Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
|
|
|
Jul 16, 2012 - 04:53pm PT
|
Cmon anders we know got some dirt, kick him while hes down
|
|
Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
|
|
|
Jul 16, 2012 - 05:20pm PT
|
OK, so Bruce went to climb Ten Years After with the Apprentice. At least, that's what he said they were going to do. And then...
This could get quite creative.
|
|
Fish Boy
Trad climber
Vancouver
|
|
|
Jul 16, 2012 - 07:01pm PT
|
Another bail Luke?
Nice.
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
|
Not to change the topic from certain people's parade being rained on, but this just popped up in another thread and since it was discussed here somewhat, here it is.
Will Stanhope solos Zombie Roof 13a
|
|
hamish f
Social climber
squamish
|
|
|
Jul 16, 2012 - 09:06pm PT
|
WOW !
|
|
hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
|
|
|
Jul 17, 2012 - 10:08pm PT
|
We're on P4, time for a bump.
In the Zombie Roof/Woof thread, gf says that Hamish F got it on his second try. Pretty impressive. I thought that the last 10 or so feet looked like fun.
Apparently Alex Honnold has now started serious training, hoping to repeat this fine effort.
AH working on his secret training routine, at his secret training location.
|
|
Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
|
|
|
Jul 17, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
|
I recall a trip to Yosemite where Tami and accomplice brought, and insisted on repeatedly playing, a Village People tape. Or was it Zarren Wevon? Or Donna Summer? The horror! The horror!
|
|
Saugy
Mountain climber
BC
|
|
|
Jul 19, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
|
Or, as Perry and Mr. Zappa would put it, Woof!
Wow! There was some wicked tunes back then to climb to, eh?
i wonder if young Wil listened to the Zappa version to get the stoke on...
|
|
thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
|
|
|
Jul 21, 2012 - 10:46am PT
|
Whodat Monkey?
|
|
hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
|
|
|
Jul 22, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
|
Anders, thanks for posting the video. This event took place last week at Squishfest 2012. Anyone catch it?
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 01:24am PT
|
Luke- that's a Kyle monkey!
Anders- Thanks for that! Impressive.
Got out yesterday afternoon after the rain. Sandra and I went to the Little Smoke Bluffs. Last week she and our friend Heather went to Krack rock and were detered by someone in the process of cleaning Fairy Ring, The far left 5.6, as well as all the greenery in the cracks.
So yesterday I decided to show her that just because a climb may sport a little greenery doesn't make it a bad route. We stopped first at the Runestone Wall, and got on a 5.8 called Grani. FA Unknown. Runestone is on the new loop spur which goes by Crag X and Easter Island. It was pretty fun.. No pics but we cleaned alot of the needles and dirt out with the nut tool.
Next we went to Krack Rock
We decided to warm up on Popsickle 5.7?
Wow. This Dave Jones route gets going right off the ground. Very cool especially if you avoid using the other cracks around it. Go straight up at the top!
After we did Koko Crack 5.10a which can be clearly seen on the right in this shot of Py on Turkey Dinner 5.7.
Koko is the right half of the V which goes straight up to meet Popsickle at their shared anchor. We found it very fun and easier than Popsickle! ;)
Who is Dave Jones? Anyone have any insights? Not this guy..
That's the other Dave Jones ;)
Is this the same Dave who did a large amount of FA's at Skaha including Claim-it-all?
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 01:33am PT
|
Tami- That's your crag rat right? nice one. I been bugging Dave to make Squamish Climbing T's with that on them...
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 01:45am PT
|
Kieran getting Runout..
|
|
Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
|
|
|
Jul 23, 2012 - 01:48am PT
|
David P. Jones has been climbing since the late 1960s, and now lives in Golden, B.C. He has been climbing steadily for 40+ years, in the Selkirks, Mount Logan and area, Squamish, Skaha, the Himalaya, and elsewhere. He is now allegedly retired. You can and should read about Davey at http://explore-mag.com/4029/adventure/the-numbers-man-david-jones (from Hamie)
Dave Jones is proprietor of Squamish Climbing, and IIRC works for the CBC. I don't know how long he's been climbing - post on www.squamishclimbing.com and find out.
I know two other people named Dave Jones.
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 01:57am PT
|
Thanks Anders. Dave Jones seems to be popular..
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 02:11am PT
|
Cool article. Thanks for the link! 452 FA's! He's been busy...
|
|
Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 03:35pm PT
|
Bad weather in Squamish? Never...
|
|
Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
|
|
|
Jul 23, 2012 - 03:51pm PT
|
I know DJ but am atta loss to explain him :-) Haven't seen him in a zillion years tho'. Anybody else??
Some things are beyond explanation.
I climbed with DJ a lot, and knew him fairly well, but, like Tami, haven't seen him in a long time. He was a powerful climber who participated in several expeditions to big Himalayan peaks (Makalu and Manaslu, I think, via hard routes), almost got the first hammerless ascent of the Nose of El Cap (rained off after completing the hammerless crux), but could also enjoy himself grubbing moss, roots, and dirt out of silly little crags in the Smoke Bluffs. He was also a very decent human being.
His main playground, in the years that I knew him, and I think since, was the Selkirks and Monashees, and I guess he's been living out there for quite a while now.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!