Chad_A

Ha! nice pics. Somehow, this thread won't be complete without an insult from Cobra Commander. Cooooobraaaaaa!!!!!!

Sweet!

Pretend you don't speak English?

Ahem, now we're getting somewhere

Looks like it will be warm up there this week (12.5-14.5k freezing levels) after the clouds clear out. Might want to be careful with that, or make a super early alpine start. I've seen really big stuff calve off that route when it's warm. The North Ridge might be a better idea if it's warm up there, but things could even be slushy there? Other than that, I'll bet it's in great shape right now.

I'd like to say that I was up early getting drunk already. Alas, I was still at work from the day before, and hadn't gone to bed yet. I guess when you're 33, you're birthday isn't the same. Thanks for the well wishes, though I'm surprised there isn't a "yo momma's so fat" snap in here somewhere yet!

Flame away. I could use a good roasting.

Kim Thayll?

Doesn't scaleburger have really good shakes and/or malts? It's been since 2001 that I've been there, but I might have to make a return visit one day. Though, come to think of it, Copper Creek might have some kick ass shakes as well...

That's crazy. I've never heard or seen anything but good of the BD poles. I have a set of the Traverses that I bought in '01, and I've never had a real issue with them. The aluminum does corrode, so it helps to wipe them with an oily rag here and there, but other than that, they've been dead solid. And they haven't had an easy life. After seeing a multitude of problems with twistlock poles, I'll stick with the BD flicklocks. But that's just me.

intimate

Another thought is the Sierra Nevadas. My pal just lent me the little guidebook for the area that just came out this year; looks to be some fun stuff down there on Mt. Mendel.

FWIW, last year, the Black Ice did come into shape in near classic form last year (a reliable source told me), and with this year's good snowpack, the word is that it has a great chance of coming in again, this year. I have a climbing partner in Wyoming; he said that he plans on keeping his eye on things. Albrects Alley is one on his "to do" list, and he plans on getting it done this year.

Nice. Well then I'll shut up, and let people suggest some climbs that might be fun.

Yeehaw . I guess I brew up a pot of java to chase the Great Divide Hercules Imperial IPA.

That's cool that you have that much time to spend somewhere. I guess I'd head to the Tetons, but that's the only place out that way I've been . Glancing through the Ortenburger Book, there has to be some stuff to do that's pretty chill. I think my pal said that he went up to do the Teewinot via the easy route with his girlfriend, and also, he took her up the Middle Teton, I believe. Then you have Yellowstone, of course. And, The Bunnery in Jackson has great breakfast. The brewpub left something to be desired, though.

Sat up in graupel/sleet/rain/snow at the Stuart/Sherpa Col on Saturday night. Got demoralized, lost motivation, went home yesterday. Looks like the weather came back in full force yesterday, as soon as the sun got high. Rainier looked to have some epic stormin' going on it. Happy to look at the weather from a beer garden last night.

I can be down there Wednesday if anyone cares to join for some drytooling. I haven't looked at the forecast, though. If it's pouring, or a mudbath, I'll likely do something else.

Katie, I noticed, in Will Gadd's Ice Climbing book, that there's a set of Cobras pictured that had been modified for leashless use. As I understand it, Cobras and Black Prophets have the same, if not similar, grip. You might want to email him through his website, www.gravsports.com, and see if he has any ideas. Worth a shot, anyway.

Ate breakfast in Terrebonne, got gas in Madras on the way back from Smith; by the time I rolled into Portland City Limits, someone had rung up +1500 bucks at a Home Depot here, somewhere. Someone mysteriously spent over 3000 bucks on my g/f's card....in England, at an Inn. It's funny how fast and how far a card # can travel. Or, rather, it's NOT funny...

Dammitall, girls. C'mon! http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/7817762p-7732233c.html

Ha! Sounds like a plan. Care to follow suit with the Neutrino and windshirt references?

Funny, it's mediocre beer, and it's value is still more than the truck itself (according to them).

While holding the IPA? Sure, I'll try that. What's that phone number again? Oh, that's right, 911. I do agree that facing backwards on the stairmaster would help; someone from Body Results once told me that working the downhill quad strength is trained by walking up stairs backwards for extended periods of time. Now, that sounds fun...

Seriously. At first, I thought it was a set of ovaries, fallopian tubes, and a uterus. Interesting pics. from this i can sumize you are a)not a woman b)do not have children and c)have never had an x-ray DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! Now, tell me the day I'm going to die, my horoscope, and this week's winning lottery numbers.