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Call me naive but not sure what you're proposing with the tape and bubble wrap Erik.

Good try Muffy. What we should do is have a Sat night pub club in Smith sometime this spring. Maybe at the grasslands and perhaps Terminal can supply the brew. It could be the spring rope up for those that don't back country ski, since someone's already organizing the ski-in with the keg remote party. For this Tuesday, I nominate somewhere in the U-district. Maybe Dante's or the Zoo.

Nice list Tex. Topics #2, 4, 8, 9, and 11 could be some good not directly related to climbing entertainment. As someone else mentioned a few weeks ago kissing and telling is poor form.

On the lower part I finally got up the one section by putting a cam in as high as I could reach then liebacking upto where I could get back into it just below the top part. It just felt so insecure I didn't like it. At the top part I climbed a lot of that like a chimney. Still too big for my hands but I did get a could arm bars in. I guess I'll just keep thrashing about in offwidths until I get a little stronger and figure it out. Thanks. On Rattletale, I followed it laybacking the whole way. I would not want to lead it that way.

Thanks Dru. Nice diversion.

Battered Sandwich was a fun climb on Saturday. That thing beat me up and I felt it until yesterday. My hands are finally starting to look normal. I need to keep working on my offwidth technique... What do you do when it's too big for fists, too small for elbows, wrong angle for arm bars, and awkward for your feet? Maybe I need to try my first handstacks, just can't figure out how I'll move up with both hands in the crack.

What about doing calf raises on the edge of a stair? That's how I've always done them. Terminal if you're pushing 400 lbs on the machine, you're a harde man and probably don't need to work those calves any further. Just drink some more beer to give the rest of us a chance to catch up.

Yeah, but their heads were too big to fit in small cracks. Kept floating away too.

I have a couple of older Kong keylock ovals that I use for chocks- they work great. Not suprising since Kong invented that style gate. They're just harder to find in the shops than Petzl's.

Try keeping your chalks, nuts, hexes on spirits. They won't get hung up on the gate when you unclip them.

If you're looking for some Aliens (even offsets) Pagan Mountaineering in Utah has them in stock (www.paganmountaineering.com). Haven't had much luck finding the sizes I needed locally and figured others might be having the same problem.

how old/used are they?

I found some competition on www.pubclub.com when I tried to find the details for the Northlake Pizza place yesterday. That shit is national.

Looks like we may be in for a weather change on Sunday. Have fun out there.

In winter I think the reason is generally access. The hike in is much longer than the standard ridge/gulch route when the road is closed. Other than that the only reason I can think of is that it is more technical, which is a bonus for someone with the skills because you'll likely have the whole route to yourself. I think in winter Shasta sees more skier traffic than climbers/skiers who want to get to the summit.

And it was killer all weekend too! One of the best I've had in awhile.

Definately spend the few extra $ and get Revivex not the TxDirect stuff. It works so much better and lasts a lot longer than other DWR sprays/washins.

I'd check out MiraZyme. It's an enzyme rinse that kills a lot of critters that make outdoor gear smell. You mix it in your bathtub and soak your stuff in it, then hang dry it. I'd be hesitant to wash my tent in harsh chemicals. Here's the schpiel from McNett's website. They're the same people that make Seamseal. "MiraZyme™ Odor Eliminator is a powerful blend of natural enzymes and microbes used to remove odors caused by mold, mildew and bacteria. The McNett Corporation has identified, separated and reproduced a unique blend of 10 naturally occurring and highly adapted enzymes, microbes and other organic ingredients designed to identify and destroy odor. MiraZyme is extremely versatile, quickly and effectively removing odor and organic debris from a wide variety of clothing, footwear, outdoor and sports gear, and more. Mirazyme is completely safe for the environment, leaving only carbon dioxide and water as by-products."

A cam hook will work better to get into the hand crack. Pick one up at Feathered Friends for $9 on your way there. It'll come in handy on many of the lower town wall pitches unless you either do a lot of back cleaning or have 2-3 sets of everything.

Here's how it looked a few weeks ago. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=165

I've only done the first two pitches of Green Dragon. I recall wanting a set of offset cams on the first pitch. Some of the placements wouldn't take offset nuts and the cams were kinda sketchy because they weren't very good placements. If anyone has some offset aliens they want to sell send me a pm.

Don't flatter yourself CrazyJZ. I could care less if it's in Seattle and I get to attend, or if its on the Eastside and I don't. Drink where you want to. This is a public board where we get to provide our opinions about where to meet. Don't turn this into some gender conflict or political discussion about sexual politics. Why do you think there are so few women who show up on a regular basis? Attitudes like yours! Sorry ChucK. Don't fell like hanging out with all the BS discussed here this week.

Actually Dwayner, the location (other than being outside Seattle) has little to do with my thoughts on not showing. I think I have a very good record of attending non-Seattle pub clubs. Even the one in T-town when my fellow Seattle chicks and chumps held a "secret" Seattle "drink night" in protest of the drive. Since I have class until 8:30 pm, driving from N Seattle to Redmond means I won't get there until after 9pm. I recall the last couple of Eastside pub clubs broke up after the locals left before 10pm. So basically it's a matter of time drinking with the buddies. If it's in a Seattle location I can make it before 9pm very easily, have a few drinks and still get home at a reasonable hour (8:00 am lectures suck). If it's outside Seattle, I can't make it until April when I don't have a night class. Sooo. Have fun guys. See ya next week. Drink a few pints for me. I'll enjoy sipping a couple shots of Glen Livet at home to top off my day.

LOL! I'm sure you scored some big points for making it through the flick though. Now can you cash them in to go climbing...

I vote for somewhere in Fremont or Ballard. Unless there are a lot of votes and promises to show from the East side crowd. But if it's the East side I won't show anyways. Too far to go for brews at 9:00 pm since the crowd breaks up at 9:30 from past experience. So how about the Ballard Alehouse? I will need a few brews tomorrow night after bio lab, a chem mid-term, a court date to sue a true jackass, then more class tomorrow evening... Hey Klenke - Pub club is on TUESDAY not MONDAY. Pick your parents up tonight and then ditch them for a few hours tomorrow evening and come drink beers.