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Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 3:39 pm
Can you confirm if you personally took these measurements or the government just took rough non specific measurements from airplane with no localized drone and tripod next to each tower
I read your profile it says you only do class 2 scrambles
Confirmed, I personally climbed and surveyed all 49 Towers of the Cimarron Forks, though I find the "localized drone and tripod" method to be unconscionably soft, hence I used a tape measure. Weather and lightning made this somewhat difficult as my sharpie marks kept washing off in the torrents, forcing me to scale each tower multiple times to get the most accurate result.
As you can imagine this is highly dangerous, so much so that upon completing the assignment I hung up my grappling hook to focus on safer pursuits. These days you'll find me in the driveway doing whips and burnouts on my E-unicycle.
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 3:39 pmI read your profile it says you only do class 2 scrambles
If anyone has these tools I could perhaps help muscle them up to a more localized spot I'm a very skilled scrambler and very good climber but need rope training
hahahaha......Boggy, is this a true statement? hahaha
Guilty as charged though if we're splitting hairs it's rope-intensive, technical localized lidar class 2.
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 3:39 pm
Can you confirm if you personally took these measurements or the government just took rough non specific measurements from airplane with no localized drone and tripod next to each tower
I read your profile it says you only do class 2 scrambles
Confirmed, I personally climbed and surveyed all 49 Towers of the Cimarron Forks, though I find the "localized drone and tripod" method to be unconscionably soft, hence I used a tape measure. Weather and lightning made this somewhat difficult as my sharpie marks kept washing off in the torrents, forcing me to scale each tower multiple times to get the most accurate result.
As you can imagine this is highly dangerous, so much so that upon completing the assignment I hung up my grappling hook to focus on safer pursuits. These days you'll find me in the driveway doing whips and burnouts on my E-unicycle.
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 3:39 pmI read your profile it says you only do class 2 scrambles
hahahaha......Boggy, is this a true statement? hahaha
Guilty as charged though if we're splitting hairs it's rope-intensive, technical localized lidar class 2.
I'm not sure what you mean by rope intensive technical lidar class 2
Can you compare this to Yosemite decimal system being class 1 2 3 and 4 are scrambling
Class 5 to 5.15d are free climbing
And class 6 is aid climbing subdivided into a scale and c scale
c scale being clean aid climbing
A1 / C1 (Easy Aid)
A2 / C2 (Moderate Aid)
A3 / C3 (Hard Aid)
A5 / C5 (Extreme Aid)
A6 is even more extreme and by definition not clean climbing as the safety rope anchors can only hold bodyweight and can't catch the climber in case of a hard fall
This is all volcanic rock spires that rival turret ridge or exceed turret ridge in difficulty turret ridge is a c2 aid climb and 5.9 yds free climb so perhaps you meant c2 aid climbing or maybe you were just kidding
I'm thankful to know now that you can take laser measurements with a wet sharpie but wouldn't a chalk stick work better?
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 11:39 pm
Can you compare this to Yosemite decimal system being class 1 2 3 and 4 are scrambling
Class 5 to 5.15d are free climbing
Now wait a minute, Mr. Socks fox!
This was all class 2 by the Localized Lidar System, to approximate the difficulty adding all the Yosemite free solo grades together from class 1 to the hardest known grade of 5.17g, the cumulative YDS for these climbs was 105.58. One can train to this level as I have by palming basketballs glued to the ceiling of La Garita arch while taking certified measurements of its half circumference, 43' to 68', with a lidar tape measure.
Boggy B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:36 am
Now wait a minute, Mr. Socks fox!
This was all class 2 by the Localized Lidar System, to approximate the difficulty adding all the Yosemite free solo grades together from class 1 to the hardest known grade of 5.17g, the cumulative YDS for these climbs was 105.58. One can train to this level as I have by palming basketballs glued to the ceiling of La Garita arch while taking certified measurements of its half circumference, 43' to 68', with a lidar tape measure.
