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You go girl. Me too!

Hell yeah I agree. And its pretty much common knowledge that's what Mountie Buttress and Barnie's Rubble are for anyway. Alphabet Rock is kind of pushing it though. Plus, I love Mounties. Like Erik said, Xmas in April!!!

Beer for lunch is OK right?

Then move to India.

Who on CC.com isn't?

Puritans are suck and all.... However, Our personal and collective ethics and thought patterns, as an embodiment of western civilization, derive from Judeo / Christian ethics. Whether we like it or not, most assumptions we make and actions we take everyday and don't even think about are done because that's what Christians and Jews did back in the day. One could make the argument that those ethics, in fact, derive from pre-christian civilizations like the Greeks, Romans, or Pagans. However it is impossible to deny that out civilization has been largely influenced by religious philosophers such as DeCarte (sp?) and St. Augustine, and even Jesus.

HIDEY-HO KIDS!!!!!!

I agree with Lambone for the first time ever. Sorry to say it Michelle, but you aint experienced enough to be making judgement calls on whether or not placing pins is ok or not. I'm not either though, because: a. I haven't been climbing at Index for that long and haven't established any routes there, and b. I'm not a hardcore aid climber. So unless you are well-respected hardman/woman, don't push the envelope by doing anything controversial and then opening up debate about it.

Consider yourself lucky as all hell. Now go find some real climbing partners

I just bought some neoprene gloves at Wal-Mart for like $6. They're gunna be the bomb for glaciers in the summer!!

I found a little midget leprichan buried inside a crack I was climbing once. But then it turned out it was just my climbing partner Mike Schaeffer wearing a green arctery'x goretex suit.

This is just one of those topics that should remain an internal debate. OR should only share with tentmates after you've discussed every topic in the universe except this one. That being said, if your body is trying to tell you something you should listen. What goes in must come out.

There's been some good articles on climbing in the dolomites in the mags recently. Unfortunately I don't remember which ones. Some help. The most important thing you need to know though is going to be... red? or white?

Johnny Law sez (from here ): SECTION 2.13 - FIRES (a) (1) Open campfires are restricted to Government provided grills and are prohibited in backcountry or wilderness areas. Jeez ED, what kinda lawyer are you gonna make? If a simple guy like myself can type "joshua' and 'fire' into google and find the applicable CFR to answer your Q I really don't see much hope for you. And BTW, have you fixed that 'problem' we talked about last time? Climb on, Bro! Its pretty clear he was breaking the law, but so what? ITs illegal to sleep in your truck in the valley but everyone does it. My question was whether his actions deserved all the "shame on you" responses he got - what harm did he actually cause? And bro, I've got so many problems I don't even remember which one your talkin about.

I found two gold camalots and a blue TCU placed on Spaghetti Sauce in the icicle. Not so unique but pretty cool!!!

Good job getting out of sketchdom (I hate that place!) I'm looking forward to the day when I have enough experience to avoid making mistakes and can predict the future like ERIK! If we didn't push ourselves to climb in the first place, we'd never get off the couch, push your limits and pound your pins if the local guide book says it's ok!

Dude, . DFA, your 's are getting

You B.A.S.E.?

I think guide, and while rock instructor would I think be interesting too, I'm light years away from being able to legitimately function as a rock instructor. I heard the real deal euro guides had to be able to solo 5.10 in their mountain boots. But from my experience, to be a guide in America you only have to be able to talk shit. So your probably qualified.

You know how to make turkey sandwiches??

Longshot but, anyone been on any route on Hunter's north face. Particularly north Buttress, particularly North Buttress Coulior??

GOOD looking ice smear lines on N Face Lib Bell and N Face Early Winters Friday morning. Wish I had had a partner...

That NPS blurb doesn't really make clear what he was doing exactly? Lighting pools of white gas on fire? What does that do? Unless is blackens the rock it doesn't do much or any damage. Today's story about some dude getting busted with 7 lbs of dope in Yellowstone sucked. Poor fuckers up in Cook City, that was probably there whole spring supply right there. Bummer

After I get done with law school I'm gunna be a Navy SEAL

You're coming down here, I'm going up there