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Reply: grasshopper board thoughts
May 6, 2025
The holds are very unergonomic. The edges of almost every hold is completely flat with very little variety. Even on moonboard 2016, where the holds are pretty nasty, there is a…
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Reply: grasshopper board thoughts
May 6, 2025
I am pretty surprised someone was willing to buy the holds. Your new board looks great.
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Reply: grasshopper board thoughts
May 6, 2025
I am surprised that this thread is mostly positive regarding the grasshopper board, as I have found it to be quite bad, which seems to be the near unanimous consensus of people…
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FS - 1979 Airstream Trade Wind
Mar 14, 2025
I am parting ways with my beloved 1979 Airstream Trade Wind. My wife and I purchased this trailer in 2018, lived in it for a year, and have since taken it on innumerable big cl…
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Found Shoes at Cranner Rock - WY
May 29, 2024
Anyone leave a pair of shoes here?
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Reply: Mussy hook climbing accidents:
Oct 16, 2023
As a former UGA student with some close friends still involved in the community there, that was a very hard accident report to read. My condolences go out to her family and all…
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Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas
Reply: Lander guidebooks - why does the newest edition ha…
Sep 10, 2023
I am pretty sure there are more routes than ever in the book. Maybe they just reduced the font size a point?
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 7, 2021
I mean, you were belaying with incorrect technique and your belay device inappropriately attached to your harness.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 7, 2021
The best advice on these routes is to not fall period.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 7, 2021
This is a crazy assertion.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 4, 2021
If I were the climber in that situation, I wouldn't be falling.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 1, 2021
Sounds scary.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 1, 2021
Imagine tricking yourself into thinking that climbing subvertical routes on glass textured rock while in a state of fear is somehow fun.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Dec 1, 2021
Story time,I once saw a girl get spiked at the Red and sprain her ankle. She then proceeded to apologize profusely to her male climbing partner for getting hurt. After the guy…
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Nov 29, 2021
He said sport climbing.
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Reply: You Suck at Belaying
Nov 29, 2021
You were just climbing with shitty belayers for the first 10 years.
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Reply: Grading Routes Pre-Ascent=NO!
Oct 31, 2021
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Reply: Grading Routes Pre-Ascent=NO!
Oct 31, 2021
Imagine looking so intently for things to be upset about that you get upset when someone UPGRADES your route. What a time to be alive.
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Reply: Grading Routes Pre-Ascent=NO!
Oct 28, 2021
Isn't the Red soft though?
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Reply: Climbing Parents: how do you find partners who put…
Sep 18, 2021
You overreacted, and your partner is a moron for not bringing ear plugs to a public campground. A fussy baby isn't even in the top 10 worst case scenarios for camping around 10…
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Reply: Dirtbagging in Red River Gorge
Sep 7, 2021
The climate and economy are a lot better, and the climbing is a lot worse but still acceptable. The climbing access is also quite a bit more convenient at the Red. I used to be…
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Reply: Dirtbagging in Red River Gorge
Sep 7, 2021
I lived at the Red for four years. There are a lot of malcontents for sure. The common factor among all of them is that they were no longer or never were there for the climbing…
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Reply: 3000$ adventure giveaway!
Sep 1, 2021
Finally someone gets it.
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Reply: 3000$ adventure giveaway!
Aug 29, 2021
You seem pretty entitled to winning someone else's free stuff.
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Reply: 3000$ adventure giveaway!
Aug 27, 2021
ever??
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Reply: Outdoor Retailer Beta
Aug 3, 2021
No one I know who is a trade show veteran enjoys it very much. They were all pretty relieved they didn't have to go last year.
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Reply: Etiquette: partner rope replacement
Jul 23, 2021
If I was a rope compensator, I would never ever climb on someone else's rope.
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Reply: Etiquette: partner rope replacement
Jul 20, 2021
Imagine having someone guide you up a route that you don't want to lead, them putting a coreshot in your rope, and then expecting them to get you a new one.
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Reply: Etiquette: partner rope replacement
Jul 19, 2021
A 53m rope is not useless, and a coreshot is just wear and tear.
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Reply: Beta for Wild Iris, Lander Wyoming
Jul 5, 2021
There are a handful of routes at the Wolf Point crag that are 5.14 and require an 80 to lower. If you are just planning on climbing at Wild Iris, there is no reason whatsoever…
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Line Cook wanted at Gannett Grill in Lander Wyoming.
Jul 4, 2021
The Gannett Grill/ Lander Bar is looking to hire an experienced line cook for the Late Summer/ Fall season. Hours are flexible and leave plenty of time to enjoy the awesome cli…
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Reply: Beta for Wild Iris, Lander Wyoming
Jun 28, 2021
Like 10 routes that are outside of the OP's stated ability level and are unlikely to be accessible to him given that he is coming from Hawaii and will likely be in a rental.
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Reply: V-scale progression vs YDS progression
Jun 23, 2021
Wrong assumption.
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Reply: V-scale progression vs YDS progression
Jun 21, 2021
You've progressed 8 YDS grades though.
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Reply: Beta for Wild Iris, Lander Wyoming
Jun 21, 2021
You'd be fine with a 40m.
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Reply: What's your biggest gripe about your climbing gear?
Jun 11, 2021
Yes, but the higher you get off the ground, the easier it becomes. It's quicker and easier than tying knots imo.
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