G-spotter

North Vancouver hills got 140mm of rain in 24 hrs today. That's probably over 2m of fresh snow at Wadd using the 10:1 snow to rain ratio and figuring total precip would be higher at 3000m than at 500m... Not to mention the 100km/h wind gusts.

uh oh, you said "the Rooster"....

Maybe because we are climbing mountains... the Scottish definition only makes sense if you are looking for an excuse to take your crampons and ice axes to work on a classic summer rockclimb. The North American definition is used in the Alps too. And the Himalaya. When Lafaille tried to claim a winter ascent of an 8000er last year after climbing it on Dec 3, the Polish team also attempting the route was quick to point out that he was cheating.

I would rather that they developed a method for making sheep more attracted to climbers. Then I wouldn't have to wear such high boots baa

I hope I die in battle so I can quaff mead in Valhalla. It will be fun to battle all day, drink mead all night, make out with sexy Valkyries, and watch all these Christians suffering in Niflheim for not living the lives of proper Viking warriors.

In North America a "winter ascent" is made in calendar winter only. Even if the conditions are summery, like when Wayne and Lane climbed Yak Check. In Scotland a "winter ascent" is any ascent made under "winter conditions" - below freezing, snow covering the rock and turf frozen. Even if it's made in October or May. Conversely many North American winter climbs would not be counted as winter ascents in scotland - especially anything where you are drytooling on bare rock as opposed to hoarfrosted or snowcovered rock, even if it's -20C outside. The claim of December 1 to February 28 is bullshit.

Heehee you said "mentor" and H-o_R said "balls" in the same thread!

A shoe that won't tell YOU anything but that finks you to Big Brother... fuck you, Isaac Daniel. Eat shit and die. I bet you don't really have a single order yet and I hope paying the PR department to write this shit bankrupts you

But were the ripoffs entertaining? If I come down to Oregon and steal your stereo, would that be entertaining too?

When's your elk meat BBQ?

putfile?

RossVegas isn't exactly climbing central though!

The more the judge is paid, the less susceptible they will be to bribery... OR The more the judge is paid, the more sympathetic they will be to the wealthy...

Or an unsuspecting person browsing the Gear Swap and suckered in to a "good deal" that you never see the gear you send him the money for

we'll never see a tr cause his ass got banninated

Did you ever hear of skis or snowshoes while you were reading FOTH?

http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/calgary/chinook/Chinook-Apr06.pdf How to sharpen your own ice screws, By Orvel Miskiw

You will.

Sounds like you caught a case of Bad Karma.

"You might be going up, mate, but a lot farther than you think..."

Just remember your password or sumpin'?

The way the font changes to yellow and orange when you mouse over it doesn't do much for me.

Fuckin' A Kurt :rawk: