glassgowkiss

Obviously I have read and my conclusions differ from yours. I also happened to talk to people like Steve Swenson, who contradict JK statements. I would also dare to say, that in vast majority of cases, any business audit would bring some form of fines and discover violations. Like also that there is not e single work place that would not be in violation of some L&I rules. And if there was some legitimacy to JK story, there would be no settlement, but there would be criminal charges. It would be interesting to do an audit of JK accounts and tax deductions.

Attorney General in Montana found two things: jack and shit, and jack left town. 60 minutes also have retracted their stories in the past. No, you can't do a journalism over the internet only. JK did not even bother going there, hence I call his statements a complete fabrication. The same way as he fabricated a lot of shit written in his Into the Thin Air.

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There is already a nice bouldering gym in town (or just outside). It's private, on need to know basis.

Pretty much sums up the issue. JK is just another fuckface, this just confirms what I was thinking after reading some of the bullshit and flat out lies about Bukarev. I will never ever read another book or article by him.

Sorry Jim, but JK is turning into a piece of shit liar. He have never travelled to Pakistan, and most of the shit he wrote in his first article was discarded as fiction and lie. I happened to talk to a Pakistani national (living in Bellingham at the moment), who have seen open and working schools, while JK is questioning their existence. I also happened to talk to Steve Swenson, who travelled to Pakistan 13 times and knows the area really well. He also confirmed pretty much everything about Mortenson story. Even description of the Everest events and a lot of "facts" in his "Into the thin air" is just pure shit. I think this guy need to have his meds adjusted.

I remember that it was news- for about a day. My point is that after JK first load of shit and lies writeup, State of Montana Attorney General launched a probe. It cost probably hundreds of thousands of dollars from taxpayers account and all they could find were some minor violations. Now again there apparently "call for action" after another JK tale of sick mind.

Hmm, load of crap. Anyone, who visited places like Pakistan knows very well, that about 20% of any budgets has to go for bribes of public officials. From the top to the bottom, everyone gets a cut. Maybe people should paying more attention to facts, that in Iraq about 10-12 billions is unaccounted for. There were also billions of $$$ paid to warlords (including Taliban) by US government (through private contractors) for allowing supplies to go through- any receipts for that? Somehow- nobody is writing articles and "calling for action"

I kind of disagree- there is significant difference in energy output per hour. It's much lower then during a marathon, but stretched over much longer period. While running in general can give you a base for alpine climbing, interval training generally gives better results. Just the fact you usually have to carry a loaded pack changes the equation. Also marathon you are using pretty much lower body only, while in climbing it's your legs, core and shoulder/arm. It's also about efficiency of movement, which running doesn't address as far as climbing goes.

great, wtf is it a ski site or climbing site? Want to spray how great skiing is- wtf? who gives a shit about a sport, where a fat chick can be better at it then me!

See, we're back to donkey semen. like your mom?

My bike need to have front fork and back shock rebuilt (front is leaking oil), plus a ton of other fixes at the moment. I am also tired of cleaning mud from my teeth. I spent roughly just over 40 days biking last year, and at least half of it was in the rain. Again- after a while- totally unfun!

Another great weekend of climbing..... indoors.

Crux, you are absolutely right. Interesting enough, 4 years ago, when my wife started her path to nursing degree, it was much easier to get a job as a new grad around here, compared to the market down South. Now the situation have reversed itself and SLC, Vegas and generally SW hold way better prospects for landing a better job in comparison to WA state. For instance SLC has a residency type of training for ICU for the new grads. What is frustrating for my wife is she already put in 4 years in this hospital as Tech and UC, which includes UC in ICU. Considering the difference in cost of living, weather and climbing, I think move down south is pretty certain in the next 3-12 months.

How about pro dirtbag again? But seriously Vegas also offers some good possibilities for me, also thinking about heading back to school for a couple of years.

Other plus side is that RN's are making almost twice as much as here in WA state, my wife is graduating in June. They also have trauma 1 hospital, none here in Bellingham. My wife wants to work in ICU or ED, and this hospital doesn't hire new grads, more opportunities there. Plus days like today remind me how much better I feel in the sun. I guess I reached a limit of clouds and rain.

cc.com has the best spray out of all these sites, fuck climbing- spray is where it counts!

Hookers aside, Vegas has a lot of climbing within 3-4 hours radius year round. And unlike SLC and Utah, it is not sharia law state, but still quite rednecky.

Vegas.

The best training for climbing is..... climbing.

And yet you keep comin back. not for long.....

100F in Vegas- you can go to Charleston and be comfy. 90's it's comfy in Black Velvet or Icebox, or Jetstream wall. why are people here afraid to say: rain sucks balls.

I think one of the biggest reasons CC is surviving is: suck ass weather. I mean I was so busy climbing in Vegas, I did not have time to spray. No wonder there isn't in existence desertclimbers.com.

who the fuck cares about the most boring game, played by a bunch of fat and overpaid wankers?

I will upload it after I return from Vegas at the end of the months. It will be under the same link, vimeo allows to swap files.