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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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I led the first pitch of Body Surfing in '87, then magically grew wings, tailfeathers, and a desire to peck corn off the ground as I stared up at pitch two.
Bailed from there.
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Ricardo Cabeza
climber
All Over.
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Anyone want to show an East Coast Noob around the Conway area?
I hate to admit it, but my early (NE) climbing years were all sport climbing at Rumney.
Cali was where I learned the better way.
If anyone is so inclined, I can make sandwiches, swap leads with a little beta, and provide beers at the Moat after.
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Tomcat
Trad climber
Chatham N.H.
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Jon,so did you link from Ladyslipper to WW? I've only led the Slipper once,and did the final pitch of scrap.How is the link up to WW? Last pitch is airy 5.10a-ish correct?
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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i did body Surfin' with karl mallmen once. i got P1 and he did P2 with the quote " why not, iv'e lived long enough"
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Slabbo--I figured that if anyone had repeated Bodysurfing it would have been you or Tom, forgot Karl as a possible contender.
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Jim E
climber
away
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Wow! I'm amazed anyone ever bothered to repeat that thing. I agree with Alan, if I had to guess likely contenders slabbo would have been top of the list.
I rather regret not bolting that thing, sometimes.
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tradchick
Trad climber
Vermont
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Apr 11, 2010 - 06:15pm PT
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A nice day of climbing at Whitehorse...started off wondering if these clouds were coming our way
There was some water around so Tomcat and I headed to one of the climbs that typically dries first:
Another party further up on the route:
And further down the cliff we ran into some wildlife (these boys tried to convince us that lycra was making a comeback)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2010 - 07:54pm PT
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TC, I like your first photo, with ominous clouds approaching. We were looking at those
too, as we drove north this morning -- thinking, will this day go bad?
Happily, it did not.
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Jim E
climber
away
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Apr 11, 2010 - 11:08pm PT
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Whitehorse was apparently the place to be today.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2010 - 12:28am PT
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Jim, what's the route?
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tradchick
Trad climber
Vermont
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Apr 12, 2010 - 06:22am PT
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I'm wondering about that route too. We finished up on Seventh Seal and could see a party on the skyline, we thought maybe the Last Unicorn?
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Jim E
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away
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Apr 12, 2010 - 07:54am PT
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That's emac at the end of the traverse on Science Friction. A good onsight for the first outing of the season.
I saw Team Hamilton arrive at the base but they had already left by the time we arrived back at our packs.
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emac
climber
New Hampshire
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Apr 12, 2010 - 10:55am PT
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A couple of Jim_E from yesterday following P2 of Science Friction Wall...
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Apr 12, 2010 - 11:03am PT
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Nice job Emac and Jim_E; that is such a fun line!
And Jim, I was wearing that same Moonstone hat while climbing here in New Durham on Saturday...
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2010 - 11:06am PT
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Edge, what's the climbing like in New Durham?
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cowpoke
climber
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Apr 12, 2010 - 01:08pm PT
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hey, nice pictures, all...
Science Friction. A good onsight for the first outing of the season. I'd say.
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Jim E
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Apr 12, 2010 - 01:28pm PT
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I'd say.
It's a good thing he sent, cuz I'm not sure I would have been able to take over. Judging by how shattered I am today I'm certain of it.
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meclimber
Trad climber
Dover, NH
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Apr 12, 2010 - 01:33pm PT
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We were there on sunday as well, did the money pitch of the eliminate. Great hard climbing in an incredible position. We have to go back to finish the upper pitches. We then worked around the wetness and climbed jacobs ladder to the top. It had been a while since we had done this route and I had forgotten how much fun it was. Saw e_mac and jim e in the parking lot and chiloe rapping off HTH. Great day.
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Jim E
climber
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Apr 12, 2010 - 01:54pm PT
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C'mon, meclimber, we NEED photos!
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Apr 12, 2010 - 02:23pm PT
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Edge, what's the climbing like in New Durham?
We have a fairly extensive little outcrop with some 45-75' climbs, mostly sport bolted faces but with some overhangs and occasional need for gear. MP has a route list and some pics listed under "Devils Den."
A couple of the developers were in there also on Sat, and did a major clean up before we arrived. I am nursing a bad case of turf toe but wanted to check it out, and found that I cannot put any weight over the inside of my big toe, even after 3 months rest, ice, etc.
If you want to check it out I will be happy to show you around and belay. It is definitely worth checking out. The Outback Wall, in particular has stellar 45-55 foot steep face climbing on great rock, 5.9 - 5.11d. From the top you can see both Merrymeeting lake and Winnipesaukee in opposite directions.
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