sketchfest

Very nice pictures. Looks like you had great weather and some sweet climbing.

Most of those are hard to say when you're sober.

Ssssaaaaawweeett!! Can't wait, I got the count down going. T-minus 3 hours before I'm on the road. Looking forward to a good ol' fasioned CJ. I think I'll be listening to a little Metalica.

No!, this is a Motley crew! [ 09-04-2002, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: sketchfest ]

I hear tell that there could be some other P-towners coming. Possibly, Funguy and Shredmaximus along with a local who's not internet accesable.

Yeah the cache tells me a lot, but I reeaaally like the looks of the spying software. Me thinks to get me some O dat!

What's wrong with sasquatch? Everyone in the great NW knows that the "Quatch" is real. Ever been to Tolgate? Everybody in that town is a member of the "Sasquatch is real" club. I'm pretty sure most of them are directly related.

How do you do that?

I wish I could, unfortunately, I am supposed to be the boss today and set the good example by being here untill the end of the day.. Sorry, just whining!

Looks like a poor cut and paste job to me!

AAARRRGGHH!!! CAANN'TT FOCUS...DAY TO LONG..5:00..TO..FAR...AA-WAY! WORK...SUCKING GIGANTIC HORESCOCK...MUST RESIST TEMPTATION TO END IT ALL NOW...HAPPY THOUGHTS, HAPPY THOUGHTS, LONG WEEKEND, MUCH CLIMBING TO BE DONE.....BEER GOOD!

If your interested and need a second, I would be up for something of that nature.

Iain, When are you thinking about giving this a try?

You might try sending a PM to Terminal Gravity, I hear he's up on that area.

It seems like those V-ratings are wicked hard compared to 5.10-whatever ratings. I think it's not realistic to compare the two when (speaking in generalities) bouldering is more about pure power and climbing (vertical) is more about endurance with some power moves sporadically thrown in. Fast twich vs slow twich thing. Just my .02

MY GOD! That's like seeing a car wreck. You seriously want to look away, but oddly can't, no matter how hard you try. That image should have some type of warning label, not to be viewed by small children or pregnant women.

Maybe you could get TG to donate prize beer

Aaahhh, thanks for the insight on the grillin vs 'Q-ing terminology. The buffalo guy say's he's always sold out, then he walks off mumbling something about a guy and his porn-dogs. WTF is that all about?

I need a little clarification. 1)What is the best store in the Bend / Redmond area that a person could purchase some premium HC, good for BBQ-ing? 2)Is there potential for a HC/JC backyard, frontlawn bivy?

Timmy, sounds great. There is a few of us coming down from P-town and some more coming out of the valley, should be a good time.

This is as close as I've gotten online http://www.spirit1.com/~summit/sr1.html

No, further to the left, it's the last climb on the wall, I think it's in the supplement, it's just to the left of "hissing lamas" 5.8 - at least I think that the climb it's next to. Anyway, the climb is a steep face climb with all these shallow one and two finger pockets that finally round out, right, onto a short arete, then back left more thin fingers up to the chains. It's not that long but it's burly fingers and delicate feet. A good tester.

Both routes on Phoenix are fun. Nice little crux on Phoenix and the run out on the one to the right is in a nice position when you look back at the river. As long as we are creeping to bolts, there's an .11-something on Phoenix, I can't remeber the name, but it;s the last climb on the climbers left. Nearly the whole climb is shallow two finger pockets and of course one of my all time favorites "Ring of Fire" .11D

Been working all summer getting ready to send some trad .10A's. Looking for input on the some of the best around (Oregon & WA) that are legit .10's. Any info on route name and location would be ssswweeet!

Erik, I agree about the a,b,c thing, I tend to get more worked up when I think I'm leading something specific rather than just walking up to a line and climbing it because I like the looks of it. Not to mention the inconsistancies(sp) of the ratings. JK, there's a group of us heading over the weekend after Labor day Sept. 7-8, come on over, would love to hook up with the gang from Eugene, less crowds the weekend after school starts. (generally)