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Quick facts for y'all about testicular cancer and why you should be conscious of your risks. My buddy was able to catch it early, so his outlook is incredibly promising. Please be aware of your risks and the symptoms.

• The average age at diagnosis is 33 years old.
• It is the most common cancer in men age 15 to 35.
• The risk of testicular cancer is 1 in 250.
• A family history of breast cancer (or other hormonal cancers) increases your risk of testicular cancer.

Please please please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of testicular cancer.

Been there done that.

The thing I learned at the end of the day is that it's best to not use dynamic rope in the bedroom anyways. Most people tend to prefer hemp for that situation. It's cheaper. And while it isn't dual purpose, it makes for easier storage of recreational equipment since you can keep one set of ropes and harnesses in one closet and the other set in the other closet. Or out of the closet. in a box. I know that didn't answer your question, so I would take the rope down and give it a good soak ( is it dry treated) and get the lube off. If it leaves any residue or discoloration you've probably got to retire it. Then I'd hit up the hardware store and get https://www.walmart.com/ip/T.-W.-Evans-Cordage-30-097-50-1-.-5-inch-x-50-ft.-Pure-Number-1-Manila-Rope/30572982 for shackles, I'd get ones made for your intended use, and not the stuff you find in the hardware store.

Cheers,

Black Diamond Momentum Harness - Kid's Octane https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2QZTRK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cVNYAbM55549V

Its still a little big for real climbing but prefect for keeping him anchored on the ground. He's about 28lbs and about 20 months.

We also pair him with this awesome hiking bag for the approch. https://i.imgur.com/gq34DTU.jpg

I have absolutely no qualms with Honnold, his BD sponsorship, or this advertisement in particular. But I think this notion of charity as absolution for mass consumption is problematic. Slavoj Zizek expresses the downsides better than I could: http://www.openculture.com/2010/08/good_capitalist_karma_zizek_animated.html

I'd rather link to text but I couldn't find any : (.

I keep seeing targeted ads for Tommy Caldwell and Alex Hannold's masterclass on rock climbing. Went and looked at the table of contents for it and it looks really underwhelming. I'm happy they got (I hope) a nice chunk of cash for producing this but it seems pretty underwhelming,especially for a supposed "masterclass".

A 7 minute episode on sport climbing and 6 minute episode on trad climbing. Seems like you're paying for exclusive Tommy and Alex content rather than actually learning anything. Kind of a wasted opportunity imo. Link if interested

I'm the builder and surprised by the interest in this project. First, I'll say that building a free-standing wall is potentially dangerous and I'm not advocating that anyone do so. Metolius has some great instructions on their website for building walls that tie into existing structures. That being said, here a few responses to your comments / questions:

• The lack of small holds (esp. feet) is because the wall is designed for barefoot climbing. I find that the hassle of putting shoes on limits me from doing a quick climb.

• It's actually a large living room and the dimensions of the wall are 14 x 14 x 8

• I agree that you could get away with using a quarter as many holds, but (1) I already had them and (2) it allowed me to get more climbing out of the space I had. If you look close you'll see clusters of pocket overlaying clusters of slopers, overlaying clusters of pinches, etc.

• there are some crimps on the vertical plane, but for the overhanging section I think larger holds for pinching and open-handed gripping are best. Maybe if I was stronger...

• I also thought of doing a modular design and even made some scale models. I realized, however, that even 4x8 modules wouldn't really be easy to move around. This structure is screwed and bolted together and will be disassembled when we move. The paint job will make that much harder than it would have been otherwise.

  • for a few more details you can look here: https://sites.google.com/site/dgrowroot/home/wall2011 *

Get a Contractor trash bag from Amazon (link below). They're super heavy duty/ puncture resistant. Looking at the specs for your pad you should be able to fit it into one. Roll it up and add duct tape for your crossing and keep it water tight. $20 to save your $250 pad. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KKKPF0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_EVqCzb5SKHW65

the obvious technique is to get a nut tool with a good pommel that you can bang on without hurting your palm. a large cam works well as a hammer to add a little force.

a trick i've used in some limited cases is pushing the wire out the other side of the nut and jerking it out with a biner. you can even get above it, clip to your harness and use your whole body to get it out. saved a few really stuck nuts that way.

if they are hollow, you can sometimes hook the tip of the tool in it and pry it out levering it off your palm or a part of the rock.

attach your nut tool with a lanyard. the coils are nice, or I use one of those extending badge things clipped to an ice clipper slot. works great, no effort to pull it out and then i just drop it when i'm done and it zips right back up.

