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Post by 0aj0 »

where are the best places to climb in the summer? i know the zoo and some of torrent are good but is there anywhere else?
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Post by SCIN »

Proably Fun Rock, Solar Coollector and the Mohterlode (after 6pm). Also Lady Slipper. Those crags get sun all damn day long.
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Post by Horatio Felacio »

me and rat-baby climbed at every possible place you can last summer. no where is to hot...unless you're a bitch-ass cracker who can't hack it. i guess that eliminates everyone on this board.
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Post by Gretchen »

Ditto HF, {Can't believe I agreed with you!}

90 degree heat and 110% humidity, doesn't matter where you climb, it's all hot!
Just genuinely disengenuous.
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Post by Yasmeen »

So how long after rainfall does the slabby wall at Lady Slipper stay wet? Last time I was there in April it was pretty wet and hadn't rained in a few days if not a week. Any opinions on whether it's worth checking out on Sunday?
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Post by SikMonkey »

If it doesn't rain any more, it should be dry by Sunday without any prob.

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Post by Power2U »

You all are smoking crack if you don't think that shade vs. direct sun doesn't make a difference. Shade = sweaty nastyness Sun=dehydration, pounding headache, and instant painful death.

Hey, HF you were at the Undertow in the shade last weekend...not up at Emerald City / Lady Slipper....how come? Oh yeah right Undertow=shade Lady Slipper = fried egg! Does that mean you're a bitch-ass cracker? You do have 780 posts on this board.
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Post by t bone »

The heat doesnt bother me . i work in it every day.
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Post by air canada »

I think its swarms of killer deer flies intent on pillaging my delicate skin that bother me the most. The heat only makes me dizzy and pass out.

Skybridge is also awesome in the summer, with its alternating patches of sun/shade you can take your pick.
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Post by rhunt »

Funk Rock and Lady Slipper are bad ideas in the summer.

Go to the crags that don't get any sun in the morning and go early!

Try to find the crags that have big caves that give off a little breeze.

Motherlode..undertow wall has been the coolest place to climb for me in the summer, but the real trick is to get out early!!

Good luck...go to Summersville!!
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