Weekend_Climberz

Normally I'd be offended, but coming from a little green guy who can levitate himself up any crack, your words are meaningless. Or in yoda talk: Levitate up the crack you can. Meaningless your words are.

Pretty inspiring show last night!! I can't wait to meet him tonight and get details of some of those peaks that he said had not seen an ascent yet. My passport is currently in the works.

Whose Dru??

It's about time to go rock climbing in Vantage. I bet it'll almost 50 in the sun. Put away the screws and bring your rack and some draws.

Some things you just want to take the extra time to savor and enjoy. I think Oly was the first to point out that drinking piss was a trend that is now sweeping the nation. This is about permits.

Yup, a long slog indeed: Baker Road Conditions

Gotta get those peaks bagged before June 15th. That's what that tells me.

Fire in the hole...

Sport climbing and competitions to Alpine Climbing/Exploring I would compare to what Nascar is for Domestic car manufacturing. We wouldn't have many of the safety features of today's cars if it were for some of those racers taking risks and finding out what the cars can really do. Maybe a bad anology, but competitions advance the technologies (look at some of the new styles of cams) and as of late it seems to be focused on preservation. I think if you were to look at the number of pitons purchased compared to cams over the last decade you would see the piton usage has gone done and clean protection has gone up. Hey, I think I just linked up this thread back to Aliens...

Yes, I believe there is a happy medium that could be attained, but as in any rise of a sport there will be a period where the reckless and plain idiotic people will be a major focus. Then, like everything else in America, there will be some major tragedy that will then put the whole sport in a spotlight and then a bunch of laws will be passed and the man will start clamping down. It's inevitable, so like I say "If I'm going to hell, I might as well enjoy the ride".

It's all part of a secret government conspiracy to get all our kids in line and to brainwash them. I think the Nazi's did something similar just before WWII so they could pick out the best soldiers for fighting in the Alps.

I know there is a counter at Exit 38 (I'm sure you have seen it to tucked into the woods next to the bridge). I'll bet in the last fifteen years since I first started climbing there the attendance has increased 1000%. I used to camp under Nevermind and climb through the night by campfire light with friends when Burdo was still bolting routes. Is there a way to get these numbers to compare with Rainier and other local "Big" mountains?

I hope this conversation does not digress to another Mounties thread. Or would that be progress in this case??

I have always held the opinion that there are fundamentally two types of individuals in the world (male or female inclusive): the person who reaches around to wipe and the person who dives in from the front to wipe.

...and the 10th as well if you were quick enough to snag one of the 30 tickets to the seminar he's holding.

Cool! That will give me a chance to call him a cross-eyed, fag running, pansy to his face. Oh wait, I'll be climbing that weekend.

Fuckedup Old Rebuilt Dodge Fix Or Repair Daily Funny how I drive one, but they're really just Mazda's now.

Dude that BMW is a total beater with almost 300,000 miles. yes, but does it have heated leather seats? I know mine does.

Jim Donini...Mike Layton...Jim Donini...Mike Layton... Sorry dude, Jim Donini is going to be my choice. Hope to see a TR of the days leading up and the party after the slideshow.

Oh due tell. What is this insidious food in which you have thrust into the wind?

Ditto... You basically have to change your habits and/or lifestyle. If you go to Jack in the Box, get a salad instead of the Jumbo Jack, if you cook at home use veggie oil and not lard (don't ask). There is a plethora of information online about different foods, but if you don't get off you butt and read a little and act then it doesn't really matter. Please refer to my signature line.

Nobody invite me, damn I need a haircut.

Looks like that guidebook writing has been paying off. Cheers to a great sufferfest.

First time I saw it I was thinking, were does his ass crack begin and the legs end??

Yeah, this is what it looks like after they miss that final pull-down. Can you make out the spotter beneath him??