Couple things: - Good job exposing for the sky and bringing up the shadows in post. You can always bring up shadows but you cannot bring down a blowout.

• While the overall exposure looks ok, the image ended up looking a little flat. One good way to help with this is to throw the image into black and white, and if the tones look interesting then it will also be interesting in color. I have a feeling though that this image in black and white would look quite flat. Play around with the contrast.

• Bring up the highlights in the water. It will make it pop a little more and look a little more clear and sparkly vs dingy.

• Check your white balance, the image looks a bit warm to me.

• If you’re using Lightroom, play around with vibrance and dehaze. Otherwise, you might want to raise the greens a bit.

Edit: Here's a quick edit implementing those suggestions. https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/JjcJQ4Nc6dyQiCMi2zHFW0LixVns3G1JDpHbwdSfswT

My climbing partner and I did a lot of ARCing to start off the year and the results we have seen are incredible.

Basically just set a stop watch for 20 minutes and dont stop climbing. Pick a grade that you can maintain 20 minutes of climbing on and then start lapping routes with as little down time as possible. Switch belays. Rinse and repeat until you have to leave.

I am able to onsight every 5.10 in the gym and red point most of the 5.11s unless they are way out of my style. When I started ARCing 5.8s were killing me. I would drop down to 5.7s before the time was up or spend half of my time on the wall resting. After a month of ARCing hard 2-3 times a week I am able to basically sprint up 5.9s for 20 minutes straight with my only rest being the time it takes my belay to lower me down between laps.

The hardest thing about ARCing is convincing a climbing partner to do it with you. Auto belays are a solid alternative if your gym has some.

Hang boarding, as you mentioned elsewhere, is also something that will help you with 5.11s. Definitely don't be scared to use counter weight. By the end of most of my hang board sessions I will have upwards of 40 pounds of counterweight helping me finish my final sets.

If you like books. The Rock Climbers Training Manual is full of great stuff and has a really good training program built in.

Here's a bonus entry: A carabiner with a fake "CE" logo.

Here is one I stumbled across while hitchhikeing through Reno NV. It's a massive (164ft) lead wall that goes up the side of a hotel.

I'm going to repeat what I wrote up above.

The pockets on each loop have a rating of 2-3kN. That's so easy to generate. Let's say you clip into an anchor to setup a top rope at the edge and slip and take a nasty factor 2 on it, that's a worst-case 15kN fall on a static piece with a 70Kg person.

I use the Theraband Flexbar. There are multiple colors, each representing a different resistance level, but the premise is basically that you’re loading the muscle while releasing, as opposed to how it’s loaded while you climb. Highly recommend it, and it works for both golfers and tennis elbow.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KGOMBC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aBgRAbH12F7EW

Rather than claiming to know the answers to your personal problems, I'll point you to two resources that have helped me greatly:

• The Rock Warriors Way: This book deems it self as "Mental training for climbers", but it is so much more than that. As you mention, "climbing forces these sorts of lessons upon us all" and this book acknowledges that, walking you through the borderline spiritual journey of the author and providing great lessons for the reader
• 9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes: This is a training book that avoids quantitive goals (like, 3 sets of X followed by a 4 minute break) and talks instead of a number of the physical/technique/psychological problems we all commonly face in improving as climbers. It opened my mind to new approaches to escaping self-carved ruts in my training.

Hope these help.

Ok. Now I also found the source of the mountain picture: https://unsplash.com/photos/Sa7787z58VQ/

It says "Marmolada, Italy" (but no exact peak) in the description. You could contact the photographer if you really want to know.

Without spoilers you can watch replays at if you have a cable login or a free YoutubeTV trial. NBC on TV won't have the full thing so watch it on the website.

If you don't have cable then you can watch the stream on replay at in Canada or with a VPN like ProtonVPN which comes with a free trial. Assuming you are Canadian just traveling temporarily.

