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Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Sep 11, 2007 - 12:15pm PT

Mighty Hiker:
Plus Lofoten, which I hope to visit next year.

One of the planet's finer places, and somewhere I've thought that for an outlander a guide might make real sense ... it's complicated enough to arrive there by yourself, much less with all your gear and a partner ready to flash Presten.

Ola Girl

Trad climber

Thousand Oaks, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2008 - 01:53pm PT

As a follow-up to this post...I did the Nose with Scott (he's AWESOME!!!) 9/10 - 9/13. Here's some pics, (sorry if they are so big, I'm too lazy to figure out how to make them smaller). No TR because there's not a whole lot to say other than it was absolutely AMAZING!!

I kind of feel like I took a tour of El Cap rather than climbed it because Scott did all the work. This gives me great incentive to practice my leading so the next time I go up there I can REALLY climb it!

And yes...Scott got a great tip! He deserved every dollar - that's a lot of work!! Scott - YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the pics:

I love the Boot Flake (it's so cute) - here I am trying to hug it: (Yah, I'm a dork. Whatever...)

Top of the Boot Flake:

Making it out from under the Great Roof (cleaning that pitch was annoying):

Sleepy head Scott at Camp 5:

Me at Camp 5:

Yah, this place stinks:

Woo hoo - getting ready to top out!

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

Nunya, America

Sep 21, 2008 - 02:35pm PT

Silverback sighting!!

Dr. Rock

Ice climber

http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br

Sep 21, 2008 - 02:43pm PT

Ah, I see why you want a guide.
Someone who won't "try" for you while on the ledge.
Very smart.

As I see it, a guide, either fishing, rafting, or climbing, becomes your friend after a while.
So it's not like paying 3 grand to have a new transmission put in your car, that sucks.

But three grand to a fellow climber, for time well spent, I don't even think about the money, because the memories will last forever.

Be it advised, for three grand and a tip, you and a friend can spend 11 days in the Grand Canyon, nice and cool on the river, or else do the Shake and Bake on the wall.

I make about a hunskie a day doing indoor no STRESS, NO HEAVY LIFTING, SO 100 A DAY FOR eL cAP IS A TOTAL RIP FOR THE GUIDE, SO i HOPE THEY ENJOY IT JUST A little.

caps off.

So, do you guides ever enjoy yourselves while your up there, or is it "I can't wait to get back to camp and Beer!"

I guess that depends on the clients.

Does anyone know if locker gives discounts if you keep him baked all day on hash oil and ganja?

Raydog

Trad climber

Boulder Colorado

Sep 21, 2008 - 03:01pm PT

pretty cool Ola Girl...

thanks for posting.

Beware though, there are many who feel compelled
to be critical of the way others recreate.

Looks like you had a blast, you'll be leading up
there sooner than you think.

have fun!

Dr. Rock

Ice climber

http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br

Sep 21, 2008 - 03:03pm PT

Hey you guides, no breathing on the customers, alright?
(guide breath, yuk!)

noshoesnoshirt

climber

Sep 21, 2008 - 03:04pm PT

Congrats on the Nose. Now take what you've learned and do one without the guide.

"So it's not like paying 3 grand to have a new transmission put in your car...

...discounts if you keep him baked all day on hash oil and ganja?"

I had a new clutch put in my old VW van a while back. Woulda cost me $320, 'cause I helped with the labor, but the mechanic kicked me down $50 after I got him baked like a lab rat.

Dr. Rock

Ice climber

http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br

Sep 21, 2008 - 03:07pm PT

locker does volkswagons?

hey, which guides snore the loudest, cause that could be a bummer, i don't want to pay three grand to have some window rattler with a trombone for a nose keeping me up all night, cause i gots to climb tomorrow.

No wait, he has to climb tomorrow, never mind.

Ola Girl

Trad climber

Thousand Oaks, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2008 - 04:12pm PT

"Congrats on the Nose. Now take what you've learned and do one without the guide."

That's the plan...I've got my eye on Washington Column and Zion. I was just impatient to do a wall and I got a big bonus from my employer...so what the heck. I can't think of anything else I'd rather spend it on!!

zip

Trad climber

pacific beach, ca

Sep 21, 2008 - 07:07pm PT

Ola,

way to go.

glad you had a good time.

zip

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

Nunya, America

Sep 21, 2008 - 09:22pm PT

Just hope that you learned some good stuff, anywho. You picked a Damn good one to go with, that's for sure. Scott has a bit o' skill on the Tall Stones, Huh?

I'm thinking so. So now you're set. Have fun!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

Sep 21, 2008 - 11:15pm PT

Hey,

I'm a guide.

I kinda keep it on the down-low and don't talk about this much, but I work for whatever people can afford - beer, groceries, but of course my favourite are frequent flyer points. If you wanna buy me an airplane ticket from Toronto to wherever, I'll take you up a big wall. You'll learn stuff, have fun, and you'll live to tell the tale.

I can supply any number of references.

Am I legit? Do I have my AMGA? Hell, no. Do I know what I'm doing? Hell, yeah.

You've got my email, drop me a line.

Cheers,
Pete

P.S. I don't "do" mornings, OK? Sheesh. However, I'll make you the best Big Wall Coffee you've ever tasted. This is not Big Wall Theory, this is Big Wall Fact.

jbar

Mountain climber

Inside my head

Sep 21, 2008 - 11:37pm PT

Awe man, I thought it said "tripping guides".

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

Nunya, America

Sep 21, 2008 - 11:39pm PT

Well, Pete's a guide that is 'tripping'.........ain't he?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

Sep 21, 2008 - 11:48pm PT

Awwww, Kirk! I can't even smoke a doob, dude. My vices are limited to beer, and cabs or shirazes under eight bucks.

Cabs, not crabs, although there is nothing wrong with big wall crabs.

HighDesertDJ

Trad climber

Arid-zona

Sep 21, 2008 - 11:56pm PT

I got 20% on a pretty pricey trip once and that was my best tip all summer. 10% is minimal I'd say, depending on the price of your trip with 20% being very generous. If you're tipping 25% you are a saint and you can bet you'll be getting a x-mas card from your guide.