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If anyone can confirm this this weekend or early next week that would be nice ;). https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/dbnf/alerts-notices/?cid=fseprd640627 Indian Creek to open Friday afternoon, June 28 Date(s): Jun 28, 2019 Indian Creek Road Update, Red River Gorge, Cumberland Ranger District, June 27, ...

It seems this summer (2018) several of my typical partners have either moved off or are working weekends. I look to climb enjoyable routes, not a grade chasing number cruncher. Climbing 10+ years. Sport or Trad. Learning trad but don't have a rack yet. Sport up to 13a. Trad have lead up to 10a, foll...

Since mpg and gas prices can vary, especially coming from Indianapolis that is flat and then getting down in the hill country which will lower mpg, here is how my group does it. Before you leave, fill your tank full. When you get back fill you tank full. Keep track of any gas put in between when you...

i think those were taken at grayson lake... its a really popular spot for cliff jumping and the parks department is totally cool with it! Again, I am looking for the where the video(s) are posted online and not so much the actual location ;). It could have been on youtube, but my searches so far ha...

kirker wrote:Post the link to video so we can see

I am looking for the site that hosted the video or videos?

I had to come across it from some climbing forum, I just can't recall or find it again .

A few weeks ago I came across a site that had some video online of guys jumping off over hangs doing crazy back flips, swan dives etc while some one below had them on belay. I don't recall where it was either. Does anyone know where those might be? I looked back in my history and can't find it. It w...

Oh and we are planning on picking up a guide book from our local climb gym. Not sure which one it is but I am sure it will do.

caribe wrote:Leave the crash pad home.

Thanks, I hate lugging those things around.

Well, not really but the last time I went was over a decade ago back in college and I don't remember squat. So a group of us are heading down next weekend. I need some suggestions and general information on what all we might need or should take. I am looking more for info on things outside of climbi...

I just came across this on another forum

http://www.uiaa.ch/web.test/visual/Safe ... 0ropes.pdf


From what they state my rope should be fine.

Sterling, 9.8 Velocity bi-color. I get 70's because I always end up with core shots, so by the time I cut it once or twice per year, I still have a 60 meter rope, or close, when it is time to get a new one. I seen a few mention about cutting a rope. Could someone exlain to me this core shot? I take...