sketchfest

Yeah Shuks you better claim it or next you know DFA will be claiming PAGE TOP!!

Hey Shuksan, were you the one sitting next to TG?

Well now let me think...hhmmmm, if the good doctor was indeed there, who might he have been? The only person who even slightly resembled a sporto would have been our haggard server who was constanly running up and down the stairs in an effort to keep up with always empty beer glass that were mysteriously accumulating on our table. I'm gonna have to call BS on the doctors claims of having been in attendance. So here's to you doc.

Damn it!! I knew I went home to early.

Good morning all Portland pub clubbers. Good turn out last night and great to meet some more of the cc.com crew. Thanks to TG for the first round and incredible tasting Festivale (WOW 6.5 by volume..nice) Sounded like good conversations all around the table, everything from my soap box on the poor state of primary education to actual talk of climbing. Great to meet you all, let's do it again soon. PS: Winter, I'd like to hear more about the trip you were talking to TG about, if only to fantasize about a trip I'll never get to take. to all who came!

Not quite sure what to think about the fist jam!

If you go by what OSHA say's, then you should replace your helmet after three years. I don't know what studies were done, but the claim is that UV rays will begin to break down the structure of the plastic, making it weaker and after three years of exposure it will no longer protect your mellon from simple impacts. That of course doesn't even take into account any previous impacts from rock fall or simply storing it at the bottom of your gear pile were the weight of everything on top of it can deform it making it weaker as well.

crapin double post! [ 11-21-2002, 04:06 PM: Message edited by: sketchfest ]

We can only aspire to be so great

Aaaahh, Lions Jaw, a Smith trad classic. My first trad lead in the land of sporto bolt clippers. Brings a sentimental tear to my eye every time I pass by.

Mmmmmm, beer gooood! See ya round 8:00

Naw, wasn't us. John and I were over on the moraines at the bottom of the Elliot, getting throughly abused by the wind. The temps were weired, one minute cold and snowing, the next super warm and raining. At one point, my dog had an 1/8" of rime all over her head, then it would warm and melt off.

Thursday @ 7:00 - down at the Row. Very nice! Anybody coming from the westside?

As I recall, near the end of last week, there was conversation on this board about a Portland Pub club. I seem to remember the TG and few others were gonna be in town as well. Was a location ever decided? Was Pro-row the place, did anyone pick a time? Can anyone help a drun..I mean fellow CC-er out with some beer swilling directions.

Was up on Hood (north side) on Saturday AM. About the time we parked, the storm was rolling down the mountain, vis was nil, snow pack was nil, wind was wicked nasty. The winds were swirling and blowing hard with gust up around 40, maybe higher. couple of times we were pined down hanging onto boulders to make sure we weren't blown off the ridge. Hiked up to about 7k before bailing. On the way down, we saw one guy hiking up with his skis, looking for some freshiez. (not much to be found) Back to the car by 1:00, cracked into a little and the day was perfect.

aaaawww crap! in typical gumby fashion, I missed my page top! Stimpy, you fool

Even though Micros are best, there's still nothing quite like an icy cold can of bud on a hot summer day.

Next Thursday it is then! Pro-row?

Gotta say, Old Market is a good place to go with a crowd. Tons of seating, pool and shuffleboard, foods not bad either and if you want GOOD mexican it's hard to beat Iron Horse out in Sellwood, they know what HOT is!

Luethold is good route, it's close to the southside, so it can get crowded on good days, but it's in a good posisiton and give you the feeling of being on another mtn. Other fun routes are the Reid Headwall and the West ridge is fun too. I like the West Ridge because even if the Southside is busy, there might not be anybody over there, so you get a good climb and a view at gaperdom at its finest without being a part of it.

That's a great way to test out new techniques or gear. I spent a several wicked storms on Hood this last winter and spring, one using minimal gear and one to try out a new bag. It was comforting to know that I could push things to the very limit and know that I was only a quick run to beers and warmth. Although I did manage to have one of the most nerve racking descents from 9,500 down to the lodge in just under 4 hours with high winds and 0 vis. Never saw a lift tower or Silcox (sure glad I took a bearing before I went to bed)

Most times I leave them in the side pockets of my pack. I then take the runner w/biner and feed it under the compresion straps on the side of my pack, then clip the biner into the loops of the shoulder straps. When I need a picket, I just unclip the biner and pull the picket straight up over my head (kinda like pulling an arrow out of a quiver) Can't think of a single time this didn't work well.

My daughter is twelve and just entered that "special" phase of her life. Not only do I not have a clue about anything, BUT I'm also insensitive and a dork.

Yeah, but what can you tell a 15 year old? Let me tell ya if you don't know...Not a damn thing! As I've been told recently, I'm old and things are different now, I just have no clue. Oh well, I'll just have to wait another 10 years or so before I can before smart again.

I'm working on that, right now his priorities area little mixed up and he's paying a little to much attention to the girlies than to the climbing. Damn, I gotta get his head screwed on straight!