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-mule knot I meant something more along the lines of a radium or bc lrh or the mariner. oh whoops

some kind of load releasing hitch is nice to have in the brain.

hey you miss one trip, them's the breaks. you expect them to believe you can safely climb mt. si in plastics w/o verification? ha! disclaimer: I am from oregon and have no idea what is involved w/ climbing mt. si or even where it is.

I wanted to go ski the enigma couloir.

there are some sick looking dust slogs up on Olympus Mons.

probably the most common form of injury requiring evac these days on easy routes is injuries from sliding w/ crampons on.

ah yes, every child introduced into this world increases the collective suffering of all of us by a small percent. makes you feel so warm and fuzzy doesn't it?

who's playin? gophers! oh geez

bah just sign a napkin or a coaster or something, just as good.

it's mine. it has a red handle and has several different blades on it, and a can opener.

epic dude, epic.

2 foot chunk of blackhawk helicopter blade

a very practical tattoo but why would someone get it put on a naked mole rat?

does it stretch out to say AREN'T YOU LUCKY?

I have the vcr programming instructions on my left thigh and mac 'n'cheese directions on my right. when I sit on the couch watching tv they're right there all convenient and stuff

I don't see why you need ovals for a carabiner brake. D's work fine. Maybe they wanted him to use a carabiner brake because it was the precursor to the brake bar rack rescue teams adore so much. Carabiner brake gives a nice smooth ride

as for the kid education thing, remember we expect our kids these days to have a firm grasp of calculus exiting high school to excel in college, where it took Newton quite a bit of mental lifting to develop the concept back in the day. It's not like our brains our any more evolved since then. Maybe we ask too much of ourselves these days and that's why everyone's so stressed out.

I can't speak for the WA counterparts but improvised picks are a fairly routine practice for most mtn rescue teams.

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pabst blue cribbon

there is the reward of talking someone through something they don't think they can do and seeing them do it and getting to witness them grow from the experience. that's worth at least something, but you might not get it with every client. I think it's less about the climbing and more about the people stuff. until this is realized, you might be frustrated in the business. you certainly won't be climbing the routes you really want to be climbing.

what's the difference. 2. why is this story front page news

3. The client is trying to kill the rest of the clients

yes, sorry. I'm not aware, however, that you can just "sign up" for a permit to guide on Mt. Hood. I know you have to be licensed by the state marine board, of all places, but after that you still need permission to operate on USFS land and I'm not sure how that is done or if it is even possible.

A friend of mine freelances as a guide and he lives month-to-month, and sometimes gets food stamps. Better sell that landrover. He has a good time with it, however, and he only takes 1 or 2 people at a time on routes rather than rainier pack animal style. Unfortunately, many mountains in this area are not very accomodating when it comes to commercial activities.