James

quote: Originally posted by trask: So, what's your point, James? i don't think its funny to jest about someone rapping off the ends of their rope. many people have died doing this... i guess i'm just uptight right jad?

quote: Originally posted by iain: pretty funny at first, but then not really... someone here could be upset by this [ 08-07-2002, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: James ]

i've said so many stupid things in my life that i hate to tear into anyone for doing the same, but just for fun... after climbing the easy route on SEWS with my wife we were lounging near the summit, as were a mother/daughter pair that had followed just behind us on the route. here's the replay: [daughter, on the summit, on a cell phone call to SO] oh it was great and really easy. you could have done the whole thing. i think it was about 5.7... yeah, we free climbed almost all of it i didn't say anything

what is an HC lover

quote: Originally posted by trask: rednecks with guns and attitudes rule in granite falls maybe... last time i went through there i saw two dudes packing side arms. one of them had the nerve to stop on a 2 lane bridge, turn off his rig, and get out to have a look at the view. he was "parked" in the oncoming lane and there was a sharp corner just on the other side of the bridge... duderanch gave me a 'howz it goin' nod as i drove past

quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Now I've got 4 3 reasons why I like some anonymity here hmmm... i'm guessing that you didn't just pull the number 43 from a hat, which means you can count. and you did correctly spell anonymity... and we all know there aren't too many cougs that can count AND spell so perhaps you aren't as anonymous as you think back at'cha

we're wanting to climb the ne ridge of black peak in one day. i read a tr listing a rack of 5 cams and 7 chocks, and suggested taking even more cams. are that many cams useful on this route? we plan to simul climb most of it w/ 80' of rope, and since its supposed to be mostly class 3-4 i'm wondering if 8+ cams (the previously suggested number) would be excessive. any info would be appreciated. cheers

i suspect that you should have posted this under spray in anticipation of the flaming to come...

why does everyone think rush would need to lose weight? i've seen fatboys climb... wait a second, doesn't someone here have an e-mail address like that

btw... its pasayten

i'm guessing the snow will be patchy at that elevation. we were there at the end of may and camped at 6400'... no dry land to be found. however, it was melting out quickly around the 5000' level. as for the other questions: snowmobile... no way. is it drier over there... hell yes.

lots of "there first time on rainier" being pointed out... could be a good point, or not. there are plenty of other mountains around the world with unpredictable weather and committing routes. if you are an experienced climber travelling abroad and you have the choice of hiking up a trade route or taking a classic line to the summit of a coveted peak, what do you do... what do you do? sad, sad, sad... no matter how you look at it. sounds like they had a long hard struggle up there

quote: Originally posted by Steamer: Just asking a question. I was under the impression that all climbers that do North Face slide shows were sell-outs. i'll repeat my original question: what exactly do you mean by sell out [ 05-10-2002, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: James ]

quote: Originally posted by Steamer: Isn't this guy a sell out? sell out? wtf what exactly is a "sell out" anyway? my understanding is that a sell out is a type of snitch. perhaps he isn't living his life according to your standards... or isn't the guy he used to be... well so what. its his life. i don't know anything about the guy other than he's a much more accomplished climber than i will ever be. maybe you would like to elaborate on dan's "sell out" qualities?

i had the 2F's, but they balled up way too bad, and adding the antibot to them made them heavy. i say get a pair of crampons that don't have the vertical rail frame, it just traps the snow too well. i'm going to buy the stubai tirol. barrabes had them for about $60US in the step in version, but they are gone for now. i'm guessing they will have them again soon.

I thought the Capt. fueled up like this , but alas his secret diet that helps him "get up shit" can now be yours too! http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/1671.52827

quote: Originally posted by b-rock: where have y'all found a few crevasses that are easy to walk to and easy to walk into? just about every crevasse i've ever walked to has appeared to be easy to walk into walking out of a crevasse, well that's a different story

quote: Originally posted by greenfork: yeah! Climbing is all about who kicks more ass! i thought climbing was all about getting more ass

Mt. Cruiser. Long hike in/out for a day climb but the pitch to the summit (standard line) was absolutely awesome. Last year I also did for the first time Stuart N. Ridge (bypass) and the West Ridge of Prussik. As excellent as they both were, they just weren't quite as special as that one pitch on Cruiser... I guess I'm a bit wacked to want to repeat one pitch that has a 10mi approach I should also say that climbing in the baking sun, and sitting on the summit looking around to see nothing but a sea of low clouds (thinking to myself lowland suckers!) did have something to do with making that such a great climb

two things i noticed on the web site: 4 AA batteries (compared to 3 AAA batteries in the tikka) and looks like a rubber headband. i say somethings are worth the extra money, and a compact, lightweight headlamp like the tikka is one of them. however, that headlamp is supposedly waterproof... i bet divers would appreciate the security of a rubber headband

quote: Originally posted by hikerwa: Vertical Limit. ('nuff said) aka Dude: Where's My Ice Axe

quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: well... that's one handsome dude if i ever saw one! those must be fake teeth... i can practically hear dualin' banjos right now

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Fred Beckey does stuff like that all the time. He likes to get going right out of the car... hear that jeff... you've got something in common with fred becky! you're a stud man... or should i say ropegun

so can we get the full story on the girl that broke her leg at the rambles this weekend? was she in that WWU group? if so who's picking up the tab for that one?

Ray! You wear TNF halter tops