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Feb 23, 2021 I have a crack machine I built and want to give away. It's made up of three 2x8s 12 feet high, with 2x4 spacers held together with lag bolts. It will disassemble for transport… View Message

May 18, 2020 GCC just posted this on Facebook:The Mohonk Preserve will be reopening Wednesday, May 20th with some restrictions. To summarize: No climbing yet - permitted activities include… View Message

May 27, 2019 The SicGrips G-Strings are pretty good:http://sicgrips.com/HOME.htmlA pain to shift to different positions, but very solid View Message

Oct 16, 2017 I think I left a jacket at the Gunks yesterday (sun 10/15), possibly at the base of Hans Puss/Feast of Fools. It's a blue/gray corderoy jean jacket.PM if you found. Thanks View Message

May 25, 2017 Yeah, that's really what I was after. There are photos online of the fully set up moonboard, but they are not high resolution enough to get any useful info. In the end, I… View Message

May 21, 2017 Thanks, Emmerson. Don't know why I didn't see that. View Message

May 21, 2017 I'm going to modify my home wall to be a pseudo-moon board, so I can use the problems that people have posted on moonboard.com. I don't want to spend the money to get the schoo… View Message

Apr 29, 2017 Me too! View Message

Jun 12, 2016 I was at the zoo yesterday and it was nice. This morning we were at the great wall, also good. Roadside is shady in the morning. At PMRP we went to the courtusey wall and then… View Message

Apr 15, 2016 +1 what Jacob said View Message

Apr 13, 2016 No such thing as a 'perfect' camera, it depends on your preference. The Canon G series is quite good - I had a G9 for a while and loved it. But there are many many first-class… View Message

Apr 13, 2016 My hands get very cold, so I use a pair of (I think) Black Diamond insulated leather gloves. They are pretty warm, but allow enough sensation for me to belay comfortably. I als… View Message

Mar 12, 2016 It's back now... View Message

Mar 11, 2016 Is anyone else getting a strange, non-BD website when they try to get info? I followed the link from BD here: blackdiamondequipment.com/e… and it lands here:… View Message

Jan 27, 2016 I started at 42 (four years ago), and have climbed steadily since then. My piece of advice is to go slowly with your training. When I first started out, I went a little crazy w… View Message

Oct 25, 2015 You should try to hook up with the people at the Powerlinez - a climbing area in Harriman state park just off rt. 17. There is a facebook group you can join. A couple of them w… View Message

Jul 14, 2015 I've had infraspinatus problems for about two decades, and other general RC problems. Last year, at the insistence of my trainer, I went to a surgeon who specializes in RC inju… View Message

Jul 14, 2015 Or maybe not. It just increases your heart attack risk 0-50%. If you're at low risk, that number could be pretty lowNYT: Experts Urge Sparing Use of Nonaspirin Painkillers View Message

Jun 10, 2015 I'm going to be in Tinos for a day or so this week or next. My crash pad is too large to check through on the flight. Is anyone going to be on Tinos in the next few days? View Message

Apr 23, 2015 I've never been in may, but I've been told that if you avoid the mid-afternoon and try to climb in the shade you can climb through the summer View Message

Apr 23, 2015 You can also go to an upholstery shop, one that refinishes furniture, and ask for old bits of foam, then put in a mattress cover. View Message

Apr 23, 2015 I was thinking the same thing as Jeff. You could combine that with a few screws into the stringers for extra strength. View Message

Apr 23, 2015 I've read the book, and it was a good read and full of helpful information. I re-read it recently to remind myself of a few of the techniques. Most definitely worth the money. View Message

Mar 30, 2015 I was there yesterday. As Daniel said, only a little on the trail into the trapps. Most routes were dry, though some of the cracks had some water coming out. View Message

Mar 2, 2015 Merino wool or smart wool are great choices. The outdoor research growler shirt is great also. I like it because you can flip up the collar and keep the sun off the back of you… View Message

Feb 5, 2015 I'm traveling to Athens early this summer. If it's not too hot, I'd like to try to get out and climb with my daughter using a guide. Has anyone had experience with a Greek guid… View Message

Feb 5, 2015 I used to race formula cars a long time ago. There was a chemical you could apply to the tire, then file off the outer layer to make them stickier. I can't seem to find the nam… View Message

Jan 13, 2015 I went in there once with my kids. They were very friendly and helpful with beta about nearby climbing areas. View Message

Dec 23, 2014 Speaking of Yosemite films, has anyone seen Brave New Wild or Wild New Brave? View Message

Dec 15, 2014 I did estralita as my first climb at epc, and my first outdoor route after taking a few weeks off to rehab my shoulder. It's a gorgeous climb. Be careful of the easier climbs -… View Message

Nov 17, 2014 Actually, I found the first few weeks of ARC training to be pretty enjoyable (when I could get time on the autobelays when the kiddies weren't around). And also very helpful in… View Message

Nov 16, 2014 I've just finished week three of strength/hangboard of the anderson training plan. They recommend two full days of rest (excluding some light ARC and aerobic exercise) between… View Message

Nov 16, 2014 One of the best things I did was the same side in traverse exercise from self coached climber book youtube.com/watch?v=rO6gzpG… I spent the summer far from a gym… View Message

Nov 16, 2014 Sad news View Message

Nov 14, 2014 Handbrake works really well. View Message

Nov 14, 2014 I have one and use it daily. I prefer the orange ball. I 've found that simply moving it up and down my inner and outer forearms loosens them up, even when I don't have any pai… View Message