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Anyone want to do some rock climbing around Portland this weekend? I'm thinking Rocky Butte, but wherever's fine. Schedule is open right now - Sat. or Sun.

Oregon Mountain Community in Portland usually has good cord for slinging hexes. Not sure if they mail-order.

Dude you expect me to read some masive paragraph...get real So how do you like working at Nordstroms anyway??? Note to would-be ranters: use paragraph breaks. They're not just for professionals!

Nolse's been waiting for someone to say "windshirt" or "lost biner" or "girth pillar" just so he could use that image! But seriously -- Nolse's right about the Finger of Fate. It's super fun. If you're looking for an easier route up the perch, Lopez mentions a 5.3 route up the NW shoulder, and I think that you can fourth-class the N side. But the mountaineer's route looks really fun. It's on my list for this summer too.

Best cover ever, and I can't believe I didn't think of this yesterday: Dsico's cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Easily the worst cover of all time. And for some reason, it's got way heavier rotation than the original -- which, like every song on "Greetings from Asbury Park NJ," is sublime. Good cover? The Clash's version of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves." Better than the original, even without the falsetto stylings.

Yeah, it is. But I wouldn't be surprised if there was a common root between the two.

"Tup" is probably a variation of "top" (as a verb). Seen here in Othello, Act 1, Scene 1: Here's the real linguistic mystery: is this 17th century relic the ancestor of our modern-day "schtupp"?

Nice, fellas. Looks like fun.

Cool windshirt! Also, the mountains are pretty neat too.

NOLSe, as soon as we start getting some longer days here I'm totally into climbing at Rocky Butte after work.

By the way, there's a cool picture of Barad-Dur HERE

So exactly what parts of the Menagerie are closed for raptor nesting? Are Rooster Rock and the formations around it open all year?

What they said.

Sounds like I missed out!

Is that "Jack of Hearts"? I remember climbing a 5.9 crack in that area with some kind of card-playing name. I was on a toprope, the crack seemed thin and a little tricky to protect. Jack of Hearts is fun, but I think the route Sketchfest is talking about is to the right of it. I thought it looked like a neat line but haven't tried it yet. The pockmarked face to the left of Jack of Hearts has a challenging balancey problem that spanked me pretty good last time I was there.

Plus I think climb max gives you 15% off on pro when you buy 3 or more pieces, rock gym membership or not. At least that's the deal they've given me a couple of times. Best gear shop in town, hands down, in my opinion.

74.564543 - 65 = 9.564543 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit. 9.564543 x ($177/(81-65)) = $105.80775. Just send them a check for $105.81, problem solved. Just remember to show your work!

Well, if I can score a cool pair of suspenders like that I'll start wearing my knickers cragging. That'd turn some heads at Smith.

There's a couple leads for you in this link. Talks about ice climbing at Pictured Rocks on Michigan's UP. The article also offers an explanation of how ice climbing differs from rock climbing -- very illuminating!

Yeah, exactly. I have a pair of heavier leather boots that I take on snow climbs that suit me much better than the plastics I've tried. Everyone's opinion is going to be different on this. Sounds like your feet get cold easy, so you'll probably prefer plastics. I've known a few folks who threw a lot of money away on plastic boots that they didn't really need, just 'cause they thought that they had to have 'em.

I heard the blue route was bolted on rappel.

Alex speaks the truth. No reason that I can think of to get plastics for WA/OR.

Nice "Billiard Room"!

Convenient enough for the REI target market. I think it fits right in. OK, here's a question for you all. When did sandals start costing almost as much as hiking boots? I went in to the Pearl REI last week to get a new pair of Tevas (or similar) and they didn't have anything less than $90. My real question - where can I buy some cheap sandals in Portland?