leearden

Why not just spray paint your name on top? Tick marks are for sissies

hey bitches, I made the hike up to Chimney this weekend. I was apalled to see a can of garbage on top. I can't believe that in this enlightened age, weak-sauce climbers feel the need to leave trash with their name on it in pristine places just to show those that come after them that they were there first. disgusting Anyways, I did the community a service by carting the friggin' summit register to a suitable disposal site. you're welcome tick marks kill

Hey Bland, Thanks for stirring the shit in this chat room. I've quite enjoyed reading all the same old ethical debates, and I'm sure the latest stink out at Dishman will get a few more Spokane climbers off the couch, if only to rap the dishman cliff with a sledgehammer or crowbar. I'm sure you know where my opinions lie on the subject, but despite my traditional ethics I've quite enjoyed climbing at dishman this spring and summer, in fact more than ever before. I know you're not solely or even mostly responsible for "Bionic Crag" (formerly dishman, but rebuilt it is faster, stronger, better), but thanks for giving those of us who like to think we're purists a target for our frustration. I'd like to kick your ass for your desecrations, but last time I got in an argument with you over ethics we were in a certain trailer park in a certain place that rhymes with "Sweat-aline Balls" and I took the worst beating of my life so far. So have your way with any cliffs you want, as long as it's for the greater good. by this I mean... (More climbers in the parking lot at Dishman = Less Prostitutional parking and fewer discarded condoms More climbers at dishman = fewer people discarding old vehicles and appliances at Dishman) P.S. is the Chimney route that is pictured above the one that you wet your pants and cried like a girl trying to bail off of? or have you been back since to have another 2 pitch day and alienate another partner? I jokes, I'll hold the gri-gri for you any day my friend, as long as I don't want to climb too. tick marks are for sissies and alzheimer's

There is some good bouldering across the river from TumTum at McKlellen. True, there is less of the steep cavey stuff and therefore less of the v-hard problems, but there are at least 2 nice concentrations of problems within sight and shooting distance of your car. This is crucial, as the change from climbers' vehicles and anything else pawn-able has been a steady source of income for the local crankmonkey contingent.[the amphetamine crank - not the verb crank] I reckon there are clean problems maybe v6. There is probably harder stuff too, but I am everyman and everyman don't boulder v10. Some of the best problems are on walls or boulders that are a little spicy at 3 fathoms high. As yet these high problems with picture perfect landings have not been retro-bolted, because... The Spokane Indian that climbed these problems in leather soled Moccasyms 5 hundred years ago did them without chalk. The legendary Kim Momb (spelling?) did them without a crash pad. Moderate highballs offer a greater sense of accomplishment for the climber than a contrived piece of crap 3 bolt sport route. and therefore... We should be able to do them without 3 bolts to protect our gaping kitties. I've been working on some topos of the boulder circuits and Dave Stephens should have an overall area guide(sport route and boulder areas) out there soon.