Szyjakowski

this van kicks ass!

the homestake mine is long underwater.... hence the interest in the icicle. those dumbass uw professors need to listen to the people and realize they are being dumbasses.

r u goin to the needles?? hey me too! sweet!!!!!

if you like to dance...then you missed the fuck out.. of the hook!!!!!!!

this makes me if the cidiots in seattle decide to vote down the monorail they should not bitch when gas prices inflate to $4 or $5/gallon. the viaduct, the 520 bridge are disasters waiting to happen as well. people need to wake up and realize that their community needs this monorail upgrade if they want our infrastructure to survive. fukin cidiots!

Feck yah john and kyle...way to get 'er done!!

yes it is so goood.... i can't wait to return to the shizzy!

apparently according to dan there is a key foothold in the pressure chamber that makes it 10+; i was following his brilliant onsight and almost got the sequence before peeling out of the fist jam and flying into space... not sure if i have ever been as scared on toprope before but i do remember refusing the offer to lower me down and try again; opting for pulling up on the rope and scraping my way to the belay... someday i will go for a rematch, though I need to be on the sharpend when it happens. such a sweet route... if you like that direct snowcreek route, try the northern dihedral 9+ +dirt. keep it real!

wow looks cool. nice job.

i heard he already fled that place too.. word is he heading down route 666 going 130 klicks in an ole landcruzer...watch out world, erik is coming to say hi!

yeah but there was a few pitons. still it probably can be led with modern widgets.

you suck

ah yes, the neat scotch is a winner!

all of them. they are all good and solid cracks but usually chilly as they aren't in the sun.

its eastside yo.

the proper catch-all term for many igneous plutons that we enjoy in this state is "granitic" not granite. A mineral is any naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a definite chemical composition and highly ordered atomic arrangement. compositions are generally formed by inorganic processes although generally not fixed...that is they want to change and join with others... which is why minerals are so valuable when large and unaltered. if you want to learn the most about geology i suggest taking a field course...the easy classes like 101 are informative but they don't give you the hands on experience that is very much needed to actually appreciate the complexities and beauty that makes geology. a good book to buy for our area is Beckey's descriptions are good too.

and what about that erik guy...what happened to him? he was so wise and nice and liked to bake cookies and drink beer with his amigos. is he still climbing even?

lance....soon red rocks i will be there...gotta wait a few more days... love that red rocks neo rocks. and you know its not that moldy here. your just homesick.

another ledge on route...as you can see my dad is not having fun.

it was sunday.

i remember some broken terrain but fun climbing... oh ok, it is definitely not worth the hike..just let the bushes reclaim the cracks so there is more tick hostels in the spring. i will say it can be done very quickly and is close to the descent which equates to an easy second climb to do after another route.

mrE- my friends Ian and abby. did you hear the music? Ya should've came by and grabbed some grub...awesome roasted pig! and lots of free booze and beer!

I thought satellite was fun and overlooked by all the hordes of climbers that usually climb orbit or outerspace. nice confy ledges... dan and my dad liked the route too.

I do recall sitting right next to the anchor for this climb...which is also the anchor for sface, mf and nose... all on jello tower...not below feet... and as dru says if the climb is multipitch and the anchor is below a ledge between pitches then the sportmonkey who drilled the bolts is an idiot... however, if the bolts are below a ledge and you want to belay on the nice comfy ledge, do as mattp suggests and brace your feet. likewise, keep the belay nice and snug for the second. this should virtually eliminate any chance from being "yanked off" (if the second falls). when in doubt back it up with pro.