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by XXXX
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:01 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: How long to dry after rain stops?
Replies: 3
Views: 2698

Several weeks (2 or more) of dry weather is required to dry out either BoP or UE. Those climbs are boh notorious for wetness in the sprng, along with Rock On.

Dry multipitch can be found in the Bulletheads, Solarium, base of the Grand, and Apron routes like St Vitus or Sparrow
by XXXX
Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:58 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Copper Cove Rebolting
Replies: 10
Views: 5252

Ummmm... you don't know who Robin Barley is? OK. Welcome to Squamish. The land the crags is on is West Van Municipal land. It has no park status. All land below the high tide line is public unless the property owner purchases a foreshore lein or something... not sure exactly what but you can buy thi...
by XXXX
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:07 am
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Copper Cove Rebolting
Replies: 10
Views: 5252

I was involved in putting up some of the easier routes there. Some of the lines are a bit contrived. Some better lines can be had by linking the start of one route into the finish of another. Replacing bolts like for like with titanium would be a worthy goal, as would replacing some of Robin's crapp...
by XXXX
Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:07 am
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Bugaboos mid-June?
Replies: 8
Views: 4023

are you going to climb snow, or rock?

cause in june a lot of the rock still has snow on it, especially in early june
by XXXX
Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:16 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Malamute logged
Replies: 23
Views: 14978

:(
Who did it? Isn't it owned by the railroad?
by XXXX
Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:38 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: When will the rain end
Replies: 16
Views: 10559

Let me know when the floodwaters lap gently against Eleven Bolt Rock, so that I can paddle over and send a floating sit-start or two out of my kayak.
by XXXX
Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:29 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Scottish tale?
Replies: 13
Views: 8215

You mean like an overview shot from the 3rd Summit? That shouldn't be too hard to get.
by XXXX
Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:58 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: torching the granite dry?
Replies: 50
Views: 24603

Ok so here's the deal as I see it. You can't burn a paper bag if it is full of water, right? (High school science class). You have to dry it out first, then it burns So as long as u are just evaporating water, the rock never warms above 100C... its when you go the extra few seconds with the torch, a...
by XXXX
Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:34 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Visiting Britsh Climber
Replies: 18
Views: 10077

still on thread drift topic, go climb the route called "Robin's Route" in Squamish Select if you want something comparable to the Bad Pants Party debacle but from Bourdon - SS has listed wrong name, wrong grade, wrong FA credit :lol: At least Marc has a website where you can see the corrected info t...
by XXXX
Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:17 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Weather.ca says sunny and cold for the weekend
Replies: 13
Views: 6239

ICE climbing :lol:
by XXXX
Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:51 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: is there good winter climbing in nevada/utah outside of RR?
Replies: 4
Views: 2738

i guess we were at snow crick and some limestone area east of st. george. I can't remember the name but it's in the local guidebook. there's enough 11's at the VRg to keep you going for a few days. buy a mat. seriously. queen creek is that good. there's sport there too but most of it is short (60 fe...
by XXXX
Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:54 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: is there good winter climbing in nevada/utah outside of RR?
Replies: 4
Views: 2738

st george
vrg
bouldering - hit queen creek before they stripmine it. four hour drive from vegas.
by XXXX
Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:39 am
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Smash, Crash, Boom! ROCK SLIDE off the Chief
Replies: 7
Views: 5278

you know there was a thunderstorm last night, right
sure it wasn't just thunder?
by XXXX
Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:02 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Retro on Right Wing?
Replies: 63
Views: 44184

are those chains and bolts where godforsaken land joins in? cause i think i remember you can join in on the beak flake to finish GFL. now if you remove the chains will it mess up a pitch of GFL? if it won't affect another route then move the station to the natural stance, says I. if it will affect a...
by XXXX
Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Retro on Right Wing?
Replies: 63
Views: 44184

Jeremy, it sounds like you have this under control. Good work. The only points I see as still up for discussion (cause everything else is settled) are # of bolts to replace fixed pins bolted station. With respect to #1 don't think that because you pull out 3 pins that 3 bolts have to go in near to t...