet step on? or is the feet on the floor up against the wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonville Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 sounds good. I assume there is a board along the floor that the feet step on? or is the feet on the floor up against the wall? Â No board on floor. Feet flat with toes against the wall. If done right the single tool hooked on the board on the wall will keep you from falling over backwards. This keeps the arm and legs from getting a break without putting to much strain on it all. Hope that makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 This makes it more clear: Will gadd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 got it, I'll see if I can rig something like that up in my dorm room. Yesterday I went to G1 and did laps on it all day, never pumped off my tools and I was doing the steepest parts I could. So much fun. Before leaving I wanted to get a lead in so we walked over to greensleeves and I ran up it, really a good one for a first ice lead, rambles up for 100 feet and currently the ice isn't thick enough for screws except for in a couple places. Â Â getting out tomorrow and gonna head for over easy and if it's in fat enough I'll give'er on curtains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnphreak Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011  Nice pic of lower green sleeves  If you want to gain a bit more indurence than make the hike up to Twin Falls, its a full 170(ish) feet so bring double 60s to make the rap off. As of a week ago (nov 5th 2011) the left flow was a good WI4 with great 20 foot steeps. The right hand flow was WI3 with only a few rest stops. Here is a pic   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 I hiked up to the winter dance area and did over easy today, it was kinda thin down low and up top the ice was slushy, no screws but the picks went in to the hilt and stayed there. lots of spindrift, great fun. I want to head over to twin falls. I was looking across at it today, but I'm going back to olympia next saturday for a week so I'm out for the count on ice for 2 weekends. Cleo's is touching, should be in by the time I'm back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonville Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Nice pics, thanks for sharing. Don't take this personal but seeing as currently I'm in Mumbai India with it being 95f with 90% humidity causing my sack to go sticky and wishing I was ice climbing you, my friend, can go to hell...enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaleHoopes Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hey! Thanks whoever posted Will Gadd's article. GREAT STUFF. :-) Gonna add these easy exercises to my rock climbing to prep for Ouray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Troll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Troll! Â :laf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonville Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Troll!  as posted by Wikipedia: Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion  i.e. by definition this response.  Learning new shit every day! Thanks Dane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montypiton Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Keenan- Â for what its worth, I've been doing pullups on my leashless grip ice tools for years, with no issues. to me it feels far less stressful than a regular bar. rings or free-floating handles will create even less joint stress, but I like the specificity of pulling on my tools. of course, I'm still working back into shape (will take a few years), but I'm up to a set of nine, with additional shorter sets, and have had no issues. the kind of injuries you might sustain are most likely overuse type injuries, which you probably don't need to worry about until you are capable of multiple sets of 20 or so. Glad you're liking Bozeman! -Curt (Haireball) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 good to hear from you curt! If you manage to get some time off and don't go to canada I'd love to rope up with you in hyalite. stay safe out there and have a injury free season! If not perhaps we could go check out those unclaimed FAs you were telling me about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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