Blake

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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Seems like if you are ONLY toproping short stuff, like at rocky butte, you can pick up "short" ropes or rope-ends of thick static ropes. Some places like gearexpress have them a lot.

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Searching the archives only turned up a bit of info, so i'm wondering what i should keep in mind when looking for a probe and shovel for backcountry skiing. All I've heard is that metal shovels are what you want, not the plastic/PC ones. What's your favorite? what one should I avoid? How does this Voile 'all-in-one' package look? thanks all!

can you email me a couple pictures? PM sent. (click the blinking envelope)

I thought he'd pronounce it like Colin did at rope-up: "ker-AHB-in-ER" good stuff.

Anyone from Bellingham need a ride? Talk to MisterE.

eh.. if people want to start judging me on where I'm from rather tha who I am, that's too bad. I'm not going to start pretending I'm someone else though. Maybe if they meet an American that they'd like, those stigmas would be gone. Then again, maybe this is all idealist B.S.

Aren't these the straight-up "trango extreme" boots? Trango Extreme S Trango Extreme Evo GTX then are are about a million other models with the words "Trango/extreme/Evo/S/GTX" etc. in them. So confusing.

Check out this great video to finally answer the all time skier's question. http://www.tahoebackcountry.net/video/images/atanon786.wmv

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