anyone in here into rock climbing?

[stu]

ive recently taken up climbing, only indoor unfortunately as its getting really wet outside now. i know alot of the best crags in the world are in US so thought id post. cant wait till i can start doing ascents of some severe mountains, those adventures look sooo fuggin sweet.

 

stu

[Wallrat]

Climbing was my life back in high school. I actually went to college right outside of Yosemite just so I could be close to all that granite. I never got all that great. Personal best was a 5.11c and I only bagged a couple walls in Yosemite, the largest being about 1200 feet or so. Still...not too bad. I still get out once in awhile. I'm nowhere near where I used to be but I can still get up a 5.9 with some finesse.

[kenr74]

I've done some mountains but not much of the technical stuff you are doing.

[onebanshee]

I got into climbing about 3 years ago when i moved to college, I played soccer for my college for a year but could not stand the coach so me and some buddies got into climbing. It is a blast, we have some world class climbing here,(salt lake area) so if you ever end up down here let me know.

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

Wasn't expecting to hit HQ and start talking about Rock Climbing.

 

My last breakage was in the States while climbing in 'Arches National Park' up at Delicate Arch, the one that's on the front of all the Utah books, looks like 'The wrong trousers' (UK animated thing). Sorry for my ignorance, but I was only on holiday from Scotland.

 

Not a rock climber really, but if I'm there and it's a challenge I'll take it on. .

 

The Granite's good in Scotland too!

 

Cheers,

Rare

[banshee04le]

I like my scottish tree badger cooked well done, but

to each his own.

[Timmy301]

Its been about ten years or so but Ive been to

 

Moores wall,North Carolina

Seneca rocks, West Virginia

some place outside of DC I cant remember the name

"gallatin tower" goin' up to Boseman MT

"Dragonsback" goin' the other way out of Boseman

schiestler(sp) peak 12,600' only got up about half way,though

Its in the Wind River Range,part of the Northern Rockies

 

Always wanted to go to Yosemite never been there yet.

 

 

Timmy301

[tithead]

I like my scottish tree badger cooked well done, but

to each his own. 

 

i have done rock climbing once or twice. i thought it was ok.

 

1 thing iv always wanted to do is base jumping! iv always thought that would be fuggin` cool! but theres not many places over here that is big enough for that, and i havent found any that teaches how to do it either..... guess ill just stick to quads for now

Edited November 6, 2004 by tithead

[stu]

i only just took up climbing about a month ago but im getting really hooked. all i keep thinking about is when i can go out on an expedition and get my first summit.... in a few years i may think about it!! i really hope it happens

 

stu

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

Hey Tits, I'll teach you B.A.S.E. Jumping! We just climb up the Forth Rail Bridge and jump! Just remember to bring a parachute and pull the cord after "1 Rare_Scottish_Tree_Badger .... 2 Rare_Scottish_Tree_Badger .... 3 Rare_Scotti........SPLASH! "

 

Maybe we should try "Elephant" on the second try!

 

BTW, I've yr 'Shee screaming again!

 

Rare_.

[banshee04le]

Nice pre-det piston failure avatar you got there RSTB.

[tithead]

Hey Tits, I'll teach you B.A.S.E. Jumping! We just climb up the Forth Rail Bridge and jump! Just remember to bring a parachute and pull the cord after "1 Rare_Scottish_Tree_Badger .... 2 Rare_Scottish_Tree_Badger .... 3 Rare_Scotti........SPLASH! "

 

Maybe we should try "Elephant" on the second try!

 

BTW, I've yr 'Shee screaming again!

 

Rare_.

no thanks ill wait until i find a proper instructor!!!!!!

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

More of a bent valve chapping, leading to a dropped valve, leading to destruction, banshee04le. ..... Bend ya mend! .... 350YFM Warrior. That's the exhaust valve, part of it, still in there.

 

Rare_ (RSTB)