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May 29, 2026 Thanks for the advice Dave! I agree...I think more snow on the glacier would be helpful, and with climate change, the prime climbing season is getting earlier and earlier for r… View Message

May 28, 2026 This was the view of the Price Glacier on the approach way back on July 7th, 2003, and it looks like there was still plenty of seasonal snow on the glacier at that time of year… View Message

May 28, 2026 Friends, I made an aborted attempt on this route back in 2003, and always wanted to come back. I have an opportunity to do it in a couple of weeks. I don't live in the area, so… View Message

Dec 10, 2020 TECH1 (is the password) View Message

Sep 12, 2015 Hey guys, I'm going to Spain, and want to pack the right length ropes. These are the crags we plan to visit: Rodellar Terradets Margalef Suriana I have ropes up to 80m… View Message

Aug 18, 2014 Has anyone had any success writing their own control software for the Fun Rock, or reverse engineering the pinouts for the serial port? I'm now in a position to begin doing thi… View Message

Apr 10, 2014 Boy, it's been awhile since I've chimed in here, but now that the book is done, I may have some time :) Thanks everyone for your kind words. It was a labor of love...and I… View Message

Feb 19, 2014 I've replaced the oil...I just used the 90W stuff from the auto parts store. It's been running on it for 2.5 years with no problem. View Message

Jan 18, 2014 If you figure advert of that out, please post it!! I'd love to write my own code so I could run it off a simple micro controller rather than the bulky PC. View Message

Sep 7, 2013 What time of day does Mayhem get shade? View Message

Sep 7, 2013 Wow, thanks do much for the great beta! I don't need climbs for my boys, just need to make sure there aren't dangerous cliffs they can fall off of, or highways to run into. View Message

Sep 6, 2013 I'm visiting N California in a couple weeks for a wedding with my wife and two boys. We'll have a couple days after for exploring/climbing. Please suggest some crags with the… View Message

Jan 30, 2013 Thor, thanks for chiming in. I have to say, as a Mechanical Engineer, the Ascent Rock is an engineering marvel, and a real work of art. I feel very fortunate to have found on… View Message

Dec 15, 2012 Wow, old thread! Welcome to the very tiny club of Ascent Rock owners. I haven't had the problem you describe with the angle sensor. It uses mercury switches to set the r… View Message

Sep 14, 2012 ARCing should always be the last thing you do in your workout. Ideally you wouldn't combine it with hard bouldering or campusing because the purposes of the two workouts are d… View Message

Sep 12, 2012 I think ARCing is very beneficial, and it is not a mutually exclusive workout...you don't have to eliminate anything to do it. You can do it at the end of a workout, or the da… View Message

Jul 23, 2012 To flash my enemies' routes, ...have them fail miserably on mine, ...and be the example of sexual perfection to their women! - Todd Skinner View Message

Jul 23, 2012 When I was in Basic Training there was something called the "Attitude Adjustment Chamber". It was intended for those kids who were too stupid or arrogant to let go of their… View Message

Jul 13, 2012 So are you saying that one five to fifteen minute burn saps you for the rest of the day? That is crazy. Maybe you are resting too long between burns. I rest between 45 and 90… View Message

Jul 13, 2012 This, for the most part. Sometimes I'm able to down climb the same route...maybe add some feet our shake longer at the rests. Even outside you can often down climb an adjacent… View Message

Jul 12, 2012 Assigning numbers to this is difficult/pointless, and all depends on route composition, setting, your climbing style, etc. Nevertheless...Take for example some routes at the… View Message

Jul 10, 2012 My impression is that those jobs are very hard to come by, are almost never vacant, and don't pay very well. There is also the risk that the job will gradually drain you of yo… View Message

Jul 9, 2012 OK, so this is me a few days ago after sending one of my summer projects at Independence Pass: I use a bathroom scale that does Bio-electrical impedenc… View Message

Jul 8, 2012 Can you please post a link to the article? View Message

Jun 17, 2012 I generally agree with the previous posters. There is a point of diminishing returns, but its very difficult to quantify, mostly because body fat is so hard to measure accurate… View Message

Jun 14, 2012 Thanks for the beta Perin! View Message

Jun 14, 2012 Can anyone please confirm for me that the Hideaway crag gets afternoon shade? The Ruckman guide alludes to this, but its not clear. Any ideas when it gets shady? I would think… View Message

Jun 13, 2012 Yes, life is short, especially if you eat shit. You know, a funny thing happens if you stop eating fast food...real food starts to taste really good because you aren't being bo… View Message

Jun 13, 2012 I keep track of my weight, but you might want to see a doctor if yours is fluctuating that much. Do you eat like crap or something? How much do you weigh? For timing of re… View Message

Jun 7, 2012 It's a nice little crag, with great rock, but not many routes. There is, or was an attitude (that I think is irrational) that the crag should be kept a secret. I'm pretty s… View Message

Jun 1, 2012 From one westerner to another, I suspect that within about thirty seconds of stepping off the plane the humidity will hit you and you will lose all motivation to do any climbin… View Message

Jun 1, 2012 Cool, I'll keep that in mind if nothing else comes up. Either way, I'll try to stop by and hang out. View Message

Jun 1, 2012 I've heard there is BLM camping just past the "Smoky Mountain" campground, is that what you are talking about? I've heard the road getting in there can be pretty rough, so t… View Message

Jun 1, 2012 nudge, nudge View Message

Jun 1, 2012 Hi, my family and I are heading up to the City this weekend without a camping reservation, and we will arrive too late to get a walk in site. Is there anyone out there with a r… View Message

May 16, 2012 The "Rockprodigy Training Academy (TM)(c)(patent pending)(501c)(YMMV)(offer not avilalbe in the US Virgin Islands)" is not responsible for inconvenient rain during your peak ph… View Message