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- Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:23 pm
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Scary days at the Smoke Bluffs......
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5873
Re: Scary days at the Smoke Bluffs......
They shouldn't be leading either, especially on runout trad gear.Gumby newbs should not be soloing.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:23 am
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Scary days at the Smoke Bluffs......
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5873
Re: Scary days at the Smoke Bluffs......
There is an interesting correlation between this thread and the thread titled "Calling out the Hacks." http://www.squamishclimbing.com/squamish_climbing_bb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3532 Some of the same people have posted to both the threads, but the tone is quite different. This is not meant as a troll ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:44 am
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Not a rock!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2947
Re: Not a rock!
The correct thing to do is yell "ROCK". Even if you think there are no people below, you still need to do it, because you never know for sure who or what is down there. Even if what's coming down isn't a rock, you still yell "ROCK" because that's the universal signal. Yelling anything else will conf...
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:41 pm
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Calling out the Hacks.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15726
Re: Calling out the Hacks.
What does it mean to "floss a rope"?raythebutcher wrote:...and managed to floss our rope...
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:36 pm
- Forum: Buy And Sell
- Topic: Pull testing available
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2066
Re: Pull testing available
Mine pulls to 30,000 lbs.
No, totally kidding.
No, totally kidding.
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:54 am
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: stairway to heaven
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7302
Re: stairway to heaven
Yeah, but, do the upper pitches!
It's quite an adventure. I actually really enjoyed the Traverse of the Gods. It's an incredible position to be in, so high up on the Chief!
I also really enjoyed the Millennium pitches and the Upper Black Dyke pitch, despite tricky cruxes!
It's quite an adventure. I actually really enjoyed the Traverse of the Gods. It's an incredible position to be in, so high up on the Chief!
I also really enjoyed the Millennium pitches and the Upper Black Dyke pitch, despite tricky cruxes!
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:56 am
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: stairway to heaven
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7302
Re: stairway to heaven
When I climbed it several years ago, my climbing partner and I took a full set of quickdraws. We also included a "light adventure rack" consisting of a single set of nuts and a set of Metolius TCUs. That turned out to be a wise decision. Having the extra gear really came in handy at a couple of key ...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:47 am
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 193942
Re: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
With respect, I wonder why people are discussing the other side of the river as if it is a viable option. This is not a public works project whereby capital spending can simply be redirected based on the preferences of the local climbing community. This is a business venture, and obviously the autho...
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
- Topic: Left Side of the Papoose
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3295
Re: Left Side of the Papoose
Hey speaking of the Papoose, is there something on the backside? Doesn't McLane mention something about climbs there?
Anyway, I found an old flagged trail that seems to lead to the power lines before becoming indistinct.
What's back there?
Anyway, I found an old flagged trail that seems to lead to the power lines before becoming indistinct.
What's back there?
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:27 pm
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 193942
Re: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
Who cares why TLC can't afford it. I do respect your opinion on the matter, and I can see the other side of the argument. But, it just so happens that I care. Quite a bit, actually. I've never even remotely liked the fact that TLC put the gravel pit up for sale, and after repeated attempts to disco...
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:02 pm
- Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
- Topic: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 193942
Re: Here we go again (Squamish Gondola proposal)
Why not? Why are they selling it? Where's the "Conservancy" in that?TLC can't afford to protect it any longer.
Put in a gondola there and you change the "wild" character of the park forever.
It's not a good thing.
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:56 pm
- Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
- Topic: Slab left of Laughing Crack?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5680
Re: Slab left of Laughing Crack?
It's sandbagged 10-.
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:55 pm
- Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
- Topic: Birds of Prey - loose block status
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25764
Re: Birds of Prey - loose block status
OK I watched the video 3 times already. I may watch it at least one more time, too.
Looks like that root grew behind the flake and may have pressured it off.
It just looks like it would have destroyed anything in its path...
Looks like that root grew behind the flake and may have pressured it off.
It just looks like it would have destroyed anything in its path...
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:17 am
- Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
- Topic: Birds of Prey - loose block status
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25764
Re: Birds of Prey - loose block status
Thanks for sharing the experience!
Equal parts terrifying and entertaining
OK more like 40% terrifying 60% entertaining ...
Equal parts terrifying and entertaining
OK more like 40% terrifying 60% entertaining ...
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:29 am
- Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
- Topic: Skywalker, 5p, 5.8
- Replies: 101
- Views: 182538
Re: Skywalker, 5p, 5.8
I haven't climbed Skywalker yet, but I am very much looking forward to it. Thanks for all your tendon-severing hard work. I'm wondering what might have made this climb rise so much faster than all others I think the obvious answer is that people are ravenously hungry for moderate-grade multi-pitch a...