Comments for Tad's Rocktrip http://www.csh-east.org/blog Climbing stories from the road Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:38:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Red Dihedral – Video #1: “The Approach” by djvalliere http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/08/red-dihedral-video-1-the-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-44 djvalliere Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:38:17 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=348#comment-44 LOL. i dunno if 5 cairns are enough seriously....i can see how approach finding is difficult. STELLAR scenery!!! Great bivy digs..sunset...very interesting climb ... what more could you ask for:-) LOL. i dunno if 5 cairns are enough seriously….i can see how approach finding is difficult. STELLAR scenery!!! Great bivy digs..sunset…very interesting climb … what more could you ask for:-)

]]> Comment on Two days at Woodfords by Tad http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/08/two-days-at-woodsfords/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Tad Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=318#comment-43 I'm psyched to get out there as much as possible. It seems like a great place to put up some new routes, and to climb as many of the existing routes as possible. I’m psyched to get out there as much as possible. It seems like a great place to put up some new routes, and to climb as many of the existing routes as possible.

]]> Comment on Matthes Crest and On The Lamb by djvalliere http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/08/matthes-crest-and-on-the-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-42 djvalliere Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:03:39 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=281#comment-42 The pics were so spectacular that I want to do Matthes Crest!!! I can't wait for our trip in Septemember. The pics were so spectacular that I want to do Matthes Crest!!! I can’t wait for our trip in Septemember.

]]> Comment on Two days at Woodfords by djvalliere http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/08/two-days-at-woodsfords/comment-page-1/#comment-41 djvalliere Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=318#comment-41 Sweet slideshow! Cool cragging area you checked out. Do you think you'll come back anytime soon to try new routes? Or is it more of an alternative for a day trip? Sweet slideshow! Cool cragging area you checked out. Do you think you’ll come back anytime soon to try new routes? Or is it more of an alternative for a day trip?

]]> Comment on April 19, 2009: Waaaaay Rambo by Tad http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-19-2009-waaaaay-rambo/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Tad Mon, 04 May 2009 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=179#comment-19 Danielle, The hardest part of the traverse was figuring out how to establish myself out on the face, hanging from the fingers on the rail such that I could free up my left hand to get the jam. I got out to the end the first time and couldn't figure out how to get into the jam, so I took a fall from there, and after that, realizing that it wasn't scary, I really went for it the next try and sunk the jam, then the climb was in the bag! Danielle,

The hardest part of the traverse was figuring out how to establish myself out on the face, hanging from the fingers on the rail such that I could free up my left hand to get the jam. I got out to the end the first time and couldn’t figure out how to get into the jam, so I took a fall from there, and after that, realizing that it wasn’t scary, I really went for it the next try and sunk the jam, then the climb was in the bag!

]]> Comment on April 15-16, 2009: Rest day and climbing in Donnelly Canyon by Tad http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-15-16-2009-rest-day-and-climbing-in-donnelly-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Tad Mon, 04 May 2009 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=177#comment-18 Danielle, Yeah, it was the worst weather I have ever seen in IC. Luckily we were able to climb most every day, and the worst of the weather coincided with out rest days. Didn't chat with Jim in much depth, mostly just shooting-the-shit remarks about climbing, and finding out about some of his FA's in Yosemite. Danielle,

Yeah, it was the worst weather I have ever seen in IC. Luckily we were able to climb most every day, and the worst of the weather coincided with out rest days.

Didn’t chat with Jim in much depth, mostly just shooting-the-shit remarks about climbing, and finding out about some of his FA’s in Yosemite.

]]> Comment on April 18, 2009: Scarface draws us in by Tad http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-18-2009-scarface-draws-us-in/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Tad Mon, 04 May 2009 17:42:38 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=181#comment-17 [beta alert] Yup, it's just over a body-length long, and completely horizontal, with good hand jams out the roof, then you get this weird wide flared spot that it's hard to get a good jam in... Then once you figure that out, what to do with the feet? I haven't figured it out yet, and I've tried it on every trip so far (that makes 4 times!) I got to the top on a previous trip because MattL got in a cam past the roof, and I think I cheated through the crux. Grrr, it's still a standing date! [beta alert] Yup, it’s just over a body-length long, and completely horizontal, with good hand jams out the roof, then you get this weird wide flared spot that it’s hard to get a good jam in… Then once you figure that out, what to do with the feet? I haven’t figured it out yet, and I’ve tried it on every trip so far (that makes 4 times!) I got to the top on a previous trip because MattL got in a cam past the roof, and I think I cheated through the crux. Grrr, it’s still a standing date!

]]> Comment on April 15-16, 2009: Rest day and climbing in Donnelly Canyon by Tad http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-15-16-2009-rest-day-and-climbing-in-donnelly-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Tad Mon, 04 May 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=177#comment-16 Yeah, no kidding! If that climb were even a couple of feet longer, there is no way I would have made it. I really had to give it everything I had. Phew! Yeah, no kidding! If that climb were even a couple of feet longer, there is no way I would have made it. I really had to give it everything I had. Phew!

]]> Comment on April 15-16, 2009: Rest day and climbing in Donnelly Canyon by rich http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-15-16-2009-rest-day-and-climbing-in-donnelly-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-15 rich Fri, 01 May 2009 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=177#comment-15 Great pics! I feel sore just looking at the drainpipe. Great pics! I feel sore just looking at the drainpipe.

]]> Comment on April 18, 2009: Scarface draws us in by rich http://www.csh-east.org/blog/2009/04/april-18-2009-scarface-draws-us-in/comment-page-1/#comment-14 rich Fri, 01 May 2009 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.csh-east.org/blog/?p=181#comment-14 That roof looks intense! That roof looks intense!

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