Eerie

I say ACCESS you say???

1. powder turns, powder turns, and more powder turns; 2. no groomers; 3. race a triathlon not just do one; 4. read more; 5. play more basketball; 7. climb more; 8. show more love to those who love me.

I've never been more excited for a mid-December weather forecast than I am right now!!

I've got a white flame-tipped siamese cat named Avalanche. We call her Avy for short and if you don't pay attention to her she'll tear you up and spit you out. You have a very good looking pup there. How bout 'Shuksan' ??

I tore the acl on my left knee out while snowboarding when I was 23. It happened in March I had surgery in April and was snowboarding again the following December. It's been 7 years since surgery. There is nothing I did before that I can't do now. I snowboard, climb, mtn bike, trail run, etc. In fact I don't even consider thinking of my reconstructed knee when deciding whether I should do something. Well, ok thats not necessarily true. I'd never do an ironman. That decision is primarily due to concern to how my knee would hold up for that long of a run on pavement after a 100+ mile bike ride.

You normally wouldn't want to follow me when I'm ridin. This year you really won't want to follow me unless your addicted to huffin' 2stroke smoke. If this winter turns as I'm feelin' it having a sled is going to be the best decision I've made in a long, long time. I'm thinkin' plenty of dumps with LOTS of blue bird between systems. Perfect for extended bc exploration on a sled....so suck for resort folks.

Cycling: Pro- Joint stress far less than running. Con- Takes a lot longer to get a good strong cardio workout in. Has little effect on the "impact" muscles...those weightbearing muscles that are sore after long hard runs or hikes with a heavy pack. Running: Pro- a great way to get a quick cardio workout in. Con- joint stress and pounding...requires more recovery time. Recommendation.....incorporate both into a workout schedule. Run one day then go for a long cycle ride. I've found that if road biking anything less than an hour just isn't really worth it. Whereas if I'm out trail running I can get away with 20 minutes but prefer more like 30 or 40 minutes. Ever thought of throwing swimming into a workout schedule?

I just wanted to say thanks to the folks who posted leads for me. I've got a lead on a good bike. If all goes well I'll be tearing up St.Edwards on wheels instead of shoes later this week. Beck, why not buy back unclaimed stolen bikes? I agree those bikes should probably be donated to some program for kids and low-incomes. However, not every municipality has a program like that. Oh yeah, REGISTER YOUR FRIGGIN' BIKES...

looking to spend under $200 for a 17" mtb. I've been browsing the pawn shops, please help me not support thieves... ok, ok. i'll be honest. i want a cheapo to do a single-speed conversion on to see whether I like it or not before dropping the heavy coin on a custom. all i have is a bmx and it is already ss..don't have and never have had a mtb otherwise it'd already be converted. thanks... Eerie.

if it's easy, rate it 5.8 or below. if it's hard, rate it 5.9+. that should take care of PolishBob's rating rants.

is your last name Wallace?

What do you want to climb? It's all gonna be sporty slab climbing... or super easy trad. My suggestions are: .9-easy10 sport circuit.. start at Powerline Wall climb the two 9+ sport routes (some say 10a&b). Then take the moderately adventurous trail down (skiers left of Powerline wall/directly beneath the powerlines) to the Cirque. at the cirque climb the short 10a/b sport route on the right side, coincidentally the only sport route in the cirque. then either tr or lead the route that begins trad (9+/10?) and meets up with the upper 3rd of the sport route. after dispatching the two routes in the cirque follow the trail further down hill to the orange wall. there are four routes there between 9+ and 10b as well as one that goes at 11c that is really a v- to a v4 boulder problem...fun nevertheless. If you're looking for hard 10 to 11+ park at the base and hike to Snag Buttress. There are something like 8 or 10 routes there. If you climb at that level there should be more than enough to give you a good day's workout.

