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Ascentionist wrote:I wish it would stay closed indefinitely. It's great to bike back past the gates and have crags all to yourself.

I am def in favor or the gate staying closed! it would avoid areas getting trashed by campers as well and keep the creek looking good for all the work they just put into it!

Awesome!! Thanks for the pic and beta cliff!! def will be on a to do list for the spring or this winter!

Might classify as the most humble post I have seen on here from someone in their 20s. Thanks man, but really climbing the red, at the new, seneca, out west, it is cool to think how were pushing hard to do some of these routes with such new gear when they were put up with damn machine bolts at times...

This thread warms my cold, cold heart. Larry I am glad it does. I know it will take some work and training on my part but I am just really stoked on excelling my climbing on gear right now. My as well do it in my prime years of 20's. Just waiting to get outta school then really start to focus on it...

Thanks for the reply guys! I def. love me some fingers and have been looking at the 10b-d range for routes. Thought I would post up on the ole forum to get more ideas of routes. I feel strong on fingers and hands. OW is something im trying to work on. I struggle on it a bit. lol. Hope to see you guy...

I just set a goal for myself to break into 5.11 trad during this coming summer. I need to work more mid to upper 5.10 trad to do as well as some winter training. Any advice on some of the nicer lines of this grade in the gorge? Any nice 11a lines I should project?

-Steve

Bump!1 Well all be down at miguels this coming weekend and at rocktoberfest. well be in a huge blue and white cargo van. well be walking around to talk to people about experiences at miguels. if you have any favorites, feel free to come search us out as well!! Can't wait to see you all. were both ve...

BSU, is this Ball State university? I was around there a lot between 2002-2005, I will see if I have any photos and send the your way. Good luck with you efforts, look forward to the results. Yes it is Ball State University. Thanks for the replies guys. I will make sure miguels gets a copy of the d...

milspecmark wrote:Someone posted an old picture of miguels before it was miguels. pic was 30 years old or so. Miguel and his friends were standing in front of the place. Does anyone have that pic?

This would be great if we could find this picture!

Thanks hope to keep hearing memories and stories from the past!

Friends, I have a classmate that is doing a documentary about the history and the climbing community around Miguels that is there throughout the week/weekends/falls/springs you name it. If you have any info or have climbed a while in the years or have great memories to share and pictures of the olde...