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quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: A couple of weeks ago there was a big scary rock sitting in the middle of the face right near the top. It had come from somewhere above the face. I don't see it in the pics, did you see it there? This is from Oct 6.

quote: Originally posted by daisy: quote:Originally posted by salbrecher: Strap on crampons eh..... hows "ice climbing"in those? Hey there young lad, some of us girls like strap on gear Hinged or rigid?

quote: Originally posted by slothrop: quote:Originally posted by salbrecher: Strap on crampons eh..... hows "ice climbing"in those? Hmm, well, it was ice, and I was climbing it. Or did you mean to ask another question? I've never had a crampon come off or work loose. The climb in the photo was only three pitches of low-angle ice (55 degrees?), but I had no trouble. Curiously, Slothrop and I had the same type of crampons, and more curiously, each of our right feet were one peg larger than our left feet... We were wearing different types of boots, so maybe Grivel just makes their left crampons slightly smaller than their right crampons? My boots (Merrell Grand Traverses) were somewhat flexy, so luckily I didn't have to do much front-pointing. Otherwise, I was happy with the boot/crampon combo.

quote: Originally posted by To The Top: BTW where are the pics of those "Russians breaking into cars" that I have heard about at 38? TTT We don't have pics of the actual break-ins in progress... here's what my dad was able to snap in a hurry before they got away:

quote: Originally posted by allison: I'm about to buy one too. The camera is going to be purchased in Asia, so I may not get a model that is available here....so I'm not looking for a specific one. Instead I am making a list of parameters. So far I have 4 MP compact and lightweight good battry life good macro Need feedback. Specific models are helpful but what you do and don't like is more important. I'm looking for one too... my old one has been MIA for a month The Canon G3 looks kinda cool.

quote: Originally posted by Peter Puget: Wow! Courtenay your site is really nice. Lots of good info. Like the 6/1 6/1 6/1 pullup scheme. I need to find a better way to strap weights to me. A few years ago, I put a 30 lb weight into a daypack and jumped for the pullup bar. The zipper instantly ripped and the weight came crashing to the ground, as everyone in the gym turned to look at me...

quote: Originally posted by Peter Puget: Sick of seeing the Exit 38 bandit stuff I posted a bunch of links for Lucky to post his message if he was serious. To date: no posts. He even sent me a word file roughly describing the situation yet when I suggested he post a real name he gave me a smart ass reply. Thus, I am fell justified in saying that Lucky's posts were complete BS. Peter has spoken! Pictures are somewhere in the US Postal System right now. Wait a few days...

quote: Originally posted by Tod: For those of you that have done NE Ridge of Triumph in 2 days (or have friends that have), where did you make your camps? Did you bivy at the notch or has anybody bivied on the ridge. Is there a bivy spot at the base of the ridge (or even at the summit for some stupid reason we decide to do that). Also, what's the consensus on the best descent route? It seems like everybody heads back down the NE ridge. Tod You can also descend by the SE Shoulder. There was a thread about this a few weeks ago. A friend of mine bivied at the notch two nights and came out early the next morning. We were going to bivy at the notch but got stuck in a traffic jam near Everett, bungled the approach in the dark, and got lost. We explored partway up the ridge the second day (getting lost combined with sleeping through our alarms cost us about six hours). Coming back down, we ran into a group (CC folks) who were planning on bivying on the ridge. Looks like a really cool climb, and I'll have to go back, now that I know the approach.

quote: Originally posted by rbw1966: Hero loops are also attached to aiders as hand-holds for moving up in the steps. Also, you can use hero loops for tying off short on pins or rigid friends. Or as keepers for stacked nuts. Or as on one trip, to fix someone's broken backpack.

quote: Originally posted by Alex: how about posting the pix of the suspect cars so we can all be on the lookout? It will be a week or two before the pics will be ready... my dad took them with a film camera, and he'll develop them when he's back in GA. They're on the way back, but the only problem is they're stopping at Yellowstone and the Tetons. Hell, if my digital camera weren't MIA, we would have had pics up the same day...

