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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Aug 29, 2013 - 09:24pm PT
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Haha ghost, that one went over ur head I think. No pun intended.
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Aug 29, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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I always thought it was stiff for the grade....
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 29, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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I thought about that, but then decided Andy was usually much cleverer than that, and anyway, even if I was wrong, it's always good to get in an Index jab at Sq'ish ratings.
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MH2
climber
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Aug 29, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
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Do we have a picture of the culturally modified tree?
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Aug 29, 2013 - 11:42pm PT
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A ha!
Andy is so clever he makes you think he's cleverer than that.
I thought the first 15' don't count towards the difficulty of a climb anyhow??
Hey how's the weather right now down in this "Index" you speak of David?
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:06am PT
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Hey how's the weather right now down in this "Index" you speak of David?
How would I know? I just got back from five days in the non-climbing capital of the known universe (Saskatoon) and immediately buried myself in work. For all I know Klimmer's illuminati/fallen angels/aliens teleported index to their ark on the far side of the moon and are now looking for an anus to probe.
But if the weather at Index is anything like it was on my bike ride home this evening, it's probably under water to half-way up the Davis-Holland.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:09am PT
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I always thought it was stiff for the grade....
Yeah between that and the GMB at 5.8+ original grade Payan could be quite a dick with his ratings ;)
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:14am PT
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"Let's give them something to remember."
So I let out a blood-curdling scream and leaped off.
I love that story, did it give you more of a fright than you expected?
It reminded me of being 40m up a western red cedar outside of the zoo in Stanley Park. I was up there removing a widow maker (broken hanging branch) when I heard a tourist asking my groundsman what was up the tree. The tree had very dense foliage so they couldn't see me. Without missing a beat he simple stated that a bear had escaped from the zoo again. That was my cue to let out the best imitation of a loud angry bear. I must of done a good job as through the branches I could see these tourist running at top speed down the path.
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MH2
climber
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:52am PT
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^^^^^^^^ Good idea of what to expect in this world.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Aug 30, 2013 - 02:41am PT
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Nice shot Andy!
Funny stories Harry & Ghost. Scarin tourins, good fun.
I am unable to identify that climb although I feel like I've done it. The fresh cut tree at the base may be an indicator that it looks different now than it once did.
I was however, able to identify the hand Jammie's immediately which makes me hope it turns into a fist crack higher up :-)
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Aug 30, 2013 - 03:54am PT
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Rainy Day Dream Away, a suitable climb for that wicked lightning storm we just had.
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 30, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
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Has anyone tried the hand jammies? I have to say it seems like an easy way to avoid learning good hand crack technique. I'd like to say it's cheating but is it any different than rock shoes? I guess I'll have to climb in bare feet if I want to criticize their use. I never liked wads of tape either as I thought that was cheating too.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Aug 30, 2013 - 02:41pm PT
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Harry I think it is like anything else, with a coating of rubber you lose the sensitivity, but it may be necessary for protection ;)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2013 - 01:19am PT
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Funny stuff, Dave and Harry. It reminds me of when I did RNWFHD with Daryl. I got to lead Thank God Ledge and there was this fat kid hanging on to the diving board that sticks out over the face with his mom right behind him. I was down hand-traversing the ledge and decided to give them a show. I got all desperate-looking and kicked my legs out and flailed and screamed. The mom grabbed her kid and panicked and I stopped and hung off one arm and waved and smiled. Boy was she pissed. Daryl was first on top and I don't know what was said but he sure was laughing and they were gone down the cables. Daryl then just did this manly hand-over-hand haul with the 9mil as I tried and gave up setting up a pulley.
Good times.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2013 - 07:46pm PT
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So, that's Wild Turkey? Jeez, I don't remember even a little about it. I DO remember drinking Wild Turkey after the FA (or was it before?). Thanks for the post up, MH2. I'm gonna save this one.
Eyonkee- i'm thinking it was before?? ;)
Nice pics guys! Very cool angle on clean crack Ryan!
Rad stories Dave and Harry!
We got out today. We met up with Nina and Kyle at Ronins and she jumped on sammy's frog to get her redpoint.
Nina on Sammy's frog 10c
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2013 - 09:50pm PT
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Andy, is that the start of sunblessed?
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MH2
climber
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The photo with Karel in handjammies is Stephanie's Tears. Who is Stephanie and why is she teary?
I could be wrong about the name. But the route that starts here connects to it and to High Mountain Woody.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2013 - 01:30am PT
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Of course it is! Super fun climb. Sandra and i did it awhile ago with Nina and Kyle, but i started via the Gonch pull variation that goes straight through the "cuturally modified" cedar. Instead of stepping right at the neighbourhood bully bolt.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Ahhhh, Stephanie's tears. I love that thing, guess its been a while. Pretty sure that stump there was a full size tree last time I did it? Not the stump with the wiener on it but the other one.
Edit- fight club!
No way, never seen anyone up there either.
Great shot Andy?
Big Mike, I like that shot of yours too! Nice light, is that the climb right of MCM?
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