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Figures you would know the exact details.

I can't believe it took 9 posts for this thread to go off the rails. Anyway, I think the expression is "15 gets you 20".

What did you have in mind? Any specific objectives?

Is it cheating to keeping pushing a cam up a parallel crack for 30' so it is just above you so you are always on "top rope"?

Bailed off the North North Arete (Squamish) May 26 leaving two hexcentrics (#9 and #10) and two locking biners. If you found them and care to return them, please PM me. Otherwise enjoy the hexes. Good karma to you.

I am in Vancouver and have lots of mid-week free time. Drop me a PM if your heading up to Squamish. I'd be up for some alpine stuff in northern Washington, too.

I am in Vancouver and have lots of mid-week free time. Drop me a PM if your heading up to Squamish. I'd be up for some alpine stuff in northern Washinton, too.

What a doucebag!! Chill dude Didn't mean to spoil your fun. Just throwing out an alternate opinion. Take it for what its worth. Clearly Knotzen did. Spray on...

This thread is bullshit. Sure there are alot of men out there who are rotten shits, but the same can be said for women. Maybe you just don't know how to pick 'em. I mean, after a few car crashes, you need to ask yourself, maybe its the way *you* drive. Stop blaming the men for your bad choices - just dump their asses and move on sooner rather than later. There are lots of *good* men out there, no need to suffer with an asshole...go get yourself one of the good ones.

Surprised noone has mentioned Sunblessed (4 p. 5.10a/b) on the back side of the Chief. Also, for single pitch, the Split Beaver area in the Smoke Bluffs has three stellar lines 5.9-5.10b. Oh, and

Birds of Prey is great. Combine with Jungle Warfare for a full day.

Forecast is 100% chance of tourist hordes. Get there early if you are climbing Diedre.

Don't forget your MLU

@ "scramble class"

Johnh, you probably won't need crampons for going to Muir, but I would highly recommend having a polypro base layer and a pair of nylon shorts to go over top ("courtesy" shorts).

I climbed Birds of Prey yesterday. It was dry. And sweet!

Sorry that I never got around to following this up...my wife had a baby May 3 (three weeks early) so I have been kinda busy (and sleep deprived) since then. The good news is that I am on parental leave until September ...anyone want to go climbing mid-week?

Anybody climb "Rock On" in the last week?

Anybody been on the classic seepers lately? Just wondering what's drying out...Rock On, Snake etc.

Wow. Dru has a date.

That was a good one

Sherri, I agree with the advice not to put too much gear in the beginning of a climb. This is assuming there are no specific moves you need to protect and the climbing is comfortable. My reasons have all already been mentioned in this thread and I will add one more: Unless you are carrying a massive rack, you may actually need that gear higher up. Sucks to have to run out the crux because you need one of the 5 pieces you placed in the first 20 ft. I find climbing is more fun if I travel light, which means being smart about what/how much I place down low and what I save for higher up. My point is to remember to size-up the pitch before you start to get an idea of what sizes you will need and where. This is just one more thing to think about as you lead up. But don't worry, start practising this stuff and it will all come automatic before you know it.

what does disingenuous mean? I would like to go to Nepal and would like a gear company to send me money to do so. I will build a school or climb a big mountain when i am there.

Riot on Robson St. starting in 5, 4, 3, 2....