In the UK and Europe BBC aren't showing this and Eurosport for 6.99 for a month has the whole replay online

It lacks basic fundamentals of drawing. Perspective, values, contours, depth, etc. If you want to get better at drawing you can start by reading Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and Perspective Made Easy. Then read anything by Vilppu, Loomis, or Hampton and spend the next 10 years gitting gud.

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Feel free to write your own. I wrote:

> Regarding this article: http://www.ehow.com/how_8184445_homemade-climbing-rocks.html

> As an avid enthusiast of rock climbing, I was appalled to find this article on your site. It is highly objectionable. Anyone who is seriously involved in the sport of climbing knows that chipping or otherwise altering the rock face is a direct violation of both the sport's ethics, and general good outdoor ethics of Leave No Trace. Maybe one individual can't climb a piece of rock, but someone can - chipping a route is not an acceptable alternative to becoming a better climber. Chipping ruins the rock for everyone.

> The article should be removed from your site, so it doesn't encourage this type of behavior.

As a 5'1" lady who started at about the same place as you (110lb, unable to do any pullups), here's my take?

I climb 2-3x a week and do pushup-pullup circuits sometimes after climbing sessions (this helped me a lot with pullups). I also do the workouts on darebee because they're fun.

But I haven't changed my diet or done a whole lot else, and it's worked pretty well. After a year-ish of climbing, I can do multiple pullups. I have gained a couple pounds, but I think it's because muscles have replaced a healthy amount of fat. I'm not any bulkier than I was before, just more toned. All my clothes still fit the same, and I'm pretty happy with my body and strength:weight ratio.

tl;dr acquire ascents and your body will follow

Get a boot dryer and put your climbing shoes on there as soon as you get home. A redditor shared this answer with me a few years ago when I asked the same question and it’s some black magic fuckery, trust me.

I boulder around three times a week and use this chalk from amazon: GSC Gym Chalk - 1lb https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYSM0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AFdwAbGPJ10KK

And I never think to myself, "My chalk is really limiting me." Maybe I would be climbing V12s instead of V7/8s if I would just use specific climbing chalk, but I kinda doubt it. (I use other people's chalk often enough and never find it any more helpful...)

And a pound of chalk lasts a looooong time.

It's likely a TFCC tear. Very common for climbing. Link to wrist widget on amazon which includes testing for TFCC tear.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/729370955/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1475196626

Here is a strava link of my day! It says total moving time of 3 hours, but this took me just under 11 hours total. I think strava doesn't record time that you spend standing still, which is a lot of climbing new routes. Anyways 7000+ vert

Thanks for the tip Garo5! I heard that there might be someone interested asking questions from the authors. I'm one of the creators of the augmented climbing wall. If there is someone with questions, please go ahead. I'm here for a couple of hours. I'll also try to comment the thread.

Proof: I added "Hi Reddit climbers" to the vimeo video description. https://vimeo.com/89390488

I had a look on the photographer's facebook and it doesn't seem to be there yet (https://www.facebook.com/ken.etzel.3).

Might have to wait until R&I officially publish it.

edit: more pics by the photographer for interest.

Put together a map/summary of my bikepacking trip, because who doesn't love sitting through someone else's vacation slideshow? ;)

Still in the weird post-trip combination of exhaustion/residual stoke/oh-wait-I-guess-I-still-have-real-life-responsibilities. It's been a while since I've taken a longer solo trip like this, and I felt a sense of simple happiness that was very special and much needed...but, alas, can't last forever.

I call shenanigans on this. The only use case I can see this being even remotely important is if the steel anchors were in an outdoor environment and the 'biners are aluminum, and used/setup for a 'permanent' long-long-long term use. Even then, they would have to be in some sort of environment that provides an electrolyte, such as sea salt air, etc. Galvanic corrosion is common on bolts and their hangers, but then again, if your setting a new route near the ocean why the fuck aren't you using glue in one piece titanium hanger bolts?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Will_stainless_steel_react_when_in_cotact_with_aluminum

I got the impression from reading the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that all the oldschool climbers were drunk most of the time. Its not a book about climbers but the main character describes German climbers being in the area (Yosemite I think) and how they acted and it seemed like they were always drinking, climbing or not.

