rocketparrotlet

I thought this would be a job offer...I was very wrong.

Umm yeah...I lost a full rack...with that stuff in it. No I'm just kidding. That's awesome that you put this up here! Someone's going to be happy. Try craigslist maybe if you haven't gotten any results yet. -Mark

From Oxford. liberal • adjective 1 willing to respect and accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own. 2 (of a society, law, etc.) favourable to individual rights and freedoms. 3 (in a political context) favouring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate reform. Don't get liberals confused with uneducated flakes...common mistake. I'm in the 12% club by the way, hoping to find a cheap beacon. Most people don't know crap about mountain climbing, sad truth, and they think we're all crazy adrenaline junkies wishing to die. -Mark

I'm looking for a partner for a trip tomorrow. Some ideas I had were McClellan Butte and Vesper Peak. Crags are cool too- if you've got any other ideas, shoot me a PM. -Mark

Me too. I think they're in Hyalite Canyon between December 11th and 13th. Anyone wanna go looking? -Mark

This is an amazing offer! I sent you a PM, I'd love to talk with you about this in greater detail. Thank you very much! -Mark

This looks cool! What's it like- would I be way out of place as a 16-year-old who's never ice climbed before? -Mark

So, I want to learn to ice climb. I have most of the gear (I don't have ice tools or screws, which I know cost a lot), but none of the knowledge. I've read the ice climbing FAQ's on this site multiple times over and learned quite a bit. But they are no substitute for a real person teaching. Anyone know where I can get some instruction on this? Thanks, Mark

I might be interested in some of those cams, I'd like to take a look at them sometime. I live in Everett also. How are the slings looking? I could probably make something work out most nights this week, even tonight or tomorrow if it works for you. -Mark

"Everyone can climb 8a in a year?" Ridiculous. Maybe if you lived on the crags and had personal trainers to push you along, but not everyone can make such a jump under normal circumstances. -Mark

That is hardcore. -Mark

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That would be awesome! I would pay shipping for some of the books to my house if they look like they will help me or my friend. I would take it, but Leavenworth is over 2 hours from where I live. If I were spending a few days out in the area I might consider it, but I haven't even been able to head over for a day trip with the recent weather. It's not that I'm afraid to work, just the opposite! Just the other day I stacked some wood for a neighbor for a little extra money. If you lived closer to me I'd take you up on your offer. -Mark

Extended to Sunday since this is really short notice. -Mark

If im ever going to Leavenworth or Index I will let you know... likely in the spring at the earliest. My girlfriend and I want to climb Outer Space, wich sounds like it could be up your alley I've been drooling over that route this summer! If you're ever headed down south to Leavenworth, send me a PM...that would be awesome! -Mark

I bought a full Rock Empire set of cams for like 400 bucks a couple years ago.. 8 cams total i think. Not as good as BD but i still plug them in on hard routes and fall on them.... I've considered those, but never used them myself. The BD cams I just bought were 20% off with free shipping, I figured I couldn't pass them up! So far all I have are Tech Friends 1.0-2.5 (4 cams) and Camalots 1-3 (3 cams). Not quite a full rack yet, I still need a couple larger cams to protect hand to fist cracks. Will it work out climbing with you, or are you too far away? Certainly! Nuts are almost always the first thing off my rack. They are my favorite kind of protection, and much cheaper than cams. I am trying to learn to use all forms of protection well, even when I'm scared and pumped, and I am still working on my cam-skills. Nuts are easier for me to tell if they are solid or not. However, cams (and tricams, but they take a while when you only have one free hand) are the safest way to protect parallel cracks, which are quite fun to climb, but I think they're scary to lead, and safety is very important. -Mark

Looking for a partner for a trip tomorrow (Saturday), I just want to get outside! I love snow scrambling, rock climbing, all of it! Even just z-pulley or ETO practice would make my week. I have gear and a rope. -Mark

I might be interested. I'm up for anything! PM me if you're still up for something this weekend, it's all good. -Mark

He mentions that he forgot his belay device not only once at Beacon, but twice on Prusik Peak and more...?! Doesn't surprise me he's solo climbing. -Mark

I already have stoppers 3-13, hexes 7-11, and tricams 0.5-2.0. I learned to lead on passive, and I'm best at nuts by the way, moving on to cams. Splitters (and Index in general) can be hard to protect in places otherwise. I originally thought it would be wiser to just go entirely passive, but almost everybody I have talked to (and experience as well) tells me cams definitely have their place. -Mark

You think encouraging youth to work for their money instead of waiting for free handouts is negatively adding to the world? Its cause of that that every kid out there refuses to work for their money. You want cams go get a fucking job like every other person out there, its called reality. I just spent $200 for 3 cams after hours of comparison shopping and a month and a half of paper route money. Don't make blanket statements like "every kid out there refuses to work for their money". I'm only a year older than you.. but I would go climbing with you.. and might be able to teach you some stuff. Whats your experience like? Awesome! I'm in Everett, are we close enough to make it work? (I don't have a car, but I might be able to meet at a park and ride half an hour away at most...) I would love to learn some stuff and go climbing. I know my basic skills like belaying, rappelling, following, cleaning, ice axe arrest, glacier travel, and I can lead to 5.7. I don't know ice/2-tool climbing, but I'd love to learn! I have crampons, boots, and an axe, but no ice tools. Scrambling's fun too! -Mark

This is a wonderful idea. I really appreciate seeing people with such a charitable attitude! I am 16, and a program like this helped me a lot last year to get a scholarship to the Mountaineers. My friend, the same age, has just gotten another scholarship only a few days ago. If you guys ever set up a box of this stuff, Josh could use some gear. Money is hard to come by for him, almost every piece of gear he owns was given to him by someone. I might be in need of a little gear too, but not as much as Josh is. As an earlier poster said though, the thing I am looking for most right now is some advice. There are some things a formal class can't teach you, and I'm trying to figure them out still, but I'm coming along! When this year started, I had only climbed outdoors twice on toprope and I had no idea what I was doing. Now, I am able to confidently climb many basic routes, and every person I climb with teaches me something new and useful. If there's anyone who is generous to pass on their knowledge and maybe a little gear, I'll work for it. -Mark

This weather is not looking so good this weekend... -Mark

I might be interested, if I'm down in the Seattle area soon I'll let you know. -Mark

Thanks guys for all your suggestions! I have talked to my friend, and we talked about all the possibilities of these three locations. We will probably make it an overnight, and it's good to know there is trad wherever I'm going. I don't have a good guidebook for Leavenworth. Anyone know where I can find one online? We'd probably just head out to Icicle Creek Canyon for some easy stuff, then maybe move up to R&D if he does well. I've never climbed it, so I don't know what to expect. I'll have to wait and see. -Mark