Figger_Eight

If you want to take advantage of your pro-deals now, get all the high-ticket stuff. You can always find cheap clothing and gear, but if you see your pro-deals are gonna run out consider getting your ice tools, backpack, mountaineering tent, ice screws and sleeping bag now. To answer your question about "never leaving home without it": HORSECOCK

The Swiss or E9?

Yeah...no shit. I'll probably go down there to see the Greg Child show, though. He gives a good slideshow.

That's why all climbers should carry cell phones. Just make sure you program your partners number into the speed dial. Better yet, get a cell phone with a voice activated dialer.

He sounds like every other guy on here.

Golden Gardens parking sucks and you have to leave by 11. I'm down for the Ballroom again.

Revivex is also the stuff endorsed by Gore...if that means anything. I agree that Revivex works better than Nikwax. I also heard if you smeared Crisco on your jacket, that works really well, too.

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quote: careful dudes, it's probably someone on this site in the picHas that ever stopped this bunch from talking smack?

I think that was THE definitive gaper TR. I watched someone climb a route, I took a picture of that complete stranger, then posted it on the internet. This post just set the standard by which all others shall be judged.

Absolutely. [ 08-09-2002, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: Figger Eight ]

Maybe someday I'll get all caught up with this fancy climbing language. Till then I'll just keep clipping my rope into them snaplinks and keep my icepick sharpened

I thought "gate lash" was when the carabiner the rope is clipped to is facing the wrong way. If the route is moving to the right and the gate is on the right (as the carabiner is resting against the rock), the rope can unclip itself if the climber takes a leader fall. That might be called something else though...

I climbed it yesterday with some friends from out of town. It's a big pile of rubble right now. You can climb two thirds of it on dirt and rocks.

You're free that weekend, aren't you Lambone

It seems my most memorable climbs had more to do with who I was climbing with, than the climbing itself. In no particular order: - J-Tree with 4 of my good friends. We were all just learning how to climb, and we got the hard lesson in sandbagged ratings. - North Ridge of Adams. My friend and I did in one push, walking in w/o headlamps under a full moon and climbing in unlimited visibility. - Forbidden Peak. Great climb, great partner. - Seeing the northern lights from high on Rainier. Outstanding. - Rapping off of Monkey Face for the first time. Weeeee!

Good beer, good friends (new and old) and a bunch of butt pirates. They seemed to take a liking to Dwayner. [ 07-31-2002, 06:08 PM: Message edited by: Figger Eight ]

Remember: it's quality, not quantity. [ 07-31-2002, 08:10 AM: Message edited by: Figger Eight ]

Thanks for posting the TR Lambone. That's a story to tell the grandkids someday. Chronic Gumby Status! [ 07-31-2002, 07:52 AM: Message edited by: Figger Eight ]

I found it pretty straightforward, with no huge routefinding problems to speak of. You'll need to downclimb a bit to an obvious ledge to "get around the corner", and you need to pay attention to what you're doing, but otherwise it's good. I wouldn't want to do it in the rain, or in the dark though.

One dude stuck in a tent with two girls...? I wouldn't be so quick to call in the rescue.

Went to Index on Sunday. Drank coffee. Went home.

WTF?

See you guys there.