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Jul 24, 2022 Solutions slip off my heels too. I wear Instincts (laced) for anything edgy or techy and 5.10 Hiangles for anything steep and most of the bouldering I do. They both fit my heel… View Message

Nov 28, 2021 San Diego climbing is great if it's going to be your side gig to surfing.  If surfing is really going to be your focus for a couple months, it's hard to climb hard at the… View Message

Sep 23, 2021 Hi all,Hoping to add the Oceanic Wall to my TRS repertoire.  Anyone have the beta for accessing any of the anchors on the stretch of wall from Encore to Leviathon?  I… View Message

Jun 28, 2021 Hiangles are my go to as well, but I wouldn't call them soft. The 5.10 Teams might be more the style the poster is looking for.  View Message

Apr 1, 2021 The unfortunate reality of the situation is you won't get a strong program in a mountain town, but you can find a strong program with access to mountains.  My personal tho… View Message

Mar 19, 2021 The fact that you're asking about these routes means that you know the names are going to bug some people, which means you're just here to argue. I find that terribly obnoxious… View Message

Jan 22, 2021 As far as safety goes, no marketed harness is going to snap at 204lb even if you take a 50 footer.  You only need to worry about sliding out of it if it doesn't fit you ri… View Message

Nov 6, 2020 I use a Petzl Basic for pretty much what you're describing. Petzl doesn't recommend using the new version for TR solo because the rope doesn't lock in, but I use one in conjunc… View Message

Oct 27, 2020 Flipping can definitely happen, especially on roof routes.  I used to climb at the gym recently featured in the latest @justbombergear decking video.  You'd see peopl… View Message

Sep 7, 2020 Cheers guys View Message

Sep 4, 2020 Sweet thanks Kate.  What are the crowds usually like? View Message

Sep 4, 2020 Hey all,Moved out here for grad school and looking for some walls with easy anchor access for TR Solo where I won't bug too many people.  Hoping to find 5.8-5.11 cracks or… View Message

Aug 15, 2020 If Robin's Crack makes the cut in spite of its length then Jaws and Lie Detector also deserve nods.  View Message

Aug 9, 2020 I did the Annapurna circuit a few years ago which I've heard is pretty similar although much longer. You don't need much because you buy all your food on the trek and sleep in… View Message

Jul 31, 2020 Wild, I've never seen lobe damage like that.  Glad you're ok. View Message

Jul 31, 2020 Is the tip of that lobe straight up gone?  What was this, a tipped-out horizontal placement that you took a 20 footer on? View Message

Jul 23, 2020 You're right.  Like I said, when I'm using a gri and a trax they're on separate lines.Eric, I use Buck's setup above (primary extended on a short sling and a neck loop) fo… View Message

Jul 23, 2020 If you're using the GriGri/Microtrax combo your trax should be rigged as the primary.  You don't have to worry about slack build up if you don't pull rope for a couple of… View Message

Jul 3, 2020 Great seller and hangboard. It's well made and comfortable to hang on. I love the simplicity of the design while still having all of the edges you need. Cheers Mike!  View Message

Jun 23, 2020 PM'd on SD guidebooks and rope bag. View Message

Jun 8, 2020 Thanks all, appreciate the replies.For the GriGri advocates, that's the system I usually use to rehearse a crux.  Ideally though, I'd like to be protected by both strands… View Message

Jun 8, 2020 Hey all,I'm hoping to work a current project on TR solo.  The crux I'm working is a fairly dynamic move a couple feet below and to the left of the anchor.  It's more… View Message

May 26, 2020 I wear 9.0 Vans, 9.0 5.10 Hiangles (pretty aggressively downsized), 9.5 5.10 Quantums (comfy), 9.5 UP Regulus (downsized but comfy-ish), and La Sportiva Finales 41 EU (comfy) i… View Message

Mar 26, 2020 PMed you. View Message

Mar 26, 2020 Five-ish years ago I made the switch from 4 to 5 cups a day down to 1 or 2 a day of decaf. I'm happier for it. Still get to enjoy the flavor and warmth without the dehydra… View Message

Jan 8, 2020 You guys climbing in Germany know anything about the climbing scene in/around Freiburg? View Message

Jan 7, 2020 Josh and Tahquitz are both weekend/long day trip distance from SD.  RR is too far in my book, I'd want a three day.  Same for Bishop if you boulder.  The local c… View Message

Dec 20, 2019 Glycine levels could drop due to increased levels of protein synthesis with the whey protein not providing enough glycine to keep everything going. Just a guess, we'll have to… View Message

Dec 17, 2019 For sure.  They were also taking blood from the subjects and putting them onto tendons growing in Petri dishes - this wasn't done in the body.  Definitely not perfect… View Message

Dec 17, 2019 Long Ranger - your ideas aren't wrong, but you did make one wrong assumption.  Those collagen-using cells can be selectively activated.  The ones making your toenails… View Message

Jul 14, 2019 I moved to the area a couple of years back and had to make the same choice.  Went with VH.  Biggest selling points for me were the proximity and the price point, but… View Message

Jun 11, 2019 Classic. View Message