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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
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Funny Ryan. I would have said the same thing yesterday, but when they say "SEVERE THUDERSTORM WARNING" They ain't bullsh#tin! Still got one pitch in though!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 30, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
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You have such a killer set of photos up on flickr -i am fully enjoying them over a glass (or 2) of red-nice work
hmmmm. I checked them out, and the first thing I saw was someone called "Heidi's Passions" drooling all over. Is that normal on flickr? If I put climbing photos there will groupies swarm?
But yeah, some good photos.
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Sign me up for Klooch too.Will post some video of Ed here if Andrew says it's ok.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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I like how in Andy's second photo there's a heron coming around the corner below the climber. Serendipity, perhaps, but still a nice touch.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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plus our good friend to the south ghost will be in country and may grace us with his presence if we are lucky.
It's a big country, and the part of it we'll be heading for is so flat that at sunset you can see an ant walking across the horizon. There may be stops along the way in Skaha, or in the Canmore area, but unfortunately not on the coast.
We'll be up in Squamish a few times later this summer, though, and would definitely like to renew some old acquaintences and make some new ones.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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If it's monday on the North Shore you're after, you'll need your two-wheeler. Best of luck keeping up with Ward in his 59th year, he's as fit as a faller.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Fallers don't go up the trees, they stay at the base. Ward is an athlete, be it with a power-saw, bike, or skiis. Quite something to witness. 60 is the new 40!
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Word on the street was that Harry got himself a bike....
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MH2
climber
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YES! Welcome to Harry and his stories and photos and bike.
Tami, I'm guessing you know how close the traverse is to LHP? Not so much for the rock but for the relative solitude and the trails and views. If there is too much happening at LHP, or too many cars.
Anders, the young red-haired woman may be Norwegian. There were 4 people in the group and they weren't speaking English. My photo is a composite. If you check the image label it says 6695_96, which is to remind me and let other people know it's not strictly legit. However, the 2 pictures were taken only 21 seconds apart, so if the heron and seal had showed up just a little earlier, that's what it would have looked like.
Reminder: the Moon is near full again. Moonrise at 2025 tomorrow and 2111 July 3.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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A visit on Wednesday seems apropros, then. We'd better car pool. What time, where? As Big Dave and Little Dave found the thing, in the early 1980s, I'll let them know of the plan, especially Dave Nicol, who for years organized the midsummer festivities there.
It would seem a bit unusual for visiting climbers, e.g. Norwegians, to find their way there, but perhaps with some local knowledge?
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Be careful on that traverse, Anders. Jim B. sandbagged me on my first time there...nike runners, no chalk,etc.. tough go. Take your rockshoes.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Women?
Wine?
Wolitics?
Wages?
Wheels?
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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funny thing though -he wanted to chat about something other than climbing,
Was he trying to talk you into investing in a Starbucks franchise at the top of the gondola? A Starbucks he would then be hired to build?
And welcome to Harry, whom I have not seen in decades.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Happy Canada-Day or what.
Satori-Nation!!
That is a Kona Satori?
Congrats Jim. More fun than you can imagine and pretty good for the cardio.
B.K. is next.
Maybe I'm not so crazy after all. Bruised and baterred, but not crazy.
That or it rains 8 feet a year around here.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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New Bikes! ya!!
Ok, so RyanD doesn't freak out on us...
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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That boulder looks fun, haven't climbed on it yet. Will be a nice summer spot by the river. I heard that they cleaned it with a gas powered leaf blower aka the future apparently.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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You Squamish guys are a bunch of candy-ass wussies. Putting springs and shock absorbers on a bike and then calling what you do "mountain biking."
Meh.
This is what a real mountain bike looks like.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Well I gotta say those reflectors might help to flag down the chopper with the long line as you wait patiently at the trailside with one of those green horns embedded in your torso. One ride on a full suspension and you'll be sold.
Other than that she looks g.t.g.
Poor Ryan, probably getting ready to take his ice-axe to his laptop.
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