lummox said: Here! Here! sir lummox!!! fortunately I'll be riding the Burke-Gilman for about 95% of the 18mile one way trip so I won't be exposed to too much vehicle traffic. It will serve me right if I run a stop sign and almost get hit by a car.... as I lived off the B-G for 2.5 years and nearly hit so many bikers who were running the stop signs. There's a cleaners shop just downstairs so I'm set with that. Now to get a place to store clothes in the office. Thanks everyone for the tips. Eerie.

damn. you guys are hardcore...riding to work when it rains even. I don't care so much about the "workout" or being "good for the environment" as much as the nearly $5 per day it is costing me to drive to work and back each day and this figure is sure to increase during the summer months. I did see some good ideas: like bringing in clothes the one day I drive in for the rest of the week, leaving work shoes at work, etc. Damn jon, I didn't even consider maintenance issues during the ride to/from work! Who would have thought wearing rubber gloves suggestion would come from someone named stinkyclimber. I talked to the office services manager about the shower... the amenities include: 1 large shower. No mirror, no sink, no lockers. With some of your suggestions I'm sure to get the situation figured out. Then, what to do when I want to climb after work and I've got an hour ride ahead of me before arriving home........ errrrrr...

I'm considering the option of biking to work. Can anyone that commutes by bike give me any recommendations about how to eliminate the hassle of the whole process? I consider things like when to shave, how to transport clothes without wrinkling, what to do with your wet towel/smelly ass clothes/stupid bicycle helmet, etc.. as hassles. The bike ride alone would be pretty cool for the most part. I work in an office and don't have the option of looking like I just woke up and threw on whatever clothes I found on the ground. I do have a shower available to use but no locker.

do you have any particular routes in mind that you'd want to use a pad for protection? don't the brits use full on sleeping mattresses for some of that hard grit stuff? i'd personally think it would take away a little of the "ambiance" of the route, so to speak. but to echo an earlier statement, whatever floats your boat.

RuMR I never considered that the type of shoe you learned on was important as that. However, my first pair of shoes were Anasazi lace ups. I have always had confidence in my foot placements from the very beginning. Maybe part of it was the shoe?... I'd personally rather not exact any influence on a particular shoe to purchase. When asked about buying climbing shoes by beginners I normally tell 'em whatever shoe feels comfortable. Within reason of course keeping in mind they should be snug and likely will stretch upon use.

was it BLACK?

cool.

Catbird said Weren't all those "sport" routes on snag buttress originally trad? protectable with stoppers...

I don't know about this whole lycra ripping sporto contest... I'd like to say I was clipping gear and anchors this weekend. Instead I was on tr while texplorer was showing me whassup with hand and finger cracks at index. thanks tex.

That is one of the coolest stories of a life being gently returned I have ever heard. The first time I went to Classic Crack a person was there doing solo laps on it and didn't think much of it. It is a relatively easy and short crack route. The guidebook even says this is a popular route for soloists. I just don't understand why someone would get worked up over another soloing Classic Crack? Eerie.

how bout building/creating your own little no-hands slab?? take a 4x8 sheet of plywood (3/8" thick), a couple 2x4's for a frame, then glue on some thin rocks (dimes, nickels, quarters, toy cars, whatever you think is cool). Ideally you'd probably want to be able to vary the angle so devising the frame in a manner to do so would be good.

sounds like minx should give her kid some earmuffs to put on before she heads off on the sharp end. I personally don't care to hear the 'f' word belted out by anyone. Of course I say it but try to be conscious of how it's used. I've got friends who, it seems fuck is their favorite word to use. If you're losing the battle on the rock I guess you can do whatever you think will help you. If it is spewing a whole load of trash as loud as you can at yourself, the rock, a hold, your feet, your belayer, girlfriend/boyfriend, God, your mom/dad/ grandma/grandpa, anything else you can think of I guess you've gotta do what you gotta do. However cool you may be, it just makes you look really, really dumb. (yep, I know three fingers are pointing right back at me when I say this.) Eerie.

any random guide laying around...R&I... Sherman "Exposed"... haven't thought of 50 Favorites as a bathroom reader. My version of Sherman Exposed comes complete with a photo I took of Bobbi Bensman. It sort of goes along with the excerpted article in the book about her.