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1. Monkey Face (any route)
2. S. Face of Prussik
3. Grand Wall
4. NE Butt of Slesse
5. Outer Space
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But fender have you ever onsighted 5.8? hmmmmmm
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Oh c'mon NOLSe, you're not that special. I think everyone from Portland who posted more than 5 times was threatened by Cavey, Gotter or Greg.
End the banning!
I was never threatened by them? I usually agreed with their points even though they were a little militant about them. I agree with Rudy though that this place is pretty boring without their banter as well as old trask blatent chauvenism.
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I am a trad climber. I am tired of being lumped into the same category as bouldererererers, sportos, sloggers, etc.
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The Nodder?
in Spray
What are the nodders up to these days.
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I didn't know "Journey to Ixtlan" had any translations into Canadian. Maybe Dru is a good translator.
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Diddo, what Rudy said. Retire the rope when you can see or feel a difference in appearance ie. flat spots, core showing, unmanageable. That being said, I am still a bit weary of the smaller diameter ropes since I am a heavy climber that is going to give my ropes a beating.
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You can also do the "best 5.4 in the park." The hardest moves are off the ground and then solo up to a spot (stretch the 60m rope) where you can hip belay. From there head over to the cave and climb up the bolts.
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Preach on brothers!!
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3. And finally... WTF is that fur-edged pink thing he's wearing??
Well duh, he's a sport climber.
OH, and how did they get a pic of your computer, Dru?
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You don't know what an armpit of a place is until you visit New Mexico.
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so far this thread is all light. where is the fast?
In my experience the best way to be fast and light is to just hone your climbing skills and be in shape. It doesn't matter if you can get your pack down to an ounce if you still can't get you ass up and down.
Case in point, when I go cragging with my girlfriend I take the rope, rack, my gear, food, and sometimes even both of our water yet I still have to wait for her. Granted, I am a bit more genetically gifted in the cardiovascular realm but my point is the same. WORK OUT, IMPROVE TECHNIQUE, and speed will follow. This is why:
1) You'll simply go faster cause your in shape
2) Since your going faster you need less food, water, bivy stuff
3) If your a better climber you can run it out more which means less time placing gear and need less gear
Also I agree heartily with Layton post about thinking about what your REALLY need.
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Today investors in Continental Airlines fought back.
When exec's join the circus
Jim Carrey poses in this clip from the hit movie of 2030, Dumb and Dumberester.
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I don't believe in Karma and I am not going to feel any more sorry about screwing REI than I feel sorry for the record conglomerates getting ripped by "renegade" teens downloading music from the net. I mean if they really don't want to do it they can say NO. It is not like I am condoning walking out with a #3 camalot in your pants.
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Oh damn, Freshiez means snow????
And this whole time I was thinking about those swirling frozen drinks at the 7-11.
Ski this little Ridge. It happens to be named after someone famous.. . .
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Are we talking about a few bolts here and there or long stretches of bolt protected climbing or aid?
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Here are some random girls
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I have had friends take back a ton of different items from blown out climbing shoes to used up ropes scavenged from the metolious garbage can in bend. Probably the best one though was a guy that went to China and bought some rip-off Mtn Hardware stuff and even fake REI brand stuff. He returned it all but the best part was when the lady said, "Hmmmm there is no record these "REI" pants in our computer but they have our name on them so they must be ours." I am not saying this is OK and clearly this guy went way off the deep end but it is a funny story.
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I don't have a problem with scamming REI. Here's why-
It was a company started by climbers but look at the shit they carry these days. The majority of their business in not from climbers or for that matter "outdoor" people but the masses. So. . . when someone "rips off" REI's return policy they are sharing their debt with all the customers (soccer moms, etc) who I don't give a crap about anyway. Even this is crap because even with the return policy if I can buy something somewhere else for cheaper I will anyway. So . .. if REI raises their prices which are already at the market standard I won't shop there.
The deal on cheating REI is complicated. I personally have only taken back a few things and they were pretty ligitamite problems. However, they do know everything you have bought or returned and they know what your doing if you make returning stuff a habit. They will probably exchange the jacket or give you store credit for the amount you paid. Good luck and don't let these freaks tell you what is "right" or not. Read "the prince" too.
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Oh, and unfortunately to pay for my membership I have had to outsourse my horsecock production facilities to SE Asian snafflehound sweatshops. Ever wonder why Kathy Lee is often seen in a "mink" coat?
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OK Gary I have been a member for years but am really thinking about dropping my yearly membership for these reasons.
1) I can even pay on a visit by visit basis and save money 7 months out of the year.
2) When I can go in not having climbed in the gym for a month and still see the same problems and routes it makes me PISSED.
3) Yoga blows as your attendance to the classes prove. Free weights and a stairclimber/treadmill or two would be a larger investment but might ease my ire of the absorbadant price of the gym.
4) Of the years that I have been a member attending fairly regularly I have never been asked what I thought about the gym or even been spoken to by anyone who works there about making the gym better. Basically I don't feel any comraderie or loyalty. I don't really need this but if you want people to speak beneficially about your company, you should be trying to make the public feel welcomed and appreciated.
Don't send the Gym Manager here to ask me to send emails. Its your business, you come to me. Fix it or rely on another demographic for business.
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I like mongolia much much more.
Yet another similarity between Distel and Julia Roberts.
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You could also get your appendix taken out, shave your head, and take dieuretics just before your .12 attempt. I call it Twight-style cragging.
Oh, and DFA Hexes are so out. I carry around a sextuplet rack of aliens with steel biners now.
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North Ridge of Stuart
S. Face of Prussik
NE Butt of Slesse
Zebra Zion
Godzilla to Slow Children
What Did You Do This Weekend?
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Finished a year long project at Smith.