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Vantage does NOT need any more bolts.... aaarghh grid bolting is bad... Ok, the best thing is a hammer and hand drill!!! It will make you appreciate each and every bolt you put in, so you will not put too many in. Plus it will keep you in shape I can just feel the wave of bolt vs. no-bolt arguments coming... be prepared, and always remember do NOT bolt cracks, or other features that can accept natural protection. Do that, and not too many people on here will get pissed off at you.

Horsethief is in 509, but from there you can see 541, just across the small stream we call the Columbia It also looks a bit like Potholes, but that is also 509... doh!

sat phones rock! But I was hopin' for a tent with built in power, no generator needed. Don't they have any of these yet? Man, what the hell are we spending all of our military technology development money on then...

So is Kevin the one at the computer, or the dude in back cleaning out his M-16? And what exactly is the computer plugged into, looks like they are in a tent, and where can I get one of those tents!

ummmmmmm , are they at Smith?

I heard good things about that show , but I was out of town, and could not make it. aarrgh...

Mine was WASP, and Metal Church at the Roseland in Portland in '89 on the Headless Children Tour. Great show!!! I was bummed though because Accept was also suppose to be playing, but that was right after Udo quit and cancelled the rest of their shows.

Thanks for the info Matt. Good things to keep in mind. Man, Dark Rhythm is a great climb too, hope it ain't too badly damaged. Does that also completely change part of the West Buttress Route? The joys of Darrington, its a new place every year

Best shows I've seen: Dimmu Borgir @ the Graceland 2002 Nirvana/Butthole Surfers in Spokane a few months before Kurt lost it Fight @ the Roseland in Portland Slayer @ the Paramount Sepultura in '94 Some of the crappiest shows I've been to: Metallica Black tour Soulfly

anyone been out there this year? How are the roads? or is it just a big wet mess and we need the sun to come out for more than an hour and dry the roads and rock off.

Now is that hardcore, or is it just stupid. I don't mind the cold too much, but shiit, that must just suck, no matter how many layers of dry suit and poly pro you have on...

Well now that the war is over for all practical purposes,those canoes might come in handy. I've heard about some good stretched on the Ephrates river that would be a fun float

I can't wait for the new Black Label Society album to come out on the 22nd, heard some clips and it is as good as all the other albums! There is a lot of good shit out there if you know where to find it, and the radio is not the place to look for good music!!!

Corn if it is freshly crisped in a vat of oil, and still dripping with oil when chomping on them. Otherwise, flour rocks. I can eat them straight.

Classic Crack... Oh wait, that is not a 5.9, everyone just thinks it is. It is a great 5.8 though. A few of my favs. NE Corner of NEWS, you know the pitch Godzilla is always fun White Punks on Dope dihedral pitch (I think it was a 5.9) touch and go

Saturday climb Orbit on Snow Creek Wall with GregW. All in all a great climb. saw a few snowflakes and a few mountain goats on top. Love them chickenheads!

Some great pics, especially like the ones of your mom and dad at the winery...

Boy am I jealous!!! Wish I could be in the valley for a couple of weeks. Hope you have a great time, which I am sure you will

Anyone have any good rainy day hikes (5-10 miles total) that are fun to do within 2 hours or so of Seattle? Basically I need to get out of town and do something this weekend, but I don't have the whole weekend to really do something.

Well with that argument, maybe I should go air climb Godzilla, Thin Fingers or City Park during the next storm. Hell, I will bring my whole rack of pins, because you never know when I might need one, especailly on City Park. Hell maybe after a few storms, City Park will go free at 5.11. If a route goes clean, it should stay that way, no matter what the weather. If the weather requires pins, then don't climb, simple as that!!

The guy who died was a close friend of a friend. He worked out at the Woodland Park Zoo. From what I hear, he was a really good guy. But the snow this weekend was excellent. Was up at Stevens and on the backside soon after opening. too bad it is raining up there right now.

Damn, I do not meet the 6'1" requirement. Maybe if I wear some shoes with really big heals, I could squeeze by.

I used to be anal, and after every climbing day, sort my rack, and put everything away neatly. Now I just have a couple of big rubbermaid boxes that I throw everything in. Makes packing for a trip easy, just grab the boxes, everything is in them. As far as maps, I usually end up buying new maps just about every year. Haven't found anything that works for me, but creating a map drawer somewhere probably would not be a bad thing to do.

I always thought sport climbing produced lazy climbers. Back in the day, climbing was a full physical and mental commitment. Now, we can park outside exit 38, hike for 5 minutes, climb a 40 ft route, and be done for the day. This was after sleeping in until 11:00, eating a 3 hour lunch, and finally getting to the rock at 4:00. I do not want to start the debate between sport and trad once again. I also sport climb, hell, I just love climbing in general be it aid, bouldering, trad, sport, ice, monkey bars, or anything else out there. Call me hyperactive, but I am always up early when it is a climbing day.