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Hey, I don't even play a doctor on cc.com, its just that reading his trip reports strongly reminded me of a couple high functioning autistic kids I've known.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that perhaps there's a developmental disability in play here, something along the Asperger's to autism spectrum maybe? Sounds like there's been issues with taking direction, so it may not be as simple as taking someone out and showing them some pointers. Something needs to happen though, because Josh is bound and determined to get out in the mountains. I don't know what sort of organized support there is for this, but I think more is needed than a basic mountaineering course or a trip up the South Arete of SEWS. Josh, as a bit of advice, Chris McCandless is not a role model, he's a dead clueless fool.

You might try nwhikers.net for trip reports on the Cascadian, they tend towards more scramble routes. Summitpost might be another alternative. This link will get you started with one such report.

I'm so sorry to hear this. All my best to you and your family, you're a helluva good guy Brian.

Thanks ya'll, it was a pleasant evening climbing with friends out here, makes for a great birthday.

As of 3:00 things are looking good. The brief spatter we had has long since dried off.

Ditto. Letdown. Or at least a picture of her in those cute little puppy slippers she wore to Smiffyfest a few years back.

You'll find that birth control pills will interrupt your monthly cycle, therefore bleeding is more traditional.

It just stared lightly sprinkling here, it'll all depend on how the afternoon shapes up. I was counting on getting to climb on my birthday.

Kev understands that I'm generally more of a top, so the proper nomenclature would be OFF FUCK.

A fabulous addition to a great mountain. Is this that steep wall between Stuart and Goat Pass? Beckey calls it West Face of the West Ridge, had an aid route on it?

Well Sobo, I was never under the impression that resistance was your strong suit...

Unfortunately, a lot of these guys haven't gotten the memo. The problem isn't their transgressions, but the way they thunder on (and legislate) about other people's failings while doing the same thing themselves.

Start a recall movement! Does this mean I have to have an affair in Argentina?

This is just some bullshit schoolyard jive, it's happened here plenty before. Remember back when bagging on NolSE was the in thing everyone did to show how tough they were, before he became John Frieh and starting spewing kickass TR's of some pretty good lines? Or big tough guys ragging on Allison ad nauseum? Ugly human group behavior if you ask me.

You know how Dru has many many more posts to his credit than show up under his current G-spotter moniker? Its the same thing for Pete_H, though probably the total is at least an order of magnitude less.

I kind of suspect you're on the enemies list too Dru...

Sanford called for Clinton to resign because of the Lewinsky affair and voted for the articles of impeachment. Sanford of course, has not resigned. He's a piece of shit not because of his personal life, but because of his public hypocrisy. He's even had the gall to state that God want's him to finish his term. Me, I'm pretty sure that his God wants him to just shut the fuck up.

I was just looking at some of Phil Bard's iconic photos of Bachar soloing. I don't wanna pirate them here, but this link will take you there.

That bolt has been the subject of debate many times, I think it's a guide thing. Isn't it over the edge and not very intrusive?

Maybe we need Pink to come out and hang a banner on that wall. After 12 years do you still have patience and belief in the public process?

Tyrus Bachar, starting his own thread on Supertopo: Tyrus & John, Bachar photo via Simon King, posted on Supertopo. This breaks my heart. This is a high profile name brand accident, but the same pain and emotion is repeated around every climbing death you hear about.

Dru, you are not old enough to remember that song. "We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun...", oh no! Oh no Brian, that song has been brought to a whole new generation... [video:youtube]

It's because I merged your thread, the second one started on the subject, with the earlier thread Bill Coe started in the Rockclimbing forum. Because I moved his thread onto yours in this forum, it retained your title, but because Bill started his thread before you did, his post predates yours. Make sense now? It seemed to me that we should only have the one thread. Sorry if you feel slighted.

Nice TR, thanks a bunch. Yes Chimbo, it's a popular route.