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Those are called "breasts" Klenke. You'll find out more about those when you get to be a big boy.

Some guy doing something: Klenke on the first ascent of the uber-heinous, "Elk Steak Boulder": Seasoned to perfection : MattP and Klenke flirtin' with the ladiez... they don't look impressed : ...and Forrest talks to a tall guy with a nose. Thanks to all the organizers, cooks, cleaners, slideshow presenters (Colin, will you take me to Patagonia?), beer providers, and various dirtbags and misfits that made this thing happen. Ya'll

This thing is gonna Who wants a ride!?!?!? Rideshare to Smiffy from Bellingham/Seattle p.s. Even canadians are welcome!

I was having a little fun with the calculator there. WOOOHOOO!!! Somebody stop me!

No sé cuánto cuesta para el gas. Perhaps MisterE can tell us the mpg of the "Shagin' Wagon"? According to yahoo driving directions, its 800 miles roundtrip from Bellingham to Redmond, OR. Assuming 25mpg and $2.15/gal, that is $36/two people, $24/three people, $18 for four people. Wirlwind/Dru, you guys should both come along! and and and Dru, You ain't gonna see many prana tops in da alpine! For catbirdseed: If we had a mol of people in the car, the cost would only be $8.349041 * 10^-17 /person!

You pansy, you better show up! You'll have to sit off to the side in your plastic bubble to avoid infecting all of us, but you should still show up. I hear elk steak has curative powers.

You should wear it and then we birkenstock-wearin' hippies can throw you in the lake and poor patchouli oil on your head. You will be annointed.

MisterE will be leaving Bellingham on Thursday afternoon or evening and picking me up in Seattle Thursday evening and we will be coming back on Sunday evening. If anyone would like to come along and help a couple of paupers cough up $2.17/gal for gas, please send a pm to MisterE or me.

Yes, the esteemed ropegun (MisterE) and I will be driving down from Bellingham/Seattle on Thursday evening. Seeing as how gas is $2.17/gal, I'm poor, and I just got a $44 parking ticket , it sure would be nice to have another passenger or two to share expenses. Anyone care to join us? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE??? send a pm to me or MisterE if you are interested.

Nice TR! lockin' da keys in da

He looks like he's wearing a glad-bag superman cape. Perhaps hypoxia is setting in?

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Nice TR smiley! Thanks for sharing and welcome to cc.com.

"MMMmmm.... that sure tasted good!" My two partners were cold, tired, and incredibly hungry after lugging tons of crap up a never-ending slope in the Alaska range, and a huge bowl of TVP chili seemed to be just the thing to rejuvenate us. And it was. Sitting under the clear blue sky and the intense sun with our bellies full of warm food, we were happy climbers. Over the next couple of hours however, building lenticular clouds and increasing winds belied a brewing storm while curious gurgles, twists, and bloating foretold an equally ferocious storm brewing in our bellies. As the sun set, the temperature dropped 20 degrees almost immediately and the wind kicked up to 40-50 miles/hour forcing the three of us to cram into our undersized tent for shelter. It was then that the second storm struck, even more powerful and ominous than the first. The gusts of foul winds from this gastronomic maelstrom had an odd, almost corrosive smell and came with incredible frequency. While the storm outside shook our tent like a giant two year old guessing the contents of a birthday present, the other storm forced us to keep the tent door fully open to prevent asphyxiation and fistfights. Fortunately, after the first 18 hours of calls for mercy from the brown smog, our olfactory bulbs became seared to the point of relative insensitivity and we were able to zip up the tent, thereby saving us from the swirling, freezing winds outside and possible frostbite. However, for the next two and half days, the storm, both internal and external, raged, forcing us to endure an unexpected and particularly torturous hell. When the sky, and our stomachs, finally cleared, we continued on up the mountain, but not before discarding our remaining rations of TVP chili. We would be satisfied with our mac and cheese or cheese and mac or, for variety, cheese and cheese and mac for the rest of the trip. Since returning from that trip, I read an article stating that the human body does not digest fats and proteins as well at altitude as it does at sea level. My personal research corroborates this. Vegetarian mountaineers are at a disadvantage when looking for protein-rich, lightweight, easy-to-prepare meals, but my advice is, for the love of all that is holy! DO NOT EAT TVP AT ALTITUDE!"

Thanks for the beta everybody. Salsa's Barley's Yuengling (or similarly spelled beer) Climbing Unfortunately I didn't get to do any climbing because there were too many wedding/family activites and I didn't have my own wheels. However, I got in lots of quality Asheville is a very cool town with one of the best art scenes I have seen anywhere. I'd like to go back sometime and check out some of the climbing/rafting/kayaking/mtn biking, but I'm glad to be back in the PNW now.

This is my 1000th post on www.cascadeclimbers.com. In recognition of this dubious milestone, some reflections: -I never thought I would become a bulletin board adict, but here I am. -I have wasted a shitload of time on this website. -I have met some great people and great climbing partners. -I have laughed my ass off. -I have been inspired and entertained by some of the best climbing writing and photography I've seen anywhere. -I have learned to love emoticons/graemlins -I have been educated by some of the incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent people that post here. -I have gotten pissed off and probably pissed others off Overall, I'm glad for the existence of this website and I wish you all well. In conclusion, to all my friends (virtual and actual) on cc.com, a toast: "Here's to you and here's to me, The best friends that shall ever be, But if we should ever disagree, FUCK YOU here's to me!" p.s. Jon and Timmy, you can expect a check from me just as soon as I get a job.

I haven't used the dovals, but they are very light and supposedly you can make carabiner brakes and all that shizzle with them. I think I'd prefer a true oval for pulleys, tiblocs, and racking stoppers though. I have some Kong wiregate ovals , but I'm NOT very impressed with them. The gates get gummed up easily and don't spring closed completely. Periodic WD40 applications fix the problem, but it's still annoying.

JoshK said I second this. I climbed the S.G.C. in mid-May 2002 and we had 2-3ft of loose snow covering all of the rock with HUGE mushrooms on the summit (20ft tall) and ridgecrests. This forced us to traverse out across the North face a bit and we ended up reaching the summit via the last pitch or so of the NW buttress (I think). It was a little freaky and I was glad to be in one piece when I finally got to the summit. Your pictures show a LOT less snow than we encountered. Congratulations!

There is a very big difference ChucK. People usually talk quite a bit louder on the phone than they do in person and the syncopation (talk.... silence.... talk.... silence...) is really distracting. Use your freaking cell phones in private and where you don't have a captive audience (bus, restaurant, elevator, etc). And if you use them in the wilderness near me, you can expect some rude behavior in return.

Here are some piggies for you

nice one Greg. Just about any alpine summit in WA/BC/AK or Sierra with a view, a breeze, and some peace. WA Pass/Methow Valley, WA Any of the few remaining redwood groves in N. CA/S. OR (big trees are ) A secret high alpine meadow on the west side of Pike's Peak in Colorado (I used to work + live on top) Feather River Wilderness, CA (Bears and real wilderness!) Kenai Penninsula, AK Most of SE AK and Yukon are special to me (the small parts of them that I have seen) No one has mentioned Yosemite/Tuolumne??? Too crowded? Tourists turn you off? Nice post Mr.E

Sorry I didn't detect your sarcasm. It's a hard thing to convey with the written word. Perhaps we should use [sarcasm] [/sarcasm]? Anyway, I don't think you should get so upset about someone climbing near you in a style that you don't appreciate. Just treat them like you would treat any other climber leading a route; e.g. be quiet, don't talk to them (unless they talk to you), don't throw your ropes down on them, allow them to pass you if it's safe, etc. Cheers.