LUCKY

The fire swept from the swinging bridge to the columns, trees along river were left and brush at bottom of the crags. The swinging bridge is good and the tyrolean traverse and trees at the columns are good but the traverse needs a ladder anyone with access to a aluminum 10 to 12 ft ladder I will install it permanently just let me know. You can ford the river upriver about 300 yd at gravel bar about knee deep for normal people I was almost treading water (anyone who has met me just laughted) BTW don't try it in Teva's they act like flippers. The Q hut is still there but the cabin is burnt to the ground [ 08-19-2002, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

On the back side of Lane is pk 5810, a friend told me its name is Wahpenayo thumb ,it can be seen from Pinnacle as a cone shaped pk with a steep rock se face, Becky guide says snow routes .I have been checking it out and am looking for background beta scramble routes rock routes snow routes ect I have been accessing it from the pinnacle saddle is there a quicker way? BTW don't forget your bug juice like I did.

Thanks Smoker I am glad someone appreciates the hard work, time and money a route setter puts into a route. From bumbly to hardman I solicit criticsm. I send my routes on a regular bases for maintenance and enjoyment. My biggest worry is that someone would get hurt on one of my routes and I think all route setters have this worry. [ 08-18-2002, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

The untold wealth of bouldering in the North Bend area is starting to be discovered steep problems good rock with soft landings and a forest setting. I have been ask by a few friends to put together a small guide. The guide will be free thats right free and email friendly. You can post the problems here and I will have fun checking them out or you can email me at gibson@cco.net the detailed info or pictures of you problems.

On the approach trail at boulder in middle of trail just before the clearing 150ft before you go under trestle go right along small log with rub marks here you will find the Wayout boulder: Yo MaMa ,V2 traverse gradually up hill from left to right 35ft feet never are over 4ft off the ground other straight up problems exist on this boulder. A little farther you will find 45ft NEW sport route 5 bolts OUTBURST roof to slab to vertical edges 5.10-D Have fun LUCKY [ 08-15-2002, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

Dakine outabounds pack LG navey blue dk gray LG used once 1/2 price $70 gibson@cco.net

My X Wife 5.10-A exit 38. It's short, easy and sooner or later all my buddys will do it

Orange sunshine, just when you think you have it and you have this henious pump, that face move blows you off and you take a whipper on that last peace of gear. Out of three trys , hung , whiped ,got it

Thank You John, for the 1/2" cable spanning the river, for the tyrolean treverse. The industrial screw gate biner was almost worn through on both ends, so I have replaced it with a homemade steel plate and bearing pulley. This should minimize the wear on the cable and make the treverse easier. [ 05-19-2002, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

The Loggers have finished logging on the entrance road (1190) to Fossil so weekday access is on. There is however fresh cut timber on the 1000 road so there may be some logging activity in the near future. A lot of hikers and MTN bikers visit Fossil for the view of Rainer, it is best to blend in, give the loggers a lot of room, we don't want to be a singled out user group.

What about belaying a leader with a fig 8 in rap mode with out a glove? I have seen it way too often. I have used this tech in alpine climbing but only when there is a lot of rope drag and I want to reel in a lot of rope fast. When on multi pitch or alpine climbing I use the 8 but I use the small hole like a stich plate. When ask what up with belaying with the 8 in rap mode, the responce is this is the only way I know how to belay, funny that is what a belayer told me when offered a gri gri just before they droped me to the dirt!! RUNNING ROPE:CRATER

I see you lurking Ray. I like your new look on climbing When they be a spraying about bolts we be a adding to our tick list and getting stronger oh yea that Old english hg 800 kicks ass, me and smoky got wasted after work!!

The mountain masters can not be resoled. the sole is bonded to the midsole. A pair lasts me over a year before they are trashed. I am on my third pair. Love that S1 sticky rubber, when I walk across the wet grass than across my driveway I can hear the little pebbles picking up and dropping. They are the shit for the wet trails of washington, I have also done long approaches with a heavy pack, they climb well but do not edge that great they are soooo comfortable . If I am not in rock shoes I am wearing them. They will put black marks on your mom's or girl friends floor.

Access to Fossil Rock is closed durning the weekdays due to logging on the #1190 road. Piessner road parking limited due to, no parking will be towed signs at turn around. Condictions 3-10 dry rock drizzled twice 45 deg Fun boldering and Mtn biking Will keep you posted Mary's boyfriend LUCKY

Oh Coulee, Oh Coulee, we're finally back, with chalk bags and shoes and dreams in our packs. Yankin' and Crankin' in the sun wiht our friends, Oh please dear Rock God give us lot's of new sends. Love the Moon and the Stars and partying round the pits, but this political stuff is simply the Shits. Luckys girl, Mary

Ask Mike Adamson his def. is the best ask cavey to dig it out of the old tread

Kevin Pogue is in the process of retrofixing sushinewall and is accepting help see retrofix tread FCCC yahoo message board www.frenchmancoulee.orgGo links than egroups [ 02-06-2002: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

Dude chill out we all need to lighten up. It is an old old debate and it was going nowhere and I just wanted out . Glad I'm feeling well enought to work the high steel tomarrow [ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

cavey you have the solution We are still on for tum tower [ 02-04-2002: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

Mike A. lost friends on this board . Wallstein head was on the chopping block for fixing a bolt ladder . What the hell was I thinking getting mixed up in this . From now on everything is clandestine. Save Mother Earth commit suicide LATER DUDE

Yea cavey tum tower sounds good soon as the weathers good. [ 02-04-2002: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

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