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I agree a 100%, though I think different people will define what a 'wild place' actually is differently. I mean, a 3-4 pitch cliff with a 5 minute approach, within 45 minutes of a major metropolitan area, with a mix of trad and sport climbs can hardly be called 'the wild.' You'd really have to be th...

Oh, and by the way, trad is gettin popular again. yeaaa, that was the original premise wasn't it? To answer that question, I haven't really seen a return to trad, or a renewed interest in trad in my parts. Rock climbing in general is more popular, so I guess in terms of numbers alone you could say ...

I'll throw in my outsider's two cents, even though I think the whole issue was well summarized in the short essay on the previous page. I agree that perhaps the mental factor shouldn't be considered in an objective debate over whether one style's grading is stiffer than the other, but at the same ti...

I hear ya, but at the same time, I usually can't make it to the red before late May/early June. It gets reallly hot, but it's never stopped me from having decent climbing days. For sure these are not sending temps, but I'm not there to do that (except for maybe one :D ). Tell you the truth, I'm actu...

Alrighty, my ticklist is overflowing now. I am most definitely heading to Eastern Sky Bridge and Funk Rock City next week. It's gonna be my fifth time at the Red and for some reason I never made it there despite the fact that it looks to be definitely more my style than anywhere else at the Red. Go ...

Alright, so Swahili Slang looks like an awesome suggestion. Definitely adding that one to the ticklist. I was also looking at shorter pitches, like Iron Lung in Muir, or Hang Over at Beer Trailor? Any of you with an opinion on either one? I guess Hang Over has the added appeal of being near the beer...

So here's the thing: we're driving down to the Red in a couple of days for our annual pilgrimage. Back where I live, nothing is really overhanging. It's crimpy and vertical and technical. Also, I hate the gym. So basically, I'm bringing zero endurance with me, and I ain't worth two bits on pinches a...

I've been hitting the red in the last week of May for the past 4 years and I've yet to find anything to complain about. I can't ever go before because I have to wait for the college semester to end (yes, I have the best job in the world :-p ). A lot of people will tell you late May is the tail end o...

It's not very original, but it's true. Every year me and a a few buddies we rent the Torrent Fall cabin for a week late in the Spring (rapidly approaching!!!) and we drive down from way up north where we live (Canada hey?). I swear, every year there's a moment when we're all sitting on the porch aft...

Easy, take a look at the picture that started this thread. Let's say the fixed ring was actually worn more than 50% and you decided you were going to do something to fix it. What would you do with that setup? If your response is adding a couple of biners a link or two up the chain from the rap ring...