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Index LTW parking lot? Bullsh*t if so.

I've seen more rattle snakes so far this year around 11town, than any of the last 5 years. Maybe because of the late moisture this year and the cooler persistant temps. Still waiting to get snipered by one of those itty-bitty baby ones that you can't even see.... till it would be too late .

:tup:. Wet and a bag of chips for dinner .

Nice pictures Mark! Yeah, the 2nd pitch of Princely is like that scrappy bit above the lower chains on Roger's.

What's the camera for? So you have a video of your car getting popped to watch again and again? I guarantee you give the evidence to the fuzz and they're going to shove it away on some shelf, as it is not a priority. You really need to boobytrap your car!

When I left LTW on Saturday there was a white car with the windows down and the passenger door open, but nobody was around. I can understand the windows down, but the door wide open is a new level.

I talked my girlfriend into making a detour to Yosemite for 2 days in September. Prolly score 1 day of climbing with 1 day of tourista in the valley. Any recommendations for a fairly casual/cruiser route in Tuolumne based on personal/fun experience? Maybe 5.7ish, 6-8 pitches or so, with a kinda chill descent.

Incredible! Very, very cool.

Looks like everything is aligning for a good day of climbing on Friday - Friday the 13th and good temps, just nobody to climb with. Anybody else thinking about calling in "sick" tomorrow? 11worth or Index or ???. I can lead low 5.10s. Live in Seattle area. Edit: Partner found.

Any updates? Still closed at 8 mile?

BASE?

Only a small section stays dry after a good rain. I'd suspect after these last few days maybe a couple climbs will be attemptable. Only 5.11 I know about I can't remember the name but it is near the new fixed draws. I think they were blue. will have some drips though. By Wednesday, best aid city park or hit up the ski area.

I think knowing the middle of the rope is pretty handy. I have a mammut that "had" a black middle mark. I've had that rope for 3ish years and you'd never be able to find the black mark without starting with both ends and tracing to the middle. Every couple of weeks I have to tie thread around the middle of the rope now. I also use a bi-color rope. The middle will always be known unless the rope length changes. Maybe go el-cheapo and buy the cheapest/best rope you can get. Buy a rope marker and do it yourself. When it fades, remark it. I'm not sure what the overall consensus is on this now, but it seams to go both ways whether it's good or bad.

Holly shizzle. 10'.

Supertopo.

Shiz, that dude would be like he-man at 170. He's like a friggin body builder. I'm aiming for 175. I'm 6'-0".

Second the shotgun if you really are after home defense. You don't have to shoot well to have a good chance at hitting your target. I don't really get why people want to walk around with a gun in public, and bullsh*t if it's for safety. I'm not sure where you are going to live in Everett, but I doubt having a gun hidden in your pocket is going to make you safer. It may make you feel safer and tougher, but if someone gets the drop on you, you're toast. Like others have said, guns for the masses, are tools. They are fun to shoot, and sometimes expensive. I don't know about now, but the price of ammo was way up, and hard to get a while back. Do a short bit of research on caliber cost as well. You'll be pissed when you get your fancy new gun, and can't afford to shoot it. And you will need to shoot it a lot, if you think you're going to have a chance at successfully using it in a f*cked up situation. Ever think about throwing stars or small blow darts???

I did the modification. It was pretty simple. Cutting the shaft was a no-brainer and went pretty easy with a hacksaw. I fired up a campstove to try and cook the spike out of the bottom. This went well too. Do it outside because it smells. After a minute or so, the existing epoxy got hot enough to fail and started to blacken and get brittle. I levered the bastard out with a hammer (it tore the aluminum - got week from being hot), but the spike came out easy with no dammage. Epoxied it into the shortened shaft and done.

Clearly, YMMV The Tri Cities is a hole, indeed, but I would not trade my "traffic" for your gridlock any fuq'n day of the week. Case in point, my commute is 6.4 miles one way. I can do it in about 10 minutes; 13 if the lights are against me. That time savings is more important to me in the long run because I spend more time in town during a week than I do climbing out of town. Choose your poison, sir. Mine are short commutes and fine red wines. My commute is about 35 mins (on the bus) for about 10 miles. Ouch! Index LTW parking lot is exactly 1-hour drive though. For our soon to be neigbor, nurse friend. What we are trying to say, is be careful of where you live and work. Think about all of the things. A super long commute is evil.

The westside (Seattle) is closer to way more, and better, climbing, skiing, and mountainbiking than the tricities could ever dream of. The only thing the tricities has got going is a dryer climate, so more days for wakeboarding if you're into that. More wine too! That is not the place to move if climbing is at the top of your priority list. Also, from what I've heard (I know a fair number of nurses some how), you'd have better chances of scoring a job if you take the shitty schedules. Also, I didn't read if you're looking at working in a specific field, but if you broaden this, you'll have a better chance too. Like psych, cancer places, etc. Having weekdays off will be better for the weather. Most of the good ski and climb days are during the week.

Hey Jeff. I've only got catastrophic health insurance, so a trip for an x-ray or an mri will have to be straight cash at this point. I'm assuming if anything, it's minor fiber issues like you say, so an mri would probably be prefered by a doctor. It seems to be doing better these last few days though. A few weeks ago, I was searching around on the interweb and found a physical test that is used to determine if further examination for a break is a good idea. It consisted of rubbing/pushing on certain areas of the ankle. I pushed, poked, and squeezed all around and there was no sharp pain, so... If it wasn't out of pocket, I would have already had it checked out. If I do go to the doc it wont be to a primary care that's for sure.

Thanks for the info. I've been doing the alphabet writing thing for a couple weeks. I've been walking, biking, and running some (1 mile runs) and it all seems to help with the swelling. Just sitting around, like at work, without elevating must be pooling the blood down there.

Early in November, I sprained my ankle on a descent in Jtree. It hurt like hell right away, but after a few minutes the pain was a lot lower. I was able to hobble out to the car, and put some ice on it for a while. I didn't really stress it much the rest of the day. For the rest of the trip (4 days or so), I climbed on it, and taped it up for most of that time. Kept putting ice on it most nights of the trip. Anyway, it's now mid December and the damn thing still swells up a bit most days. Not real bad swelling, but just a bit. I've skid on it 4-times since, and the compression of it being in the boot reduces the swelling. I doubt it's broken, but any thoughts? The injury is on the outside of the ankle by the "bump" (is that the bottom of the talus?). It hurts when I point my toes really hard, and when I put pressure on it by turning it sideways, like you would when you twist your ankle in the first place. I'd prefer not to visit the doc, and was going to hold off for a couple more weeks and see if it improved. I'm still doing typical stuff, lifting and did a bit of climbing on it as well. Any couch docs think it's just a bad sprain?

There is no better time to do this then now, while pretty much everything you own can fit in the trunk of a car. Lots of peeps (a lot of my friends and myself) went straight into college after high school and totally f*cked off - either dropping out or taking longer than 4 years for undergrad. Also, the community college route is a good suggestion, now or later. The great economic machine will wait for you, and honestly, taking the year now will not hinder school (not sure about the payment part, which should be considered).

What type(s) of guiding are you interested in? Where do you want to work? Outside US?