GTIGuy

I'm glad that no one would mistake me for a competent climber. But yeah, this would worry me too. You probably made the right decision to not continue to put your health in his hands; no point being the accident that teaches the guy the value of safety. Not being there I can't say how sincere the fellows "sorry" was, but I guess I'd take it at face value, and just assume safety isn't topmost on the guys mind. Be glad that you spotted it...

I picked up Craig Luebben's "Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills" ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898867436 ) and highly recommend it as a nice all-around text and as bathroom friendly as any. Also in my bathroom is the Squamish Select guide, though I'm considering picking up McLane's newest guide (bringing my Squamish guide count to 4) as an upgrade