james_e

Some friends and I are looking to do something a little more unpopulated, and just happen to be taking a six day hike into the olympics. Is there anything up there that's worth visiting? Any guidebooks we should consult? thanks much!

that picture . nice tr

oh yeah I'm not saying that a nut would have held in that exact spot, but it's possible that she just wasn't watching her placements well enough and anything could've pulled.

There's nothing saying passive pro wouldn't have pulled out either. Maybe she just didn't pay as much attention to those placements as she should've. Maybe a nut would've stayed. Maybe not. It shows that there could've been a problem with the placement of the green alien, but it's just as possible to screw up placement of passive pro. Nobody saw the placement before it pulled, so don't make any assumtions yet.

But what are these new metolius and trango cams they speak of? Nothin on the websites. As far as the new OPs go, they're just toys in my opinion. For 90 bucks each, they make choosing gear a little more mindless. That's about it. Curious about the metolius and trangos though... -james

oh that's perfect. go to beach 3 near kalaloch. theres some bouldering there i hear. just go down the path and go left on the beach. check the rockclimbing.com route listings for more info.

wrinkle lump armstrong

if you can drive, i'm game. where are you leaving from?

isn't it still ablaze? or maybe you're climbing at tumwater or peshastin. haven't heard any updates on the fire in a while.

one more question: what diameter/type of cord or webbing do you use for the gunks tie-off? -james

look it up at rockclimbing.com. it says something about san juan island there. good luck

possibly, still not sure about my schedule.

haha yeah... i'll see him at the competitions! awesome. what's his name? i'll try and spot him.

awesome. who? i'm on the vertical world kitsap team. did jason lawson make it? havent had a chance to talk to any of them yet. hohm- what team is your son considering joining? -james

mmhmm...this really sounds like a joke... and if it is, it's a really bad one

mmhmm......this really sounds like a joke.... and if it is, it's a really bad one

jesus.....you guys are taking this WAY too seriously. i was being facetious! get over it! damn you don't have to get completely insulted just because there aren't very many teenagers on this site and i was trying to find a few. and really, i didn't actually say anything insulting to any of you. when i said "ripe" that was completely a joke. anyway, i'm probably going to delete this post soon, so you guys don't have to worry about it. and loosen up a little. -james

what's wrong with the small forged friends? i've heard that the stem is wide enough compared to the head that it can actually get jammed in the crack, but does that actually happen that often? -james

i'm on a budget and i've narrowed it down to these three. i know forged friends are good, but it's kind of a pain in the ass to tie them off every time i want to make a horizontal placement. i've heard from several sources that flexcams walk a lot. haven't really heard much about robots, except that they got the editor's choice for best value in rock and ice. thanks! -james

just gettin started on some trad stuff. anyone have any recommendations for good value cam and nut sets? i'm thinkin maybe some robots? cant be terribly expensive. include links too if you can. thanks. -james

hazed clot quaffle clown

yeah so i posted this before and all i got was directions and that i should call olympic mountaineering. so i tried that....several times. nobody's picking up (wtf?). so any other info/beta/routes, etc that could help me out? thanks. -james

why do you dislike x38?

yeah that'll help. everyone just act immature.

yeah, but it's kind of a long drive from bremerton to leavenworth to only climb for one day. any other opinions?