Today six of us were around when someone (Lucky?) identified the suspect cars (grayish Chevy trailblazer and red 2-door Mazda). We approached the cars and they drove off, but before they could get away, my dad (sporting a stylish fresh gash on his leg) got the two cars (and their plates) on film. One of the guys managed to approach the Chevy and exchange a few words with someone inside, who apparently had a Euro accent of some sort... Russian Mafia maybe?

quote: Originally posted by erik: i dont filter either.....filters are a waste of money and weight.... you bring pillz as back up, so why double up on stuff?? if you dont like idonie taste then use the netraulizer.....or emergen'c packets.... plus filters clog, they get the inside of your pack wet and use have to replace the filter portion of it and they are not always gauranteed to work Maybe it's more of a psychological thing... if the water from a stream is fast/clear enough not to clog the filter, it's probably safe to drink. But I like the filter because it gives instant feedback. You don't have to wait 30 minutes for the iodine to do its thing. You don't have to carry that water around for 30 minutes. It's nice to pump a liter, chug, and move on, carrying no water with you until the next break.

quote: Originally posted by iain: why there are still so few black people who climb. Are there any on this board who could enlighten? Just wondering and bored. pdf is an interesting read.

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: You will want the fattest string which is a G-string. (No, trask, your thong won't work.) Isn't the thickest (lowest string) on a guitar the E-string? (EBGDAE)

quote: Originally posted by To The Top: Paridise to Paridise in 19 hours! 16 hours of hiking, plus she was out hiking with her husband the next day. And I bet she didn't post to WTA that she felt sore while hiking with her husband because she did Rainier the day before.

quote: Originally posted by LUCKY: what they are driving (small bright red two door car around 94 they all look alike )and a gray 84 to 87 ford ranger pickup with black strips on the side and give them a discription of Good work in getting that info... hopefully we can get a little more info such as a license plate... sure the cops might do shit with it, but if we ever see a car with that plate parked there, we can make sure that it ain't leaving...

quote: Originally posted by bellemontagne: I'm buying a paddling jacket, and I have another option besides Gore-Tex. So, has anyone had any experience with Sympatex??? How breathable/waterproof is it compared to the traditional Gore-Tex and the new Gore- Tex XCR (Extended Comfort Range)? Additionally, has anyone noticed XCR jackets being more breathable than the previous version of Gore-Tex (found in garments with Paclite, For Extreme Wet Weather, and Guaranteed to keep you dry labels)? It is said the membrane is anywhere from 10-40% more breathable depending on the level of activity; however, I am curious to hear people's real world experiences. I am probably going with the XCR jacket, but I am curious to heat what people have to say about Sympatex and if XCR truly is more breathable. Thanks again for the advice kids!!!! It may be a little more breathable, but the fact is that it still won't breathe well enough for you to stay dry. I'd be more focused on weight, ventilation (I just about never close my pit zips), and other features. But I'm just talking out of my ass... I have not tried all the fancy variations of Goretex.

quote: Originally posted by fleblebleb: There is nothing wrong with sportos. If you don't want to sport climb, then go ahead and don't sport climb . Just leave the rest of us alone to make our own choices for crying out loud. Well, sport climbing is like masturbating... you don't really need to worry about protection, but you miss out on such foreplay as the bushwhack.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by Dru: CLINT EASTWOOD as FRED BECKEY "What?" I was thinking Yoda from Star Wars. "A lightsaber was used for safety" Now, Luke, to destroy the Death Star, you're going to have to locate the obvious gully...

quote: Originally posted by Letko Andropoff: Grade III for South Arete, SEWS??? Nyet, comrades. South Arete, SEWS becomes a Grade III when you're stuck behind a busload of ... The Toof might even be Grade IV then...

quote: Originally posted by gapertimmy: i'm a fucking geek You're not the only one.

quote: Originally posted by terrible ted: So it looks like climbers will be the first to take advantage of hairy palms... All you sport climbers looking to move up a grade: get to work on it! But you might get blind too...

quote: Originally posted by ILuvAliens: What's the deal then. Upon our return to the Esmarelda Basin Park Lot my brothers car had a citation: Pay $50 or show up in court on so in so date. We got fucked by that a year ago. I think we pleaded not guilty on the ticket, sent it in, and never heard back.

quote: Originally posted by pope: quote:Originally posted by sexual chocolate: Does everyone know Coach Crack? It's the good hand crack on the water side, furthest east wall. Layback the left side, features only for feet, no crack for feet. A good one! V4? This is known as "Satan's Layback". I showed it to Eric Winkleman and he cruised it like it was 5.8. The book lists it as a VH (they estimate 5.11/5.11+).

quote: Originally posted by klenke: Forget about finger jams and laybacks, the future is in suction climbing... http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20020826/gecko.html Routes which max out at 5.13 could be a thing of the past. "Like, dude, I just suctioned my way up the 5.18 'Gecko of the Gods'." Those geckos are amazing... I heard an awesome talk on that stuff. They can climb a vertical sheet of glass about as easily as we can jumar.