lizard_brain

I would just say cross over the ridge to the Cascadian just below the false summit, stay off the snow, and as you head down, stay to the right of the big black pillar. The route in the lower couloir is crappier than usual, probably due to washouts. Creek crossing is not an issue.

Stay to the right of the snow (skier's right).

Nope.

My partner lost his camera on the upper part of the West Ridge of Stuart on Sunday. Black neoprene case. Anyone?

It's on teh interweb.

Who uses hotmail?

Would add to this thread, but am having chest pains - must go...

Starbucks = McCoffee (I do drink it on occasion, though.)

I lived in Walla Walla during high school, and during one summer I worked nights driving pea combines. I worked 12-hour shifts, 6pm to 6am. Just drove back and forth 3-4 miles an hour all night. Sun went down, stars came out, sun came up. Brought a few joints and maps of the constellations to keep occupied.

Silly!

So - Who here excactly is the final authority on what climbing is supposed to be for everyone?

Where do they sell these?

B-b-but what about bolt chopping spray?

Bolt spray. It's what matters.

Just keep the spare batteries for your butt plug in a sock.

i've heard a noise in the night and thought of my ice tools. the down side would seem to be that once i've used them the intruder wouldn't be able to get away. maybe leashless is better (but then you loose your tools). That's why the retired old ice axes are good. Nasty looking, easy to use, you're used to handling it... Let your old friends be your home defenders.

...that's 1 for each of us - mano a mano.

it it were me, on the way out the door I'd pick up the bear spray, an ice tool, and stash the 9 in my back waist band....just in case. They'd never have to know it was there. I keep 2 old ice axes in the corners of my bedroom.

I went to a gun shop a few months ago. They asked if they could help me. I told them I was moving to Belltown. "I have just the thing." He showed me a Kel-tec P-32. Nice. What I worried most about was what I do if I kill a mugger on the street. Stay or run? I finally decided I'd be more scared armed than unarmed.

And what about us polymorphs?

I just get so tired of having all these murderous people breaking into my home in the middle of the night all the time. I never know what to do about them.

Depends on what she looks like.

Some of us don't care about bolts, just bolt spray.

I've heard that Oregon has recently lightened up it's deadly force laws. Fewer questions asked when killing home intruders.

Get lost.