matt_warfield

I have had my share of tropical delights, but I agree with keenwesh. Montana fosters or breaks inner strength. I also live in Bozeman and after the recent cold snap, locals run, slide, climb, and ski whenever possible. I also found horse crap on the sidewalk and saw a guy ice skate down the middle of the street near downtown. Dis Montana?

And the Roadrunner smarter than Wily Coyote. Who is who is yet to be seen.

I can't disagree with that. Occupy Wall Street has gotten more done than Congress. At least the Generals are getting something done.

One of my favorites: "I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth" that's just good shit. But Ivan, if we keep posting this stuff, we'll get Rushed right out of the Bro Club.

There is no end to what a republican can do with the stroke of a pen once they realize there is no earthly possibility of exploiting a resource. And while remote, I'm guessing they're ripe for a patriotic colonization in kind of a honky Liberia. Well at least there is less pressure on the oceans and Alaska and politics with the Middle East due to oil sand and fracking and fewer regulations on coal. But we are still major consumers of energy and there will be consequences someday.

I am sure it is not news to Jon or Oly, but such things CAN come from your computer through trojans and malware or from poor performance from your internet provider rather than the website or browser.

i love that my little daughter can sing all of "hello mr zebra" - now if only she can learn the piano part... She should learn to sing "Winter" since its about her dad and mittens and a bunch of weird shit about horses. Right up your alley Ivan. And Tori often plays two pianos facing each other while she sits in between. We would all need good luck with that. I have never seen Metallica in concert. Its on my bucket list before their hair gets even shorter. One last suggestion: Blue October's "Hate Me" should be the theme song for some threads. Key lyric: "Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you".

now that's funny If you are talking about seattle, it's 520 bridge. Maybe the way they can pay for it is by changing the name to the 420 bridge and have a "toll booth".

Good post. I respect knowledge and experience.

Crocodile juveniles have a 2% chance of achieving adulthood. We are kicking their asses despite analysis, bitching, moaning, and spraying.

Metallica, Metallica, Metallica. And Tori Amos. I have a split personality. Sue me.

Rush is still a big arena band. People love them or hate them but I still love them. Geddy singing and Neil on drums is killer. The best concert I ever saw was Rush at the Gorge. But I couldn't find my car and didn't get back to Seattle until 5:00 a.m. but what else do you expect from a good concert!

I agree wholeheardely. My opinion is that we need about 1 billion people on earth. Instead we have China and India with a billion each and we go on from there. Crocodiles have 2% of their youngsters reach adulthood. But we worry about every single opportunity to procreate. I recall a Playboy cartoon from the 80's which shows a man being arrested for masturbating, wasting his opportunity to have yet another child.

I know two or three 5.13's in the Smoke Bluffs I can pretty much guarantee Ondra himself wouldn't onsight. Beta flash with chalk on the holds perhaps Ondra is one kick-ass mutherfucker though. The tantrums are a bit over the top, it's like, "Bro, you just pumped off a 5.15 and it sounds like you shoved your dick in a blender, don't beat yourself up". But he seems to really love climbing and is really psyched to keep pushing limits, and is doing a VERY good job. Rock on Adam What I have been trying to say through this entire thread. Its not disrespect, its reality. And where the hell is glasgowkiss. He set off this bomb and hasn't weighed in. Just letting us duke it out in the cage without comment?

RuMR, my point is just that granite can punish people that are not used to it. Limestone or basalt or sandstone can be the same on the flip side. I'm not trying to disrespect anybody. But lets not kid anyone that we don't get attracted to the type of climbing that suits our abilities. It is rarely all types.

I'm not surprised. That means he prolly knows McColl and all the rest of the gang, old and new that is part of a proud Squamish history.

The trailer looks awesome.

I was hoping you would weigh in.

And I fall off of 5.11 internet a lot.

Sandford did Eurasian Eyes and Pulse and did plenty of cracks and slab as well. Orr did Captain America and Sharma Dream Catcher. But the point is the ratings discussion and climbs "near" Squamish and none of those climbs will be downrated anytime soon. And most 5.14 climbers can easily fall off of 5.11 slab or 5.12 offwidth on granite. That is my point and seems to agree with Kimmo's. Pipeline FA free solo is perhaps not pertinent to this discussion, I admit, but I just love the story.

I agree in principle. But the "soft" grade Squamish thread made me want to point out routes or the way they were done as a potential challenge to top sport climbers. That's all. And the FA of Pipeline was due to a girlfriend breakup. What better reason could there be?

GGK, Of course Cobra Crack is state of the art but BC also has a host of other climbs that are above the level I previously reported: - University Wall - Eurasian Eyes - Pulse - Captain America - Dream Catcher From bottom to top, they may catch the attention of of most climbers. And I still have a hard time seeing Ondra free soloing Pipeline onsight.

Rumr, I agree with you in principle, especially with the top end. My comment was about how many sport climbers "underneath" the top end would get schooled when there is not a hold but a jam or a stem or a hand stack. I'd just like to see Pringle Leavitate on an offwidth. BTW I witnessed Pringle on Just Do It at Smith so I know what he can do. I'm just sayin'. And Drew is awesome.

I have a long and profound statement to make: I do what I want and I'll take what I get.

Dean Potter lightened his rack at Moab by running out 5.13 crack and saving the one big piece he felt he could carry for the end of the tips layback to where the crack widened. And high end trad climbers have very specific racks with all kind of different nuts and cams tailored for the route. I think Gene's point is lightening your rack is different for climbers of different abilities. Alex Honnold's rack was pretty light when he free solod The Phoenix (5.13) in Yosemite. But sewing up Givler's Crack or Outer Space for a climber at his/her limit is where weight can become important. Perspective and ability matters.