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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Nov 13, 2013 - 03:25am PT
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This sourpuss would gladly launch that bridge. They should re-name it Mt. Dumbass.
Where's the tea-house?
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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The cold is here!
BK let us know what's in around Squish?
Remember, Vancouver ice climbers line up 10 deep for half frozen Shannon Falls. Soon you'll be able to gondola back down in time for a second lap the same day!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Ms. Chief and I are hosting our annual solstice bonfire two weeks today.
If this sounds familiar, you know the drill, if it doesn't, never mind.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Ms. Chief and I are hosting our annual solstice bonfire two weeks today.
Just in the door, and online, and the first post I see is this one. Which is way beyond weird, because we'd gone out for dinner and the way the booths were set up in the Mexican restaurant we were in, the only thing I could see of the guy in the next booth was the top of his head and his eyes.
My reaction on first glance was "Holy shit! Is Perry in town?" but then he raised his head a bit, and from the eyes down he was not Perry at all.
Still, weird to think of you that way and then have you pop up on my monitor.
Dunno if we'll make it this year or not, but good wishes anyway.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2013 - 03:36pm PT
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Wooo hoooo!! Looking forward to this!! Hopefully since we just got our arctic blast, we'll have reasonable temps for this event!!
I have some pics and stories to post soon!!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Big Mike,
Looking forward to seeing you and Sandra.
Assuming you'll spread the word to the rest of the gang.
I can't remember if we had a separate thread for this event and thought this would be a good place to put the word out.
This is year six and each one gets a little bigger.
PB
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Hi Perry,
I've never been to one of these. I'll try and make it, if I'm welcome and if the weather is good.
Glenn
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Glenn,
You're most welcome and it would be great to see you there.
No guarantees on the weather but we have been real lucky.
(Weather's always good by the fire, just don't wear your nice outdoor gear.)
Family oriented stuff (at least until the children leave).
Free bivi sites (in your car or the dirt), no drinking and driving.
PB
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Greg,
Obviously, it was work not recreation, right?
PB
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Nice one gf!
Hi Chief. Maybe if you guys are up late ill stop by after work. Was fun last year, cheers.
Had fun climbing in Squamish today with Kieran, Cormier, Relic & lurker Kyle!
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Bloody cold, no doubt, RyanD!
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brownie
Trad climber
squamish
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Dec 10, 2013 - 08:26pm PT
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you have entered..
the twilight zone.......
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2013 - 12:20am PT
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Glenn, look forward to seeing you!
Ice eh? hmm.. looks interesting...
Awhile ago, Ryan made reference to an afternoon spent at Neat and Cool, with Mr Tifo and Dcp. It was a glorious overcast day, late fall. Crisp but not too cold, we were still climbing in t-ahirts.
Ryan getting hydrated before his ascent of flying circus at my request.
Neat and Cool and the Chief
Electra and Lily loving it.
Ryan cruising the Circus while Tifo belays
There was another party on Fear of Flying and we managed to share the real estate quite cordially. It felt hard for me, but I still remembered every move and managed to crank through it.
After that Dave joined us and we ended up somewhere near Where Ancients Fear To Tread. I was looking for Gross Incompetence but i didn't have a guide, and apparently Ryan never climbs with a guide these days..(lol)
Ryan starts up Ancients
Unknown climber projecting Kangaroo Crack
Upward pano
Ryan spent awhile at the crux, but solved it clean. He also finished up the 11a Crux of Toasted Tits.
Dave belaying Tifo
Dave on WAFTT
Dave didn't finish the climb and Ryan and Tifo both had to peace out, so that left me to take it down. The crux for me was getting out of the horizontal with my hands and onto my feet. Ryan took the draw off the bolt, so I took a couple big penji's trying the move.
After the third one, I decided I needed a different approach, and climbed Geritol to get above the horizontal, and then foot traversed it all the way across. Back no worse for wear.
It was fun. I'm hoping things don't warm up too quick in the morning!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Dec 11, 2013 - 12:25am PT
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Mmm climbing juice. Hope the recovery is going well mike. Sounds like you are climbing so not too bad ehh.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2013 - 12:46am PT
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Thanks! No, not too bad.. All in all. Happy to be upright and active! ;)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Dec 11, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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Yep, regarding being paralyzed you could say Big Mike is a has been :-)
Cool shots Mike! That was probably the hardest 5.9 I've done lol! Super fun day, it was rad to see u crush the flying circus. My how time flies eh?
Re: the ice climbers
There goes the neighborhood!!!
Here they were just yesterday, back when they were boulderers.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Dec 11, 2013 - 01:24pm PT
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jeez drop those heels, man!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2013 - 06:36pm PT
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I got up at 6:30am this morning. I really didn't want to, but it was supposed to get warm this morning, and we needed work on dropping our heels.. ;)
After meeting Luke and Kieran at Luke's, we wandered over to the bluffs to look for smears.
Luke getting pysched for climbing?
Ahh.. Ice climbing!
Kieran lacing em up.
Getting his kick on.
Ice topropers
More in a bit...
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Dec 11, 2013 - 07:03pm PT
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Is that Sunice puffy some thrift score find? It looks like something Barry Blanchard woulda worn in 1982
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2013 - 02:13pm PT
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I dunno. Either that, or a hand me down from someone. It's definitely out of the 80's!!
Yesterday was pretty fun. I'm pretty bagged today. Especially my shoulders and back..
Kieran gets his reach on.
Does this thing have a name Dru?
Me with the kit on.
Luke Cormier photo
A ferncicle in the corner
Kyle came out and showed us all up. He charged up the smear.
Then he wanted to go try a new rock climb at Krack Rock while Luke climbed, so we headed over there.
Eventually the boys finished up and wandered over to us. They checked out the ice left of Krack Rock but there was quite a bit of water under it which deterred them.
I pointed out the nice formation on the left side of Cabin Boys, so Kieran soloed up there.
After hangdogging my way up the thuggy new 10c corner that Kyle put up, (Endurance just isn`t there yet, and my fingers were freezing.)
We went to go see what the boys were up to. Luke was stoked, after his lap. The start was really thin, so some mandatory dry tooling was involved to get established. "I fell off like four times trying to get on." Luke said.
Kieran got his go next.
My turn was next, and it felt really good this time. Getting established was tricky, but i managed to get on after a couple bails. By the top i felt awesome on my front points and was stepping up easily after one kick..
Luke had to run after my lap and Kyle was more interested in rock so he hit up a couple more pitches on the left side of cabin boys.
Kyle on the Lumpy Why 10b
Gotta love climbing rock and ice on the same day!
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