Beck

Time to rally, boys and girls... PUB CLUB!- where?

Allright, Cavey, that'll put you in the VIP Lounge area- Hey everone, still looking for a couple people to cook pancakes Sunday morning, Can all the people that are bringing the colemans let me know if you can bring griddle plates, BIG pots for boiling water or mixing batter in, and a BIG country coffee cooker- The VIP area is filling up quick, just room for a few more folks who want to help out with Sunday Breakfast-

Peace, moonbeam, plenty of stuff left to do for the party if you want to help out, but, yes, most all of the spots are reserved already, we're using some for the logistics of this thing, more space for the event stuff, there's 30 people or so on the list and I'm reserving some in case say, Ed Viesturs, or Jim Nelson, or Viktor Kramer, or whoever, shows up, so yes, the group campgrounds just about full up. If anyone wants to help with Sunday Breakfast,let me know. If you can bring some big griddles and a bigass coffeepot, let me know. If you want to play music, let me know. Give a talk on the ethics of clean climbing, let me know. Be a safety during the day on Saturday, let me know.

Just to clarify, Moonchild and everyone else, There's a group CG that has 55 spaces m/l and a first come first serve site that has 175 spaces- people that are actually contributing something, and select invited guests, gets to stay at the group CG, every one else needs to secure their own spot at the regular Bridge Creek site or elsewheres. That's all that's meant by VIP area, there's no sense of elitism, it's just who's helping out gets to camp for free.

Dynomite, dynamite! Although the generator was going to be used only for the slide show,there will be a battery powered lecturn,are you coming to the Fall Ropeup? We'll put you in the VIP area, that's for sure!!!

Dudes, the Roanoke on Mercer Island is VERY COOL, albeit not in Bellevue proper.

You guys all rock!! We've got ehmmic boldly volunteering to coordinate all the goods, ehmmic will be getting in touch just to confirm the items you all will bring,I'll start compiling a list of people that get in on the free camping at the group site.

Mattp, those ropes will totally come in handy, right on!! Lead the way to titties n beer and the diving "exhibition" will follow.

"There's a race of men that don't fit in, a race that can't stay still. So they break the hearts of kith and kin, and they roam the world at will. They range the field and they rove the flood, and they climb the mountains' crest. There's is the curse of the gypsy blood, and they don't know how to rest." verse one, Robert Service "The men that don't fit in"

Snow levels have been holding at 10,000 during the day, maybe 7-8,000 at night, so I would say, NO SNOW at cascade pass. A very rough rule of thumb is that: adibatic temperature rate drops 3.5 degrees per 1,000 feet. for it to snow at, say 5,000 feet, the temperature in Seattle or sea level would have to be 5x3.5= 15 degrees above freezing, 48 degrees. hasn't quite gotten that cold yet.

Thanks Chris_w, for the support, we'll put you on the commisary list as providing those items, you are the man! Teddy R and me, well, you guys know I'm such a hack that even Teddy R won't climb with me anymore...

... Teddy's agitation and nervousness continued. He's doing that nervous twichy thing with his arms, spouting out things like "I'm Teddy, hold me!" and "Teddy' not scared of the dark". I'm going to have to do something drastic. "Teddy! Snap out of it! You're as spineless as a jellyfish in theSargaso Sea! You look weaker than a wet paper towel!" I'm hoping this will snap him out of it."Teddy, you're WORTHLESS AND WEAK! Now, get over here now!!" It was then that the first few drops of rain began to fall..

Wow, guys and girls, I'm rather suprised in the lack of desire to come be part of the fest. Willstrickland, thanks brother and hikerwa, well, you ROCK! already. Rafael, WILL you make it? I'm trying to get this shit wrapped up so the fest goes smooth for everyone else, I'd love to see some more enthuasism and cooperation, but I guess this is some wierd funky selfish "it's all about ME!" times we live in. sorry for the rant, just thought more people would pitch in for the party!

