KaskadskyjKozak

Agreed. With two parties, the necessary coalitions that result combined with the corrupting influences (money, lobbies, paying off friends and supporters) basically waters down each party to the point of not standing for much.

I guess they actually do something (other than post on an internet climbing site).

I am strongly for it but it was a jab at liberals who seem to think that it is an adequate "trade off" for austerity/warmongering and the total hijacking of our democracy. it was a joke; to laugh would require a personality, a sense of humor, and, well, the ability to do so.

you reply because you enjoy being pissed... almost as much as feeling sorry for yourself and the sorry state of the world

You know damn well I am right. But keep on keepin on with your "crusade"

Your "point" is pretty much nothing but endless permutations on the theme of how much life (in the US) is unfair and sucks. In other words, whining.

Life must sure be tough when nothing makes you happy ever, eh j_b?

Either way your incessant, shrill whining will continue.

Does this mean you are not voting for Hillary?

Hillary in 2012!

O-suck's 2012 campaign slogan? It's a good thing the opposition has a viable, promising candidate

Not to mention you don't want to get sap all over your rope. So, it's a lose-lose. :-)

Rain? I was climbing Monkey Face on the first in shorts and a t-shirt. Blue bird day........ You were climbing?

Yeah, high/extreme avy in the backcountry every day is awesome!

Hiding behind another alias avatar... who's the pussy?

Why are there so many alias avatars?

Hope and change 2012!!!

Are you spayed or neutered?

wOOt!!!

Yeah, but, like, Christianity is the same...

А якщо така ж образа нікому тут не зрозуміла?

looks in control to me damn that's some bad ass climbing.

The FS web site talks about work being done fixing part of the washouts (last bit will never be fixed) this year. Does anyone know the concrete time frame for this other than "late summer".

That's exactly right, Off. The Mountaineers climbing program generally emphasizes trad climbing on alpine routes. The Basic class teaches people the skills they need to safely follow on very easy alpine rock climbs, and participate on easy glacier climbs. The intermediate program teaches people to lead on multi-pitch, trad routes, augment glacier travel skills, and move on to alpine ice and winter/mixed climbing. The sports climbing class is generally offered as a bridge for people who learned enough as basic students to say follow on the Tooth or Ingalls and then want to move on to leading, but would like more time on real rock, or get some comfort leading without investing in a rack or learning to place pro off the bat. Many choose to skip sport climbing and just go straight into trad leading. Some basic class graduates leave the Mounties and learn to lead on trad all on their own, never going into the intermediate program. Others leave and become sport climbers all on their own. The sports climbing class does not teach people to drill bolts and set up routes. Nor do its instructors generally do that. Structured courses by a big club/organization are not for everyone. They are a route for some to learn.