BIGONES

CHERC HEZ LES GRANDS! Who's got the coolest tag? C'est moi, bien sur! (Anybody figured out who i am? ok, you don't care.... i am crushed. if only you knew the truth...) Got ice up there in drainsville? hellno: Love ya, BIGONES

You guys have it all ass backwards, as usual. I WIN Love & kisses, BIG ONES

So, how do y'all KNOW that no NW legends post at CC.com? And if BIGNESS is so wunnerful, FREECLIMB, you need to come worship at MY altar. I may not be quite as TALL as that Louis person, but I am for sure BIG. And I do actually go climbing regularly. Haven't written my biography yet though, maybe that's way I get no respect. Hugs, BIGONES

This is for Mr. Will Strickland: What is this sport "posing" that you are always referring to? You must be good at it since you bring it up often and seem to know where it's happening. Those "posers" in Boulder you mentioned must be people like Mark Wilford, Roger Briggs and John Sherman who, I seem to recall, attended CU. Gosh, I wish I could be a polymath like you (or it is a maxipad? .. or whatever you call a font-of-all-wisdom up there in Seattle). Perhaps you would like to join us "posing" on the Naked Edge or something a little stiffer in Eldo next time you're in Colorado? BigOnesHappy ImmigrantBasking in the 70 degree Sunshine This Weekend

This is from MY MOTHER, a copy of what she is posting to the Moose e-group. DO NOT contact me in regards to this issue. I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. I'm only posting this for your (our) information. - BO My goodnesss what a controversy! How very exciting to find PEOPLE LIKE ME featured on your very extensive site on the wide world web. I am a little old lady, too. (Well, maybe not "little". After all, I am BIG ONES mum. Had to get it somewhere! And not toooo old, either, if you know what I mean!) I had no idea that I could get hordes of vigorous young men to come to my property and give me polite advice about the pile of rocks in my backyard! Not to mention showing up with crowbars and power tools and other manly implements. My goodness, maybe there is more to this "rockclimbing" craze than I thought, and that pair of "etriers" I bought on your advice might even come in handy! Just knowing that I could be sued by trespassers -- or call the sheriff on them!!! --- gives me thrills that I usually have to pay for.... It would give me excitement greater than you can imagine to have someone like BILL ROBINS, or LAMEBONE or even CAPTAIN CAVEMAN (he's my favorite) come and give me advice about MY pile of choss. Perhaps the publicity provided by your web site would cause even more well-developed types to show up....and then maybe someone would get hit on the head, or perhaps even a FIGHT could break out! Like I said, I usually have to pay for entertainment on that scale. Thanks for providing a stimulating break from the boring same old same old in The National Enquirer. C'mon boys, everyone's welcome, here's my address:

Trask- If that's the case, you might find this helpful. http://members.tripod.com/~Leon1/overcome.html

After reading several of the forums on this site, I have to agree with my friend (or was it my mom?) who said that spending any time at cascadeclimbers.com is like sitting next to a crazy person on a bus and listening to them talk to themselves. Nonetheless, I wish to offer a comment on the inflammatory subject of bolting. Jeff Lowe once said "I don't think most people care whether bolts are place on lead or rappel as long as they're placed well." And I have to agree. The only thing worse than clipping the proverbial "old, manky, rusty quarter incher" is clipping a "modern" bolt that's been botched. Like mom always said, "Whatever goes in your hole should be properly placed and of the best quality." To that end, I thought I'd offer a couple excellent resources for perusal and consideration. "Sport Climbs, a primer" by Eric Hirst "An Unofficial Bolting Guide" by - Nic Hellyer A note of caution: If you've been spending all your time reading misspelled, grammatically challenged and juvenile one to two line replies then it might be difficult to read the above articles. [This message has been edited by BIGONES (edited 10-16-2001).]

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Well, I can do you guys one better. (Better safe than sorry, that's what my mom always said!) After clipping BOTH my daisy chains to the anchors, AND tying in with the rope using an atomic figure eight, I then fix a prussik or klemheist knot to the rope below the tie-in point, attaching it with double locking carabiners to the center of my undergarment. (Tip: You need the super-heavy-duty Vic's Sec. full-figure model for this to work properly). This way, if the rope gets chopped, you are immediately strangulated and do not have to endure any free falls, broken bones, hours of agony hanging by a thread, etc. etc. I bet this gets into the next edition of Extreme Alpinism, for sure! PS Anybody who jumps to the conclusion that the author of this is a girl is just deluded by stereotypes and seriously politically incorrect.

Well, I can do you guys one better. (Better safe than sorry, that's what my mom always said!) After clipping BOTH my daisy chains to the anchors, AND tying in with the rope using an atomic figure eight, I then fix a prussik or klemheist knot to the rope below the tie-in point, attaching it with double locking carabiners to the center of my undergarment. (Tip: You need the super-heavy-duty Vic's Sec. full-figure model for this to work properly). This way, if the rope gets chopped, you are immediately strangulated and do not have to endure any free falls, broken bones, hours of agony hanging by a thread, etc. etc. I bet this gets into the next edition of Extreme Alpinism, for sure! PS Anybody who jumps to the conclusion that the author of this is a girl is just deluded by stereotypes and seriously politically incorrect.

quote: I think Golden Arch still has some official nailing on it? Golden Arch has been climbed all clean at new wave C3 . To do this requires lots of small (#0-2) RPs and offsets plus all the clean tricks like cam hooks, lowe balls and big ones. Nailing is much easier, more fun and less scary.

I prefer one ladder type. You can get them at amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/228482/104-9080399-7997531