olyclimber

solid Ropeup! that was a great weekend, lots of faces new and old to me. we pretty near emptied both kegs, so i appreciate all who did me the favor of emptying them so i would not throw out my back loading them up into my truck. also, an IMPRESSIVE number of Polish sausages were consumed. more later, but a big thanks to: Steve @ Terminal Gravity!!!!! Sol (Slideshow +he passed the hat for the Index Fund!) Who ever loaned the laptop for Sol's slideshow Wayne (movies + years of supporting the ropeup with slideshows) Telemarker (Slideshow with a a couple of "bonus" slides) Marcin (projector and laptop) Geoff for the screen Britta for making breakfast Sobo and Kurt and others for sticking around to help me close out the campsite "leave no trace" style. all that lended a hand when something needed to be done. Everyone who showed up. this was one of a my favorite ropeups todate to put on. I really like the Bridge Creek groupsite, and the work I did in clarifying our image with the campground host and the Forest Service paid off I think. we also had a good campfire both Friday and Saturday night, and many many lies were swapped i'm sure. unfortunately the group that showed up may have permanently ruined CC.com's reputation for being a bunch of near'do-wells.

Climbing @ secret spot in the tumwater canyon. Perfect temps, 0 clouds. Special moments.

Weather is amazing out here. Just rolled in to ltown! Omfg!

BRING FIREWOOD!

doh! i almost forgot the Costco Polish sausages i also have Pancake mix for those that want to make pancakes Saturday or Sunday morning. no syrup, but i have a package of butter. also i think i have a pan for those, but you might want to bring one just in case. can someone bring an extension cord so i can set the generator well away?

This is important! Don't park on vegetation! I've worked hard to make this weekend possible, so lets not piss off the Forest Service and Campground host!

Some things to bring: 1. Something to share for eating on Saturday night. 2. Stove and pot to boil some Costco polish sausages Sat. night 3. Can anyone bring a really long extension cord? Need to keep the generator out in the woods. 4. FIREWOOD! 5. If you have pictures you want to show of the Enchantments/Stuart, bring them. We'll have a laptop. I think Wayne might be showing his movies, and telemarker will be showing some pics. As time permits, we'll show other stuff. We'll start around dusk or so. Don't forget that Sol & Co. are showing tomorrow night. that will be a very cool show of new quality local climbing, don't miss it. 10pm tomorrow night. I'm getting ready to take off with a truck full of party. See you up there if you're going! Otherwise have fun at John's thing down in PDX, or on your own up in the mtns on this most awesome weekend!

Might have been...but i don't have the book lying around to confirm.

we're all from the same tribe, brah

maybe i have faulty memory or something, but i think much further back in the history of Mt. Baker there was a guy living up there for a long period of time. I remember reading about it...maybe someone else will remember what I'm talking about...

lol. you mean like giving up on the levees? this could be political suicide Jay!

oh yes! its just called sausage fest because it is normally held at a Sausage Place! Usually at least one girl shows up.

my first thought (jay loves my one liners) is this: there are too many words there. pull the chain on your head and flush your mind. ordinary average workaday 'mericans can't understand your fancy book learnin.

hobo stamp

tramps are way cooler than princesses in my book. though i prefer to call them hobos.

come to ropeup bridge creek groupsite this weekend. this is really good beer, as i'm sure you know. plus there are rocks to climb on and stuff.

THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE!

i'm just hoping we can dispose of this properly.

no. i just went. but i do have couple kegs of beer in my truck.

well...i've heard of dudes with the stamp on their back....i believe it is still called a "tramp stamp" on a male.

get her some decent hiking shoes too!

Additional rules: No rearranging the campsite. 1. No moving the picnic tables 2. No moving the firerings. All this is basic common sense anyway! If someone one walks into the campsite looking for me, please either take a message if i'm not there, or lead them to me. Thanks!

Unfortunately the camp host isn't available till tomorrow. However, here are some basic rules regarding parking: 0. No parking on vegetation! This is extremely important. 1. If you park in the group campsite, an easement or pathway MUST remain for an emergency vehicle to drive by to get to the campsite. This means NO blocking of the road into the campsite. If necessary, drive in and drop your camp gear off, then go move your car up to the main road shoulder above the campsite. DO NOT CAMP ON THE CAMPGROUND ROAD BY THE OTHER CAMPSITES (non Group camp). 2. There will be a limit as to the number of cars that can park at the actual campsite. We may ask you to move your car at some point. 3. Stephanie is a Forest Service person that will may be helping to sort out the parking situation. If she asks you to move your car or whatever, do it! 4. The camphost will probably be up checking things out. If he seems upset or wants things changed, then notify me please! 5. If you see anyone breaking the above rules, set them straight!