Figger_Eight

I'm down with that one.

Nice TR. This is one of the coolest things this site has produced.

I am so ready for the snow to fall.

Beck, get over yourself.

...or someone commandeered her laptop

I was wondering the same thing.

I've activated two of them ice climbing. I used to use them on all screws I placed, but now just put them on sketchy pieces. For pro that is in good rock and ice - I wouldn't worry about using them, but if it's a dubious placement or in rotten ice it could be the difference between the piece holding or you going for a ride.

Beck, what the hell is wrong with you? This really pissed me off as soon as I read it. You have some anonymous geek spraying all over the internet about his hard-on for a woman at a retail store and you go posting her full name. If that was my girlfriend, or my sister, or even me, I'd wring your fucking neck. You're a DICK. Word.

Ahhhhh...that's better. Sorry to pollute your serious rock climbing thread with pix of alpine choss masters

"Remember, when travelling in groups of 30 make sure to be as low impact as you can...and for god's sakes Larry, put on your gaitors."

Ursa's a Mazama? Ahhh...that explains it.

Look out...she bites back

"So you hid the cheeseburgers up there?"

If you run across an accident victim who is ambulatory, in most cases it's better for them to keep walking out rather than stop and wait for rescue.

I'd rather be poked in the stomach with my short axe than get it in the nads with a longer one.

The new Joe Simpson is a good read. It's his best book since Touching the Void.

What everyone else has said. Jon and Tim - you guys have done an outstanding job.

I remember there being a picture of a dude with an ice axe sticking out of him floating around the internet somewhere. Anyone have the link?

Strange indeed...good booty score for those other guys though. Were you up there teaching?

It's fine on a mellow snowfield when you're using your axe as a walking stick. People just need to remember to flip it around when it gets steep or they go on a glacier. That guy was pretty burly. I hope he comes out of this ok.

Holy balls Pete...you're a glutton for punishment this year! Good effort

There is a big difference between just believing in a higher power than subscribing to organized religion.

It's happened before on this site, and it'll happen again I imagine. If you're going to flippantly belittle an idea that others hold sacred (whether it be bolting, kids, dogs, or religious icons) you're gonna get called out. If you get all up in arms and defensive about it - you're the one who's being a whiner. If you can dish it out, you should be able to take it right back. Spray on fools.

I think your local chapter meets here monthly: