Stefan

I don't know. Maybe it is becuase I am getting older.... McCain seems to like good looking women. It appears McCain would be a good manager of Hooters.

way cool. maybe they will have an animal sacrifice on stage--like an elephant.

if you are interested I will give you detail info on a map in .jpg form. I just climbed Agnes about 2 weeks ago. later.

Same talk. Different year. The Republicans will have the same talk too.

If America is so great, how come I get this 100% common answer from so many foreigners who I pose this question: Q: Would you want the American health care system in your country? A: No.

interesting how they are not doing checkpoints in eastern washington where there are more illegal immigrants. I guess they know we need them.

that dog's legs must look like they are Speedy Gonzales legs on the trail

I love the vids. Fricken awesome!

It was great to be on some of those peaks with you Paul. Congratulations!

great picture of both climbs! excellent actions shots

If you are travelling on the Interurban trail on your bike in the morning or afternoon commute and a guy gives you the "peace" sign with his hand while riding his bike, then that is me. See you on the trail!

Rescue at night in the Enchantments. Been there. Done that. Good to hear about the winch and help. Was a blackhawk used and the dudes wearing night vision goggles?

me jealous. thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures!

so if the dude shot people becuase of their liberal stance, why would he be upset of not getting any more government food stamps? I thought the general stereotype was that the liberals want to hand out more food stamps.

that first picture is awesome.

1) road decommissioning to be is intentionally using government money to take out a road. I am not in favor of that option becuase I hear too often the government does not have the money to upkeep the current roads. If a road goes away becuase of a landslide, or rerouting of a river, then putting up barricades just before the problem is my recommended solution. 2) Road decommisioning means less access for all of us. For example, when the Goodell Creek road was turned into a "roadwalk" you will see less users in the Pickets. If the North Cascades National Park administration whines becuase they do not have enough funds becuase not enough people visit them, then this is one primary example of not planning for the future. More access, means more people. More people means more funding for certain parks. The more a park is used, the more money will be allocated to it. A primary example is the gate now on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie. My recommendation would have been to NOT put up the gate, and just let the road take its natural course. Now the gate on the Mid Fork Snoq has limited people to NOT use the trail. Nobody I have talked to will ever want to walk an additional 7 miles to get to the old trailhead. 3) see the Mid Fork Snoq example above. I will never use that trail up the Mid Fork Snoq ever--that has limited my access. Same as can be said for the road to Monte Cristo. The road is not decommissioned--it is blocked. Road decommissioning will stop me from using the wilderness as much. When I use the wilderness less, so will others. What that eventually will mean is less voices FOR future wilderness.

one phrase is the reason for it all. overpopulation of the earth by humans. -the broken record has spoken again.

love the team picture and the throne room pic

thanks for sharing. great pics! that gully gives me the creeps. I wasn't there when it happened, but a friend of mine did a tumble in that gully there and broke his hip.

Nice. This photo says to me: I kick ass. Stoke Bomb.

very nice shot of fisher basin

great pics. great way to spend your time. hell ya!

thanks for confirming the east ridge is class 3. I was planning on going up that way.....

ask them to play opera instead

tour in Tyrol and Dolomites with the wife over a summer. great cheeses great meats great breads great views by driving up to the meadows. none of this "start in the woods" crap.