Pica_Whisperer

Hey Phillip! Awesome! Cool about your rescue training. I sure would love to do Chair Peak one of these days. I'm still pretty new at ice/alpine, but it'd be great to meet up with you this summer. Have a fun winter!

Hey Stefan. Where does your BIL work? I'm an Operator at CPF-1 in Kuparuk. LOVE LOVE LOVE my job!

LOL! That's my story I submitted to WAM! I have both--depends. On the roads, I use studs (Nokian) and they are the bomb...I laugh at ice! On that bike in the photo (the one with the skier is actually when I raced the Susitna 100--you can bike, "run" or ski) I didn't run studs because they're too heavy on the trails. I had 2.3 WTB Weirwolfs and run very low psi for better surface area...about 17 psi on trails. As you can see the SMART people ski. I had to push that loaded bike 33 miles because the trail was so damn soft! I felt completely stupid. I didn't have a Fat Bike... I just got a Fat Bike this week... Surly Mukluk.

Well...I have to admit...re-reading my OP, I did come off sounding like RuPaul-ish. OK, I'll learn.....

One can only hope

Hey, OMB, Thanks for the offer...will do! Safe journey's over the pass and hope your move goes smoothly.

Thanks, Sol. Will do. Can't wait to get "back home."

AHHH!! NO WAY!! That's awesome!!! I am SO glad I thought to come to this forum!! Oh, you are much stronger than I lance... 4&4's! Holy crap! You are one tuff mudder! I sure would like to pick your brain a bit about any flying tips. You totally made my night!! Thanks! Hope our schedules work out so we can meet this summer!

I wholeheartedly agree with this post. Thanks, Rob.

Thanks, Pete! I'll definitely check out the website! Hey, I fought fire with a Pete (I think) H in Leavenworth back in 1998...that's not you, is it? He did some climbing and EMT work, too. We flopped on Barney's Rubble. Man...that was a long time ago.... And really, Pete, even though rob is convinced I'm a troll, I'm not...I'm a gal who is just enthusiastic and friendly. Thanks, again.

Hey, thanks Bill. Oh, for the love of god......I AM a real person! I shouldn't have created a FB account though. I don't have one and thought I'd start one for climbing connections. I do compete in Figure Competitions, but I'm NOT hot in the least n fact I'm just below average in looks. Rob, deep down I know you are not a prick but a cautious, thoughtful person who looks out for his friends. I would think you like a lot of variety, uncertainty in your life and tend to rustle up arguments with your friends for fun. So, I forgive you and am not offended.

rob seems like the jealous type. I don't make a lot of money though.... and I'm only 5' 1.5" tall.

Hey 111!! WOOT! Another Beave!! Actually, I graduated with a degree in Rangeland Resources, worked for the BLM, and later decided to change careers since agriculture was on it's way out and I really did not enjoy working for the government. I went back to college and got another 2-year degree from UAF in Petroleum Technology. I am SO glad I did! Actually, no one ever drooled over me, and I was a late bloomer. I never even had a bf in college.

LOL! OK, I LOVE YOU GUYS!! I REALLY am a female and not a troll, and really am going to Fitness America in Vegas next week! I understand for not believing me, though. Yes, why anyone would want to leave Fairbanks is beyond me.... I work for a big oil corporation up on the North Slope..."crude pirate" sounded funny. I'm one of the Production Operators who process crude oil from Prudhoe Bay that goes into the Trans Alaska Pipeline to Valdez. PEACE peeps!

Hey Feck, No, haven't heard of Amber, but I haven't done much climbing here (more sport stuff and not much to be had for sport routes in Alaska). Hopefully Amber moved to Anchorage, which isn't considered Alaska by "real" Alaskans here. It's more like a dirty Seattle with just as much rain and more snow, BUT the Alaska Range is closer and they have a great climbing shop! I admit; I'm NOT a bad ass climber, but Amber must be. I don't like bush whacking devils club at all and bears. No sir-ee, Bob. I pretty much can climb 5."fun" only climbs and approaches less than grade 3. I'm a wuss.... working on being better though.