JoshK

MP19.5, wtf?! I didn't see any washouts below the mp21 closure.

Hey man, just cause I think our administration sucks ass and the war is pretty bogus, doesn't mean I don't think Iraqi terrorists trying to kill our troops with RPGs shouldn't be shot up. I hate those fuckers as much as the next guy.

I'm of the opinion that just doing whatever it is you want to do over and over is the only way to get stronger at that. I lifted quite heavy when I first got into climbing. I weighed 15lbs more than I do now, was a lot "stronger" when it came to lifting weights in the gym, but it didn't much at all for climbing. I can't think of any time during a climb where I say "gee, if only I was stronger I could do this"...it's more "gee, if I didn't suck at climbing I could do this"

C'mon, FW, you don't really think we should just push freedom of press aside, do you? If we despite the press so much we need to find other ways to get them to change, simply kicking them out isn't the answer. I dont think the press is our problem in Iraq. Kick them out and we still have a problem, it's just not seen as much. Sure, I agree, it might go a ways towards stemming a lot of the negative critisism, whether you think that is good or bad depends on your view. There is a reason they called them "the greatest generation" You also can't compare WWII to the Iraq war. We literally were fighting for the future of the world in WWII, what we are fighting for in Iraq, well, again depends on your opinion, but it's hardly the equal of WWII. Also, this is just plain ignorant: So, obviously no credit goes to Jewish American, African American, Hispanic American, or other Allied pilots? What a jackass. And finally, I wonder if he'll take the time to go back and fix his article considerin the 9/11 commision just released their findings that Iraq in no way cooperated with Al-Queda in 9/11. But I'm sure that commission doesn't have access to the important information that "Victor Davis Hanson" has.

I think the funniest shit is when the world strongman contestents squat the platform full of tons of asian schoolchildern. Now that is *real* weightlifting!

...when they are trying to launch an RPG have this happen to them... (WARNING. GRAPHIC. OPEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!) http://members.cox.net/dm79/iraqi%20shot%20650%20frames.mpg

Prettier side of the mountain too, IMHO unless you dig the look of the paradise inn and muir and hundreds of RMI drones.

I bailed on some other plans and am looking to do something in the hills fri/sat. This last trip broke my will to ski for a while, so I guess I'm pretty much just interested in slogging, alpine rock, etc. I was thinking maybe snowfield peak (and hopefully some of those others like pyramid) or a long traverse through the entiat range. I'm open to other things too...

Justin, I forgot to mention that I kept thinking it looked like you had waterskis strapped to your pack

I honestly think it was $2 chuck (or $3 chuck) that introduced wine to the underage drinking / college drinking crowd. It's as cheap to get drunk off $2 chuck as it is on shitty beer.

Huh?

Don't believe this guy for a second. Go check out that picture of him, he's a stick figure! I bet you could bench 150 max!

I heard some of this coming back from the north cascades when 94.9 was the only thing that didn't come in statically. I wonder how much of this makes it wide-spread public. There is a lot of stuff that looks bad for BushCo and the other liars. Biggest example is the conclusion of zero connection between Iraq and Osama, like we didn't already know that.

What about posting TRs of first ascents naming your company and in news release format?

Well, after doing this I would say all in all it was close to a wash, but I think the bikes would be worth it if you are interested in saving all the time you can. First off, the road is closed 3/4 mile from the trailhead due to, yes, yet another road washout. After that you can ride about 1 1/2 miles of pretty easy terrain (only a couple pieces of windfall) until you get to a major washout that would be a major bitch to carry a bike over. Leaving the bikes at that point is probably your best bet. I would say it's worth having the bike more for the fun factor (assuming you have a somewhat reasonable pack weight) than the time savings.

How good of a boarder are you? That's a commiting line. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some open cracks already. That glacier gets reeeally broken up later in the summer.

Blake, you better hook me up with lots of free cookies this summer or I am posting your pic on to amihotornot.com heheheh

Maybe they are doing the thing that resorts in the rockies typically do...measuring in a wind drift. If you've ever skied in UT or CO compare a 100" base there with a 100" base around here. It's night and day.

So how far does that leave you from the downey creek trailhead? only a few hundred feet, right? Isn't the road end not much further too?

Man my friend had a wrangler with the 4cyl in it. That had to be the most underpowered pile of crap I've ever driven. It was definitely fun driving over shit tho

Paul, that is why I said go down the lyman glacier and back up. I think the trip down to lyman lakes is really need. The route you mentioned up over dumbell is one I have planned for this summer. It's all a really beautiful area.

I like the S&M style choker around the neck

Most definitely. Here is the easiest way I can think of. Park the car at trinity. Approach via buck creek pass, climb fortress, traverse across upper chiwawa basin to chiwawa and deproach via chiwawa valley. Here is the better way I can think of. leave a car at the phelps creek trailhead. Start like above but instead of going down chiwawa basin go down the lyman glacier. the climb back up to spider gap, and down and out through spider meadow. Ride the 4 mile phelps creek road (all downhilll) back to the car. I've been in all those places but never linked them together. It would be a great trip.

Beck, how do you know this again? I've heard the honda and toyate hybrids aren't hitting their expected EPA ratings. Whatever their reasons, I'm glad to see it...it's a start. Lexus is releasing an RX300 hybrid. Considering it's based on a car platform, it may be a better vehicle. For fuel efficieny I guess the best thing out there is still VW TDIs. Release an AWD TDI GOLF and you'll have people lining up.

Whoa, is that for real? Looks "cheap" and it doesn't look very comfortable to boot.