http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/ Would you like fries with that? Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:28:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6722 metlin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:12:30 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6722 Next time you are in Chicago, we should head out to the Red River Gorge which isn't too far off from Cincinnati, and do some trad. Should be fun. And I'll take you up on that Washington thing - we've gotta do that sometime. Next time you are in Chicago, we should head out to the Red River Gorge which isn’t too far off from Cincinnati, and do some trad. Should be fun. And I’ll take you up on that Washington thing – we’ve gotta do that sometime.

]]> http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6721 Niyant Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:04:03 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6721 I did not climb much or well. Need practise.Only thing i am happy about is that i read Enders game at 15000ft. Agreed! should head for a climb soon ...i mean, you keep heading for yours, will join you in one. I did not climb much or well. Need practise.Only thing i am happy about is that i read Enders game at 15000ft. Agreed! should head for a climb soon …i mean, you keep heading for yours, will join you in one.

]]> http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6720 metlin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6720 I agree, it does need a lot of practice and I am not exactly in a place that has a lot of mountains (nor ice -- lots of snow, but no ice). I am not good, I am passable and since you have climbed in the Himalayas, I am sure you are better! And yes, we should totally do a climb together sometime. How about heading out to Washington and tackling something like Mount Rainier, Mt. Baker or Mt. Shuksan (soft technical, all three)? I agree, it does need a lot of practice and I am not exactly in a place that has a lot of mountains (nor ice — lots of snow, but no ice). I am not good, I am passable and since you have climbed in the Himalayas, I am sure you are better! And yes, we should totally do a climb together sometime. How about heading out to Washington and tackling something like Mount Rainier, Mt. Baker or Mt. Shuksan (soft technical, all three)?

]]> http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6719 Niyant Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:39:16 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6719 wouldn't you say that it requires a lotta practise ?, which is the good part : ). you i guess are good (have not seen you in person), we should definetly go on long climbs when i get some experience and money wouldn’t you say that it requires a lotta practise ?, which is the good part : ). you i guess are good (have not seen you in person), we should definetly go on long climbs when i get some experience and money

]]> http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6718 metlin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:32:26 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6718 The chimneys totally were awesome. The waterfalls are painful and using an ice-axe is hell. And I totally suck at climbing rock with crampons and the ice-axe. Rock to me is hands and ice to me is tools. Kinda needs a mental re-orientation to use tools for both! :-) The chimneys totally were awesome. The waterfalls are painful and using an ice-axe is hell. And I totally suck at climbing rock with crampons and the ice-axe. Rock to me is hands and ice to me is tools. Kinda needs a mental re-orientation to use tools for both!

]]> http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/comment-page-1/#comment-6717 Niyant Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:27:55 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/02/12/ice-climbing-in-loch-vale/#comment-6717 Aweosome!., The chimneys are good fun to climb right ? the waterfall must have been painful though, using that darn ice axe usually is, I reiterate .. awesome snaps .... Aweosome!., The chimneys are good fun to climb right ? the waterfall must have been painful though, using that darn ice axe usually is, I reiterate .. awesome snaps ….

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