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I was there the day after Hugh's big trundle. He asked me to come help clean up. When we got there I saw that giant boulder sitting inside a giant impact crater. We used shovels we brought to backfill around it and level out the ground. He's right. It's actually almost twice as big as it now appears...

All of the above can be bad. You never know where they'll end up. I've found it's best to cultivate an open attitude. If the crowd looks to be out of hand (hint: crowded parking lot) be prepared to go elsewhere, especially on weekends. The nice thing about the Red is how many options we have. I like...

There are two sides to rock climbing: climbing and risk management. I've fallen at the second bolt of a climb before, and the only thing that kept me from grounding was the height of the first bolt. After that, high first bolts have always seemed like a great idea to me. Well said. This thread is l...

Stairway To Freebird

back last winter i saw a spanish dude crush god's own stone like it was just another day at the office.

The Shining?

uh, ahem, Gold Rush, hello?
Seek the Truth .....you suck!
Paddy O Keefs
Jac Mac, the standard setter
Stella
Hemisfear
Sport for Brains

i was just sayin'. that climb felt surprisingly easy to me, like about 10b, yet consensus says 11a. but there's a climb at chica called the dude abides that totally kicked my ass. i believe it was originally rated 11a. consensus says 11b. felt like a 12 to me. i'm in the minority in both cases. rati...

wes, i agree about recoil.
i've climbed sex show two times years apart and both times it felt 11b. i think i must have stumbled into the right beta cause most people say 11d.

there's an "11a" at johnny's wall called burning bush that i swear is no harder than AWOL. that's the worst exmple i can think of. to be fair, some climbs at other walls down there felt solid so i guess it just depends which ones you go to.

i don't know if the current 11c concensus will stick, but out for justice at global is a superb technical edging climb. i'd highly reccomend it.

i have buried every shit i have ever taken and the majority have been dug with a stick i find en route. the ground around the gorge is soft and sandy, shovels aren't needed to dig, get people to realize that first. i wouldn't want to share a shovel with others. i know we're talking about camping po...

Me and lurkist have talked about soft grades more than once. While I share his concern to a degree, I think there is an antidote and that's going back to the old benchmarks. To me the benchmark sport climbs will always be the old classic Porter routes or others from that era, the ones with four and ...

rate the shit you get on or don't use the spray list. I agree people should rate routes for difficulty and quality to help out others. I rate everything I've done. However, I don't think you should weigh in on a route unless you sent. For instance, if you're a 5.10 climber flailing your way up a 12...

bcombs wrote:Do you remember any of the reasons?

Unfortunately, no. I think I was busy belaying or something. It's beyond me why anybody would think that was a good idea.