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It belongs to the wood rats now.

if your argument is with individuals who call themselves 'trad' climbers and REFUSE to climb bolted climbs it won't matter if it's a crack or not It's all right to clip bolts if they've been placed with the proper 'trad' ethic: on lead, drunk and/or high, while the belayer is on an acid trip. Dude,...

So I tried using bolts on the last crack climb I did, but they kept falling out. Are they supposed to cam into the crack somehow?? Also, how do you rack your bolts? I definitely think cracks are harder with bolts.

clif wrote:yeah....so i've been trying for months to read through this thread and just can't do it.

Keep working at it. I know some people use big words, but just sound them out.

One of the funniest things I ever saw was a rejection letter from Jack Daniels distillary turning down Mark's offer to be an official "field tester" for their fine products. He had it framed and hanging over his desk when he worked for Jeff Lowe at Latok. A couple friends of mine spent a ...

Because they're narrow compared to the width of the crack they'll fit, tricams can fit in some interesting features, especially features that are too shallow for a normal cam placement. It's worth it to know how to use tricams, and if you get good at cleaning them, you'll never be short of pink tric...

Hey, I'm new on the boards here, and I feel that this place could have some informatoin I am looking for. I am bringing a group of 4 down to RRG for spring break. None of us have been there before, and I was wondering where to stay. A friend of mine has crashed at Miguels, and we are looking to sta...

The bottomline, less than 2 acres of climbing impacts do not have a negative influence an 11,636 acre ecosystem. But that's not what the poll is asking. You're saying the impact is acceptable, and I agree, and more importantly, the Forest Service agrees (aside from certain sections of cliff, appare...

Your poll should probably include a "no impact" option. I think any impact is negative. Would you consider a Forest Service approved hiking trail to be an impact and thus negative? Yes; as I said, I consider any impact to be negative. That doesn't mean it's unacceptable. Also, the poll sp...

Your poll should probably include a "no impact" option. I think any impact is negative.