bouldergirl27

ooh, ooh - i think i'm going too! i'll be the one hanging my head in the shadow of my super hot/strong/amazingly talented friend, trust me- you'll know it when you see it.

no, no, no... wait, make that, nein, nein, nein - du must die Apfeln essen. okay, forget my horrible german - eat one of the three pound "caramel" apples, forget movie watching or anything active. and i'll probably pass you in the forest somewhere, yay for leavenworth!

beautiful pics once again... but what else would we expect?! looks like you're having a great time (don't forget to steal a mongolian four-eyed sheep dog for me)

don't know for sure, but i highly doubt it. last i was up there (which, in retrospect, was far too long ago) it was looking pretty sad. but i could be totally wrong. i must say it is nice that it's (was) out though, really cuts down on crowds and provides a nice warm-up/cool-down for the lake constance trail. go regardless, and have a great time!

wait a minute.... that's not linz! oh but what else would you be doing but posing with all the pretty girls. miss you so much luke, get your ass home so we can go to joe's.

i highly recommend the pit- simply for the fact that it's free for up to two weeks. not too far out of town, kept pretty clean, a slack-line to keep you busy on rest days, and lots of good people.

did anyone happen to find a hemp flip-flop (rainbow brand) up in the squam forest. i just opened my crash pad and to my horror discovered only one of my trusty allies lying within. i haven't been up there since the last weekend of feb. so i realize it could be quite nasty. anyone, anyone?

brilliant! thanks a bunch

okay, i know this is short notice and the question has probably been asked hundreds of times... but i'm desperate and lazy. so, where is there camping (preferably "free") in squamish? i've only ever stayed at alice lake- and i think they only take reservations, and it's not free. any help would be greatly appreciated since i'm leaving tomorrow morning- YIPPEE!!! thanks in advance to any and all.

yeah, but he said he was never coming back to the states once he got back into canada (if he did) rough last experience... but maybe i'll give it a shot- thanks

does anyone here have any contact info for cole allen? i got to spend some time with him over christmas break but... weird circumstances prevented a formal goodbye. anyway, just hoping to get in touch with him when i venture up to squam. please PM me if you do (gotta respect the boy's privacy)

there's our beloved lukey! hey, glad to see you're finding the time to let us know how you are! although, i must say it sucks here without you- good times in squam approaching and alas no distel! send us some pics soon kid!

Gotta go with Ballard! my sister lives there and i love going to visit. City-like enough to have cool shops(secomd ascent) and good restaurants, but far enough away from the madness that you won't miss B-Ham too much. Plus, it's home to stone gardens- the best damn gym around!

mossy sons-of-bitches! The boulders, that is. But a great time and not nearly the long-ass haul that is a trip to Leavenworth!

I totally agree! Although i try to avoid the bar for minor boo-boos and just let my body work it out, it is great for big flappers- helps them heal much faster. Although, i must say, putting a big plug of it in a gaping, bloody hole in your finger is a bit disconcerting at first! oh, and make sure to cut that excess skin as short as possible!!!

hmm, gonna keep my response free of tension. Well, actually i don't have a ton of experience myself- but when i was gearing up for my first "climbing adventure" my dad (who has TONS of experience) advised cycling. As he is a pretty accomplished runner and cyclist and mountaineer, i tend to take his advice. sorry for the run on sentences!

mmm... "Fat bastard" made at SilverCity Brewery in Silverdale. Great name, extremely popular, approx. 9.8% and fooogin delicious!

Touching the Void- Simpson has a wonderful writing style: clean and powerful, no flowery bullshit. And though it's not so much about climbing, The Snow Leopard by Matthiesen is a must read for anyone who loves the mountains!

Yup, we used to leave Christmas day and stay until around the third of the new year. Celebrating new years down there is a blast... Stealing pallets from Vons and making a huge fire, nothing better.It's crazy all the familiar faces you see down there, and then up at Sqaumish during the summer...

After being down to Bishop the past two winters I'm all sorts of ready for damn cold rock! Just worried about snowy top outs, always a good time.

When does the weather start taking a dive up in Squamish? It's gotta be soon...

My ex-fiance broke both wrists campusing under some stairs, he had to go through some painful (and expensive)PT, but he got back to climbing like a mad man, slopers and all. So a Dr. vistit probably wouldn't hurt.

I'm new to this site, and have noticed that there are quite a few climbers from Bellingham. As I'm considering (heavily) transferring up to WWU next fall, I'd love to have some info about local climbing (spec. bouldering) areas. Thanks!