Plaidman

Wind report for 1/10/2011 and 1/11/2011 were suppose to be 60 to 70 at cascade locks and near 100 at crown point. I am trying verify that information. It was windy for sure.

It is supposed to be stellar. I would go for some of that. I would even belay for ya. Owe ya man. I am still amped!

I like cash. It's almost as good as money!

Nice! Thanks Steve!

Had to go out to rescue my gear off Psychic Wound. After trying to get to the top of the second pitch we had to bail. I down aided and then fell about 20 ft. when some of my body weight placements got tired. Soft catch by Steve, but set him and the porta-ledge for a ride. He lowered me off from that point. We pulled the rope and went back today to rap and clean the route. 34 pieces is what I cleaned. I was only 20 ft. from the anchor. DAMN IT! We rapped in successfully, and I cleaned the gear from the anchor I built off two bolts and a tri-cam. I had to pendulum over to my line but was able to pull it off. WOW is was windy today. We beat the storm and got back to the car and sorted gear. We finished sorting just as the snow started to fall in the parking lot. What a fun trip!

The video of Mark Twight's is off the hook. Mark Twight Video

That's weird Dane. I was just reading your blog and flipped back to CC.com and here was your post with what I just read. Good stuff! I thought I was having deja vu.

Right on John!

I may be there on Monday.

Looks like Jim has got the new hoodie. I will be out this week. Had the kid this weekend. Sorry I missed the fun.

I went and bought one too! I love it. So versatile. It is a blaclava, hat, and great warm layer. It does sheds rain but is not water proof. It's perfect for me. My wife wants one too. It really is a great deal.

You should just call into work climbing,(sick). Tell them it's contagious.

I just got a hand me down pair of foot fangs that my partner is letting me use. I was having really difficulties with my feet kicking out. He says that it is just not keeping my heels down. I thought maybe sharpening the front points would help. I inspected them and found they were a lot duller than they looked. It looks like he's been kicking rocks with em. So I have one set sharpened and working on the other now with a hand file. I am sure that it will make a huge difference. I will be testing them on the ice next week. Keep those heels down DAMN IT!!!

Cleaning up the assholeness is going to take a lot of work. It may be beyond you. Love ya man HAAAAAA HAAA

Have you climbed it? It was really just an off the cuff comment right after the climb.

Thanks Bill. That was a really fun day. I love that place. And it was better than sex! Don't tell my wife though. She did climb it and thought it was fun but not better than sex. Glad there is no poison oak up at Coethedral. Wankers though I thought was worthy when the west end of the gorge is wet. I just want to climb those cracks.

That's it. I am moving east!

I am all about valor! Yeah, but, do you even know what discretion means? Yeah I know what it means. I am trying to be discreet about it though.

I am all about valor!

Rick and I got some at Pete's Pile.

WOW. I am sure glad you two made up!!!

Maybe we can get Bill Coe and Steve timetrvler. I will go for it as long as I can put on 3 of those Tyvke suits. I think Rick and a few others would go for it. There are some killer cracks that I would like to climb there.

Nothing is in. Checked thourghly yesterday

Jim O. says to bring a tarp to block the wind for the belayer. I was going to go out today but it was supposed to be 32 degrees wind a wind gusting to 50 mph. Down graded to 48 mph gusts with sustained winds of 31 to 34. I set my alarm for 5 am but trying to figure out the wind chill factor after turning off my alarm was to much work and I passed out again. Wind Chill would be would make it feel between 12 and 14 degrees. Aiding I am not sure I could move fast enough to stay warm. Especially considering how slow I solo lead aid.

Finished reading Savage Arena and On Edge (the Henry Barber story) and am finishing Nanda Devi by John Roskelley. I have Jim Bridwell's book to finish too. They are all great reads. I am really liking reading the list. Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try to put together the whole list. Someday we can try to whittle it down to 100 books.