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I think they might be needing another one of these down the road as its supposedly pretty easy to f*ck one of these jillion dollar babies up with a missle or two. They're pretty good though when you're pummeling some little shit country without any gizmos.

Oxymoronic troll or simply moronic? Discuss.

Grand Wall (even though not in the best style) Complete N Ridge Stuart (even though we bivied on top) Dragging the family on a successful backpack trip (even though it was only a mile from the car)

For only $5.95.... aw what the heck, I'll tell you how to do it for free. I set my number of posts per page to 23. So there, you annoying pagetoppers!!!

This sh*t is not interesting if the called shots are anonymous! Please eschew PP's poll and sign your name next to your weekend ambition! thankyouverymuch BTW, as for me, some pitches on a mountain, possible FA but probably only virtual FA.

Oh wait, I get it now. PP, you sure turned into a sh*tty typist as of late!

I believe there is shared blame on this one. First, the driver who is in the wrong lane. Second, the usually confusing Washington signage doesn't help. Third, the self-appointed nazi f**khead traffic enforcer that won't let one car into the lane ahead of them. I think the third SANFTE is at least as much to blame for holding everybody else up.

Yeah! C'mon Klenke! I know it's difficult for you to "pony up", but give it a try!

Trash guys come tomorrow. Put out your trash.

Well, yes, but they are worried that some clueless driver might get mad at them if they switch from vehicle to pedestrian mode. Actually as a cyclist, I'll be in that right turn spot and get the feeling that maybe the car behind me wants to turn right. I look back, and if they got their turn signal beeping, I move it onto the sidewalk. If they don't, I don't.

Thank you, thank you one and all. This thread completely kicks ass on all thirty seven of the Bitch-at-Beck threads combined! I can't believe how much climbing got talked about after just one longwinded obnoxious request. Let's all do this again come Mon-Tuesday after this forthcoming unprecedented simultaneous occurence of weekend and good-weather window (whood a thunk it !?). If you wish to be specifically named in next week's "What-did-you-climb" query (sorry AlpineK ), then call your shot now! That's right, pre-chestbeating is being solicited. Also for those tempted to dredge up past stories, no worries. A "What did you tick this year?" thread will be appearing sometime in late October.

I think you guys might like the Roosevelt-Kaleetan traverse , but the weather looks iffy on the West side. West Ridge of Stuart as already recommended is probably a good idea, though it might be crusted with rime! Might take longer than Bug's time if you're doing belays with a rock-inexperienced person. It probably wouldn't happen to you; but, the route is somewhat legendary for route-finding-induced unplanned bivies. How much trouble would that get you in? If the West side is looking OK, you might also consider Little Big Chief Mountain (Up Dutch Miller Gap trail) or Foggy Peak (Monte Christo area). Little Big Chief is mostly hiking and scrambling with two 20 feet sections of probably-want-a-rope territory. If you take the East Face version, there is some clean 4th class (probably-want-a-rope) for about 2 pitches. Foggy Peak (N Ridge) has 3-4 pitches of clean granite 4th-verylow 5th on an airy ridge. Fairly quick and easy approach (if you have Mt bikes) with one fairly short section of steep bush. You can descend easily via the SW route.

7. waiting at a four way stop until the approaching car comes to a complete stop. 8. pulling up to a light in such a fashion as to block the entire lane instead of staying far enough left to allow someone to squeeze through on the right and make a right on red.

I climbed that route [...] It looks fairly stiff for 5.8 either way. It's 5.8+! Good one fer sure. That and Gorilla My Dreams, good Grand Wall training.

You're one to talk!!!! Latona Tavern ring any bells?

Mattp! No, thank you for contributing! I do enjoy a nice hike! Scotty my man! Excellent chestbeat! 9 hours , saaah-mokin' ! I will have to try that one day! E-Rock thank you for your sarcastic rhetorical question! I hope it helps root more climbing tales! Do exclamation points lose their value if every sentence in a post ends with one?!

Iain! I think this is a fine piece of conceptual art. Conveying well the "hook up with Erik" zeitgeist

Erik!! Way to go! You are a one-man climbing website savior!!! Let's get some more of you to do your part? Do you guys want people to think of you more as Rush Limbaugh or Conrad Anker!! Dittoheads or climbers!? It's up to you!

I was in the aforementioned group of 6 year-olds. We climbed at Roto Wall. My daughter was the one with the incorrect knot. She got up about 50 feet and called down "Daddy, I think my knot is coming untied" "HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT" I thought. LeeJams got pretty wide eyed and Bug got the word. I asked them if they could hold the rope for me or do something else and Bug (Da da daaaaaa!) quickly sprang into action (his shoes) and soloed up to my daughter. As I hoped, it was only the keeper knot that unraveled and all was well. Phew! Then Bug stayed up there and coached her up the hard part at that top. My daughter was stoked and worked two more offwidth 5.3's . Bug ! Seriously. Thanks again dude. So Fern, were you part of this romantic interlude thingy at WA Pass which you referred to on rec.climbing?

We are reaching a time of unprecedented climbing and pre-climbing chestbeating, yet for some reason the only climbing reports to come from this obviously productive weekend are reports of Dryad's ascent of Liberty Bell , pictures of 6 year olds toproping 5.3 with incorrectly tied knots , and a little supersecret cryptic banter over some route somewhere around WA Pass . C'MON GUYS N' GALS....GIVE IT UP From reading this board today it appears that beyond the aforementioned items the most exciting event participated in by you "climbers" is listening to Shrub's speech on the way home. MORE CLIMBING TALK!! Erik, GregW and your other mysterious guests at WA Pass....What did you climb? Was it fun? Was it scary? Was it Alpine? Mattp, what were you doing up at WA Pass? Toast! Did you climb Malachite or what? Scottyterrorix! Did you climb Thomson? How did the Newbie do? Peter Puget!!! We loved your trip report that one time. Can you grace us with another? Layton and Jordop, what are you really doing? Anybody else that I have insensitivly left out... MORE CLIMBING TALK!!!! Punch some keys about climbing instead of the 87 billion. I've already got AM talk radio, (the Dave Ross show 710 KIRO) to fill me in on that political stuff. Uncle Tricky? Bobby Peru? What did you do?

He is With Other Women

The bubble gum is new.

Excellent time Dads and kids!! My daughter now wants to go climb some more. I asked my son whether he had a good time and he said "No. I had a GREAT time!! ". It was kind of like a Pub Club only with little kids running around in the background, whacking each other with light sticks. Thanks again Hillweasle for getting us set up with a spot (Chatter Creek group site is NICE!! ) . Great meeting all you guys and your progeny.

Those bolts are so crazy. I love how the threads are about five inches out there so there can be a huge lever action on the things. Then they got that bubble gum all over them like that's gonna help .