The Cascade Climbers Fall Ropeup will be upon us quicker than we all realize and I am making a pledge for assistance in pulling togther some basic resources and getting a commitment on these items. A pledge to supply an item will assure you a camping spot in the group campsite, for everyone else there is no such guarantees (Some of you however, have already been assured spots in the VIP area- names to be released on the VIP list shortly) Items we need to bring this to a very fun conclusion are: Firewood (Alpine K you in?) Slide Projector (Eddie E, you the man?) Generator- Slack rope and rope for campground- anyone have a bunch of old ropes? Tiki Torches or lanterns Tarps or dining canopies Coleman two burner and big coffee kettle Assorted sundries- Big bag of Toilet Paper Bunch of paper towels Box of big garbage bags And a call goes out for anyone who wants to play some music, we'll probably have a big bluegrass/country jam as well, Definetly looking for committed(or committable!) musicians to perform- let me know if you want to bring your instrument or do some songs! Also, although there are no plans to have a big barbeque, if someone wanted to be a barbeque host, let me know So I think that's it. post to this thread if you want to help out, I'll make sure you get a free camping site reserved for you at the group site. Beck

September 28-29-30, Bridge Creek, Icicle Canyon, Leavenworth

... repeat post, sorry [This message has been edited by Beck (edited 09-05-2001).]

Come join your fellow NW Cascade Climbers for a weekend of cragging and camaraderie September 28-29-30 at the lovely, largely unburnt Bridge Creek Campground, Icicle Canyon, Leavenworth. "To assist climbers in stewardship of the vertical environment" Events planned include a gear swap, service project, tall tales competition, ugliest cam contest, clean climbing forum as well as a heck of a lot of fun! More details to follow, Im hoping Jon will post some stuff on the events section so this thread doesn't have to keep being upped.

The rest of these "climbers" don't know what they've been missing!!! Come on boys and girls, are we all SCARED of a little drinking with some climbing bros and ladies?

...The rest of the traverse was a series of moments of terror with Teddy jerking on the rope in his attempt to keep tension on the belay. Boy, do I wish Teddy'd get his shit togther and climb like he was earlier, I thought to myself.He seems to be overcompensating with coolness. I wonder if he's a little bit on edge about something... It was then I noticed dark clouds moving in quickly from the West. Tall ones too, Cumulonimbus by the looks of them. When I look back across the ledge to see if teddy's began the traverse, I see Teddy, waving his arms in those strange circles like he was at the base of the gully. His head is swivelling nervously back and forth, and his eyes start rolling back under his eyelids. "Teddy! Teddy! It's okay, nothing but a little rain. We're only eighty feet to the top, you can make it!" I shout out. Teddy can barely get out a squeak. "Hold me!" He looks like he's a jello mold at the church picnic getting attacked by the woman's auxillary. Obviously he's worried about something...

Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I know that for destruction, ice is also great and would suffice. R. Frost

A Marine supply store will sell you the appropiate wire as well as a speciality swaging tool YOU MUST HAVE- to get close to a rated strengh on the fastener this is an essential tool- I would still place double swages on cables if you are going to rethread stoppers/nuts

...After dring off from Teddy's lil' golden shower I get in position to lead the terrible traverse over to the base of the detached summit gendarmes. The Traverse line follows a sloping ramp that dwindles to rough gravel atop a 4 inch lip of fractous, loose rock topped withgravel and wet from wall seep. Wet gravel on a four inch ledge, terrific! This was going to be a doozy. I feel the need to state the obvious."Okay, Teddy. I'm going to want real tight line handling across this traverse. It looks deathly,dangerous and exposed. You think you can keep good tension on the belay?" Teddy looks up from beneath his walkman earphones which are blaring some Iron Butterfly. "Huh? Oh sure, whatever you say..." and goes back to some headbanging. Well, best to send this one quick, the quicker the better. I look back and see Teddy minding the line so I step out onto the traverse... and promptly get held back and stopped about 8 feet onto the ledge. It's my rope! I give it a couple quick tugs but it's caught tight on something. With difficulity I turn around to spot the snag and see Teddy at the belay, stitch plate tied off as he wails a mean round of air guitar on the belay ledge. I have to scream to get him to notice me. "Teddy! Teddy! You F---, what the hell do you think you're doing?" Teddy removes his earphones and nonchalantly replies, "Well, you DID say tight line handling, dude. I was just doing what you said." "Teddy, tight doesn't mean TIED OFF! Get with the belay and man it!Let's get up,get on top and get off!" I felt a strange tingle below my belt akin to spying on your older sister's slumber party. "Get up, get on top and get off? Roger" echoed Teddy. To hear him say those words sent all the blood out of my brain and engorged my member, it almost got strangled in my harness and caused me to go faint with desire...

Where is the Alki Tavern? Is it on Alki? Where is Alki (Seattle by and by)? I think I can find it on my bike, anyone else might need some prompts.

Dudes, I'm taking a break from calling this week's fest, waiting for a Friday night call to mugs by Lisa up in Bellingham Lisa? Lisa?

Good point Jman! maybe I could get him to drag Teddy and me up one of those big walls!