Stefan

Sorry, i just reread. I thought you were doing the South "Twin" Sister. Have fun though. Nice skiing...

I am very interested in that peak this year. Can't go this weekend though....maybe next weekend. Please report the conditions when you get back.

I have been up this peak--the tourist route. I took the tram to the top. There is a three story building on top complete with a restaurant, nice viewing deck, and stuffed polar bears. And don't forget the postcards!

I am not a skier. But I am interested in terms you guys used. What is: JIB or jibbing? a Pocket Rocket? Twintips? just curious. thanks.

Sounds good guys. Looks like they let you back in the U.S. -- that surprises me.

I was in Zermatt last year with Vegetablebelay for 10 days climbing peaks around there. PM me if you want detailed information--although over the phone I would be able to provide more detailed information.

Did any of the various landowners give a reason for the closure?

Hands up to Scott on his first post. He posted something about skiing in the "freshiezone" adding to the quality of the website. On the other hand, people spray his report. If you don't like his reports, why do you "sprayers" respond and give his posts attention if you are annoyed by it so much? What makes a quality trip report worthy of this site?

I am a weekend warrior. Damn proud of it. I got a job. I got kids. I got a mortgage. I got a wife who wears the pants in my family. You try asking her for more time in the mountains. Good luck.

I know in previous posts people talked about the Euro Death Knot and the Double Fisherman's Knot and the pros and cons of each knot. But has anyone ever tried this knot to join to ropes, and is it strong??? http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/knots_az03.html#zepplin

Is there a good website out there for viewing what a knot looks like and how to tie the knots? Looking for a site that has multiple knot options, and not just climbing types of knots. Just curious what's out there.

In front of a thread about Bush and Powell being liars.

DOESN'T ANYBODY REMEMBER???? IT WAS IRAQ THAT HAD TO PROVE THEY DESTROYED THEIR WMD--PER THE UN MANDATE 1441!!!! IRAQ DID NOT PROVE THEY DESTROYED THEM, AND GEORGE WAS SICK AND TIRED OF SADDAM'S GAMES, SO GEORGE AND HIS CRONIES INVADED!!!!!!!!

as I've said before, PROVE IT As I've said before, they've proven it by not providing the evidence they based their justification for war on. Actually Mr. Eagle, Iraq had claimed the amounts of biological weapons with the UN that (Dubya said) in 1992 when the weapons inspectors were there. The justification for war was based on Iraq not supplying evidence that they destroyed what they claimed they had. It was up to the the Iraqi government to prove the weapons were destroyed. Those weapons in 1992 just didn't disappear. There has to be residual effects, like, "If you destroyed them, where did you bury the residue." Ask MtnGoat. He knows the details.

If these do turn out to be lies, then I live in a very sad world. One man's agenda (Dubya) to rid Saddam (which I think should have been assasinated) lead to a loss of over 130 American lives and possibly several thousand Iraqis.

You did this in one day too! WOW. It took me three days....but then again I was on foot and we climbed several peaks along the way including Perdition.....which I DO NOT RECOMMEND via Roper's route in Beckey.

Nice!

Does anybody know about a recent Washington State Law about rock climbing/dangerous activities on personal property? I think it was a law that prohibited people from filing lawsuits against property owners when those same people were doing dangerous activities on the property owner's lands. It was a way for property owners (like Rainier Timber Company) to open their private lands to users. Has anybody heard of this and could point in the direction of the law and when it was signed?

Did Mt. Hardy. Saw some skiing tracks... It was great to get up a mountain since my accident 7 months ago.......

I already had purchased two new ropes just before I got this unused one as a gift.....and the unused one I got as a gift was not a size I was comfortable taking with me at the times I was going out...(8.5mmX60m)

If I have never used a rope I got as a gift 5 years ago, would you think it is still good? Do these thing degenerate on their own like drugs? I have always tossed ropes becuase of their use, so I am unfamiliar what happens to a rope over time when it is not used. (The rope is kept in a usually dark closet with no moisture problems.)

I believe Gaston Rebuffet(sp?) a french climber said this about climbing: "You will never regret an early start." Sleeping at trailheads is a waste. I would rather sleep in my own bed and get an early start on driving. Good job.

I have to agree with Norman here. It's been 7 months since my accident. I have no problem walking or doing normal stuff. I do have problems or slight pain when I exceed the normal stuff. However, that slight pain has somewhat shifted and the pain is not my bones anymore, it is my ligaments. Once you damage a ligament.....that's it--unless you have surgery. It does not sound you injured your foot not even near what happened to Allison or myself. For longer term affects your bones and muscles will be fine for your injury. The real problem may be your ligaments. By the way, since you are laid up, are you watching Jerry Springer? I did when I was laid up. That stuff was my opiate for the day.

Here's a real one. And this one was by a cc.com poster. I found this excuse out after waiting for one hour for him at our scheduled meeting place. (He never showed up.) My whole weekend was wasted--and it was a gorgeous weekend. "I decided at the last minute to help my girlfriend move."

Don't know if you are going up the Zermatt valley....but if you do....vegetablebelay and myself went up that way last year. I could point you in the direction of how to save money if you are into doing some 4000m peak alpine climbing in the Zermatt valley.