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Here's my break down of the two last year. Pyramid vs. TG goodness Cold rain vs.Warm sun 2.5 hour drive vs. 5 hour drive Camping in Icicle Creek w/rain vs. Camping among sagebrush Ltown cragging vs. Smiffy bolt clippin The Oregonia desert in the fall is so shweet. Either place has good beginer stuff sport or trad.

I don't think it was the Schmidties that got you this faded last year, if I remember right. Baahhaahaha!!!! Damn that is a funny one. Ha ha ha seekers, stole this one from ya all.

TG how many did we go through last year? I just remember we ran out and a hat going around to sponsor a swill run on Sunday. I am sure we can get a web hat going around ahead of time to help pay for the cost of those kegs. I know personally I would much rather be drinking your brew over that cheap animal beer that showed up. If I remember correctly one of the reasons that we ran out of beer was because a certain PDX crew, who shall remain nameless, tapped into the stout not long after picking it up from the supplier. Bastards!!! Sounds like a lynchin' of the culprits has to a part of festivities this year.

TG how many did we go through last year? I just remember we ran out and a hat going around to sponsor a swill run on Sunday. I am sure we can get a web hat going around ahead of time to help pay for the cost of those kegs. I know personally I would much rather be drinking your brew over that cheap animal beer that showed up.

Yeah I agree the informal icefest was fun last year. Can't wait to see Dottie again this year.

Shit I wish that was me, even though I would have been back clipped, just kidnappin' pics off the web. BTW it is Le Mullet 6+ I believe. The full picture of the climb is the one right above.

I wasn't saying that is the only thing you need, but in my opinion climbing rock is much easier that ice climbing, physically. Doing some weight training before the season starts makes the transition a lot easier. You don't need to bulk yourself up like a gorilla, but training your muscle to repeatedly: swing ice axes overhead, carry extra 10lbs of gear give or take some, climb steep snow slopes to approach climbs, screw and unscrew ice pro, and kicking front points all day long makes the transition from rock to ice much easier.

Dood, I thought you all about the gymnastycs.

Your fuckin joking right or you are a joke? Newbies if you can hike you can scramble. No tests none of that shite.

Hey selkirk, I might be up helping out taking some newbies out for a day outing. I would say try to pick an area that has a least a couple of easy routes nearby that way it doesn't become some Mountie fest. So Castle is good here are several easy climbs there, Eerie but I haven't been there, Concord and Lib Bell NF route and Beckey route, or GNS like you said.

No Cracked cutting the ropes is eliminating the aid.

I wasn't planning on seeing Alien vs Predator, but with with ice climbing and ice screw guns, man, maybe I will have to go see it.

I'll definitely be interested in hitting up some fall ice. Cool picture Dru, that place looks awesome.

Ok I know I want to get on the NW coluir on Eldo, when is the season for that thing? Also what are some of your favorite fall alpine ice climbs?

Hey that truck picture belongs in the bad picture thread. I don't stoked thinking about getting stuck.

Nice Dru, I knew you'd come around.

Dave, yeah, I gotta go, what the hell it's once in a lifetime experience. Man I hope the weather clears for this weekend, not sure if Alpinfox told you, but I am on board for this weekend if the weather gawds look favorably upon us.

Yep I am not ready yet, but I want to get ready for the shit since I am going to have a real short ice season this year.

Yeah your point? What I can't stoked about ice climbing cause it is to far out, shit.......

So I hear it is starting to snow up high in the mountains, I figure it is time to start an ice climbing stoke thread. Something to get me charged up for hitting the gym. I'll start it with this awesome slide show. Bring on the pictures, let's see them.

Snowbyrd as for ice and sport climbing there are only few things are similar or crossover. I think where sport climbing transfer over the most is in mix climbing and steep aerated ice, where it is more hooking and balance. Hooking is placing your picks on ice or rock rather than swinging them, it is like reaching for a hold and placing your hands in the right postion to grab and pull on that hold. Ice climbing is a love hate thing, either you hate it or you love it, and if you love it there will be days where you hate it. Most women I have met hate it, just because of circulation issues trying to stay warm, but that shouldn't discourage you because there are a lot of women who do enjoy the sport. For the most part poeple gradually transition into climbing ice. Most start on lower angle slabs and some people take years before actually getting on vertical terrain, besides toproping. In rock climbing a vertical wall can be easy to quite hard, in ice vertical terrain will most always feel hard. as suggested already the best option is probably taking a course where they will have all the equipment you will need and you won't have make big investment right off the back. Or find somebody that you can borrow gear from, but that is usually quite difficult to do. To prepare for ice climbing I hit the weights in the gym, get burly, you'll need it. I usually start with 20-30 minutes on the stairmaster to start off. Then I do dumbell simulated tool swings, LH swing 10-15 overhead using the mirror to try and swing into the same spot, then RH same thing, repeat each arm3 times and do three sets, it will give you a good burn. Pulldown 3 sets of 15. Tri extensions on the pull down 3 sets of 15. Arm raises front and side 3 sets of 15. Bicep curls 3 sets 15. Row for a bit and then hit the stairmaster again. I try and do this regularly for 2 months prior. Most people will say the ice sucks here, I have had only one season here and New England was way better, but there is ice around here to climb, and the weather is much more forgiving here. Good Luck.

Happy B Day, Spelunktop!!!!!

Dude what are you doing with your hand, your girl seems to have a startled look on her face.