Blake

Fern, he can just sew some 'bling-bling' in there too, Respek.

difference is, my aspirations will come true! I've got ambitious plans for next summer...

Patagonia Talus... but they are kinda hard to find now i think. REI mistral is similar. Plus the REI ones can be worn out and returned for new.

oh... wednesday eh? i suppose i might show up for a minute or two.

Oh My Gosh this guy makes me laugh harder than anything I can remember. http://www.hbo.com/alig/ I have a joke. Eh, There is a chair. Ehh, the chair, errr, walk, how, with his shoes, la-la-la-la-la, he walk on the street! Haha, the chair is walking, hahahaha!

Scenery (Mount Goode): Climbing (A nice hand-crack above Lake Chelan):

I think cigarette smoking used to be considered something that would help at alititude as well.

listen to Gary's pleading.

Au Contraire MisterE, he actually prefers it dry and unfettered... or so I hear from E-Rock.

Lotsa peaks that you can't "leave your car ->climb ->return to car" in 24 hrs. Not nearly as many "Routes"... but then again where does the "route" start and the approach end?

I think it'd be better than have a few routes from all over. Erie, Index, Tieton, Vantage, 11Worth, and Beacon.

you have a problem with rope drag on lead there Erik? seems like drawing a giant "7".

here are a few, not 10 of each. 5.6 Cat Crack (Squamish) 5.7 Undercover (Erie) 5.8 - Free For all (Beacon) Classic Crack (Leavenworth)Springboard (Erie) 5.9 - Godzilla, Roger's Corner, Princely Ambitions (Index) Penny Lane (Squamish) Damnation Crack (Leavewnorth) 5.10a Air Guitar (Vantage) Breakfast of Champs (Index)Cocaine Crack (Leavenworth) 5.13c City Park (Index) - Don't think this grade will be too crowded.

Sorta on-topic... i never use tape or chalk when I climb, because i wont have that stuff when it really matters in the alpine. I was talking with MisterE about building a "Cascades-approach" simulator. Some kind of stairmaster with stairs that would randomly crumble every now and then. This machine would also have a few other suprise features such as: 1. randomly spray you with cold water and wind 2. Release swarms of mosquitos, flies, and yellowjackets 3. have a carwash-style revolving set of branches at waist and head level that would always be slapping you. the deluxe model would allow you to put it your own fresh-cut branches to simulate the flora of upcoming approaches.

You wanting a cheap ticket as well Billy?

That's very interesting. I was thinking of this recently. Newbies are taught to avoid hanging on bent arms, because you get tired quickly; hang straight-armed, as your joints and bones are much stronger than your muscles. But then you get tendinitis and other problems. Joseph - do you think you (or anyone) would have less joint problems in later years if you climbed more "muscley"? This does seem a bit counterintuitive - like telling someone to climb with poor technique. Or is it just a matter of spending more time on slabbier routes, where you don't have to hang very much? I guess this belongs in the fitness forum. Oh well. I was wondering about the exact same thing... anyone care to elaborate?

This is happening again this year. It'll be at the Performing Arts Center on High Street, WWU Campus. Dru, Fern, and other Canadians should come down! The date of the show is TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29th 7:00 PM Tickets are $9 for general $6 for students. This is evidentally about 1/2 the price of everywhere else. 6:00PM @ Casa Que Pasa for food before the movies. Also, on Thur Dec, 1 Andy Selters, Author of "Ways to the Sky" is having a Free multi-media presentation on WWU's campus. -Blake

Thanks, was inspired to invent after doing multi-pitch with JosephH and using his.

2 bent wire coat hangers and some webbing to go over the outside.

It was a really fun day. We hit up 6 of the single-pitch .9s and .10a routes at the lower wall. Wirlwind leading Thin Fingers: Erik on Sagittarius Me on GodZilla: And Again: Erik on Princely Ambitions:

I've done it with Neutrinos before.

Great climbing and nice weather, above the inversion! If you are going there soon, snag my yellow mammut runners(Powerline Wall or Summit Wall) , score some free

I think my party lost two mammut yellow runners, each with a wiregate carabiner or two on them. Hardware marked with a dot of red and a dot of green. Summit Wall or Powerline Wall. SAT 11/19 I think they are at the anchors atop the left side of the Powerline Wall. $$$ or for anyone who grabs 'em.

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