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None. We get the hell back to our own country, our own continent, our own hemisphere, and work on our own problems. We start producing and using biodiesel, and let the people who live in the Middle East work out their own problsm. IsolationistsRUs.

Holy cramoly! What are you guys smoking?

Saw the topic and thought it was a rant about legislation regulating the belaying of climbers.

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. Oh wait, do you mean my boob, or the gear sling? Oops, wandering into spray territory. I'll shut up now and go pack for climbing tomorrow. And rethink that triaxially loaded gear sling.

Of course, my gear sling is a boob masher. I hate that.

Hm, it doesn't mash my nuts. Oh wait, I don't have any...another good reason to be a girl.

How 'bout frogs? (How many posts until I'm no longer a "stranger"?)

I just bought a BD Alpine Bod harness, three weeks ago, and it does not have a belay loop. You have to thread your pearabiner between the crotch loop and waist belt. It's really hard to keep the belay device from cross-loading the carabiner opening because you have to belay straight up on the top of the biner, when the tendency is for it to slip down, facing out. Turning the pearabiner around means the lock is rubbin up against your shirt, not good either. Not sure I'm going to stick with it. I love the snap leg loops, though. That's why I bought it.

I'm looking for someone to climb with weekly at the Redmond VW (I know it's not the best gym, but it's just down the hill from work, and crossing the bridge and getting down to Ballard on a weekday evening sucks). I'm a 5'6-5'8ish climber, and want to get better. I've been crag climbing once or twice a week, and want to add a day of gym climbing (little though I like gym climbing). I'll be happy to swap belaying on routes at our respective climbing levels--means moving around the gym more, but wth. Looking at Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays. Will probably buy a 10-visit pass and see if I'm getting enough outdoor climbing at that point to be closer to where I want to be. PM me if interested. I'll even buy the occasional beer, eh.

Hey, thanks!

Well, we're bringing one rope, because we'll be crossing the glacier (although I've heard it's basically a snowfield this time of year). I'll recommend against taking along a second rope--why should 3 people be carrying 2 ropes? I don't think it will be necessary. Thanks all.

Has anybody summitted Whitehorse around this time of year? Did you need to do a double-rope rappel? Three of us going next week and the trip leader wants to take two ropes. Waiting to hear back on the 'why,' but I figure he must be expecting to do a double-rope rap off the summit block. Yeah, I'm new here, so be nice, OK? OK. Glad that's settled.