Dru

The last few days have set 90-year high temperature records. I wouldnt expect much of Lillooet this weekend. Cold temps (ARCTIC FRONT) may arrive Tuesday-ish according to the weatherman.

Culuar? I had to think hard for that one I hear some snowboarder did a 420 in that couloir.

So, I have been told that negotiations are still underway to get some "famous climber" to give a slide show at the Ice Fest. My buddy Brent volunteered to organize this but just took off for a week of skiin' and expects to get his organizing done when he gets back on the 14th or thereabouts. So he asked me if I knew anybody that wanted to be plan B in case they cant get Raphael Slawinski to show up or whatever. So: anybody out there that could put together about an hour's show worth of ice climbing-related slides and wants to do so at the Ice Fest, please give Brent Nixon a hard time at brentnixon@hotmail.com.

Is that the MS "Starfield Simulator" screen saver, or is the freshies camera buried under avvy debris?

quote: Originally posted by trask: Thanks for that Trask but I already knew what part of you they were using.

quote: Originally posted by Beck: Tim Horton's is one of the reasons Canada blows-no refills! Whatz up with that? Not to mention "The Beer Store" in every small town closes at, like, 6pm is it? What a sorry excuse for proper hydration 1) you can't get refills in Starbucks either and Tims is to small town, medium town, big town, small city Canada what Starbucks is to Seattle. 2) you gotta stock up in advance. Actually you are just thinking of BC, Beck. Beer stores in Alberta are much more civilised. Better selection and pricing too.

They would have to bring the logger in for trask's show from Hope, "Chainsaw Carving Capital Of Canada!"

If you don't email that idea to Brent I will!

quote: Originally posted by trask: There's currently four guys using the "Trask" avatar. I don't know who I am anymore. Man, 4 guys using you, that must be such a flashback to your prison days!

Then SHe could change hir name to RURPaul.

Do you mean - pins that your partner placed in rock adjacent to the ice that you are removing, or screws and ice pitons that your partner placed in the ice, or fixed pins that you find while you are climbing and want to claim as booty? I assume you mean the first... its trickier than aiding cause you usually dont have a funkness. So; pound the pin back and forth until it loosens enough that you can pull it out either with your hand, by hooking your pick through the eye and levering, or by putting a sling/draw on it and yanking on that. That method also works for the last case but those pins are usually rusty junk anyways and some people get upset if you booty them. For the second case - buy your partner some ice screws then you will not have to remove Snargs or warthogs or scary oldskool devices like that. [ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]

Im gonna suggest that you focus on just climbing peaks and not specifically volcanoes you will find it a lot more enjoyable in the long run. Scrambling ridges on good rock is much more rewarding than slogging up a wanded path on a glaciated volcano with hundreds of other climbers swarming around you.

you know i used to be skeptical about the Tikka. Then I got one as early Xmas present. Now I love the Tikka. Tikka is so light weight and pretty useful. put it in your pocket and carry it up the route. I wonder how good it will be for night bushwacking though because the light does not go as far as my old Zoom. But i see that Petzl is discontinuing the 4.5V flat-battery model Zoom. too bad because those batteries are $3CDN at MEC and $7 US in the States. I always take a box with me while road trippin and fund my road trip.

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Actually I like the idea of watching hockey! Yeah the other ice sport. Those guys are REAL athletes not like wimpy climbers. Maybe we could watch some curling and ice fishing on dish TV too and get the full ice experience.

Hey Gord there will be hours and hours to talk we are talking about an hour or two of slides out of what, 5PM to 2 AM, 10 hours of standing around, chatting and drinking. Also my understanding is that slides would show while we are eating so perfect opportunity to watch stuff while you stuff your face and less sprayage of food from talking while eating. I like slide shows.

There are no classes scheduled for the day. I personally don't care that it was Will rather than Lyle who bolted the wall next to Old Dogs. Lyle didnt seem too choked by it either... I DO care that Will gave us a paragliding slide show at an ice climbing festival. In the Legion hall at least you can always shoot pool or play shuffleboard if you dont want to watch the slides. Or go downstairs and watch vids - hopefully we wont have to see Beyond Gravity again. That film is seriously dull after anbout the 2nd viewing. [ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]

As long as you have a working car you will have no shortage of people to go on trips with.

quote: Originally posted by Heinouscling: I've always noticed the pictures that I take looked way more impressive in person. Also, how many pics of your partner's bum or head do you need? -Heinous I guess you might benefit from a photography course then.

It better Freeze soon or the only ice we see will be the ice on our aching foreheads on the morning after.

MNo worries marek you should see me try to speak Polskje. Good on you for getting out there and peak bagging. The reference to a 420 was not "more than a 360" but a joke that erik, capt, smoky mc, willstrickedout etc will understand.

Tim Horton died a long time ago but his doughnuts live on. Tim Horton played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The best donut at tim's is the Canadian Maple donut (filled donut with maple icing and boston cream filling.) Coincidence? I think not. We should all in memory of Dave. Who gonna be in the ads now? [ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]

I will bring the magic marker next weekend for us all to inscribe that "FEAR" in big letters. Can you believe when I went to the Rockies over Christmas, I left my camera at home. I could have shot 4 or 5 rolls conditionswere beautiful for photography. I am a stupid git! Too much weed no memory!

UM.... In Beckey volume 3 there is a statement about how Cathedral Peak was formed by glaciers exploiting master joints. Hh heh "exploited master joints" he heh.

The mtneers with all their qualifications and courses sound like the old Appalachian Mtn Club in the 60's. that makes the KTK the Vulgarians!