G-spotter

If you, yourself, drove a towtruck, they would have left you alone. When the hyenas are circling the waterhole, the wildebeeste panic but the elephant is serene. Live and learn.

If A sharp becomes A flat maybe you need a piano tuner.

Panpipe CBS. Fwiw my fav screws at the moment are the spendy Charlet Laser Sonics with the swivelling bolt hanger.

You know how people donate their body "to science" when they die, or for organ donation. Right? I wonder if it's possible to donate your body to a necrophile, so it will get some use even if you arent around to enjoy it anymore.

And fat too!

Would these be ginch or gotch?

That little bonsai column was a 3 foot long drip last year...

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Maybe he was trying to build a nest.

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Mousetrap = Flood Falls, across from the Husky station west of Hope. Yep, there are TRable climbs along the Harrison road. The main concern is picking a line that does not drop ice chunks on the road while you climb. Or you could probably do a 50m horizonal bouldering traverse along the base of the ice. The main thing to think about when ice bouldering is falling off, landing on your crampon points and twisting an ankle.

Jarvis could be good. I will know more on Wednesday. There is some fun ice right off the side of the road between Harrison Hot Springs and Sasquatch Park that comes in more regularly than Seabird does.

She should fix it up with some of those massage chair vibrating coils.

Access to Welch is probably harder right now than Williams. The main advantage of Williams in the winter is that you can climb directly to the base of the peak from a paved road, through the forest. When the conditions for alpine climbing are good, you will probably have much less trouble finding partners. The NE Ridge of Needle Peak is another good winter outing with paved road access. Although, under some conditions, just getting up the standard route on Needle in winter can be challenging. Blanshard Needle in winter is an excellent objective when the park gates are open. The private maintenance contractors like to lock it up whenever it snows so they don't have to plow the road, though. In stable conditions you can approach via Evans Creek. In less stable conditions the longer summer approach via Alouette Mountain is preferable. Either way, it may be an overnight objective. For road-accessible winter day trip climbing, though, the North Shore has the Valley beat because it has Seymour, the Lions, and Harvey. When you get your license or a partner with a car, those will all be worthy objectives.

By this weekend there will likely be water ice in around Hope to climb. It might not be a very good time for alpine climbing, but *if* conditions permit (and there might actually be some solid, semi-stable crust forming on south aspects with these sunny days), south-facing ridges might offer the best climbing. Something like the complete south ridge of Welch, for instance. Or the standard route on Williams Peak, although the bowl you cross to access that route should not be assumed to be safe from avvy hazard.

Isn't Tenino pretty much Oregon?

We got lot 18 but there's no developed access to it yet -it's an undeveloped lot so they're going to build a road and parking and then it will open.

They had a couple in the factory store last time I was there, but I bought extra Covert Scarfs instad so I can have multiple colors in my quiver.

Seriously though, back on track you can see huge plumes of spindrift blowing off Cheam and Baker, among others, right now, while driving from Abbotsford to Chilliwack. In particular it looked like the NW face of Cheam was getting spindrift loaded. Which is not very favorable for safe climbing conditions.

You don't think guides will be rocking the cotton polo shirt Blake?

From the CASBC newsletter: BRAESYDE PARKING CLOSED Braesyde parking lot closed on November 4th. It has been used for public and climbers' parking since 1992, thanks to the kindness of the Dunlop family. There is no current alternate access to Skaha that does not involve illegal parking, crossing private land, or both. NEW PARKING & ACCESS (Spring 2008) It will take time to plan and fundraise to create an access road, parking, and other facilities at sublot 18. The Land Conservancy, the Skaha climbing community, and other partners, are working on an interim solution for spring 2008. We'll publish news about this as soon as it's available.

cool pics

What have they innovated in the 10 years since they started making jackets? answer: jackshit Oh? compare an Acrux to a Nozone... not to mention the already-mentioned and tres chic Covert Scarf

But the skiing is so good!

Good News: Deal reached to buy Okanagan's Skaha Bluffs land for provincial park Staff Reporter, The Province Published: Saturday, January 19, 2008 A key piece of hiking mecca Skaha Bluffs in the Okanagan has been purchased through a consortium of the provincial and federal governments and big donors like Mountain Equipment Co-op. The popular rock-climbing area will become the Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park after the $5.25-million deal for 304 hectares of land was reached. The monies included $1.25 million from B.C.'s environment ministry; $2.3 million from the Nature Conservancy of Canada, which is supported by the federal government; and $1.7 million from The Land Conservancy of B.C. The property includes forests, rivers, rugged terrain popular with climbers and grasslands, and is a haven for 15 at-risk species including California bighorn sheep. "I had a chance to hike through the property and see the Skaha Bluffs first-hand last summer," said B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner in a release. The Land Conservancy executive director Bill Turner was lead negotiator on the purchase, which drew funding support from Mountain Equipment Co-op and its members along with other government and charitable groups. "The successful completion of the campaign could not have happened without support from the climbing community, and the many wildlife and conservation groups and individuals who are dedicated to B.C.'s wildlife," said Turner. Penticton-Okanagan Valley MLA Bill Barisoff said the deal will ensure the area remains a world-class climbing destination and provide an economic boost to the region. With recent purchases for new parks, the province now has 14 per cent of its land base protected.