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Okay...I promise not to make any stick figure drawings in any ads

Actually, it's from my personal collection

Kick ass - good to hear!

Right on Gene - thanks for the TR. Good to see you're back in the mountains after the accident

Don't much care for glissade chutes...but if you're a snowshoer who wrecks skin tracks...

I'm guessing the dudes who would be making fun of a Capilene G-string are really bitter of the fact they'll never see a woman actually wearing one.

Glad to hear he'll be okay I agree climbers have to look out for themselves, but a fixed line isn't gonna be much of an impact, especially for an established sport climbing area and if it's going to protect a potentially life threatening fall. All of these arguments could have been made for the ladders and bridges at Index.

Jeezus...last time I was there we had no less than 6 encounters with those things, including one at the top of the climbs at Royal Columns. These guys had to shoo one away that ended up chilling on their rope bag while they were climbing.

Geez...I hope that bear made it down okay without falling into a crevasse!

Too bad it wasn't Annabelle.

Hey...anyone see a Couger on Si lately...?

Yup.

"What the pho" in Bellevue

That's the funniest shit I've read on this board in awhile

"Gary, a single bolt anywhere is fine." I might have to disagree with this one...

Great weekend ya'll - thanks for coming out! Saturday's weather turned out pretty good for the clinics; props to all the folks who helped teach them. It was also a great chance to play with the new cams in real cracks, rather than just fiddling with them in a store. Timmy's slideshow on Saturday night drew around 200 folks to the Bridge Creek group site and was as funny as you'd expect it to be. Also, a ton of money was raised for the Washington Climber's Coalition, so In short...A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! More pics at the FF website. Northwest Mountain School - Rescue and Hauling Systems Cams - Cams - Cams Roger Strong - Climbing Technique Dave Haavik (Petzl) and Eddie Whittamore (BD) - Gear anchors and multipitch climbing Marshall Balick (Arcteryx) - Raffle Mmmm....burgers - Thanks Mountain Gear! Timmy O'Neill

There are a bunch of 'em on Capital Hill I hear.

Apparently it was on Yellowjacket Tower - initial reports made it sound pretty serious...

Anyone get the details yet?

I'll claim the choice for the Rolling Rock. We had to rent a projector at the last minute for the show which set us back $240 bucks. I had to cut the cost on the beer as a result I figured better images was more important than better beer. I'll have a sixer of Black Butte waiting for you at the next show

Funny Microsoft packaging video

Take MattStan's advice and try a bunch on and get the one that fits best. I like the CTC's too, but I know some folks that dig the Sportiva and Garmonts. I used to just use old running shoes for approach shoes, but really appreciate having sticky rubber shoes for stuff like the granite sidewalk in Darrington.

It's a climber heading towards Rainier

My girlfriend and I spent the day out there on Saturday - I forgot how much I enjoy climbing out there. The view from the top, out across the valley is sweet. We weren't climbing very seriously, though - we were having too much fun