Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2012 - 03:16pm PT
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Thanks for the report mooser! I was hoping we might hear from you after i saw your post on mike m's thread. This summer has been amazing! Usually we go climbing when ever it's dry out, but this summer i had to take rest days on sunny days too because i was so tired from climbing and working all the time!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Hi Big Mike - You bet! I'm not a fan of the PNW rainfall, but I really can't complain about things after mid-July this year. The weather has been absolutely stellar, and the fires that smoked out Snow Creek Wall in Leavenworth compelled me to give Squamish another shot--given the great weather. I can't believe what a stellar place it is. You have it good!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2012 - 06:05pm PT
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I am very fortunate to live in one of the best places in the world IMHO. World class climbing, snowboarding/skiing, snowmobiling, kite boarding, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, hunting..... you name it... All within 45 mins!!!!
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MH2
climber
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you name it
Steep river-running.
Glad you had a good time, mooser.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2012 - 06:42pm PT
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yeah.. killer kayaking and rafting too.. canyoneering... only thing we really don't have is surfing... gotta go to the island for that..
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2012 - 07:01pm PT
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Hey Mooser it looked like you had Diedre all to yourselves?? That's the Squamish equivalent to being the only party on Snake Dike!!!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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It felt like we had it to ourselves, though there were two parties ahead of us (which slowed us down some, but hey...what's not to love about hanging around in that place??), and one party about two pitches behind us.
We did Exasperator after Diedre, and meant to do Rock On the next morning. Unfortunately, the forecast was 80% for rain, so we opted to do a bunch of single pitch stuff at Smoke Bluffs from which we could bail more quickly. Also fun!
And I don't know how you guys feel about the Squamish Select guide, but from my vantage point, it's one of the nicest guidebooks on my shelf. Really well done.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Where in the world is RYAND!
If you're out there, please regale us with stories and photos of your trip to Uhmerika, with pictures please and anecdotes involving close calls with the state troopers and dangerous mantels at the top of massive highballs and long Tuolumne solos and topless California babes with ice cold refreshments.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Hi Luke, just got in the other night. Have a shlt load of photos & will put up a TR soon as there is no need to taint this thread with tales of moss free granite. Nice to see the weather has been awesome for you guys. Ugggghhhhhh back to reality.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2012 - 10:02am PT
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Nice to hear from you Ryan! Sounds like you had lots of fun. Looking forward to your tr.
Remember, reality is what you make of it! ;)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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good point Mike, thanks.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Big mike you are so wise. You are like a lanky Buddha with scraggly hair. :D
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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What would Baldwin and Cooper think?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
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They thought, "Darn that wall looks cool, and no one's climbed it yet?"
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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I'm sure they wouldn't have much concern so long as people don't start fly boarding at the spit.
Cool photo!
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Tami
Social climber
Canada
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What would Baldwin and Cooper think?
..............that the wind was comin' up the sound from the south meaning a weather change might be in the offing ?
:-)
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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What would Baldwin and Cooper think?
"Add another bolt"
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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"Let's stay up here another day so the tourists spend some more money".
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