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7-Sep-2009 4:53:08 PM
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On 7/09/2009 MonkeyBoy wrote:
>actually pull myself up the climb using the gear I just placed ?
Yes, this is a great trad training technique that I have seen even very experienced climbers do... mind you, I am yet to determine why they always seem to choose to test the quality of their gear placement right at the crux (edit: heh heh ;) or some such)
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7-Sep-2009 5:07:14 PM
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>Me, well I'm stoked to have had an enjoyable rogaine on the weekend, despite
>not being able to complete our loop back quite the way we had intended...
>Vic champs in one and a half months.
Nice one Cruze, my girlfriend, her sister and husband did that one on saturday as well. But she lost a good lightweight rain jacket and her headtorch, guess this could go on the gutted thread but i did have a weekend to myself hehehehehehe
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7-Sep-2009 10:12:12 PM
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On 7/09/2009 MonkeyBoy wrote:
>Hey Olbert,
Well I can hardly claim that I invented the technique myself, I read once when mikl(Mike Law) posted about doing it. I actually first used it cos I was so terrified whilst climbing a route that I almost spewed. I managed to climb two thirds of the way up it before my terrifiedness got the better of me. I sat on my gear, for the first time ever testing a piece placed on lead. I then proceeded to aid my way up resting/pulling on every subsequent piece. None of them pulled! Subsequently I came back and crushed that route with much less fear! I have now even taken a proper lead fall!!
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9-Sep-2009 3:52:47 PM
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Stoked that my cousin can make it down from Brisbane for a week at Araps in November.
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9-Sep-2009 5:34:42 PM
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AirAsia is good for short-haul, who cares when you're only on the plane for 2 hours?
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10-Sep-2009 9:23:14 AM
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Stoked that I am going bouldering, on REAL ROCK, for TWO DAYS!!! Stoked!
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10-Sep-2009 9:48:42 AM
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Is stoked that she can grit.
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13-Sep-2009 8:56:16 PM
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I'm stoked that I finally after much procrastination (last two visits and about an hour racking up) led horn piece. scary, even more so after I dropped half the wires half way up... phew. Loved it can't wait til next time. x
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13-Sep-2009 9:17:19 PM
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Nice work Sarah.
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13-Sep-2009 11:45:40 PM
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Congo Rats, Sarah. Big ones!
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14-Sep-2009 12:01:07 AM
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thats exciting, I love that climb, one of the best 13's around
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14-Sep-2009 4:46:48 AM
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Stoked we are finally in Kalymnos doing a month's "hard time" climbing !!!!!!!
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14-Sep-2009 12:13:10 PM
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On 14/09/2009 foreverabumbly wrote:
>thats exciting, I love that climb, one of the best 13's around
Thanks guys. Yeah I really enjoyed it -well afterwards anyway... what next? I was feeling brave about trying a 14 but then fell several times (on 2nd) on 2nd pitch of D Minor so kinda scared me again... suggestions for this coming weekend anyone? something that requires little or no upper body strength? x
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14-Sep-2009 12:16:04 PM
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10 more sleeps untill I've got 3 months climbing in China and Laos. Warmth, tropical fruit, and all the limestone I can eat.
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14-Sep-2009 2:46:53 PM
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On 14/09/2009 Sarah Gara wrote:
> suggestions
>for this coming weekend anyone? something that requires little or no upper
>body strength? x
Take Five?
At least you don't have to worry if you drop your wires again.
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14-Sep-2009 3:55:37 PM
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On 14/09/2009 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:
>10 more sleeps untill I've got 3 months climbing in China and Laos. Warmth,
>tropical fruit, and all the limestone I can eat.
Oh so jealous...
gfdonc wrote:
>Take Five?
>At least you don't have to worry if you drop your wires again.
take 5? are yyou implying that i need to rest? (hope not - did i mention that Robinvale is dull? apart from the windmill -granted. and Araps is all the excitement i get?) or is that a route? not come acrooss that one - where's that? x
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14-Sep-2009 4:08:45 PM
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On 14/09/2009 Sarah Gara wrote:
> or is that a route? not come acrooss that one
>- where's that? x
Get out your Araps guide, Sarah.
Stoked that my hand has come around fully. Pulling as hard as I was before I put the hole
in it.
Stoked that I will be at the Pines this weekend. Counting down.
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14-Sep-2009 5:05:25 PM
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On 14/09/2009 Sarah Gara wrote:
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>all the excitement i get?) or is that a route? not come acrooss that one
>- where's that? x
Right Watchtower Face. But don't take me seriously! It meets your stated criteria but has some slight disadvantages in terms of a surplus of grade and a deficit of protection.
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14-Sep-2009 5:15:12 PM
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I'll have a look at the guide later - thanks for suggestion - I think though that the fact I've not heard of it implies it's quite a lot harder? hmmmm....
Glad your hand doing well egosan... x
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14-Sep-2009 5:51:58 PM
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Stoked that i did my first bit of aid climbing the other day. :)
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