I'm not a rock climber, as I view rock as a necessary evil needed to get one patch of snow/ice to another patch of snow/ice, but three places I know of in the Gorge are Rooster Rock, about 25 mil...
... final rule on fixed anchors in BLM Wilderness. From their website:
'The final rule recognizes rock climbing as a legitimate use of BLM-managed Wilderness Areas. Under the rule, rock climbers...
By all means, spend an hour or so in a gym. Then get the flock out of the gym and out onto some real rock. Seriously though, seems like everyone is learning indoors these days, and it doesn't app...
...att, just personal opinion:
Leave it alone and don't climb it, or if you're desperate for rock, just TR it.
A friend of mine cleaned a 100' 5.10 face on good rock and made a qua...
#I got a guidebood for Leavenworth today ('Leavenworth Rock' by #Viktor Kramar) and I found the following passage (pg 5): # #'The quality of the rock is generally excellent, though loos...
...e of shoe... currently climbing in La Sportiva Nagos, but my all-time, bad-feet-friendly shoes were Mad Rock Frenzy EZs. They can be harder to find, but Mad Rock still has them on their website. The...
...estion why even aid outside Yosemite but that another thread. So how do you rate aid routes on Canadian rockies limestone?(or sandstone,shale,grit for that matter) the cracks are wierd and discontinou...
...lia use similarly shaped stainless glue-ins. In most instances, a 'channel' is drilled in the rock below the bolt hole leading back towards the hole, enabling the 'head' of the bol...
hi... im staying in hokkaido at the moment, can u let me know of any rock climbing groups here?
Rock Climber first, everything else second.
..., i accepted a sweet job offer in MD. i moved from colorado springs. major bummer in terms of access to rock! i decided to minimize my commute and live within 10-20 min of work. i should have moved in...
...ng plastic. Plastic tends to work not only the skin differently, but also the the bones and tendons. On rock, I often get the feeling that my tips and calluses are being worn away (on sandstone) or to...
YOUR NATIONAL PARK IS FOR SALE !!!!!!
This last weekend a movie crew was using the split rock area as a filming location.
They had set up a ghost town that ran from the main road all the way t...
Maybe the challenge would be to keep that sense of transcendence alive even while *not* on the rock.
...I can just see me on that...clawing/sliding my way over the edge, trying to dig my fingernails into the rock......
This sounds like bliss to me. Sharing a fine day on the rock with another competent individual
Hi I need to find some rock climbing gear at a reasonable price,in the Seattle area. What would you suggest? Thanks for the advice...
Weird_al7
...nging climbing for one-day trips.
In addition to the areas Chris K. mentioned, there are some other rock climbing areas in the Tahoe area. Sugarloaf, the Emeralds, caverock (not sure of its presen...
Hey guys,
Does anybody know places for rock climbing around Atlanta, GA? Any advices will be appreciated.
Thanks. Igor.
Wow Bill, have you no sense of humor?
So was it you I met climbing on Peyote Rock a week ago?
When the cables are down, it means that they are leaning flat against the rock. You can easily go down using them, but you could need to rap if it is icy.
Cheers, Marc-André Giasson Charlesbourg,...
...nd that one. Quick delivery for no extra cost (three days in several cases) and extremely low prices on rock shoes (especially if you have the patience to watch how the dollar is doing against the pes...
...ek ago. I like 'em (except for the largest one... wanna buy it?) Made by Hudysport, distributed by Rock Empire. Good stuff & cheap...
...000 on Google, and it only took 0.7 seconds, butI didn't have time to check if they were all about rock climbing.
Dave (hope _that_ helps) Knorr...
...was still lots of lichen (I did it in late April), but was pleasantly surprised by the relatively solid rock on such a new route at Pinnacles.
Thanks to Micheal for doing the work!
I suppose t...
Hey, does anyone know what conditions are like in the Organs? Has there been any new routes since Rock and Ice had a little guide to the area in 1992? Any recommendations on routes 5.6-5.9 trad?
T...
...the west...everybody knows that Colorado is the backcountry skiing capitol of the world (As well as the rock climbing capitol...)
The Rockrat......
...is weekend and I've always gone toproping. My question is what which ways are there to descend the rock once you reach the top? I've always had the belay lower you on the rope, but I'm ...
...r a while before we could cross. The hike in was no problem, maybe we got lucky. You can't see the rock cause you're in the trees, maybe a compass would keep you pointed in the right directi...
...of sorts?
I'd recommend not developing trails at all. At one place I frequent I often hop from rock to rock to avoid even footprints.
As little as possible. Learn to relish lichen, moss, ...
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