Nov 3, 2006 You need a good mentor, to demonstrate pro placements and evaluate your placements. It is not a fast process. Start way below your level, I would suggest several grades. If… View Message

Oct 15, 2006 John, that is too funny. My wife and I did a week in Grand Teton this summer. She finally put her foot down after about 3 days in the tent. We took a paid shower at Coulte… View Message

Sep 30, 2006 Two pages of arguments over a one star route that was first sent thirty years ago. Twenty years ago, someone sank a bolt that most people choose to clip. The guy who allege… View Message

Sep 29, 2006 15 feet above my #3.5 camalot on Schoolroom, of all places, futzing with a large hex, reached down to pull slack and... whoosh head down toward my belayer. God bless t… View Message

Sep 24, 2006 Last post on this thread. I've never placed, removed or otherwise rendered any bolts unusable. I'm fine with the idea of minimizing damage to the rock, with some limitation… View Message

Sep 22, 2006 All due respect, Gary, you did not answer the question, so I will ask it again: If the FA does not require consensus to put up a route, why is consensus required to change the… View Message