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 11:39 pm
Can you compare this to Yosemite decimal system being class 1 2 3 and 4 are scrambling
Class 5 to 5.15d are free climbing
Now wait a minute, Mr. Socks fox!
This was all class 2 by the Localized Lidar System, to approximate the difficulty adding all the Yosemite free solo grades together from class 1 to the hardest known grade of 5.17g, the cumulative YDS for these climbs was 105.58. One can train to this level as I have by palming basketballs glued to the ceiling of La Garita arch while taking certified measurements of its half circumference, 43' to 68', with a lidar tape measure.
You're teaching Edward...that's pretty special.
I don't believe his wheelie escapades. I need pictures, Edward. Cutting edge, death defying stunts needs documentation. A selfie would be great while doing a wheelie, of course.
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2026 11:39 pm
Can you compare this to Yosemite decimal system
Now wait a minute, Mr. Socks fox!
You're teaching Edward...that's pretty special.
I don't believe his wheelie escapades. I need pictures, Edward. Cutting edge, death defying stunts needs documentation. A selfie would be great while doing a wheelie, of course.
Ah mr boggy is quite the comedian
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Edwardteach wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2026 1:18 pm
And yes I can deadlift 510lbs squat 405lbs bench press 270lbs human flag tuck flag for over 10 seconds and tuck planche for over 10 seconds and it's all on video
My bodyweight is 155lbs height is 71¾" tall wingspan is 76", I can nearly touch my elbows to the floor with straight legs and have been able to palm a basketball since age 12 years old and have videos and the childhood photos to prove it
Secretary Kegsbreath, are you drunk as a f***ing skunk again? Yes, yes you are.
Unless, of course, you're actually Skyrme17 in a fake mustache! *gasp*
295lb on deadlift for 3 sets of 8 but....
last set only did 5 reps instead of amap because I was burned out from wrestling and MMA practice but that's 21 reps total unfortunately I don't have the other 2 sets on video but Xtreme couture does have them on their security video plus anyone who said I use fake weights is a straight up liar, you are not accusing me you are accusing Randy couture's gym now, this is no ai generated video
I'm 5'11¾" tall 76" wingspan 155lbs and have been able to palm a basketball since 12 years old and I can prove all those numbers in court and are exact numbers and not exaggerated whatsoever
But that's between 501lbs-531 lb 1 rep max, by the NFL standard and not the powerlifting standard because the NFL will calculate over 10 reps but powerlifting only does under 10 reps
I do use mountaineering and hiking to help my training routine and my xt250 helps provide scouting transport and quick access to difficult 4x4 roads and such
Pound for pound strength is a funny one because it has more to do with nerve signaling muscle activation than muscle mass, furthermore density is more important for pound for pound strength than hypertrophy so us pound for pound strength athletes might not be as good vs bodybuilders for muscle definition but I definitely throw weights around despite my 21 bmi
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2026 10:33 pm
I do use mountaineering and hiking to help my training routine and my xt250 helps provide scouting transport and quick access to difficult 4x4 roads and such
Edwardteach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2026 10:48 am
The traverse from the official 14er the East Summit ("East Crestone") to the former 14er the West Summit of Crestone Peak involves YDS Class 3 to low 5th Class terrain (primarily Class 3/4 scrambling with exposed no-fall sections up to Class 5 depending on the exact ridge chosen
Class 3 to Class 5 (depending on whether you stay strictly on the knife-edge ridge or drop slightly onto ledges).
The traverse between East Crestone Peak (East Crestone) and the main/west summit of Crestone Peak involves difficult YDS Class 4 to low-5th class (5.4) terrain requiring precise route-finding and high exposure
Key Challenge: Down-climbing from the summit of East Crestone and navigating the tight connection to the Red Notch/Red Gully of Crestone Peak demands careful, no-fall 5th-class route-finding
Fool. Let's see the photos of you doing the traverse from East to West Crestone. I've done this traverse and no way it's 5th class.
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