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from the fish website: THE COOL JERK: The Cool Jerk is a length of 5/32" cable, 32" long, with a loop swaged into each end. Use it to clean Heads, RURPs, and some pins by clipping into the piece and looping the other end over your hammer head. Take a wild swipe at the air and when this baby comes taut, action is assured. The low stretch of the cable, coupled with the velocity of the hammer mass make for a mighty force at the offending piece. Plus, on those rare occasions when the piece rifles out and the whole ensemble hits you in the arm, it gives you something to think about besides your next lead. Think of it as "distraction through pain" therapy. $6.75 ea.

I second the nix on NW Corners. I was thinking that mystery rock on the far right side of SCW, in the vicinity of that big arch.

On the Hornli "The Matterhorn is a spectacular mountain and fantastic climb, even with the crowds. If dry, climbers on this route need only a 8.5 or 9 mm rope, a few slings and biners, belay device, plus one or two large 'biners, an ice-axe and crampons. A bit of acclimatization from one of the many beautiful hikes or easier peaks (like Breithorn or Mettlehorn) around Zermatt is invaluable."

Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis "caveman"

Animalia, Chordata, Osteichthyes, Perciformes, Mugilidae, Mugil curema "Mullet"

Wasn't that Tom Leykis getting smooched by the Monopoly Game dude at the opening bell of the Dow this morning (5/22)? Yep, that was him.

Judging by the boot polished rock on the approach ledge, you're not alone. Obvious spots for feet were slick as glass.

That place is pretty cool. The only route I have ever done is Soler (5.9). It is a worthy objective. Do it early or late, cause the heat can be an issue.

Would that be an appetizer then?

It doesn't look like it.

"If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?"

"thats me at a photoshoot last fall, we did some blue screen shots cuz we could then use photoshop to make it look like we were going big off stuff" So, what, you're like, sitting on a bench or something?

"Assistant coach, Stacy "Hollywood" Hatch, is also a mogul skiing expert, ripping it up since 1985 and blessed with the ability to shred any mountain - anywhere, anytime." (link) I think he's serious.

"I climb as hard as anyone. I just do it on easier routes." -DMT

I thought it was

Actually I thought that was pretty easy for 10b. At Index it would be 9+. I've only done it once, so it was probably just me.

Though short, I've always thought Bo Derek on Givler's was no giveaway.

Advice

...along with all my other climbing gear. If you don't use it anymore, let me know if you want to sell any of it.

They tend to squeeze the shoulders, even with a spreader bar, but are more comfortable imo than a sitting, and some prostrate bivys. I have one made by Forrest I don't use anymore.

AKA "square grouper" WARNING: Thread drift... Walked into the Carribean Club in Key Largo after work one evening back in the early 80's. Sat down at the bar with some co-workers and started drinking when someone says, "Hey, check that out." Across from the place was a small strip of beach. Sitting half out of the water was a distinctive-cube shaped object. We all pondered it for a while until it got dark enough and we got drunk enough to forget. The owner told us the next evening that sometime soon after closing, a van pulled up in the side parking lot and two guys jumped out, ran over and grabbed the bail, loaded it into the van and split the scene. Pretty common jetsom in the Keys about that time.