Weekend_Climberz

Super-Schweet I'll have to buy you a

to CBS. And you still owe me a dinner too CBS

I'll be in the area and may drop in around 8ish smelling all sweaty from working out. I know chicks dig that

For the Wednesday crowd: We meet at the QFC parking lot on NW Gilman in Issaquah at 4:30pm. If you take the Highway 900 exit off of I-90 east, make a right at the end of the off ramp and then an immediate left at the first light (NW Gilman). The QFC is the very first drive on the left-hand (North) side of the road and we usually meet near the entrance. Looks like the weather is going to be pretty sweet, so bring your bug juice so you don't end up getting eaten like Gary. Plan on getting back around 10:30pm at Issaquah unless you don't like to drink and eat grub after climbing

Is she still buried in your backyard or not?

You're going to have to show me around Mt Erie sometime soon.

So that's where you guys went Pulling up to the Sunshine Wall parking area at about 8:45am, I was amazed and the lack of campers and cars. We were hiking to the wall shortly afterwards. Whidbey had not been climbing at the Coulee before and was in for a treat when we came to the approach chimney. We chose to see what the crowds were like by the King Pins and made our way around and to the right, below the Near End pillars. We saw a pair of climbers top roping a bolted arête a few cracks to the right of Party in Your Pants, but no one was on the twin cracks. I took the first lead up the fun stemming route and threw in a few chimney moves near the top and was happy to see chains near the top. Coulee top outs via the notorious gravelly mantle are not one of my favorite things to do and having to build top rope anchors is always nice, too. Mike cleaned the pitch on top rope and sailed up it, and Whidbey grunted up it just like I did on lead. He cleaned the anchor and walked off back around through the approach chimney. Making our way over to the King Pins, we found another party of four below Air Guitar, working on Whipsaw and Pony Keg. We set up ourselves below Throbbing Gristle and Mike lead it with no problems and we pulled the rope so I could pink point it. Whidbey, who is used to run out 5.9 slabs at Mt Erie quickly found out 5.9 steep face climbing does not translate well. He got himself a good pump and we lowered him down. Mike took another lap up to the directional we placed at the last bolt and I did another to the anchors and cleaned it a rapped. Fortunately, by this time the party of four had moved on, so we shuttled our gear over to the base of Air Guitar. Whidbey picked Clip ‘em or Skip ‘em for his first Coulee lead and made it most of the way before his flash pump from Throbbing Gristle returned. I finished to the anchors and Mike took a lap and cleaned it and rapped. By this time I was not feeling like leading anything much harder than a 5.9 crack, even though I was talking about giving Air Guitar a go on the drive out. Mike stepped up and said he’ll lead it if I’ll top rope it and clean the anchors. I agreed and away he went on a smooth lead in great style up to the chains, he was now Whidbey’s new hero. Now on top rope, I worked my way up grunting a bit here and there having fun the whole way. I got to the small ledge near the top, marking where the off-fist 4-inch crack starts and tried every way to slam my arms into the thing. With no respite, I flailed for a bit and finally fell off. I hung and took a rest for a bit, not really pumped, but realizing that I had just used muscles I hadn’t used for climbing in a while. I worked my way up the few feet of rope stretch that I had fallen and back onto the ledge. I tried a few moves and then I mentally gave up on it. I grabbed the rope and hang-dogged the last 5 or 10 feet to the chains. I obviously need to work on my crack climbing skills. Index this week instead of the highway pull out?

We chase misprinted lies, We face the path of time, and yet I fight this battle all alone, No one to cry to, no place to call home.

did you piss off GY or something

gatorade and tequila. Hands down.

Cheetos and mayonaise.

WA Pass Sunday?

It would be cool to see you crush them in front of the manager too

Isn't that the basic literary outline of "Accidents in Mountaineering"?

I don't think positive reinforcement should really apply to the Neo-Conservatives.

N00bs are okay. There are usually a few other's that are relatively new that show up. Add this to your favorite's and keep in touch.

I'm thinking a EWS would be nice. I've only climbed Cutthroat and done a little skiing in the area. The snow approaches shouldn't be too bad right now.

Alex:

Anything in Particular in mind. Eastside looks to have the best weather this weekend. WA Pass???

Dude, you should probably take his address off of that

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13300363/ I'm not sure where this fits into the whole conspiracy theory

Gotta love the good vibes being sent out to our fallen comrade. F'n A. Give 'em some more good vibes people. Enough with the BS.

Personally, we have been meeting at the QFC on the immediate left after turning right off the on-ramp on the same exit. Is this a better place?

RocNoggin, I'm out for today. PM Catbirdseat and I'm sure he'll give you a belay.

He attached a PDF to his post which has the ratings. Looks like 3 pitches of 10b/c. Nice