does anyone still climb?
3 August 2007 - 12:45pm
ther hasn't been much action on the zone lately and I'm beginning to wonder if you have all given up climbing.
Just the wall and a bit of ice down here for me, But I think that being 10 deg colder than you Aucklanders is a good excuse...What's yours
3 August 2007 - 4:22pm
#2
What's a guide doing in Auckland Johnny?
Are there some new mountains?
3 August 2007 - 5:12pm
#3
Anyone who knows me will tell you I dont climb anymore.... but really I'm just lulling them into a false sence of security. I'll be back and more powerful than before.
My excuse? beer doesn't drink itself
3 August 2007 - 8:59pm
#4
My excuse? beer doesn't drink itself
Amen!
Haha :D - ummm Climbing? Umm you mean rocks?
Been a little while, have to admit. Feeling strong enough, just not so organised. Still a few projects to visit before Spring kicks in.
Pig Igneous - Quarry.
Man from Atlantis - Ti Point.
Dr Evil - Frogatt.
And I fancy a bit of the bay soon - as well as trying a new route at Mangotaki (some 27 that needs a second ascent)
Kane? Where are you? - missed your details at Tauranga.
3 August 2007 - 9:51pm
#5
social climbing thats all sal... digging in on the western front... perth thatis...woo didyou get mental as anything yet?? hoping for some seacliff action down south soon ... sob miisn the dusty old schist sobs and reches for another croissant xxx
3 August 2007 - 11:09pm
#6
Climbing is happening in chch, its a bit hard to find dry stuff on the port hills at the mo, but made it out to Mount Pleasent after uni yesterday, and of coarse going up to the hill for a bit of fashionable route climbing tomorrow and most weekends
3 August 2007 - 11:40pm
#7
Since coming back from the NI, not exactly, seeing as the right side of my body has gone numb....
But, I still belayed at Mt Pleasant last Sunday, and would be headed to Castle Hill tomorrow if I didn't have an acupuncture appointment.
Once I am better, it is back to the Banks Peninsula for me though!
Winter tends to limit the possibilities a bit, but there is still plenty around.
4 August 2007 - 12:30am
#8
seeing as the right side of my body has gone numb....
try sleeping on your left side :wink:
theres not much climbing happing in my neck of the woods either, but that is mostly due to my not getting of me arse and hauling into chch find rock that isnt soft enough to grow plants in! did get out to the hill last sunday and was spanked by everthing i laid eyes on... man im weak.
wish i could switch on summer from a slot machine.
4 August 2007 - 2:11am
#9
, and of coarse going up to the hill for a bit of fashionable route climbing tomorrow and most weekends
you have got it wrong... its all about bouldering, especially at flock... it seems as though every time I'm there we are alone while we pass heaps of cars parked at spittle/quantum, whats uh the deal?
though Im not complaining... I like the quite
(ps im not sure how quite is spelt and im far beyond using google for it let alone a dictionary, I mean lack of noise)
4 August 2007 - 7:33am
#10
10 days in Arco and the Dolomites in July. Primo. And now back to flat old Fairbanks. sigh.
4 August 2007 - 10:40am
#11
Hi en..
i got mental as anything down to 1 fall on lead. It felt really close but then i got the flu and started iceclimbing.I have the sequence memorised so I should get there quickly again in spring..I hope!
I am heading to Bryces climbing for a weekend at the end of this month( 25th Aug if anyone keen) so that should kick start my spring. This weekend however ...snowboarding...Ive only had 10 runs on my season pass so far!
4 August 2007 - 11:58am
#12
I've had 6 runs on my season pass Sally... :)
Going skiing next Friday though. Until then, these flat whites here in Akl don't drink themselves... ;)
5 August 2007 - 2:14am
#13
Oh i must say flock hill is very pleasing, but with the calling of the dodgy bolts, run outs, strange sequences, mind numbinly painfull crimps and scary slabs, how can i not go route climbing at the hill. Oh and there is a route at flock that has me interested.
today at the hill wasnt so good, nice conditions in the morning, but the snow come afternoon put a slight dampner on things, didnt seem to put a dampner on the filming by TVNZ though.
6 August 2007 - 1:53am
#14
Had a good weekend up in the Blue Mtns last weekend - Upper Shipley and Medlow Bath this weekend was Sydney city socialising
6 August 2007 - 10:50am
#15
Had a good mission on the choss of the Kaikouras at the start of the weekend. 18 hours return from the car and still didn't get the desired summit.
6 August 2007 - 9:14pm
#16
Yeah well the weathers not dry enouygh in Wales at the mo, so me n a friend are heading to the Peak District in england for the next few days hopefully the weather holds out so we can actually do some climbing! :P
7 August 2007 - 1:53am
#17
Had a good weekend up in the Blue Mtns last weekend - Upper Shipley and Medlow Bath this weekend was Sydney city socialising
I though I saw you at the shopping center....
7 August 2007 - 7:32pm
#18
The Hill again tomorrow, got love being a bum student aye. :D
7 August 2007 - 7:57pm
#19
Had a good weekend up in the Blue Mtns last weekend - Upper Shipley and Medlow Bath this weekend was Sydney city socialising
I though I saw you at the shopping center....
Well we had to buy some 'roo to cook for dinner and to grab a few tinnies
8 August 2007 - 12:24am
#20
Had a good weekend up in the Blue Mtns last weekend - Upper Shipley and Medlow Bath this weekend was Sydney city socialising
I though I saw you at the shopping center....
Well we had to buy some 'roo to cook for dinner and to grab a few tinnies
They do good roo round these parts. Tried the emu yet?
8 August 2007 - 12:55am
#21
Yeah a few yeahs ago - the 'roo we cooked was definitely way better
10 August 2007 - 3:32pm
#22
Weathers too perfect for climbing in Auckland... no excuses can be made!
13 August 2007 - 9:15am
#23
I was doing some alpine stuff in Ecuador, then trying to get fit again at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky until I jacked my ankle. More time off, dammit. Back to the beer, then.
As for the 27 at Mangaotaki, are you talking about the tall, hard, aesthetic one that the first ascentionist subsequently downgraded to 24, or short, bouldery 27 that was a seven year project and downgraded to 23. :wink:
Both are actually quite good routes, too, and haven't seen second ascents for good reason.
Hey Sally, its cold up here in Auckland now too. I'm sitting by a heater watching Rocky Balboa....
Hmmm, my excuse is..... its warm by this heater....
Oh oh, and also, I'm a guide now, and they don't climb!!