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Knuckles
Trad climber
Everett, Wa
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 12, 2008 - 08:15pm PT
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Like the slow kind...
I've got a pile of $hit at the base of Mideast Crisis and I'm fixing tomorrow and blasting on Tuesday more than likely.
I figured if I put it up here for the world to see it would make it harder for me to bail for no reason.
Hopefully filing a succesful TR upon return to level ground. Wish me luck!
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Little gorilla
Trad climber
seattle
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Oct 12, 2008 - 10:05pm PT
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Go slow, but don't stop! You can do it!
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hungry man
Trad climber
around
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Oct 12, 2008 - 10:16pm PT
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Do the sit start. It's worth it!
Remember, if your foot taps the ground your ascent is tainted!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
somewhere without avatars.........
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Oct 12, 2008 - 10:35pm PT
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If you're trying for the (slow) speed record, you're biting off more than you can chew. Pete has the market cornered there. He may still be in Yos though and would give you some tips. For beer, of course. :)
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Knuckles
Trad climber
Everett, Wa
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2008 - 03:04pm PT
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Well Holy $hit!
I'm back on solid ground and actually have been for a bit. I'll do a formal TR of my Yosemite trip shortly but the quick MC story is the 5.7 first pitch shared with Astorman is really scary to rope solo with an unmodified grigri and all those creaky, sand spitting flexing flakes, particularly if your lead limit is somewhere around 5.10. The second pitch is A1 or freaking scary. Trying to do it clean I managed to bend a hook and take a 30 footer. Good times. I nailed and bailed shortly after that. TR to follow later. Thanks.
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