snoboy

quote: Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: If you Canadadians were really smart, you'd get medical marijuana legalized instead, so you could get the shit for free.[/i I believe we did that a year or two ago.

quote: Originally posted by fern: I don't know that hearing 'it happens to the best of us' type platitudes should really be all that comforting. To me it just reinforces that sometimes we are all idiots right on the verge of killing ourselves. I don't really find them comforting, other than knowing that I'm no more of an idiot on the verge than anyone else. But the reality is that climbing can kill you, and there is a continuim in everything from safe to dead, and we all try to believe that we are at the good end of it. On another note now. Self taught is a good thing in the climbing world to some extent. I think it is vital to know enough about what is going on to know whether or not your mentor knows anything at all. Never be afraid to ask dumb questions or say NO.

quote: Originally posted by Anna: I think it will always be in the back of my mind though.....maybe that's a good thing It is, it's a _really_ good thing.

Here's my 2 cents even if you didn't like my "water" bomber The only good reason to climb is because you want to. I know people who never lead, and still love climbing. This includes my girlfriend who had a fall while in her learning phase that turned her off. She didn't hurt her self too bad (bruises and bumps) but she shook her self up a bit. Don't give up on climbing because you are dissapointed in yourself for making a bad judgement call. (Me being presumptious, feel free to call me on it) We've all made them. I almost rapped off the end of a rope once. Stupid mistake, but you can bet I'm pretty careful about setting up raps now. I was lucky, and I learned from it. If you really feel that you don't want to climb any more for your own reasons, then don't. Move on to other stuff, and enjoy that. Me as example again: I hardly climbed at all this season because my love for it had ebbed. There were many reasons for this, but a lot of it had to do with pressuring myself to acheive certain goals last year and not attaining them. I burnt myself out, but I know it will come back, and in the meantime I have been doing other things that I let fall by the wayside. Climbing isn't everything, but it can be a strong centering point for some people. I don't know if any of this is relevant to you, but I hope it makes sense at least. Always find people you trust to climb with - including your self

quote: Originally posted by mattp: Twenty years later, I can see the merits of both telemark and AT gear, and I have no sense that telemark is superior (in fact, I would recommend to any new ski mountaineer that they buy AT gear) but I'll stick with tele because I've grown comfortable with it.[/QB] It might not be 20 years in my case, but otherwise "Yea, what he said." I add that freeheel is like a drug to me, it might not be the best for me, but everytime I think about giving it up, I can't. Wait that sounds a bit like cc.com too! It sucks for climbing in tele boots, it wastes energy, and it costs just as much these days. The only real benefit is seeing the jealous looks on peoples faces in the lodge when you are running up the stairs as they waddle up sideways... That is if your legs aren't too fried to run. I usually try to anyway just to promote the tele snob stereotype. When I first bought into the idea of skinning up a hill just to come back down, tele was the lightest and cheapest way to do it. Now AT has caught up and I'm stuck, or is that unstuck?

quote: Originally posted by Fence Sitter: there is no way they could ever catch me...even with my gear on...i dare em' I sure hope yer not belaying me when they pull up!!

quote: Originally posted by trask: I have small gumbies in costumes pounding at my door. They want shit. What am I to do? Turn off the lights and go upstairs and start spraying. That's what I am doing, and I haven't heard a knock yet.

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: [QB As the creator of URL=http://www.iceclimb.com,]www.iceclimb.com,[/url][/QB] NotWorking??

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: Definitely say "fuck it and climb there". And throw rocks and flip off the trains when they roll by. That will definitely get it opened again! Even better is to tie yer dog up to the tracks, wile climbing Peguins...

