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Rick was and is a very good carpenter, but never to my knowledge a guide

Unlikely that it was Baring, the Nisqually quake was in February. It could have been Rob Cobb and partner on Lovin' arms

And I'll point out, Rob sounded like he could have been in the Allman Brothers, especially if they morphed into a bluegrass band

2 1/2 years after his last post, and Dan the Man feels that this is an important enough subject that he needs to drop his busy work schedule, and respond via his iPad. This proves that Dan really is the Man Good guess too

Stupid question of the day. Wickwire is a ramrod straight lawyer from Kittitas County. His wife wore dresses every day, and never learned to drive You are actually asking if any guides had a pony tail in the seventies? It was the seventies for gawds sake. Ever seen a picture of the Allman Brothers Band? Everyone looked like that

Link There are more than a few dangerous gases in volcanic vents. Almost four years ago three ski patrollers were killed by gasses at Mammoth Mountain. Volcanic gasses can contain lethal quantities of H2S, SO2, CO, CO2 and others.

That's what happens, look at FROG, Jrat, Hemi-gear, Crag, etc. It's hard enough to stay around when you're a biggie, but when you're making pads and chalk bags, you ain't going to get rich

Six and a half years of posting 182 posts, and all but one in yard sale or gear critic. Weird

Thank you Choada, that needed to be said

This is Thin Red Line

I would guess that Mt Baring, the Zodiac Wall (Squamish), and the Sheriffs Badge were all Grade VI when originally done. I think that these are the first three NW Grade VI's, although we are poaching Squamish Routes

Two thousand feet up, no problem! You only got another grand to the top. Rock on!

And he's about 24 and has climbed El Cap about twelve times, including pushes. When you're young and on, A3 hooks can feel A1. And Bringme certainly did a bunch of bigwalls before he climbed El Cap, not just an aid climbing class at a climbing gym. Rock On!!!!!!!! Keep the stoke!!!!!!! Shred the freshies!!!!!!!

That makes all the difference in the world, thanks for clearing that up. Regardless, Mescalito is a very big route. If you want to try El Cap, maybe the Triple Direct or Lurking Fear is a better choice. The truth is, if you really try to do Mescalito, you'll probably be overwhelmed by the scale and bale after three pitches, or not. Lee Cunningham did the sixth ascent of ZM as his first El Cap route

The closest routes that are comparable to Mescalito are found on El Cap If you are ready for Mescalito, the WF will be casual Let the flaming begin, Troll?

It is completely wrong and vindictive

Wow, I missed that. So Jim McDermott stepped down as United States Congressman from the State of Washington, so he could run for the Washington State Senate? That's big news. I mean, you do realize that SB6843 is a Washington State Senate Bill, which Jim McDermott has nothing, I repeat nothing, to do with

Deadliest Catch skipper and inveterate user of StoneGardens parking lot dies He smoked like a chimney, and had a hot wife and Corvette

I'm sure it's an almost done deal, with all the extra money the local towns have in their coffers because of the booming economy.

Ditto. I used to think that it was the owners, but two weeks ago my sister and her killing machine Anatolian Shepard got jumped by a pit raised as a baby by the nicest little old lady in the world (Anatolian Shepard 1, pit 0). And yesterday my corgi pal Roy got jumped by a nice pit in Point Defiance Park. I like an idiot, went in and wrapped my arms around the pit, and threw it to the owner. Pits don't know how to fight, they only want to kill. End the breed

No it's not. Tell that to Kurt Smith and Scott Cosgrove

And only one poster drug it down by his vulgarity and threats

Eric has been the Sports Director at KOMO for many years, but recently he's become the anchor for the 5:00 news as well. He was raised in Spokane (East Valley High School), and majored in broadcasting in the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University. He also played baseball at WSU (he says with very limited success). In his 15 years at KOMO, Eric has been awarded more than 25 Regional Emmy Awards, and in 2007 was given the highest prize in local television news, a National Edward R. Murrow Award for best feature story in the country. He has been in the middle of most of the major Seattle sports stories of the past decade and a half. He was there for the '95 Mariners, and the '96 Sonics, the Seahawks Super Bowl run, too many Apple Cups to count, and the Storm's championship season. In 1993 he created a popular weekly feature called, "Eric's Little Heroes." Seattle laughed for years at kids running the wrong way, saying the wrong things, and proving every week what sports are truly about. And after being gone for a couple of years, "Eric's Little Heroes" has returned to KOMO 4. Eric has a wife and two children; a boy and a girl. In his spare time he plays in an adult baseball league, works on his antique Ford, plays piano, and writes music. I have grown bored with the whole "Eric's little heroes" schtick. I just don't know which local news to watch: sports anouncers doing the news, or old kleptomaniacs.

I'll leave it at that. I totally agree with you.

I really don't think that after 35 years of climbing, I need you explaining anything about the process. I get it, I have eyes, and a very good understanding