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Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2007 - 08:16pm PT

just priceless, wootles!

Dad can climb too, when not hiking for blueberries.

Today, uncoiling a new prototype 9.4 at Cathedral:

And leading the first pitch of Intimidation.

hoipolloi

climber

A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi

Aug 5, 2007 - 01:16am PT

wow, that rope is bright

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2007 - 10:11am PT

We thought it felt a bit stiff, a few changes needed before one shows up at your store. Still, it's fun trying out the new stuff.

murcy

climber

San Fran Cisco

Aug 5, 2007 - 12:28pm PT

Been a rainy week in the Telluride area, but we got some really fun bouldering in at Ilium, and a quick climb before getting rained out at Cracked Canyon in Ophir.

wootles

climber

Gamma Quadrant

Aug 5, 2007 - 09:16pm PT

Well that rope was not too stiff for Emac to "accidentally" forget to take it out of his pack today.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2007 - 10:01pm PT

So what did you and emac climb today, something enduro? Leslie thought it was a good day for face climbing, and looking at my left hand I could not disagree.

It might be rainy in Telluride but northeastern climbers had no excuse. Bluebird skies and temps in the 70s -- surely 'bout everyone must have got out.

One of Echo's best routes, but widely-spaced bolt protection ensures that only the fittest will survive. A 5.8 face climb for 5.10 leaders.
Who can resist a route description like that?

Or this one?
Five feet to the right of Broken Dreams, a line of widely-spaced bolts leads up a steep face.

And finally a mellow arete, with afternoon views of the lake.

Marshall

climber

bay area

Aug 6, 2007 - 06:16pm PT

couple shots from the meadows in the last few weeks:

Tioga Pass crag

Olmstead

Raydog

Trad climber

Boulder Colorado

Aug 6, 2007 - 08:36pm PT

really good stuff everyone - thanks for posting!

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 7, 2007 - 12:33pm PT

Yo wootles, I saw mention somewhere that this thing got upgraded to 11b because a hold broke. Do we like that theory better?

wootles

climber

Gamma Quadrant

Aug 7, 2007 - 02:15pm PT

Emac mentioned that the Webster guide gives it 11b because of the broken hold. The RockFax guide gives it 10b. I don't know which guide is more recent. Emac is going with the Webster rating since the pitch gave him a good thrashing. There is definitely a discrepancy somewhere because Passing Thoughts (11c) gave me more than one letter grade worth of a$$ kicking.