sketchfest

Can anyone tell me how far it is from Portland, OR to the City of Rocks?

Maybe they've only climbed on TR at the gym??

whatever ya pimp!

Hanger, let me see if I can picture out this scenario. You and Bill set up on Blueberry and Toothpick. Bill quickly does several laps on Blueberry and then gives you a belay. Bill is now ready to give Toothpick a go and quickly pulls through the crux with MAYBE one hang, but basically makes the route look pretty easy. Now it’s your turn and off you go feeling confident after watching Bill. You quickly find that the first crux is wicked hard, bulging with pretty good feet, but terrible hands….you hang. After a minutes rest you launch into it again….you hang. You repeat this or a variation there of for some time making very slow progress up the face until finally you think you can go no further and you look down to Bill and say, “Uuuuhhh, I’m cooked man, go ahead and lower me.” To which Bill responds, “No! you can do it, you’re almost there!” The flailing begins anew, until you somehow manage to thrutch your way to the anchor, exhausted and dripping in sweat. At least this was my experience with Bill on Toothpick, that guy is a strong ass climber, don’t let him tell you otherwise. I’m not sure if he’s just trying to help me be a better climber or just takes a sadistic joy in watching me whine and suffer. Rob, I always get action when I rope solo…Don’t you?

Hi Bill I got to Video Bluff around 4:45 and did some rope soloing on Eve of Destruction and that .8 corner to the right of it. I think I headed out about 7:00, thought I saw your car down by B-Cracks as I drove by.

Ok, well it was worth a shot. I'll be down by Video Bluff climbing by myself so give a shout it you happen to show up.

My partners are all busy working and can't seem to get away on this beautiful afternoon. I planned on hitting Rocky Butte for a bit and will solo/TR if no one else can climb, but would much rather lead a few easy .7 &.8 and maybe a little .10c. If interested shoot me a PM in the next 15-20 minutes and let's go climb

I'm no pro, but I believe companies like Mountain Soles warn not to use alcohol to clean the rubber, but I'm no pro

Attempting to hit the rock before all the clowns..eerr climbers wake up from Friday nights smiffy carnival festivities: Gumby Woman in the Meadow BBQ the Pope

You're kidding right?? somebody was complaining about Eric's early morning ramblings...No way! some people deserve death...and if you're a dilly, frustrated little beyatch who stands but 4'10", you really gotta expect it when you get into a pissing match w/ a mean ogre armed with two steel murder hammers maybe it was just that i hadn't had any coffee... Go get em tiger!!

You're kidding right?? somebody was complaining about Eric's early morning ramblings...No way!

Hit the Elliot glacier with b-rock and shredmaximus on Sunday for a little ice craggin, even found some mountain booty consisting of a very old piece of tied webbing and two rusty lost arrows.

An organized b-fast is a great idea!

TG how many did we go through last year? I just remember we ran out and a hat going around to sponsor a swill run on Sunday. I am sure we can get a web hat going around ahead of time to help pay for the cost of those kegs. I know personally I would much rather be drinking your brew over that cheap animal beer that showed up. If I remember correctly one of the reasons that we ran out of beer was because a certain PDX crew, who shall remain nameless, tapped into the stout not long after picking it up from the supplier.

Good lord! Can I please get some more of this on national television!!!

Definitely good times

The article doesn't say what route they were on, any idea?

Eat my shorts gimp-boy!

So typical of Paul. Light weight in training. Ssshhheeeeaat! at least I showed up for some climbing, what’s your excuse Petey?…you had something better to do like training for the HtoC?? And who says I’m still training, I’ma full fledge, as in “Pro”, light weight!

and there's always Mt. Olympus!

I should be there around 4:30-5:00, can't do brews after though

Can you provide me OJT?

Most show around 5-ish, except for Bill...he lurks in the bushes waiting to pounce like a hungry caribou. Folks usually gather in a couple of spots, either below the dome at the breakfast cracks or a little above the dome at video bluff, just look for a buncha mountie-wanna-be looking goofs minus the athletic tape name tags on our helmets.

Why don't you come out to the butte tomorrow, you'll have a chance to add to your limited rock experience and might even hook up with some like minded folk.

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