texplorer

Don't you know? The FedEx folders (free) are where fred keeps all those secret four star first ascents.

I totally agree Will, Unfortunately I'm joinin the damned place but maybe not for a month or so because the f'ers are so expensive I have to wait until I get a job to start.

NICE PIC!! OLD SCHOOL I OS'ed the Nose a few years ago but I thought the MF overhang looked harder and still haven't tried it. The Nose on Jello Tower seemed to be right at my OS ability when I led it and I thought it felt more like .11bs at Smith at the time.

There are way too many Eric, eric, MisterE, eric8, Ed, etc. . . ..on this website. You should change your names to something identifiable. Here are some suggestions- violated snafflehound03 horsecockhider Sir Sprays-a-lot Or maybe you could add something to your name such as: Eric the tool of the web Lord Eric o' runnout pro Stoner Eric etc

Any of Beckey's "obvious 4th class descent gulleys"

This fall in the valley Alex H. told me, with his german accent,"When you can climb .14s then you can do many .12 crack pitches. . . it is good to have extra power." How's that for a chest beat.

My only roadtrip (greater than 2 week excursion) I went to Salt Lake and soloed and climbed a few ice routes, moseyed down to Zion and hiked around, then red rocks, then a month down at Potero Chico and El Salto, then back up to indian Creek, then back to Zion for some big walls, then to Red rocks, then to Yosemite for five weeks and finally back to Oregon -7months enroute. I met some great people from all over the country that I still climb and keep in contact with. I learned to aid climb, did my first big walls and then el cap routes, did my first .12 sport route, pulled my first piece of gear, saw someone climb a .13 crack, hit the 200,000 mile mark in the Cougar, and basically experienced life out of the back of a car. My most favorite memories are of rest days at the Creek, enjoying the sun rising and the solitude of the desert. I think that the desert is my spiritual home and being there and waking each morning with the total freedom of having to do absolutely nothing was one of the most life changing experiences of my life. I cannot take 6 month roadtrips too often anymore but I can still get that feeling even if its just a long weekend. I feel like a long road trip is something everyone should experience at least once in life. Carpe Diem

Couldn't view the pics but a "warped ward" and I did the route on friday morning and had great weather too once we climbed above the clouds onto the elliot. The route was the best climb I have done on Hood or on any of the cascades for that matter. No drama really for us. We simply followed their tracks up to the glacier. After doing this route all I really have left on Hood is Yokum and the black spider and I doubt they will be the quality this route had as far as fun climbing and aesthetics. I doubt this route will be in season again until next year but it should be on your 'to do' list. If I get time I'll give a little longer Trip Report later.

That's what happens when you aren't climbing cracks. He ehe Sounds like your screwed for life Tim. You should just give up climbing and send me all your gear. PM me for my new address. Actually, good luck on getting better soon. At least its winter and you wont be as tempted to go out and thrash it on pockets and crimps much longer.

Chain Reaction is way overrated and so is the full Heinous. The best climb at Smith by far is 10 gallon buckets. You just can't beat the positioning looking down on a sea of climbers to your right and the positive holds worn slick by gobs of mazama classes and fat first-timers in tennis shoes. I would have to say my true fav is the steck-salathe down in Yosemite. Every pitch is full of wholesome wide cracks. Alpine I would have to say my fav is the south face of Prussik.

His flailiness, the Texplorer, will be gracing the walls of Smith with cranking down on a few nubbins and gorge cracks. I do need a partner though, at least for Saturday. (Sunday, I climb with Texplorita)

Yea, I thought this was a freshiez post at first. Glad you guys made it down ok. It was a bit nippy out there to be just hanging around. Nice job to all.

. . . . or independently indebted.

That's pretty cool.

snib tower is not that bad. CC.com makes sprayers Climbing gyms make REI customers Mountain Cracks make men My Haikus have 4 lines

Distel- So did Chain, Toxic, or Heresy go for you this weekend?

. . . or just wet for the next six months.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Another possibility for checking the rope path is to suspend the rope from the anchors and duct tape it to the wall where your bolts will be. Not as posh but saves the rock from unneccessary drilling.

Off- I have some experience as I grew up on a farm and was always doing odd projects and such but have never formally worked as a carpenter. How do you get into this field as most of the jobs I have seen want you to have prior experience. Dru, Mr.E- How do I get new clients for my new gigalo/escort service.

I'm looking for some temporary work in the NW for the next month. Any REAL suggestions?

I have not been on that side of Jeff but wouldn't ice and snow consolidate the loose stuff and make the scree slopes easier.

Nice read Will. A good piece of literature about what its like being on a bigwall. Good luck in Fairbanks!

is this what you mean....erik are you thinkin about your tit right now?? ...downclimbing... i think the only "flow" there was the flow of blood down his chest

My fav would have to be either the lower gorge at Smiff or the Jello Tower at LWorth but I still need to get up to Index.