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Who ever spends there days spraying about this route is pussy. What a waste of time. And most likely has an enormous ego. Kind of like that idiot Josh Warton. He wanted to chop the Compresor route....just because HE did not agree with it. One word.....ego. Plain and simple. I agree :tup:

I am surprised that is only 20-30 people a year that are eaten by tigers a year, especially since it is pretty populated in this country and that tigers will hunt down human, unlike most other predators. Yes I currently live in Bangladesh. Most other predator will sometimes take down a human if there is an opportunity tigers and polar bear are the only predators that I have heard that really enjoy hunting and eating humans. I really can't wait to go and see them out in the wild, they are pretty cool looking cat. There is a temple in Thailand to that I would like to go to where they have tigers on the loose on the temple ground, they are tigers that have been rehabilitated, but for some reason are realeased back into the wild. As for Africa, hippos are the number one killer of humans over there. It just happens to be by default. When a hippo gets spooked it just wants to get to the water and it will stomp over anything or body that is in there way. My guess is that the number one killer out there of human would be crocodiles since they are in abundance throughout the world. Anyone know?

Thanks everybdy and thanks CC.com for the 20 automated birthday messages. So am I special in a good way or special in a special way? Hmm probably a little bit of both, oh well. I can't believe I am 39, it sure as hell doesn't feel like it, I hope it never does. Hopefully I be in Seattle in the early spring for a bit this next year to enjoy of the Seattle drizzle.

Hell yeah guys!!!!! Nice climb. :tup:

Are you serious that is the new gold standard???

It actually not as big a deal as the media is playing it. Just remember you americans living in the states need to be scared, remember there are terrorist around every corner wanting to get you. This way you stay in your home and consume to entertain yourselves and to keep the GNP (retail) up. Reality is everything is pretty calm in Bangkok, all of the distrubances are in a small localized area. Business, public transport, denge carrying mosquitos are as they were before the rioting. The police and military are pretty much siding with the protestors. All the climbing is out side of the city anyways.

That is really cool.

Hey Everyone, thanks a lot for everthing, Simone and I had a great time. Thanks for the photos, Simoneenjoyed them too. I was glad to meet you and hopefully Simone and I can make it again sometime in the future. As mentioned it is off to other foriegn lands tomorrow morning, Bangladesh. See you all next time we are back in the country. Cheers.

Simone and I are still in a looking forward to it.

Bugaboo Spire East Ridge Mount Rainier Liberty Ridge Forbidden Peak West Ridge Mount Stuart North Ridge Grand Teton Direct Exum Ridge The Royal Arches Is what I have done from the list, but not with the intention of climbing the climbs because they are on the list. All of them I have climbed because they are brillant looking lines and quite accessible.

Well it sounds like you have no friends who are interested, but you will have to make them unless you want to hire a guide everytime you want to get out and climb something.

Read up on the basics and go climbing with experienced climber(s), to see if you like it and want to invest time and money into it. If you want to get right into it and have a good base foundation then hire a guide and be specific what you want out of it, following (basic belay skills, half day), setting basic anchors for top roping (1-2 day course), sport climbing intro (1-2 day course), or trad lead skills (2-3 day course). I think your time will better spent breaking it up the trainings so you have time to practice and become competent. If you want the fear of god and the mountains or want to date then take a Mountaineers course. BTW, I actually believe most people here learned from experience with friends and reading, not the mountaineers and/or a guide service.

I agree with Erik on that too. I refinished wood floors in my old house and rented a drum sander. I used three different grits ending with I think 200 grit, if I am recalling right. It wasn't too difficult to get the hang of it. It was sort of like mowing the lawn with a power mower go along the grain. The edging sander, I used a disc sander I felt lot less in control and had some noticeable mistakes on the floor and base boards. With a orbital sander it is definitely easier to use, but you might not have as nice of finish. Also make sure to clean your room after sanding really good and use several coats of finsih for a nice finish.

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Well why choose one when you can have them both. 9wyyVh3uc5Y FO9ar-kjUbw As far I am concerned my climbing partner can play almost anything it will be fine with me, but lately I definitely like or should say been listening to more hip-hop.

I have taken a friends 2.5 year old climbing once at a gym, so I know that potential is there. I just only want her to try it when she wants, so we will see. She definitely is a little monkey already, she hanging off of tables and climbs the bars on the windows at our old house in Rwanda, so it probably a matter of time going from monkey to climber. Simone likes following the bigs kids around, so there is a chance. See you all there.

I will be going with Simone, that will be 2 of us in total. Just a Saturday overnight will be fine for us. Most likely she will not climb, I just want her to see other kids climbing and just go play. She is only two years old, but definitely has already shown an interest in climbing. Can someone send directions to the camp site, I am not familar with one suggested? Porter if you go on Saturday maybe we can carpool up there? If there is any thing we need to bring let us know.

