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Disclaimer - I'm not pissing on ayone's achievements this year. I'm just curious: A friend and I were discussing FWA's this year - Do you think that they will be maligned by future climbers as a "2005 FWA", meaning that the mountains weren't in full winter conditions? Is a winter ascent about the date in which the climb is done, or is it about the conditions encountered?

What did the deaf, blind, paraplegic boy get for Christmas? Cancer

Fat kid... Right here...

Did Chris do any Monty Python skits on route?

Someone here knows you, hopefully you will see these.

You borrowed a rope from Tony and climbed Godzilla while we gaped our way up City Park. I've got some great pics of Corrie on route. Send me a PM so that I can send them.

You can french free the bolt ladder wiithout too much trouble. Just bring a chicken cord in case you get tired. You don't need jugs either. Prusik baby, prusik.

The mounties building hass a bolt ladder on the side of it, but I would imagine there are certain liability issues that would prevent you from using it. I wouldn't worry too much about the ladder on Monkey Face. My partner and I are gapers with almost no aid experience, and the bolt ladder went quickly.

I've heard that the first pitch of City Park is almost made for camhooks. That will probably be my first destination.

I've never had a gear loop blow out on my harness for any reason, but they seem pretty flimsy to me. I'd like to see stronger gear loops on harnesses. They don't need to hold 16Kn though.

Metolius Safetech

Maybe Bungle is looking for a poo thread.

Go with the fatty Metolius. It can double as a car-camping sleep pad.

Y'all are some harsh sons-a-bitches.

Windshirts are great for wind. Not so great for rain. I use a plastic garbage bag for my emergency-crap-it's-raining thing. Dirt bag baby, dirt bag.

Coolness. It is the Cummins guide. Single pitch stuff is cool. I am just working on the sequence of movement. Thanks for the suggestions.

Where do I find info on the aid routes? I already have a guide to freeclimbing at Index from 1993.

I want to get on some easy clean aid in the area. Index seems like a natural choice. I am looking for routes that would be good beginner practice areas. City Park comes to mind, but that's about all I know. Any other suggestions? Clean only - no nailing, no heads Some easy hooking is ok, but no long runouts Cam hooks will be available Largish free climbing rack will be used (2 sets of nuts, 1 full set of cams with doubles in the smaller sizes, full set of hexes) -Thanks Y'all.

yes.

Turgid Sausage... Have you ever used a frameless pack? If not you might want to stick to a semi-frame pack like the new(er) BD offerings. They are comparable on weight, volume, and price, but have a frame goin on.

Learn a little Russian? I can help you with beer, bathroom, and woman. What more do you need?

Yo mama is so fat her blood type is Ragu.

I've used the daisies and they kick ass. Has anyone used the aiders or anything like them for aid routes? Is a traditional 4 aider system faster than a 2+1 easy aider system?

I would like to check out some toolin as well. I've never swung my tools at rock before.

No jacket, just tar and feathers.