Dru

I did most of Space Shot (5.6 C1) a year or so ago before getting bailed off the wall by a thunderstorm. Scary watching "bomber" pieces you are standing on start to track out as the rock gets wet. Space Shot is easy climbing (i took a 30-footer while top stepping due to some casually assuming i didnt need to bounce a certain piece) and would make a good solo cause you can aid all the free climbing except a 5.4-5.6 chimney grovel section at the bottom.

I always report conditions unless im going back there. cause I dont care if a million bumblies show up to do the route I did last week, or not! But I have been known to report that the route I plan to do next week is "DEFINITELY NOT IN!"

A french friend of mine liked the icon somuch he made his own red-wine-drinking one. [ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

Lillooet warming up now. Friday forecast high 5 low -2. http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/scripts/citygen.pl?client=ECCDN_e&city=WKF

Canadian Rockies temperature guidede +2 to -25 its cold enough to climb ice -25 to -40 its to cold for locals to climb so they sit around and drink scotch and all the visiting climbers go out and suffer because they are only there for a week and cant wait for it to warm up -40 and lower everyone sits around drinking whiskey because their car wont start to get the visiting climbers to somewhere warmer +2 to +10 locals go rock climbing. visitors put on snorkels and wallow up slushy flows becauser they only have a week and they must tick off the following 15 routes by the time they go home... + 10 and up its too warm and sunny and everyone goes to Yamnuska instead

arcteryx gamma sv (Powershield) available for wearing on the legs comes in salopettes or bibs but not pants. and they kick ass.

you can use farenheit if you can tell me how many furlongs your vehicle gets to the hogshead? and is your rope 12 or 15 rods long? etc.

where is dan larson to rank you out for drinking while in a DANGEROUS CLIMBING SITUATION (on a ledge) when we need him? straight edge!

As someone that has "stolen" the odd hanger myself (from old Squamish climbs that the moss has grown over) I agree with pope that this sounds like someone planning to use the hangers themselves on another route somewhere... a real protest would have chopped/flattened/sabotaged the bolts themselves. stealing hangers is usually popular with cheap bastard climbes just starting the sport and (unlike me) they usually pick popular routes because they know that good Samaritans like you all will quickly chip in and replace those hangers. FWIW if you replace the hangers try coating the bolt heads with locktite or something (silica sealant, rubber cement etc.) once you install them it makes this kind of hanger theft that much harder.

1) pile of slings at the bottom in spring time as abalakovs melt out (could agree to go in and pick them up) and/or2) soil disturbance at top near rap tree or whatever from crampons - could set designated rap and/or build trail on rock to minimize this and also minimize potential crampon damage to tree roots and 3) climbers bodily wastes can be an issue if climb gets popular (this is a BIG issue on certain climbs at Lillooet, probably the biggest cause of local anxiety except for the "climbers stealing the dog" near Michelmoon Falls incident) 4) potentially climbers opening/closing gates and livestock escaping. Luckily all these potential issues can be managed with some foresight and maybe by posting a message at or near the route explaining conditions under which access is granted and rules climbers should follow to avoid fucking the access up for others. [ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

What the hell is a "way route" or "way trail" and did anyone smoke any dope on the summit or what?

I like watching people trying to onsight Apron Strings lunging for the jug-that-isnt-a-jug at the top of the flake and taking 30 foot whippers!!! [ 11-30-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

Forecast for Lillooet predicting consistent high of 2 and low -5 for next 5 days which is great temps for building up ice. Clinton forecast (Marble Canyon is equidistant from Lillooet and Clinton) is even better with the range high -5, low -15!!!!! Must be a cold front stalling out to the North. I hope this info doesn't result in a swarm of TRing Americans scooping me on Icy BC if I head up there next weekend

FRESHIEZ WARNING VANCOUVER (CKNW) — There's an avalanche warning for the three local ski hills because 50 centimetres of fresh snow is laying on an ice-crust of about 70 centimetres. Another 25 to 30 centimetres of snow is expected to fall Friday night. Cypress Bowl, Mt. Seymour and Grouse Mountain are all subject to the warning.

-7 in Lillooet right now!!!! ICE ICE ICE ICE ICE

quote: Originally posted by sisu suomi: hey Dru, I liked Saturday at Muir. It took everyones thoughts off 9/11. A very healthy thread. Unlike a freakin' butt plug up one's anal sphinter Ummm I can see why a butt plug would make you think of 911???? It was popeual chocospray that brought up the rear entry obstruction/beanbag suppository. free speech who needs it

who got flamed for posting a trip report? except for the infamous warm and fuzzies on DDD retro-chopping TR -the rare ocasions when someone does post a TR usually gets all sorts of complimentary praise etc. dont know why people dont do it more.think its cause it takes ~ 1 hr to write up a good TR and ~5 seconds to spray. my spray doesnt smell like pee anyways. it smells like napalm! and paris is in texas isn't it??? i see paris, i see france, i see someone's ....

I rule

...or bring 2 kegs and give one to the border guards. ...or (KEEP THIS SECRET ) go to the Nighthawk -Keremeos crossing at about 3 AM when the 1 guard is off duty and you can cross without even stopping! SHHHHH don't let the drug smugglers and terrorists know about that one....

You sure look like Donna Top-Pope in these pictures...

quote: Originally posted by sexual chocolate: Caveman is lying again. IT NEVER HAPPENED. Sexual Chocopope is lying. I SAW THE PICTURES IT DID HAPPEN [ 11-30-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

I thought it was a serious thread I think "closet door" might be more semantically accurate than "back door" though?

This thread will soon rival the infamous Saturday at Muir, I believe.

You guys remind me of the bear and the rabbit!

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