billcoe

Damn, now that something you don't see often.

You keep this up and you'll be just like everyone else on this site. Love Norway, my advice, hit Bergen then head due north up to the Arctic Circle. That whole trip has some of the best scenery on Gods green earth. Have fun!

Paying up. Shit

Roger Smith and I once "attempted" the Picket Traverse like 30 years ago. The plan was to hitchhike up there and do it. However, as no one would pick us up, our "attempt" to go do this failed after standing on the side of the freeway for @ a day while we were still in Oregon.

Copy the location by right clicking on the pic itself, highlighting properties, and copying the text which ends in .jpg. 3rd button up there if you mouseover it says "enter and image". Click that - paste the text which ends in .jpg and it looks like a good looking dawg: like this!

Agreed. I'd think that the very start of P1 disturbs me a bit, as you can pancake if you pull even just a couple of pieces. Technically, the 2nd pitch is suppose to be harder, but there are a few great placements when you are directly above your belayer, and then it heads to the right, so less stress (my thinking anyway). Finishing to the top is nothing to worry about. All nuts, C3+, but easier now with newer gear, I still think it's C3. I have not climbed it using cam hooks or HB brass nuts though, but the west face seems to drop a full grade using them... so maybe Tylers C2 call is accurate. If you're worried, just take some extra pro (it's small so it's light), and double it up (and even equalize it if you want) if you need to. Sure it's slower, but safer too.

They come with the bulge pre-installed?

Agreed! Frikkan nice!

come on Couliour, stop that

ahhhhhhhh hand be a Kleenex -great stuff!

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Wayne, check yer PM's. Chad dude: I understand that a #7 nut is still available:-)

but the bone is somewhat of a TRADitionalist. JS, I tweaked my finger. Do you need a drinking buddy while ya recouperate? BTW, keep my post about Jimmy O having the gear below the radar, JO hates internet spray as much as he dislikes the big Aliens that eat the little aliens.

I always stretch out in my car while on a drive to a climb. I was stretching my fingers while on the freeway and did it then, before I was even close to the crag, but climbed anyway. Its the tendon ON TOP of the finger, not the one every normal person tweaks - so I can crimp hard until it reaches a tight arc, then it screams in pain on the TOP of the finger. Darnest thing, I can just bend it with no weight and it feel the same! Moral of the story, cars cause injuries.

Next time. I did it stretching on the way over. I have it fully taped with athletic tape right now, perfect for flipping all of you beyotches off. So at least there is a practical side to things. However - no climbing tonight for me.

European dude. Eurospiders. Eurotrash. Not Asian, although they may be heading that way next. You got the rest of it right but forgot that there are also 2 kinds of aliens inhabiting the earth right now. The big ones and the Greys. Greys are the little ones, which the big ones eat, and they eat an occasional human as well. And you call yourself a teacher..... ______________________________________________________________ Jim also has Stewart's stuff - young Chris pulled it off and gave to Jim. Evidently a #7 stopper held the fall and is now fixed as a testament to both the strength of stoppers, and as a way to commemorate Stewarts fall. Praise be it wasn't an Alien, or you'd have been lunch eh? Damn RIGHTEOUS CHRIS!

Were you able to use Raindawgs new protection tool and avoid the bolts? They say it sucks, but I haven't confirmed this. Thanks for the directions!

Some of those people look the same. You folks got in some nice areas, how about some climbing pics and stories.

ACTUALLY, THEY ARE CURRENTLY HEAVILY INFECTING ALL OF THE AREAS WHICH I ENJOY CLIMBING AT. Bu not at any of the sucky places which you all can crowd into and get on no worries. You folks are all on notice now. Currently that list is Beacon, the Butte, and Ozone. Broughtons is OK, I don't climb there much - the climbing is good, and there are nO spiders. These things came down from CAnada eh. Hobo spiders.

Moses: ya gonna be adding to the other 613 commandments now? I can't remember the first 10.

Main note: Well, the big news is that the route on the left looks like the block which the rap anchor bolts are in is not long for the world. Sometimes that kind of thing is hard to guess....but still. BUT, you can clip the anchor bolts to the right , and belay off to the side, not under the thing. Side note: Tweaked my middle finger. Which is gonna make both pleasuring myself and flipping you assholes off much more difficult. ice and ibuprofen - ice and ibuprofen ice and ibuprofen ice and ibuprofen It was only Ujahn, Davidhiers and I representin last night. David gives good belay FYI. Also, the group of poison oak top center looked like it was partially sprayed months ago, is damn near totally dead now, and you don't have to climb in it to clip the anchors! Nice! I would advise Clif to NEVER EVER climb here, as the base is in the zone which gets regularly and totally 100 percent sprayed with herbicide by the Railroad, and since they own the property, you won't get them to stop. Now don't be a hypocrite, best just stay away. Edited to say - thanks Mel ! catch ya next time.

(spoken in Braveheart voice) Hold....Hold..... HOLD...HOOOLLLLD! ...HOOOOOOLLLLD!

I love happy endings. Group hug!

Thanks Jeff! Hope to see you, but if not, maybe you can go get Stewarts gear !

Anything worth saying once is certainly worth saying twice.