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I highly recommend trying dog. Been living in China about a year now, and have to say. They're tasty little bastards. It's even more gratifying eating the hound after having been chased by a large Tibetan mastiff while jogging.

Come to China. Lots of different types of climbing, beautiful women, it's cheap here, and you'll be able to tell your kids you saw all the amazing things China HAD to offer before the black smoke the factories are pumping out killed it all. Plus with an engineering degree, and the fact that your white, you could land a high paying job pretty easily here. Either way, you gotta get out of that office! If you do make it to China you'll have to PM me. We're developing a bunch of Sandstone cliffs and what have ya out here in Yunnan. We'd love to start seeing more climbers make it out this way. Either way, be safe.

Slept in an old Fitzroy during a Kentucky down poor. Don't know if you've spent any time down south but Seattle's rain ain't got shit on these monsoons... Anyhow, woke up dry as a bone and spent the next two days climbing over hangs cause everything else was soaked. The BD or Bibler tents all around rock for every situation.

Anyone here put some bolts in super hard conglomerate/limestone before? Just moved to Shuhe Yunnan and found a really nice crag ten min's from my home. Virgin lines all over ready to be 8D climbed... Curios if theres any special technique for this stuff or if it's like bolting any other rock thats not granite. Thanks much ~cheers from China~ Austin

Flew to China with my trad rack as a carry on a few months ago. Alls I got from security was some scrunched up faces and a quick questioning. No problems. (Seattle to Hong Kong to Guilin)

Young punks?! ahhhh come on ol Marky! hell they had your rack, knee pads,old tape gloves and all dangling up there on the manikin with a sign that said please don't litter in our parks nicely hanging from its neck Just kiddin so when you going to post some pictures of the valuables up here?

What else are people supposed to do in the rain laden PNW？

Meadow stomper

Not to spray or anything. But your in Vantage. Can any of the rock there REALLY be trusted?

Because no true American can bend like that

you can aid off the derelict buildings down town. (Pound pitons in between old bricks) No gym needed 4 that crap. As 4 edgeworks being a bouldering gym, did you take a ground fall to the head? They set some of the best top rope and indoor lead climbs this side a the Mississippi has ever seen! Try it again. You'll love it

Is any one going to send an ambulance to Billcoe's house? He's probably dead from holding his breath.

I'll help you out. QUIT SCHOOL AND GO CLIMB. The economy is going south, as you said, so whats a diploma gonna get ya? enjoy life! money is easy enough to come by if you really need it. Life and experiences, not so much.

I love the woods as much as the next guy. Hell I'll even sleep under the stars every now and again. But you god dam B.O. smellin, Dope smokin, skranny white skinned, trust fund kids are friggin retarded! Can we make requests on the Darwinism factor?

told ya Mark

just buck up and go to Squamish. World class, and only hour and a half away. Little bit further, but your trad rack will thank you. Pass port not needed either (took that excuse) 14 bucks for an extended drivers license.

Thats it? you guys were lucky up there then. We got to "base camp" aka the amphitheater and were inundated with hoards of mosquitoes. The right variation is stellar for sure! When we went up it, I had to do a bit of gardening to protect though... That was sketch, gardening on 5.11 Almost thought Crocs might have been appropriate at times. Good to hear its cleaning up. Hope it stays illusive for future onsights!

This route is best left undescribed. The route is so easy to follow; so why rob the next climber of its mystery? Nice send Marc, we did this a month or so ago and had just as pleasurable of a time. Did you all take the left or right variation on the third pitch? oops might have been too much beta reveal there ;] Nesakwatch spires is a place a weeks visit wouldnt pay justice too.

friends, beer, and sneaking out to "you know what" with the home coming queen. whats not to love about high school?! Guess it is what you make it...

Did this route this weekend. Lots of loose BOULDERS. Careful not to smash your belayer or the traffic coming up the pass! But glad to have gotten on this, the exposure feels rather invigorating.

Looking to get out and finish off the week in proper style. Anywhere in the cascades would be preferable, but weather dependent I spose.

I'm embarrassed to say I just read this entire thing through. And to think I stayed home to write my thesis... ugh. Josh for the love of god. There are so many better things in WA than Rainier. Grant it, it is a majestic peak and all, BUT the real fun lye's else where. It's rough wanting to climb and being your age, but it works out! Just not with the attitude you seem to currently have. by the way I'm taking away your privilege to say "cheers". say something more befitting to you. such as... chao, ta-ta, or thats all folks. to that and till then ~cheers~

Hey thats my buddy Mike and I! Amazing photos.

21-ML-68336-ML- not a climbing topic, sorry.

After a few trips to Squamish some buddies and myself have fallin head over heals for the Delicas. Has any one tried to import one from Canada with success? I've called a few licensing services and they make it sound pretty easy, but we all know bureaucracy is a pain in the arse. Any info would be great! ~cheers~