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how hot is too hot for hp40?

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blind cantaloupe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 430

i went to hp40 this past winter and had an awesome time. of course. i know its hot around there right now but id like an estimate of how hot is too hot. info from any locals would be much appreciated. thanks

daniel arthur · · Auburn,Al · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 35

IMO you should get info from sojourners from a colder land, because us "locals" are used to the heat. I climb at sandrock all summer, but I have lived in Alabama all my life and am used to the heat and humidity. That being said, if you can handle heat, humidity, and mosquitoes then come climb on... :)

blind cantaloupe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 430

thanks daniel. but what im really looking for is around what temperature the slopers feel more like glass and less like rock. im in tx so heat isnt a problem. except for the fact that hp40 is friction dependent.

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280

what exactly is the melting point of nylon? Not that your rope would melt, but possibly anyone in spandex or lycra pants could find it uncomfortable. too hot/humid is when your hands slime off hot dry rock buckets.... that's when it's too hot for me.

richie Janow · · englewood, tn · Joined May 2010 · Points: 35

87.6 degrees is when they change texture. of course i'm just yankin yer crank, i was there this past weekend and got bum boy for the first time so the slopers felt fine to me.

blind cantaloupe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 430

a very mild thank you for the sarcastic answers. i could comment on your comprehension of a simple question....... so i did. a special thanks to richie for the info i can actually use.

Val C · · Nashville, TN · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 0

I climb there in the summer as well, just make sure to bring plenty of chalk :)

blind cantaloupe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 430

thanks. thats what i was looking for :)

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