Marty

OK ill bite on this one. Where's this cliff sposed to be at? And where'd you g et the photo? PM me if this is just too sensitive. Maybe by Clark Fork?

B.B go to the old laclede ferry/boat launch or Riley Creek campground. Whats wrong with the sandpt beach?

Johnny G. sent that prow in picture #9 (from the start of thread). That's a hard man who can send that thing. Ive sent the rest of them but that's a whole nuther topic for a whole nuther thread. Also, why do you post picctures of the best (potential) sport cliff in WA state you silly man?

hmmm. 2/28/07 BB? I was at Kahana beach in Maui, riding 25mph wind into 4 ft reef break. I think I was more killing it that day. Word to your mother.

LaClede is the closest cragging with routes up to 13a or so (15min from sandpoint). Some chipped, some not. If you got a day then there's lots of established type trad routes at Chimney and lots still to be discovered up in the selkirks. You can go make a name for yourself. Lots of boulder problems up there as well, just got to go discover if that's your bag. Banff/Canmore area is only 5.5 or 6hrs and all the sport cliffs around spokane are 2hrs from sandpoint. Oh and Blowboarder lives there so you can contact him if you move. Consistent partners could be difficult. If you love the glaciated peaks then sandpoint could be your gig IMHO.

Why limit yourself and the kids? Hit em both. I've been to both and estimate them to be the same kid friendlines, and their not to far (relative) from one another.

JEEPERS!!! I feel so stupid. I didn't even realize that Donny was back in the game. I thought you were in Iraq or touring with some dumb hair band? Where you at Donny?

I heard, but it is a rumor, that Donny signed up in the military and got shipped off to Bagdad. No wonder the rest of the world hates Americans. I mean, all we can send em' are Spokanites and the like. Sheeeesh!!!

I'ts wierd cause ol' Donny hasn't been around for a bit. Probably touring the US with A Whitesnake cover band or somthing. Maybe he and Joe Dirt are on a pilgrimage to find their lost family. Hope he doesn't come back. Guys like him give Spokane a bad image.

Jens, I was just jokin' with ya. You know I really don't have any feelings to hurt anyhow. Ray and Johnny will probably go to China Bend. Crash at my house if you need. P.S. Donny Baker would only use my book for toilet paper, Swear to god he would.

Exactly. I like to talk about Bland because I have a Bo Jackson fetish.

Um... Jens. What about Bland's book to Banks Lake? Much more entertaining and informative and far less gay. Don't you even remember how Bland used to pick you up and haul your broke college ass all around Spokane and its cliffs (Let's try to forget the time I dropped you off at Francis and made you take the bus home. I was in a hurry, OK?) Bland feels very sad that you didn't even advertise his brilliant expose' on Banks Lake. Oh well, no good deed goes unpunished.

As a New York Times Bestselling Guide Book Author,(Perhaps you've heard of Rockclimbs of the Inland Northwest?) I highly endorse the Yoder book over the other unmentionable book you mentioned. Buy Yoder's book or spend eternity, empty, sad, and ignorant of the pleasure that is, Vantage Rockclimbing.

To the right, proj. Probably v11-12 (so Im told) as a direct start to peter peckerman 5.13a. F-ing hard if you're over 25yrs old or a non dyno master like Donny B. To the left, a chipped and abandoned proj. (And no I didn't chip this pyle either so F. yourself for even thinking it wankers). And this chipped proj is really hard since all the holds and bolts and stuff ain't there. Good luck and hope you got the wingspan for 10 ft. lockoffs.

Well, it's been 13 days since this last post and I guess we're all still a little shocked. To see him typing words like this is just so... odd, out of character, .......positive? I can't remember the last time I heard him so exuberant and positive. I seem to remember him uttering a couple positive words after he bought his first snowmobile last year, but nothing like this. It's as if my world has turned upside down. What could have been the catylist for such a character altering change? Are we to see him around town helping old ladies across the street? it boggles the mind. cheers to the new you congratulations dad. love arden Bite me Assclown

Ditto, I liked your website.

