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and people who climb "hard" don't practice either... both are merely stupid human tricks....and trix are kids...but whatever................. FUCKING KANGAROOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey TrogdortheBurninator...step up and show us how easy it is to send a dbl into the foam pit..

holy crickets man...I am sorry If I insulted you. YOU must be talking about the GRADE.... I guess if your craggin world is based out of Tennessee (like your location states) then, yeah I can believe you about craggin not involving loose rock, lichen, approach and whatever location means (south or north slope?)...but then perhaps craggin to you is buying an instruction manual and clipping bolts. I really don't know... as many times in the past, I suppose I was too vague and confusing with my simple statement... alpine is not harder...its just between your ears man...basically, a lame excuse. CBR is a hard route (hence the 5.11+/12- YDS rating) and furthermore described as a GRADE IV rock outing...or ONE hella long day. And actually, refering to my Beckey instruction Manual for CBR the chimney pitch (that produces much complaints and bitching about being sandbagged) is refrenced as 5.9 in the topo...

wow, if this is true...... what a fuking looser....if he only would have let up a bit on the fatefull day and not won by so much maybe they would have not become so suspect...but then I do believe all stage winners are guarenteed a day in the lab. any rate, it really is too bad....

yeah way to go cappellini, rat and specialED, err, I mean dirtyHarry. My partner never called on sunday for my adventure plans nor did any last minute frantic phone calls pan out.... so, I ended up really drunk in belltown. fuking hate that sheit... ALL PEOPLE<<<< if you must bail on a trip...call your partner at least....

alpine is not harder.. a rating is a rating.... and most people know that "5.8" chimney shit is a bit sandbagged... course if you ask cappellini, I bet he may disagree on the sandbagged...just merely state your chimney technique is subpar for 5.8.

powerhound... IN the alpine world where less is better... the use of 1/4" expansion bolts is due to the less amount of effort (energy) needed to drill the hole. using modern 1/4" expansion bolts is way better than the old skool button heads or expansion bolts...likewise the hangers are better....smc's and leepers (especially) should be clipped with a bit a skepatism. I know I always shutter when clipping the old 1/4" bolts so widespread in the alpine world but shit damn; its better than nothing...

1/4 bolts/bits = same place you buy 3/8 hangars...good ones at MEC/vancouver, BC... I would think Nelsen carries them at his shop.

That place is great old-school slab climbing that does not get the traffic it deserves....some bolts need upgrading and the sunrise crack apears to be somewhat reclaimed by a bit of lichen; however, the slab climbing is real good training for big runouts found in many other slab areas.... course, the more people that go, the more polished it will get and then it will all be harder and need to be upgraded...or whatever.... Note: the routes do not need more bolts just some need upgrading....scary smc hangers on buttonhead style 3/8" bolts...

fuk yeah...looks like a very stellar trip was had by you. thanks for sharing!

matt- ever try the library?

is some of the photos in the temple area or were you only in the cirque.. can't beat the approach trail to the cirque tho... but that road...i gots a few tails about the dirt road. thanks for the photos. love the wind.

black with two leg loops and a some gear loops.

A MUST read for anyone who gives a shit about their own future and the fate of our existence.

Depends on the trail remoteness... Toyota pickups are reliable and there is the cascade cadillac aka slowbaru, I mean Subaru...but if you want to arrive in class and comfort try some type of German made car or I bet Volvo's kick ass too in the snow.... My prefrence: 5-spd Quattro (AWD): This is basically a snow mobile: OF course, if the trail is located off some rutted out or deep snow drifted FS road, then go for the truck...clearance is always better.

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Press here for what keeps me tolerating real work.

whoa- ironically I Toasted to Layne last night at my favorite watering hole and then we listened to the entire Dirt cd.

I still think Greg Lemond's comeback was better. for fucking sure!! 8sec and he beats the Frenchman Laurent Fignon-- still the closest in the Tour's history; and he did it on the LAST stage....fuking impressive.

Did anyone give Kohler a call; he has a truck but his back kinda hurts these days...

nice pics gary

Typically, pictures are only in their heads. How about a layton style topo? The line looks sick. I have a nice photo of mcClellan in my house, and yes it is mine. I agree RC, less talk and more CYSM.

so.f-w Ken, Peter Smiltons looks fwd to seeing yah...give a shout when you are back in the emerald city. safe travels........

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