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betterthinkfast
Intermediate climber
Chicago, IL
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 23, 2002 - 01:24pm PT
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Partner needed for Lovers Leap or other nearby formations 8/9-11.
Partner needed for Red Rocks 9/13-/915
(Would like to climb Crimson, and Epinephrine)
I like to climb moderate trad routes but am willing to sport climb. Trad Lead: 5.9 Sport Lead: 5.11a
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Bob Bitchin
Novice climber
SF
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2002 - 05:37pm PT
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Dude nice trip!
Might be a little hot in Vegas though. Im trying to go to Smith that leap week but if I dont Ill post again. Plenty of great routes in that range at there.
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Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2002 - 05:49pm PT
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just in case you don't already know Epinephrine is not your average 5.9 I know several very strong climber that have sh#t bricks on the chimney pitches!
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Suzie Q
Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2002 - 04:06am PT
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For the leap, just show up at the parking area and you'll be sure to tag along with someone.
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betterthinkfast
Intermediate climber
Chicago, IL
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2002 - 12:19pm PT
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Thanks for the beta on the chimney. I have a lot of beta on the route, I'm sure it will be challenging but I've been told the back of the chimney has ample opportunity for pro.
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Dances on Rocks
Novice climber
Lost Wages, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2002 - 11:00pm PT
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Hey man Epi is a classic R.R. sandbag! If 5:9 is your trad
limit then try another Black Velvet classic first, perhaps Frogland, 5:8. This is not a flame dude. You should be VERY
solid at 10+ before you decide to sweep those chimneys :)
Crimson is oh so sweet, 'sept you'll roast there in the middle of September. We look for shade here until mid Oct.
I'll show you around for a day or two...
treetopzx2@yahoo.com
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Novice climber
CO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2002 - 03:06pm PT
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Bullshit on the Epinephrine sandbag thing. Red Rocks is the land of the awesome, yet softly-graded, trad lines. If you can climb 5.8/9 OW/chimneys in the Valley then you'll hike it.
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Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2002 - 04:29pm PT
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I have seen ratings on both ends of the spectrum at red rocks. I have onsited a "5.12" sport climb that are realy only mid 11 but I was also on some 5.9 stuff that felt much more difficult. Kind of a strange place, you can stroke your ego and get spainked all in the same day. From my experience it was some (not all) of the sprot climbs that where a little soft and some (not all) the trad climbs that were sandbaged.
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Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2002 - 05:23pm PT
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The difficulty of Epi. really comes down to your ability & experience in chimneys, & f you can climb 5.9 wide stuff in the valley than you can do it anywhere.
Do be prepared to be way run out a few times in there- whoever told you the chimneys in Epi. tke gear was only partially right (parts of them take gear, other parts don't).
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