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OUCH! I think my hangover is gone, damn rough day yesterday.

Hmm there has been several good finds. Down in the Gunks after a long weekend and all the NYC lawyer went home the next day was the ultimate in booty days. One route I found 2 cams and 2 nuts everything with draws on it, also looked like it was the first time any of the stuff was used. I found two cam a 2 and 1 camelots and a hex that somebody used to rap off the top of Solar Slab. I found two cam and a nut on Prusik same story. My best find didn't have to do with quality or quantity. I was on Canon and my .75 camelot (one from the gunks) popped off my harness, within 50 feet I found the same sized rigid friend.

then they suck Rando Skis- Remove skins (skis remain on) Lock Heels Go. Split- Take off split skis Remove Skins Join Board Step into bindings. Yeah and everybody I have ever gone up into the hills with is ready to take off as soon as they get to the top . Shit most people dick around for a bit, put on extra layer, eat something, take a drink, catch their breath, take a hit, cool down, whatever. Shit it only takes a couple of minutes extra (at the most) to convert into ride mode. There is always plenty of time to do the above and convert without holding up anyone or myself. And as someone stated usually end up making up any time lost on the descent.

Mmmmm bacon.....oh yeah ice too, I guess.

Sweet maybe I am not out of luck for next weekend.

agreed, but there's a better social life in the Mile O. cheers, Shit, for social life you just got to talk to KC and Ray Ray. Yeah those dudes were crackin' me up.

Check your PM's.

agreed, but there's a better social life in the Mile O. cheers, The Mile-O is not bad, pretty cheap. What sets Four Pines as side from the rest?

Shite you crazy.....

Actually that is after the flat, that is just showing that poles can be useful to get to the rideable terrain. That little chute was fun, for a day in the woods.

I wouldn't be so bummed out if I wasn't leaving in January, cause I know that get out eventually. Hopefully it stays cold through this weekend too so that I can get out the following weekend, might be my last chance.

f'n sux, I guess I gotta go someplace high.

All the people I have ever ridden with like the track that I set with my Split. I have no idea what you are talking about when you are saying Split riders can't set an up track. You been smoking too much crack. Yes boards suck on the section with flats. All it take is some foresight to the upcoming terrain. Punch it before the flat with a enough speed you can crusie through it. If the flat section is that long, why bother riding there, there is plenty of beautiful riding around without flats. Even then I have been on the ocassional flat section and have been able to pole through. Here is an example The turn around time has never been an issue with me or anybody I have gone out with, even when I do stop to smoke sumthing. Maybe they are all being polite and not saying anything, but with folks I hang with I doubt it. The skiers are probably halfway down the run before a boarder is ready, that is funny shit. skier always get first tracks, even funnier You were kidding in your post right???? It was joke right??? Just trying to get a real going right??? The way I look at it, it is all good, randonee, tele, alpine, boarding, even that new shit what was it called ???? it was some sled thing. It is about having fun. Everything out there is going to have some type of disadvantage at some point, hell that is why we came up with so many ways to get down a snow covered mountain. Just do what looks appealing and you'll have a good time.

I have read about Pan Dome, Banks, Da Rockies. Anyone go to Lillooet this weekend and wants to share?

Heels down, like Dave said don't need to drop them too far, just far enough so that your secondary points are against the ice. This will help you stabilize yourself standing on your toes, without burning out your calves. If you drop your heel to far, yes you can dissengage your front points. Also those climbs that Alex mention are good beginner climbs, on those you may want to practice flat footing (french technique) or mixed one flat on front point (when the ice is 60 degrees or less). It is a good way of resting your calves and it can be done on fairly steep terrain once you are accustom to it.

Billygoat you can crash at my place if you need. I owe you one for waiting for Dave and myself on Eldo.

Yo off-white how is the development down there. I have always heard of the PanAm, but nothing else, except for some alpine down farther on Pico de Diablo. It is another one of those places I haven't been too. Is there other routes down in Tajon or potential for more? Also what about theviery, heard its bad there, cars getting ripped off or stripped?

We are not as scary rag tag bunch as it may sound, thats just the board. Come on down, warning don't look for dirtbag climber, I was thrown off by that the first time I went to a PubClub. If I was in Cap Hill I'd say yes to a ride. Who knows there are a few of us up there, they might step up.

Oh yeah, the bus system down in Mexico rocks. It is the best way to get around the country.

I'll second Dru. Guadalajara has a great some great climbing around a beautiful European like city. There is some great places to eat, nice galleries, and fun clubs. It is also a college town that isn't near the boarder, so you might have more opportunities to teach English. Most palce near the boarder people can speak English and it there is more poverty. You have a better chance at squeeking out a living in central mexico. Another place to check out is the Copper Canyon, no good place to teach English there though. I might be able to hook you up with some folks that my parents know that have a ranch and I guess they have several routes set on there property by Skinner/Pinia crew. Also Basechiaci (sp?) has some great potential there. Some dudes from CO set up a bolted 12 line next to the falls, I think it is around 10 or pitches, it is the only one there. Done the canyon is El Gigiante, the euros have known about it ofr years and have established several Yos. style wall routes there. I have yet to check that out. Have fun.

It is still a good cycling type workout, lot's of fun with the right instructor.

For climbing and boarding combo, I agree that plastice boots with the plate binding sucks. What I have used in the past is plastic boots in my soft boot bindings and that works pretty well, even using my leather boots. If you go the randonee boot route, I'll be curious to hear how it is. Any of you have experience with that setup. I also remember seeing some K2 hard snowbarding boot that looked like they would work well, and they would take a crampon. As for the skins I need to get a new set, and was just going to repace the Voile ones they seem to work well, never had any problem with them not sticking to the board, if any thing, I think they are too sticky. I have had problems with snow balling on the skin, but I haven't tried gobstopper, I am sure it is the solution to that problem.

Hey JayB or anyone else for that matter, see what is happening with Drury? Is it starting to form? Or is it non-existent?

Now that is more like it. That looks like ice.

Yeah that's awesome