Blake

Damn right, we usually get a couple nice weeks of bluebird high-pressure in Feb... tough to plan exact though.

Dru, that PM was Crap. 'Picture Layton' isn't really much of a secret or a trick. MisterE... I'll bring some homemade Christmas cookies.

Castle Hill, is that one of those spots with lots of little pieces of mountains laying around? I'm looking at Cook, Aspiring, and the places where those pieces of mountains are still part of the peaks! Well, if it was moved to WED to accomodate Fern, let's hope she shows. Sorry you can't make it Dru, I'll be sure to pass on any NZ 'sheep secrets' to you or CPB when I return.

Hello Canadian Capitalist. To Fetch highest price, serve with side of yeti Gall Bladder, eh? Thank You For Allow communist to post.

Strange, new carnivore species sighted on Borneo Mon Dec 5, 2005 7:04 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Environmental researchers are preparing to capture what they call a new, mysterious species of carnivore on Borneo, the first such discovery on the wildlife-rich Indonesian island in over a century. Swiss-based environmental group WWF said on Monday its researchers photographed the strange animal, which looks like a cross between a cat and a fox, in the dense, central mountainous rainforests of Borneo. "This could be the first time in more than a century that a new carnivore has been discovered on the island," said the WWF in a statement. The mammal, slightly larger than a cat with red fur and a long tail, was photographed twice by a camera trap at night. Locals and wildlife experts who viewed photographs of the animal, which has very small ears and large hind legs, said they had never seen such a creature before and were convinced that it was a new species, WWF said. Researchers hope to confirm the discovery by setting cage traps to catch a live specimen, but warn that Indonesian government plans to clear the rainforest to create the world's largest palm oil plantation may interfere with plans, WWF said. The proposed plantation scheme, funded by the China Development Bank, is expected to cover an area of 1.8 million hectares, equivalent to about half the size of The Netherlands, said the WWF, formerly known as the World Wide Fund for Nature. The potential new species of carnivore in Borneo would be the first since the discovery of the Borneo ferret-badger in 1895, the WWF said. Pictures of the animal were first taken by WWF researchers in 2003, the photos kept unpublished by the WWF as research continued. The WWF decided to make public the photos with the release of a book about Borneo, to be published on Tuesday.

yeah.. but are these skis any good? I've heard mixed reviews. $60 aint much, but its $60 wasted if the skis suck.

subject/verb agreement. skills are

A little more manageable billy:

Maybe as a going-away present I can have my titled changed from "miniwanker" (course I did donate to the paypal cc.com fund too)

Pax, the minute you mentioned an injury to someone you were climbing with, I thought it had to be Dave. Glad to hear you both are ok, best wishes to your friend.

depnds on if you fall in a crevasse.

skiing and winter approaches give you strong legs for summer climbing and summer appraoches!

Course, if you had to nail it, wouldn't that make it an aid climb?

Billy and I are leaving Bellingham arond 9am i think

Joseph, you like people at your crotch to have lots of 'yardage' below-the-belt? And a sharp tool as well?

Clayton Beach, Larabee State Park near Bellingham.

Billy, can't you just find us somewhere with perfect powder for downill runs, a nice place to camp out, some fun ice to climb, views, and No Avy Danger? shouldn't be too hard. P.S. if all our plans go to hell, I can't even join you in the bar!

Thinly insulated (ie with a thin layer of soft fleecy stuff bonded to the inside) depending on temps, obviously may have multiple layers below as well.

I've had good success wearing softshell type clothes outside on cold windy days, or when rain is in small amounts. However, in prolonged rainstorms, they aren't really able to withstand the soakage. However, what about prolonged snow, when it's below freezing? Have you all had good success keeping warm and dry in softshell garments when its cold enough to be snowing, and stormy enough to be snowing all day long? (assuming I'm going to be staying active) -Blake

bouldering thing was lame. Little girl reminded me of JonBenet Ramsey. I wish they'd shown the flyfishing film or the old guy's paragliding film. B-

Tibloc!

Mountain Climbing Amazing Shot.. is this one playing tricks on anyone else's mind? looks like he's above an enormous overhanging chasm. I must be viewing it wrong.

Thanks Doug, PM for address to send royalties.

This is tonight! Casa Que pasa @ 6pm, show @ 7pm. cheap tickets?...I'm your man.

Joseph, I found an old carabiner out there on Free For All last winter that someone had bailed off, it said "Chamonix Simond" on it, and was shaped differently than anything else ive seen. I still use it to keep a nut tool on. Anyone run into these before?