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john hansen
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Nov 18, 2007 - 12:27am PT
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The Alabama hills and the Buttermilks,
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murcy
climber
San Fran Cisco
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Nov 18, 2007 - 12:31am PT
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tan slacks, that is really touching.
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Nov 18, 2007 - 08:26am PT
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Cliffs of Moher Ireland...
Cheers,
DD
edit...hmm while I'm at it,
I bit over exposed but...
Jebel Shams Canyon, Oman
Ellery Lake-TP
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2007 - 08:37am PT
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Great photos so far on this page!
DD, those Ireland cliffs remind me of the Faroe Islands. What's the stone?
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Nov 19, 2007 - 09:13am PT
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Chiloe,
The Cliffs of Moher or Aillte an Mothair, (or Aillltreacha Mothair) is part of Western Clare home of traditional Irish music (stop in at Doolin if you are ever there) and geologically is part of the region known as the Burrens. Its an extensive limestone area, or karst. Its almost entirely limestone except for some areas of shale and mud.
Due to uplifting and the numerous ice ages the hills around the area were scoured and exposed leaving some very interesting formations.
These cliffs are quite impressive I think and except for all the tourist, its a 'grand' place to hang. I'd put it on your list if you or anyone else is in that part of Ireland. There is much to explore both geological and historical.
You can also see the Aran Islands from there too (M.R. RIP).
Jebel Shams in Oman is also almost entirely made of limestone too while I'm on the subject. An increadible amount of climbable rock is on this planet...
Cheers,
DD
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2007 - 10:50am PT
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Thanks for the info, DD. I've never been to Ireland, but should do.
It's not Faroes geology at all, then. The Faroes are old layered volcanics, like the (geologically) colder parts of East Iceland. There's an infinite amount of stone both those places, but most of it not climber friendly.
The northern Atlantic is a cool place in general.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 19, 2007 - 04:43pm PT
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NCAR, out on the mesa in front of The Flatirons
(Nat'l Center for Atmosheric Research)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2007 - 04:56pm PT
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NCAR always looked to me like a cool place to work. And nowadays they do such hot stuff there.
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Nov 21, 2007 - 11:02am PT
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Single digits out there this morning.
BRRRRRRR !
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pulthru
Trad climber
Wenatchee, WA
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Nov 22, 2007 - 09:27pm PT
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A little TG fishing earlier today
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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Nov 23, 2007 - 06:10pm PT
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Hikin around in the tahoe area the other day, up past wrights lake and oh my..........perfect rest day
been trying to figure out why image shack is minimizing my pics, sorry for the bs
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Nov 24, 2007 - 08:27pm PT
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And now for something REALLY odd...
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2007 - 11:33am PT
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Nov 27, 2007 - 11:33pm PT
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Any of you catch these shots from a windy day in Seattle a few weeks ago? There're cars on the car-deck:
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2007 - 08:08pm PT
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Goatboy, that's a good one.
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Paskenta Ca....sick
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COT
climber
Door Number 3
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Sparking one up at base camp
Who said baseball was dull?
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2007 - 11:26am PT
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There must be stories behind those last two ....
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