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shortman

2-Feb-2015
8:10:43 AM

On 1/02/2015 Miguel75 wrote:
>On 1/12/2014 ajfclark wrote:
>>Braveheart at Dog Rocks is also 18...
>
>The first time I climbed it, it took me about 30 minutes of fluffing around
>just to get the sequence enabling me to get off the ground. Then I piked
>out and Phil finished it for me;)
>
>
Do you mean the bit above the horizontal break? Or literally off the ground?


bigchris

2-Feb-2015
12:18:30 PM

Im generally down for a good off width smashing anytime


shortman

2-Feb-2015
12:57:59 PM

On 2/02/2015 bigchris wrote:
>Im generally down for a good off width smashing anytime

Interesting way to put it. As are offwidths I'd imagine.

SBW

12-Mar-2015
12:15:40 PM

still waiting for dates Mikey.


shortman

12-Mar-2015
12:28:29 PM

On 12/03/2015 SBW wrote:
>still waiting for dates Mikey.
>
Me too.


phillipivan

12-Mar-2015
12:29:23 PM

On 2/02/2015 shortman wrote:
>Do you mean the bit above the horizontal break?

This.

>Or literally off the ground?

Not this.


shortman

12-Mar-2015
12:39:36 PM

On 12/03/2015 phillipivan wrote:
>On 2/02/2015 shortman wrote:
>>Do you mean the bit above the horizontal break?
>
>This.
>
Ah....been stuck there too, :)


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Mar-2015
10:01:23 PM

On 12/03/2015 shortman wrote:
>On 12/03/2015 SBW wrote:
>>still waiting for dates Mikey.
>>
>Me too.

& me three!

Offwidths are hot work.
The lad is probably quite sensibly waiting for cooler weather...
;-)

lightfoot

17-Mar-2015
7:59:14 PM

Im trying to train for some routes requiring offwidth skills and have been looking for them in the you yangs.
Can you guys recommend offwidths in the you yangs that would be good to train on.
So far I've been on : hide and seek - overlap area and santa's last entry in NW outcrop and flailed on both!!
Cheers


harold

17-Mar-2015
10:33:33 PM

On top of all the other offwidths at NW outcrop, there is 1984 a short walk further on. Brutal wide start, plus a couple easier wide things on the back of same block while you're there.

And not the Youies, but not that far away, Golgotha at Werribee gorge is really good...IMO


bigchris

18-Mar-2015
12:09:21 AM

I second that. 1984 is rad. Talmud which is on the NW outcrop is a jam crack but also rad. There are a few off widths there, all are fun.

Golgotha is crazy town and super fun. Also get on Braveheart if you get out to Mt Alex.

I'm gunning for Wizard of Ice this trip out to araps. I'm gonna get shutdown completely :D

lightfoot

18-Mar-2015
10:24:45 AM

Yeah I checked 1984 out and it had what looked like a wasp nest up high as it cuts left... didnt scope the other easier lines there. Thanks for the advice, taladon is sweet ive solo tr it but not led. I feel insecure down low on that too! . Just need to cut more laps. Cheers for the suggestions keep em coming.


Miguel75

18-Mar-2015
12:22:02 PM

Ok, so how does Saturday, April 18 work for everyone? I'll touch base with the VCC and make it a club trip...

I figure we'll head out to the NW outcrop, and surrounds, and throw our carcasses at any of the number of cracks/offwidths there; surely someone will stick to one of them;)

Details TBC.

lightfoot

18-Mar-2015
1:03:29 PM

Id be keen


bigchris

18-Mar-2015
5:17:55 PM

Yep - im in. I'll lead that bloody corner crack while I'm there too


shortman

18-Mar-2015
9:40:42 PM

Yep I'm in. Stuuuuuggaaaaannnnggg?


IdratherbeclimbingM9

18-Mar-2015
9:50:24 PM

On 18/03/2015 shortman wrote:
>Yep I'm in. Stuuuuuggaaaaannnnggg?

... Hasn't been heard from since his outraged teenager scam was outed by ODH?


harold

18-Mar-2015
11:03:09 PM

Sounds like fun, I'm in. I'm thinking of doing an offwidth challange - all 5 offwidth routes at the crag, or maybe the full crack challenge of all 10 hand width plus size cracks in day.
I think that Phlebotomy is probably the hardest of them all. Bring out the big cams.


bigchris

18-Mar-2015
11:22:41 PM

On 18/03/2015 harold wrote:
>Sounds like fun, I'm in. I'm thinking of doing an offwidth challange -
>all 5 offwidth routes at the crag, or maybe the full crack challenge of
>all 10 hand width plus size cracks in day.
>I think that Phlebotomy is probably the hardest of them all. Bring out
>the big cams.

Hahaha im in - mike and I have more big cams between us than little cams lol


BenHev

19-Mar-2015
2:14:27 AM

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