olyclimber

Awesome. Keep the reports coming carolyn. i only wish i could be there with you.

One thing that makes Alan Kearney's book unique (and that he felt was important in writing it) is that he climbed every route listed in his book, so you can count on a consistent degree of accuracy. That's not true of most "selected climbs" books. (Disclaimer: Alan is a friend.) yes, apologies to Mr. Kearney for accidentally insinuating that his book might not contain accurate climbing information! I love that book, I've read it several times. Certainly can't say I've read many guidebooks cover to cover (I usually just read a route here or a route there, so maybe i've read several...but Kearney's book you can read like a collection of short stories).

Nice tie in to the town where I picked up the book! They have a nice dedicated climbing section there, even some consignments. My friend who I was visiting there is friends with J. Whittaker (who makes his home there) and told him about our modest jaunt up to Mt. Stone this past weekend in the lightening storm, and Jim related some nasty tales about people getting zapped and killed or with alum. water bottles getting fused together, etc.

Get fred to sign it and double the value he (of course) seems to be the central element of almost 1/2 the stories in the book.

i don't see it as a guide book, jut a recommended list of climbs and stories to go along with them. It looks like this is basically what Kearney copied with "Classic Climbs of the Northwest", another book I really enjoyed. It has route info, but I certainly wouldn't use it to prepare for a climb (other than to get psyched about it). i think it is worth the bother if you like books about climbing. Cool about Powells having it from time to time. Chessler charges about the same as the amazon link above (and up to 1000 bucks), but with some guys writing their names in it.

Wow...i got a great deal on it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0871568845/ref=dp_olp_2/104-3433187-1423910

I bought it. Used, at William Bookseller in Port Townsend.

nothing is happening here

Some might be crowded, but there is some good stuff in there. I finally ran across a copy of this book in a used bookstore this past weekend. So lets hear some chest beat, how many of the 50 Crowded Classics have you ticked?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26298733/

Dino the Dinosaur - Purple, pint-sized Snarkasaurus dinosaur with spots on the animated situation comedy THE FLINTSTONES/ABC/1960-66. Dino is NOT an ass. He is a dinosaur. And he lives with the Modern Stone Age Family in Bedrock.

by "PR" I assume you mean "Press Release" as in "For Immediate Release"

i'm pretty sure it was jackassery. i believe that is the technical term at least.

and verse-veye-sa of course

i'm hear to tell you that some hikes are actually climbs

its not climbering. it is hikering.

that there is some environmental impact. but looks like it would be fun on a mountain bike! (minus the poison oak)

hopefully he has some of those NINJA loans for us all!!!

http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/08/19/just-asking-is-michael-phelps-a-douche/

and as an American, if you are one of the chosen few, it can be yours Bug.

grow a set hugh, color tv is if wusses and people who think to hard about stuff

2nd the grow a mustache. they are all the rage, even with the metros.

except she only has a measly .22. .357 caliber or better should be mandatory. the .22 just doesn't have the required stopping power.