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    Stolen Guidebooks

    in Lost and Found

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    What do you think the chances are the insurance company will accept this crappy cell phone photo I took a while ago of something in my house, capturing guidebook shelves in the background?

     

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    Can't say I'm not trying!

    Stolen Guidebooks

    in Lost and Found

    Posted · Edited by yasso1am

    Hi all,

     

    I am currently on a month long honeymoon/climbing road trip (lucky right?) and my messenger bag was stolen out of my car (along with cash, and a few other odds and ends) while it was parked right in front of Pike's Place market. Inside of it were the following guidebooks:

     

    Squamish Select 1st Edition

    Squamish Select 2012 Edition

    Cascades Rock by Blake Herrington

    WA Pass Supertopo

    Smith Rock State Park guidebook

    Bugaboos Guide by Atkinson/Piche

    Alpine Select: Climbs in SW BC by Kevin McLane

    Frenchman Coulee

    Sky Valley Rock

    Supertopo: High Sierra/Yosemite/Tuolumne Free Climbs

     

    Along with the books, a Suunto watch, some julbo sunglasses, a petzl headlamp, and a few charging cables are gone. I don't really need the pens or chapstick back.

     

    Some of those books you might notice as being rare/out of print/quite valuable. If anyone happens to notice a bulk of guidebook being sold on craigslist or elsewhere, it would be awesome if you could contact me. From looking around the 'crime scene,' and talking to folks, we found the messenger bag and some of my business cards, but no guidebooks.

     

    It's a real bummer, because the thief likely was hoping it was heavy, full of laptop/electronics. Instead it was full of my treasured guidebooks that for many of them even the asking price can't replace. So, any information you may have, I really appreciate it.

     

    I am checking craigslist and have contacted some used gear stores. Not that it is important but because this is the internet - yes my car was locked, it appeared clear and empty, my windows are dark tinted, and they did not break the glass but forced the door open somehow. My truck is 1999 and has manual door locks.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Andrew

    red rock ideas

    in The rest of the US and International.

    Posted · Edited by yasso1am

    All of the routes suggested (save for the ones on solar slab wall) will be in the shade. Anything in the Black Velvet or Dark Shadows area will be full shade all day. Depending on the weather, this will either be appreciated or cursed. Tunnel Vision is a route I usually chose to do in the middle of early fall/late spring heat, same with Frogland, Dark Shadows, Epinephrine, Dream of Wild Turkeys, etc.

     

    Check out Rainbow Buttress, 5.8+. Only 8 pitches but a long walk, which should keep the crowds down. Also a super long and involved decent if you walk it off completely, otherwise do Sunspot Ridge first to figure out the Black Orpheus descent, and then do the chicken lips descent off of Rainbow Buttress, which connects into the Black Orpheus descent. Also Sunspot Ridge that I suggested shouldn't be crowded, I doubt it gets climbed more than 10 times a year.

     

    Crimson Chrysalis is also in the shade, and will be nuts crowded. Nearby is Ginger Cracks and while it goes a grade harder 5.9, it is a much more fun climb, with less bolts, and less people, will get a little bit of sun and with a more interesting descent that isn't directly back down the route. You'll rappel Power Failure, which goes at .10c, and you can set up a TR on the first or second pitch for some more fun as you rap if you're interested.

     

    I'll keep thinking.

     

    Oh - Birdland is a super popular 5.7+ish route that gets full sun. Right next to it is Rawlpindi, which can be climbing to The Big Horn. The Big Horn is an awesome crack, and everyone on Birdland will look at you and think you're rad for climbing a different route that is super cool. You'll be happy that you're the only one on that route, and enjoying a fun crack.

     

    As with all these routes, read the comments on the Mountain Project to get up to date anchor/descent information.

    New Burton Fix 152cm Snowboard $200 incl. shipping

    in The Yard Sale

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    $200 incl. shipping obo

     

    This Snowboard is Brand NEW and has never been used. Below is the information from the manufacturer:

     

    "You’ll be begging for your next hit. Highly addictive, the Fix™ becomes the life of the party with Burton's latest rocker design. Concentrating control between your feet while lifting the tip and tail, P-Rocker creates a highly forgiving board that’s super easy to press and manipulate. Mellow flexing and armed with the catch-free combo of Scoop tips and Rail Ready™ edges—everything about this board has been built to help you slaughter the park without getting severed."

     

    "Key Features of The Burton Fix Snowboard 152cm:

     

    The Channel

    NEW P-Rocker

    SHAPE: Twin

    FLEX: Twin

    FEEL: 3

    CORE: Park Fly II Core with Dualzone EGD and Negative Profile

    FIBERGLASS: Dual Density Triax Response

    BASE: Sintered

    EDGES: Rail Ready Tune

    SIDEWALLS: 10:45

    EXTRAS: The Park Scoop, Pro-Tip, and Infinite Ride

    Length: 152cm

    Effective Edge: 111.7

     

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    cry for help

    in Spray

    Posted

    I worked on the oil rigs out in Wyoming. Business there (and more recently, North Dakota) is booming, and you can make tons of money. Fortunately/unfortunately, the industry seems (to me) to be at least 75% former or current felons.

     

    I say fortunately/unfortunately because while the industry doesn't seem to mind if you have a criminal history, there are many workers who are still committing crimes or relapsing often. It may not be the best atmosphere for your son who is trying to be on the straight and narrow. He can however, make tons of quick cash to pay for school and such if that's one of his goals.

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