Additionally, my very first time climbing outside one of the first things I found when I sat down to put on my gear was a cashed bowl (ash knocked out of the pipe for anyone that doesnt know the lingo). It always seemed like weed was really intertwined with climbing, at least back then 8 years ago. Now there seems to be a lot less stoner climbers, but they're still out there.

we did something similar. had a rope showing core at the end, cut it off and hung on it and starting chopping away, held on for a long time. Rope was probably 5 years old. Still using it every now and then. plenty strong.

Looks like it could be Google's Roboto in its heaviest weight (black). It's a pretty common sans-serif font right now and one of my current favorites!

Yikes. See this is exactly what I'm talking about. The twist in the daisy does not mean "that clipping two adjacent loops isn't dangerous."

The pockets on each loop have a rating of 2-3kN. That's so easy to generate. Let's say you clip into an anchor to setup a top rope at the edge and slip and take a nasty factor 2 on it, that's a worst-case 15kN fall on a static piece with a 70Kg person.

Hi guys!

I've been using this carabiner for over a year but recently had someone at the climbing gym point out that he wasn't sure if it was safe to climb on. His point is that it does not seem to be UIAA certified and he has not heard of the brand. However it has the appropriate CE and EN numbers. What do you think? hundred of amazon reviews although not all of them are climbers etc.

Thanks!

They are just patches ironed on. The blossoms I bought from Amazon, and got these ones since they had a color that would match my shoes, but ive seem cheaper if the color suits you. https://www.amazon.com/Blossom-Embroidered-Appliques-Japanese-Chinese/dp/B06XPV5YQK?th=1&psc=1

amazon $15-20 work exactly as well as most more expensive models

I thought The Dawn Wall and Free Solo were both good for different reasons. Might take a little effort to find them on DVD but they should be available.

Edit: The Dawn Wall Blu-Ray is on Amazon. Looks like Free Solo won’t be out until May 20, 2019.

>a 70 meter rope for 89$

You mean This one?

~~Obviously not for what we'd call climbing, but does it actually have a related use somewhere?~~ EDIT, yeah, that's really misleading - all the 5-star reviews are using it to hang garden swings :)

That would appear to be Eric Hörst's (writer of How to Climb 5.12) home gym.

Source

A note on forearm stretching: highly inadvisable to do this during climbing. Save it for afterwards. Perhaps anecdotal, but there is some evidence to suggest that stretching during high load activity is dangerous, which I suspect would carry over to the muscles of the forearms.

Here's a decent summary: http://www.tothemaxfit.com/articles/pdf/FlexibilityInjuryReview.pdf

Here's a starting point for some other research: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=stretching+during+exercise

heres another option that i actually prefer to a campus board : http://www.ehow.com/how_6157069_make-bachar-ladder.html

but yes if you really wanted to you could just campus the rungs on your ladder, just make sure that its properly anchored and stabalized

Same situation here. I found a group on meetup.com and it's worked out nicely. Most gyms will have a billboard or something like that with people looking for regular belay partners.

Here's what's on Instructables if you search for climbing wall. I don't know if those are for outdoor use but you might be able to use the ideas. The biggest problem I'm aware of with outdoor walls is weather proofing everything and preferably having a small roof at the top of your structure so it doesn't get direct precipitation.

Just patches I cut out. I bought these ones because they were the only ones I could find that sorta matched the color. There are some cheaper ones you can find on Amazon if the color suits you

https://www.amazon.com/Blossom-Embroidered-Appliques-Japanese-Chinese/dp/B06XPV5YQK?th=1&psc=1

Me, Myself & I

If you have an android phone you should check out First Ascent app. It has 157 topos in santee boulders, all with geo location so it should be very easy to find the routes.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfirstascent

iOS version is currently in beta so pm me for beta access if you wish :)

My best bet would be Mt. Woodson for crack climbing but If you looking for climbing near San Diego there is an app that has plenty of climbs around this area (and other areas in california as well, SF area is extremely well documented too if you decide to travel further up north). I've been using it and I really enjoy it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfirstascent

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pasties-ii/

Pasties: meat, potatoes, and vegetables wraped in a flaky pastry. Traditional food of the miners of northern Michigan, and let me tell you, those people knew what they were doing. Just make a bunch all at once and freeze them. Before you leave for climbing warm it up and wrap it in foil, then insulate if desired, or you could not and just eat them cold.

