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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2014 - 11:11pm PT
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I'm here man! You're just jealous buddy!! I'll climb with you soon!! Red Rocks must be visited again! Lol
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 19, 2014 - 12:35am PT
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Ghost Rocks
Damn right!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2014 - 01:14am PT
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Looks sweet buddy! I'm down! Weston you know it's on. You and dwaine are next on the list after cor.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2014 - 01:36am PT
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Lol. You're on dude!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2014 - 03:12pm PT
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Monday morning, i awoke in a tent trailer, feeling like a kid in a candy store. A short perusal of Grahmbo's new guide the evening previous had whetted my appetite to the point of ultimate arousal.
I thought i might pop before we even got to the base of the cliff.
Justin was an amazing host, who's generosity was much appreciated and will be returned ten fold. He took me up to big sleep for my first Shuteye adventure.
Shuteye approach surprise factor...
(It had fallen in the night since other locals had been up the day before without issue.)
The real approach. You Yosemite types who get off the beaten path will crush these!!!
Incomplete Paraplegics from the sea to sky area, tend to find them challenging....
Justin getting racked up for p1 of Moonlight Madness 5.8
Justin following p2
On the sharp end. P3
Justin enjoys the fabulous horns of p4.
The p4 belay. Complete with requisite gear hanging horn.
Shuteye Ridge. Eagle Beaks on the left.
Justin summiting the true peak of Big Sleep. Somehow after all the times he'd been up here he'd never seen the view from the true top. I fixed that! ;)
Topout baby!
Justin Ross photo
After we walked down to crocodile to sample this little number.
Willy, 5.8
The hike back to the car was scenic, but tiring. Lol
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
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Thanks Burch!
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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May 20, 2014 - 03:21pm PT
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Ah Yeah. I just missed you by a day out there at big sleep.
glad you got a tour of the area.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2014 - 05:18pm PT
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Thanks Splitclimber! Were you out there with Mucci?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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May 20, 2014 - 05:27pm PT
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Man, that corner at crocodile is pretty awesome! Soo splitter for 5.8 at shuteye.
Those bolted routes on the right arete were good too.
What a tour you got Big Mike, the ross Bro's got it all wired.
cheers!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
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Ya dude! That corner was sweet! No slouch at 5.8 either!
I was joking that i couldn't even pay for better guides!! :)
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this just in
climber
north fork
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May 20, 2014 - 09:47pm PT
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Yeah, I was quite impressed by Willy Nilly. Isn't as straight forward as it looks from the ground, like most climbs. So many good laughs and climbs with the tallest Canadian I know. The tour will continue in September! I needed that, but hard to complain about a shoulder when Mike can pull the I was in a wheelchair 15 months ago card, LOL. Don't break your back or neck Factor 2 Mike.
Oh yeah write a TR already, shit!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2014 - 10:40pm PT
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Yes.. Willy Nilly. I was in the car so no book was handy..
The tr?? I gotta finish the teaser first bro! Lol
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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May 20, 2014 - 11:21pm PT
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Rad, I want shuteye granite!! It looks so badass!!!!
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this just in
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north fork
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May 21, 2014 - 01:19am PT
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Anytime Ryan, Mike tells me you are the manager at my favorite restaurant in Whistler. Dude I knew you looked familiar.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2014 - 09:09pm PT
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Ya you do Ryan!!
Tuesday morning a trip to the Grey Eagle area was planned and Justin's Bro Jeremy\
was recruited as rope gun since he'd done the climb before and would be happy to lead
in case both of us got snail eye! lol
Sierra spring water to start our day. MMM tasty.
Road to Grey Eagle
Beauty views on the drive up there..
The Ross boys ready for the death march
First peek at the goods
Jeremy getting started on P1 of Captain Obvious 5.8
Karate Chop!
Biggest pinecone i've ever seen!!
Jeremy is a self admitted chalk whore. It didn't seem that bad to me, until
he asked me to pass him his chalk storage unit when we were cragging and being lazy i offered him mine instead.
He stared at me as if i had just spoken in some alien toungue and started making moves towards his own powder satchel.
I quickly corrected my error and snapped it up for him myself.
Here he is witnessed drying his hands and rightfully so because it was hot and those jams were greasy!!
Getting into the hand/fist.
This crack easily punctured my Squamish/Yosemite worn hands. I was impressed.
Looking up at Wing Feather Pillar
Apparently Cover Boy didn't appreciate my artsy framing on this shot and decided to show me his butt...
Wing Feather Pillar Pano
Yours truely following the first pitch
Justin Ross Photo
Yes I forgot my helmet in the truck...
Justin Ross Photo
more pics soon!!
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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May 22, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
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nice mike
i spent an hour trying to get her bra off.
it was desperate in the dark
at least 5.9
i missed all the good holds,
killed the mood
and finally went to bed trading horrible beer
breath with just myself.
(before while earning that beer breath
i roped up two five tens
and one 5.9
so it was well worth the lonely summit
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2014 - 01:22am PT
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Ya Weege! Good to hear you're getting some pitches in!! You need to find that happy medium where you don't fumble!! lol
Jeremy getting started on p2
Justin on belay
Thanks Jeremy for catering to my risk level!! lol
oh look Justin, you can get a piece in down there and avoid the factor 2 potential!
Fvcking factor2 Mike... lol
Justin cruzing p3 after the crux
The view from the p2 belay was rather pleasant
p4 was a short one, so I had Justin put me on gri gri while he brought Jer up. A couple of feet up
I encountered a 5.6 flared chimney. I somehow managed to channel my inner chuck and scrape my body up the thing.
Both Jer and Justin went around the chimney...
Justin rapping off the back of the pillar
The Ross brothers walking off the back side.
If you walk off do not come over to the Red Eagle side.... even though the view is quite spectacular...
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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May 23, 2014 - 01:41am PT
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Hey Justin, new rope? Put me on it.
Or is that your rich brother's new green cord?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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May 23, 2014 - 07:27am PT
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good god mike,
you should do a total pitch count for your trip
and tell that to your trainer.
i must imagine that you're blowing his / her mind.
i also hope that the climbing and daily stretching
are prompting your recovery into overdrive.
plus you got to meet of bunchy of generous punters from around here.
good job, man.
i and many other here are proud of you.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2014 - 10:35am PT
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Thanks moose! Looking forward to getting to know you better at cor!
I haven't done pitch count yet Weege, but i did climb 11 out of 16 days. I'm paying for it now. I ditched my accupuncture appointment to go to index and damn is my back ever sore! Lol. I think i'm getting more sensation back in my spine, because it sure feels different than it used to..,
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