olyclimber

Jeebus, try applying Occam's Razor once in awhile, people.

that would be killer! you could just put them directly into the gas tank of your Hummer H3 and go braffing at Arches

YOU'RE IN BIG TROUBLE, FOX!

i just don't understand why most the dinosaurs died in the Middle East. Why couldn't they have died in the Mid West of the US? Seems un-American of them. Perhaps god is not on our side after all.

WOW! look at the latest image!!!

can I use FatCash?

you're in BIG TROUBLE!

Big Rock Chunk Topples From 'Fin' In Volcano's Crater

Whats cool about seeing kids climb is they seem to quite naturally do all the climbing techniques that an adult starting out has to be taught and practice, just like swimming or skiing...must be much easier to learn when you are a tike.

ulee started training in the womb. his first descent, however, was making it out. since then I've had him climbing non-stop. we watched touching the void as one of his training videos. i first took him to the climbing gym (not our own wall) when he turned two.

know what i mean?

[sigh]

perhaps you would like to join me on my next Extreme Wine Tasting epic.

good thing we drank the evidence

"On Tuesday morning, they came to a large culvert choked with dried-out vines and other foliage. Day struck another match. “The whole acre or two caught fire, created a really big smoke signal” that finally alerted a helicopter crew, he said."

and countless aid ascents

because you would be cratered and with a broken leg!

three ascents, i believe. but this is the first climb without preplaced gear or special attachments to the climbers body.

i think you have the right attitude about it octavius, people screw up, and in this case it landed you in the hospital. it comes down to how do you choose your partners. i think everyone has their own way of going about it, based on the amount of risk they are willing to take on, and their confidence in their own ability (though obviously your own ability has nothing to do with getting lowered). I know I wouldn't ask someone to go climbing with me till I felt pretty comfortable about their track record, and I also just try to climb with people who are more experienced than I (easy for me to do )...but in this case it sounds like the person was experienced . i suppose you're going to end up being more selective about partners, and depending on how much you really want to get back out there will drive the risk you're willing to take in climbing with someone you don't know. ya, it may mean you end up climbing less, but at least you'll live through it. luckily for me I haven't had to deal with a situation like this before, I wish you the best in getting through it and healing up.

damn, that sucks. so the accident was purely belayer error, or were there other contributing factors?

but would you ski it Sky?

its spelled "poof"...there goes your credibility....you're still here after all the dogging