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Went in for the Drip yesterday. While it's touching down, it is not in leadable conditions. Aerated, chandelered, and a full on shower. You'll need ski goggles to look up for even a second, and you'd better be willing to solo the whole thing. It's dripping so HARD that we didn't even want to TR it. So we farted around in the icicle on easy stuff. Just so ya'll know, I'm solid at leading the 6 grade, and wouldn't even consider the Drip to be an enjoyable TR without snorkle gear. It looked so awesome on the approach, then the closer we got, the more our excitement waned. I'm think I'm going to wait for my out of state trips this year. I'm pretty much done hunting for the elusive Washington Ice. Even when you find it, the quality, and safetly level blows. Be safe out there and make wise choices on the safety of your chosen ice climb.

For all y'all that haven't been paying attention to the ice forum for the last few years. DANE is the MAN! Tech questions, special custom modifications, sharpening gear, boot questions, jackets, you name it. Ask Dane!!!!! He has the most valuable knowledge of anyone I've ever had the privelage of working with. He is very helpful and patient with newbies too. He can make some badass modifications to your old tools so you have a second grip on each tool, just like modern tools. In short just talk to the man, and he'll have your answers:))))

If you're poor....get a job....or a better paying one. The cheapest way to stay warm is to simply keep moving and be fast and efficient. Also, climb with like minded partners who are fast and have similar goals of being fast. Don't ever just stand around not doing anything.....unless you're belaying:) I have a feeling that you might be spending too much time standing around if you're feet get cold with 3 pairs of socks on!!! As noted above, please don't try to put on a 4th pair, as this will surely leave you with cold feet because of no blood circulation. Any other suggestions we can give you will cost you money. If you're too poor to remedy this problem with a pair of cheap used plastics for $40-100, how do you afford to go ice climbing with the cost of gas and food these days? Best of luck with your cold feet, have fun and be safe:)

Any photo's of the Cable? How close to touching down was it???

I know that everyone who has climbed here has reaped the rewards of all Dallas' hard work establishing great lines, and maintaining and updating the older lines. I think that a memorial is definetly in order.

Climbed at Index yesterday. Some decent size rock fall activity taking place these days over by Thin Fingers, Tatoosh, and Walter B. Use caution.

Great video! It's one of the all time greatest climbs. I can't resist doing it every time I go to the Valley.

Interesting topic and all. But I think I'll just use a regular belay device. I somehow have trouble agreeing that you can belay or rappell on the old Munter without ending up with a huge snarly rats F*$# nest of a rope. I'll save that old trick for emergencies only....actually...I prefer the carabiner brake rappell, and the Munter for belaying....IN EMERGENCIES ONLY! In short, you can use any technique you want to with your snarled and twisted up rope. But when it's my rope and we're climbing at the local crags, your gonna have to remember to bring your belay device....or else you might have a long walk back to the car to pick up my spare ATC. Really...when you think about it, it's not that much to have to remember. Rope, shoes, harness, belay device, locking biner. Everything else a person might want at the crags can be "Jimmy Rigged" with dental floss, shoe strings, and some rocks you just picked up off the ground. Or perhaps all you need is just two very big, rock solid, NUTS, and a pair of shoes to have a good time. I don't know. Maybe I just don't understand why anyone would choose to make life more difficult than it needs to be. That's all I have to say here. I'm off to the store now to buy some beer, I think I'll just leave my wallet at home to challenge myself into coming up with other alternatives to fill my oh....so important shopping list. LOL

Summer = Horrible friction and lots of sunburns at Index. But, it also means it's time to get my ass into the Alpine which = improved friction and worse sunburns.

Aliens with dimples. Just kiddin. Camalots...all the way.

I did Borgeau Left this year a few days before it fell. I was a little hesitant to start up the thing while looking up it at the base...once I was half way up, I was certain I did not want to be where I was, no good gear = no way to bail. So I just used my superduper-altrastealth-ninjakungfu delicate climbing skills to get to the anchors. My buddy who followed literally crapped his pants, bent his picks(BD you cheap pick making sons of bitches), and started crying and praying to god at the same time. Now that's not really a story I'm all that proud of telling. I will be using better judgement in the future.

