cold weather climbing

Post by **Paul3eb** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:02 pm

so this is the first year i'm really getting into climbing down at the red. unfortunately i'm afraid that my time may be growing short for opportune weather. i was wondering how late people climb before it starts getting too cold and the rock induces near instant frostbite.. i'm willing to climb on cold rock but not when it gets to the point of numbness and i can't tell the difference between a jug and slimper.

on an embarressing side note, there's no chance anyone found some keys (one had a blue rubber thingy on it) at miguel's or anywhere at all really.. is there? dropping fifty bucks because of dumb college rules (apparently they'd need to replace the locks) is not my idea of money well spent.

take care

Post by **SikMonkey** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:06 pm

You would be amazed at the temps people climb in down here. It makes my stomach hurt just thinking about it. I for one hate icy cold rock.

Mj

Post by **MiaRock** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:09 pm

i think winter climbing here is better than summer jungle climbing.

Post by **zoe** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:25 pm

You can climb at places like Roadside in 30 degree weather on a sunny day and get a sunburn. It's a great time because there aren't near the crowds.

Post by **MiaRock** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:27 pm

but is is nice to have a warm bed to go home to and not a tent at miguel's

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:45 pm

It's nice to go to the tent at Miguel's, especially if you're sharing it with someone. Ooh la la

Paul: People climb all winter and I think there is a recent thread on this to give you ideas of how to handle the cold.. There are ways to combat cold and I think for those who have climbed enough, the nerve endings on their fingers are already dead so why worry about frostbite????

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:11 pm

Meadows wrote:It's nice to go to the tent at Miguel's, especially if you're sharing it with someone. Ooh la la

Not if you climb with the people I do. They better not be trying to grope me in the middle of the night!?

I think a one man tent is a better alternative. Buy a thermarest, down bag, and a coleman heater...

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:36 pm

Hmmm .... warm body or a Coleman heater? Tough call! Maybe you should change your climbing partners, or add to them.

Post by **GWG** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:37 pm

Not if you climb with the people I do.

Andy, don't you climb with Christian? Doesn't he have your North Face?

What's going on up there in Evansville?

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:01 pm

Meadows wrote:Hmmm .... warm body or a Coleman heater? Tough call! Maybe you should change your climbing partners, or add to them.

The list of climbing partners I have now, none of them would fit the "warm body" requirement. That is for sure!

GWG wrote:Andy, don't you climb with Christian? Doesn't he have your North Face?
What's going on up there in Evansville?

No! No! No! I was sleeping solo this weekend in my one man tent. No funny business... besides he is Christian, and they don't do that kind of thing.