Burritos also work well. So does anything that contains meat and vegetables sealed within a bread shell.

> Have I been climbing long enough to start doing basic exercises on a campus board or hang board?

no***

> What's the best and safest way to get stronger on crimps?

keep climbing. always use the half crimp or open hand and never the full crimp (they call the open hand a "slope" in that image)

Have fun. Take your time.

***Edit: There are some advocates of starting finger training early in your climbing (I believe the Anderson brothers advocate this). The idea is that at some point you will truly be limited by finger strength (probably in years) and it takes a long time to build so you should start early. The opponents of this school of thought think that you're more likely to overdue it and risk injury. Plus, hangboarding is boring. Finally, I don't know a ton about campus boarding.

Yeah they have these big tough cylindrical sacks called haulbags that are designed to be winched, hauled and dragged up the wall. Petzl and BD also make special progress-capture pulleys for it.

Had a great first day of bouldering season yesterday. Here, my buddy Alex gets real high on Doug Reed Toprope, a mega classic v5.

Follow the trip on IG @lightningsnaps

Every time I see a post on here about pants I recommend these pants from costco. They are wonderfully stretchy, come in my size (38 inseam, but the 36 on these pants works), look pretty fly, and cost so little that I don't give 2 shits if I destroy them in a few months of climbing.

Would some $100 pants from REI or something work better? Maybe, although I doubt it, but these things rock and are cheap. Works for me.

Jobs in Salt Lake, UT

Jobs in Boulder, CO

Hey, man. That's actually not the right page cause I've been to "The Silo". Plus, the route on the page you linked is described as a 2 pitch climb cause its outside.

The actual "Silo" is MUCH cooler. That's me in the pic. You can see 2 bolt hangars of the 1st pitch in the upper right and the 2nd pitch continues on the main big silo that you can see in the top middle of the pic. There's actually another climb inside the silo as well. I'll post some more pics of the actual climbs if I can recover them from my old, dead as heck phone, but its battery is really giving me a hard time right now.

Stronghold Climbing gym at the brewery. There's a good amount of top rope problems, a small but decent bouldering area, and a workout area with gym equipment and such. They've also recently added a training area pictured here: https://instagram.com/p/yyVl_eLsQU/

The word comes from french, and in french it is pronounced "root". I think, as usual, the Canadian way is the correct one.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=route

Merriam-Webster lists the pronunciation as " \ rüt \", which means "root". If it was like "out", it would be shown as \ raut \ (with the u having a dot over it).

>Took the care and google translated

You should give DeepL a chance, it is by far the best free translation tool I've ever used. With it, I was even able to translate complex legal documents and it absolutely nailed even the most detailed and intricate language.

scaling [ skey-ling ] Main Entry: scale Part of Speech: verb Definition: ascend, climb Synonyms: clamber, escalade, escalate, go up, mount, surmount Antonyms: descend

Source: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/scaling

Had to co confirm: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bear

"Past tense bore. Past participle borne."

I do not believe it's just British English. Wiktionary has a similar entry, and this is how I would have used it.

Ex: The grammar police bore the brunt of the ridicule. Such a heavy burden is just part of their job description.

Yes it does! At least according to gsmarena:

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6s-7242.php

As far as the film vertically + crop technique, I found filming in 4k is essential. My phone camera is not particularly good but I think the quality is still pretty decent when it's in 4k mode. Starting with 1080p footage it's not really worth it.

As far as I understand, its alright to use trad draws for sport climbing, but many people find having the bottom carabiner held in place is easier because you can predict how you will have to clip based on which hand you have free(est). See here for the two ways to clip a quickdraw with each hand depending on the gate direction. With trad draws the gate spins out of your hand more easily and could be pointing in to the rock face (possibly dangerous) or out (alright but hard to clip).

If you plan to push yourself on difficult sport routes with fairly linear progressions, grab the regular quick draws. If you are going to be doing a few routes that are non-linear, throw in a few trad so you can extend them to reduce rope drag (but take longer falls!). If you plan to transition into trad climbing quickly with friends and cost is an issue then the trad draw rack might make sense if your willing to deal with a few fumbling clips.

