Retrosaurus

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Hey Denis, You are so smart, and those poor dead bastards are so stupid. Statistics show that mortality has a profound impact on IQ. Dennis may be a dick and a prick, but he is smarter than dead people and I still climb with him. quote: Originally posted by Cavespawn: You're a prick, Harmon. Go blow yourself... Even though Mr Harmon is lots smarter than dead people, I don't think he can blow himself. Maybe you should give him a hand, Cave spawn.

quote: Originally posted by gapertimmy: definately glad to hear your alright. quote: Originally posted by jon: Shit happens man glad your OK. A broken ankle is not "OK" or "alright." But it's not dead either.

quote: Originally posted by crazypolishbob: finally a word of advice instead of the usual blah, blah, blah- and how sorry they were about the victims. maybe the higher number of accidents on emmons is due to the fact it is much more popular. plus e lot of people go there and do not know squat? Natural Selection. It works. But it just can't keep up with climbing's rising popularity.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: All I can say is ouch.... Lambone, This highlights a serious gap in your climbing skills. Please contact an old schooler to fulfill this requirement before your privilege to climb in the alpine is revoked. Overdependence on a piece of equipment/lack of knowhow to get along without it makes you an unfit partner more than 1-pitch off the deck. While you're at it brush up on the dulfersitz. While drinking beers on the deck of a friend's A-frame that he was building, a pair of us Old-Schoolers noticed a rope fixed from the peak of the house to the ground. Casually, we Old-Schoolers wrapped the rope around us and slid off the deck to the ground. Our buddy followed. Just as he was easing past the point of no return, the grimaces started . About a foot lower the profanity began to flow freely . By the time he hit the ground, we were howling in laughter and he in pain . He's still got a scar on the side of his neck. Respect old-school, Boner .

Straight forward and reasonable.

quote: Originally posted by Attitude: The intelligent climber would just leave the 4 cams that don't work on the ground. Attitude must climb only one pitch routes. Or he is clairivoyant. Hmmm, Sport climber?/Clairivoyant?

Draw your own topo from Chuck's beta.

I run two ply through my printer and print up lambone's posts.

Large caliber handgun. At least a 45. Keeps the grizzlies out of your food bag.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: The real point I am making is that while bolts have no direct environmental impact other than aesthetic quality, making new trails all over the place does. If you bolt it, they will come. Direct impact: -aesthetic quality -reduced risk=reduced commitment=reduced adventure Indirect impact: -bolts beget bolts -increased use -increased erosion -increased garbage -increased everythingwedonotwanttoseeinnature Yes. A dull tool.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: See where I'm comin from? Yes, but the light is so dim your message makes no sense at all. I'm done wasting my time on bonehead.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: Is that because of the number of bolts on Snow Creek Wall? No. That is because Outerspace is a 5-star route. Engineer a moderate sport route, top to bottom on the wall and see what happens impact wise.

quote: Originally posted by rayborbon: ...No worry I will create new avatars CRANK UP THE AVATRON !!!

Climbed Outerspace yesterday afternoon (for the 30th? time ). The trail is a mess; the rock is pristine. Watched peregrin falcons from library ledge. Soaring. Tucking. Diving. Inspiring animals they are. They seemed to be most active in the neighborhood of Hyperspace. bobbyperu's info is right on. Scored a red alien that someone had left on the 3rd pitch and cleaned off about 30 feet of rap sling arranged in imaginative clusterfucks. Oh yeah, ticks. Lots of ticks.

Jean Baptiste, Shut the fuck up. If you're going to troll, at least be a little original. This topic has already been beat up by people trying to incite. Oh yeah, did I say: SHUT THE FUCK UP

quote: Originally posted by Crackhead: Hey Retrosaurus... Let's simul it, I wanna pop some bolts off too! How about we pop off every other bolt on Condorphamine addiction in Leavenworth too! oh what fun. Slam two beers, puff a bong hit, and there is a ten minute window in which your leading ability jumps a grade and a half! I never said it was safe though. And every other belay.

quote: Originally posted by Colin: Also Mitch, A picture you took on Polar Circus shows up on the front page every once in a while. I bet you didn't use any of those bolted stations on your way down. After all, you could find knifeblade placements near all of them. You'd certainly be doing the climbing community a great service if you went and chopped those too! Must have been Louise Falls or Pilsner Pillar. I have yet to climb Polar Circus. Not sure I agree with those bolted rap stations either. But they do cut down on the pile of sling from V-thread anchors and formerly conduit anchors that drop to the ground at the base of ice climbs when they melt out.

Works great from behind an avatar.

quote: Originally posted by Colin: If any of you have climbed the South Ridge of Ingall's Peak (North peak) in the last few years, I wouldn't believe you if you told me that you didn't use any of the bolts.Those big, Metolius bolts are placed right next to cracks! Thanks for the heads up on the convenience bolts. They are now on the list awaiting my new light weight restoration equipment. Would you believe me if I told you that I was going to solo that route just to pop those lil F'ers out. quote: I think that this is perfectly acceptable. Just imagine how much more severe those Mountaineer Clusterfucks would be if every party on that very popular route had to build their own belay/rap anchors.If this isn't classic rationalization, then nothing is. These are convenience bolts. Wouldn't it be handy if the whole climb was bolted. quote: I doubt that they ruin anyone's wilderness experience, for if you wanted wilderness you wouldn't be on the South Ridge of Ingall's anyway.And if you wanted a wilderness experience you wouldn't climb the Beckey Route on Liberty Bell Mtn either. Let's bolt that. I suppose that would be "perfectly acceptable" too. Wake up and smell the napalm.

quote: Originally posted by Crackbolter: Who thinks that it is not okay to drill into fresh virgin granite void of cracks? It is just not that simple as "void of cracks". There are a lot of other things that should be considered before the stone is altered in a permanent way. With a little thought I bet you could make the list as well as I. quote: Also, Is it okay to drink and climb?I don't care if you put boating swivel cupholders on both sides of your helmet with a 40 in each and crazy straws so you can drink non-stop while you're climbing, as long as: 1) You pick up the empties, 2) You don't drop rocks on anyone, 3) You don't alter the rock, 4) I don't get involved in your rescue/body recovery. quote: Is it okay to puff on the kind green bud with lots of purply hairs and cough for ten minutes and then climb gripped? Hey that shit's illegal . And really a lot of fun . Ditto on the 4 qualifications above.

I will assist with clean up of stainless steel gargage. It can be really hard to get off the rock.

Make it 15 and I'm in! So is Ray.

That was yours? I feel so used.

How's bout puttin Mountin'steers warnings on the calendar?

quote: Originally posted by pope: Actually....we rotate, Dwaynella. Does that require a basket swing?