Turkeygirl Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Well guys, we left yesterday morning about 9am, got back to campus a little after 9pm, I got home at 9:30pm and got to bed at 11pm! The trip was fun. We took two vans and I rode up front with the one girl who was driving and we had fun talking and joking around. We drove through Warren,PA, and Tionesta,PA and a few other weird little towns,lol. We followed the Allegany River alot of the way and man that river was high! We even saw where it was up to some of the houses on the banks and on one road there was water about 3 feet fron each side of the road! We got to Panther Rocks which is on some hunting club's land and above the Allegany River. We practice setting top-ropes then we went to the base of our climbs, in 3 groups of 4 and each group set their own climb, with the professor checking them first. My group's climb was tough, all the foot and hand holds were like 3-5 feet from the ground so when the prof. wasn't looking, we boosted each other up We each rotated, taking turns climbing, spotting,and belaying. When I finally got to climb, I only got onto the first foothold, then when trying to jump and reach a hand hold, I banged my knee twice into a ledge on the rock face which hurt but I'm only bruised We picked up trash on the way out, left about 5pm, and stopped at Arby's in Warren,PA for dinner. Overall a great trip and when you go on trips, you get to know your classmates more which is fun I did get some pics on a disposable camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Glad you got the magazines:o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Sounds like ya had a great trip Ruth! i'll be going on a roadtrip up to Kapuskasing, which is waaaaaaayyyyy up in northern Ontario. its about 7 or 8 hours from where i'm from. Can't wait! it'll be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Sounds like you had a good time. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! [ QUOTE ] I only got onto the first foothold, then when trying to jump and reach a hand hold, I banged my knee twice into a ledge on the rock face which hurt but I'm only bruised : [/ QUOTE ] Why did I know you would get hurt somehow Calimity Ruth LOL too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BRDNSPR Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! You were in my hometown. Great place to be ! Glad you had fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Glad you had a good trip! Fortunately you started with two knees, so you should have one left...or did ya get them both? Next time tell your profesor you want to learn how to Jam and Smear... The prof should be realy impressed... Jam-shoving a hand or foot into a thin verticle crevace and twisting or flexing it to wedge it in place for a hold. (don't fall on that...it takes all the skin right off if you do) Smear-placing the ball of your foot against the wall and twisting slightly to "smear" the rubber into the rock for grip on nearly flat surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! glad you had a good trip, tg. life should be fun at your age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Actually Reloader, the professor was telling one of the girl's in the group next to us to twist her hand and arm in this crevice to try to get some leverage to climb up this crevice. Only one person in that group got up that crevice,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Tionesta is some BEAUTIFUL country, I am actually headed up there this coming weekend for the first day of trout. As for the river, yeah, it is zipping along thanks to all the rain we had over the winter as opposed to the regular snow fall. Glad you enjoyed PA aside from the injuries, come back any time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! sounds like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: I\'m back from PA! Ruth glad to hear you had a great time. It sounds like alot of fun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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