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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2013 - 12:08pm PT
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hey Mchale good to hear from ya! thanks for the mtn shop beta.
the jim thompson is or is not related to doug thompson?
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Jan 10, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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Oops! It's Thomsen - no P and there's an E. I'll edit what I wrote above. That's Greg and Jim Thomsen of Wilderness Experience.
It's snowing in Seattle today - just started at 9:30 AM. Maybe I'll go do my buildering workout in full conditions! Should be bewildering.
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jimthomsen
Social climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jan 10, 2013 - 06:17pm PT
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Wow, fun to read about the valley stores. And great to hear from you McHale....we had some great times!
The stories about the Tarzana Mountain Store are pretty much accurate. Greg and I started Wilderness Experience in the back room. I had worked for Kelty in Glendale in the late 60's and was the one who aDded the climbing section in 1968. They opened a store in Northridge that Greg and I bought sometime around 78 or so. Curt's right, very original name. We were going to name it The Mountain Store after the Tarzana shop but decided to be very original and call it the Mountain Shop.
Curt's story about Laurie's store is accurate. After it closed I lost touch with Laurie and never heard anything about her or from her....until a month ago. She is in Army Intelligence and has served 2 tours in Iraq and 2 in Afghanistan.
Fun to think about all those great times we had...and thanks to mad dog for telling me about this post. Right now I'm in Australia on my sailboat Tenaya. Later this year we will head for Indonesia and Africa..
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jan 11, 2013 - 07:50pm PT
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Did Stoney get any rain from this last storm that blew thru? Tempted to get out there on Sat. if it stayed dry. If not, the garage needs cleaning...
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Katiekorn
Boulder climber
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Jan 12, 2013 - 09:55am PT
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It stayed dry. I do believe there will be a good amount of traffic there this weekend.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 17, 2013 - 04:16pm PT
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Nice, warm, windy and dry day today in Chatsworth.
It will be nice.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 17, 2013 - 04:20pm PT
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My buddy Warren from Van Nuys posted on Facebook this morning: "Shorts weather! :))"
Enjoy!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 17, 2013 - 08:28pm PT
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...is not Berkeley enough and doesn't give a damn.
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hooth
Boulder climber
Sconnie
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Jan 17, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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the nightlight will be on and burning late tonight.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 22, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
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Time to jam out from work....
T-shirt and shorts....
I hope this santa anna keeps up for a few more days.
edit to add... to dark to climb at 5:45
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Jan 22, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
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Did you take a camera? :>)
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 23, 2013 - 10:14am PT
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Dan.... no I only own a I-phone... it needs sunshine.
When Frummy gets back from his ez-rider vacation to New Orleans he can post pics....
Good crew last nite, it was nice and warm in till about 8.
I still can't get use to headlamp bouldering...
I can't get my finely tuned/adjusted sense of balance going cause I can't find the horizon....
A Stoney Point Photo.... from days of future past.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2013 - 12:04pm PT
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guyman has waugh and his bro been hang'n round stoney?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 23, 2013 - 12:44pm PT
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I have not seen him.....
but I get there after 5 pm.
By then all the retired folks have gone home to drink warm milk.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Jan 23, 2013 - 02:28pm PT
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I get there earlier and have not seen Mike. It's been a while since I've seen him, probably out sailing/biking the world in between cruzing 5.11R and calling it 5.10 max.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2013 - 03:15pm PT
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Jan 25, 2013 - 03:59pm PT
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^^^^
yeah bitches no climbing...
seems to me like thee are more broken holds this year than most others...and it happens because people climb too soon after the rain. Even if a hold doesn't break it will still flex and weaken, shortening it's lifespan. Please avoid climbs that have small flakes if it's at all damp out. Go run laps on 3 pigs, pump traverse...ya know...stuff that wouldn't break even if you climbed it while it's rainin!
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Pebble Wrestling.... Badly lately.
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Jan 25, 2013 - 04:32pm PT
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Don't worry, while it is nice and wet and soft on Sunday morning I will be chiselling those broken holds back into place.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Jan 27, 2013 - 11:40am PT
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So many new climbers without a clue. Hope someone is saying something to them while I'm away. Not that it does much good, it's the principal. I hate being the Stoney Point police, but I'm good at it. & a little help from my friends would be appreciated.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2013 - 12:04pm PT
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Jan bob said it was okay for us to make better holds. LOl! :)
frumy have fun and stay safe.
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