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Hey everybody, Kurt did his first multipitch climb since his accident. It was on Prime Rib (of Goat), Grade III, 5.9, 11-pitches. No takes, no slips, no pulling on gear. Hardly even hesitated on the crux.

Mr. Layton is still up at Mazama. I expect he'll be back tomorrow to offer some sage advice.

272 and Jesus Saves each got their names from grafitti. Defacing a living thing like a tree is horrendous mistake.

Well, heck I was was there last week. I'm not THAT senile.

If you don't want to lead it you can lead Blockhead and rap down to the anchors.

Sounds like you DID have a good time. Did you try that new route to the right of Blockhead, called Bad Chew Chew?

It WAS an Italian Tuxedo.

Isn't that spelled "Opel"? This is an opal.

I'm heading up there Saturday afternoon with plans to climb on Sunday. Is there anyone currently planning on returning on Sunday evening with whom I can catch a ride (and help with the gas money, of course)?

But Jay that proposal is just too logical.

We were out at the Feathers and found a route with a couple of spinners. We had a wrench and tighted up those. Then out at Special Spot in Tumwater Canyon, there were a couple on The Javelin. One we could tighten but the other wouldn't budge. It pays to have a wrench. I really hate those stacked washer anchors. They suck bad. All to save a couple of bucks.

Tammy Fae's Dildo.

The way I view car theft exposure is like this: Chance of break in x value of contents = Exposure If you have very valuable contents, then perhaps the only place to park would be the inside of a locked garage. I'm not at all defending thieves. But we each should take a hard look at what we are willing to leave in our cars. This fellow lost a great deal. It's horrible!

Oh my god....I totally agree. that is the worst climb of all There is a climb at Vantage called Shady Chimney, 5.7 that is a sort of narrow version of Seven Virgins and a Mule. Many of the good holds are covered in pigeon poop, often quite fresh. You can't really see it before you feel it, either.

It is a double standard. Fathers are important to children.

Decide what you are into. The Bivouac is quiet and doesn't allow fires. Skull Hollow allows fires and has all night parties. If you want to get an early start on your climbs, I suggest the Biviouac.

Good story Bill. Hopefully your FA was also a LA (Last Ascent).

Well Jeff Renner said all the bad weather was going up north of Seattle. He looks trustworthy. How can you not go with a TV weatherman who looks so weathermanlike?

Lots of good car camping spots shortly after the turn off to Exfoliation Dome. Three O'clock has one nice bivy spot near the base of the South Buttress in the trees.

Cattleya aurantica is now in bloom in my greenhouse. This one is for you Mizuki.

I just realized that Kev said climb and not route. Feel free to be as subjective as you like.

Sounds like part of the bicep. You ought to try some of Tvash's miraculous salt pills. Those things work.

Too bad you didn't allow three days. Camping at Glacier Basin might have been the way to go what with the bicycle approach plus the hike. Good effort.