Dru

CROWS ARE MAGICAL CREATURES!!! Like Drinky Crow If you ever killed a crow you are gonna get CERTIFIED BAD KARMA FOREVER!!!! Why would it surprise anyone that a creature which survives by eating carrion and garbage tastes bad?

my favorite climb is the next one. altho right now im a bit obsessed about an unclimbed thing up in cheakamus canyon...#4 camalot required, to keep sport climbers away from it OH yeah did I mention the Cougar Direct route on Horsecock Spire? You climb up this obvious gully (4th class with some looseness and aid moves) to a spectacular hemlock belay then move left on small finger holds around an overhanging off-squeeze bombay chimney to steep runous up dirt and shrubs to a cave. Fight off bees here and move past a couple of duct-taped skyhooks to a large ledge (bivy with trophy-sized rodents and running water). The next 17 pitches are obvious. Near the summit climb through a cannon hole and over loose flakes (exposure) to a final classic grunt move up a two-bolt bolt ladder and use a shoulder stand to bypass worm moves through a "prayer box" into an eroded trough which leads indirectly to the summit. The descent is obvious 3rd class with some bushes and possibility of snow.

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: quote:Originally posted by Dru: But unlike Squamish, Marble canyon is Romantic !! hey; i beg to differ! what's not romantic about squamish? eau de pulp mill and slugs crawling into your sleeping bag with you

Did they have Koolaid in the 1930's or was that lake named later? We should name some lake Gu Lake to keep up with the changing times.

quote: Originally posted by Dennis Harmon: Dru, Ya gotta love it! Was that, by chance, taken looking backward from the approach to Mt. Triumph? How could a guy get a negative of that shot to have blown-up poster size? Dennis You can find out where it is by reading www.bivouac.com story. I will sell you poster sized for $500 or free with every 3 Dirt Bolts purchased.

quote: Originally posted by trask: frickin' crows nest 10 feet from my bedroom window 5:00 AM wakeup every morning compliments of baby crows went on loooooooong enuf 12 gauge to the rescue silence is golden trask losing battle 'Bolder, more aggressive' Crow increase may be sign of environmental changes in cities EDMONTON (CP) - If a cacophony of cawing, croaking and corvid carousing has you up counting crows at four in the morning, you are not alone. City-dwellers struck by an apparent explosion in their backyards of crows, ravens, jays and magpies - all members of the corvid family - aren't just imagining things. Lu Carbyn, a research scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, said crows and ravens especially appear to be multiplying in urban areas. "There's been an increase in the last few years," he said. "They are actually over time changing their behaviour quite a bit. They're getting bolder and they're more aggressive." Some facts about the American crow Christmas bird counts would seem to bear out the population surge. The Audubon Web site shows there were three crow sightings in Edmonton, 49 in Winnipeg and 542 in Toronto in 1990. But those numbers have shown an upward trend and reached 32, 408 and 1,201 respectively by 2001. More crows at Christmas usually means a strong population come spring. Winter crow sightings in more northern cities such as Edmonton are especially significant since the inky-coloured birds usually migrate in the fall. But more of them have been hanging around as weather patterns change. "The winters seem to be getting milder and they (crows) are getting more established," said Chris Fisher, a naturalist and co-author of Birds of Alberta. Drought has also been a factor in the last couple of years, he suggested. Shrubs and trees that corvids prefer suffer in dry conditions and more birds have pushed further north. "What often happens when conditions are poor in the south is they will simply leapfrog those areas . . . and just keep on going north until they find more favourable conditions." Cities have become an alternative habitat for the readily adaptable birds, known for their harsh voices, aggressive mannerisms and general gregariousness. Tall power towers, river-spanning bridges and mature trees in older neighbourhoods provide nesting sites. Food is easy to find. Crows aren't picky and their stomachs can digest seeds, worms, berries, carrion and garbage. "The big dumpsters behind restaurants are a veritable buffet," said Pat Marklevitz, a conservation biology graduate student at the University of Alberta. "You go there and see a dozen magpies and crows peering into it deciding what to have for supper." "We're offering them a place to live and a good food supply . . . so we're really removing some of the constraints that usually limit their population," added Jim Duncan with Manitoba Wildlife. Carbyn said it's hard to pinpoint any one thing that has triggered the population increase, but he acknowledged global warming may be one factor. "Something in the environment has allowed the crows to have a better go at it than before." What all this means to urbanites is equally hard to narrow down. Carbyn, who also owns the Wildbird General Store in Edmonton, fields calls from homeowners angry with the birds for their loud morning cackling, for tormenting the dog, for dive-bombing humans or for chasing songbirds away. The city of Chatham, Ont., got so fed up last year with about 3,000 crows flocking about that two public works employees were employed to use pyrotechnics and a bright spotlight to discourage the birds from roosting. But most birdwatchers suggest that, while irritating, corvids are really no more harmful than those noisy neighbours who play their stereo too loudly. Dive-bombing crows are instinctively protecting their nests and magpies tormenting the dog are really just after his food left in the dish on the patio. "One will distract him and the other one's into the food," said Marklevitz. "Simple solution is don't feed your dog outdoors." What really annoys us about corvids, who are recognized along with parrots as being at the top of the bird brain chain, is that their interaction with humans suggests they do things just to bug us. "If the feeder is empty, jays will come squawking to the window and nag you about it," said Marklevitz. "They're smart enough to know you provide the seeds." It's important to remember corvids are a key part of the ecosystem, said Fisher. They are a natural cleanup crew and they eat destructive insects and mice. It's always best to let nature run its course, agreed Duncan. "Eventually there will be checks and balances." - Some facts about the American crow: Size: 43-53 centimetres from bill to tail tip. Weight about 454 grams when fully grown. Colour: Jet black makes it easy to identify one of its own from a distance. Not easily seen at night. Life expectancy: About 10 years. Predators and disease often shorten this by a few years. Diet: Just about anything. Will cache up to 10,000 seeds a season. Reproduction: Mate for life. Four to six eggs in a nest. Family life: Very social. Interaction with own kind important. Will defend own family, but also come to aid of other crows in need or distress. Enemies: Owls and hawks. Where found: Everywhere except New Zealand, Antarctica, South America. Folklore: Focuses on crow's superior intelligence. Found in Norse, Roman and Greek mythology. Many North American aboriginals view crows as practical jokers, good omens. Crows in literature: Birds of death on battlefields.

