Ireneo_Funes

Yeah, 2 guys are dead, remember. A little respect...

I almost bagged a 16-point mushroom in Massachusetts!

How'd this turn into the decapitated-ungulate thread?

How about "If Kerry and Bush were belayers...."? Who'd you trust to keep his brake hand on the rope?

Well, to each his own. I've always thought that route was pretty fun, especially the offwidth part.

b-rock's right. Smith is the place to be this weekend. Perfect conditions for "TRAINING FOR THE ALPINE" (a registered trademark of NOLSECORP).

Sorry, I don't agree. You say that folks who aren't completely happy with the PRG should either (1) keep it to themselves, (2) go climb somewhere else, or (3) open their own gym. First of all, I don't have the time, money or inclination to open my own gym. Second, sharing our concerns about what's going on at the PRG (high prices, lame routes, no swimming pool...) is a good way to let Gary know that maybe there's some stuff he should think about changing. In my business, I'd much prefer that my customers let me know when they had a problem rather than just keeping it to themselves, or going elsewhere. I hope Gary sees or hears about some of this stuff, and I hope that he recognizes it as an opportunity to improve things, rather than a bunch of malcontents whining.

A buddy of mine has a really old pair of rock shoes with full-on hightops, like Chuck Taylors. I think that they might have been made by Vasque? He never gets his ankles scraped up. Of course, I'm pretty sure that they don't make 'em anymore, but frankly I don't understand why...

Right on, Michael & Matt. Nice to see a little sanity on this subject.

I'm with you there. And what's up with the artful bike racks populating the Pearl district? It's the wave of the future...bike racks ashamed of their utilitarian nature, masquerading as sculpture.

I went to club sport once and thought it was pretty lame. No fun bouldering. I go to PRG 'cause it's 2 blocks from my front door, which makes the outrageous prices sting a little less. Come on, though, Iain -- you go to PRG 'cause of the naked gay men in the bouldering area, wearing their nut tools and prussiks on their nipple rings. Clipping their rock shoes to their backpacks and such.

When they get a swimming pool, then it'll be worth the $67 for a month pass.

Shred, are you going to Smith too this weekend?

Yeah, I thought Kerry's answer to the faith question was good, almost eloquent. But over all, a lackluster debate. I even dozed off a little bit at the end.

Or Poland. Especially don't forget human-dog speed ascents in Poland!

Climbing 5.19 on Mars. Seriously, I don't ever think about this kind of thing, 'cause it doesn't have much relevance to why I climb. Though all this stuff sounds cool and all.

I haven't bought anything from Patagonia for a dozen years, but yeah, it would be a drag if Nike bought them out. I've always considered Patagonia a socially conscious company, and I think that Nike is just the opposite -- only pretending to have a commitment to the environment and economic justice when it's convenient.

Probably it's mostly a scree slog now, but if I were going up there next weekend I'd bring crampons and axe just in case. As far as blanket tips go...wool, for sure.

Uncle Tricky had some memorable things to say himself on the wavelike qualities of wind...thermodynamics...something something. Dropping science! I was a little too far gone to appreciate the finer points, but it was impressive stuff.

I thought so too. I recommend immediate bannination of this expression.

Free climbing is to aid climbing as pumpkin carving is to ceramic pumpkins...?

I'm sure you're both nice-enough guys, but if you keep it up this is going to start looking like the Dishman love-in. Iain, keep it in perspective, ok? That found-neutrino-on-the-girth-pillar thread was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen on this board. We all owe NOLSe a debt of gratitude.

the menagerie, a huge amount of routes for you and only you when your there! im trying to find a partner to get in there this weekend if any one want to join me. Yeah, I saw your partner post - I'd join you, but this weekend I'm following the beaten path to Smith. Maybe sometime later in the fall if it stays dry, though. I hiked up to Rooster Rock last Friday and saw a lot of potentially fun climbing there. I think I was probably the only one up there that day.

What's the eastern variation of the North Ridge route? Just going to climber's left out of the notch, or something else?

I've checked out Dodge, and looked at Greg Orton's SW Oregon book (though I don't have a copy; think the 1st edition's sold out). I'm just wondering where other folks like to go when they want to get off the beaten path. C'mon, who wants to break out the double 0.348 furlong ropes and the crepe soled shoes and send some choss?