Lambone

first line in the second link... "The Bush Administration is proposing to allow 720 snowmachines per day into Yellowstone National Park, more than double the number that roared into the park last winter."

Although i admit to not having much experience in this....my recomendation would be to: -Remove the 1/4 inchers with a "tuning fork" (pad it to avoid scaring the rock. -Drill (hand if in a Wilderness area) out the size of the hole to 3/8" -Replace with bomber 5 piece SS Rawl and Metolius colored hanger. If you can't reuse the hole, patch with apoxy and rock dust to camouflage the scar. And drill a new one 5" away from the old hole. Removable Bolts are BS.

not quite AS worthless as a carabiner that you can't trust. though they are good for waterbottels and keychains.

wow I can't wait

she started it...

Cycling all the way! i hate running, cycling is fun and a great work out. So far this summer...here is mt breakdown of outdoor activity- 85% - Cycling (mtb and road) 10% - Sailing ...a good rest day 5% - climbing

I never leave my bike(s) in a situation where they need to be locked. Except maybe on the roof rack.

hmmmm.... looks like you've either been doing some deep reflection lately or you do not realize how hypocritical this is compared to many posts you have made over the years about people's acomplishments or attempts. Or maybe Lammy, you just don't get the respect you think you deserve from the big boyz in the valley and spray your attitude here. You have been guilty of this same "climbing scene" attitude in the past and are part of the problem IMO. So if you're tired of the BS maybe it's time for you to shut up. whatever you pin drivin' beyotch...I chalange you to give me one example within the last year of me sprayin someone else about their climbing and maybe I'll give your pins back. shit...I dropped your fucking cams off at your house that you left behind to rap off after you got scared nailing that C2 pitch....you should be kissing my ass. Instead people call me an asshole for tearing into you for rappeling off some pins when you know goddamn well that those pins were not used for an anchor. you don't know me for shit...I don't demeand respect from anybody...especially these supposed "big boyz" in the Valley...whom I have never met or talked to....and could care less about. If you ever accomplished anything maybe I'd give you some props...but so far I have only read about you bailing off shit and been stuck dealing with the crap you leave behind.

ah cool, that traverse was one of my more memorable days out in the Bozeman area. cheers bro! here's to early season ice! you bastard...

bump?

someday I wanna climb those routes in Blodget...I'd be happy with that. My wife and I almost moved there a year ago...had a house picked out and everything...but ended up in chossville oregon

the new ones are more comfortable to walk in beacause they have more rocker.

Yosemite has it's own problems man...but yeah, no shit.

the argument is pretty simple, snowmobilers will be happy but it is ultimately bad for the park ecosystem.

ever do Modern Home Environment or Timebinder?

The Bush administration has released that it plans to double the amount of snowmobiles alowed in YNP. detail: http://ga1.org/campaign/yellowstone2/explanation advocacy mail in: http://ga1.org/campaign/yellowstone2

why are you analyzing yourself...here? feeling guilty about something? since you seem to be somewhat serious in your post, I'll give you a somewhat serious reply... Mike I appreciate alot of the stuff and TR's you post here and I think it's cool you are agro and fired up. Kinda jealous actually, I can't seem to get fired up about climbing at all lately. The only thing you ever post that gets my goat, and I have seen it several times, sometimes directed towards me.... Is when someone posts about a climb they did or their plans, and you come back with this sort of attitude that reads like "wtf, you couldn't do it in a day?" and "when we did it car to car...blahblahblah." It just sort of beliddles other peoples acomplishments. But it's not eve you specificaly. It's the whole climbing scene in general. it's like if you aren't doing it faster, lighter, or in some better style then those who preceded you then your climb is worthless, something to be ashamed of rather then prowd of. The whole scene in Yosemite is the epidomy of this, but it spreads throughout. Reminds me of a Miles Smart slideshow i saw at VW once where he was saying stuff like "climbing is all about style, it doesn't matter if you make it to the top, it's all about the style of the ascent." then proceded to indirectly call people who slog up volcanoes and big walls lame. This is just totaly BS and pretty much makes me sick. It is such an obvious sign of Ego, look at how much better I am than you, hope my sponsors notice. Really turns me off from climbing in general. Doesn't get me psyched or motivated at all. So you may think that your attitude, whatever you have made it to be, is trying to benefit the community...but some may not see it that way at all, quite the opposite. Anyway, we've never met, so I refrain from making judgedments towards you. Have fun and climb safe bro, keep the psych. Bone

yeah, but it takes someone like Becky to write them....and apparently either no one in Montana feels like it, gives a fuck, or can. "Or can" being Ron Bronkhorst's excuse...the guy is practically iliterate. I think the Winds Guide is pretty damn good, what more do you want, supertopo's? I haven't read all of Becky's guide books word for word...so I can't fairly compare.

Flagging? Works great!

ok, I'll give you that. I totaly agree with you here, which is why my friend Pete and I used to hand out free hand drawn topos of local alpine routes near Bozeman at the climbing shop we worked at (Northern Lights T.C.). Alot of the routes were FA's put up by Pete, who spent many years climbing in Colorado incedently. One day the Missula/Bitteroot legend Grey thompson came into Northern Lights seaking beta about a peak called Mt Cowan. It is the Mt Stuart of the Abzorkee Range (except with 5 other prominant towers). Anyway, we shared with him and he was gratefull, offerd the same if we ever needed anything from his area. What'ts my point? I don't know...I forgot. More bars is good

"And even then, take sneakers." I guess that is what i was wondering, if I could get by with light hikers. but then I read somewhere about deep mud and lots of rain, so I was wonddering if a midweight leather would be necesary...if that's the case I need to go shopping, cause all I have are light boots or full on mountain boots. Bummer about the gas, cause we love our MSR Pocket Rocket. haven't used that damn whisperlight in years... thanks for the help guys

I think we'll see how it goes. We're not particularly hard or anything, so doing another hike into rough country might not be appealing after the first 5 day adventure. We might be more inclined to more touristy sightseeing, maybe kayak to some crumbleing glaciers... I've got a couple more specific questions, Footwear: Burly boots or no? Trail Food: Did you bring it, get it there...how hard was it to pack food for the whole hike? Stoves and fuel: can you get regular butane there?

moss killer

nice

Jordo....I'm beginning to think you have some serious personality issues, who care how much brush you have clawed through...do you feel tough or soemthing? I'm sorry you had a bad time at Barrel (I hate that place anyway, makes FF look like....ah nevermind). There is sort of a seperation between Bozeman climbers and Missula area climbers that is rarely bridged. Why? Cause it's almost a 5 hour drive, and Bozeman has tons of cool stuff around. Vise versa for Missula. While i was livin in the Bo-Zone...I had heard about the big IV 5.9 on Trapper, and figured if I'd ever spent any time out that way I'd check it out. Never happened. As far as finding good information on Backcountry climbing in Mt, I guess it's all about talking to the right people. Sometimes this means the guy at the local shop, but most often it doesn't.