DirtyHarry

Wow. You are a crazy Muzungu. How does one go about hiring a guard for their motor wagon in Rwanda?

I can't believe it took this long for someone to make a lawyer joke.

Yeah, its real annoying that everyone wants to free climb when its way better to just climb drilled rebar. It would get way more people into the mountains too if it were easier to climb the big faces, without having to hone skills and lame shit like that.

Turned back twenty feet from the summit of the Tooth, huh? Bummer.

S. Face of Prussik in winter? What a big so fucking what? I was being fecicious in my trip report, Gary.

Goodwill / Value Village. Also a good source for sweet old school poles. As well as the bulk of Rolf's technical climbing wardrobe.

Astute point, since I am sure that Fred Becky's sole goal in life is to gain your respect, Mr. snowdrifter.

Black Canyon. Cool. I want to go climbing there too.

Shoot first, maybe ask some questions, er ... later. I don't know if Cheney's hunting strategy is an extension of his foreign policy, or vice-versa?

Washington needs more Via Ferrata style climbs, especially at Index, the Stuart Range, and Washington Pass. With your experience climbing these types of routes, you would be the perfect person to install metal ladders and rungs on many of the climbs there. I hope you will move here and do so. The local climbers would be really grateful.

There is some killer looking terrain over there on that south aspect. It looks like most of it is above Stuart Lake though, as opposed to the north face moraine. But also looked good to the looker's right of Stuart Glacier.

Skiing and clipping bolts at the same time, would be TOUGH!

We were thinking of going up there to ski the Sherpa, but good thing we didn't.

Maybe it was Chuck Norris in a wig. But he didn't climb the Nisqually Icecliff, he stayed in one place and pulled the mountain down with his ice tools.

Maybe it was that jailbait chick with that horrible disability, ADHD, that she overcame by climbing mountains.

I don't think its quite that simple. The argument goes that successfull sports teams bring in money for the city and state - taxes as well as private sector revenue - that would provide more money for things like schools in the long run. And why the issues with sports teams owners? Owners like Howard Schultz are doing their best to create a successfull franchise with a sport team that pays a substantial amount of tax to the state and is fundamentally intertwined with the public interest of city and state. I don't see what is wrong with asking for some state financial help when both parties will be better off for it in the long run. But, on the other hand, if there's no market for the sports team, then maybe we should tell them to get out, but I don't think that's the case here.

But which one comes first? I'm no pro sports afficianado but it seems that building the nice facilities builds interest and revenue which leads to better staff and players and then winning.

Right on, windpack compatriot!

Climb: Enchantments Ski Adventure 2006-Various Date of Climb: 2/12/2006 Trip Report: Me and various accomplices, Kat and Ryan from Ellensburg, and Scott from Cle Elum, set out Friday morning to ski the Enchantments. Got a snow-go tow from Scott up to Mtneers Crk TH, then skinned a couple hours up to the lake. Busted up to the top of Ass-guard Pass where we found a nice sheltered bivy. Conditions going up the pass were HARDPACK. It got cold that night, but we slept pretty well with our tummy's full of Mountaineers Soup. The next day, after sleeping in, we skiied up onto the basin in brilliant sunshine and up above Broomhilda Lake to the col on top of Little Annapurna Crk, from where we had an excellent view of the south face of Prussik Peak, bathed in the glorious sunshine, which stood in all it glory, STILL AWAITING A WINTER ASCENT. The sun had softened the south facing up pretty well, so we skiied down into Little Anapurna Crk with Boola Boola Buttress on the right and Little Annapurna on the left enjoying some bitchin corn turns for about 2000' down into the drainage. Skinning up it was hot like James Brown Celebrity Hottub and we had to strip down to our underoos to make it out. Once on the basin we skinned up and skiied down Enchantment Peak to camp. The next day, Sunday, Ass-guard Pass was like an icy groomer and the trees down to Mtneers Creek a heavy sun crust but not too bad. Then we had beers at the car and enjoyed the sunshine. Woot. Our camera didn't work, but Ryan and Scott took some pictures. Gear Notes: skis and various accoutraments. Approach Notes: easy

Thanks. Sounds simple enough.

Who cares? Just go anyway. My guess is TC might not be too bad, but could have gotten a lot of blow in and might be a snow slog. You'll just have to go find out yourself. I might be up in that neighborhood myself this weekend. Skiing of course, though.

Anyone have detailed beta on constructing a heat exchanger out of copper tubing or whatever for a canister stove. I know there were some threads about this before at some point, but I can't seem to find them.

I'd never heard of Gary Ygevne till he started making an ass out of himself on a regular basis.

You're probably not wearing enough flair either.

He probably sucks at pillaging