dan_forester

...and the more crowded the mountains will get, and the less safe... personal responsibilty via-ferratta-style-fixed-cables-on-the-hogsback-or-anywhere-else

I don't think it sounds like a bad thing either. It might be a good idea to wait until it's published before criticizing it...?

This reminds me of the ludicrous account which he gave Mr. Langton, of the despicable state of a young Gentleman of good family. 'Sir, when I heard of him last, he was running about town shooting cats.' And then in a sort of kindly reverie, he bethought himself of his own favorite cat, and said, 'But Hodge shan't be shot; no, no, Hodge shall not be shot.'

you could call the ranger in Sweet Home...541-367-5168.

c'mon, let's hear some free climbing stories!

is the climber talking the most about getting action the one having the most fun...?

Kells is showing World Cup games and is smoke free...

where, by the hobo jungle?

Climb: Mt. Washington-North Ridge Date of Climb: 6/11/2006 Trip Report: Fun jaunt up Mt Washington's North Ridge yesterday with my friend Tom. There's still quite a bit of snow on the PCT and the climber's trail up to the ridge, which slowed us down a little bit. But snow along the ridge allowed us to kick steps and avoid the usual tedious scrambling up to the summit pinnacle. The pinnacle itself is dry (leave your ice axe at the notch) but the rock is as bad as ever, and three out of four holds will magically crumble before your eyes and fall into the limitless void below. Belay from the ramp above the notch to avoid the ridiculous rope drag I had the misfortune to experience (Tom belayed me from the notch, which seemed like a good idea at the time). Descended by plunge-stepping and glissading the snow fields on the west side down to the PCT. Disclosure: managed to miss the PCT and had some bonus fun bushwhacking and backtracking to get back to the trail. Conditions are pretty much as good as they get for this particular climb. Most people seem to think of Washington as a late season climb, but I think it's better early. That's fine with me, though; we had the mountain to ourselves. No pictures because we didn't want to steal the mtn's soul. Gear Notes: ice axe, rope, slings, cordellette. Also used one hex and a couple medium stoppers. Approach Notes: Snow on the PCT from the trailhead. Climbers trail up to the ridge might be easy to miss if you haven't been there before.

It's belay4Christ, c'mon now

no, but you might find someone to belay with in the "guy's forum"

wow, a shofar graemlin

clearly we need a STICKING HUGE DYNOS forum

Here's to the King of Ska!

that reminds me of the time Chaps drove his truck into the Pilchuck. Remember that, Chaps?

maybe they were intimidated by your

I konw what you mea LET'S RIDE BIKES!!!!

Henry Fielding Raymond Chandler and of course Jorge Luis Borges

Learning how to rely upon yourself for your own safety is a pretty fundamental skill in mountaineering...there's nothing like being tied in with someone who doesn't know what he's doing to teach you that lesson. not that I always know what I'm doing...

how high would the routes have to be for the bolts to not make you mad?

the most psychological cascade route is the one scaring the most climbers

so that's not just another, subtler, kind of self-promotion?

your agression WILL NOT STAND, MAN

more like a witty riposte than an irrelevant diatribe glad to hear you got your pack back, brad