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Yeah they basically look the same, except the doors open differently. If ya didn't know anything about aviation you wouldn't know the difference. Fun plane, Steve is a rad pilot, and I'm just trying to be one

It's a 76 Piper Cherokee

Glad your back with us, sorry I could not make it to hold the rope for you... Steve and I flew around Theilson on the 4th to check on conditions... Since its no secret any more, and I doubt we'll be returning anytime soon, I got this video whilst doing so if anyone cares... Watch the dash at 2:55 it got a little bit bumpy [video:youtube]H-xrGNerfaA

For the pug I like the via ferrata style leashes with the screamer built in, gives him a little more wiggle room

this is how my harness is usually rigged, main belay device on two screamers, grigri on a shorty screamer, then backup device and tiblock on a scream aid girth hitched through the belay loop. i think this is what most guys in yosemite are doing these days

Pick up Greg Orton's Rock Climbing Western Oregon: Rouge edition. Its got some stuff on the coast a little bit south of you, that should keep you busy for a little while http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Western-Oregon-Rogue/dp/1879415461 Other wise, there's a fair amount coastal rock so just go explore, I flew over some fun looking stuff near Bandon after taking off from North Bend...

hehe ya, I guess I realized I'm not some well respected hard man so who the hell would listen to me anyways, and I'm not too into online shit shows any more. I hope some of you saw my point tho and maybe some will agree with me.

Like Steve said putting that clove hitch on a silent partner would be a start

Wow now there's a legend in the house! Anything you could add would be awesome Scott!!!

Hey there, we get the bolts donated to us by the ASCA. Feel free to check out www.safeclimbing.org for some more info. And if your inclined you can donate some money and specify where for . As far as buying bolts, I've never bought bolts from a retail store so I would say the cheapest you'll find would be online even with shipping. Cheers!

dood lets watch eiger sanction on it! ill bring it over!!!

NW Alpine goin big!!!!

Hey I found a really nice camera up at Wolf Rock today. It still works so I doubt its been there that long. I'll pull some pictures off it and post em when I get a chance. If its yours give a shout. Edit: Unfortunately there where no good people pictures on the camera except for this one... But there where 100+ pictures of Wolf Rock it self so I assume the owner may have some interest in climbing.

The Polar Bear (5.10d)

yeah MARKD!!!! see you in a couple weeks!

why dont you climb with me Josh?!?!?!?!

Ian is spot on with Maiden Peak shelter... pretty cool, they helicoptered that huge stove in there and it's got solar lighting. Pretty slick place to ski into and you can make some pretty good turns in the area. and then Shapp is right, Anthony Lakes is the coolest place ever IMO... splurge for a day of cat skiing, that shit is so fun and lazy =) I will definitely be making at least 3 trips out there this year! Back country, lift access, what ever Anthony Lakes is THE SHIT! My personal local favorite is skiing around Potato Hill neat Santiam pass, great super easy access back country 1000' runs 15min from the car. Also Tombstone Pass/Echo Basin area is good for some turns as well. Anthony Lakes stokeage!!! Link to: Anthony Lakes cat ski pics

Sup Shapp

Holy shit! I never really read spray... but this was too good...

dunno - i like to be lost and so never seem to have a guidebook - thought that was the tombstone crack that abraxas went to at the end of p3? we rapped where there was a good anchor and everythign above was chossy easiness to the false summit, from which you look to do a rope-lenght of traversing, then some down and back up to the true top. i'll be back soon enough i bet, fucking beaconben is drawn to this thing like flies 2 shit! Sounds like you made the tombstone crack. Heard its something amazing. I've hiked up the backside and to the true summit a while ago but will be making it via Abraxas one of these days with some Germans. Couldn't find the top anchor but I have a feeling I was close. From the summit its an easy 4th class scramble off the back side down a short chimney to the west of the true summit. There is an old anchor up there to rap of the back side, but is not needed at all.

Hey Jim... Miss you a ton still!!!! Tyler

Flew by Beacon at about 2-3pm on Thursday. Looked for some plaid but not sure if we saw any... woulda snapped a pic but it was a little windy.

Its amazing how popular this place has become since its outing in the new book. Cool people are taking an interest in obscure areas, but wonder why the Zoo is seeing so much traffic? Are you guys approaching from the grasslands or from smith?