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Red Rocks, Prussik, Tieton & Serpentine. Partners lost, lessons learned. Not enough Bacon in-between.

I was wondering how one sees a target at 5 miles, let alone hits something at that range?

I'm hoping Santa brings me an Eddy, like JH uses. For now, just doing clove hitch and back-up knots. Pretty straight forward but I don't think I would want to do it that way on anything harder than the corner, which I have ruthlessly dialed. Thought about getting the Cinch but it does not work with bigger ropes. I tinkered with the silent partner last year but think I like the Eddy set-up better, even though I have not tried one yet. I'm hoping I can be a bad ass like JH and do some harder solos once I get the system dialed in. Any other suggestions?

Don't know as I only use genuine heroin, never tried the mdone.

Seems I remember reading about an epic last year when a gal lost her shoe on Black Orpheous or Eagle Dance. Maybe it was hers?

watcha done? Just runnin the corner and getting the rope solo thingy figured out. Still fun though.

I epic'd on my first attempt on the route... We got to the crux pitch just before dark and bailed off nuts and got back to the car a couple hours before sun up. Came back a year or so later and finished with it daylight to spare. Got any pics of that crux pitch your gonna post up? I love the way you step out over the abyss to the perfect finger crack.

Since I'm not fully geared up for ice, I've had the big B all to myself the past couple days. Down right balmy with no wind.

I think it might have been last call today, looking at the forecast. Good to see you guys gett'n at it while the get'ns good.

Very Cool. I love that route. That 5.9 corner is one of the coolest pitches I've ever done. As is the layback above it. Love the mural as well. I remember when you said you were starting it...

I first noticed the pin gone at least a month or two ago.

Stashed in your basement, I think...

Prolly chatting w me.

I did not notice me there... I think the second had some trouble cleaning the gear.

Nice. Looks chilly.

That dude looks like Cousin It...

Pink bikinis are AID!!! Full disclosure: Although technically pink bikinis are aid, statute PB.HTRS.HWTE.2. section 3-4-420 of the FOTHH clearly states pink bikinis are mandatory attire for ALL female ice climbers between the ages of 18-40 years old, provided said female ice climbers do not exceed the size/weight thresholds of 40x32x36 or 190lbs, which ever is less. Under NO circumstances should any ice climber ever attempt to use a pink bikini UNLESS said ice climber fits into the above criteria. The statute need not apply to the obese, or otherwise "beautifully challenged" female ice climbers who are banned from using pink bikinis in any form of ice climbing or other predatory sports.

It's dem damn Demcrats fault for all the bolts!

OK, so here's my cheesy video to go along with the cheesy Gordita. Thanks for the Vimeo tip, stevetimetravlr. [video:vimeo] Windsurfer, Beacon Rock, August 2008 from David Goldring on Vimeo.

And I thought flying a kite was a fun way to spend a breezy afternoon. Oh, I was not supposed to be the kite? Now ya tell me.

Thanks Steve. I will try it on vimeo.

How do you get the video imbedded so you can see the YouTube screen here? Seems there used to be an "upload video" button on the toolbar that had a YouTube icon, but I don't see it now. U got to create a u-tube account first then upload the video to u-tube. The video gets assigned a web address. In the reply box on cc click enter a media tag then select you-tube video. A box pops up, put in the url and click okay and blam o easy huh Thanks.

Sort of. I put one together a few weeks ago but when I went to upload it online, I was told I can't use the music as I did not have copyrights. I could swap it out with YouTube music but did not find any songs I wanted. Any way around this?

Those pics are not of Blownout, rather Steppenwolf. But, I'm not sure at all as I took them from the SWolf belay, but it looked like the general area. Maybe it was another nearby column? Maybe you were looking at the pic of Ivan on Swolf, this sure looks like Blownout to me...