specialed

There's only a few things in this world that you can pretty much count on, and the Huskies beating the Cougs is one of them.

Unfortunately experience usually only comes from making bad decisions. Like this one time at the Winthrop brew pub, T.A. was like order the Bushwacker its so good! So I ordered a pint and it tasted like shit! It was super thick and sour, like 50% alcohol or some shit. Fortunately noone was hurt becuase T.A. drank the rest of it and I had a budweiser. But now that I've gained that experience I know BEFORE I order a pint, not to go for the bushwacker but to stick with the pale ale!

TimL Erik and I go in January

I've climbed in nearly every range in the country and non-prejudicially the PNW is the most spectacular, unique, and challenging. There's no glacier approaches in the Sierra and the Colorado Rockies and its not as remote or as beautiful. Between Washington and BC there is the best alpine granite in the country. Yeah there's lots of alpine choss but there's also better rock here than in the Sierras. Granted its not the best ice climbing, there's few Yosemite style big walls, and its not as big as the Himalaya but it kicks ass for having in your own back yard. [ 11-21-2002, 11:56 AM: Message edited by: specialed ]

Everybody does stupid shit when they start leading. You just have to go for it and hope that the stupid shit you do isn't so stupid that you kill yourself. Try leading a bunch of sport climbs first that way there's less stupid shit to do. I've always thought a good general rule of thumb for climbers of all skill levels is don't get on a climb that challenges your gear placing abilities and your climbing abilities at the same time. But other than that drink two shots of espresso, shotgun four beers and you can climb anything.

In Montana we used to try and light dead trees on fire at the ski area to clear new runs. Once we got this big ass dead tree blazing, but the other trees never caught on - too much snow. Not really trundlin but good clean fun nonetheless.

Hardman implies suffering, potential death, and sustained endurance. Crag climbs, stout as they may be, don't include all of these elements.

Graybeard NF Coolnial, Watusi Rodeo or any other NF route Snoqualmie, NY Gully Big 4, Spindrift Couloir Werd.

I wanna do that Central Coulior on Mt. Joffre up there in the british columbia and that other route on Joffre that's 10d. Not hardman climbs but they look fun as shit. Oh yeah, I went to J-Tree this last weekend, it was 70degrees and sunny. And you guys in Seattle got rained on. Ha. [ 11-18-2002, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: specialed ]

quote: Originally posted by icegirl: Ah, but the winters in Omak are cold enough... Now I just have to convince my mom that it's a great idea Why don't you get on the ball and start a Ouray style ice park in the Methow. Then I can open up a fat hotel with a hot tub and charge all the ice deprived northwest ice climbers an arm and a leg to crowd into a closet sized room with no heat. Everyone's invited. Except Lamebone.

Girth Pillar, Mt. Stuart - winter or summer.

Yup got a little tan. SoCal might agree with me, but I don't agree with it!

El Escobo de Dios. Film of epic cold ass big wall in Torres Del Paine. BIg named dudes like Charlie Fowler shitting their pants and yelling at their buddies because they're so scared before the A4 sketch-fest leads.

Shove it pussy beer snobs. Old Style Pilsner Rocks and so does fuckin Budweiser. It tis the beverage choice of Hardmen and Hardwoman around the globe. Soft Candy-asses like you probably drink Zima and play golf.

Get in the fucking hole you tosser!

I went surfing today. No ice down in SoCal as of yet.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by Dru: Peter? I thought specialeds name was Hugh? Specialed's name is really Hugh Jass? Probably not Hugh G Rection Mrs. Brayshaw is the only person who calls me by that name

Yup as soon as he left we were kicking ourselves we didn't get a picture of us with him. But sadly I can just wait until the next time I have a run in with the tool though.

rastafarian bivy kit

Oops try it now

After returning to the trailhead utterly spent after two days on Stuart we started to drink the beers I had stashed in the creek. Five minutes later, who should show up but Larry the Tool. Of course he's going to fuck with us, we're dirtbag climbers and he definetly doesn't have shit else to do. He was so bummed when he saw we actually had our pay to play pass but then he remembered we were "consuming alcoholic beverages on public land" and was so stoked and gave us the gestapo treatment - where are your papers? and he got to lecture us and pretend he does something important. What a fool. What a way to end a sick trip, welcome back to the fucking world. Anyway, we had a badd ass trip and even have some pics at this link: http://community.webshots.com/album/43043549frVMgO [ 07-08-2002, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: specialed ]

E-Dog right after I got off the phone with you when you told me you got the poison ivy I looked down at my legs and sure enough all below the kneee is strange red blisters. Maybe its not poison ivy but a strange reaction to excessive exposure to 5.10 moss eh? Well I'm treating it with my own age-old remedy: consumption of malted alcohol beverages and inhaltation of canabis sativa. Works everytime yo.

You mean every FEMALE climber from Alaska to Florida eh [ 06-04-2002, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: specialed ]

As far as I'm concerned the only "real" adventurous aid climbing is done on first ascents or very early ascents. After that there is so much fixed gear, topos, etc. the character of the route is totally changed. It makes for some great practice and other challenges, like speed climbing and it can dangerous and scary. I just think that retrobolting existing aid routes isn't that big of a deal. In general, If you're looking for total adventure and spicey moves try something new instead of just clipping into manky 50 year old rivets on a trade route.

This article sounds familiar (puff), maybe someone already posted it. But (puff, puff) I can't really remember exactly. Know one listens to me anyway... cause I'm high