New Crag Help?
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The UAC in Deer Creek Canyon could really use a concerted clean up effort, namely brushing. The nature of the crag is such that it is a dirt magnet with it piling up for eons behind the sharkskin-like holds. Once cleaned up it'll be a fun little moderate crag. So is anyone up for meeting out there some day to kind of make a social event out of it? Great way to meet some south metro climbers. Maybe all run out to a local happy hour afterwards? |
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I've found the Makita 18V cordless blower to be a fast, convenient way to clean dirt off climbs. Just tape the nozzle on and clean a wide swath of rock as you rappel. Or if you've got Bosch batteries, they have a cordless blower also. |
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Since I've enjoyed every fine route you guys put in out there, you can count me in. |
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I'd be interested. Lee took me out there last fall and it is a fun little crag! Would be happy to put in some work at the base as well. |
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Good idea Mike. Although I am inclined to just go straight to the happy hour. |
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I would be down to help out Mike. |
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Ok then. Who wants to pick a date? A weekend day? Several after-work afternoons? |
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I vote for a weekend date. Although I live so close that I suppose I could do a few after work week days just as easy... |
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Just a random thought, Father's Day might be far enough out that it will be warm enough there. Maybe. There's probably another 18" of snow at the base of that thing again. |
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If I get a chance I'll go check it out. |
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Locker just wants to keep it quiet. He doesn't want people coming. :-) |
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Any "event" should include car-pooling since parking is limited. |
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Hey Mike. I could help out if I'm in the area that weekend. At least with the beer part. |
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I am pretty flexible with scheduling after next week, trying to plan some weekends away so not sure about the Father's Day weekend yet. Definitely around during the week for evening work, and will come out for a weekend day if I am in town, just keep me posted. |
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Awesome. Hey Greg, glad to hear from you. For planning purposes, I am not around a computer at all during most of the day. So if those who are want to help schedule things..... |
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Mike... |
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Ok! I have to be accountable. I admit that I was wrong. The crag COULD use a little cleaning. I almost doo doo'd in my pants today when I set my hand on a pile of dirt, had a small pebble roll under my finger, and almost came flying off (Elvis had nothing on me at that moment). |
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Especially with that hideous bolt spacing... |
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It is ODD that for that short instant, it doesn't really matter where that bolt is. The feeling of flying is always unnerving. |
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In a couple weeks I can get regular about after work sesh's there; say like arriving at 3. I have 2 more weekends with my daughter's LAX schedule; then can hit it on weekends too. |
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Just let me know when and Tim and I will come up there and be happy to help. |