Great Wall Approach Trail is Dry... Honest!

Post by **MartyV** » Tue May 31, 2005 6:52 pm

From someone who really enjoyed climbing at the Great Wall a couple of weeks ago, but would have preferred a less muddy approach. Thanks a lot!!

You guys rock!

Post by **J-Rock** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:51 am

Damn guys, that sucks! I like getting my feet wet and all muddy!

Seriously though, great work! It's a good thing that I'm putting up climbing routes and not trails because there would be MANY unhappy climbers and hikers.

I may not be a 5.13 climber, but I sure as hell can bushwhack at a 5.13 level (maybe even 5.14 after last weekend's adventure!).

Post by **Saxman** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:56 am

Thanks for the hard work guys. When does the chair lift or pull rope get installed?

Post by **marathonmedic** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:46 am

J-Rock wrote:I may not be a 5.13 climber, but I sure as hell can bushwhack at a 5.13 level (maybe even 5.14 after last weekend's adventure!).

This coming from the same guy who fell off the trail a few weeks back and gave himself a concussion?

Post by **tomdarch** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:05 am

chair lift? rope pull? bah! A funicular would be the ticket!

Post by **J-Rock** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:43 pm

marathonmedic wrote:This coming from the same guy who fell off the trail a few weeks back and gave himself a concussion?

Oops! Good point, uh... ah hell, I can't come up with a good come back for that one. Most of the time I've found the rhodos to be quite strong, but this particular one decided to snap when I leaned against it.

BTW, what is a funicular?

Post by **marathonmedic** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:32 pm

It's an adjective talking about part of the spinal cord or part of the testes, depending on exactly how it's used and what you're talking about.

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:43 pm

Main Entry: fu·nic·u·lar
Pronunciation: fyu-'ni-ky&-l&r, f&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin funiculus
1 : having the form of or associated with a cord usually under tension
2 [New Latin funiculus] : of, relating to, or being a funiculus
3 : of, relating to, or being a funicular <a funicular system>

Post by JB » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:16 pm

awesome... thanks so much!

let's hope floods don't wash it away!!!!

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:46 pm

I'm personally a little worried (and Texas Pete pointed this out) that with the kind of marshy ground we have where the *boardwalk* was laid, those things might just end up sinking into the ground and we'll end up with a muddy and slippery walkway.... Hopefully not -- we'll surely keep checking it to make sure it doesn't end up that way. That's a LOT of hard work by this trio!