There are a couple bolted cliffs, so you only need a few draws (the cliffs aren't very tall) and lockers http://www.4shared.com/office/q-JcZk4Q/Rock_Climbing_Around_Ottawa.html

Vertical Reality's good for routes, and there's also Altitude (across the river in Gatineau, but not too far from downtown Ottawa). http://www.altitudegym.ca/en/

Altitude might be a fun place to suggest to the family if there are kids- check out the clip'n'climb on the website!

Let's just wait for more information. Accidents like this are all to common.

Check out Accidents in North American Mountaineering if you want to learn from the mistakes of others. They do a good job on analysis and are a valuable resource for new and old climbers alike.

Here's some of the 2011 ANAM to get you going:

http://issuu.com/rock-and-ice/docs/anam_to_california-1?e=1647928/2635521

Hire a guide to specifically teach you top rope anchors and sport leading? I don't know if your previous experiences with a guide were more education based or experienced based, but they will be happy to not climb at all and just work on building safe anchors.

You and your friends can buy anchor books to learn how to set up good top rope anchors. Bring the book out with you to double check your anchor is good before climbing. Maybe ask someone else at the crag if you're doing it right for a third set of eyes.

You should not try trad leading until you've gotten comfortable building top rope anchors though. One piece at a time.

You should strongly consider using a hoist instead of a winch. They are pretty inexpensive for the ease of changing the angle that one would provide. https://www.amazon.com/Happybuy-1500LBS-Electric-Control-Overhead/dp/B07587PK7W

On my wall I only used the hoist to change the angle, I would un-tension it for climbing and rely on other things to keep the wall fixed in place(towing chains for my build).

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What does the wench run across on the top of the post?

I've posted this deal before and recommended that everyone set a 3camel price alert for the product. If you look at the price chart, the price randomly dips down to being less than $5 a quickdraw. Simply unbeatable.

These are new quickdraws, sold by The Gear Coop, with amazon fulfilled prime. It doesn't get any better than this. I've purchased two so far and they are quality, new, and most importantly, cheap quickdraws. You will regret not setting up a price alert.

As I said in my last post (https://smile.amazon.com/Camp-Orbit-Express-Quickdraw-5-Pack/dp/B00S6U1C94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469487972&sr=8-1&keywords=camp+wire+quickdraw) > Also I linked to amazon smile - make sure you set it up for a donation to the Access Fund! And install an extension on your browser of choice to redirect all links to the smile.amazon domain

Friendly Foot works very well. I usually just get it from Amazon.

Frictions Lab is a waste of money. I found 1lb of gym chalk on Amazon for $12 and it's been working just fine for me: https://www.amazon.com/GSC-PGE4360X-Gym-Chalk-1lb/dp/B0000BYSM0

Don't overthink it. Just buy 2" cloth medical tape. But you shouldn't be taping your fingers if you don't have an injury. Won't help anything if your fingers are healthy.

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Honestly, I just purchased a pound of magnesium carbonate on amazon. I haven't heard of a difference in chalk worth the pricepoint yet - though I'm always open to evidence proving otherwise.

Helmets aren't for letting go the the rope. That you say that makes me think that you aren't as savvy as you think. Also, auto blocks are necessary even for single pitch. People die, and die often by rapping mistakes. Please, for the love of god, read the 'Accidents in North American Climbing'. I know I'm an internet stranger and my opinion doesn't matter, but, hopefully fact based incident reports will.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Accidents-North-American-Climbing-2018/dp/0999855611

I got some neat blueprint type posters up in my office now. Got them on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DLG58LP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Be warned, finding the 13x19 frames was kind of a nightmare.

Combined seeding can be found on the Hachioji 2019 app.

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While reading this article I was very much reminded of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind," and it was nice to see that that was clearly where the author was coming from. It's a great book on Zen Buddhism and the lessons on zazen really do apply well to climbing.

For bouldering I would recommend Tramway or Black Mountain this part of the year. If you want to climb some taller walls Mammoth Lake or Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite, its much cooler than the Valley.

If you need free topos you can check out First Ascent app. It has hundreds of problems in Tram, and Black Mountain. here is the link to android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfirstascent and iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/first-ascent-rock-climbing-guide/id1224456438?mt=8

If you need topos you should check out First Ascent App. It has 157 topos in Santee boulders.

Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfirstascent

PM me for beta access to iOS :)

If you have an android phone you could check out First Ascent app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfirstascent It has quite a few problems near that area and it is the best guide out there to Santee boulders which is the closet Bouldering spot to downtown San Diego I believe.

Can confirm it's on Android!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myclimb&hl=en

Edit: The app requests every possible permission for some reason. I doesn't have much need for most of them I don't' think.

Yeah, in other words, an umlaut :)

I live in Australia...annoying how often I have to explain to people how to pronounce things like Öffi.

It's actually a really interesting question. What other methods of searching have you used? I just found this book on google scholar, but it doesn't exactly have a better source.

Here's a map of Chinese sovereign states in the 4th century BC, you might have some look searching in connection to each one of those states.

Here.

Check out the huge rock right next to the entrance post there. Even a little parking lot for it.

take a look at the sportek wall in ramat gan(near tel aviv) http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293984-d4281976-Reviews-Olympus_climbing_wall-Tel_Aviv_Tel_Aviv_District.html

I haven't been to any of the other gyms though so I can't give you a comparison

Google Maps called it "The Castle" Here ya go!

[edit] Ah- I forgot to also mention that there is a Castle Rock to the west of here along the I-25 Corridor.

I don't he's calling it 9A for a few reasons, one he's still recovering from his finger injury as I understand it, I don't think he feels super strong right now, at least according to this video where he talks about still being in "recovery" mode. Two he's been pretty vocal about grade inflation. Three his hardest send number wise was probably Story of Two Worlds, which is either hard 15 or softer end 16.

Or maybe he means if it goes someday it'll be 9A?

> as for century crack, it was never led "ground up"

Yes it was, you can even see them placing the gear in Reel Rock on the redpoint burn. It was so heavy that they scraped it down to the bare minimum required to "not die." You can even see them in the crack and racked up in the preview trailers.

https://vimeo.com/31873646

> set by random joe schmoes

Joe Czerwinski might not be a super famous climber, but he's a hell of a setter. And a trainer.
"Only American to represent the United States as an athlete (08 Adult Bouldering Team), and as a coach (2010-2012 USAC National Team Coach). Only USAC Accredited coach in Arizona."

http://www.costco.com/Urban-Star-Men's-Relaxed-Fit-Jean-Medium-Wash.product.100120489.html

Jeans that stretch, are durable, and cheap for when they inevitably get destroyed. Perfect.

They don't look as lame as they do in the stock photo, but they also aren't slim fit, high end, designer salvage denim. http://imgur.com/RWFdUqD

Climber's Guide to Devils Lake is like the pinnacle of climbing guides for the Lake. It has almost everything!!

> Red Rocks is going to still be really hot in October - sunny days can still top 100 well into October.

100 in October? no...maybe 90

while it won't be ideal temps in october, it will be okay for moderate climbing, or if you show up at sunrise it'll be decent. as a local, i'd still recommend going somewhere else til november.

*another weather source

What do you think about using a double length sling and pushing a bight through a gitch hitch to create two loops to use as a personal anchor (inspired by super figure 8). Note: I care less about actually using this vs two slings, but I'm more interested in analyzing safety. The loops aren't fully independent if the knot breaks but otherwise they are, right? https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOVFSNfz4l7QVJmHqfOBj6ksA3NSm5-1PkQY3Fq5i_Wyj0k3V8brKhqU5TCNt0JCw?key=Z1ZzRVprclNRZWpjUy0xQUpBT0pZSGQ3b0Y0Yndn

I'm constantly amazed by people's climbing abilities, both professional and non-pro. I met Alex Johnson three years ago; literally watched her do the Mandala as the first time I saw her in the flesh. We've been friends since and have climbed in a few venues. She's strong but more importantly, knows how to have fun on the boulders.

There are a lot of people out there who climb very hard with little to no fanfare, many of whom I've met while on this really long road trip. Paul nadler comes to mind. His ticklist includes many, many V12 with a few V13 sprinkled in and some double dig FAs. Very humble, very gentle, very interesting guy who lives in a van and codes Android apps. We've climbed together in Squamish, Colorado, and all over the south.

