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Well here is a few picture more to come once I finally get outside and out of town this weekend. This all I have for now. Our house, the front of it. This is our back patio, where we eat a lot of our meals. This is the view from our patio, very green and lush, tons of differrent birds all over the place. Today during lunch a stork flew by and landed in a tree in the backyard.

Well I freaking made it and all my stuff. What an epic trip, even though nothing eventful happen. I was actually quite surprised, that I made all my flights and arrived on time. Customs was also surprisingly simple, ‘good morning, stamp of the passport, pick up bags, run them through scanner, and then to the car, took no more than 10 minutes from plane to car. Oh yeah one thing funny was that the runway lights weren’t working and so we circled around until it was bright enough to land without the lights. They had announced that we couldn’t land until they fixed the lights, then I heard the landing gear drop and we were going in without any announcement. Hmm, thought that was a little strange, then when we were landing I noticed that the lights weren’t on and there was firetrucks waiting with flashing lights on and everything. Nothing else to really report on, was jet lagged as all hell, or maybe I am still hung over from Saturday night. Went out to lunch yesterday at the local Intercon Hotel, worked on unpacking my stuff and staying awake so that I can get on a Rwandan schedule. Today I am going to visit a clinic and talk about work. We’ll see. Will you all get on some ice or snow for me, I think it will be a while.

Hey Man, Have fun in Mongolia. If you run into a crazy chick named Monica, tell her brother says hi and to drop me an email sometime. Last I heard she was riding a train across Mongolia from China.

Hey Mr. Fox, nice shot. Must have been taken before saftey check. I had a good time last night and I didn't wake up all hungover.

Nickerson near Fremont, south side of the Fremont Bridge.

Kewl it will be good to see ya Paco, I'll be there still. Hey thanks for the offer Marie for a Crystal post funk at your place, but I think I am going to do that in town, just gotta figure out where, more info on this to follow.

Aw that's sweet...We'll I am sure I'll be back. Actually I am going to try and hit Crystal on the 22nd, if the conditions are good and got time, so there is still an opportunity.

Most alpine climbs I have been on that are established have ways of getting down without leaving slings behind, walking off or using existing anchors. So you don't need to leave or carry that much slingage. Also if you are adding to an anchor do a little community service and cut out the old shit. Too much old slings left behind are just ugly. So why would you risk jamming your knot in the anchor by rapping down a single strand versus rapping down both lines? I have never understood that one. I have found one locking biner and rappel device is sufficent, except when the ropes are wet and icey. That is on skinny's too. Tie an autoblock system if you need a little security. Or other time times I will extend the device on a sling so that I can easily have both hands on the brake.

This is one that I have seen partially iced up. Basaseachi Falls

Ok ok babies, no Latona though, I've been spending too much time there, I haven't been for a while. Nickerson works for me.

I am going to the other side of the planet, preetty much. I am moving to Rwanda on the 24th, there 36 hours later.

I always enjoy those small beers at the Sloop, but do I really care naw, just would like to see folks out.

Hmm some of my favorites are: Potato Leek (cause it is so damn easy to make, don't need a blender either, strain potatos and mash with fork and return broth) Chicken Noodle or Barley Corn Chowder Fish Cowder Borscht (sounds like your a veggie ChrisT, may want to check this one out) Portugese Stew Cream of any green veggie (souper easy to make) Butternut Squash with Gruyere (mmmm mmm good) French Onion Tom Khar Kai Tis soup season

Ken, I'm so sorry you went straight to snowboarding before learning to ski. If you had learned to ski first, you would probably be doing both now, and then you could go to Alta! Alta is not the best for snowboarding anyways, especially with the Bird next door. So much of Alta is traversing out and hiking to get the real goods which explains why there are so many tele skiiers. Snowbird requires much less hiking but also gets trashed sooner on a powder day. When I lived in Utah, we had a saying...."Colorado is for people who haven't discovered Utah!" As far as Utah being a "fucked" state, well what are you talking about? The people or the state itself. I think Utah is one of the most diverse and beautiful states in the lower 48. If you can't figure out how to party in Park City, go the fuck home! I use to ski Utah, it is where it all started for me, hell I live between the two canyons there near Wasatch Blvd. When I was skiing I liked Alta, but prefered the other resorts over it. Definitely aggree that with all the traversing terrain it would not make a good snowboarding mountain anyway. I just find it somewhat humorous some skiers and in this case resorts attitude towards snowboarding. As for Utah being fucked up I am sure they meant the people, becasue like you said it is amazing country out there and would be the ultimate place to live if the ocean was nearby as well.

No no no no, antics = turn on the bright lights

I have a resolution to not have any resolutions.

It could have been worst, they could have chosen to charge full price. What's up with $53 lift ticket, that is BS, considering there is Crystal, Alpental, and Baker nearby. If I was sticking around, I know I wouldn't be riding that mountain that much this year, greedy bastards.

Agreed, F Alta and their no boarding rule! Not that I would want to ride that terrain when Snowbird is right their, and in the next canyon there is Brighton and Solitude.

OMFG, you guys are kidding right? Your killing me!!!

Where was that dagger that you guys were TR-ing? It looks like the northend, if it is then that area is open game for TR-ing. I would have to agree with Daler though that New England folk get a little pissed about their getting hacked by some hackers, mainly cause there are a good number of places that are considered just TR areas. I would say their view is more like it is cool to TR and work out your skills before stepping up to the real deal, but TR-ing legit climbs is frowned upon and considered lame. There has been plenty of time where I wanted to get on Dracula only to find a party camped on it. In your picture though it is in nice conditions and you can easily fit three parties on it.

No not that bad, you just might not be able to get on the route you want right at that moment. No worries there. That reminds me, I forgot Hours.......Stoney VW

Bouldering....Stoney VW TR-ing..........Stoney VW Leading........Stoney VW Crowds.........Stoney VW Cost.............Stoney VW

Aww, come on Dave, you don't know the story. Also climbing on either side of the column they are not going to send ice down on each other, but those poor belayers have no place to hide.

If you don't have a college degree oriented to the outdoor industry, then I would say your best bet is to start with retail. Talk to the reps whenever they come into the shop. With computer skills you could possibly use them for website development, purchasing, accounting, inside sales. I would think cold calling sending out a resume to companies that interest you, just like you would for any other job.

Hmmm, that is not the forecast that I got. Tonight: Cloudy with showers. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible during the afternoon. High 81F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. Tomorrow night: Cloudy with showers. Low 63F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Friday: Mostly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunday: Some sun with a few showers possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s.