Ursa_Eagle

must be the exchange rate, eh Dru?

snaffles2!

that's what work email addresses are for

it now has one more name!

he'll start climbing trad!!

I think it's a great thing. Yeah, you learn some of the technical skills, but you also meet various leaders (and other people with experience), and without Basic, it's hard to get on a club climb. One way to look at it is that you can spend $385 to climb Hood (with Timberline Mtn Guides) or $770(!) to climb Rainier (with RMI), and you get one summit out of the deal. Most Basic School leaders give their students a shot at Hood, and some give them a shot at Hood, St. Helens, and Adams. Don't listen to the rumors that you can't get on climbs. The year I took Basic I did St. Helens, Hood, Shasta (via the Whitney Glacier), Adams, Glacier, Fernow, and Stuart, all as Mazama climbs. I got a chance at Rainier with the Mazamas, but the rangers shut down the route when we were at Ingraham Flats. I also did Jefferson with someone I met through the class (and did quite a few mountains on my own.) I've since gone on to take other classes and started learning how to become a leader myself. I never would have dreamed of doing some of those climbs on my own that first year, and I feel the Mazamas have given me a chance to climb (and learn) from experienced people.

post it! post it!

mmmm... soap actually, if your dog eats the soap, are you calling him a little shit because of the inevitable aftermath?

sandpaper gloves are aid

rail gun!

you do such a good job yourself just by the posts you make, why should we join in?

we missed it earlier this month! I figure he registered either on 2001-10-09 or 2001-10-10, judging by his user number. Here's to trask!

"oops"

The land of race car ya-yas the land where you can't change lanes the land where large fuzzy dice still hang proudly like testicles from rear-view mirrors -Cake

I tried to get to it tonight, and it didn't work. Then I remembered all the people complaining that it was down.

seed

yeah, bad seed and bed seed seem like two totally different things there.

so long as it's not on the actual solstice, I think I already have plans to welcome the lengthening days on Hood...

bed seed, eh?

If they're not on private land, I'm all for that. I'm still pissed that the caving groups caused the bolts at Hidden Forest "Cave" to get chopped, I'm ashamed to be associated with them at times. WTF is wrong with letting climbers have Hidden Forest?

Sounds good (next weekend doesn't work for me either, my aunt is getting married, thus the fam visiting.) The weekend after that is still open, although I was thinking of checking out some caves over in Timm@y's area... But then again, Eugene is on the way to Bend, right?

6" of freshiez?! yay! Does this mean you're going to be skiing on the weekend of the 15-16? (I was thinking of heading down your way to search out some caves.)

I just made it up.. it is a majic pill that sorts the good eggs (men) from the bad ones I sure hope I wind up on the good side!