KaskadskyjKozak

I have never voted FOR a presidential candidate. And my vote has never mattered anyways, living in "blue" states. Except in '88.

A ski train to Stevens would be way cool. They've already got the tracks (how close do those get to Steven's anyway?). Just build a station and bus shuttle up there, and maybe a station at Shillshole or Magnolia. People already paying big bucks for the damn lift tix. You could probably soak 'em for a train ticket too. That would be sweet not having to drive home after a tiring day on the slopes. Just think of the $$$ they could get from beer sales alone! Yeah, we greens need mass transit to all our luxury sport destinations! That's what's important!

I voted AGAINST Kerry. Maybe you guys should have nominated a viable candidate in 2004 instead of that worthless fucknut.

Hillary in a blue dress? Payback time in the oval office? I'm sure No.13 would be happy to give Hillary a blow job.

Wish you and your type would have taken this advice in 2000, since we've had to hear "But... but... Clinton got a blowjob!" for nearly a decade now. Hey, got any more newsflashes updating us on Larry Craig?? Fucking hypocrite.

My entire order is backordered 2 weeks. I ordered a range of sizes so I'm guessing they don't have any C4s in stock. It's frustrating but those are good prices so I guess I have to surrender something (in this case, speed). it's not too hard to find C4's for 20% off. REI just had them for this price at their big sale a few weeks ago, and I've bought them with this discount online before from backcountrygear or one of the other popular vendors (gearexpress, etc etc)

wouldn't it be a lot slower to descend the W ridge? This option actually would be appealing because we are thinking of hiking in to the base of the ridge on the first evening (say, after work), sleeping there, doing the climb and returning to get out sleeping bags on the way out.

Hey, you know what they say, Love It Or Leave It. Or just threaten to leave it. You know, pull an Alec Baldwin.

cocaine's a hellofa drug what's better - cocaine or heroin???

it's rancid and mixed with pus from festering internal wounds.

Get with the program... comrade.

Cool, but... what about N ridge of Stuart? I'm getting lighter boots now for a specific approach, but fully intend to do more technical routes where I'd like to save weight and need rock shoes for the technical part. Perhaps you considering bringing/buying too much gear for these routes? I think the best idea is to use tennis shoes or trail runner type shoes for W. Ridge of Stuart. The approach (mostly on a trail), the climb, and the descent down the dusty trail of the cascadian couloir. What reason would there be for any other kinda of extra/heavier footwear? For the N. Ridge, most people almost always take rock shoes as there are several 5.9 pitches. However, getting to and from the route again is easily done in tennis shoes and this will make your pack lighter and hence the climbing MUCH more fun than hauling boots along on your back. If climbing the North Ridge of Stuart from mid-summer onward, there is no need for snow and ice gear of any type, and you wont even have to set foot on snow. Although if you are planning on descending one of the north side glaciers, plan accordingly. OK, so here's where I am coming from: 1) I plan to ascend W ridge in July, when there is some water en route including snow on the cascadian, which I intend to descend. 2) I know of at least one person personally who fell and seriously injured himself on snow on the Cascadian. I want to bring boots and light crampons for the descent. 3) I have rolled my ankle and injured it in the past and would prefer ankle support for the approach and walk out. 4) I have had advice already from a very experienced climber to buy lighter boots for the approach (that take crampons) and to wear rock shoes for the "climbing/scrambling" parts of the route, and carry the boots up with me. Right now I'm weighing option 4) with just bringing lighter boots and no rock shoes.

AWESOME PHOTOS!

Obyasnenie ego vvedeniya prostoe: vo vremya molodosti sered kommunisticheskikh gospodinov on prosto prinyal sliskhom mnogo russkikh khuev v zhopy da rot.

Welcome back, C. You forget your password or what? And yes, we are, like, weird. It's why you luv us. It's my semi-yearly delurking season (sort of like the semi-yearly womens sale at Nordstrom, only different). The rest of the year I watch. And wait. What are the sale prices on women like at Nordstrom's? If you have to ask you can't afford them. The purchase price is the least consideration. The maintenance costs are what will bleed you dry.

This Bud's for you Porter:

Was the snow melted out for the final scramble section on Snowfield? Great TR... and good job getting out there!!!!!!!

I'll experiment tonight with the different sizes and plug in different links to the TR.

I had to edit them to fit under the site limit and didn't know they'd show up so big. Next time I'll edit them down even smaller.

You want to be known as ALF?

Obama will certaily break that record too

hell no. Kittens, OTOH....

"Two mugs you'll never see on Mt. Rushmore"