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Sep 9, 2013 We ended up just going around. It wasn't too bad at all, except I think we cut North too soon after the trail past Nevada Falls started to level out. Fun climb...too much smo… View Message

Aug 30, 2013 Yeah, I thought so too. It just looks so much shorter. You have to gain the same elevation over less than half the distance...with no trail per se. View Message

Aug 30, 2013 In looking at Google Earth it seems like you can go North from Emerald Pool and up steep terrain to the base of the route. Anybody tried it? View Message

Feb 18, 2009 haha, I'd love to throw that f'n thing off a cliff to signify my departure. Also been debating the scene from Half Baked "F you, F you, you're cool, F you, I'm out!" And ju… View Message

Feb 18, 2009 Woohoo, I'm almost laid off...I think I get to leave early tomorrow. 8 years of Office Space is enough! Woodford's Canyon would be nice, but I think I'm going to stick more o… View Message

Feb 13, 2009 Sweet, thanks for the offer Patric, I'll look forward to the tour! Looks like their is some good climbing in that neck of the woods. View Message

Feb 12, 2009 Hey over there in Tornado Alley. Soon my job will force a move to Oklahoma City for about 4 months. My family and I will need a place to live while we're over there and need… View Message

Feb 12, 2009 I got out of my race car because I was bored and jumped on MP to make my hands sweat and it made me mad having to read a post that was so long...I need to go for a run or climb… View Message

Feb 9, 2009 I posted this in your Trad Climbing thread: Try the first pitch of the DNB on Middle Cathedral, that one's a pretty good struggle. Also got to thinking about Uncle Fanny at… View Message

Feb 9, 2009 Try the first pitch of the DNB on Middle Cathedral, that one's a pretty good struggle. View Message

Feb 6, 2009 Nice film bud! I'm not a boulderer...but this made me wanna go try it...well...except that crazy highball in the end... View Message

Feb 6, 2009 I would reccomend Salt Springs first and foremost as it has Sport, Trad, Multi-pitch...and Big Wall. It's a little difficult finding topos and what not, but don't skip it, it'… View Message

Feb 6, 2009 And if there are closures (hopefully there won't be), there are lots of other climbing areas near by. View Message

Feb 6, 2009 Dang, missed your post a couple days ago. No...No ice climbing...those people are crazy... Actually, I just never wanted to shell out the dough while living in CA, I don't ev… View Message

Feb 3, 2009 Sub-discussion in this thread: How many of us are homebrewers? View Message

Feb 2, 2009 Slack-lining is what you're talking about...I think. I just started getting into it and caught on pretty quick. If I can get enough practice in this year I'd like to walk the… View Message

Feb 2, 2009 I'm getting laid off on February 20th and plan to spend most of my time outdoors while I have the chance. Although I'll be developing a local crag a lot during my time of free… View Message

Feb 2, 2009 Prost! View Message

Jan 30, 2009 About 5 years ago I used to go to the climbing gym everyday after work from about 5pm to 10pm and eventually got to the point where I could do a one arm pull-up. I never did r… View Message

Jan 30, 2009 I usually stay out of these types of threads, but Ian touched on a motto of mine and that is: "If you always do what you always did. You will always get what you always got."… View Message

Jan 23, 2009 Feel like I'm hijacking but I was notified last Friday that my job function was being eliminated...my last day is February 20th...I'm looking forward to being "fun-employed" an… View Message

Jan 22, 2009 Here I am doing a dyno at my new development...nothing special...but it's my first Youtube video...yay? Technically not a dyno I suppose since I left my left hand on the origi… View Message

Jan 16, 2009 If you're lucky you'll have the same pilot that "crash" landed in the Hudson yesterday...maybe you can convince him to land in the Merced River too...LOL View Message

Jan 14, 2009 I was in your position when I was about 13...but then who at 13 really had bills? I just had a real good summer job. Anyhow I bought a set of nuts...HB's I think and then got… View Message

Jan 12, 2009 I don't think you should worry about gardening too much. Especially if you had the balls to go peel off the poison ivy! You do open a realm of sport/trad arguments though esp… View Message

Jan 8, 2009 I considered getting this as well but I ended up ordering a Petzl Microcender...it should actually be arriving via UPS today! I'm totally stoked to try it out this weekend! I… View Message

Jan 8, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up Strider. I might have to go do some exploring over that way when the weather gets better! Although most of my time will be dedicated to putting up rou… View Message

Jan 8, 2009 I tried a search online and couldn't come up with hardly anything. Which probably means that you can't climb here for some reason. I've always wondered what this rock/peak lo… View Message

Jan 5, 2009 I posted these first few in a separate thread, but here are 10 routes now: 1. Snake Dike 2. Regular NW Face of Half Dome 3. DNB of Middle Cathedral 4. NE Butress of Higher… View Message

Dec 30, 2008 Spend more time climbing than I do on MP.com... Spend the majority of my climbing developing routes at my newly discovered local cliff... Climb at least one of the follow… View Message

Dec 26, 2008 This reminds me of a few childhood memories... My brother and I were around 10 and 9 and went on a free solo (not that we knew what that was) up the East side of Lower Yosemi… View Message

Dec 18, 2008 Why is there unfinished beer in your fridge? I tend to drink everything I open...unless it's some mass swill...and then...well...it doesn't belong in my house. LOL With gea… View Message

Dec 15, 2008 There are some real cool knots at this site but the only other one that looks suitable for a rug is the masthead... Sounds like a cool project, post up a pic or two when it's… View Message

Dec 10, 2008 WOO HOO! Corporate Christmas lunch means 3 beers for me and a little time to waste on MP.com whilst buzzed... View Message

Dec 4, 2008 Hey...what gives? Same site, same product, same seller...different price. ecrater.com/product.php?pid… $2.20 per... View Message

Dec 4, 2008 Update to one of my above posts. I found the RedHead Trubolt online here for just $0.86 each. This puts it more in line with the Thunderstud in terms of shear strength and pr… View Message