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Vert, is the hike in from the resevoir? How far? I'm interested, the rock in the canyon seemed chossy when I was there last, 20 years ago. I must have been in a different area. How about some beta? Thanks: Bill

Cool, congrats! Enjoy. Bill

Dude, thanks for sharing. Does anybody know if Sky ridge has newer bolts? I did it a long long time ago- the bolts were old then, I am heading over there with a friend and his wife, I thing this route would be a good one for her. I remember really enjoying it at the time, but haven't been back.

Nice TR and pics to tell the tale too, thanks for sharing! Bill

Huh? At least you didn't insult me and accuse me of being Trask. BTW, why do you always have the tagline "I'm a dolt"? for all your posts? I was out there recently too. Saw putty on the top of White Rabbit where someone must have unscrewed em. Bill

Lots of people. Please. Don't make me start a list. Ever hear of Charlie Porter, Jim Bridwell, Royal Robbins, John Salethe, John Leonard, Bestor Robingson, Yvon Chouinard, Steve Roper just a start all had "more influance" IMO than John. Those are folks just for the Yosemite area alone. Don't start on the rest of the country and guys like Art Gran, Henry Barber etc etc etc. That is not to denigrate JL, he may be one of the best writers of the genre IMO. I absolutley love his stuff. Better bring a new sharpie Muff!! Regards: Bill

Thanks for both the posts smoke: I'll drink to your solid words: Regards" Bill Pretty damn young, I bet that leaves a hole in his families heart. Sad. I better have another to settle me down.

A friend just told me of a climbing death at Broughtons yesterday (3-11-04). He didn't know much, just that it was a young fella who apparently died and was hanging on @30' of rope. Does anybody know anything? I didn't see a thing in the news or on this site, but my searching capabilities are less than stellar. Bill

Sorry to interupt the coming argument, but that must be a big problem for folks, having gumbies fall out of the air onto their heads? Probably time for me to sack up and finally buy a helmet! You're saying that the helmet will keep your neck from being broken ! Wow. I'll try to remember to keep an eye out for that kind of thing (Air Gumby coming at ya) next Smith trip! Lots of interesting things said on this board, and well spoken by you both, well, except perhaps for the Gumby-helmet thing. Regards to all: Bill

Yeah- most of us would consider a great thing to merely be alive at 83, but one thing: that guy looks like hes in his 60's. Could he be lying about his age? Does anybody here personally know him? Just curious: Regards; Bill

Dude, the only thing better than an amazing tale is one so well written. Make sure it gets copied, pasted and turned into creative writing for an easy A+. And thank you from all of us who enjoyed it so much! Regards: Bill

Yup. There but for the grace of God goes I, ot you, or....

Hi Guys That's awesome info, thanks. I'll most likely take you up on the offer to wait a year. Really Really Really: Thank you, that's a mass of great info: Regards: Bill

Thinking I should get up to the enchantments before I get too old. Any current beta on the Flagpole or would be appreciated. Whats the best access now, and didn't that area burn a while ago? Would you recommend other climbs in that area as more worthy or enjoyable? Thank you Bill

Although I've heard good things about the Omega-Pacific device, I've never used it. I am in total agreement with Lummox, love the Bug. Have tried almost every other common device out there.

I've heard what RBW says several times. It has convinced me to stay away. Would you go back Rob?

Huh? Are you saying there are many ways to say nothing. How do you know it was Trask?

Greg: thats kind of rough don't you think. I have never seen a mobile like that and found it humorous and interesting. Perhaps you could have re-worked it and put some lil 45's and 9mils hanging down to show you particular brand of humor. Like you I really don't want to see everybody post baby pics here, but thats not all that pic was. Go lok again: humor, dude, humor. Thanks for sharing Scott. Now how about a lil pullup bar or Bacar ladder for the lil tyke? Regards: Bill

Ummmmm, Warm rime: (..pause's to check between legs) YES, shrinkage for sure, no question, SEVERE shrinkage. Glad you made it down fine and with nothing hitting you on the way down too - even better. Great pics, thanks for sharing Shred: Bill

DUDE! SWEET. Thanks for sharing!! That Smith pic, I can smell it. You know, the early morning, juniper/sagebrush/cold kind of smell. Note to self: GET BROADBAND YUR BURNING DAYLIGHT!!

Roseevelt lying to congress for lend lease appropriations by almost all accounts helped saved Britan and prepare the US militarily for what was coming down the road. It is the reason you are not speaking German today. The short answer is yes.

Is it in? Hurry up my boyfriend is coming over soon. Lets get married.

After 30 years, I still love that place. That story in Outside mag that Talbot did @ 20 years ago about those kids unclipping my gear while I soloed, although true, was over dramatized. That stuff does happen there. I knew a guy had some jackass pull his rope up and STEAL it!! What do you do with somebody elses used toprope? As far as the trash goes, sure it's there, but there is a silver lining too. In 1967 Bruce Litchfield and I found a working slot machine up there( which we attempted to see how it worked and turned into trash). I know some guys who were picking up some of the trash bags some dickhead had thrown off the top of the cliff last year and found some home grown pot in it. The trash I dislike is the glass everywhere. I can't stand getting the glass shards in my hands while climbing. Why do all the idiots toss beer bottles down below to see them break? Some kids from the college were throwing rocks down at my friend Kelly, who ran up to the top and caught up with them. They were unrepentant till he started reading them the riot act. Sure it has some problems but I chose to overlook them. Tex, that loud freeway noise can be imagined to be wind whistling throught he trees. Just have to have mind control.

Sweet: thanks for the invite Pete. If theres a line wrapped around the block twice I might catch the next one, otherwise, like to see you for this one.

I just want to note that I regularly bump into all kinds of people and climb which many of them, some of whom have done the Clackamas CC class. Every one of the CC college folks has been solid and safer than the casual climbers you usually bump into. Based on what I have seen from the students of ccc, 6 or 7 so far (and not even knowing what classes they took) and not even seeing the course syllabis Don is suggesting, I'd highly recommend the course and the college. Those folks are solid safe, while still recognising they still have some learning left. Whoever is running the classes out there should be commended. High regards; My 2 cents: Bill