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Congrats Josh Here's to the two of you!

New River Gorge (West Virginia) + Summersville Lake is a great place. Stay at Roger's (Rocky Top Campground near the cliffs with Flight of the Gumby and Lactic Acid Bath - I can't remember the name) There isn't a whole lot of stuff at the NRG that's under 5.10. It's pretty much all sport as the only trad lines that get climbed are the ones that can be top-roped. The others get dirty pretty quick. Check out some of the climbs in the Bridge Area. Red River Gorge (Kentucky) is a great place also. Known for it's overhanging jug routes. There's a climbers campground there too. I don't know the name, but I think it's in the backyard of a pizza shop or something like that. Seneca (West Virginia) is the place for trad routes in West Virginia. Lot's of moderates and nice exposure. I don't know too much about rock further south other than there is a lot and it's good too. You're own your own for partners. Have fun and I hope this helps.

I'm in for Squamish this weekend. Anyone wanna carpool? Leave Friday night or early Saturday morning. Return Sunday night.

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An experience most easily repeated by consuming beforehand.

If'n you're interested in going to Squamish, check your PM's.

Squamish! neversummer, check you PM's. Party at the brew pub Saturday night!

I'll second the Kort Haus.

I'll try to make this one even if traffic sucks.

Anacortes seems pretty cool to me. Mazama seems pretty cool too. Haven't really been to Oly, but I bet it sucks.

FWIW I think Dean Potter used 100M of 6 mm line for his solo escapades in Patagonia. You can read about it in AAJ 2002. Getting off of those climbs in Patagonia require many raps so if 6mm if good enough for that, I would say go with 6mm. If 6mm scares you too much, use 7mm, but 8mm is definitely overkill.

Not sure if this one has been mentioned yet, but it's one that I really like. (I didn't bother reading the whole thread). "So, as you would imagine, I grew up exuberant in body but with a nervy, craving mind. It was wanting something more, something tangible. It sought for reality intensely, always if it were not there... But you see at once what I do. I climb." John Menlove Edwards

It came across right - I am not that blonde. Oh wait - I am not blonde at all. I was giving you some shit - so strut away! I figured that much, but I needed some way to humorously transition into the bit about you wanting to see me "strut my stuff". Plus it had the added benefit of making you look really, well....uhm...blonde.

Jane's Addiction version of Ripple. Johnny Cash does some badass cover songs!

I was trying to suggest that Dave had mistakenly posted the link in the wrong thread because he was actually trying to express his desire for his next career. Maybe it didn't come across right or... maybe you just want to see me strut my stuff.

Dave, I think you meant to post this here.

I thought this thread was going to be a feeble attempt to recreate this.

I might be up for some of that bouldering stuff...after a few nice crack climbs of course. Maybe we could work a little deal. I'll take you up a few trad climbs if you catch my fat ass as I peal off some Squamish boulder. Funny story...last year I went to Squamish with a friend of mine who is much more a sport/gym climber than a traddie. We climbed the snake route up the Apron and he was feeling way insecure and sketchin out on the slabby stuff. He kept grabbing for chalk and trying to pinch/crimp holds. He followed me well enough, but wouldn't lead. After we got down we decided to do a little bit of bouldering. That's where he schooled me. Different types of climbin'... And post 100 fools

I think you can count on a few dirtbag climbers to be there, myself included. And yes, there will be JD to sample out in the car.

It's not perfect, but I think it'll be good enough. Squamish Weather

There will definitely be some consumed at the Howe Sound Brew Pub over the weekend. Squamish will be fun, and you'll even be able to join us at the bar! We'll celebrate. Not sure if Fence and TLG will be there (you guys coming or have you changed you plans?), but I'll pick up Jack at the border crossing. It'll be a Squamish Pub Club weekend. It would be fun to see some of the Canadian couterparts again. Fern, Dru, Snoboy, any others? And Happy Canada Day...to those that care.

Nice work!

So who all's planning on going to Squish this 4th of July weekend? A friend of mine is flying in for the weekend, and we'll be headed there on Thursday.

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