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Seconded

Best comeback from banned kamp: Necronomicon-->Mr. Doolittle (please feel free to fill in all the avatars in between)

I was counting on you, klenke, and you came through once again.

Dave and Greg looking towards NE Face of Davis Peak. Greg, Stefan, and Dave standing on Davis Peak Summit. Eldorado Peak and a bunch of others Diablo Dam

You guys gotta stop filching each other avatar images. There is only one "effortlessly cool", Santa Claus Climber.

Like in the song, "nice work if you can get it."

Snugtop has come a long way.

There is now someone with the answer. Third class. See Stefan's TR from 4/12/04.

The word "professional" usually implies skill, doesn't it? In this case, I think the guy loses money for a living.

I was wondering about the trail we saw. I think it predates the road by quite a bit. It was definitely a well constructed trail. It doesn't show on any map I can find. I checked Steve Fox's website and couldn't find anything there, either.

Hey Fairweather. This must be the second time I agree with you.

The top surface of my ice axe sometimes irritates it. I may have to tape some foam over it.

I guess it is the gambling equivalent to free soloing El Cap.

I'll bet you'd do it. Virgin boulders, minimal cleaning required, decent landing zones, up to 20 ft vertical to slightly overhanging. Sections are wet, but will dry out soon. Hwy 20, pullout on left side of hwy where the powerlines cross it about 1.25 miles before where the hwy crosses Gorge Lake. I can provide a map if you are serious.

If you don't like the gate-breaking scenario, don't use a carabiner at all. If you are on the end use a rewoven figure eight. If you are in the middle, tie in with a double bowline. To make absolutely certain the knot doesn't come untied, clip the tail loop of the double bowline to a gear loop or leg loop on your harness using a biner.

The sled will turn up - in about a hundred years!

We could descend, en masse, on Marymoor Rock.

Garth said he'd take care of one particularly worn set of cold shuts on Blockhead.

Aren't the pitchers super expensive at Rogue's?

Spoilsport.

We passed some cool looking boulder problems at 3,700 ft on the approach to Davis Peak. I was thinking "Distel would think this was cool". Given that these boulders are about 2,700 ft above the road, I am confident that they will remain safe from Boulder Boy.

If you refuse to take a course, start by reading every book on mountaineering you can get your hands on. Don't try to reinvent the wheel.

Whatever, do what you want. See if I care. If you replace chains you get the good karma.

Maybe you never sat down. A rolling stone gathers no moss and a moving climber gathers no ticks.

North Bend Bar and Grill has pitchers, a non-smokey non-smoking section and killer nachos. Plus it is conveniently located relative to Exit 32. I wouldn't be averse to Mt. Si Tavern either, but I do like NBBG.