quote: Originally posted by bobbyperu: yep! dru i always knew you had it in you... all the info about everydamn thing, but how about and original idea... i'm hangin on you every post, really. oh and canada too you got to have some historical, or up to the second info on the next coolest thing or the most historical event in canadian moutaineering, bring it! Siwash Rock being climbed on skis.

Weather prevents recovery McKinley climber who died in fall identified as Canadian man ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A climber who fell to his death early Sunday on Mount McKinley has been identified as a 61-year-old Canadian man. Michael Heck of Whitevale, Ont., was on a solo climb when he fell to his death just after midnight Sunday. Park officials believe Heck had reached the summit and was descending. Heck fell about 300 metres from the 5,486-metre level on Denali Pass. Inclement weather has prevented the park service from recovering the body. Climbers and a National Park Service ranger at a 5,242-metre camp witnessed the fall and tried to help Heck. The fatality was the first on the 6,193-metre mountain this year, and the first since 1998. Mount McKinley is North America's highest mountain. Park spokesman Doug Stockdale said the area where Heck fell is a treacherous stretch of the West Buttress route used by most climbers. The stretch is icy and has a slope of up to 45 degrees. Since 1980, six climbers have died there, he said. Stockdale said 1,231 climbers registered to climb Mount McKinley this year and 183 remain on the mountain. © The Canadian Press, 2002

Da TOOF.

you can tell in a slideshow when somebody put the slides in backwards cause they are driving ATOYOT trucks on the screen

quote: Originally posted by Dennis Harmon: Dru, Where and when can I buy some of your Dirt Bolts? Will they be sold in Leavenworth? Maybe you could talk your distributers into re-soleing scuba climbing boots, as well. Just a thought. Dennis dennis, dirt bolts are available only manufacturer direct at this time. send me $500 in small bills.

quote: Originally posted by glen: Seems like a good way to reduce logging and mining is to conusme fewer products. If it isn't grown, it comes from a mine. Ummm ya.... so do they mine horsecock or grow it? And what about GU? Mined or grown? "See kids, here we are on the Beckey Ranch... over there is the horsecock tree and in that pasture the GU-birds graze and peck..."

But unlike Squamish, Marble canyon is Romantic !!

trask you wanna bring that 12 gauge up here to dealwith my neighbours retarded barky dog?

