olyclimber

describing VK: Although his climbing resume can be respected and feared by most, he is not interested in the outwardly comparative nature of the sport. His idea of climbing is conceived as an art of life with outstanding values of sport, aesthetics and mysticism. For him, the physical effort is part of a spiritual experience. This is why he chooses his climbing style; it allows him to better experience the mountains, his climbing partner and his inner-self.

Nice job Jay (&crew)! All the hardcore training at SG paid off, I can see. Best of luck on the East coast.

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You could get a job at the Cinnabon at the Bellisfair mall. Unfortunately, they don't have a Hotdog-on-a-Stick franchise there.

maybe foot binding will catch on. I'll be ahead of the curve with at least one pair of my climbing shoes.

uhhhhh....

Also, I have a science report: I ate some Smarties and then had some bean soup. This caused a reaction similiar to one of those baking soda volcanos you make in gradeschool.

I always spray two grades higher with my rock shoes on.

LOL YOU CAN'T TYPE!!!

Hey, if you haven't, you really need to check this place out. It s! A few example of what you can find: - Noxious orange colored cleaner in a bottle that looks just like an "orange drink". Take the label off and set it out for your friend and enjoys the yucks! - Various food like substances that were rejected for some reason, such as the name (Smack noodles) and packaging gone awry. -Food that is past its expiration date or soon will be. Hint: check out the meat section! I could go on. But also, check out your fellow shoppers. Interesting folks in there. And best of all, when you're checking out, they tell you how much you saved. For instance, I saved $1.79 last time I was there. And this was just on a bag of Smarties and some juice that gave me an unusual stomach malady.

As a small consulation, you are getting pooped on too cobra. lol.

Damn it! Foiled again.

LOL I POOP ON THIS THREAD!!! LOL

As long as you know what the Washington Climbers Coalition is all about, I did my job. That welded tuff is almost as good as Washington state granite...right? It was a good time.

Too bad you didn't just print up a bunch. That shit would be gold on ebay. Out of print, hard to find. Controversy! Banned from publication!

OK...I meant to do that.

Hey smithisheaven, I wasn't able to make to any of the clinics, and was only at the slide show and BBQ, but I didn't see a lot of bad attitude. I saw at lot of very positive and friendly people there, especially the people organizing the event. From my perspective, anytime you have a group people that don't know each other, there is going to be posturing or cliques of people who happen to know each other...that is too bad because there are a lot of cool people to climb, and the best way to meet them is to just be friendly and outgoing. People who pack an attitude usually just lack self-confidence (ok, there are a few exceptions), and it is their loss that they aren't friendly. You're also going to have one or two that has a few to many drinks, as noted above. I did meet some cool local people (local to the Leavenworth area), and from what I saw, it was a very positive event. Anyway, you're lucky to live in such a awesome place. You should seriously considering changing your screenname though.

While I missed out on Layton's clinics, I made it to the 'fest, and was out there at the table for the Washington Climbers Coalition. I also did the short slideshow right before the "Tommy and Beth Show". Thanks to Feathered Friends and the other sponsors for putting the event on, and for their active support of the Washington Climber Coalition and the other grassroots efforts started by people that are working on to preserve access for climbers and help protect the climbing areas that we know and love.

I'm still skeptical. When I was 19, I was taking 20+ hours of course credits, and TAing at the same time. My only sibling took his own life. I didn't take time off. I didn't ask for extensions or other special arrangements. I dealt with it and used my willpower to continue with my studies as if it hadn't have happened. I see now that I could have prostituted myself and my circumstances to bilk a free climb of Everest. Gary...step away from the computer. Seriously. A terrible situation is not the same as a medical disorder. Sorry about your brother.

Also, when I was 20, I think I got dumped by my girlfriend.

I'll forgive her for climbing Kosciusko rather than the Carstensz Pyramid. If I remember correctly, when I was 20 I finally got my drivers license and got fired from my job making pizzas.

Let me fill you in on another neat fact: The sun is the hottiest planet in the solar system, and if you were to touch it, it would burn you.

your passion for crack is noted

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