shapp

I have been riding AT boots with plates since 1988 beotches and they work great! While I aint going to be doing any 520's I can free ride the backcountry like a mofo and lay down the arcs in bounds yo (on a non splitboard). I still break out the rosi-race for the Baked Slalom. Anyways, I am mostly on tele gear right now in the BC. Shapp

Bonnie Springs, Steven knows the old bar wench that gives free drinks, please give her and extra $20 for me due to my drunken failure to properly compensate her last time around.

I beileve the BD copy was a military surplus that Black Dome got a hold of a batch and sold back in the 1990s. I got one too.

I have 2 #1 tech friends, one shorter with no plastic reinforcement, one longer that I took the plastic reinforcement off of cause I don't like them on the smaller cams. Both in good shape, I am the original owner. I would like to keep one, but would be willing to trade you it for either full (probably not likely acceptable) or partial trade for a 4 camalot (pre-C4) if you have such to trade. Shapp in Everett, WA jshappart a t g mail d o t com

Chances are I have already done what you are thinking of. Does this have to do with water quality monitoring, stream gaging, or remote pit tag detection systems or telemetry? If so PM me and I will line you out. Shapp

bump, still looing for #4 prior to C4 size

different add, there was another guy selling quarks at the same time. The guy that sold the stuff above on craiglist wanted $300 for everything listed above.

No problem, you will be making $5 from me at $20 for the 3.5

I tried to buy the 3.5 off the craigslist guy, but I guess I was beat to the punch by someone who won't actually use it. I will give you $20 for the 3.5 which is 33% proffit for you. Unless someone else claims as stolen first. thanks, Shapp

and the photos of calendar butte, mind you it was wet that day, it actually isn't all that dirty compared to other first pitches I have scrubbed. I would be down for a trail/scrub fest in the not too distant future on a Monday hopefully

Calendar Butte is a fine crag. Hanman and I scoped it after I talked to Rod a couple years ago about particulars. Too much distraction with Spring Mt. and such, has precluded our effort to go scrub a significanlty smaller crag. However, if the direct approach trail was re-established, the routes re-cleaned and trafficed on a more regular basis, it would be a great spot. There is trad and sport up to 2 pitches. There is actually some pretty badass looking cracks there (my particular area of interest). I will post some photos tonight. Also notice this is my 666 post, I am feeling a bit apocolyptic right now.

All I am saying is that if the guy goes to Calendar butte, he should think twice about adding any additional bolts cause chances are that line was already climbed. Rod has all the known routes documented in a topo book, so you can tell where all the lines were established. I have seen the book and there were quite a few routes put up. But walking around the base of the crag now, you would harldly know it.

yes, but he has the "big green book"

I have been to the area, and the wall in question is a hunk of shit. If you have bolts/hangers itching to burn, send me a PM. Calendar Butte a short walk further is way better. However, you might want to get in touch with Rod Fox before adding any routes to Calendar, as you might actually be looking at a previously done line that has fallen into obscurity.

WTB #4 camalot prior to C4 size. Will pay reasonable price for one in good shape. Thanks, Shapp

Anyone got a 3, 3.5 and 4 forged friends. Not the old old rigid ones, but the forged rigid ones that were made over the last several years and just discontinued (i.e. the ones with the black stems, or the color coded anodized cams). Willing to pay $20 each if they are in good shape. Also looking for a #4 camalot, single stem just prior to the C4 models. Willing to pay $30 for one in good shape. Not interested in Shipping, Mt. Vernon to Tacoma please. I am in Everett. I also have a #10 metolius 4 cam (same design as the other smaller u-stem cabled ones) for trade for any part of the deal, which is in great shape (they don't make this big size anymore) it is the next size up from a #4 friend or so. Thanks, Shapp

I would rather wait longer and pay more for the guide to be published by some one other than falcon. I have too many of their other F-ed up guides and have promised myself never to buy another one of their POS books. Mybe Alan can overcome Falcon's total apparent lack of editing ability, and make it work though? I hope so because I am sure he put a lot of work into it.

Word!

please addess the question of your potential parentage.

Did you climb the Rash, why no pics upclose of the 2nd pitch biznitch? You look like you could be Whitelaws love child! Nice work Shapp

Bonerlishes! I also like the part about a "reach around" in the TR. Badass. Last time I was at Wolfy a decade ago I found a jar of weed on the approach!

Yesterday (October 6, 2009) Jeremy the "the rope-gun Kid" from Everett Vertical World (belayed by fat, but continuing to slim-down, bastard) freed the very steep second pitch of Rolling Thunder after a short fall on the first attempt and a little scrubbing (i.e. removing large moss chunks from key holds. He gives it about 11a. This is not your mothers Darrington slab climb. Props to Mr. Greyell for bolting it. It is pretty clean, but a little more brushing would help. All bolted, but a red camalot is helpful for a the first piece above the belay. Head out left to first bolt, then traverse right, at the steep crux bulge, go up/slightly left (ignore the single bolt out right). Have fun. Shapp

Midget and Gimpy go Ho baggin? Nice, good to see you gettin out! Shapp p.s. tell Gimpy I still have his sheep.

Sorry about the dangly dicks and anal penetration comment, I do not mean to degrade your sexual proclivities. Origional edited for nice factor below: Again some young Portlanders have driven a long way following the Falcon Guide book without the forethought of bringing an actual map of the area. The Ruef and Bolf guide book is totally inaccurate for the area. Lees peak is to the east and Lakes Lookout is to the west. You were on Lakes Lookout Peak in the dark, not Lees Peak. Angel Peak is back behind (southeast of Lees Peak, up in Angel Basin). Climbers have been visiting this area on a regular basis since the 1970s, and it has received at least 2 write-ups in Climbing Magazine, although not in recent times. Thousands of people ski Anthony Lakes each year and many descents are made of the Lees Peak coulior each year. Reuf and Bolf identified the Lees Peak slab as "free ride to heaven" in the Falcon guide. To the best of my knowledge, this name was totally fabricated by them. Dave Jensen climbed that route back in the early 1970s and suspects others climbed it before him. It is locally known by several names, Lees Peak slab, Couloir or Ramp. Good on you for getting out there. The old rusty stuff you found to the north (left) of Lees Peak Slab is probably left over from Dave Jensen, he put up a few lines out there in the 1970s too, which have fallen into obscurity. There are many larger granite crags in NE Oregon to explore though for a 5.5 hour drive from PDX.

Maybe Eddy Cupp (spelling?) or associates there of? I have heard he used to climb up that way but recieved a head injury sometime in the 1980s or early 1990s while climbing in Darrington I think (not sure of the exact story time line) and since has abandoned the sport