Bored With Bolting (Lame attempt to change the subject)
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Neil
I’m bored with this bolt wars cr*p.
What did people actually DO on the weekend ?
I tried to go to mountain quarry but got turned away. I think they were filming a commercial about moisturiser for guys. I saw Emil and Mark there with their shirts off. *cough*.
At Statham’s there was a good turn out of punters. Climbing routes with carrots and without. I didn’t climb anything as I didn’t like any of the bolts.
Instead I pulled a loose block off onto my leg and got 13 stitches and 3 hours in a hospital missing out on the All Chrysler Day (Valiant Car show). Not happy.
Anyway, congrats to those I saw out there CLIMBING.
And please, watch your language on the forums and lay off the personal insults – we live in a community you know !!!
Elliot
I spent the entire weekend setting up computer networks. No fun for me.
Got drunk last night and dived into the swan river with a mate. That was my highlight.
Oh and I did an awesome clean ascent back up a slippery slide in a playground. Free solo.
Richard W
I threw all my riggers off site for continued failure to comply with safety regulations. Sought of felt for them a bit being a climber! Shame as they have been donating some of my glue!
Ross
Neil, pulling loose blocks onto your legs is bad for you. Next time you could really injure yourself. Don’t do it again.
I went camping with the kids. On Sunday night I was Desperate @ Dogface, which is the only gym open then. Did a bit of bouldering in between getting a free perm in front of one of the massive air fans.
Somebody told me that I was good at it (bouldering, not perms). It seems that standards are dropping…..
Di
Speaking of RF and being ‘good’ at bouldering, many moons ago when I was having a punishing session of falling off a particular problem with Ben, a kid walked in to the cave and watched us shredding ourselves for a while (falling off at about the 4th hold!).
Then the little darling piped up with ‘If you just try, you can do it. We learned that in school.’
So there you go. TRY. 🙂 I think she thought we couldn’t get to the top . . . .
Shannon
I went to Roleystone pool and took a couple of friends. Nathan who had his first couple of outdoor Trad leads, Amanda who is getting back into the outdoor thing and Steve, who is coming back from a broken leg. plus my kids. Made for a good, easy and relaxing day on Saturday.
SHANE SHAW
had a litle climb at Stahams with m son dylan and some others in the morning before it got too hot. Sunday was Dylan’s cricket carnival in the morning and an afternoon seista to finish the day.
Peter T
Nice to have an interesting thread for a change! Me and Neil (not the same as above, I think) and Conrad went to Stathams Sat arvo – it was hot! Did Ross’s new route Mt Everest at back – very good for the grade, should be even better when the rock’s not too hot to touch! Did one of Phil C’s routes on the abseil wall, then Real Life Ambition (no longer in shade – hmmm!). Time for home and a very welcome dip in the pool.
Church on Sunday!
OK we don’t need everyone’s diary posted here, but yeah – this was the most interesting read on the site for a while. Having said that – hope the leg heals up quick, Neil.
richard
I spent the we zonked with jet lag at the British Museum wondering why the mummies looked so much better than I felt. Where are these famous London climbing gyms anyway?
Dinah
There’s a climbing gym in Mile End if I recall correctly.
richard
ta, will try to get there.
Ben J
Richard,
Make sure you go to “Westway” climbing gym.
Very cool.
rod
the castle’s ok if you find yourself in northern london on a rainy day.
mike
yeah this is so much more interesting than arguing about bolts **boring**
ed nepia
climbed at stahams, did one of the 16’s next to mt everest, the nice 18/19 arete on the sunny wall with fixed hangers and then agent de france and the 22 right of that… cant remember the name, then had a trip to the mq and did mortal wombat (nice) split personality and crazy horse
all good routes, cheers
Richard W
Hey Ed!
Did you do Split personality or the direct line? I had repeat falls off the Split Personality – found it hard. What are your thoughts?
ed nepia
hey bro,
did split personality .. felt like a 21 , really nice climbing
would like to do the direct another day
when you in town?
jamie
Got back on the rock for first time i over a year…
pottered over to stathams on the monday public holiday…expecting a few people to be the…guess you were all away down south…
did the 14 on karnal pillar, childs play and quickie…moved over to shade and did blah and 20 easy steps (very nice route) before falling on everest..stupid fingers need to strengthen up again….hopefully it wont be another year before i get out again
cmc
move north.not enouth climbers to worry about difference,new climbs every day and no bolts!
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