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General > General Climbing Reply: Stupid question -- Loose chalk or sock-thing in yo… Mar 21, 2024 I’ve got excessively sweaty hands and have tried it all. I’ve settled on loose chalk and applying anithydral once a night every week, every other week in the winter… View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Anyone going from Bend to Yosemite? May 6, 2023 How are the conditions with snow melt? I might be heading down in a month but that’s probably too late for you. View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Yosemite Valley 6/30-7/3 Jun 26, 2022 In the valley with family at the moment but they’re heading out the morning of 6/30. Looking to climb anything in the shade and game for other ideas. Prefer to climb… View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Reply: Castle Crag 7/2 partner? Jun 21, 2022 Are you just looking to climb that Saturday? I'll be heading back up from Yosemite and could climb at CC 7/1-7/3. View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners Yose Valley May 28-30 May 17, 2021 Planning a last minute trip to the valley memorial day weekend and coming back from a broken collarbone so likely comfortable leading 9s and following 10s and beyondddddddddd.… View Message
Gear > Lost and Found Found: Cam to the right of Crescent Crack LCC Sep 18, 2020 Looks like someone bailed or left it. I’m only in the area for the next 24 hours. Let me know what cam it is and color marking and I’ll get it back to you! View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Shawn Snyder Via Ferrata Stupidity Sep 2, 2020 They were chopped Monday morning. View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners New to Bend and Looking for Partners Feb 5, 2020 Howdy!I just moved to Bend last week from North Carolina. Back on the east coast I was climbing 5.10 trad and beginning to creep into the 5.11 world, while climbing solid 5.11… View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners Reply: Smith 2/5-2/9: Will Pass Grass Fer a Catch! Feb 5, 2020 I live in Bend and can climb Friday-Sunday. I'm new to town and have never climbed at Smith so I'd like to ease into it if possible. Let me know! View Message
Gear > Lost and Found Stolen Gear Jul 20, 2019 Someone broke into my car last night in Durham, NC and stole my climbing pack. Luckily it was mostly gym gear but they snagged my custom misty harness that means a lot to me. I… View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Devin Andretti Responds Jul 1, 2019 You still looked insecure on Grant's. Sorry bud. View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Gear thief in Yosemite Jun 25, 2019 I climbed near/with him about two weeks ago. He passed us in a party of three on After Seven and I didn’t realize he was tagging along with them until later in the day. H… View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Alternatives to Yosemite? May 25, 2019 We’ve been snagging spots in the pines camp grounds. A lot of people are bailing. View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Alternatives to Yosemite? May 25, 2019 Lol thank you guys for doing all of this. I owe beers. View Message
Regional > Northern California Reply: Alternatives to Yosemite? May 22, 2019 Multi-pitch and single. Tahoe was another option we were exploring but it’s looking wet there as well. Thanks for the input everyone! View Message
Regional > Northern California Alternatives to Yosemite? May 22, 2019 My climbing partner and I are flying into San Francisco June 1st staying till the 10th. Between the weather and Camp 4’s lottery system we’re trying to find somewhe… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Best jacket for multipitch? Feb 21, 2019 Any small packable windbreaker, the cheaper the better. View Message
Partners > South Eastern States Partners Reply: Western NC Partner 1-27-19 Jan 25, 2019 We have a group of three and we’ll be at rumbling bald Saturday and Sunday. View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Air quality in climbing gyms Jan 9, 2019 I tested the air quality of an indoor skate park in college for particulate matter. Skate parks have a similar issue with fine urethane dust coming off wheels but I found that… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Can anyone ID this climb? Dec 23, 2018 Thank you so much, Jeff! The guy standing on the boulder is my father who passed away a few years ago. I’ve been wanting to recreate this photo with my younger brother cl… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Can anyone ID this climb? Dec 22, 2018 That was my first guess as well. The boulder looks a lot different though. I’m not even sure if I climbed anything in the photo. Might just be a descent route. View Message
General > General Climbing Can anyone ID this climb? Dec 22, 2018 I found an old photo of my very first climb in the summer of 1999 in Yosemite. I can’t for the life of me figure out what route it is. Can anyone help? View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Decking Sep 10, 2018 Got it, thanks! View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Decking Sep 10, 2018 I stand corrected on my assumption, although it would be 15 ft of slack out. The 20 ft fall would put you 5 ft off the ground, still making it more dangerous than clipping at/n… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Decking Sep 10, 2018 This is flat out wrong and misinformation like this can get someone hurt.In both examples, assume proper belaying with enough slack out to make the clip and minimal rope stretc… View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Decking Sep 10, 2018 I ‘feather’ decked recently from a combination of runout and slack I received to get my rope unstuck. Once I stopped shaking I got back on the climb and placed some… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents ‘Fixed’ Anchor Fatality Aug 28, 2018 Another sad one...http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/suny_esf_grad_dies_in_rock_climbing_fall_in_new_zealand.html View Message
Regional > Southern States Reply: Is it easier to pickup partners: RRG vs NRG? Aug 21, 2018 I’ll be at the NRG that weekend but really only interested in trad. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Is Text True Power? Aug 18, 2018 Yes. The Wild Country lettering doubles as a heat sink. If you rapp on that thing it’s going to melt your dyneema. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: DMM Pivot vs good ol' ATC Guide? Aug 14, 2018 I use the overpriced carabiner and it works great, for me far easier to lower someone from above. My only complaint belaying a second with it is that the weight of the rope wil… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: smallest locking biner? Aug 8, 2018 That's the heaviest locker I've ever seen. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Most durable 9.0-9.4 ropes. Aug 7, 2018 Uhhhh what? View Message
General > General Climbing Reply: Climbing shoe covers Aug 6, 2018 I’ve seen people use slides to walk to the start of a climb if it’s muddy. Other than that, take them off? View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: Solar panel and battery combo Jul 23, 2018 What kind of vehicle? What is a 'larger' battery?What do you want to be able to charge with your battery? You can have the module(s) and charge controller mounted semi-permanen… View Message
Partners > South Eastern States Partners Reply: Trad weekends around NC? Jul 9, 2018 I live in Raleigh and I have 3 day weekends just about every weekend. Really into trad especially multi-pitch and lead 5.9/10. I’ve also got all the gear covered. Let me… View Message
Gear > Lost and Found Found: Eversprout Stick Clip Summersville Lake Apr 20, 2018 Someone must have thought it was mine and leaned it up against my car in the parking lot. I’m headed back to Raleigh tomorrow so let me know! View Message

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