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Skid Road

quote: Originally posted by glen: Can't forget these guys... Red Elvises! I feel lucky, I got to see these guys for free!! playing on the Santa Monica Promenade beggin for change a few years back... They are very amusing!

That was probably us up there on the NW corner of NEWS. Greg_W and I hit it on Saturday. Great climb Heading up an obvious line. Almost surprised the first ascent didn't happen until the mid seventies, but then again the big dihedral pitch probably would have been tough to protect with gear back then. It shares the first pitch with the west face, and then scrambles through some easy trees to a small dihedral and face climbing to a nice ledge atop the third pitch. We were able to link the 2nd and 3rd. The 4th pitch was where the fun began. A wonderful lieback, undercling, short pitch to a nice stance. Then the long dihedral off-width. It wasn't too bad, once we brought out the Those two pitches were a bit tough, but all the moves were there. The sixth pitch looked a bit scary and loose to start, but was solid and enjoyable. From there it was easy on to the summit! Recommended

Who would want to boulder when Exit 38 is so close?

Climbin the basalt cliffs outside of Boise with some friends. Teaching one of them how to climb and rappel. Went through the whole rappel thing on the ground with her, got it all set up, good to go. Drove into her brain not to let go with the brake hand. What does she do, but starts rappelling just fine, but after about 10 feet, she just lets go... Starts dropping, but luckily we were backing her up by holding the ends of the rope on the ground, she only dropped about 10 feet before we stopped her...

47%, boy I guess I really did not listen to much of that music. Am I lucky or what

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by rr666: ----- Rockfest ----- Seattle show just got cancelled. Is that a bad thing?

----- Rockfest ----- [ 08-08-2002, 03:23 PM: Message edited by: rr666 ]

So how hard is it to get a permit? Should I try to get a permit now, or hope for the best and show up at 7:00am... I am looking at heading up there in mid September with my gf, starting mid-week, going to do some scrambles, hikes, easy climbs, for 5 or 6 days...

Got to hit 100, graduate from HC Lover Rock On!!! aaaahhhh

quote: Originally posted by James: and for using the new emoticon in an inappropriate context... next time try this: ... weather moved in on us and left us tent bound. fortunately we had brought tunes and rocked out for the remainder of the storm ... Don't mean to jump in on all the fun here , but I did not realize that there was an appropriate context for using the emoticons. That is just funny

These critters are great! Thanks

About once a month, I go through mine with a weedeater mainly so I can get to the barbecue. It is amazing why so many people care too much for their lawns

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: Viva Danzig: [/QB] Any chance you went to the Danzig show last Wednesday?, He played at the EMP. He is a bit rusty, but the show was not too bad

Elephant Buttress outside of Bozeman Montana, great long climb with a bit of exposure, especially for the newbie I was back then, wonderful setting, awesome partner. Just a great day. Super Slab - Sawtooths, Idaho. One of the best settings on Earth. Unfortunately finished after dark and missed the boat across the lake, and had to walk 7 miles back to the lodge in the dark with no light, and only 2 beers between us. White Punks on Dope - Needles California, just an awesome climb, with a great title too! Exasperator, Squamish - no need to say anything about this one. Holland-Davis, Sloe Children at Index.

I would not think that alpine climbs could be considered sport routes. There may be bolted alpine climbs, but they are by no means sport climbs. Somewhere there is a line as far as how long the climb is, how far of hike in (we all know sport climbers do not like to hike ). Any thoughts on this? I would not consider any of Darrington's bolted routes sport climbs...

I can't agree with you more Erik. For 99% of us climbing is not about making money by getting our pics in the mags by purplepointing some climb. Tomorrow, they will have a new name for another style. For us it does not matter. For us, it is about going out having some fun, challenging ourselves, being in the outdoors. All that good stuff that has to do with ourselves, not with what someone says in a mag.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: You and erik need to get your priorities straight. [/QB] I guess I did leave out one of the biggest priorities -> all of the beer at the end of the day

quote: Originally posted by sk: (clip) And I have to be nice to them so they will let there rude fat stupid kids (clip) What the hell is up with the kids of today Just seeing most of them out there makes me never want to have kids just so I don't have to deal with them. My neighbor has one that has got to be the most annoying 10 or so year old on the planet - he is fat, has an attitude, whines and cries all the time, yells, AARRGGHH

Hey get it right, I graduated from the wanker stage, and I am now a HC Lover. so bring on the horsecock.

Ding-Ding, OK, the first round is over, for this battle of decades (or maybe just this afternoon) between Greg and Trask. Go back to your corners and take a breather. On the count of 3 come back out fightin' The next round will be the last. good luck boys.

I didn't think anyone could hurt trask's feelings?

And what if at 25% off, I still can't afford it. I was hoping the deal would be a closeout specials at 75% off

I guess I agree with you, Exit 32 is a bunch of fun. I think I just have Exit 38 drilled into my mind because I have climbed there way too much. AAARRRRRGGGGHHH So if anyone wants to hit Exit 32, I am there, weather is nice, not too hot, not too cold, but just like Goldilocks would want. Have a great time "climbing" mount si.