Jens

Wayne, I guess I was warned!

Any of you guys obsessive compulsive about how you tune your boards? Everyone has their own little ritual for waxing and the like. I'm a little bit superstitious myself (I think I go through like 9 steps for a hot wax). When I was a ski instructor quite a while back, every other instructor had their own theory on "the best" way to do it.

Oh I miss my CWU days at the tav! If it was 4 hours and 30 minutes from home to the ice at Strobach living in Ellensburg, I'll assume it is 6:30 from Seattle in winter to Strobach ice- And you guys are in better shape then me! 8 hours to strobach from Seattle-ouch! I knew a guy that made it from Seattle to roadside Banff ice in 9 hours.

When I drive in snow, I pretend I have a raw egg (in it's shell) in between me and every contact with my vehicle. Midwest and Rocky mountain snow is easy to drive in. Our snow may go through thirteen different freeze-thaw cycles in one day. It's kinda like skiing, we go to the rocky mountain areas and we rule the hill. My only correlation is this: No matter where you go, the subaru drivers are the worst snow drivers of all. I'll defend this satement until I'm blue in the face. Next time it snows here in Seattle, watch!

Dudes- march is the month to score FWA's in WA. Long days, freeze thaw cycles, less avy hazard on the descent.

In going to Gustav's for years I have to 100% disagree. If you are a climber, that is and will always be your calling when you are in 11-worth.

LC would go under 3 hours for sure.

Dude uh what does that mean? Does that mean I get to drink beer? ---------------------- Love the dinosaur pic! ----------------------- My mom just showed me an old photo of a pair of skis my grandpa made out of ash. Every single generation has skied going back 3,000 years- I guess we even hunted on em'.

Apex company (google it) had a blowout sale on ropes that were made in 2005. I just bought a 50m 8.5mm dry rope for 59 bucks (no tax or shipping). And a 60m 9.4mm rope for 71 bucks. (no tax or shipping). That's cheaper than the pro deal! Ropes "Buy cheap and buy often".

It hit 60F at my place in Seattle today. Put away the ice tools and go cragging!

All right, I know what you guys are planning!

The house I just sold had the motherlode of indoor climbing walls (two story garage). The guy that bought it wanted me to leave it up. I think the first year this site was up, I put a post out about wanting to have a roving eastside comp night. If it was your crib, you set the routes and judged (this is wildly popular in England I'm told). When you went to other people's place, you got to climb. I think I got flamed hard on this site for that post! My new house is 3 minutes from Seattle Vertical World now, so I don't need a home wall. Although I do miss climbing on plastic with my ice tools.

Gustav's does rock!

I would have to agree

You guys crack me up!

That there looks like sandstone to me? Not index?

He said something like... if you need to place more than 8 screws on a pitch, you have no business being on the pitch. Anyone care to weigh in?

As stated, go for the 3/8" not 1/2". 20 holes will take you a while. Expect to take a rest day before redpointing after all the hand drilling. Oh and you won't get 20 holes done in granite in a day. I'll rent you my bosch for 50 bucks a day!

Dudes- Pins in-situ are to be left! I leave ones I place all the time. I guess if 50 thousand people read this site and only three of you post and say "BS-steal the piton!" I shouldn't worry to much. (not the mainstream view). Dudes this is the newbies forum, what are you guys doing over here? peace out.

Looking for a ride and to join some folks to Lillooet next weekend for some ice. I know the area well. My only request is that we hit the Reynold's Bar in the evening. (some of the best people watching anywhere!) Oh and did I mention that I'll show you some secret shortcut routes on the drive in Whatcom county to cut the drive from Seattle down to 5 hours if you speed? (My grandparents lived near the border when they were alive).

I don't like the lower town wall but I sure love the upper town wall! Those lynx shoes he's wearing were edging machines!

Sad. I have known a couple of guys from Iran. They were pretty cool and a lot like us Americans. If we do go in, we will steamroll them in about 7 days like we did in Iraq. It is to bad we just can't all get along. Isn't Cheney due for another heart attack?

Love it! Why do some cc'ers trash talk it!

What's the speed record for Liberty Crack on Liberty Bell? Anyone know? Jens

If she looses the leashes, she will have less problems. Leashes= uncool American wanker