Climbing Stoke

[ex-powderbroker]

Pete’s is a classic.

[yeahman]

Wow that looks fun man! What a view.

[Flounder]

Nice. Petes is an awesome climb. I still remember that step out onto the face after the traverse. Right between the 2nd and 3rd pics. Looking back over your shoulder and only seeing cascade lake below. Quite the exposure.

[ex-powderbroker]

yeah. usually the classics are worth the hype if you get lucky enough to jump on these days.

had another great one goofing around on the lower beer walls today, what a great crag.

[subtle plague]

Fall is coming....
The first ticino trip. Some easy stuff but only 5 Star lines. Going again Wednesday for the long holiday weekend. Still a bit warm. But I enjoyed the sun and of course the nice gneiss.

[schuss]

Nice! I finally tried a 10a at Rumney this weekend. Ended up leading through all the moves with only a few falls, just was too burned up to do a red point burn.
Really psyched on it as the line involved some hidden finger pocket beta that took a bit to suss out.

[tgapp]

Haven't been posting much here because climbing has taken a second - or third - priority to being a dad, fly fishing, and hiking with the family. Got out to city of rocks for what must have been my third trip of the summer - I was just stoked to be able to still onsite 10a on gear, even if that is a super low bar.

some pics - one of me, and then my buddies, on various climbs over the weekend. good times!

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[romeo tango]

climbing with your mates,
in a beautiful spot with beautiful weather,
who needs a bar?

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[romeo tango]

Lower Ledge Wall, Q'emiln, Post Falls, ID.
one of many at the best local cragging this side of Leavenworth
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[ex-powderbroker]

unexpectedly nice day at the outdoor gym

[yeahman]

Didn't do any climbing but Yosemite sure is amazing. We did hike up El Cap from the valley floor and I went down to the rim and crawled on my belly to get a shot over the edge. I only climbed once in Yosemite BITD, which I kind of regret, but it sure is cool to hike around and look at all the legendary formations.

[ex-powderbroker]

i see the appeal

[subtle plague]

Im in brione for the autumn holidays. Best Rock in ticino. Which makes it top 5 Rock of any bouldering the World. Such fun Problems.

Checkibg out Team ABC 7C here. Best slopers I've touched outside of font.
Pic is by my professional 7 year old photog daughter so please don't complain.

Three Finger drag for the win
No this is not an intermediate.. you place your right heel with that and Rock up the arrette with the right hand.

[MakersTeleMark]

She's got a great future ahead of her! And she didn't get squished trying to spot Dad.

[ex-powderbroker]

bonus day!

temps in the 20s this morning but this rock soaks up enough heat i was chilling on the belay ledge with no shoes.











where in Europe do i need to move to ski deep pow and climb good lines on the same day?

[subtle plague]

Finally did my last FA at my Punk rock bloc called Boy Sets fire.

Here I Fall at the move into the stand start.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBoZm...Vuazc0MjVyNnhj

This is the left exit stand start called Hot Water music. Did the sit a week ago. Today I did the right exit.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C92KK...VneXFrZmIyNQ==

[romeo tango]

nice exit moves on HWM!


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[ex-powderbroker]

one of the best 5.9 pitches around here. you cross the big chimney twice, which is somewhat heady) and it has a steep section in the middle where you just have to crank on rails. short day but so worth it for november. 34m routes are awesome.

[schuss]

Looks great, love the many dimensions of a good broken chimney or dihedral.

[yeahman]

Yeah that looks like a fun puzzle to figure out. Cool.

[ex-powderbroker]

yeah, the trail of bolts helps a bit with that on this one, especially if it starts feeling like solid 11 instead of a warmup.

hope that the bonus days continue until it turns into real winter, been really nice out lately if it’s not going to be snowy

[romeo tango]

I thought this was fascinating, and
seeing TC, SH and Vince made me feel old ....

[schuss]

yeah, the trail of bolts helps a bit with that on this one, especially if it starts feeling like solid 11 instead of a warmup.

hope that the bonus days continue until it turns into real winter, been really nice out lately if it’s not going to be snowy

Ha, I love the "this feels way harder than the grade" then you slap yourself in the forehead and look at the other face full of good holds.