scott_harpell

Why does EVERY route have to be a big deal???? Everything's just gotta be a sufferfest, huh?? That's a dumb argument... it doesn't... but i am not gonna alter therock so that it is safe for me to climb. people have done this RUMR. check it out nd you will see the bolt holes. It is not a sufferfest, but rather a challenge come may take it upon themselves to commit to. it also shows precedence. you say "who cares about 32 & 38" but i see the spreading cancer that has manifested itself in the form or retrobolting of classic testpieces that challenge the body and mind. no that stupid of an argument i would say. You are never gonna convince me (and the majority) that sport climbing and traditional climbing can not coexist... with that attitude. perceived encroachments on 'traditional climbing turf' will be disposed of accordingly. some are less reasonable that i and will not hesitate to eradicate a bolt they see that sets a precedence and an alarming shift in acceptable bolting procedures. his name is hugh luvbar. Sportos are threatinging the very nature of traditional climbing by eradicating any semblance of commintment and danger. this is a necessary facet of trad climbing and something that transcends the act of climbing. besides bolt yankers... what do traddy daddy's do to jeopardize your sport?

Why does EVERY route have to be a big deal???? Everything's just gotta be a sufferfest, huh?? That's a dumb argument... it doesn't... but i am not gonna alter therock so that it is safe for me to climb. people have done this RUMR. check it out nd you will see the bolt holes. It is not a sufferfest, but rather a challenge come may take it upon themselves to commit to. it also shows precedence. you say "who cares about 32 & 38" but i see the spreading cancer that has manifested itself in the form or retrobolting of classic testpieces that challenge the body and mind. no that stupid of an argument i would say.

i heard some people thought getting smashed and burning a shit load of tires was fun back in the day, but mabe also not the best example of stewardship.

it is no big deal to hop onto a route that is at or above your level if you kno you can be lowered off. if D.D.D. is at your level, you will mabe think twice before hopping on it. as a bolted route i would be tempted to jump on it, but i dont have the cajones to do so until i get stronger.

instead of challenge try commitment... mabe this is a more accurate word.

notice the shorts over polypro.

She basically kicks ass, plain and simple... faqin bolt clipper trying to be all trad n' shit

I wouldn't recommend this for a good bottle of wine, as the high temperatures could (and probably would) alter the flavor and character of the wine. Might be fine for the cheap stuff. it will kill it! why doyou think cellars are temp and humidity controlled!?! if you have ever tasted a wine that got too hot in shipping you know what i mean.

you should see the studio 1 stuff from the film board of canada. makes vagina dialogues look like the boxcar girls.

nuff said

that's index 5.6... bitch.

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in terms of money "defense" kicks the shit out of energy i would assume given the money just the U.S. spends a year.

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sounds like fun. kinda like when i did D-H last weekend and only brought the slippers down from canuck-land. motrin pain for sure! but back to the anti-boltic rhetoric!!!

sweet. that thing calls to me... too bad i am weak sauce.

will do cap'n when are you gonna jump on city park foo? cause we prolly got the same chances of doin each 'proj'.... wait... happy thoughts! happy thoughts!

i would say the climbing style is continuous hard (for me) bouldering for 25 feet.

What direct rappel are you referring to? From what anchor? I wasn't blaming the crack for anything. I think GNS is popular for its good climbing, ease of access, sunny location, proximity to Seattle, and moderate grade. That's a pretty good combination. When I first climbed GNS, I was not expecting the mondo bolt anchor atop the twin cracks. The existence of the bolts didn't convince me that the climb was worth doing. It's a well-established crag, so I guess I did expect rap anchors of some kind, but I don't care what kind of anchors they are (bolts, slings, pig head wedged in a crack, etc.) as long as I can rap from them. I think we discussed this in another thread: if you can place gear, you can set a gear belay. we discussed in another that you can't necessarily... see anna's quitting climbing thread for details...

but what is the point of resting if you are on lead? might as well TR... plus then you get a sweet layback/hand jammie pitch to warm up fine! i am gonna lead it next dry weekend we have. thanks for callin me out Rudy.

Rudy. Have you done the arete? freaking fun... but i couldn't finish it.

mabe because i am a solid 5.10 index climber... and that is solid what? 11c?

but if you go farther, you can get a direct rappell instead of rapin the tree on the way down from the bolts. regardless... you blamed the crack for the problem when it really is bolts! that are causing the trafic problems on GNS. if people had to create a gear belay there, do you think there would even be 1.3 as many ascents?

it better be a good climb then eh? i am too chicken shit to lead even steven. so i decided to TR it (on a few occasions) and it requires a 5.9 vegetation traverse with a purple tcu as pro... but i do it... cause the climb was and is worth it... not every climb has to be climbed... true... mabe if climbs were harder to access and more commiting, people would think first before establishing them and or climbing them.

i am talking about the chains toward the top... where there are 4 bolts... 3 chains... and about 8 other bolt holes in the rock.