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quote: Originally posted by erik:[QB]you know the thing that gets me about these rags is the lack of photo galleries.....QB] and if there is anything in the gallery its boring pics of pouty hairless Frenchies pullin down on euro lime stone.

Which organ is that, the Love Organ?

They must have just had that one in Canada.

Dude I'm scared enough of offwidths and squeeze chimneys. I don't know how I'd do in a real cave. I've also already had my lifetime quota of being in the close vicinity of bird and rat shit from rockclimbing that I don't feel I need to subject myself to voluntarily cruising around places where these little nasty nocturnal creatures live Plus I don't want to buy all that Euro-stlye Petzl caving shit. BUT, like having sex with fat chicks, you shouldn't knock it till you try it. So maybe I'll try it.... caving that is.

What does Erik say after sex? "Get off me Dad, you're crushing my cigarettes!" [ 02-07-2002: Message edited by: specialed ] [ 02-07-2002: Message edited by: specialed ]

Lee Majors = Capt. Caveman

If its too hot to do any walls do some canyoneering, like spelunking its the retarded bastard stepchild of climbing.

Sea of Dreams on El Cap. Since he's not a climber have him lead the A4 copperhead/hook pitches. You don't need alot of skill, just CAJONES.

vegetablebelay is Gary Coleman!!! I knew it!!!!

Nothing left to do but smile smile smile

I'd skip Zion in June unless you like horrendous debilitating heat. The average high temp in June for Zion is between 90-100. I've been there in early June when it was 105. We left out boom box in the car to go climbing and it melted. You can chase the shade, but every wall gets a fair amount of sun. But I don't remember any peregrine closures.

When I was a relatively new climber we were climbing a "classic" 10a sport route called 11th Commandment in Kootenai Canyon. This dude in my party was leading and was about 40 feet up when he got into a pumpy move he couldn't reverse and yelled "take!" The last bolt was at about shin level. He took a routine fall onto the bolt, which pulled, sending him for another thirty feet or so (with stretch). The next bolt held and he landed on top of his belayer, about 3 or 4 feet from the ground. That's the scariest thing I've ever seen climbing.

What the hell is 6? That's like high 30's right? That's CRAP. Maybe I should just go to the bar

Ha Ha motherfucker Only if he knows how to fetch beer.

You can get hurt walking down the street if you don't do it right. OF COURSE you can get hurt sport climbing. The closest calls I've ever seen in climbing have been from people sport climbing. (though all my "injuries" have come from ascents and descents too) Maybe because it is generally accepted that sport climbing is totally safe. It might require less experience, proficiency, and skill than trad but the possibility of making mistakes is still there.

Anyone up for going to Lillowet this weekend if conditions are supposed to be decent?

There's a simple, efficient way to go about constructing a crashpad that always works for me. Talk your girlfriend into doing it for you. That way you don't have to actually measure shit or sew, etc. You just hang out, drink a few beers, offer encouragement. That way you don't actually have to do any real "work" and the job gets done better that you'd do it anyway.

Plus there's a pizza restaurant in Seneca (or whatever the town is called that's right there) where you can BYOB Sit on their deck and get rowdy. Sometimes, ya gotta love the south.

I'll be interested in hearing the real analysis in Accidents in N American Mountaineering.

Lambdog, I think you should add these questions to yer survey. If you are a climber, what kind of rig do you drive?: a) Subaru wagon b) Toyota truck c) aging cargo van. How long have you been climbing?: a) .05 times as long as Fred Becky b) .15 times as long as Fred Becky b).25 times as long as Fred Becky. How long have you been ice climbing?: a) 1-2 yrs. b) 3-5 yrs c)5+ yrs. (Trick question, everyone knows ice climbers can't read) [ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: specialed ]

AlpineBitch: I work construction in the summer building houses in the Methow Valley. Which I find rather amusing since your profile says your an "arborist" "Which flower should I plant today... the pink one or the purple one. Oh the purple one is sooo pretty, but I like the way the purple on looks with my eyes...." (But if someone did take the last donut I would be pissed "

MEC has some primaloft "sweaters" on sale for 125 Canadian on their website: check it out http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=311641&WebLogicSession=PE8aO1l11E617K8xN0d4SwR2jsciWkaMEWrcSeCObvFHEyvDvnMEAUZPZYN4ofozqud9RqpTKfU3|66687847297 14108164/170918943/5/2003/2003/7002/7002/-1|-1728953500084753382/170918944/5/2003/2003/7002/7002/-1|6668784729714108166

Will if noone has that beta, some of my bros from Montana climbed it last Fall and I will find out for you.

I highly reccomend partying with Carolyn at the Purple Rain Bar/Dance Club

I agree with Chuck. Don't focus on falling, focus on ascending. But don't think your gears not gunna hold! If your climbing on trad gear, you should be skilled enough to know how good your gear is. The last thing you want in your head when your running it out is any doubts about that last piece. And when you're just starting to climb with trad gear, if the gear isn't bomber you should probably back off and save it for a day when you're more experienced.