John Frieh

DP: What time Friday will you be there?

Nuh uh! I have anti sticky reversible protection so whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!!! Infinity + 1 anyways... Do you want to play on the swings at lunch? Kickball?

You two are critical of the others' actions and opinions, yet you both behave the same: name calling, threats, and one-upmanship… This isn't beneficial to the site or your reputation. Agree to disagree and move on.

And you kids better have it drained by the time I leave Sunday... Does anyone know if a tapped keg counts as an open container?

I can't guarantee I won't tap it on the way up if my gas mileage drops below 16 or if Pandora’s parents will shot me on the spot when I show up to pick her up with a keg in the back of my truck… I'm leaving PDX at 4 pm Thursday... let me know...

Can't comment on the Camp tools, but if you are considering the Shrike and Prophet; also look at the Alp wing, Compact black (in 3 sizes) and Jorasses from Grivel... sportextreme.com has them cheap if you can wait (it ships from euro).

Oh and pH of tears: depends on diet... but generally slightly basic.

Keep climbing and this will change soon enough... I think anyone on this site would agree... Good report boss. To clarify the ice quality currently the first few inches is fairly porous and more white than clear/blue in color. This layer should disappear in the next few weeks as spring weather conditions become more prevalent. If you find yourself up there before this happens, clean your pro placements well (duh?) and be prepared for dinner plates and AI that behaves like WI (I though I'd never say that...). And take skis... it's an Orville Redenbacher warehouse up there.

Conditions for the approach to the wine spires via the col? Bring the fence posts?

Nice page Michael... I have a spot on my truck for that REI sticker. Anyone can get the original "dirtbags" t-shirt as well as all the quality vinyl one can handle at turntablelab.com (under the gear clothing page).

Seth: I don't know what you're background is, but my group is currently trying to fill this summer internship position: The focus will be on developing industry leading edge technologies for CPU power and thermal managements. Specific duties are to develop, evaluate and qualify new technologies and prototype systems for CPU power and thermal managements. The candidates should be college graduate students with Master degrees in the areas of mechanical/electrical/material/chemical engineering. Strong backgrounds in heat transfer analysis, structure analysis and hand-on lab experiences are required. Understanding of CPU architecture, power modeling and testing are preferred. PM me if qualified.

Some people (not me) don't use pulleys... foo.

If your primary requirement is weight, the Trango superfly wire gate is 30 oz. (2 weigh less than almost all lockers on the market!). If you don't mind D's for crevasse rescue (I know a lot of people prefer ovals); that's the way to go. If not, go with the doval: one ounce heavier than the neutrino but oval.

And that's exactly why I own the smaller size...

You headed to the spring ski in?

Check pms please.

Casaval is best in winter conditions as everything loose is covered/held in place. It should be pointed out (and you probably already know this) that generally one does not climb the actual ridge crest, but the moderate snow slopes underneath it. The north side is a nice contrast the packs that march the gulch; however you won't find much technical climbing. What kind of technicalities are looking for? Rock or snow? If you specify, perhaps the site can direct you towards something better.

Perhaps this is a stupid question, but will the evening ethanol research ( ) will be conducted on Friday and Saturday night or just Saturday? Will an address or specific directions be posted later? Looking forward to putting some faces with names/attitudes...

Arc Teryx (you can leave your goretex at home and just softshell it), Wild Things, and of course the Patagonia DAS are all excellent choices.

Oh and EP actually made 'ice' years back; sold it in 4x8' sheets you could cut up and use like insets. Haven't seen it in years though. It was in a back issue of climbing; I could dig it out for you if you want. Someone good to talk to would be someone at Cascade Crags rock gym in Everett; they have held an ice mixed comp the past two years.

For tooling (hooking, etc) hard wood is the way to go (oak). If you plan to swing into things, consider using a softer wood (cedar perhaps). Though it will 'feel' softer than WI, it will allow you to focus more on your swing dynamics. You can either bolt on a block, or better yet, just use it as an inset and replace after it gets chewed up.

We need an Idaho section on this page. Agreed?

I store mine in a bag filled with climbing chalk when not in use.

I smell steak sauce... weak sauce.

If you have a minor or double major in both pharmacy and spanish its easily 6 figs starting these days. Guess it comes down to needs vs. wants. What are you using that chem degree for these days?