ashw_justin

That huge rock gully? I don't think it's steep enough to warrant a scary name. The micro-gullies on the SE, now those might be something in the winter...

Yeah where's the "M7 variation," Dru?

it's when you get really high and talk nice to the crimpers

the bottom looks further left, but I'm not so sure it's from higher...?

I started ordering my white russians made with tequila. It's more tastier. For all you freaks who like to mix energy drinks with good liquor and then pound the shit, how this: one shot wheat grass juice, 2 tablespoons spirulina, creatine phosphate, and soy protein powder, one shot espresso, two shots peppermint schnapps. YOU CAN GO ALL NIGHT on that! WHOOOOO!

Well the real question is, how much are you willing to pay for "a few good climbers" to join you?

Well jeez, it's a good thing we stopped a little foreign country from maybe doing something bad, like attacking other foreign countries for no reason. Because lord knows that's not good.

No way man. We're pacifists. Weak little girly pacifists.

ROFLMAO Is that before or after we take them over?

You want to go be a big brave manly man and die in battle before you have the chance to make a positive contribution to the world, be my guest. Just don't try to make me come with you... Sure I'll defend my country. But I ain't going halfway accross the world to fight and die in some pseudo-war that shouldn't even have happened. There's a big difference between taking a stand on your own soil (Flight 93), and ransacking foreign countries.

Headgear makes a good handle. Pshhhh that's a girly punch if I've ever seen one. His feet aren't even on the ground. Actually, it looks more like he's missing a tackle. But he could still be sin-binned for trying to tackle above the shoulders...

hey. fuckface. The thread is here. Deal with it, or maybe try to say something meaningful...? Especially like the "even though you've never talked to one" part. Do they all sound like you? oh yeah, you other punkasses too. It's not spray... yet...

Yeah, the good anchor spot is at 50 meters...

Do you have any shots of the South Face?

Unlike rolling around in a 3 ton SUV, cyclists need to pay attention to their 'driving', being acutely aware of the road and traffic around them. Surprising to most cyclists, it also helps to follow the rules of the road and act like another car, not like a self-involved moron. Heheh, no! Cars are the enemy!! I find it's usually good to act like the 160 lb. watermellon that I effectively am to cars. Usually this means I slink along as far away from the cars as I can. But if it means I have to commit the occasional infraction to protect myself from becoming a red stain on the road, then so be it... Also, bikes don't come with horns. Which is okay, because you have so many more options when it comes to yelling down the many oblivious drivers that you encounter.

Huh? The first time I went up the South Spur was November 2, 2002. It was perfect weather, NO (that's right ZERO) snow. Just tons of bare rock and a couple of water-ice patches to cross. I took aluminum crampons, which I used for about 30 minutes in total. So one bigass hike squeezed into a short autumn day. Go during good weather, maybe call the rangers and ask if there has been any snow. You'll be able to see on the drive up what the snow coverage (if any) is like.

Actually the North Face proper is behind that spur on the left... but nevertheless, I don't doubt that it is dry choss right now. Definitely descend the W. Ridge this time of year. Another snippet of beta: the first turnoff from the main logging road is right at milepost 2.5 (there is a milemarker sign).

I would have your back man, but I just moved to Seattle.

Agreed, the best way to keep a route brushed would be for climbers to brush on descent. I imagine this is only really a concern for very difficult sport routes, where chalk is used religiously and you simply can't send without having a clean route. Oh and bouldering I guess.

So we did this climb today, and I led the loose chimney "direct" variation. I was able to reach a spot with bomber anchor placements (2 cams + 1 nut) at the top of the chimney, just below the actual ramp. I had to stop there because as I was on a 50 m rope, but it was a bomber anchor. That chimney is another story, there were several large loose blocks that I was afraid to touch. I'd like to see some of those rope-chopping blocks disappear, but I wasn't about to start trying to clean them on lead. Some nice moves though, and I'm glad we went this way instead of taking that traverse.

Man, yeah that is some definite bullshit crotch-rot stankin pussy right there. At least you didn't get stabbed or something. I think I'd put in a call to the police before voluntarily tussling with any hoodlums. Where did this happen?

Man, how long does it take to brush an entire route? I can tell I'll never make a good sporto. If I can't climb something just because it's not brushed, then maybe it's not because it's not brushed, if ya know what I mean? I'd rather just go do a different one, perhaps easier , than try to brush it on lead. I don't think rap-brushing, if even possible, would be a good use of crag time either. But then again I've never even projected a route. Or laid a finger on a .12. But anyway, Luke I guess you are advocating that people brush the route on the way down?

re: Gaper_Jeffy: I think the experienced cyclist is bolder on the road, and is susceptible to a false sense of security through past experience. You have to assume that you are invisible at all times, and then pick your battles. Never stop watching your back. I think I'm going to have to break down and get one of those obnoxious jerseys pretty soon. re: Eerie: If you're not getting strong cardio on the bike then you're not biking hard enough.

No he did it during his lunch break. (There is a NUCLEAR accelerator buried deep within the rock fortress of Mt. Shuksan.)

Was just trying to come back to the original topic: dumbass mofo's in Tennessee voting for a nazi just because he's a republican. At least, that's my theory...