(Dear reader, please use lisp while reading first paragraph. And while reading my version of the song below, please gently hum Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon", out loud or just to yourself. Thanks.) Steve, i was just so angry about your hypocritical post, that you made me think of MY angry place and my angry song. So here goes. Let me sing it to you girl. Kar"minne" Chameleon Mountaineer loving in your eyes all the way If I listen to your lies would you say I'm a man without ethics I'm a man who doesn't know How to treat the environment You toprope and go You toprope and go Karma Karma Karma Karma "Minnehaha" Chameleon You come and toprope You come and toprope Bolting would be easy If you'd wear your shorts over you sweatpants Grammichi, and Adidas Grammichi, and Adidas Never heard the Moutaineers words for even one day And they're supposed to be so smart, but I heard you say That my bolting was an addiction When we're hangdoging, our love is so strong But if the crags not bolted You toprope alone You toprope alone Karma Karma Karma Karma "Minnehaha" Chameleon You lecture and go You lecture and go Climbing would be easy If the Mountaineers were like in my dreams They'd lead 5.9 Not toprope 5.9 Every climb at "minne" is like survival Pro so bad, I swear on the Bible Climbin' at "minne" is like survival One false move, and you'll be with the devil I'm a man who hates natural pro I'm a man who clips bolts and go Now lets start a new tradition Clip bolts at "minne" and go Clip bots at "minne" and go Karma Karma Karma Karma "Minnehaha" Chameleon You instruct gumbies and go You instruct gumbies and go Climbing would be easy If your ethics were like my dream Climb shiny bolts, and clean Climb shiny bolts, and clean THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANKS FOLKS. PLEASE STOP YOUR APPLAUSE, (especially pindude). THIS SONG, ALONG WITH MY OTHER HITS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL WALLMART OCT 32. Please do not try to contact me for an early release. Thanks, Marty. P.S. I'd check the back of Donnie Baker's pickup for hangers, crowbars, and the like. If there were any PBR cans, pitbull hair, or other tell tale signs of the redneck around the crime scene, you can bet on that tool for sure.

Well Steve, how does it feel to get the bolts yanked off stuff you like to climb on? kinda sucks huh? Now you know how the folks at Dishman felt a few years back after the anti-bolt clean up party. And no, I didn't do it nor do I have a clue who did, or even care for that matter(I admit, I'm chuckling a little on the inside). Hopefully whoever did it, will take all the hangers and put them on the routes below where they belong. Maybe the'll even put a nice set of stainless chains w/ beaner at top. Minne is the stupidest crag ive ever been to. More bolts on the top of the cliff than in the face. Totally retarded.

95% chance of hot as hell at China Bend. Dude, we usually climb there from Feb till end of april, then in Oct. on depending on the year. Sucker is white and concave (remeber focal points in physics class?)so will burn you. Snakes too. Only Donny Baker and his posse are dumb enough to go there in summer. Good luck.

Donny, did you happen upon this fine young maiden up there? http://www.boingboing.net/2006/07/20/feral_child_profiles.html

Good to see you dooo have a f-ing sense of humor Sobo, but my poor little boy does have a prosthetic leg of 2x4 peices. So buy my shittty guidebook for the good grace of god. Sold in finer climbing stores around the spokane area.

Funny you should ask about Donny's choice of lubrication. Last time I saw him out at China Bend, he had a perfect circle of thick black, axle grease around his mouth. I don't know what axle grease and rockclimbs have in common, but I'll bet that Donny and friends are doing something "differnt" out there. By the way, when Donny and friends go to Metaline, DONNY IS DEFINATLY IN HIS ELEMENT. Banjo music 24/7

Ok, Ok, Ok. I'm soooo sorry. I just wanted to sell enough guides so that I could buy my son a real prosthetic leg. As of right now he's wearing the one that I made out of 2x4 scrap when my boss wasn't looking. There's nails and stuff sticking out so none of the neighbor kids will play with him for fear of getting cut and stuff. Aside from the 2x4 leg he's really a cute kid so if you all could buy some of my guides, (and not copy the f-ing pages and send them to DR TOPO) detailing the best choss in Eastern WA, I would really appreciate it. Little Timmy would too. Thanks christain neighbor. Your best friend, Marty

But did you memorize it or read it backwards?

Hey pu, did you see any dirtbike tracks in the snow or maybe in the mud on the trail on the way up to the cliff?