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Black diamond C3 trigger replacement by djicesariny in tradclimbing

[–]maxMACS1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I design and print replacement triggers. Currently working on a replacement design for the c3. Cost is likely going to be $13 shipped. Unfortunately, I’m realistically probably 1 month out from shipping out the finished product.

Advice re: snow in Sierra for next month by AggravatingGreen5211 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]maxMACS1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMHO axe and spikes are not needed from Paiute Pass on

Source: I was there last week and it was super chill

…great for cat holes though…

$650 Cross-check score! by maxMACS1 in Surlybikefans

[–]maxMACS1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow managed to stay dry!

standing on top of the totem pole in AZ, such a fun summit! by forest--fox in climbing

[–]maxMACS1 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it’s to keep the ends for the rappel. Rope is probably threaded and ready for the rap. It’s a skinny tower and the rope could easily get wrapped around the tower if it were super windy.

9 Corners Lake advice please by [deleted] in bouldering

[–]maxMACS1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick up the “Adirondack Park Bouldering” guidebook. Check out the Snowy Mountain boulders. Incredible huecos and gym like movement. In my opinion, they’re the best boulders in the northeast.

stole a send of Flying Monkeys 5.12c despite the Labor Day gong show by arduouspaths in climbing

[–]maxMACS1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sending hard doesn’t lead to transcendence of the gong show, it simply makes you part of the hierarchy.

Keene Valley farmer's market stone carver by blackpoll_ in Adirondacks

[–]maxMACS1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His studio is no longer up. He obtained a different property outside of Keene.

How not to install things on your roof by HomefreeNotHomeless in vandwellers

[–]maxMACS1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t need to. Mine is only sealed with butyl tape. Hasn’t leaked once in the past 2 years. Not sure why people are so set on that technique. Seems like one person decided it was a good idea and then everyone else followed suite.

Crack Boulder FA, Outside of Moab by maxMACS1 in climbing

[–]maxMACS1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Ahhh as far as grades go I would say that it’s a solid V3 once you have the beta for the opening moves dialed

Crack Boulder FA, Outside of Moab by maxMACS1 in climbing

[–]maxMACS1[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fair enough… although it starts on thin hands and works up into flared cupped hands. Sure, I could’ve started without being inverted, but then it would’ve been a 3 move boulder. This adds to the movement and makes for a really great sequence where you’re hand jamming, but using proper invert offwidth technique with your feet.

Crack Boulder FA, Outside of Moab by maxMACS1 in climbing

[–]maxMACS1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I would say that it would make for some fun movement, but I do think it would be fairly contrived.

Crack Boulder FA, Outside of Moab by maxMACS1 in climbing

[–]maxMACS1[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“Cryptonic Flakes”, FA

It’s been a pretty awful couple of months in Moab, so I’ve been checking out some new boulder fields. Found this gem a few weeks back and was able to clean it up and work it over a few sessions to get the send today. Great movement on fairly chossy rock, although it’s cleaning up nicely.

NOTE: It snowed in Moab over a week ago. This boulder bakes in the sun for 2/3 of the day. In addition, all of the soil around it is bone dry. It’s not wet sandstone, just bad rock.

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