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Rock Climbing - What are you psyched about?

devlin66

11/06/2009
11:04:51 PM

When do we leave?

prb

11/06/2009
11:58:30 PM

On 11/6/2009 Goshen wrote:
>i'm extra psyched about Moonarie

We were too last weekend. It all looked promising on Saturday morning...

and we strolled up to the cliff...

but then the weather turned, uh, Victorian. A few hardy souls do climb at Moonarie in winter, but your fingers are likely to freeze in shady spots such as The Ramparts. Autumn and spring are the go to access all areas.


Sarah Gara

12/06/2009
5:37:56 AM

I'm psyched about climbing my first sea stack. x


pmonks

12/06/2009
7:03:41 AM

On 11/06/2009 evanbb wrote:
>

Looks like you captured the first vowel of everyone's favourite "impending epic" expletive! ;-)

Silly as it sounds, I'm psyched at the results an old-ish curmudgeon such as myself can get from a hangboard. Just wish I'd thought to buy one 15 years ago!!

For anyone who wants a quick and easy way to get stronger, I can't recommend them enough*!! Just heed all the usual warnings - I don't use it more than twice a week for fear of blowing a fufoo valve.

* yes yes I know training for climbing instead of just going out and doing the real thing is considered poor form, but the results are worth it!

Wendy

12/06/2009
8:03:11 AM

I'd loved to be psyched about climbing. I'll have to make do with being psyched that my shoulder is slightly improved. And that I'm going walking in the kimberley in July. 3 weeks of roaming bits of wilderness that haven't seen people since the indigenous people left the land. Plus warm weather and swimming. Bring on the escape from winter!


pmonks

12/06/2009
8:08:33 AM

On 12/06/2009 Wendy wrote:
>I'd loved to be psyched about climbing. I'll have to make do with being
>psyched that my shoulder is slightly improved.

Too much hangboard?? :-(

Wendy

12/06/2009
8:35:31 AM

On 12/06/2009 pmonks wrote:

>
>Too much hangboard?? :-(

Too much real climbing!

yankinoz

12/06/2009
9:44:40 AM

My first ever trad lead was the first pitch of "Reed's Regular Route" in Yosemite. My partner and I had just driven in from San Fransisco and couldn't wait to do at least one climb before night fall. It's a short (two pitch) climb to rap anchors that are shared by a few climbs in the area. We got to the anchors along with another party at dusk - and it was getting dark really fast. There were only two headlamps between the four of us - those were used by the first and last down. I was number three - the majority of the rap was in total darkness - but also with millions of stars over my head. Thank God for the other party - I don't know how we would have found the midpoint rap station had we been rapping on one rope.

Today I'm psyched about pushing my sport climbing limits. I've had a lot of success at 21 and 22 in the last year and it's time to start getting on 23s and 24s. I think - no, I know both grades will go this winter. I hear Split Wave is soft :)

edit: I'm also psyched about chalk...

dmnz

12/06/2009
9:49:06 AM

On 11/06/2009 evanbb wrote:
>On 11/06/2009 dmnz wrote:
>>So we can talk skiing too Ev? Jus tnot other non climbing things
>
>Yeah, snow and ice related adventure qualifies. You keen for some skiing
>this season?

I dont agree

Ski qualifies IF you're talking non rock routes which you're not Ev!
ah well, you started the thread i guess

but yes im keen for the sniow season...in NZ of course mate!


ajfclark

12/06/2009
9:58:32 AM

On 12/06/2009 Wendy wrote:
>I'd loved to be psyched about climbing. I'll have to make do with being psyched that my shoulder is slightly improved.

In the same boat though maybe slightly further down the river. I'm psyched that I can get out and do a little climbing again.


JimboV10

12/06/2009
10:03:41 AM

On 12/06/2009 yankinoz wrote:
>My first ever trad lead was the first pitch of "Reed's Regular Route" in
>Yosemite. My partner and I had just driven in from San Fransisco and couldn't
>wait to do at least one climb before night fall. It's a short (two pitch)
>climb to rap anchors that are shared by a few climbs in the area. We
>got to the anchors along with another party at dusk - and it was getting
>dark really fast. There were only two headlamps between the four of
>us - those were used by the first and last down. I was number three -
>the majority of the rap was in total darkness - but also with millions
>of stars over my head. Thank God for the other party - I don't know how
>we would have found the midpoint rap station had we been rapping on one
>rope.
>
>Today I'm psyched about pushing my sport climbing limits. I've had a
>lot of success at 21 and 22 in the last year and it's time to start getting
>on 23s and 24s. I think - no, I know both grades will go this winter.
> I hear Split Wave is soft :)
>
>edit: I'm also psyched about chalk...

Do "Off the Lip".. Rad 23 with some campusing at Wave wall

Olbert

12/06/2009
10:52:13 AM

I am super psyched about a whirlwind tour of southern queensland and northern nsw in July. Its going to be mega awesome!

Not so super psyched however about the five exams I have before then and my complete and utter lack of knowledge about any of them:(

I'll also give a 'hell yeah' to chalk


bluey

12/06/2009
11:07:38 AM

Chalk is for wimps.


JimboV10

12/06/2009
11:45:16 AM

LIQUID chalk is the business!


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12/06/2009
11:49:20 AM

On 12/06/2009 bluey wrote:
>Chalk is for wimps.

I was wondering who would bite first ...
Though it had to be said! *

(*Psyche is in the mind, not on your hands).


gordoste

12/06/2009
12:55:06 PM

psyched about training for our nowra trip in Aug 14-17. Really need to clean up a bunch of climbs which I've dogged once or twice but haven't redpointed.

mikl law

12/06/2009
1:03:42 PM

On 11/06/2009 wallwombat wrote:
>I'm psyched about putting up new routes in the Morton NP.
count me in!


JimboV10

12/06/2009
1:30:11 PM

On 12/06/2009 gordoste wrote:
>psyched about training for our nowra trip in Aug 14-17. Really need to
>clean up a bunch of climbs which I've dogged once or twice but haven't
>redpointed.

It might put you off going, but a group of us will be there from 15-23 Aug...

dmnz

12/06/2009
2:23:17 PM

On 12/06/2009 Wingello Panther wrote:
>On 12/06/2009 JimboV10 wrote:
>>On 12/06/2009 gordoste wrote:
>>>psyched about training for our nowra trip in Aug 14-17. Really need
>to
>>>clean up a bunch of climbs which I've dogged once or twice but haven't
>>>redpointed.
>>
>>It might put you off going, but a group of us will be there from 15-23
>>Aug...
>
>gonna be a couple of bus loads of us from the Shire there then 9-24 as
>well.

Yes let's all hijack Evan's thread seeing as he was already talking about skiing
maybe he'll see you there in his skis!

Duncan

12/06/2009
2:30:09 PM

Shouldn't you be trying to sell something?

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