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I love how these threads always degenerate to "Dru vs. the World"

I am coming up from OR to the sasquatch festival for memorial weekend at the gorge and wanted to know if anyone would be up for a jaunt in the climbing area. I've been in the feathers before but dont really know the area at all other than that.(are there other climbing areas in Vantage?) I climb .11 sport and .9 trad (is there any at vantage?). cheers , ~Ian

Thats really cool! It would be great to see them there again. This site says they might be coming down from Canadia and also mentions sightings. http://www.conservationnw.org/wildlife-habitat/gray-wolf Gosolo, you might report your sighting to the organization above.

Do they exist? I have met several people who claim to have either seen a lone male in the area or claim to know of one. Seen him before?

clog cams?

I think he was referring to pre euro influenced native americans climbing V4. I bet they could climb at least V10 barefoot.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6173286/ Betcha you thought I was talking about climbing huh.

Know how to get ahold of them? They are Oregon climbers. Possibly Corvallis area but in the Willamette Valley somewhere.

If you anticipate cooking for more than 2 people, the dragonfly's wide base is golden. You'll wish you had it when you knock over that big pot that was sitting on 3 toothpick-size arms

If you invest in a synthetic ~20d bag, how long will it keep it's temp rating? I've been told 3-5 yrs depending on storage(stuffed or loose) and then it looses 5d per year after that due to fibers breaking down. Have you found that to be true? Should one compensate for this by getting a slightly warmer bag? high humidity is also going to make it feel colder. In dry atmosphere you can probably get away with a higher rating.

's all about the didgeridoo!

"A Multi-Displacement System that at cruising speed shuts the system down to 4 of the eight cylinders for increased fuel economy. Estimated EPA fuel economy is 17-mpg City and 25-mpg Highway. " pretty snazzy!

it slabs out for the last 10-15 feet. the (5.8)crux is at about 15 ft

What are the major differences between a cheap cam and a spendy one? are the materials different enough to make a 70% difference? I know the obvious reasons (more plastic, softer aluminum...) but it just seems that cams could only be so cheap before they become drastically unsafe. Thoughts?

Heh, maybe it is the whiny OSU ICC beyoches bolting. I would take great pleasure chopping something they drilled.

Being familiar with the route you schpeek of, CHOP IT! it is an easy highball that has no need for a bolt. there is enough moss piled at the bottom to pad any fall from the top anyway. Save the hanger for a real route!

How many kids with ADD does it take to change a lightbulb? "Lets go ride bikes!"

Screw 'em all! Get the BD guide.

My girlfriend thought they were "cute" Should climbing gear be "cute"?

I just got a pair of G12s and wanted to know if anyone had any criticisims of them. I kinda dig them now.

The wind on top was about 5 miles or less. Tiny gusts. Beautiful. The highway is closed from bachy parking lot but there was a sign about a mile down the road that said the road and meadow are closed to snowmobiles because they are going to be plowing. Didnt give a date for being cleared but it should be clear some time soon. Oh, and there was still 6-7 ft of snow minimum on the road then. (the roadsigns were just poking through.

I was butt sliding on the snow slope a while ago and actually felt heat from friction with the snow. I clocked myself with GPS and hit 21 mph. Now imagine what hitting rime ice would do to your frank and beans at that speed. otter slide =

Yes, the tracks are in a wilderness area. Its good to see that there is condemnation of the act (I really didn't expect anything different from the people on this board). Truly it is frequently the disrespectful few who ruin it for the rest of us. My one other beef with sledders is that in 4 miles of walking in sled tracks and dragging my board on the road, the bottom of my board was covered in oil. When that melts off, what is it doing to the alpine meadows?

Photos: http://oregonstate.edu/~rothi/S.%20Sister/

after you are through "the hard parts", still stay alert. Not doing so cost a dear friend her life when she slipped on gravel after the "hard" parts.