keenwesh

Agreed 100% but I think he is part of a very small minority of gun owners. unfortunately when one of them acts out they can do a lot of damage. btw guns like the saiga 12 or mac 11 are so stupid. Unless you are killing people with them (stupid thing to do) you just eat up ammo and running around shooting trees in half gets old quick (at least for me it did). I've shot AKs and they're kind of fun but again I don't really see the point unless you are killing people. oh and another thing, I'll be in cody for MLK weekend, maybe see you out on the ice!

I need something to keep me amused until I can get back to the ice and school in MT this weekend, pissing into the wind on the internet is serving that purpose.

your argument is foolish. Name calling has nothing to do with the fact that we DO NOT live in a police state.

cops that stop and beat up black people because they're racist fucks or any of the multitude of cops that have harassed me personally for doing nothing is not alright. I have a deep mistrust of police officers because I know firsthand that they will break the law to fuck over people. However if a asshole like this guy just shot up a ranger in a national park and could be trying to conceal himself within a crowd of tourons up at paradise go ahead and get people to kneel and be checked out. better than letting them drive down the road and get the shit shot out of them by a Siega-12 wielding madman. next time you find yourself in such a situation please start whining about your rights and get tazed by a nervous and overeager rook. sure you could sue him afterwards but I think you'd be missing the point.

seems like a reasonable measure after a ranger was shot and killed less than a mile away... REALLY NOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

no need to fear the mixed. that sounds like a blast and if I had enough motivation I'd try and go out in the next few days. I think I'll just wait to go back to bozeman and then Cody over MLK weekend. no scary snow cones.

tight trees in washington is a fucking wall. have fun skiing through that.

so the crux is always a solo, no matter what condition it is in. awesome! Might have to save that one until my balls grow to the size of small watermelons.

darrington rocks. I've only spent 2 days there but it was fantastic and I can't wait to go back. who/what chopped the bolt on big tree 2000?! the crux is a lot spicier without it.

yeah saw this clip at the icefest. super proud. does bingo world get fatter (like WI5) later in the season? I'd love to give it a go but looking at it a couple days later I couldn't help but notice it's only 12 in in diameter at the bottom. even leading it with screws I wouldn't trust one until 50 feet where it fattens up to a whole 4 feet wide...

on easier alpine climbs I'll lead on a single halfrope, like 8.6 in diameter. I don't fall and it works well for me.

climbed a decent pitch of WI3 in between the 2 other lines taked about above snow lake. the top delaminated when I climbed on it and I'm not used to the quality of ice here in washington. I traversed right over the side of the gully and climbed the trees cause I trusted them more than the ice. Screws went in and then wiggled around in their holes, so I didn't place them. I was terrified. Go get it!

YES CAN'T WAIT TO GET CLOBBERED BY FALLING WA PILLARS!!! SO STOKED

Haven't been to cody yet but been looking at the guide. Mean Green, Smooth Emerald Milkshake, Broken Hearts are on the top of my list. http://coldfearconditions.blogspot.com/2011/12/south-fork-valley-update-12-12-11.html there's a conditions report.

whats wrong with just slings? the trees above G1 here in hyalite don't have rings and are just used to rap off of. if people are top roping they'll either put some of their own biners on the slings or sling the trees with their own gear. please enlighten me BTW the big sleep is in fat right now. Not sure if you've done it yet wayne but it looks awesome. I had enough of a struggle leading 30 feet of steep ice, I think I'll wait a bit before tackling that beast.

Climbed in Hyalite today in the east fork. had the entire place to ourselves. Ran into a couple washingtonians on the east fork road after we turned around, deciding not to risk getting the car stuck when it warmed up later in the day. The WA staters had drove their SUV into the snowbank, following us up the east fork. The woman asked us if we "were lost too?". Brenon and I pushed them out and directed them up the freshly plowed road to the ice fest, then hiked in to High Fidelity, First pitch was easy WI2, 2nd pitch was a fun overhanging WI4 that I placed a screw in every 3 feet and got pumped out of my mind, great fun. P3 wasn't in, so we went home.

whats the actual climbing on NY gully like? Mixed stuff with freeze/thaw hardened snow or actual WI? I have a buddy who wants to go climb up at alpental and I've already done the N face and NE butt on chair. looking to MIX it up a bit.

anyone have the logistics on how to get there? that looks sweet!

would you be interested in getting out in 2 weeks?

I'll be back in WA in a little less than 2 weeks and I'd love to check out the ice at strobach. I'll be in oly but I could meet somewhere if you're willing to show me the area.

for alpine stuff (snice, steep snow) they're great, being able to plunge so easy is a huge bonus. On pure ice they suck though. For what you're talking about on those mountains they are exactly what you want. I have a set I might think about selling you, but probably not. I want them for when I do lib ridge or need a self arrest tool.

yeah there isn't any ice in washington... plus, no one looks at the MT forum, how will ya'll hear about how rad I am if I do what you're saying?

a great weekend in hyalite! Next time you head this way give Silken Slot a go. I did it yesterday and had a blast, the 2nd pitch is nothing special but the first mixed pitch is good fun and the 3rd is a stellar flow in a narrow slot for 100 or so feet with a good pillar right at the top. Best ice pitch I've done!

haven't been able to get any partners willing to drive from bozeman. Any washingtonians thinking about ice let me know. I have a final that gets out around 11 or 12 on friday the 16th and I'll either be driving home or going to cody. I need to find someone driving and willing to rope up in the next few days unless I can also get a ride back to the olympia area to see mom and pops. Airfare out of bozeman gets ridiculous within 2 weeks of the flight so let me know sooner rather than later. send me a PM or just give me a call 360 789 5492

new route somewhere in wyoming. I forget the exact area...