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chunderfuzz

20-Aug-2014
8:27:31 AM

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/home/2548398-181/sebastopol-climber-dies-in-fall#page=1


mallion

27-Aug-2014
1:34:01 PM


Big G

27-Aug-2014
1:50:32 PM

I caught a glimpse of a baby milk powder ad on the TV last night which linked a baby climbing to their future self climbing a mountain. If I see it again I'll try and remember the brand and find a clip, unless someone beats me to it.

martym

27-Aug-2014
8:25:27 PM

On 27/08/2014 mallion wrote:
>

That looks like a weird saggy breasted old lady...

martym

21-Oct-2014
4:02:24 PM


Superstu

14-Nov-2014
6:59:08 AM

Invest your money in planet-destroying capitalist ventures and be privileged to be able to spend a night in a portaledge. Makes sense.


Superstu

14-Nov-2014
7:21:34 AM

On 21/10/2014 martym wrote:
>

With OSX 10.10 installed now I have a choice of three Half Dome and one El Cap panorama desktop backgrounds to choose from. This is not helping productivity.

So far I think I've spotted a team on Pacific Ocean Wall, and there is a clusterf--- on Sickle Ledge.


shortman

14-Nov-2014
2:58:09 PM

Interesting -

http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/2695145/mt-arapiles-death-leads-to-knee-jerk-reaction-calls-to-ban-rock-climbing-dismissed/?cs=241


shortman

14-Nov-2014
3:02:15 PM

Timeline for Arapiles incidents since 06 -
http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/2694579/timeline-of-mt-arapiles-incidents-since-2006/?cs=225

Dave_S

14-Nov-2014
3:54:22 PM

The "call for climbing to be banned" was a single, off the cuff comment on the Wimmera Mail-Times facebook page by some random bogan. So the suggestion that there's been any serious call for a ban on climbing is just a massive, bullshit exaggeration by that paper.

In fact, given that said paper then went and sought comment from the SES on the matter, achieving nothing other than wasting the SES's time, I propose that the Wimmera Mail-Times be banned.

Jayford4321

14-Nov-2014
8:17:33 PM

On 14/11/2014 Dave_S wrote:
>The "call for climbing to be banned" was a single, off the cuff comment
>on the Wimmera Mail-Times facebook page by some random bogan. So the suggestion
>that there's been any serious call for a ban on climbing is just a massive,
>bullshit exaggeration by that paper.
>
>In fact, given that said paper then went and sought comment from the SES
>on the matter, achieving nothing other than wasting the SES's time, I propose
>that the Wimmera Mail-Times be banned.

Yep. +1 from me, not that I bought that fire starter prior till now anyway..

Thanks kman for putting some common sense back into the Cassandra-perspective.

Perspective peeps.
2 climbing deaths now since 2006. What was the local roadtoll for that area in the same period. Not that either is a good thing, as they both have a social cost.

Yeh, an photo 3 0f 3 on the timeline link, looks to be another ripoff of onsight's pic.

pharmamatt

15-Nov-2014
9:54:54 AM

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martym

20-May-2015
2:21:32 PM

What is one sentence that people in your hobby understand, but sounds like gibberish to everyone else? (self.AskReddit)
>"Move off that shallow pocket and greasy crimp to the left arête, stick a high heel and bump to the jug, slot a #2 in the crack and grab a shake out before the pumpy finish."
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/36ih74/what_is_one_sentence_that_people_in_your_hobby/

>[–]cerberus6320 151 points 10 hours ago
I can't tell if this is medical, or construction

>[–]RockLeethal 17 points 4 hours ago
to use a crack to your advantage you often shove body parts in it
This one speaks to me on a more personal level

>[–]IxJAXZxI 29 points 8 hours ago
I know exactly what you are talking about, but it literally is just gibberish. No one gives real beta like that.

martym

6-Jun-2015
11:15:00 PM

TimP

8-Jun-2015
8:36:44 PM

Just watched this episode of Redesign My Brain on I-view.
The blindfolded climbing was a bit silly but some of the mental training was interesting.
Not sure how long this link will work for, ABC now charges for archived material.


ajfclark

9-Jun-2015
10:41:08 AM

It says available till the 11th of June.

martym

10-Jun-2015
5:12:02 PM

Interesting "6 degrees of separation" coincidence... that's Dean Potter's former partner who belays Todd up in the Redesign my brain video.

martym

15-Jun-2015
1:35:07 PM

On 15/06/2015 Cliff wrote:
>"Paraclimbers hit new heights at national championships in Brisbane"
>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-14/paraclimbers-hit-new-heights-at-national-championshps/6545072

That's awesome! Any 'stoners attend?

dalai

21-Jul-2015
11:28:22 PM

Only now watching last nights footage of the Tour de France which finished in Gap.

Nice helicopter flyover along the Ceuse cliff from Cascade all the way along past the Berlin sector, Biographe and Un Pont sur l'Infini with the riders around 34km to go!


Eduardo Slabofvic

22-Jul-2015
2:15:32 PM

Yeah, that was a good shot. The day before included footage of the Gorges du Tarn.

Maybe we could ask Bronwyn Bishop to take us along next time she heads out to the crag.

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