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Sorry to bust your balls Chris but these were the first two lines. The right side has yet to be touched.

Funny thing about clearcuts in the northwet...they soon turn into forests.

All ya need are a good pair of Vans and some army surplus green woolies; at least up to Nido de Condores.

The Skoogs frek'n shred!

I think a text book hand jam on an 80 degree slab with slung chicken headed foot holds is worth at least one #2

I've been riding a pair of red garmont g-rides for about 5 years and have been suffering pretty much the whole time. Enough is enought, my wide ass feet can't handle another season in these things. I'm making the plunge this fall on new(er) pair of boots. Any other fat footers out there that have found a comfy AT boot?

Good to hear from you Kevin. Still crank'n hard at the Elwah I hope. Thanks for the tip. I'm leaving about ten pounds of rope, hexes, nuts, and harnesses at home now. Thats going to make thoes eight miles and 2500 feet on the way in (and out) way more enjoyable.

Me and my redneck posse from PA are headed up to do some stuff in the Neddels on this comming sweet ass, mf'n, 4 day weekend. Does anyone have any beta such as melt water in suprise basin, anchors, burning ritual suicides, or any such stuff? Have a great long weekend (pardon the Canadian expression).

Where the hell is it comming from? It must involve frick'n lazer beams or sumth'n

On saturday we are going to climb some routes on the west side of the Liberty Bell group and are planning to camp up there some where. Sunday we want to climb the east butt. I was wondering if anyone has approached this climb from the blue lake side and how is it. Maybe we would be better off just hiking out, car camping, and making the standard approach from the hairpin on Sun. morn. What do you think?

Little late, but a some pub time with some other B'ham climbers sound like it could be a good damn time. It would be a good break from drinking with all my red-neck, non-climb'n, big truck driv'n, trailor trash girl-friend hav'n friends.

There is a disease called silicosis which is caused by the long term inhaling of silica. Virtully all rocks are made of silica. Beware of this if you work in a gravel pit, dusty road construction, ... rock gym with lots of pea gravel dust, etc.

I heard rumor of this place a few years ago. I think it is between Index and the pass.

There just aren't any jobs in this town Lloyd- Pshhhh yeah, unless you want to work 40 hours a week.

Oh yeah, and the seven large? Ever heard of Duece Bigalow?

Tread easy when talking to the climbing gods. Karma Karma Karma. Freak climbing accidents aren't that rare

You should totaly go for it Mtnclimber ! My girlfriend and I toyed with this idea but decided to wait at least until she finishes her grad school. The demographic research shows that outdoor sales in Wa are down in the last five to eight years. These cycles are historicaly ten years long. But I have a hunch that technical climbing could be an exception. The sport seems to be blowing up. You'll know what I mean when you think about how many climbers you are seeing in the hills compared to ten years ago (which is the limit of my experience). But when you ask any climber in Bellingham where they go for gear, the ones who don't bow there head in shame when the say "REI" tell you that AAI's limited selection sends them to Fethered Friends, the point-and-click realm or other non-local options. No offence to AAI. I know they are more about the guiding service and the retail store is probably just there for guide stock and for clients to pick up last minute items We all know there are a ton of climbers in B'ham and that climbers are a gear lov'n bunch of freaks! Something like Second Ascent where thoes of us who can't always afford the nice shiny new stuff can still get quality gear at a fair price I've talked to some gear shop owners about this and might have a little info on how and where to get started on this kind of venture, if you are interested.

Mount Shuksan offers several great solo routs. North Face or the Northwest Coulior are both good fun. The north west rib also looks good from the base. Fisher chimneys would be probably be a good solo route, although I've never personaly been on it. If you have never been to Shuksan I would highly recomend it as one of the most beautiful mountains in the Cascades.

I have access to a full machine and fabrication shop and I'm always making goofy stuff for people on the side (generally for the same currency mentioned above). Any thing from tatoo guns to splitboard kits. Would be happy to take a look at your tools. The only thing is, I live down in Bellingham.

In the words of the great Happy Gilmore "green jacket, gold jacket, who gives a shit" Sure like climbing so hard I start talking to the rock like a sailor to a port-side hussy.

The date on my Red Beckey is 2000 so I don't now if it is too late, but the only decent trail I can find up to Kangaroo Pass is on the other (west) side of the creek. (p.292)

Using quick draws to toprope off anchor bolts is pretty standard at most of the crags I've climbed at. Make sure the bieners holding the rope are opposing. As far as cleaning-- You can feed the rope through to bolts if they are ring bolts (beware of the American Triangle effect). If they are not ring bolts you will have to either top out and walk off or leave a small tied sling, beiner, or what ever so that you don't have to pull your rope through the realativly sharp edge of a standard bolt hanger. Chain anchors solve all these problems. When you are confident in your gear leading skill at the crags come on out to the alpine and have some real adventures!

What the fuck does WTF mean

By the way, Browns sucks. Always have. They treated me like shit once when I was about 12 and again when I was 20. I have been in there exactly twice. All you climbers out on the peninsula lost a valuable resorce when OM shut the doors. I feel for you.

I think Steve, Jack, and T.C just got fed up with the retail coustemer service bullsit and said "fuck it, we are going climbing for a while"