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Location: Updated Dec 25: Charlie Fow...
By: John McNamee When: Dec 25, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Updated to include CNN article. See above.
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Location: Updated Dec 25: Charlie Fow...
By: John McNamee When: Dec 18, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Updated report on Alpinist
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Half Dome
By: John McNamee When: Dec 13, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: I haven't done the "death slabs" in years but if I remember correctly the key was being familiar with it prior to hiking it with a haul bag. Zip up it with a day bag to get to know the route.
It's a lot of effort with heavy loads so break it down and do it over a couple of days. It's the only approach I have used.
I echo with Karsten just mentioned as well. I just brought the latest version of the Supertopo's Big Walls guidebook and it has a great description of it.
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Location: CO : Alpinist Issue 18 - Buy It
By: John McNamee When: Nov 29, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks for the link. Here's another one...
Video of Sonnie Trotter on FA of Cobra Crack
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Location: Best Wishes to Pat Ament
By: John McNamee When: Nov 29, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks for the help with the quote. I thought I had it nailed. The mind must be starting to go...
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Location: New Feature - Gear Reviews
By: John McNamee When: Sep 9, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Updated review with some pictures of head width comparison to aliens.
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Location: CO : Search Continues for missin...
By: John McNamee When: Sep 4, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: The official search has now been called off without finding Lance. Family members and friends will continue to search.
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Location: Press Release by CCH
By: John McNamee When: Sep 1, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Gary,
I initially got the press release from a posting in the earlier news item titled New Alien failure?
A couple of days later I noticed a similiar thread on supertopo that has some fantastic photos of a broken alien.
Heres the link Supertopo
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Location: Press Release by CCH
By: John McNamee When: Aug 30, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Jason,
Any chance I you could ask your wife to talk to my wife about birthday presents!
Cheers,
John
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Location: New Alien failure?
By: John McNamee When: Aug 29, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: If you have time here is a link to Rope systems analysis and inparticular about the forces involved.
www.amrg.org/Rope_system_analysis_Attaway.pdf
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Location: New Alien failure?
By: John McNamee When: Aug 25, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm currently testing a set of Black Diamond C3's and hope to have the review up on the site in a couple of weeks... I'm not suggesting that people dump their aliens and buy them, but its another option especially if you can wait for the fall sales! I like them.
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Location: New Alien failure?
By: John McNamee When: Aug 22, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks Mark.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Devil's Head : The Headstone : Scratchy Face (5.10d)
By: John McNamee When: Aug 21, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: 10b ... yeah, sure! I've changed it to 10d.
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Location: Metolius Press Release - In...
By: John McNamee When: Aug 5, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: CCH should talk to Metolius about how to handle these issues! What a different approach.
Any company that is up front and open about these things, sharing information about potential failures will win my business!
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Location: CO : Wilson Peak Access
By: John McNamee When: Jul 19, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've corrected the title error. Thanks Ryan.
John
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Location: CO : Sphinx Rock and Squat Rock ...
By: John McNamee When: Jun 25, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was going through the site feedback and recommendations tonight and found this email:
6/3/06 - SQUAT ROCK ACCESS IS CLOSED INDEFINITELY,IT IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL VIOLATORS,YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR TOWED VEHICLES,CITATIONS AND ANY LEGAL ACTIONS. NO TRESPASSING!!
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Location: CO : Support Your Rescue Team
By: John McNamee When: Jun 21, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Link is working now.
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Location: Updated Arches regulations
By: John McNamee When: May 23, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Jim Dunn's comment above sums up exactly how I feel about the whole thing, but just couldn't put it into the right words. Thanks.
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Location: Delicate Arch Climbed!
By: John McNamee When: May 22, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Link to current discussion on supertopo
www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=197165&f=0&b>>>
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Location: Delicate Arch Climbed!
By: John McNamee When: May 22, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Let's just try to be civil to each other and treat everyone as we would like to be treated!
And by the way "administrators" have lives as well and don't spend all of our time reading every comment posted on the site!
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Location: CO : South Platte : Elevenmile Canyon : Elevenmile Dome : Original Sin (5.9+)
By: John McNamee When: May 22, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a nice climb up well protected face and slab moves. Trust your feet and you will find it not too tricky. Pretty solid 9. If you are unsure of leading it, climb Moby Dick and then top rope it. A 60m rope will let you lead it and then rap back to the blocks several feet above the ground. Well worth doing.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Elevenmile Canyon : Elevenmile Dome : Moby Grape (5.7)
By: John McNamee When: May 22, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Only one 60m rope is required if you want to rap from the anchors at the top of the first pitch. It will get you down to just above the ground from where you can easily pull the ropes.
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Location: Updated Arches regulations
By: John McNamee When: May 19, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: From what I understand the use of a hammer has always been discouraged but not banned in the Arches. From now on it's against the law to use one. Repercussions from the DA climb, surely not!
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Location: Delicate Arch Climbed!
By: John McNamee When: May 19, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Well, it looks like Dean's little climb did have an impact. There is now no new fixed anchors allowed.
See page of the 2006 Arches Compendium...
www.nps.gov/arch/pphtml/documents.html
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Location: CO : Lumpy Seasonal Closures Upd...
By: John McNamee When: May 17, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Luke,
Thanks for posting the update regarding access at Lumpy. I've posted it on the Lumpy home page as well.
Cheers
John
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