frankstoneline

I'd rather pick up your cigarette butts than deal with the tick marks.

I assume when you talked about kids who cant do crap outside flying up v3's you were talking about in a gym, and as previously mentioned, gym grades dont equate at all to outdoor stuff. Also: what song is that?

Menstruating whale snatch. Slurp Circle. Transuniversal Metagalactic Zebra Puke. CocaCola Douche. Rip it off, wrap it up, stick it in. Mystic Potato Head Groove Thing. with the exception of the first, all off fuggs wall at vantage courtesy of Bill Robbins.

Started climbing a lot again Got in shape, started leading harder than I ever had before (.11s) Rode my bike from Seaside-San Diego Then made my way back up and Stayed in Yosemite for a month. Did some sweet Yosemite climbs I had a blast on: -Snake Hike -Bishops Terrace -Super Slide as well as a bunch of boulders Competed in my first gym comp ever, and won. Wasnt too stoked on the competition aspect but hanging out with good people pulling down on a blustery winter evening was sweet.

1. 7/15-7/18 2. Yosemite CA 3. Santa Barbara/Santa Cruz/San Francisco 4. 1. 5. no car. I know this is a long shot, but I'm trying to get from the coast into yosemite, would rather ride share than take the bus. short notice but if anyone is headed in let me know please! Thanks, David

I didnt really have any problems with the graf being slick, most places the rock seemed textured enough that it didnt really matter. It seemed to have a couple neat climbs, including a a weird sit start crimp and sloper problem on the side facing the place where you pull in, and a weird crimpy start that worked it's way up to the top on a corner facing the river nearest the road

Went out to Tieton a couple weeks ago to climb the cave a bit, and stopped off to mess around on a boulder I had seen on a prior trip in one of those camping areas. It appeared to have a pair of bolts on the top, sorry for the poor picture quality: Was just curious as to whether or not anyone knew anything about it/some background, couldnt find it in the guide. Thanks. edit: my computer is being weird and I dont know if that photo posted, so here's a link. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b38/foolinthefotograph/tieton1.jpg

This is why I stick to pitches no more difficult than 5.7 unless on top rope in the gym. Wouldnt want to damage myself.

Climbed at the cave a couple weeks ago, didnt see any ticks despite climbing back in some of those brush filled corners and doing my damndest to pick up the little buggers. One rattlesnake did decide to make an appearance in some rock at the bottom of one of the climbs we got on. He was near the base of a broken pillar that was the belay platform for a finger crack.

TCU's and FCU's for me! love em.

gotcher key right here.

Have some Metolius cams that are extras, looking to get rid of em to fill in some spaces in the rack. All are older, but in good working condition FCU's 2x #6's 1x #4 Older TCU's (smooth 3 lobe design) 1x #4 1x #3 1x #1 I suppose I'd like 20 bucks for the FCU's and 15 for the others, obo. Also would take trades for a number 2 camalot Pictures on request.

Theres no real facilities, but there are lots of places to camp, as was suggested earlier, just down the road from the feathers is pretty decent. I believe REI in seattle has that frenchmen guidebook, and if not theres a shop here in ellensburg that does. Rettlesnake season is on, a friend of mine is doing research on em and caught a dozen in the basin last friday, so be loud and keep your eyes peeled.

As a rule of thumb, I'll offer to split stuck gear if it's off my partner's rack (if I have the cash, if not, I'll pay it back when I do). This moves the moral obligations from my shoulders to theirs. At this point it is up to them to either accept or decline. I dont really expect others to split costs on lost gear on my rack, though it can be a pleasant surprise. Seems like a pretty inexpensive cost unless you get a lot of shit stuck. Splitting is like saving 25 or 30 bucks on a new piece every once in a while. I think ultimately it evens out.

Arrive late/leave early. Spent much of my time last summer doing just that on the Oregon coast where it's 15 bucks a night and you get a shower outta the deal. Roll in ~11, sleep till 6, move down the road to a pull out and catch another 2 hours napping on a bench/beach/wherever. If you move your vehicle to temp by 6 or 7 odds are no one will bother you as long as you are a bit sneaky, then you can take a quick shower before you leave and no ones the wiser.

I have 3 chalk bags and use one. If you need another let me know, i'll gladly ship one to you to prevent any further anxiety.

Roller skates.

Maybe this is the problem. Aborogine isn't a hard sport climb. he's not talking about aborigine, dumb fokk...he could climb aborigine in rollerskates, one handed... and even if he was, the principle is the same... I think its lame someone took your draws....but its not stealing if you left your gear at the wall on purpose. it is stealing and if i caught you with my stuff, i'd kick your ass...end of story... Uh oh, the gloves are off! Internet thuggery is pretty cool these days huh? Also, pictures of one handed rollerskate ascent or you're doing nothing but firing off fallacies and your arguments hold no water.

This is true, I suppose it's wishful thinking. Also, having a locked toilet wouldnt really deal with the "poo on the loose" issue.

Why not "project" on top rope until you can climb it, then lead it? Seems pointless to leave draws on the wall.

The blue one looked more permanent, the brown, who knows? Perhaps we should all band together to rent a port-a-potty and then just put a lock on it, and distribute the combination to those who contribute to a fund. Lock er up when your business is done.

I had pm'd about doing exit 38, pending some commitments ending at a reasonable time. Did you have somewhere in mind/where are you coming from?

I was out there saturday and there was a blue one and then a tan one on a trailer. The trailered one was one someone had brought in but left up to be used with a box for donations, no indication about where the blue one was from or how long the tan would be there.

anybody in the washington area care to meet up for some climbs? I'm open to most ideas, driving from central washington. Lead 10a-ish on sport, will follow harder. Would love to do whatever, boulder, sport, follow on trad (though I'm new to it) you name it. Was thinking frenchman/exit 38/leavenworth, any or all of the above. Around after 1 on friday and all day saturday and sunday.

Went out yesterday and already found too many poo-rocks. does not want.