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That's a solid day out, great pictures too.

What a great TR from a relatively exotic locale. The first climbing shot had me looking at all the dots spread across the face, what a scene! Thanks for posting.

That's why I prefer to leave a bare stud, and you can just put your own wired stopper over it: you know the history of that stopper but have no idea about the background on that pre-existing hanger.

ripped from the headlines: Peter Puget Posts Prog!

One can use that sort of tendency to one's advantage. We got to be the only party on Serenity Crack a few years ago by climbing it a week after some guy botched his rappel from a couple pitches up. Death on a route tends to put folks off, even if its the same route it was the week before.

Clearly his coat got caught in the door and it just snapped off. These things happen, be extra careful about falling when you have a really solid hand jam.

Take note, this is the essence of Spray

Holy shit, first time here in almost a year and Hugh knocks it out of the park with an excellent thread revival. Well done sir.

Please stick to the topic and drop the personal antagonism, it is not appropriate in any forum except Spray.

This, this is spray (mike layton photo)

I'm gonna have to go with the splendor that is cross country snowboarding... [video:youtube]4w7sVSMbjyM

Wow, there's some really strong work in there, what a delight.

Yeah, but that approach costs money, and is arguably less entertaining. Here's a good attempt: [video:youtube]

...but I like it. [video:youtube]cLlonHZP9Fk This Saturday at Branx in PDX or next Thursday at Neumos in Seattle, I haven't quite decided which direction to make the trek, but I'll be at one of 'em. Oh, be forewarned: video may be NSFW due to blood spatters, and the noise is bound to have your cubicle mates prairie doggin' right and left

Sounds like maybe finishing 9 minutes before the blast? That's a little close for comfort, but horseshoes and all that, eh?

One can only hope she'll be in the next Republican presidential primary too.

In case I forget to do it tomorrow, I wanted to wish you all a happy Jackie Robinson day, #42 for everyone.

Naw, I think the point is gear protected ascents of sport routes is news wherever it happens.

just for you Ivan Don't worry, I hate you too.

This is Spray. The answer is to hate them all. Subjects and poster alike, all are worthy of disdain.

Yeah, right E, go broadcast that opinion at the neighborhood bar and let us know it it went.

I'd like to offer my condolences to Peter and Oly for your loss...

Hmmm, this is one of those situations where I wanna ask, but on reflection, naw, I really don't.

I'll echo all the above. It's useful to know, but not desirable to use. Are you trying to save the weight of a harness, biner, and atc? Why bother, you're built like a moose. The best reason I can think of is that you want to be the equivalent of one of those civil war reenactors, in which case you've got a lot of great costume suggestions here. I've always thought it would be a great bit of performance art to wander the Dihedrals area at Smith wearing some wool knickers, a gold line, rack of pins, a pair of tricouni nailed boots, one of those jaunty caps with a feather, and speak loudly in a German accent.