General Climbing Discussion

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HEX 18-Feb-2005 5:48:30 PM	------------------------- simey : >That's why that Rock article 'Australia's Hardest Trad Climbs' was such shit... simey : >it often appears that the skills and experience developed in a new arena are later >transported back to the traditional game with exciting results... Lookin' 4ward to ya takin ya neo-cyber-skills and superceeding Gerryz effort ' with exciting results'..........motormouth !!! hehehe ! Luv HEX ... --------------------------
HEX 20-Feb-2005 1:48:34 PM	------------------------------- runnit 20/02/2005 >didn't know trad or sport made a difference. i was mainly asking about sport flash, but >what's the difference for trad then? Topic Date User Hardest Australian Trad Onsight Wednesday, 28 July 2004, HEX : >Seems to me that the issue here is ONSIGHTFLASH ascents : >Some dude rocks-up to Araps ; grabs his/her boots,rope,trad-rack,chalk-bag ; walks >up a gully ; goes " sak-ra-blur !!! --- what is dis magnificent line ?! " ; a >bumbly ,bouldering near-by , says " I'll giveya' belay, dude --- all I know is that it's >called Cobwebs and it's about USA 5.12d --- go for it !" >Dude then climbs smoothly, confidently, all the way to the top, bearly stopping to >place the occasional runner... >Chalk-marks are par for the course these days... -------------------------------
HEX 20-Feb-2005 1:57:34 PM	-------------------------- Wedding Ring , wonderdog ,15/02/2005 > When I climb, I marry my chalk bag... ie my rings go onto the binner on my chalk bag... ' ringS ' ?? --- have you converted to Islam ??:P Anyway --- good practice Wonderdog : ........................ Ring finger injuries , Phil Box , 20/01/2003 : >Click on the link below but be warned it is horribly graphic and you`ll never get the >image out of your head after seeing it. This topic has been floating around some of the >other forums and is worth bringing up here as well. http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/media/posters/posterimages/hand.jpg >Ok, seen it, told you it`d be graphic, were you nearly sick, good, then you`ll take my >advice and never climb with a ring on your finger. Smatter fact don`t climb with any >jewellry or anything else like watches or necklaces that could get hung up. >...Phil... -----------------------------
mousey 20-Feb-2005 3:21:26 PM	phil, show that one to gerry!
HEX 22-Feb-2005 1:57:11 PM	----------------------------- .............................. Runnit : >Wow. I don't know what's going on there, but it looks cool ! -----------------------------
simey 22-Feb-2005 2:33:46 PM	I like this new trend of aid-climbing routes that were established free. I just hope that guidebooks start recording FAAs (First Aid Ascents). I might go bag a few FAAs in the Organ Pipes this arvo.
HEX 22-Feb-2005 2:38:19 PM	'...First Aid Ascents...' Is that where ya put ointment onya fingers instead of chalk ?... :P
Phil Box 22-Feb-2005 4:01:36 PM	On 22/02/2005 HEX wrote: >'...First Aid Ascents...' > >Is that where ya put ointment onya fingers instead of chalk ?... > >:P Bwahahahahahahahaha, Ahhh ya slay me HEX.
IdratherbeclimbingM9 22-Feb-2005 4:10:19 PM	Real Aid Climbers use gloves ? Magic archival photo Hex-Troll; presumably of Nick Taylor on the 1st ascent in January '76; and it's interesting to see the vegetation that has been wiped out in the recent bush fires, ... though the wine bottle at the belay shows no sign of charring. simey said >I like this new trend of aid-climbing routes that were established free. M8 said 19/07/04 >When I was younger I used to work my way up through the grades. >Now I am older I am working my way down through them (again). >Climbed a 12 the other day, am going for an 11 next time ... >Its still fun though. PS I only aid the stuff I can't climb free ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >M-ate --- you look like you're dry-tooling with ya right hand ... They are not velcro gloves H-T! Just trying to get my etts back is all, while avoiding a pirouette. aka H-T 30-01-05 >I'm swingin' high >I'm swingin' low >I'm dancin' in me etts ! >That skyhooks flexin' on that flake, >in rythm to me pirouettes ! ------------------------------------- kieranl >That was nearly snap wasn't it Hex? Who plays snap anymore? :)) Russian roulette / all or nothing, is the game ... (on solo).
kieranl 22-Feb-2005 5:09:14 PM	It's Greg Child (can't remember if attempting first ascent or a repeat). Graham (egg) Everett on belay.
