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Domingo
Trad climber
El Portal, CA
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I just caught this thread... anyone who thought it was going to blow over because of wind obviously doesn't have much of an engineering brain...
Nice wall. 2.5 isn't much of a drive (isn't there some closer to Charlevoix anyway?), but nice wall nonetheless.
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Yah do knot understand Domingo, that Guy is nuttier than a squirrel turd,
we're only trying to save him from himself.
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2008 - 05:16pm PT
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WBW?
Looks Truck? compared to the fang?
Domingo,
As far as I know there is the Gros Cap in the Canadian Sault, about 2.5 hours with the border crossing, then the Mad Moose about 3.5 hours, and Munising about 3.5 hours. If you know of anything closer let me know I'll get on it.
Goatboy,
Looks like we gotta track Radical down for some free grub!
Cheers,
Prod.
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Paulina
Trad climber
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Wow, Prod, just caught this thread. That's an awesome ice wall! And a proud lead. Way to go!
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2008 - 05:28pm PT
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Hi Paulina,
How are you? and Where are you these days?
Prod.
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Anaconda Ice--created by a guy who couldn't ever imagine climbing on it.
He does this to keep his water from freezing too deep in the pipe, I'm told.
I think that someone has asked the dude to take a "whack" at it, but that it happened only once.
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jsb
Trad climber
Bay area
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sweet pics, prod. must be a blast.
still wouldn't park that close if i were you. :)
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Paulina
Trad climber
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To Prod: I'm in Cambridge, MA, postdoc-ing part-time and planning a trip to Zion...
I think I went ice-climbing once this whole season! This thread makes me feel like a total wimp. Even though the closest ice is about ~1.5 hours away. Skiing and hanging out in the city has won out this winter.
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Apr 10, 2008 - 05:00pm PT
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I just caught this thread too. So cool to see it in full action. GREAT work.
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
Fannie's Crack
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Apr 10, 2008 - 08:15pm PT
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Just heard a story of some friends that were on their fishing boat underneath a fifty foot dirt-cliff when it fell directly on top of them. Turns out the bank fell right on top of their boat trapping them fifteen feet on the bottom. The two of them are o.k. One popped up after a struggle and couldn't see his wife or dogs. In a moment his wife pops up, then one brown dog then the yellow. She is the only one who suffered any injury:broken ankle. My friend said she is black and blue head to toe though. Wild times may be just around the corner. P.S. Prod I can't say it passes the looks test but have fun anyways. I didn't get drawn for my elk hunt sos I guess I'll be at the Facelift playing my bongo. Tim
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Apr 10, 2008 - 10:04pm PT
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Wow! Between longboarding the Great Lakes and ice climbing on chickenwire you dudes have it made! Nice work. It looks like something worthy of Popular Mechanics. Or maybe Grit. Or Boys Life. Can't wait to see the triple-do-dare TR when some pre-teen has to lick that sucker.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:04pm PT
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Totally cool and rad, with only about 20% flavor of "guy gets airborne in lawn chair tied to balloons!"
I've got a tiny wall in my backyard (not ice) Mostly for looks and a few days in the spring when I'm paranoid about being out of shape
Congrats
karl
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 10:18am PT
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3rd season and we were a little taller this year. Top of the tower to the ground was about 80 feet. The front was pretty much dead verticle and we built some roofs etc to play around.
Prod.
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 10:20am PT
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3rd season and we were a little taller this year. Top of the tower to the ground was about 80 feet. The front was pretty much dead vertical and we built some roofs etc to play around.
Prod.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Mar 17, 2010 - 10:22am PT
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OMG, Tami is right, Ice Climbers and Offwidth Climbers are atavistic...
keep up the good work Prod!
I heard that Gary Carpenter's "Tower of Pain" has its season opener tonight... at the "Leavitation 101" width...
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 10:26am PT
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Tarbuster said....
Uh, human fly swatter?
Then Walling said
Tar is on to something....
Got to say it Prod.....
YER GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111
Goat threw in...
Holy piss and cheerios Guyman!
That's a Wile E Coyote disaster waiting to happen.
Hey Nature did you bring the pop corn....
We got a little top heavy this season to be sure.
Anyone wanna buy some scaffolding?
It came down Saturday night, we had been done climbing it for about 3 weeks and the bottom melted out faster than the top.
Prod.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Mar 17, 2010 - 10:54am PT
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We don’t need no stinkin' scaffolding out around here.
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L
climber
Yeah it's a furball...I TOLD you I was a cat!
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Mar 17, 2010 - 01:06pm PT
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Wow Prod--that tower was looking so cool!
You know, even in a heap of snow and lumber, it has a certain aesthetic appeal...;-)
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