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The are old climbers, and there are bold climbers. But there aren't any old, bold climbers.

How long have you been climbing?
What gear were you using back then?

I started climbing 37 years ago.

When some young punk gives me any shit about my age, I just tell him:

"I've been getting laid longer than you've been alive."

I started climbing on yellow polyprolyene rope, but quickly moved up to Goldline. We used machine ...

The Spiderman of India!
:D

Here's a short video TR from our 2 days on Temple Crag. Amazing place!

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanAlp ... SN2I8IzKnE

Cheers...

Some facts first:
1- I have a Mazda protege
2- I often like to drive from Quebec city to some US NE climbs
3- I usually leave on a Friday night and arrive around midnight at my destination
4- I wake up early (before sunrise) to be the first on a classic climb (Say Black Dike)
5- I always went to a Motel but find it expensive for the time spent there
6- I'm considering ...

Never asked this b/c I keep forgetting but what do people snack/lunch on when it's really cold? I've had to break CLif bars with my multi-tool when they got really cold. Twinkies? Ding Dongs or other fluffy edibles? Bustpower bars into little pieces?

This is something I've been wondering about for a while: What's the best way to get topo maps for guidebooks? Let me clarify: What's the best way to get digital topo maps for guidebooks? It seems like the NG Topo software is great software, but the maps are copyrighted, correct? So those wouldn't be an option, as I understand it... Where do guidebook authors get their maps?

Is that guy wearing panties?

Perhaps this has been a thread in the past, but I am curious what music y'all listen to when driving to the trailhead or just driving through scenic country.

For myself, the James Gang and Joe Walsh are my go-to set, though the Eagles are not too far behind, especially if I am in the southwest (there may be a pattern there...). I confess to some Hank Jr too, which is a fall back to ...

2010 Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival
Feb. 5th-7th, 2010
North Conway, NH

This is it! It's cold! It's winter! The week is here!
It's time to climb! So it's also time to sign up for the clinic you've been thinking about.
Call up IMCS to make it official! Whether you want to learn or hone in on your skills, you won't regret it!
We have some of THE best guides in the country here kids- ...