Ok I'll add my two cents. Late September to mid October are probably going to be the best time. Bug count is low, temps are awesome and leaves are starting to turn. Later bug count is still low and leaves are better, but sometimes the weather starts to turn. Now for my favorites. North Conway Cathedral and Whitehorse are great cliffs, Whitehorse is longer and has more slabs, but there is a lot of steep stuff there. Catherdral is a little shorter, but generally steeper. Both have impecable granite. For climbs on Whitehorse try, Hotter Than Hell, Inferno, Atlantis, Childrens Crusade (normally the first 3 pitches are done), Seventh Seal, Loose Lips, Tranquility and almost any of the slab climbs are my favorites. Cathedral try, Nucracker, Chicken Delight, 3 Birches, Bombardment, FunHouse, Black Lung, Bird's Nest, Recompence or Recombeast, Diedre, Rapid Transist, Standard (though always crowded do an evening run up it, thinner is a great variation on the climb) and The Book of Somenity. Cannon try, Whitney-Gilman (do the variations the normal has lot of loose rock, on Cannon there is a lt of loose rock is just part of climbing there), British are Coming, Moby Grape, Union Jack, Lakeview. Do yourself a favor in finding if there are some sections that are unsafe, generally each spring big sections come down and make those areas quite unsafe. By fall the cliff is pretty settled. The Gunks rocks, its the best trad cragging area I have ever been to. There is a ton of info out there for climbing in that area. My favorite that I did was Modern Times any of the classics are great. The Dacks is great area there is everything there. I have only climbed there a few times, so I don't have any suggestion for routes. Acadia has some fun climbing. Single to 2 pitch climbs on beautiful pink granite. It is a fun place to climb, bring a picnic and ennjoy the views. There are about 5-7 crags on the island to climb on. Do your self a favor and do not climb at Otter Cliffs, it is top roping, the rock is not good and there is a ton tourons. Great Head has steep exposed climbing. Enjoy.

Definitely, but I always thought a full moon party up on a summit with all the fixings would be fun.

It would definitely be cool bivy but not so comfortable. When I went up there a few year back my partner and I were able to find reasonable places up there that were good enough for an afternoon nap. I am not sure if it would be confortable all night long. You definitely should be able to find a reasonably comfortable bivy spot below the summit.

August 23rd will work for me and Simone that is the only weekend we will be able to go.

For ice it was probably Fafnir in Cannon New Hampshire. The Climb was in pretty poor condition. The third pitch was 100 feet almost vertical pitch with a thin ice 2-3 inches thick over crusty crap snow. When I first started up I swung my tool to have it bounce back at me and clear of section of ice. I figured it would probably get better once I got up a bit, well it really didn't. I delicately picked my way of the sheet of ice. I tried placing a stubby screw about 50 feet up, but it ended up being a rattly POS that didn't even work for psychological gear. Rock climbing was soloing up Solar Slab in Red Rocks. I was up 100 or so feet and realized I wasn't on the right route and since it was my first time in Red Rocks I didn't know what route I was on. Then I saw Solar Slab or what looked like it from the description I had a 150 feet to my left. I decided rather than down climbing I would traverse across, it looked like there was plenty of hold. There was plenty of hold the only problem it was unclimbed terrain so there were several holds that broke off when I tested then. It was unnerving climbing and kept on the edge.

The body armor and Boxxer fork are not available, I had them in storage and they auctioned off all my shit that was in the storage unit.

Alright getting rid of some shit kicking around, I am posting this other places too, but I thought I would put it here too. Most of the stuff is well used and needs work, I just don't have the time to deal with it so I bought new. Email me at ken4ord at yahoo dot com if interested or more info. * Hayes hyrdraulic brakes, front and rear, 8 inch rotors, sort of beat, needs bleeding, pads and new seals, but can't get hydros any cheaper $40. * Boxxer 02, was ridden hard for 2 seasons, in storage the rest of the time, slight scratch on one stanction, comes with light and med springs $60. * Ritchey carbon road seat post, extremely light and beautiful, bought it new and used it one ride, the post was too short, diameter 27.2, great deal at $60. * Progressive rear suspension, need to be overhauled, was a great rear suspension on my Bullit, $20. *Club Roost Go Fast XC riser bars, used only a few times, 7 degree bend, $15. * Night Sun - Night Pro helmet mounted lighting system, 10w halogen, currently 1.5 hour burn time normally 3 hour burn time, needs new battery pack, was going to rebuild, but bought new one instead, $20. * BLT dual bar mount lighting system, 6w and 15w halogen lights, current burn time 2-2.5 hours normally 3-3.5 hour burn time, waterbottle battery pack, was going to rebuild, but bought new one instead, $40. * Azonic body armor jacket mess with hard plastic plates, Azonic knee and shins pads neoprene with hard plastic, $15 for both. ....more to come I think I still have a bit in my storage unit that I am trying to clear out.

I might be able to make the 15th.