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Great idea Tex about Prusik! We can hold a cc.comer's rope up and protest the fee at the same time! That way we can say we are not there for recreational purposes. Good thinking! Not it on carrying the keg!

You're old enough to have teenagers? You don't post as old as you are! That is a compliment by the way!

Well said, Off white. My sentiments exactly.

You mean there are going to be people there who don't climb? I assumed that Rope Up meant a climber's rope-up, not a party for the masses from Wenatchee to come and crash when they get tired of trying to not get busted for cruising violations. So, just for clarification, this is NOT a CC.com event and is now a benefit for Access Fund, AAC, and any other sponsor who is being asked to participate? I think this needs to be clarified. If this is a mass benefit where we can expect a few hundred climbers and another 100+ non-climbers, that is much different than a rope-up gathering that cc.comers have participated in over the last few years in the Spring and Fall. I have no problem with this type of event, and will gladly support AAC and Access Fund, but if it is not for cc.comers specifically, one, I don't think it should be called the Rope up, and tweo, I think we should have just a cc.comers only "rope-up" on another weekend. Back to TG kegs, throwing puppies, and watching Erik solo 5.10 offwidths in the dark!

Damn Paul, that's cold! Just cause you are still in college doesn't mean I still can't pass for a college student with my boyish good looks! Hope to see you around sometime! Are you back up in Seattle or in Eugene?

I am NOT old, I amexperienced, and most definately real!

Also, I like the fact that there are no fees for this event. However, if fees ever do come into play, I say we vow right this minute that all proceeds go to CC.com to run the website and none goes to AAC or Access Fund. My dues already go to these organizations. People can sign up at Rope up if they want to, but the benefits should go to Jon and Co.

Beck I do applaud your efforts, but too much change can be a bad thing. We are not The Mountaineers or the Obsidians or even the WAC, although I am sure there is a lot of overlap. We are CC.comers. I look ofrward to attending rope up, drinking beer, and having a good time with those of you I've met and those I haven't. Too much organization may seem a bit overboard, especially when the majority of us are quite spontaneous in nature. I will come and drink some beer, hang out with friends, talk climbing shit, chase women when I get drunk and go climbing. I may even participate in some trail building and the like, but having stationed top ropes set up with maned belays? Are you fucking kidding me? Why don't we bring in a portable climbing wall like the 6year olds do for birthday parties! Again, I applaud your efforts and you doing all of this work, just try to not go too overboard, or I think you will not have a cc.com rope up, but an AAC benefit or REI Event. Good luck and let me know if there is anything I can do to help out as I will be coming up from Oregon.

For one, did you see the size of the party that they were all climbing in? Fast and light did not seem like the motto of the day. Secondly, there is no real easy way to get off the Upper Exum Ridge once on it except for a contrived descent that is difficult to decipher at best in the best conditions above the Friction Pitch, which they were not at yet. Either way, the storms are coming in from the East and you cannot see them until above the Friction Pitch anyways. Better to be sure to be at least heading down to the rappel anchors to the West of the Owen Spalding route prior to mid afternoon. Sad loss, but an occurance that happens quite often in the Tetons each year, I am affraid. Even two rangers were struck almost in that same spot two years ago.

Hey Chad! You Rock! Good luck!

Hope he's not planning on climbing then!!!!

Heard a story while in Mexico that a college guy went and got a tatoo while wasted and didn't remember doing so. He was an avid fisherman, woke up the next morning and saw a line coming over his shoulder with a fly on the end and a fish jumping to get it across his chest. He turned around to see where the line leaded to and on his back was a fisherman about 2 feet tall tatooed across his back! Serves him right!!!!

Tatoos on a guy is a way to make up for your small penis complex

Does this mean you have to be a crazy nut-job to climb trad? Watch his show and you will understand!

Would ya mind asking him where that lovely photo was taken? I guess the Metolius foks would know too as it came from their collection.

I ate a few up on the no-name glacier below Forbidden two weeks ago by mistake. Taste like Chicken!

I would, if I knew who he was and how to get a hold of him......

C'mon DFA, I KNOW you know where it is!!!!!! It has got to be somewhere over near you or near Sisters. It isn't the Sisters bouldering area is it?

Saw an image of a boulder climbing here in the summer Mountain Gear catalogue. Where is this place and how is the bouldering? Looks pretty sweet from the photo!

I had to walk all the way out from there barefoot cause of you!!!!!!!!!!

I second Colt45's suggestion of the Solomon's. Just picked them up on Sierra Trading Post and they are nice. First day out I Tr'ed Fat Crack in them and they didn't do too bad! Haven't had a chance to put my aluminums on them yet, but have done some basic appraoches and thought they were nice. Also, a couple other options from 5.10 on Sierra Trading Post. Go check it out.

So RumR, you climb at the Gunks often? If not, shut the hell up cause you have no idea whatcha talkin' bout! You sound like a whiny kid telling his buddy, "My Daddy can beat up yo Daddy!" as if you are defending your turf (Index). I suggest you go there and climb and then give us your opinion, but not until. If you have climbed there, and you have a totally different opinion then Jim, then I totally respect that.

Compared to Index, how'd you rate the difficulty?

That's cause they saw your NRA sticker on the back bumper of your car!

I can't believe a bunch of Canadian faggots would throw a rock thru a windshield!