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  1. quote: Originally posted by Dru: yes, now instead of bomber 1/2" bolts 3 feet apart there are 1" bolts 1 foot apart!!!!! the next rebolting will see the bolt ladder replaced with Metolius Cave Jugs plastic holds... That would be sweet! Then maybe those Monkey Face posters would become some sort of valuable relic of the "natural" monkey face from the early 2000's.
  2. fyi: the bolt ladder on pioneer route was rebolted yesterday.
  3. Cheers! I'm off to fight Tulip Festival traffic! (What are these people thinking?!)
  4. I have the dubious distinction of being in the Mt. Erie area this evening, and the person who was supposed to sort of guide us to the good routes has bailed. Does anyone have any recommendations for good routes to do there (if any)? Trad or sport doesn't matter. Also, can anyone tell me if the "Climb Washington" book will be sufficient for the area?
  5. quote: Originally posted by Szyjakowski: BTW wrench its more like "Snocrumie" Yeah, exactly, that's why it was so surprising. I can't stand the place except for weeknights after lots of snowfall.
  6. How much did we have to pay to join this bb? You get what you pay for. This isn't a club. It's not even an organization. It's nothing but space where people who share ONE common interest unload. Accept the lower standard that inherently comes with a site such as this. If you want someone to take on the administrative & logistical burden of establishing codes that regulate what is proper posting and then enforcing those codes, sorry but you need to go somewhere else. And you'll have to pay for it. The Wash Alpine Club has an email list that shares a lot of the same information, and the posts are censored, but you have to pay to join the club. This extends to all aspects of our society. If you're worried about off-color language and content tainting a newspaper article, would you read the Seattle PI or The Stranger? Hmmm, coincidence? That's just how it works. The same can be said for meals -- do you pay $15 for a burger at the Metropolitan Grill or go to Dicks? The answer depends on what you're looking for: quality ingredients and high-priced management that ensures good service, or quick and dirty satisfaction of your immediate hunger needs. I'm not saying the original request is absurd or anything, it's just not reasonable to expect that from the administrators of a site like this.
  7. ... but on the other hand, who would have thought i could race up to snoqualmie after work on a mid-march friday for a quick board fix and get decent snow (great snow for snokwalmy)?!
  8. wrench

    Rooneyisms

    quote: Originally posted by Bronco: Andy Rooney On Grandma: My grandmother has a bumper sticker on her car that says, 'Sexy Senior Citizen.' You don't want to think of your grandmother that way, do you? Outentering wet shawl contests. Makes you wonder where she got that dollar she gave you for your birthday. that was just unnecessary! damn. makes me want to jump in the shower like in the crying game.
  9. quote: Originally posted by erik: though i think exit 38 is technically part of the iron horse state park, managed by the lake easton park dudes..... wa state has a funny way of having not so close parks manage other low maintance parks... Yeah, the iron horse trail IS the iron horse state park, but the non-railroad grade part of the area is olallie. Based on that, doesn't seem like the actual crags would be affected, but access (ie approach through olallie) might be affected.
  10. Has anyone seen the article in the SEattle PI today about closing (among others) Olallie state park (aka Exit 38)? [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/61747_parks11.shtml] I have a hard time seeing such a closure be a major issue for climbers as a)those big yellow gates are pretty easy to walk around and b)most climbers are pretty adept at shitting in the woods. But on the other hand, I don't know the extent of what closing the park means. There's a public meeting on the topic tomorrow if anyone feels compelled to represent the climbing community (check article for details). Does anyone know any more about this? i.e. what the impact of closing would be? Is there serious cause for concern? Or will climbing there resume regardless of open or close, and it will just be less accessible which might actually cut down on crowds and horses and so be a good thing? [ 03-11-2002: Message edited by: wrench ]
  11. Gracias, Mitch. Didn't think that felt 5.8 -- glad to know ya'll aren't just a bunch of wimps! Not that that was ever in doubt! [ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: wrench ]
  12. sorry, but i have to plead ignorance. I've only been on castle rock once, and the first move of the 2nd pitch you're describing sounds a hell of a lot like Midway. do both these routes have similar 2nd pitches, or were we on the wrong route?
  13. Third vote for "Touching the Void" by Joe Simpson. He doesn't blow you away with eloquence or anything, but the story is so incredible he doesn't have to. And it's a pretty quick read (about 200 pgs). Re: the Everest '96 storm, "The Other Side of Everest" (published as "The Death Zone" in Europe I think) by British journalist Matt Dickinson is a lesser known book about the storm. It also is a quick read (notice a trend here?). Dickinson succeeds in kinda leaving the editorial out, and just describes a very colorful, vivid picture of what happened and his attempt at the summit.
  14. quote: Originally posted by klenke: Actually, it's against the law to be on active train tracks. So, you don't have the right. It's trespassing. Still though, you should probably get out of the way if a train comes. A lot of people don't, a lot of people die. Excellent point! I'm glad someone is finally speaking out about this.
  15. btw, the site I just checked doesn't even have Cotopaxi in the top 5 of ACTIVE volcanoes (it's #6) based on distance above sea level -- so the whole "shape of the earth" thing really skews the rankings.
  16. Payaso's and imorris' comments confirm what I've heard -- that of the ACTIVE volcanoes, Chimborazo summitt is the farthest from the center of the planet because of the shape of the earth. How the hell they know that and who bothered to figure it out beats me, but it sure makes for some confusion when people shorten it to "highest volcano in the world."
  17. DM, What I'm getting from all this is that climbing should be allowed anywhere where climbing can be had. What should be "regulated" is the disrespectful climbers -- not that it's possible to do that. But I think what's being suggested is that given how prevalent climbing is today, an ethic of respect and responsibility that has been lost on some circles needs to be re-preached. If not for the good of the planet, then at least to help ensure that we still have places to climb in a few years. Hopefully through discussions such as this people will be aware of what the consequences of abuse of the climbing areas will be. But it's possible that the perps will never learn, certain climbing areas will fall victim to severe regulation, climbing's popularity will drop off, and all that will be left are the die-hards. And thus we come full circle. Just a thought.
  18. gordon, ditto on rafael & matt's comments. after you experience both ends of the spectrum this will make a lot of sense: being absolutely paralyzed with fear even though the next move ain't that tough, but you know that your last pro was a manky piece of shit (read: learning curve); versus feeling loose and strong even though you're at the crux because you're confident your last piece was bomber.
  19. Do they make a titanium wasabi dish? I'd prefer one with a sticky rubber base to prevent slippage. Oooh and teflon for easy cleaning.
  20. Agreed. things could be worse: we could live in a city where the best outdoor outfitter is Big 5. Trying not to get off-topic, you could use the dividend to climb THE PINNACLE. [ 02-25-2002: Message edited by: wrench ]
  21. Can you use it at World Wraps or the espresso stand outside? I do like the chopstick idea though -- that's brilliant! I mean just what every outdoor enthusiast needs! A perfect compliment to that $100(?) picnic set. And for only $20. Shit, snag some disposable ones from a take-out joint and you've got less weight and kindling to boot.
  22. plastic boots for me (I too had an em-bareass-ing large dvd ). you get 10% off one item so get something expensive.
  23. that's a beautiful thing...
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