I was just wondering the same thing Billcoe? I've had perfect looking cams blow out on me while aiding. I wouldn't want to be soloing something and have to pull on one piece of gear like he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJUoo0YHME

All I can say is read these two books. First read a conservative book called "Charlie Wilson's War", much better than the movie by the way. This will give you the right wing "Hitlerian" view of some Afghan history, and how the US botched it up in the end. Then read, "Where Men Win Glory", by non other than Joseph Stalin....cough cough...I mean Jon Krakuaer, for an assessment on today's Afghan situation, and how the U.S. will inevitibly, botch it up in the end. Here is a link for y'all. Why again did Obama really fire General Stanley McChrystal??? Oh...that's right, for no real apparent legitimate reason at all. Read the link. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tobyharnden/100044653/what-does-firing-general-stanley-mcchrystal-say-about-barack-obama/ Just trying to get y'all to think a little on this one. Because I obviously didn't do to much thinking of my own on this post. But what's a guy with a 2nd grade education to do, other than copy, paste, copy, paste???

I really just wanted to see Kevbone and Rumr go at it, just like the old days of Captain Caveman and G-spotter, "cough-cough", I mean, Dru. Truth be knownst, I really don't even climb. I'm just an out of shape dude who likes to sit on my computer eating Doritoes, mustard, pickles, milk, and beer all at the same time while simultaniously spraying on various active online forums so I can pretend to be athletic for all the many ladies on this site. As Billcoe pointed out, I can't even spell. Probably because I dropped out of school in the second grade. But, on my behalf, what is the difference between the guy who drops out in the 2nd grade, and the high school drop out??? Anyone, anyone? Duh.... The 2nd grade drop out is much....much smarter! They both can get the same jobs and have the same qualifications. The only difference betweem them is the high school drop out wasted a lot more of his life in school. One day, I think I'd like to try something new in life other than sitting in front of my computer and getting fat on Doritoes...perhaps doing some rock climbing...just as long as I don't end up like you guys.

Sorry G-spotter, but you don't win any points for your super sick V0-V1 FFA. You must come up with a TR, photo's, video, a witness who'll collaborate your bull shit story, and most importantly, AN INCREDIBLY FUNNY CARTOON. You can't win any hearts on this website any longer with such a half-assed attempt at humor. The bar has been raised. Also, without the witness, I don't beleive anything anyone says on this site. 90% of you probably just Photoshop your bull shit TR's anyhow.

Ok...ok...we need to make a new movie. It can be about someone going through life oblivious to other people around him. Someone points this out to him... he then tries to make some changes in his personality for the better, but then is vasilating between both personalities and seems a little confused. Someone a lot funnier than me should have to write it though. SummitChaser will eventually grow emotially and come around full swing here. But we should document the events as they unfold. Eh???? Any funny Canadian authors up to the task?

My linky doen't work...Sobo or someone with REAL internet talents needs to hook up Tamara's link.

This thing was brilliantly written...and it's just too damn funny to bring down. Do you think the President gives a shit if when Jay Leno and David Letterman bash the shit out of him. I didn't think so. He probably sits there in the Oval Office laughing his ass off.

Deep down...everyone wants a little recognition for their accomplishments in life. Your just not shy or scared to admit it. And we all know some of the shit in here was taken out of context. Tell the moderators to leave this thing up!!!

Oh...I also think that you should email the moderators and tell them to allow Tamara's video link...especially since we're now in the spray forum. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen online in my life. Here it is for those of you who missed it. http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6445935/

Summit Chaser...I'm very dissappointed in you. Your not nearly as much fun anymore. Don't be so agreeable, or else we can't have as much fun. BE YOURSELF AGAIN! LOL. I want to laugh again and I can't do this unless you go back to you ignorant ways.

I left myself wide open in that last post...and nobody wants to take the bait? Perhaps nobody wants to say anything because I'm hung, either like an elephant, or a field mouse. Ok...ok. Ya'll just aren't as much fun as you were the last few days. I'm going back to work now.

Very good on you Summit Chaser, now you've got the idea. Make some fun of your self, make some light hearted fun of others, and just remember to have a good time on this site. Keep the TR's coming. I'm very hesitant to claim a first ascent anywhere unless I'm bolting a new line. If I'm in the Mtns, it would require more research of old AAJ's than my lazy ass wants to put in. So I don't claim FA's. I love to bust out my black spandex pants every year or so on a crowded day at Index. It's funny to watch the disgust in people's eyes when they realize my dick is hanging out for the world to see. But no-one...and I mean no one ever says anything about them. Why is that? LOL. I think there is a lot of good history in the lycra era. Call me nostalgic....or stupid....what were we thinking in the 1980's??????? Shall we have a lycra discussion, bashing spiderman in the spray forum?

Thank you for doing some cleaning work. I always admire the folks out there doing there fair share of cleaning and route developement. Someday I hope to try and clean something up myself.