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I like the vote-by-mail thing Oregon has been doing. It lets you relax in your own home and make some good decisions.

looking forward to the snow

cobra commander for president

No disagreement there. And this has nothing on the Dishman topic. Remind me to pick up some body armor next time I pass through Spokane.

The exposure is enormous, but it only takes a 30 foot fall to kill yourself.

Hilarious. I think it's now crystal clear where the insecurities lie. For what it's worth, I don't really care what you post, who you climb with, or where. it doesn't really bug me. It does bug me when you post as if you speak for everyone. That is all. You seem like a nice-enough guy. A question to ask is why so many of those negative posts were directed your way....jealousy? I doubt it.

I don't know where that's coming from, I made no comparisons to anything I climbed. I (and others) get the feeling you don't climb for the sake of climbing but more to tell other people about it. Do you have any more names to drop? Any more found gear on such-and-such a route? Well no shit. The point was not a comparision between WA and OR, but the assumption that you speak for everyone who climbs here. Why do you think I drive all the way to northern washington? To be near you? Oh wait, you do have more names to drop. Any more emails from Barry you want to cc: the entire board?

assparrot

You would have to post inane, off-topic commentary every 5 minutes to maintain the fine reputation I have cultivated on this site. I don't think you're up for the job.

there's a bunch of different ways up the east side off the notch. good rock, little pro, as is the case for most of that area. It's a good way to go, particularly if there are parties on the main drag.

Yes, but I can't afford the gas to get up there with my truck, what with its miserable fuel economy of 3.2 barleycorns per pint (bpp).

Be sure to bring your double 0.348 furlong ropes.

What's with the mixed units of measure? Are you moonlighting for NASA?

"Here's a map of my new wilderness plan for this nation of liberty and freedom. The scale is 1:1. Now let's see 'em hide from us! No more rocks and trees to hide behind in their little caves! SMOKE'EM OUT GET'EM'N'KILL'EM hahahAHHAHAHAMWAHAHA sorry got a little carried away. er, evildoers bad, um liberty good and let freedom ring." (blank stare)

except you have 100m of skinny rope that is all the same color. fun times!

Not my fault he comes off as an arrogant jackass in 95% of his posts. I like WA, I climb in WA from time to time, but we don't "all drive to WA".

speak for yourself punk

With today's modern tele gear you can crank as hard as you would on AT gear. That is because they are essentially the same gear. You can crank some mean parallel turns in T-1's and active bindings. And there isn't anything wrong with that. Just ski with what you want, but don't play the old "rando can't tele" card. It's so tired.

mine appears to be a fraternity photo album of some kind.

Good one! Witty and original. By the way, it's Randonee. P.S. It often doesn't take long at all for a solid AT'r to pick up telemark. It can be an adjustment to get used to the heavier gear and resistance at the hinge when breaking deep trail though.

Timberline's upper lift is effectively closed all winter. A lift tower was blown over at one point, and they quit trying to open it in winter, it's not cost-effective at all. Even the Magic Mile is on standby or outright closed much of the winter.

Well? WELL??? Where is the requisite Atlas Vinylove lovefest post?

whaddayamean? I for one would love to see some aid climbing videos. nothing like watching aid climbing! all the hauling, things flapping around, ropes every which way, very exciting.

why has no one registered as Dru yet and started doing some unprecedented trolling??? or has someone tried already and been rejected

Taxdor, 5.9 X-citing though made slightly less X-citing via TR