Bronco

I wonder if Buddy Dean (BD) and Moose are named after competing gear manufacturers, hmmmmmmmmm.

"is the rope supposed to go thru this way?" Young lady top ropeing a 5.9 sport route off of a single QD with the rope twisted through the biner which is attached to a single bolt mid-pitch. Dude on the next route over, is belaying his "sick bro" (who outweighs him by 50lbs)while laying in the shade of a tree about 20' away from the base of his pitch, looks over and says to young lady "nah, it shouldn't have that twist in it" Meanwhile, his bro who is on his first lead ever, is struggling toward the last bolt. All fall silent as the Young lady calmly unclips from the QD (40' of air under her heels) takes the twist out, clips back in and says "dirt me" Right about that time the leader of the other party takes a whipper about 10' above his last bolt while his belayer is gaping at the boldnes of the young lady, he is suddenly jerked into the air while his partner plummets twoard the slab below. Belayer miraculously gets it under control, and stops his partner's rapid descent no more than 12" from the slab and certain death or at least big ass scars. The leader regained his senses and stood up on the slab, looked up at the bolt that held him (30' above) and says "Sheeeyat, now I gotta re-climb all that, man"

You might check the Boreal Ace, they are a good stiff shoe that's been around for a while. Can get them through MEC and Barrabes last time I checked.

I wish I had seen this earlier today, somone did have a shittier day than I!

nice job matt!

I bet that yellow ball animal thing on the doggyporn link likes his little "pink partner"

Matt: Here is a few TR's on the climb from the Barclay lake Trail Head. Becky's description is pretty good too. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000028 I'd bet you a beer there is still water up to the high camp where me and bobinc are both suggesting you bivi.

I went up to the notch this spring in about 3 hours traveling solo and pretty light. 3rd - 4th class to the summit from the notch. Brush may be encountered up to and along the ridge. There is a good bivi spot below the gully leading to the notch where water a plenty should be. It's pretty typical steep forest terrain for the skykomish valley. [ 08-05-2002, 02:25 PM: Message edited by: Bronco ]

I shoulda known better than to look at sumthin with a disclaimer. I particularily enjoyed the slo-mo editing work.

Methinks the sparks created by the flint on the cheap lighters are sufficient by themselves to ingnite white gas fumes.

quote: Originally posted by Uncle Tricky: Might may not make right, but it sure makes what is. Ayyyy Fairweather--you make for a tempting target, but what's the point of hunting pidgeons? It's fun and realistic target practice for shooting at ducks and geese. PS - nobody really "hunts" pidgeons, you just shoot them when they fly by your barn, apartment, etc. Ahhh now I get it.

quote: Originally posted by Zenolith: Here is a list of US bombing targets up to 1999. NONE of these bombing campaigns led to the establishment of a humane democracy. Who believes that Afghanistan (or Iraq) will be different? China (1945-46 & 1950-53) Korea (1950-53) Guatemala (1954 & 1960) Indonesia (1958) Cuba (1959-60) Congo (1964) Peru (1965) Laos (1964-73) Vietnam (1961-73) Cambodia (1969-70) Guatemala (1967-69) Grenada (1983) Libya (1986) El Salvador & Nicaragua (all of the 1980s) Panama (1989) Iraq (1991-99) Sudan (1998) Afghanistan (1998) Yugoslavia (1999) I am not really a political person, but, I thought that most of those examples and the Bombing in Afganistan were to eliminate an enemy, not establishing world wide peace. You might want to check in with reality once in a while

quote: Originally posted by 666: quote:Originally posted by Lambone:

I bet you could rap down and aid climb the other side with less than 2 bivies.

I just bought a northfart 8000m down onepiece for the notty august weather. sorry 'bout the dissapointment tim, now you know what your woman goes through when you disrobe did I say that out loud?

Unusual August weather forecasted for Sunday, looks like it could be fun if you're prepared. Don't be a moran! (I intentionally misspelled MORON to poke fun at another thread from last week so leave me alone!) [ 08-02-2002, 10:41 AM: Message edited by: Bronco ]

I think dogs at the crags are good training for alpine climbing, gives you the element of the unexpected, listening to whiny partners, and you can eat them if you get hungry. It's the owner's fault, throw rocks at them.

How do we know you are not the "fake" Lambone and the real Lambone is still up on Glacier Peak? This whole thing may be a left wing conspiracy to cause further damage to the economy (I'm not getting any work done) and create more dependence on the welfare system. HMMMMMMMMM

I like to take my phone to check my stocks, chat with friends about the M's, call the wife to tell her how beutiful she is and I won't be home for another day or 2 but, don't need a rescue. Very handy, I've made that call once myself. It happens. Lambone's conditions sound epic to me, 3" of ice and only light raingear is a suckfest for sure. Glad I was at home in bed those three nights. Lambone: you know it's the mountain gods punishing you for all of those bolting and sport climbing trolls, right?

Since Lambone is being such a good sport about this, I have a gaper question. Did you attempt to build a wind break (snow blocks, rocks, empty beer cans). I've rode out a couple of good (although shorter) storms snuggled in my Walrus behind a good snow wall. PS: I get real conservative when climbing with my wife and make decisions I wouldn't make with my regular climbing partners. I think you did the smart thing.

quote: Originally posted by Keith: ..... Because they are Gore-Tex there is no breaki-in period.... What does Goretex have to do with break-in period?

This looks funner, they know how to party in Montana, check out the pics! rocky mountain oyster festival [ 07-30-2002, 09:24 AM: Message edited by: Bronco ]

good post geezer! I'd rather read that than the oil drilling thread, what the hell does that have to do with climbing anyway? (it doesen't but because it's a greenpeace/sierra club topic, the whiners here feel it's appropriate somehow) By the way, I forwarded this to my wife, thanks.

did someone say breasts?

That's a typical chevy driver. Do ya think the bar on his saw is compensating for anything? What the hell is he doing to that poor little log between his legs?