olyclimber

I have the 512MB iShuffle, and it works great. Super small and light weight. It has works in two modes, either shuffle mode or in regular play mode, which is ordered how ever you set up your playlist in iTunes. Get some good "earbud" type in ear headphones. The ones that come with it suck IMHO. I have the Sony ones, they're sort of expensive, but you get excellent bass response and it cranks up pretty loud. If you're rich, go for some Shure E2 or E3s. The iShuffle has a built-in, non-replaceable battery that charges when you plug it in via USB 2.0. The battery lasts a long time...something like 20 hours. Mine hasn't died yet, and I only charge it like once a week.

The thread.

I seem to recall a long, drawn out discussion of "winter conditions" vs. "winter season". The first relies on more on luck, and the second more on skill. You could have super crappy conditions in the middle of summer, and does that make your climb anymore notable? Maybe from the perpective of story telling or chestbeating, but not from any "official record" stand point. Unless the records are changed to reflect conditions (i.e. First Ascent In the Winter in Extremo Conditions - FAITWIEC vs. First Ascent in the Winter in Summer Conditions - FAITWISC), then it is a FWA regardless. That said, I would think that any official record will note that the conditions were exceptionally summer like this summer. *Edit: Whoops, I meant this winter. Freudian slip.

Lets hear a TR.

Stone from Cruiser last weekend

I've got this Laura Veirs song called "Tiger Tattoo" stuck in my head.

Damn. I'll just leave this post as a cautionary tale to keep others from posting after an evening quaffing potent belgian ales at the Drunken Monkey.

You forgot 1 sprayer to promptly make a lightbulb suit and post a picture of it.

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Damn I wish I got the channel his show is on.

And that would give you the serious shits eating that much GU!

Keep your pants on there, MrE!

I took a sniff of Colin tonight, and he is generous! But don't be expecting these guys to put out! Unless you go something Alpine up yer sleeve!

Twight?:???????!!!!!!

I got Alpinist X in the mail today But...fucking mangled again ! . Thats a real nice story there Geordie.

Myth: Only the tail of the alligator is edible. Fact: Although the tail of the alligator is considered the prime cut, all the meat of the alligator is edible.

I came across this site searching for something, and read some of his Trip Reports. Good stuff! Check out the Slesse TR. Some of his stories have been published in the usual climbing rags. George Bell's website Klenke, is that your car in that TR?

Meet the brains of this operation:

I'm LMAO !!!! This is too much!!!!

Does this windshirt make me look fat? I was pregnant with a camera.

Alligator in Lake Washington? This is truly a sign of global warming!

I believe the conditions were probably as easy as it gets for this approach. Here is a link to some folks who did this approach in the summer. The snow covered up some the bushes they had to thwack through.

But only the cute ones.

Yes, I heard the Smith Guide was going to be published in a volume set along with the Renton granite guide. If you haven't seen this online guide to Vantage, it seems pretty good: New Routes at Vantage by Bill Robins