HEX 22-Feb-2005 5:11:21 PM	>presumably ... Actually, itz Java attempting the 2nd ascent ... M-ate --- you look like you're dry-tooling with ya right hand ... ------------------------ WHoopz !!! --- hello Kieran !!! --- hehehe !!!
kieranl 22-Feb-2005 5:19:27 PM	That was nearly snap wasn't it Hex?
HEX 22-Feb-2005 5:26:45 PM	Kieran ---you'veputmeinastateof:D
HEX 22-Feb-2005 5:40:47 PM	-------------------------------------- > oweng 22/02/2005 >There is something just awesome about climbing at the Ben. Cold nights in the stone >hut with a fire blazing. Apprehension about the route your going to try the next day. >Ritualistic taping of hands in the morning, and that Ben Lomond 'full body pump' whilst >your climbing... & not to mention that luvly feeling of weightlessness, as 30 buzzing-humungous-march-flies-clinging-to-the-back-of-ya-t-shirt, levitate you up the cliff face ! -----------------------------------
oweng 22-Feb-2005 6:07:03 PM	On 22/02/2005 HEX wrote: >& not to mention that luvly feeling of weightlessness, as 30 buzzing-humungous-march-flie >-clinging-to-the-back-of-ya-t-shirt, levitate you up the cliff face ! >----------------------------------- Thank god the buggers havent learned to bite yet. Imagine a swarm of them attacking you just as your pumped and maddly trying to wiggle in a wire too far above your last piece... Tough choice, suffer the imediate pain of the bites to gain the security of a piece, or go for immediate gratification and risk a mega plummet.
IdratherbeclimbingM9 22-Feb-2005 8:15:39 PM	>immediate gratification ? ... a masochist (are there any who climb?), would go for both! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >unless they enjoy the thought having a very long time to think about how good that last placement was.... ... while hanging on the rope after the whipper.
sabu 22-Feb-2005 8:38:30 PM	thankfully it's not something i've had to suffor yet. i dun think a masochist would like that, unless they enjoy the thought having a very long time to think about how good that last placement was....
HEX 23-Feb-2005 10:34:07 AM	------------------------------ ' Demography equals destiny ' ( Peter Costello ) ... Generation X , b1960-1975 , the ' Count-down Generation ' , are the most freedom-educated, experienced, & luvin' in history --- now they are firmly gridded into the rat race ... > Bendigo Climbers Wanted! .......................................... Mike 17/02/2005 9:59:00 AM For a good number of years now I've been spoilt by the luxury of a series of climbing partners that were usually ready to climb anything, anywhere at the drop of hat. Unfortunately the local Bendigo crew has dwindled in numbers of late with people moving to bigger cities or even overseas. What remains of our little band is now more often than not bogged down by work/uni/footy/girlfriend commitments to point where I'm finding it next to impossible to organise a 2 day climbing weekend, and can barely scrape a 1 dayer together if at all. Wanted: Local Bendigo climbers to share petrol costs for weekend trips to Araps/Gramps and closer 1 day destinations. PM or email me if interested. All you need is an interest in climbing, petrol money and time on your hands. If you don't have a car, climbing gear or even know how to climb all that can be overcome... ..................................... Keep that dream alive, Mike !! Luv HEX:-) -------------------------------------------- Mike 23/02/2005 1:32:50 PM >Ross, Nick, any others floating about Bendigo let me know when you're around and >free to climb... >I've unearthed a few other locals that use an informal email group thing. Some of them >and myself will be at Araps this weekend... Hoooraaaayyyyy !!! " Improvise, over-come, adapt !! " ( Clint Eastwood ) --------------------------------
HEX 23-Feb-2005 4:43:50 PM	-------------------------- simey 23/02/2005 >Nice work Jac. >Just hope there will be a few easier things to climb (as opposed to the old Burnley). >And hopefully that will attract more cute bumbly girls as well... climbingjac 23/02/2005 >Thanks simey, >In response to your question, there will be more than one route on the new facility... hehehe !!! ---------------------------------
simey 23-Feb-2005 4:56:59 PM	Hexy... I don't think you need to lower the tone to that sort of level. And come to think of it, I can't imagine any place more unsuited to romantic and sensuous lovemaking than under a grotty, smeggy bouldering wall. Although there are probably some sickos out there who would find that arousing (if there are any girls who fit this description... just email me direct).

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