guidebook

Post by **canadaclimbergirl** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:38 pm

Would I be able to get a guide book at Miguel's or a local shop when we arrive? The cost of the shipping to Canada is 18$....almost the price of the book. Crazy!!

c-out

ps....sorry for whining...typical woman thing I guess. ......

Post by **SikMonkey** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:55 pm

No prob. Yeah, you should be able to pick it up pretty easily when you get here. I am pretty sure Miguel's still has it and if you swing through Lexington on your way down, Philip Gall's has it too.

Mj

Post by **tomdarch** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:39 pm

funny coincidences (assuming that you're from Toronto)

weekend before last I was climbing with Austin and Marianne from TO/Rock Oasis(?), then last weekend, instead of hitting Lion's Head, I was in TO eating pizza at Terroni on Queen (but did make it to the Niagara Glenn for a tiny bit of bouldering - got there late, getting dark!) Also, if you know Gus from Blurr, he heads down a lot. (I know this sounds crazy, but everyone seems to know Gus!) My point is - ask around wherever you climb, there are probably a fair number of people who come down to the Red who can give you a lot of advice!

Also, the later in Septermber your trip, the less likely it is that you'll be climbing in a sauna!

Post by **canadaclimbergirl** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:47 am

Well, uh....I don't know Gus, but I may know his cousins's brouther who is an in-law to my friend in Manitoba who once met a guy who claimed he had maybe climbed some obscure rock on a cliff in Newfoundland.........

Sorry, I'm from New Brunswick......which has a fairly small climbing community. And is as far from Toronto as Kentucky is from Rumney, NH.

We've asked everyone we know if they have a guidebook...and have came up empty handed.

Thanks for the beta on the weather. We were planning on the last week of September/First week of October-ish. Will that be better?

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 2:05 am

man, you shouldn't listen to these bitches on here. the climbing is good year round if you ask me. no kidding.

Post by **tomdarch** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:37 pm

canadaclimbergirl wrote:Well, uh....I don't know Gus, but I may know his cousins's brouther who is an in-law to my friend in Manitoba who once met a guy who claimed he had maybe climbed some obscure rock on a cliff in Newfoundland.........

Sorry, I'm from New Brunswick......which has a fairly small climbing community. And is as far from Toronto as Kentucky is from Rumney, NH. We've asked everyone we know if they have a guidebook...and have came up empty handed.

Thanks for the beta on the weather. We were planning on the last week of September/First week of October-ish. Will that be better?

A Canadian who doesn't know Gus! Amazing! For such a teeny tiny country, I'm shocked!

Most years, the middle of September is when most people expect the temperatures to be reasonable again. (Some people enjoy climbing in sauna-like conditions - it reminds them of their hottest bathouse escapades) The average high in mid-September is about 80F/27C and at the beginning of October the average high is 74F/23C. October is also the lowest rainfall month, which is nice, but not critical at the Red! Of course, we're talking about the weather, so it's fairly random and subject to the effects of Murphy's Law. Besides, it's an El Nino year! (Whatever effect that might have!)

Don't worry too much about the guidebook. Poke around the online guide and print out a few pages that look interesting to get you started. When you get to the Red, hang out at Miguel's and be social - you'll meet tons of people to climb with who either have a guide or know where they're going.

Post by **canadaclimbergirl** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 11:54 am

thanks a bunch for your help!!
we plan to camp/hang out at Miguels. We hope to share some beers with everyone too!!

cheers!

cara

Post by **ynot** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:25 pm

Bring some Molsons if you can.

Post by **Canuck** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:17 am

Yeesh, these Yankees who want Molsons

Bring some Keith's. Or Sleeman's. Or can you get Big Rock Trad out east?

Post by **canadaclimbergirl** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:38 am

To the fella who was talking about Moose and Caribou earlier....well Let me tell you something about Molson beer....it comes from the tail end of a moose......

Yippeee!! Keith's!!! Sleeman's!, Clancey's! Moosehead! no problem!!

I've never heard of Big Rock Trad out here. Must be a BC/AB thing???

looks like I could make some coin if I come bearing Canadian Beer.....

okay boys....I'll start taking my orders now. And...I'll sell them for $2 US a beer. ha ha ha ha ha