North American cars are suck. Go Japanese.

drop dynamite down the gopher hole and hope they dont carry it to under your house before it explodes. TRUE STORY some guy was gonna blow up gophers with dynamite, he lit the dynamite with a long fuse and threw it out towards the gopher hole. His dog ranand fetched the dynamite and brought it back and then went under his brand new F350 king cab with it...boom. no dog, no truck, damn gophers everywhere...

Jordan did you get suckered by the 5.9 bolts to nowhere right of Sol Direct at the start? Darin the Rock at Marble Canyon is good in many places. There is lotas of choss butthe best climbs avoid it. If you have ever climbed in the Rockies you will find it similar. It is a great place to visit in Spring and Fall. It can be scary hot in summer, like after 2PM you are screwed. Marble Canyon as once described to me as a "girlfriend area" in that it is the type of place you and your girlfriend could have a great 2 days of climbing together, but you'd be bored if you went on a week long roadtrip there.

1) Yves Good Dog is vegan horsecock, sort of. I begged for one on Rexford cause I forgot my GU and Snickers bars... 2)Picture this: Squamish Sunday PM. It has rained all day and the slugs are crawling back and forth on the new paved road to the climbers campground. Here comes an SUV. Big slug lined up under the tire: SBLUP! 3) I had 4 days off. It rained for 3 of them. but it doesn't matter cause I HAVE A NEW FACE IN MY LIFE Yes, about 37m.... I have been examining this line for about 6 years now. ecided to get to work. Rapped it 2 months ago and did some trundling off large boulders. Scrubbed the top 15m about 3-4 weeks ago. Got serious on Sunday (everywhere else was rainy) and scrubbed the last 22m and also worked the moves some via Ushba. Went back up on Monday (O CANADA!) and scrubbed a few more sections missed 1st time around. Worked moves 3 more times finding a few gear placements and eventually TRing it no falls . Got out the Jumars and Bosch and added 9 bolts to the gearless sections. All prepped and ready for the redpoint go Thursday evening (weather permitting). Grade? I dunno, now I know all the moves it feels like 5.9, before that it felt like 11a. So it must be a good 10a

ya the moral of the story is, dont tie a fig-8, tie an overhand, if you wanna use the euro death knot, cause the fig-8 can invert and become a literal death knot. duh.

Three Americans and three Canadians are taking a train through the mountains in Europe. The Amwericans each buy a ticket and are amazed to see the Canadians only buy one ticket amongst the three of them. "How are you going to get 3 people on one ticket?" the Americans ask. "Wait and see" reply the Canadians. Americans board train. Canadians board train and all huddle in to a bathroom. As the train chugs along the ticket taker comes and takes the Americans tickets. Then come to the lavtory Canadians are in and knocks on the door. The door opens a fraction, the sounds of grunting and straining are heard, and a hand comes out around the edge of the door holding the ticket. After the ticket taker goes away out come the Canadians all smiles. "How do you like that eh?" asks one of the Americans. "Euros are too polite to look in the stall. Works every time." So, a few days later, the Canadians and amwricans are boarding the same train to head back thru the mountains. This time the Americans, grinning, only buy one ticket for the 3 of them. The Canadians, this time, buy NO tickets. Again the Americans are surprised and the Canadians grin "Wait and see." So, they board the train. The Canadians hide in one bathroom, and the Americans in the other one across the corridor. The train gets underway. After a few minutes one of the Canadians stealthily emerges from the bathroom, crosses the corridor, knocks on the door behind which the Americans are hiding and says in his best Euro accent, "Ticket, please!"

quote: Originally posted by iain: The string and cans thing CLEARLY wouldn't work underwater, dumbsh*t. The only option is morse code by beating two horsecocks together. I believe macguyver did this in episode 12 Underwater you could send 'smoke signals' by pulsing the bubbles you emit from your regulator? You could practice this at home by farting in the bathtub.

i dropped a few logs myself there last fall...

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: I dont like posting TRs Except of da TOOF, or pix of you in your Fedorov suit

quote: Originally posted by RayBonbon: Hey bubba, for your cell phone the service matters less than the phone itself. I recommend one of those with a retractable antenna, that way it won't hurt so much when shoved up your ass. and if it has "vibrating ring" feature (the phone I mean) you might even enjoy it more that way!