Paul_detrick

It's raining and warm, check out the climbs onthe 28th and did some small smears, but not much is formed, if you come over today(2nd) you will be wasteing your time. Forcast calls for highs in the 30's and low 40's, but its your gas. Paul

kathy I think your talking about a differnt kind of wand. Paul

Sorry but Alex, was a BD guy, met him at a demo, him and Steve House,they both had corbas, but that was before rage,Alex told me he used Simons Prirana,before he became sponsored. Paul

My two cents worth, seek out the mountainsteers,they should be getting ready to start a new corse, they teach all forms of mountianeering, and your son will be abe to hook up with other people. Paul

Checked on the ice on saturday, not much there, most climbs are coming in but there just smeres with big open spots. It has not been that cold here, during the day its getting up to high 30's, you could tr some stuff , and work on your dry tooling,but we need more cold before the climbs form well. Paul

Dan the man, you don't happen to be in O.S.A.T. do you,I can relate, done all those things myshelf,but I don't do dumb things no more, now I just climb,but like my bros say you don't have to be smart to ice climb, in fact its a hinderence. Paul

I'm sorry I can't help it, Ive been to rehab three times, I just can't quit. And I can take a f#%$ you every now and then, but seeds are part of my gear, its like no chalk, gotta have it. I will try to keep them off the route, but don't stand below. Paul

As of 12-1 no ice and warm, was looking good at the start of the week, with lots of snow, and temps. in low 30's, but warm up and snow is melting fast, will reply when things change. Paul

Easy Dave, Ididn't say I was bashing my knuckles,I was letting other people know some tricks of the trade, which I was shown. I don't get cold hands, thats why i'll spend the money. As far as technique,that comes with climbing,and its harder to learn with frozen hands, you won't know your knuckles are hitting the ice til the next day. Big gloves are easy to work with time, I don't take my hands out to set pro, I've learn to do that with them on. Try and get over size biners, I have a bunch of big fins from BD, rope goes right in,my comments were more for people just starting out,just trying to pass it on. keep climping don't slip. Paul

I was asking the same qustions back in may, stayed at Worldmark in San Jose, 15mi, north of San Lucas.I live to climb, but theres way to many other things to do, I never got out. Like others have said go fishing, some of the best in the world, I caught a 175lb marlin, and lots of tuna, its a once in a lifetime trip, all the resorsts we saw, and worldmarks was frist class. Get your money changed here, don't use dollars down there or you will get ripped off. Don't use the taxis, rent a car,VWS cheap, or ride the bus, easy to do. I know your gonna have a great time so enjoy. Paul

I say spend money, i've tried all the methods allready mentioned and still had cold hands, at least iceclimbing.I got a pair of BD iceage gloves and they are the bomb,I agree no liner messes with you too much,knuckle pads are a must, if you do use dachsteins cut a small piece of insulite pad to cover your knuckles. Paul

Smee read iceclimbing post Paul

Is Freak travis?

Ive met Kyle, at shipmens last year, and at Vanatge. Hope he does one this year. Don't climb much indoors, but when ice comes i'll let you know. Paul

f#$%@ up this is for Smee

Well I may get sprayed for this, but here goes. I help the Wenachee branch of the mountaineers with there climbing course, and will do a ice demo when some comes in. You would be welcome to come. It will be at Banks LK. ,which is a drive for you. Will top rope some easy grades, and just mess around. let me know and I will let you know when. Paul

Help! I have a few icescrews that need sharpening before season begains, called BD they don"t do it, I tried my shelf, no go. Anyone know someone or somewhere that does them. PLEASE. Paul

she was a earthly girl, so i treated her like dirt.

Pain is weakness leaving the body - seen on the side of a van in the R to P relay.

The frist couple of bolts are gone, its hard to tell which bolts are left( 4 vs 6), I could see two that were smashed and could not see the top. Mitch you should finish the job, its no good like it is, unless you want to put the bolts back.(just kidding). I saw the man in the painters suit yesterday,I should have asked him if he know anything,but I think he would set it right. Paul

Retro I think that would be great. Yes there is a thin crack there. I belive you , I have no reason to doubt your word. Like I said Its not the choping that bothers me, its the smashed down bolts. Thanks for replying. Paul

Jim Wickwire done a book signing in his home town, lots of kool people showed up. I met Alex Lowe And Steve House at a Ice climbing Demo, And I climb a lot with the legend himself Bruce White.Can't leave out Fred Stanley,great guys. Kooldude

If you go to the middle east wall at vantage,the bolts for pudding time have been choped. This was a cool climb, now it looks like shit. Who ever did it, could not get all the bolts out so they just smashed than down. How is this good for climbing? You don't like the bolts so you f##k it up for the rest of us. I saw someone make a remark about this route in a earily post, I hope it was not him, we have a lot of mutual frends, and do not want bad blood. why smash them down, there still there. I don't understand this, pulling them out is one thing, that I understand. It don't seam right. Paul

its never too hot, just find the shade.

Well people, how about another view point. I don't post here alot, but I read the posts allmost everyday, and for the most part, its O.K. The reason I don't post more is because I have nothing to say on those subjects, but I like to read what other people say. If I don't like the subject or the spray I quit reading that post( like DDD ) . When I have asked for info. I got good replys,(for the most part) and can throw my .02 worth in. Whats the point? THIS SITES FINE, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. P.S. Thats my real name