socialclimber
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 03:09pm PT
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I'm there E! But I'm bringing Teagan and my wife has to give me permission first...
Charles
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 03:18pm PT
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so sick! I'll take you up on that E, field trip!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
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An update on progress...about halfway through the knobby wall section -
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Weld_it
Trad climber
Chatsworth
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Feb 21, 2012 - 07:33pm PT
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FACT: RADNESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 22, 2012 - 09:01am PT
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The two wide cracks on this structure are both really good.
Straight in, two sizes, very well suited for experimentation (this side,
that side, this stack, that armbar, etc.) and learning.
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G Murphy
Trad climber
Oakland CA
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Feb 22, 2012 - 09:10am PT
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When the header said "near miss" I was expecting the wall to fall over as you were bouldering.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2012 - 10:33am PT
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Had a few near misses like that building my new boulder. Was trying to solo screwing on a 4x8 sheet of plywood 4' up and had a couple of spontaneous big board flying overhead moments...had another moment trying to tilt up and screw in one those 4x12 frames with plywood on one side when it decided it just didn't want to stay up...I had a blast testing my skills at dodging big falling things. Adventureness is everywhere.
E
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2012 - 10:36pm PT
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Mar 15, 2012 - 12:04am PT
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Looks really cool! Nice job.
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tarek
climber
berkeley
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Mar 15, 2012 - 07:51am PT
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Elliott! Looks like the knobby wall is complete. Anyone do the diagonal line we were trying yet? Haven't crimped that hard in years. For anyone else interested, the ow were great, took me a few tries to get the calf lock going, but I hear Scuffy strolled it os and called it 10b. Nice "gripped" factor--blue ensolite pad on packed clay, as you thrutch the stack upwards (if you are me). GM--you should check it out.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
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Yep, knobby wall is done. I'm about a third of the way through the corner on the other side...it seems like it'll be much harder stemming then the one on the sunny side...can't wait to start working on the face going up to the roof crack..
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2012 - 09:25pm PT
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Finished another section last weekend. Just stiff enough stemming corner and arete problems. Now, I just have to get to the section in the alcove under the roof crack...getting there.
It's nice having the green come back in full force
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Apr 16, 2012 - 12:02pm PT
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How soon to completion? Looks pretty darn close to me! See you there!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 02:35pm PT
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The next section will take me some time. I want to add an off fingers crack with some funky angles (Tarek fed me the idea). Its also going to be unpleasant to surface the roof. Maybe a couple of months 'til I get through it all.
But come on down Bruce (or any others interested in a trip to Salinas.) I'll aim for a Sunday. 4/22 afternoon session - 2ish
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 08:59pm PT
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Figured the original wall must be feeling a bit lonely...so here's a pic of the first wall...fun day a few months back with Bruce...
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Apr 16, 2012 - 09:07pm PT
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one of a kind! nice job!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2012 - 08:42pm PT
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Made it to the wall under the roof...put in a thin crack up to the roof on one side...only 10' feet of wall left to cement.
Also have the structure in place for a few other cracks - tilted and angled off-fingers and pinky tips.
Can't wait to be done.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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May 13, 2012 - 09:47pm PT
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Dude, that thing Rules! Gives me ideas, too.
O, what hast thou wrought? (OMG.);-)
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David D.
climber
Pacific Grove, CA
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May 14, 2012 - 12:34pm PT
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Elliot those cracks on that final section look awesome! Can't wait to see it finished.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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May 14, 2012 - 12:45pm PT
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Awesome!
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