glassgowkiss

Sweet! that water ice on one of your pics looks really impressive! What length would it be and how much objective danger is above?

there were some guys from Canmore AB climbing there a while ago, maybe ask on Will Gadd's page? (http://www.gravsports-ice.com/icethreads/). Also Chris Geisler from Vancouver climbed there a few years back.

BTW you should try It ain't over motherfuckers on Pyramid. A longer and bit harder version of NY Gully.

not worth it.

Mike, that would be great!

Does anyone have a copy of a film "Cumbre"? with Pedrini soloing Compressor?

Probably Power failure early in the morning. Crimson is going to be way too cold in Feb, unless there is some sort of heatwave. Browstone wall will have some sun on it, Ginger cracks is very good 5.9 (not easy for the grade), but again- will be too cold. Black Orpheus will be in the sun till noon- upper pitches will be cold in the shade, which will hit it by 12 or 1 pm. Impeachable Groping is a bolted multi pitch 5.10 and will have sun till about noon.

judging by the recent temps, bring your fins and snorkel.

I must take back my previous comment. I looked at the picture from 10 years ago and there was more ice on the bottom section. The crux pitch was mostly rock gear.

If this is considered "bad rock", don't bother going to the Rockies.

I guess you are suffering from comprehension issues: "In actuality, the Fast and Furious program was started in October 2009, nine months into the Obama presidency. Previous programs involving ATF agents allowing guns to “walk” across the border so as to trace them were run during the Bush presidency, but not this particular “field-initiated program.” The statement is very accurate, simply the program did not have a name. The only thing can be in question is, why did it take so long to shut the program down? However it just proves the point that most of the issues at hand were started far before Obama started working in the Whitehouse.

BTW, it's "Klaatu barada nikto," and it was never uttered in the original movie version--only the book and the remake. Obviously, you've never seen or read any of it. As for "Army of Darkness," no, I am proud to say I've never watched it, read it, played it, whatever it is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto Also, BTW, it's than, not then. T-H-A-N, for God's sake. Fact of the matter is you really had no clue, Ivan pick it up right away. So don't pretend to be a smart ass now, anyone can do a google search.

There would be no better time for photography then now, since the shrubbery would not be obscuring the views and cliff panoramas. Usually by March foliage will be pretty much sprouting, making the job so much harder. Winter high pressure systems (we already had a couple just recently) are ideal for such projects. Spring tends to be usually on wet side.

Uhhhhhhh, I have absolutely no idea what this means. But I suspect, just maybe, you have been reading a little too much from the fantasy or Gothic genres. it means you need to watch "Army of Darkness"/ The day the earth stood still (old version, not the crap remake) and report back your findings. Obviously I am bit better educated in modern american film then you are. So yes basically…

Basically, yes. Especially since the rest of you are about as original as fifty bumper stickers on an old Subaru. Basically: clatu, verata, necktie…..

let's see how well republifucks do in the next national election? anti-immigrants, anti- women. I am glad shutdown happened and even speaker of the house said all these right wing loony groups lost any legitimacy.

that is so ghey….

Interesting thing I saw on CNN. Just the fact of discharging a firearm in the public will send you to prison for 25 years. Just the fact of carrying the weapon among general public carries the same sentence. Number of deaths in Japan caused by firearms in 2012: 4. That is right: four.

Also me thinks there is no reason to use rope while on skis, maybe on uphills, but I think on skis there is no way of really arresting a crevasse fall. The vid made me re-think the whole glacier travel issue.

I don't think it's possible over a crevasse. Most likely if the bridge collapses climber will be in the middle, so automatically there is going to be normal leader fall situation.

If your own health, well being and feeling good is not a good enough incentive, do you think fining people for being fat will? How about fining people for being stupid? My incentive is feeling good at almost 50. However shit happens. How about educating people, and regulating better food industry.

That is a load of shit plain and simple. Actually illnesses are very democratic and serve their dishes to all kinds. Just walk into any hospital and see for yourself. The question I have is: why in the hell families should suffer financial hardships, just because someone is sick and maybe dying? I personally know 2 people, who lived as healthy as you can, both are dead now due to cancer at young age. Both families suffered hardships due to medical costs.

It is relevant, as sounds like you have a decent perspective on other places. And my question is: how did you view their systems? IMO we are far from being the best. From my experience Swiss and German system are much, much better. And you know what? Switzerland is far more capitalistic country then US ever will be- they even charge for mountain rescues. However they have mandatory health insurance for their residents.

FW, you still left my direct question unanswered: have you ever been anywhere outside of US/Canada, and if you have ever used medical services outside of of this country? All I want is yes or no answer.

wrong, it was in texas, which had tort reform, so you can't sue. somehow the insurance rates for m.d's in texas did not go down though.