Cleaning out the closet, some stuffs gotta go. All $ are canadian. FR = Fair GD = Good VG = VeryGood... PM me. EX - Arcteryx Borea Long $195 FR - Tele skis (190 Hagan TourCap) with Rainey bindings on Voile plates w/brakes and skins $190 VG - Pieps opti finder beacon $185 FR - Voile release kit $35 VG - Sz10 Crispi Leather tele boots w/ plastic cuff $120 FR - ThermaRest UltraLite 3/4 $25 GD - Roach Courier Bag $75 GD - Down Jacket No Name not technical(M) $45

quote: Originally posted by fern: quote:Originally posted by Fence Sitter: thank you...it took 10 posts of bull shit to finally get my answer... i just wanted to know what the area climbers' consensus was... no actually I answered it in the first reply. whatever Sometimes people passs over the simple answer because it is too simple. And I wouldn't say I speak the "area climber's concensus", I'm just passing on the party line.

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: Holy moley, Snoboy. I didn't know it was so complicated. Neither did I. That was my point. Ice is Ice, if you don't think WI2 counts as WI, then that's your option. It's like saying that 4th class isn't rock climbing. quote: Think outside the box, just a little. You don't even need axes to get up WI2. Try it on top-rope. It's fun.I agree it big time! After all we all know axes are aid quote: Originally posted by Lambone: The rest is a mater of hanging on and not getting freaked out. Which is a skill in and of itself.

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: Water ice ain't water ice until it's vertical. Let's see here... Water ice can only be vertical, and WI2 means Water Ice 2, so... WI2 is vertical. Huh? Your so

quote: Originally posted by Fence Sitter: its not their rock...they do not own the rock...just the access to it...and i dawnt waaannnaaa cliimb another rock....i wannnnaaa climb thaaaaat one...[extremely whiny voice] Actually they do own the rock as far as I know. Kudos to you for trying to not screw it up for everyone else, but why the angst? There's tons of good rock elsewhere. If you don't wanna climb there then don't... And if you wanna then do... SRA (Squamish Rockclimbers Association) isn't asking people to stay away anymore, and has told BCR as much. Just try to stay within the guidelines of the access plan that the SRA put together, and be prepared to pay the fine without whining.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: My booty all season long is one ice screw and a couple of slings. I have had 2 backpacks and probably about $1500 worth of gear stolen, in 2 1/2 months. So Im in booty debt big time I guess. Hopefully it'll all come back to you in triplicate then... I kinda meant lifetime, not just this year. I still [ 10-28-2002, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Colin: So, is the Teacup Handle the West Ridge or the North Ridge of Table Mountain? I assume by the nature of the post and it's proximity to Baker, that it is volcanic choss? W. ridge I think. Hey the Squamish Chief is closer to Baker, and it's not choss!

quote: Originally posted by fern: this is kinda like the Odin's Ice story - don't going skiing liberty ridge any time soon that dru don't ski What's the Odin's Ice story??

quote: Originally posted by iain: "i" before "e" except after "c" yo or when rhyming with "eh" as in neighbour or sleigh... and a few other exceptions. Youv'e been schooled [ 10-28-2002, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: [/QB] When this popped up on the Active topics it was "Dru by Dru"

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Fern soloing in wool mittens on the initial cracks. With her eyes closed! HARDcooore!

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: While I was in Nepal an experienced guide on our team... He had been lifted off multiple peaks in the Hymalia...so I took his word for it. Wow, sounds like a great guy to have along... Sounds like Muffy TWS has been, how you say? Screwed over? I know I pay for it in other ways, but it seems so much easier when it just comes off your _cheque_ each week. [Note the _Canadjun_ spelling...] [ 10-28-2002, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by jkrueger: ]Apparently, parking is even more dangerous than driving! Just told a friend about this one, and he came back with another parking story. Similar set up, late off of a route or something - parks - sleeps... Yahoos decide to push his car over the bank with him in it... Can't remember where though.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Visited MEC on Sunday. Parked car near the park on 8th. Car broken into, window smashed, backpack containing camera, film, Goretex jacket prototype, pants, M10 crampons, new Mix Master gloves etc stolen. Me too. People suck!! Well some of them anyway. What wopuld you say yer balance is these days Dru? You know, booty versus stuff stolen? Not that it makes it any better.

quote: Originally posted by matt warfield: I always knew ice climbing was dangerous! They say that driving is more dangerous than climbing!!!

quote: Originally posted by Fence Sitter: we are people who have leavenworth 2 hours away...that is who we are to argue... WERD!!