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?? Are they saying these guys are staring the fires?

Mattp, You are WRONG!!! The piece for that spot is a #8 Black Diamond Hexcentric. There is a slot into which one fits perfectly, like the slot (or hexes?) were made for it. It fits so perfectly that the hex will fit in only one orientation. It fits so perfectly that I would not recommend taking some other brand hex up there. I believe you should include this vital information on your topo. And Mr. Whitelaw, are you reading this? You are both wrong. All you need are draws and a pair of brass ones...

By the time I hit the bolts up top I was just ready to finish (I had a little mental problem half way up trying to get in a good piece). I didn't think the upper section was too terrible at all though. Endorphines I guess. I'm ready to go back, but I want some larger shoes first. Those tight little slippers on the hot rock left my feet a little unhappy.

Damn. Those glasses get lost more often than they are worn. They belong to Kevin's wife.

naw. If you bail half way up you only get a warm Schmidt's to suck on.

Woo Hoo this is a fun climb. I wanna go back soon and finish it off this time. I'm so suck, we bailed off pitch 5

Does everyone take the same pic? This is us from the weekend before.

Yeppers. A dirt bag is someone who values riding, climbing, skiing, etc over the so called 'real life'. I wish I were a real dirt bag, than I'd be able to climb/ride more than I do...

I went to school there too and learned and taught classes in Kootenai. You mean 11th commandment. We didn't get a chance before the sun started to hit that side. Hotter than hell, like 100 plus. I'm going back again in a couple of weeks and I want to get on Flying Time, and 11th. Hopefully it will not be as hot. Blodgett is closed all summer for Road repair

Montana was sweet. I climbed a few classics in Kootenai that I had last climbed about 12 years ago. Ironmongers and Pleasant Surprise. than across the creek for some shade. Elmo and a bunch of others. Raf G. put up some really nice lines in his day

Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Tie me up tie me down. oh, and Easy Rider, of course.

I just got a call from Missoula. Big Creek is still closed (south of Kootenai). Plum Creek Timber closed down all access to their land. West Glacier is getting hit. Lost Trail is on fire. Looks like I'll have a week on Flathead lake instead.

Crap. We're screwed. My buddy was at Kootenai the other day, and I was hoping to get back to Blodgett on this trip too. Oh well. It'll be a nice ride along the Lochsa anyways.

Not in Erik's case. I think he's thinking of joining the prep band. I can't make it to Si. I'll be in Montana climbing in the Bitterroots. Unless the canyons get closed down due to fire danger

omfg. too funny. That 'message bored' is classic.

oopps. yeah we were on 3 o'clock. I'm so stupid.

uh-oh. I was there yesterday. I'll have to check my helmet and see if anything is missing. We were on Total Soul.

I played football and Hockey all through High school, as well as some mountaineering, skiing and lots of hash/weed. In college I skied about 70 days a year and started climbing. I think that there is just not enough time for team sports once you leave high school.

Weird, Is there a Mt Dru in Canada??

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I agree 100% with the above. But, the title of this jpeg made me fall to the floor laughing.

I used the fig8 for years but switched to the overhand a while back. One mankey rap- two pins pounded into what looked like wet kitty litter in the desert.

I'm an old school west coaster and we all knew that you had to tie in an extra loop of cord for those hrizontal friend placements too. and WTF! I've fallen on many tricam and short-tied friend placements that held and were cleanable afterwards. Oh- and there is no way in hell i'm going to trade out my forged friends