KaskadskyjKozak

When I got stung a few years ago on the Snowking approach, it was not the pain of the stings that sucked so much as the crazy itching all next week! These pests must be eradicated!

You can not see the hypocrisy here? The Valley of the Kings is itself a blight on the natural environment. Men raped the rock there carving stairs, hallways, and rooms in the earth. Then when the earth reclaimed this land, men came again to rape the rock again. And you are participating in this carnage. And you cry your crocodile tears about bolts?

It would be cool to see a topo and/or better photos of Champagne

This guy is solid... and yes a badass. We wants to head up the big R again this year - in December... hopefully someone will jump in on it.

Hey Mounties! When you climb stuff like this at Vantage (pictured below), you endorse its environmental trashing by sport-climbers. Don't even pretend you have an environmental conscience when you teach courses in such things. Proud of yourselves???? [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/uploads/10147/Vantage_attrocity_1_.jpg[/img] (And it case you haven't figured it out, the red-circles indicate permanent alterations to the landscape in the form of bolts....and there are even more on those "routes" in addition to those indicated.) STFU

I know someone who turned around on Ingalls last w/e. Got up the first pitch on the easy route - and hit ice. More concerned about snow accumulation right now and weather it will melt in time for Sat.

I disagree. It is longish but that's about it. Slab moves are cheatable with holds, it would only be rated 5.7-5.8 at Darrington, is over-bolted, is often occupied, and freeway noise is LOUD. I will refrain from rattling off a long list of better (IMHO) X38 climbs as this thread is about wasps. I am with Dru: wasps are not bees. One key difference is that bees have barbs on the end of the stingers so they can only sting once, their bodies are torn apart after they sting you, and they die shortly thereafter. Wasps have barbless stingers, can sting more than once, and tend to have meaner dispositions, perhaps relating to the low cost of stinging you. Still, you have my sympathy. My wife and I stumbled on a nest above little Si and were chased down the trail hundreds of yards. We each got four stings that hurt for days. This is the time of year when those little bastards turn real mean. Best to hike with a can of wasp killer to exact revenge on them.

Does anyone know if the pass has gotten any snow accumulation? I'm considering heading up there Sat and would hate to have snow or ice on the rock...

the dog route conga line follow it

Good job, D!

Get over yourself, KK. You have been no less of an ass. Or not much less. Really. "You guys" ebb and flow with respect who is being the bigger jerk one day or the next, but the fact is you clearly have shown you like rolling in dog pooh. Tvash has gone out and actually put some work into trying to make our voting process better. What about you? Post belligerent stuff on a climber's website and suggest that people who don't like America should leave? Enjoy your pigsty - and your pig friend. I'm done.

No actually, no thanks, I think I just will not participate. I have no desire to interact with complete assholes, whether here or in real life. Think about that, as a moderator of this site. You warned the guy; it has no effect. Yeah, yeah, I know you'll all start off with your "drama queen" flames, "FW" this and that. But really, people like TTK and GGK, who spew nothing *but* hatred and venom, who don't seem to like anyone really, have just gotten tiresome. And the prospect of meeting them in "real life" through cc.com events is even less appealing.

Yeah, this guy is real convincing. And a real pleasure to have around on this forum.

the pics are fine. another example of "user error", I'm sure

Exclude people from voting? Of course not! The Democrat party is ALL INCLUSIVE - including the dead, convicted felons and illegal immigrants!!!

+1

and the word was made flesh. and the flesh has two big, droopy, simian breasteses

If it's true, then it's just another example of "an all-American family". --Barf-- If you hate America so much, f-ing leave, you loser.

the liberal propaganda and misinformation machine is trucking along as usual

NOW THAT'S CHANGE I CAN BELIEVE IN!!!!

I think all rational people agree with this. I find it stunning that this debate and the balance the budget debate as well hasn't hit center stage in the US Presidential elections. Issues? It's much more important to dump hate on Palin because of her personal choices, family life, religion, and whatever else doesn't sit well with a vitriolic libturd. Politics of personal destruction, baby! BTW, I saw Obama on O'Reilley last night and was very impressed by how he handled the interview and badgering. I like to see these guys off their talking points and more "real".

Yes, definitely! xisIVhc64Ng

Me too! aatjerFCRP8

RIGHT! LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GREATEST CRISIS HUMANITY FACES - GLOBAL WARMING! FOCUS, PEOPLE, FOCUS!

defeatism is a hallmark of liberalism