Bronco
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Not so sure about the wisdom of hiring Sage Kotsenburg to be the company spokesman. Is this how all the kids talk nowadays?
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Thought I'd share some observations since spray has been so quiet lately.
Went to the Head and the Heart concert at the Paramount Friday night. Music was way too loud, flashing spotlights were annoying. I made the mistake of asking my wife and daughter if it would've detracted from the concert experience if the volume had been reduced 25%. Apparently these guys aren't even considered rock and roll.
Super high speed violent double ejection ski wreck at Mission on Saturday. I haven't wrecked that spectacularly in 20 years but I don't remember it being so painful and embarrassing to get the wind knocked out of me, once I regained consciousness. GAUHHHHHHH! GAUHHHHHH! "Dad, are you going to be OK?" Sure, just give me a second, GAUHHHHHH! "Dad, if you get knocked out so easy, I may have to disown you." My witty retort - GAUHHH!
Sunday had its issues with people driving faster than me over Stevens Pass. Anyone driving faster than me has no idea how to drive in the snow.
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Good observation Pete, now that you mention it, the company he works for gives strong preference to hiring vets.
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There's nothing worse than squatting down on a shitter at work to pinch a loaf, and have water splash up your ass crack and balls with the first depth charge. Fuck I hate that.
I think it's called the "Parachute" method where you strategically place some TP in the bowl before you sit down to gently catch the deposit and mitigate the splash factor. It's an old carpenter trick for using Sani-cans on job sites to avoid the blue splash of shame.
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That yeti skis pretty good!
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I have a Black Diamond version of that tool which is nice and compact for riding in the pack. I added a torx tipped bit for the mounting screws on my dynafits and usually carry it all in a small zip-lock bag because I bring more bits than will fit into the handle.
Hope that helps.
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Rob, I cannot be troubled to open a browser, zoom in and login to the website on my phone when there are buttons for other apps/distractions right on my screen available with one solitary click, like the TGR app. I am old and don't have a lot of time left. cough cough.
Really it's probably something the brain trust has considered before and I'm not sure if its even feasible. I realize TGR generates a bunch of revenue with other parts of their business that allows them the luxury of doing stuff like that.
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How difficult would it be to make a mobile app?
this really would be achieved by migrating to a forum software product that has a mobile app already in place. a couple of them do...
Oly - Eh?
LUCKY - I doubt we'd see people posting pictures of their quiche. More like being able to easily access cc.com (the matrix) from your phone if you had a few minutes to kill and see whats up with the 1%ers.
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How difficult would it be to make a mobile app?
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I was putting in a contact this morning in the office restroom and some uncouth Neanderthal just walked right past me to the stall and started pooping like I wasn't even there. Please try to keep the following protocol in mind at the office and take care of your business at home if at all possible.
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I'm sure everyone has their reasons for not posting as frequently. Life is busy and I don't get out much. Also, as I get older, I'm realizing my comments are probably not as witty or important as I thought they were in 2001.
I think racked up pretty close to 3,000 posts from whenever I registered through 2004 and now try to limit posts to what I hope will help someone sort through gear or provide what little route info my meager brain is able to recall. Not so much of the spray or "good job" on some anonymous person's TR.I greatly appreciate the opportunity to kill a few minutes reading up on the website when I can. Got me through some pretty boring days. Thanks to Jon, Timmy and Oly (and the rest of you rich 1% moderators).
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Anyone have new stories?
I've made out very well with the last several partners from CC.com but still have a couple from long ago:
Over 10 years ago I had a couple of experiences taking "5.10" climbers to Index on separate occasions that were awesome. One involved an Iranian who insisted on belaying me with his figure 8 device in belay mode while he stomped on my rope. He was pretty convinced the Iranian Army was the end all be all of climbing instruction. I wasn't quite sure how to respond and feigned a stomach bug.
The other one had never climbed outdoors (unbeknownst to me) and had a difficult time with the exposure on Great Northern Slab, which we climbed first. We then went over to the Lizard and he totally lost his composure on the roof/undercling while I belayed from above, oblivious and unable to hear his cries to be lowered until the train passed. I finally lowered him back to the belay and rapped over the roof to get him settled down and finish the rap. Kind of awkward ride home but he went on to climb a bunch of stuff in the ensuing years so it must not have been as traumatic as it appeared.
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You could consider doing the Emmons Glacier (if you haven't already) to get the descent route dialed and see how your body is at over 14,000'. It sounds as if you've got some good experience in moving over scary (but not difficult) terrain that is not really prudent to spend a bunch of time looking for protection. I'd wager that physical conditioning and mental toughness are more important than technical climbing ability on Liberty Ridge. Any routes on Johannesburg or Mt. Index would be good conditioning and similar type of stress in my opinion.
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wow the the entry to the bibler-klewin route looks phat!
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Wrong mountain
I think he may have meant the 1978 Klewin-McNerthney route on the Middle Peak but I think Bibler was on the first winter Index Traverse team so not too far off.
The N. Norwegian Buttress looks like it's ready to tip over from that angle
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Good stuff Jason, appreciate your assessment and thoughts.
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Length Sounds about right. I know a lot of folks who are real happy with the Dynafit Manaslu, (including myself) for an all around ski. It's relatively light considering the width. Easy to install your bindings on the factory inserts as well.
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Scott, check this out:
Seems like a lot of work to me but worth a shot if you can sew.
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Are you talking specifically about the TLT buckle rubbing a hole on the outer ankle area when in walk mode? I have some Arcteryx pants that I'm thinking I'll reinforce the inside of the pant leg with some duct tape in that spot before the hole appears.
Oh, and yes, you probably ski enough that you'll wear out most pants in 2 seasons.
The Arcteryx Gamma SK are the best softshell ski pant I've used.
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My G3's didn't survive the summer well at all either. They were on the skin savers and when I broke them out for the first ride of this season I was dismayed to see the glue had molded itself into the grid formation of the skin savers. As a result the contact on my board is much poorer than when I originally got them. No receipt for me to return to Next Adventure with...
If you don't have any luck with the warranty, you might consider using parchment paper or brown paper bags on the glue and a hot iron to sort of "renew" the glue. Worked well for me with an old pair of BD skins. I started with a low iron temperature and slowly increased the heat, it didn't take much heat to soften up the glue. You can probably search the web for more detailed info on the process.
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Can we get a paper on the appropriate use of ropeguns as they pertain to the mitigation of risk to middle aged couch potatoes?
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Primaloft lasts a long time and I think is superior to down for the damp PNW belay jacket. Just make sure you check which version of the insulation is in a given jacket, the PL1 is apparently the best:
http://www.primaloft.com/en/performance/products/primaloft-one.html
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It my understanding that to qualify as a Level 1 class they have to include *8 hours of training in the field.
*see post below by Chris, appears I'm off on the 8 hours in the field, more like 16.
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Hi Ben:
I don't think any organization is going to offer a class that skirts the "book" on any safety issue. I don't know anyone (myself included) who's taken a Level 1 class and said "that was a huge waste of time". There really are no shortcuts and I'm sure there are some classes offered around Portland that you'd learn a lot.
Also - get out and tour with guys who know more than you, ask a lot of questions and enjoy the process. Generally speaking, good days for skiing are bad days for climbing so that helps.
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Nice Jay, I hope there is some video or at least photographic evidence. Aleve is all you could get your hands on?