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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Except that ice grades really do not translate to rock grades all that well. its just so different. I suppose it would be more like the difference between 5.8 R and 5.9+R Even when you have good gear on ice the concequences of a fall with crampons are generaly bad with open tib fib fractures fairly common. Many ice falls end up inverted when the crampons catch. Most lead ice climbers simply do not fall. I have 2 leader falls on ice in 30+ years of climbing. I probobly have maybe 50? lead falls on rock in that same time frame.. Top ropeing grade 5 ice is easy. leading it is a whole different ball game...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Larry, take me there sometime.
Laps on 'worlds hardest' - the easiest in it's area....
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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No pics, but I climbed out of a cemented culvert ("Adobe Creek") in Palo Alto. About 11 feet of vertical smooth concrete, capped with a 6 foot cyclone fence. Took a running start, bounced off the wall and stuck a one hand slap over the top of the concrete, then it was home free. Actions performed in service of getting racquet balls that fell in while playing with the kids in an adjacent park.
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RP3
Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
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A glorious winter day at pilot mountain. Got in 20 pitches...
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
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Three days in Cody on a short schedule. Good times this was this morning. Should have climbed longer and skipped the stuperbowl. Go Ray Lewis(woo-hoo)....not.
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hillrat
Trad climber
reno, nv
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Skipped the superbowl and hiked to the top of the ridge looking over Pyramid Lake.
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Ben Emery
Trad climber
Australia via Bay Area via Australia...
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Not quite today (3 days ago), but currently enjoying summer her in the Southern hemisphere and got away for a day trip to the Grampians. Good times.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Moob workout on Wall St.
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gonzo chemist
climber
Fort Collins, CO
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No pics, but...
a bunch of sport routes in Poudre Canyon. Nothing really memorable....
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Two great days at the Cat Wall in IC. Feb. can be great .....make sure you check the forecast.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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A little muddy at the Fishers but we got a little climbing in.
Slack was being a bit of a princess.
Great sunset.
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MH2
climber
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Aaaaaaaahh, good.
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Rolfr
Social climber
North Vancouver BC
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Half a dozen sunny routes at mid mountain on Mt Lemmon, no hard sends, just good milage.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Sehome Hill in Bellingham, short vertical, touch of mud, marginal view to the BC Coast Range; the ascent was moderate in every sense.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Hang in there cosmic!
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Ha! Well at least TAKE it easy.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2013 - 11:55pm PT
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Jack and I got out and did a couple of laps at Bridal Veil Falls tonight after work. It was supper plastic as it was probably close to 50 today.
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gonzo chemist
climber
Fort Collins, CO
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The Scoop, at Horsetooth Reservoir.
Now its snowing. Time for a fire and some whiskey maybe...
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Skied some Powder. missed my climbing day ....
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