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Location: CO : Rope Access Course - Denver...
By: brent armstrong When: Nov 20, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hello all.
There are two sanctioning bodies in the States for rope access work. The mentioned SPRAT. Good only in N. America. Primarily in the clean energy field, but applicable to many fields.
The international governing body is IRATA. Good all over the world, and in ALL vertical industries.
I am IRATA level 3. Have worked on and offshore, and in the entertainment industry as a rope access technician. I moved from Colorado to Vegas to make this happen for myself.
This is not a path to take ... more >>
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Cathedral Wall : Sublime Buttress (5.11 R)
By: brent armstrong When: Aug 10, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Years later now, and such a fond memory. While hanging with Ryan this Summer we wondered if this would get more traffic with a softer grade (say 5.10. I was obviously blinded by the FA, and way too much booze when grading the roof), and more pictures of us smiling, instead of a snowed in portaledge.
A wonderful freeclimb.
I hope this route doesn't become a ghost, it deserves better.
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Location: CO : Call for Outdoor Writers - ...
By: brent armstrong When: Feb 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Toolshed citing, or is it sighting, or siting?
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Cactus Flower Tower : Cactus Flower Tower summit : The Warrior (5.11a)
By: brent armstrong When: Aug 4, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Rob and Pat Dezonia established this route
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Location: CO : New Big Wall Route in Patag...
By: brent armstrong When: Jan 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I can't imagine what you learn about yourself, or where you go mentally to be alone for 40 days and nights, tinkering with climbings most focused form of minutia...sounds biblical...laughing. A hearty adventure in a great wasteland.
Kudos
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Brass Wall : Spectrum (5.11a)
By: brent armstrong When: Dec 17, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I thought this route was a pile.
THe roof at the end reminded me of Vertigo in Eldo.
Cheers
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Colorado National Monument : Independence Monument : Otto's Route (5.8+)
By: brent armstrong When: Nov 26, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: After much deep contemplation, I have developed the most efficient roped party technique to speedclimb Otto's.
This latest advancement in speedclimbing technology was inspired after watching a program on Niagara Falls daredevils....
My system requires only three components. It's genius lies in its simplicity!
The use of a 20m cord (the minimum to facilitate descent)
A small infant (optimally less than 15 kg).
An impenetrable sphere.
Now, I know a lot of you ethical types are already thinking... more >>
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall : Lone Star (5.11)
By: brent armstrong When: Oct 21, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I honestly think the most elegant link up would be to climb epi to the tower, then move right into the rest of the climb...
OR...
Start another 70ft(???) right of where Tom mentions beginning (which I think is Texas Holdem's start???) on softish white 5.10 stepping off a boulder into a crack (bolt by roof 50 feet up). This allows for a much more direct line to the Texas Tower feature, avoiding the traversing scrub oak fest.
I think the 5.10 pitch of Texas Holdem leading to the Texas Tower is... more >>
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : RMNP - Mixed/Ice : Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirq... : Field's Chimney (WI5 M6+)
By: brent armstrong When: Aug 22, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fun climbing everytime I've been up there.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : RMNP - Mixed/Ice : Odessa Gorge : Notchtop & vicinity : Hot Doggie (WI5)
By: brent armstrong When: Aug 17, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Cordes and I climbed this winter '03? Best single pitch in the park?
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Half Dome : Regular Northwest Face of H... (5.12a/b)
By: brent armstrong When: Jul 16, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is one of finest routes I have ever climbed.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : South St. Vrain ice : East of Peak to Peak : Road Rash (WI5+ M6)
By: brent armstrong When: Jul 12, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Almost as a whisper, in the summer months even, Jello mentions...
"I climbed that 20 years ago"
Style still matters Sirs, and that guy has it.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Long's Peak : The Diamond : The Obelisk (5.11a)
By: brent armstrong When: May 16, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Loved this route. Climbed with standard rack to old #3 Camalot, and one old 4.5 Camalot.
If I went back, I would climb it with no wide gear, as the crack on the inside would suffice if you were in send mode.
I found the OW to be pretty tame with a knee bar. More like 10-?????
Cheers
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : El Capitan : The Nose (5.9 C2)
By: brent armstrong When: May 14, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Climbed it 9 years ago...great adventure. Do whatever you need to to climb this route. Few, if any, better
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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Bishop Area : Owens River Gorge
By: brent armstrong When: Mar 14, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I just took my first trip here. I wanted to praise Marty Lewis for releasing a superb guide (imho). I found it very clear, concise, and ontop of the area.
I consider myself a climbing geek, and fairly well-travelled. This guide was probably one of the better organised guides I have ever used, and well worth the money.
Nice job sir.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Calico Basin : Yin and Yang Cliff : Yin and Yang (5.10d)
By: brent armstrong When: Mar 4, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Waaaaaaaay out of character to call this 10d...especially in Red Rocks. I was told it was 11c and didn't argue after I had climbed it?
So call it 5.11 and have a great time on it, fun route!
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : South St. Vrain ice : East of Peak to Peak : Road Rash (WI5+ M6)
By: brent armstrong When: Feb 15, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: PUNTER!!!!!! It's good to see the demise of ice climbing on display a few meters from the road. I wouldn't want to have to hike too far to clip my bolt and chip some ice.
I'm up for a pulping. Come out here to the desert, and I'll poison you with Scotch.
I'm here gigging on the NBA All Star game, and I'm much more captivated with cheerleader's thongs, than mixed climbing roadside ethics. I'm also greatly displeased that I wasn't there to climb this with you Coop and Rambo.
Cheers Bernard,... more >>
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Location: Bradford Washburn Passes Aw...
By: brent armstrong When: Jan 11, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: How many dreams, lives, "ahhhhs", and agape jaws did Mr. Washburn inspire?
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Location: brent armstrong : BDAWG : Photo
By: brent armstrong When: Jan 9, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: If anything it's a scotch belly...hahahaha. This is one of my favorite shots. Stacey and I get the biggest kick out of the pedophile look in my eyes.
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Location: New Link Up on Cerro Torre
By: brent armstrong When: Jan 9, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall : Prince of Darkness (5.10c)
By: brent armstrong When: Jan 4, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Climbed this route in a long pitch, and had trouble walking for two days.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Willow Spring : Ragged Edges Area : Chicken Eruptus (5.10 R)
By: brent armstrong When: Dec 30, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: placed old gold #2 camalot before moving right to 1st bolt. seemed solid?
fun line, more than 3 stars, imho.
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Location: NV : Mt. Charleston : Mount Charleston Ice : Vegas Hose Monster (WI5)
By: brent armstrong When: Dec 5, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: FYI- This is glory conditions, not current.
Yeah, Ry, come on down and show me how its done Playboy! You can sleep with my basset hounds
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Location: NV : Mt. Charleston : Mount Charleston Ice : Vegas Hose Monster (WI5)
By: brent armstrong When: Dec 1, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: That photo is the best internet porn I've seen in a looooooooooooong time.
Nooch
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Icebox Canyon : Frigid Air Buttress : Frigid Air Buttress (5.9)
By: brent armstrong When: Nov 27, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Aged with grace...proudest comment ever. Congrats to all of us for not roughing her up.
Climbed this today in 5 stretchers, no simul climbing. Rack standard with extra 2 and 3 old BD cam, no 4.
Rappelled Hot point not Burlesque.
Wonderful outing...full value for the grade. Tone down Steck/Salathe and morph it with East Butt of Middle Cathedral was my thought as I climbed.
Superb route. Kudos to FA team.
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