Alpinfox

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Awesome report! Thanks for sharing. Wow! For anyone who doesn't know what a "moulin" is (I didn't), CLICK HERE

The start of the OW is only ~12ft to the right of the top of the pillar. I clipped that fixed pin directly above the top of the pillar with a long sling, put one piece of gear in on the traverse with a long sling, and then I was in the OW. I moved our #4 Friend up with me until I could clip the fixed cam with a long sling then back cleaned the #4. Ropedrag wasn't a problem at all. I think clipping that pin was key as it kept the rope from running in the crack between the pillar and the face. I did have some significant rope drag issues on a few of the simulclimbing pitches though. Bobbing and weaving around towers/blocks/etc = vicious ropedrag.

I guess I should try jabbing a pencil through my hand again. It wasn't much fun as a kid when I tried it the one and only time in my life, but I'm an adult now and it might be fun! Thanks TradBetty!

This is the best thread in the history of CC.com.

I heard NOLSe was throwing some kind of kids ice cream social down in PDX this same weekend. Is that true?

Awwww.....

CBS, Do you have all the gear to fix cam trigger wires? Swages and all that stuff? I bet if you brought that stuff to ropeup, many folks would like to borrow it and would compensate you with beer and accolades.

I have used a siltarp (Golite Cave) quite a bit. When I am using it in the summer, I always take one of these as well: I find that the severed head of an unshaven dork really keeps the mosquitos away.

Ken is back in Africa now. Perhaps he could tele-commute to the PC?

I had one of CobraCommander's computer guru henchman take time out from their Viagra spam project to whip up that little gif gem.

Them's headbuttin' words!

you did? I don't see it. An example please? An example please? -Self-loving-narcisistic-tool-chestbeatingFox

you've never seen me 'climb' You should harness the power of your spray with a nozzle and use it to levitate your ass off the ground.

Hey maybe one of you moderator folks could add some of my eloquent and erudite info and tips to the FAQ!?!?

FUCK!

Why, that is an excellent question Sir ChucK! As the FAQ states:

I think a certain cc.com whipping boy has that topic under control, but here is a tip especially for you: Try to keep your momma from flashing her glaring white ass at the camera - tends to overexpose the photo.

p.s. Learn to use THE SEARCH FUNCTION of this website. It will help you to avoid asking a question that has been asked several times before - something that has been known to raise the ire of some cc.com veterans. Search function tips: Note that the default is for the search function to only screen posts made in the last week. Consider changing this to search for posts made within the last four years (that's the maximum). You will get a lot more results. adding <+Word1 +Word2 +Word3> to your search term requires that ALL THREE words appear in your search results. If you don't add the <+> before the word, your search results will include all posts that have ANY of the three words in the post. Using the <+> trick is handy for selectively finding posts on a particular route you might be interested in. For example, searching for <+North +Ridge +Stuart> will weed out most of the posts that deal with other routes on Mt. Stuart. Adding quotes around a phrase will give you search results that contain that exact phrase, so <"North Ridge of Stuart"> will give you posts that have that phrase in them, but it won't give you posts that have "NR Stuart" or "North Ridge of Mount Stuart", etc. The quotes can be a powerful tool though. If you can't find the answer you are looking for, ask in the appropriate forum.

CC.com is a rough and tumble kinda place. There are a bunch of wisecrackers, smartalecks, spraylords, self-aggrandizing ego maniacs, and folks who like to talk tough. There might even be a genuinely mean-spirited person or two that sneak in every once in a while and post something, but they are in the minority and will be dealt with if they are genuinely out of line. Please don't let this discourage you from contributing to this website. Sure there is some harassing that goes on, but it's usually genuinely good natured ribbing between friends. Being mean to new posters is not something that the moderators or most of the posters here will tolerate. So please, ask your questions, post your trip reports, share your photos, and be a contributing part of this website. There is a lot of great information and fun to be had here. You might even hook up with that climbing partner or mentor that you have been hoping for that will help you take your climbing to the next level or get on one of your dream routes. Trip reports are especially encouraged. Even if you think it's a modest climb that no one would be interested in or need beta on, I can tell you that I (and most others on this website) love reading trip reports and seeing pictures of climbing of any sort. It helps our workdays go by and gets us stoked to get out in the mountains. If you had a fun trip, share your story with us! Enthusiasm is infectious. Welcome to CC.com!

Ross, you're hurting my feelings. I posted those TRs for YOU buddy!

Yeah, Bush's GPA was 77 and Kerry's was 76. A huge difference to be sure, but what courses did they take? Getting a C+ in Existential Philosophy is a lot more impressive than getting a B- in Cheerleading. Also, what is the most impressive thing each of them have said? Kerry: full quote Bush: "Subliminable", etc.

I'm posting on this topic to say that the previous two posters are correct. Case closed. Anyone who posts anything further will be guilty of spraying in the Newbies forum.

Why does ChucK hate america so much? Why doesn't he come on in for the big win?