selkirk

For front loaders, do most people worry about chemicals from the previous cycles? I've got one that's filthy with aluminum dust, but am a little sketched about throwing into a washer with out knowing what's gone through it previously. TIA

So what does it take to get their the UIAA / CEN certification yanked? I imagine if that were pulled they would get dropped from all reliable retailers in the blink of an eye. Also isn't the intent of the safety label to answer questions like this? It seems like retailers might be liable if they were carrying non- UIAA / CE approved hardware but for something that's supposed to meet those standards it seems like the retailer should have some protection / recourse to the manufacturer?

I'll take it. I've turned a couple into doormats lately. They hold up great(have had one on the front porch for about 2 years now? Only problem is that I haven't quite figured out how to tighten them down and keep them square. They also end up a little more trapezoidal than I want We've actually got a climbing rope leash that somebody gave us Our is only a short one (probably 2m of total rope). I bet you could sell them to one of the local smaller pet stores like Mud Bay?

grrrrrr, I'm not nearly this far along!!!

I need to bug out around 1:00 or so, but I'd love to get out for a couple of pitch's in the morning. Dog's welcome. (if it makes a difference, and I may bring mine.). PM me if your interested Josh

If somebody read post's from Spray I don't think we'd come off in nearly so positive a light

Not to say that Pam is not a real woman, but I doubt you have anything to be jealous of. The climber chicks I know are way hotter than Pam (a bit more on the real side if you know what I am saying) I've decided that Pam scares me.

Cleaning up is easy! Finding someone who thinks it's cool when you come home dirty and bloody is much harder!!

72 and very temperature controlled. Unluckily it doesn't really do much indoors

How they hell can they possibly be sold out of those things

true true I can't remember who said it but.... "writers, no matter how ugly, drunk, or otherwise objectionable always have pretty wives." Hey Selkirk! Tried any good whisky recently? Just about to finish a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask And did finish a bottle of Drambuie last night

You'll take less core, and learn to think just like every other engineer. I've always thought this was one of the serious weakness in many engineering curriculums. Many graduates can dissect almost any technical problem, but have no awareness of the world around them or the world as a whole. On of my saddest moments was in engineering grad school at UW, was when it was announced that Archbishop Desmond Tutu was coming to UW to recieve an honorary degree, and NONE of the other folks in the TA office had the slightest idea who he was.

true true I can't remember who said it but.... "writers, no matter how ugly, drunk, or otherwise objectionable always have pretty wives."

Does anyone ever go after the Death-cicles above the puncbowl with a nice hunting rifle. It would really be a community service

Bugger, it looks like it's going to be another winter where the avy/mudslide forecast is stay home and drink

That's not true!! It's fun even if your mediocre, it's just not a bit practical that I can see If you're already good at downhill, you'll probably pick Tele up relatively quickly.

Props to Kevin for breaking trail. tup: The photo's don't do the falls justice though. They were far wetter and less adhered than they look. Really need another week of cold temps, and/or a much reduce flow rate. It seemed like there was just too much water flowing to get good ice formation. Cheers Josh

It sounds like Wayne was already up there, but is anyone interested in E38 or Franklin Falls tomorrow? (Mostly looking for a single day trip from Seattle, lead up to WI3, or TR up to 4/5). Cheers Josh

Anyone interested in Franklin Falls or E38 on Saturday? looks to be some reasonable stuff in. I've lead WI3, and M4 but never together. I'd be interested in TR'ing or leading if the gear looks good.

Thanks It looks like we'll probably be bringing ice gear with us so long as it stays cold. How is the Snake River Canyon down towards Hagerman? I was looking at a waterfall site and it seems like there are quite a few out that direction? Do they keep running through the winter and or form up? Cheers Josh

Exit 38 is a reaonably quick sport climbing fix, but if your trying to sneak out after work for a few hours it's your best bet. Lot's of places to climb within about 2 1/2 hours for single day trips, and Smith, Squamish, and the North Cascades all make great 2 or 3 day trips. Lot's of sport, lot's of trad, lot's of Alpine Seattle in the summer is pretty hard to beat Unluckily your pretty much hosed for regular winter rock. The Sunshine wall at Vantage will put two or three weekends during the winter where it's warm enough to climb, and starts to be regular around March/April. That's why everyone and their dog ski's

Bump? Forecast looks nice and cold for the next couple of weeks! Is there any ice (or will there be any?) around Boise to be had? I'll be there over New Years and would love to find some Ice to scratch my way up. Cheers Josh

I'm going to be down in Boise for a week over New Years, and was wonering if it's worth bringing my ice gear and/or where to go? Would have to be single day trips, WI 4 or less, and 1 or 2 pitches. Oh, and road-cut ice would work just fine TIA

Great night guys! Lots of fun, and it was neat to be able to test drive some of the new tools. And great job to those who set up the comp routes Now I just wish I could actually work them for a while Maybe next year I'll actually get my ass in shape

any idea how stiff the comp routes will be? Sounds like fun but there's the whole issue that I suck