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I heard someone named Becky drilled a bolt in the mountains around here. But that was a long time ago, I'm sure she's dead now.

I thought this was the idle speculation and slander thread.

All RMI guides do all week is slog up and down the DC, of course they're not going to be good rock climbers.

Sweet baby Jesus! You're a good person for helping those folks out. I look forward to next weekend's TR.

Hardy har. McLane says: "The Raven, A4 5.9 8p". I think Cannabis Wall is a more likely candidate.

Cool, Doug. Squamish is a great place to get trad mileage.

Rap down and do the South Ridge, too. Or climb to the top of the East Peak before you head out along the ridge.

Fairweather, we all secretly listen to mostly Joan Baez. Oh, and tapes of Jane Fonda's voice. She can say anything and we just swoon.

No, it was at the Tully's across the street from the sweet granite in Renton.

You could leave one of those ropes, your second tool, and the ice pro at the top of the ice, too, if you take catbird's suggestion. That way your packs are much lighter for the slog to the top. We did a carryover via the DC in 10 hours from high camp to the Paradise parking lot, including a nice break at Camp Muir.

A large amount of freight traffic goes up and down the viaduct, since it goes through industrial SoDo and right by the port facilities. You're paying for it because you're a responsible citizen who understands the concept of the public good. Ask Mayor Nickels why it's not being built yet. Perhaps you'll care about replacing the viaduct after it falls down and Seattle's afternoon rush hour traffic backs up into Tacoma.

You only need a big piece for one pitch, so maybe it is worth the savings.

From Wikipedia: I wonder if the island can be hit by a *snicker* Taepodong??!?!?

Maybe it's a scale model of the mountains forming the border between India and China, used for planning the INVASION!

Cotton kills. You are all sketchy. There are countless cases of testicular hypothermia documented in ANAM, isn't that enough to convince you? Every piece of synthetic fiber that comes into contact with my ass retains a whiff of that lovely aroma forever. Heat and exertion only cause the dormant stank to reassert itself with greater fury each time. Perhaps silver-lined shorts, as ketch suggests, are the cure, but I'm sure they're not cheap. Cotton and wool, on the other hand, come out of the wash fresh as a daisy and stay mellow for a while. I've never had a problem with comfort with natural fabric undies, any season of the year. Except that one time I skied down St. Helens in my underwear and fell a lot. Cotton briefs with those "nice flat seams" are definitely available.

Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 85-92. Not to be confused with SAW Vol. II, which is a little disturbing. Yo La Tengo, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out I second the Getz/Gilberto combo. Some random songs, maybe you can find 'em on iTunes or something: IQU, Loving You Sebastien Tellier, La Ritournelle Brian Eno, Deep Blue Day (on the Trainspotting soundtrack) Don't forget the System of a Down for when you just can't take it anymore.

Yup.

Great photos, Gary! You got some fine light for sure.

Nice TR. You could do the Improbable Traverse on Guye in no time after work.

*drool* Nice find, Pax. This was pretty easy, everyone guessed right. I found that first shot on flickr and did a double-take.

OK, we've had "name that route" threads. This is slightly different. Which one is the North Ridge of Stuart, and which is the North Ridge of the Piz Badile? 1. 2.

I agree, archenemy: fewer men for you.

"I get older, they stay the same age." I was pissed that they had already put the corn dogs back in the freezer for the night. And when I ordered a triple half-caff skinny hazelnut latte, I just got blank stares. Savages.

10d slab? I really otter get Whitelaw's guide.

I used an old 25-degree down bag for the same route in late July and it was toasty. Left the bivy at home because it added too much bulk and we had a bomber weather forecast. I carried my 42L pack... I'd rather carry more weight for less bulk in general.