climber's blues..

Post by **Paul3eb** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:47 pm

"saturday: a couple of thunderstorms"

should we start building an ark? am i allowed to start crying yet? any rainy-day crags people would recommend other than torrent, military, or roadside? does solar collector stay dry enough? i'm taking a friend down on saturday and i'm sick of him going to the same crag everytime (he insists on always going to torrent, military, or roadside.. he won't explore).

i guess the bright side is that days like these must inspire writers and poets in their own nostalgic ways..

Post by **charlie** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:48 pm

HP40.

Or get a kayak, life rolls along just fine when you diversify.

Post by **rhunt** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:52 pm

I've never gotten wet at the lode or the darkside. All the routes in the shady grove will stay dry.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:53 pm

hp40 is facing tstorms on saturday also. and everytime i go down there (four days now) it's too wet to climb. as for diversifying.. you should talk to my mom. she was lecturing me earlier today on how i should diversify my interests.

Post by **Meadows** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:18 pm

Everything was SOAKED the other day, including all routes at Torrent and R.S. (even that boulder problem to the right of Stay the Hand).

Post by **512OW** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:24 pm

There are NO OTHER RAINY DAY CRAGS than millitary, roadside, and torrent.

All of you stay there.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:37 pm

don't worry 512OW, he doesn't do trad. a sad fact that i'll trying to influence if just a little this weekend. but he probably won't be butting in too much into your crags anyway

Post by **meetVA** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:52 pm

i thought fortress was a rainy day crag...

Post by **Paul3eb** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:28 pm

yeah, i understand it is but i know last time it got pretty busy plus it's all trad.. there'll be no way i could get marc (the kid i'm climbing with saturday.. i think) to do trad all day. i'll be lucky to get him on a trad route

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:30 pm

Just don't tell him where you are going till you get there. Then keep the keys on you so he can't tie you off and steal your keys and car.