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Rope-Solo

Postby Fred » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:09 pm

Great day out today with hardly anyone around. Rope-soloed 31 routes in 4h 52min today.

1. MrClean 5.6
2. Pharaoh Fawcet 5.9
3. Tut's Tomb 5.9
4. Mummified 5.6
5. Spiderman 5.8
6. Slimy Rainbow 5.7
7. Mr Dirty 5.6
8. Pass The Moonshine 5.7
9. Anubis 5.10b
10. October Sky 5.8
11. Puff The Magic Dragon 5.7
12. Sweet Potato Pie 5.8
13. New Route 5.7
14. About A Rope 5.7
15. Jack In The Box 5.6
16. Pizza 5.5
17. Shredded Wheat 5.8
18. It's A Way Of Life 5.4
19. Anything For 50 Bucks 5.5
20. Sticky Fingers 5.10b
21. Operation Harding 5.9
22. It's About Time 5.9
23. Hermit The Frog 5.6
24. Mammalian Protuberances 5.7
25. Snakepeel 5.9
26. The Juggler 5.10a
27. Rescuers Down Under 5.8
28. Fern Gully 5.8
29. If You Don't Know 5.9
30. Mental Floss 5.6
31. Mental Hygiene 5.7
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Stef » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:31 am

Jesus! You are a machine. I suspect this is a Welsford record?
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby martha » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:45 pm

Now lets get him doing this rope soloing on something other than just a shunt. I don't mind it for short, easier, straight up and down routes, but anything harder or even a little wandering it makes me uneasy. We both rope solo if we are out with the kids and without a 3rd person... it is the only way sometimes!

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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Fred » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:03 pm

A lot of these routes are short and have shared anchors. The key is to just keep moving with your rope work and only stop for food and water while hiking to your next destination.

I did 13 routes on lead today at Sunnyside under 5 hours and belayed seconds so it's totally do-able. You just have to climb climb climb!!!!
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Dom » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:48 pm

Didnt notice you hoped on so many routes today... training for El Cap??

heheh good job man
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby martha » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:12 pm

Dombackpacker wrote:Didnt notice you hoped on so many routes today... training for El Cap??

heheh good job man


Fred? on El Cap?!?! LOL...

THAT might be the funniest thing I have heard all day
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Stacey » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:18 am

martha wrote:
Dombackpacker wrote:Didnt notice you hoped on so many routes today... training for El Cap??

heheh good job man


Fred? on El Cap?!?! LOL...

THAT might be the funniest thing I have heard all day


now Cara - - play nice...height aversions can be over come ;-)
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby martha » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:43 am

Fred is a sport climber... cragger. nothing more. Don't let him fool you. and yes, he is also scared of heights... sort of. LOL

ask him about when he and Ghislain went to the Verdon Gorge in France......
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby granite_grrl » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:07 am

Nice work, Fred!

What kind of device do you use to TR solo?
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Fred » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:00 am

Not the best device. I use a shunt. I'm looking for something better. Any recommendations?
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby STeveA » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:53 pm

A partner.
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Stacey » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:26 pm

STeveA wrote:A partner.


But then the partner gets in the way - with talking, eating, wanting to climb themselves...
eh Fred? :P
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby *Chris* » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:30 pm

It's true. Can't think of many folks who want to belay Fred up 31 pitches in a day. Forget that!

p.s. I hear the Wild Country Ropeman is a popular rig.
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Stacey » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:36 pm

*Chris* wrote:It's true. Can't think of many folks who want to belay Fred up 31 pitches in a day. Forget that!


haha - hey if there is - - I still have a tick list that I didn't get to in 2009....volunteers? :P
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Dom » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:07 pm

*Chris* wrote:It's true. Can't think of many folks who want to belay Fred up 31 pitches in a day. Forget that!
StaceyMJCouturier wrote:haha - hey if there is - - I still have a tick list that I didn't get to in 2009....volunteers?


Maybe this guy hehe
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Matt Peck » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:30 am

Do you know who that guy is? I'd go climbing with him anytime. Just bring lots of IBU 400's
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Stacey » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:07 pm

Dombackpacker wrote:
*Chris* wrote:It's true. Can't think of many folks who want to belay Fred up 31 pitches in a day. Forget that!
StaceyMJCouturier wrote:haha - hey if there is - - I still have a tick list that I didn't get to in 2009....volunteers?


Maybe this guy hehe



NOW that is one "FRED" I would belay whenever/wherever...no questions asked.
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Andrew » Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:13 pm

Now Cara knows what to get her hubby for Christmas this season ! :)



*Chris* wrote:It's true. Can't think of many folks who want to belay Fred up 31 pitches in a day. Forget that!

p.s. I hear the Wild Country Ropeman is a popular rig.
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby martha » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:36 pm

Andrew wrote:Now Cara knows what to get her hubby for Christmas this season ! :)





A babysitter? So that I can go and belay him up those routes? Fred and I are climbing partners, and although we usually climb with someone else due to the kids, we prefer each other I think. I can deal with him always being in a hurry, and he can tune out my b*tching. LOL
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Andrew » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:08 pm

Fred must be a superhero to tune out the b*tching :P


martha wrote:
Andrew wrote:Now Cara knows what to get her hubby for Christmas this season ! :)





A babysitter? So that I can go and belay him up those routes? Fred and I are climbing partners, and although we usually climb with someone else due to the kids, we prefer each other I think. I can deal with him always being in a hurry, and he can tune out my b*tching. LOL
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Matt Peck » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

Poking the bear, buddy. Poking the bear.
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Holly Reid » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

Matt Peck wrote:Poking the bear, buddy. Poking the bear.

hahaha, you crack me up Matt!
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby martha » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:20 am

Andrew wrote:Fred must be a superhero to tune out the b*tching :P



Very clever Andrew, but Matt is right..... you are stirring me right out of hibernation...


:twisted:

hey.. at least I can keep up with Fred out there..... ;)
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby Andrew » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:28 am

:) I live on the edge, Cara...




martha wrote:
Andrew wrote:Fred must be a superhero to tune out the b*tching :P



Very clever Andrew, but Matt is right..... you are stirring me right out of hibernation...


:twisted:

hey.. at least I can keep up with Fred out there..... ;)
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Re: Rope-Solo

Postby chossmonkey » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:07 am

martha wrote:
Andrew wrote:Now Cara knows what to get her hubby for Christmas this season ! :)





A babysitter? So that I can go and belay him up those routes? Fred and I are climbing partners, and although we usually climb with someone else due to the kids, we prefer each other I think. I can deal with him always being in a hurry, and he can tune out my b*tching. LOL


I sure am happy wife isn't under any of those delusions. :lol:
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