Routesetters tend to be connoisseurs of movement and also unsung strongmen. Brian "Cuz" Hedrick sets where I used to climb in the Bay Area, and would levitate on the walls. He has quietly sent most of the climbs in Bishop with big numbers attached to them.

All-round, Elliot Faber from Santa Cruz is a beast. He can boulder double digits but is fearless high off the deck in Yosemite Valley. He's crazy, which is a trait most really good climbers share. Here's a film we made of him doing the FA of a 50 foot boulder problem, probably about V9 That was when I first met him. He's since put up another very-R-rated problem at the top of the buttermilks, and we worked on establishing a boulder problem in Yosemite with a 7-foot dyno about half-way up a 40 foot boulder over talus. (That one is still a project).

there's a lot of climbers i admire and love watching, in real life and on videos.

when i was younger, i used to watch a lot of women climbers. i was never very strong (i'm still not) and so i watched the women around me, how they moved and so on, because that seemed more attainable than the male climbers, who were like worlds away from me.

i eventually realised that not only did the best women have great to perfect technique, they also were very strong, being able to lock off on anything and go from static to dynamic without a problem. see alizee dufraisse here at 2:30. also see the very end: that's beautiful attitude.

Thank you for the link. I am trying to draw up some plans for something like this at my house. This is perfect to help me get started! For those others interested, I have found Instructables.com has some more really great info. Happy climbing!

Ok, here is the Solidworks File

A little bit of a disclaimer: I'm not an engineer so I have no idea if this is structurally sound. I have every intention of climbing on it and will let my loved ones climb on it but if you decided to build it you do so, from the first measurement to the last crimp, at your own risk. Also, I'm no Solidworks expert, I taught myself solely for this project. So if there is any strange looking parts, mates, sketches, etc you know why.

All that being said, if you have any improvements, tips or advice you want to share please do. I'm sharing this with anyone who wants it, please do the same.

Dreamhost has had several bad hacking incidents lately. I have had several sites also get hit with PHP attacks. Make sure your WordPress or other CMS installation is up to date once you get it cleaned up.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/20/dreamhost-hacked-password-changes-made-mandatory/

Might be time to switch hosts...

It may be radial tunnel syndrome, as i had/have the exact same issue. It's related to tennis elbow, but not exactly the same thing. Basically a tendon in your elbow will inflame and pinch a nerve, causing the pain.

The best way to combat it is to take an anti-inflammatory daily, stretch your forearm, and wear an elbow brace like this

Also, there's some exercises you can do as well. I recommend taking a couple weeks off, do everything i said above, then go back and do some light climbing. Ease yourself back into regular climbing, and don't overdo it.

Summersville Lake, though not in the New proper, will probably be your best bet. Bear in mind that it tends to be crowded, especially at the more moderate grades you mentioned.

Standouts of the area include Satisfaction Guaranteed (11a) and anything in the Orange Oswald area (several lines from 10- to 10+). These will have a line on most weekends and/or holidays.

If you climb trad there are more options at the 10+/11- range. Also worth noting is that the grades at the New tend to be stiff, especially in comparison to Red River grades.

I highly recommend lodging at Ray's Campground in Hico. It's 15 min from Summersville and 15 min from the Gorge proper. Run by incredibly nice people, it's a clean and quiet campground with all the amenities you need.

Climb safe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QBIkFsObLk link for the lazy...

They also do a good job of referencing what films the clips come from. Most are not online but well worth checking out.

And all this https://vimeo.com/search?q=fred+nicole

Edit: adding info

The guy replied, he said to go here and say that Alessandro Scimonelli (read Shi-moan-hell-e) sent you, to have a discount.

He also said that, if you need, this is his gym, feel free to visit him!

The Grotto is a new bouldering gym that is located just below a trolley stop.

They also have a Groupon right now for a month membership for $29.

https://www.groupon.com/deals/grotto-climbing-yoga

Friday is looking like a high of 84 and partly cloudy and just about everything else is getting rained out friday. Think it will be doable at a high of 84?

edit: oh shit I'm actually seeing a high of 72 at the sunday wall coordinates on dark sky - https://darksky.net/forecast/38.818,-108.608/us12/en