John Frieh

Use the TR Index and search "Mt Rainier" Summitpost.org should have some good pics too.

Yup. The roof is even more impressive. I will never be able to climb that

Pics from a normal snow year taken in late May. Link

Ummm... what are you hoping to see? The thing is going to be white. It will look like it does this time of year in a normal snow year.

But I need the cover of darkness to finish the route development at the new spot! Ah... you can't have it both ways...

Par for the course

Now everyone understands the real reason Mikey medicated before the approach to NST

Make sure to preheat them

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to climb with Ivan just read this thread over and over non stop for the number of hours you would expect to approach the route. This will give you a fairly good idea. Here's to you my tall talkative friend

And I'm sure all PDX climbers are waiting breathlessly for you to do this for them. How have they survived without your organization!?!?! Be nice, John is great guy to hang with and everybody down here likes him. Unlike a lot of folks around here, dude really gets out and climbs! CBS, nobody leaves the webbing, Johns would use it to wipe the dripping slimy spoage off after they finish up. Edited to add: Nice job getting out and getting some Knottygirl. Look Bill! You caught one! They are very very hard to catch... the mysterious and sly "Pax stealth edit"!!! Notice how the two posts differ!!! And I'm sure all PDX climbers are waiting breathlessly for you to do this for them. HOW HAVE THEY SURVIVED WITHOUT YOU!?!?! We're counting on you NOLSEY! Yo Pax! (then again maybe Paxil might be more appropriate ) Why all the hate brother? I've been staying out of all your threads ever since the Album of 2005 thread beration (I noticed you went back and edited it out)... why the hate? Don't tell me you dislike me for starting and maintaining a thread for local PDX climbers to come out and climb together... do you? If so make sure you go hate on weekendclimber and Off White... they have threads too! No body is saying PDX climbers were lost before I showed up... we are just trying to get some stoke going here for spring.

Well at least the Seattle monorail will help reduce these traffic problems once it's completed.

BillCoe or I or anybody else who climbs out there enough can explain it to you some time ((Bill would likely give a better explanation)... tradition likely isn't the best choice of words... more one person(s) perception of what is "safe" or "acceptable" at Rocky Butte. Not saying I agree with it... more I am aware of the argument used for chopping and cutting. Regardless Rocky is a cool place... looking forward to starting up PDX midweek climb night soon!

Did they leave the portion of chain that went around the tree or is it all gone?

Semi annual "chop all the TR anchors" tradition at Rocky. Not sure who does it... could be local home owners sick of the climbers (doubtful), the kids at the bible college (possible) or most likely the same individual(s) that chop all the TR bolts all the time. I wonder if they got the chains at the top of silver bullet? Personally I never plan on any bolts at Rocky... just buy a few 50' pieces of webbing or cut up some old ropes and sling trees.

They were there on Saturday.

Bend, OR: so hip they don't need a public transportation system

Possible DT sessions either Monday 3/27 or Tuesday 3/28... Let me know what works for you and we'll have a session based on majority... Has to be after 5:30ish pm regardless of night... Call or PM me if you want to attend: 503.758.5772

You can't grow/raise/harvest ephedra.

No they don't need me to promote them... the routes speak for themselves. And notice I didn't name any names. I just wanted to contribute some stoke material. Maybe I should stop posting all together.

You mean like not slogging to the summit of a mountain after finishing a really hard technical route? Yeah... stopping half way up a route because the upper pitches aren't hard makes sense! Jesus dude... I just wanted to post some nice ice porn pics and give some props to some local guys for getting out and you decide to contribute by taking a big fat dump on this thread. I would think some one like yourself who actually climbs ice and understands how insanely hard this route is would be stoked. But no. Do us all a favor and stay in spray.

I will only field questions from real avatars PS: name dropper

To the two local WA climbers for grabbing the 3rd ascent of The Real Big Drip and the 2nd continuous ascent of Cryophobia. Awesome work!

Actually Luke I do have a sense of humor. It's just when you feel the need to not only jump on any post I make but go spray on my photos in my gallery these "jokes" as you call them become quite old quite quickly. Maybe if you knew me better (as you pointed out) you'd know what I do and don't find funny.

I am in PHX all week At least I can get in some local cragging and go running at night in 65 degree temps Hey if you are looking for club sport partners lcm would be stoked to go… give her a shout! Hey after a good morning drytool session at the new crag we went to Rocky Butt Sat night and TRed White Rabbit in the dark She was a little bit slimy but she was dry! Might have to start up PDX climb night soon! What do you say?

Congrats Luke Good to hear you finally found a bag that can carry 4 pairs of shoes, 5 pounds of chalk, 8 brushes, your bong, a prana hoodie, lunch, and a guide book comfortably... I can only imagine how hellish those 5 minute approaches must have been before you found Cilogear.