Comments on: The Big Kids Playground http://www.stuckintherockies.com/2009/02/the-big-kids-playground/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ted http://www.stuckintherockies.com/2009/02/the-big-kids-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-314 ted Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:58:38 +0000 http://www.stuckintherockies.com/?p=1045#comment-314 Rod- Sorry we missed you when you were in town. Sure, the park is a bit artificial, but it's always fun for us, mainly just to get out of town here and do something different. And from a safety perspective, like you said, we can log a lot of time on the ice but more importantly, without a lot of the risk that comes along with leading natural multi-pitch stuff. Looks like Elliot just won the 24 hours of Sunlight race, as a team of two, with fellow Highlands patroller Brian Johnson. I'm tired just talking about it. Ted Rod- Sorry we missed you when you were in town.
Sure, the park is a bit artificial, but it’s always fun for us, mainly just to get out of town here and do something different. And from a safety perspective, like you said, we can log a lot of time on the ice but more importantly, without a lot of the risk that comes along with leading natural multi-pitch stuff.

Looks like Elliot just won the 24 hours of Sunlight race, as a team of two, with fellow Highlands patroller Brian Johnson. I’m tired just talking about it.

Ted

]]> By: Rod and Arlene http://www.stuckintherockies.com/2009/02/the-big-kids-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Rod and Arlene Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.stuckintherockies.com/?p=1045#comment-313 Hi Ted and Christy, I am forwarding this to Arlene who is at the Ice Park right now and was there for the festival last month. She is a top gun ice rat. Myself, I don;t like the artificiality in the same way I don;t like climbing walls. Always thought those skills should be use for wildeness travel and exploration. But I understand the practice aspect. Just too many people and ropes packed in there. I missed you on my very quick trip to Aspen last month, but did have a fabulous day with Aron R on OZone in Highlands Bowl. And did a sweep with Elliott Larsen. Rock on, Rod Nash Hi Ted and Christy, I am forwarding this to Arlene who is at the Ice Park right now and was there for the festival last month. She is a top gun ice rat. Myself, I don;t like the artificiality in the same way I don;t like climbing walls. Always thought those skills should be use for wildeness travel and exploration. But I understand the practice aspect. Just too many people and ropes packed in there. I missed you on my very quick trip to Aspen last month, but did have a fabulous day with Aron R on OZone in Highlands Bowl. And did a sweep with Elliott Larsen. Rock on, Rod Nash

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