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Very sad to hear this. While I've known some who have died in the mountains, a friend whom I, and several others on this board, have climbed with died in a climbing accident last year. His memorial service was a celebration of his life and love of teaching in the mountains. Hundreds of climbers shared their grief among a common crowd. It was helpful to know there were others who had the same itching questions, doubts, reflections. It was healing to share and to listen.

We have an administration supported by idjuts who are still trying to deny the theory of evolution. What do you expect...

Pearly Gates has a lot of crack routes in the moderate range.

Nice TR! Ive wondered about Tantalus ridge after reading descriptions in Alpine Select. Post some pix for us

I think Tom Friedman nailed it, The Troika and the Surge Basically, a specific date puts heat on the locals to get their shit together. It gives us time to help them get there. It gets us out of this mess that we should have never caused.

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Here you go Oly

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Yeah, what Mr. K said.

Here you go, click here.

17. What's a rope up?

Bitchin'

Just glad you're back in one piece again.

Cool

Northwest Avalanche Institute (NAI)

doubts... there's prob a foot of freshies that dumped overnight

Tell him he’s lame for putting the onus on you. That said, I’ve always thought the hike up to Lake 22 was a good hike to break in someone new to hiking (like a guy who would leave it to you to think of where to go.) It’s wooded and colors are probably past fall prime, but it's a fun little date hike. Right next door is Mt. Pilchuck, about the most rockin’ quick day hike I can think of, but... you might get murdered The lookout will probably be locked up at this point, but you can still climb up and chill on the views if there's a clearing in the clouds. It’s gonna be wet this weekend. Have fun.

I hear ya Oly, but Taylor's Landing ain't so far from you work

Starts November 6, runs two weeks straight. Possible to do without having to take two weeks off work.

BUMP For my friend Rachell who poured a ton of time into making this class real. To all yous, and you know who yous are, who said you wanted a WFR class but couldn't take two weeks off from work... well here you go. It's even run by RMI... two weeks to go.

I thought about the best investment I ever made was $100 in a pair of OR Guide Pants. that was 5 years ago, and they're still my favorite piece of gear and go out on every trip I do. I never get too hot in them, I've waded across strems in them, sweated them out, and they've dried out in short time. A good pair of synthetic pants is worthy. I think your formula for a top is highly dependent upon yur level of activity and the environment. A softshell jacket might be nice for ice cragging, but I like the versatility of what ypur describe... a super lightweight shell and the appropriate synthetic top. My $0.02

Here's a new idea, Steel Pig BBQ on Aurora and half a block south of 90th... right next to the AA hall. Not so good for the vegetarians, but Mmmmm, good for us normal folks! P/S the catfish is great.

Sketches of Frank Geary, DIG!, The Devil in Daniel Johnston, Why We Fight... It's been a banner year for documentary's

why are you such a fucking idiot?