mikeadam

REI-Large corporate sytle chains...They will not bargain. Many of the owner operated shops will strike a good deal with the customer negating the value of the dividend, or even match prices. I say this from the perspective that my average REI dividend is around 200.00 a year. I still buy many items of equipment from local merchants as suits my needs. It's all good I think.

One thing I better add! This medicine acts the same way as ANABUSE. Don't DRINK alcohol or you will pay the price. Another reason to legalize....

While people are plugging...Don't forget Pro Ski Service in North Bend and Seattle for ski, ski mountaineering, climbing gear, repairs, mounts, and free sound advice. Support your local merchants! http://proguiding.com REI=Returnable Equipment Inventory

Have you ever had giardia? I read the description on the internet and pretty much told the doctor what I had. There was no stool sample. Simple, it's not brain surgery. FORMULA: Drank some mountain water + got sick=giardia

Metronidazole, 500MG tablets 2x's daily for up to 7 days. After 1 days dose your friend should feel better, but make sure to take it at least 6 days. If he gets the 7 day prescription tell him to save 1 days worth in case it ever comes back. In some cases it will spontaneously dissipate, but was not so in mine. After 9 days I'd had enough. [This message has been edited by mikeadam (edited 08-08-2001).]

Maybe it's because the Europeans and Canadians seem to have a better approach to the mountains overall. This probably just trickles over into their guidebooks.

5.5 minute miles across the board.

Tom Unger's excellent website has alot of information on the Dakobed Range. http://www.tumtum.com/climbing/ Check it out. It's a great website. Mike

Titsmack, Can you please post a diagram of that design? How do you have your Latte Mug lashed down. Please be more specific unless you plan on patenting this design.

Smoke one for Dan O at the top of lovers leap dude. Slayer lives!

You know that after the little incident this spring that the real name for Stone Gardens is "Stoner Gardens" don't you? Eh eh.."I hope those guys have a sense of humor and don't take me into court" <Quote from the Dead Milkmen> Hey Hawk what's up? Does anyone know that little rock monkey? Cool guy. Took my friend Phil up "Serenity Crack" and "Son's of yesterday". That little gym rat had to scrounge up a borrowed rack to do it too. It was pretty damn funny. People were handing over all the gear that never leaves the rack. You know like Lowe tricams and bumbly shit you hate to place on lead (unless you're The Pope of course). I think he pretty much had to run everything out too. Anyway, right on Hawk. Is this the girl giving you grief Caveman? DON'T try to take her on bro! She know's Ninja and how to spell Kung Foo backwards(sp?), BEWARE of her sharp pointy teeth! [This message has been edited by mikeadam (edited 08-07-2001).]

Holly, I went and let Borbon scrape large amounts of dirt out of cracks and generally onto my head as I belayed (I'm still cleaning the dirt out of my gear). Then we trundled big rocks and trees searching cleaning new lines. I like trundling blocks! We climbed nice clean granite cracks. Welcome to the world of spray EddieE: That sounds like fun! How does Big Lou say it? The mountains really showing off isn't she? I heard that somewhere... Lambone: Did you see any bolts on Victory Ridge Direct? Dan Smith is always trying to find those. Caveman: Climb offwidths... Mike [This message has been edited by mikeadam (edited 08-06-2001).]

Chuck, Borbon drank all of them (as usual). Can I get some more of my own? Mike

Uh yeah...I'll do that....Rock climbing getting boring...Email details.

I bet Holly's a splitter .11a fingercrack that takes good gear.

Carolyn, Send photos. Good looks are prerequisite to free climbing advice. MA

My good friend owns some private property over there and is very climber friendly. There's SEVERAL good bivi areas on his land. Enough to accomadate 30 or 40 campers. Also, the property is right on a river. I bet he would heartily welcome a party of climbers. I'll ask him if he's cool with it and if everyone runs out of ideas for camping then maybe you can have the party there without having to deal with the Icicle thing and paying. Mike

I can't remember if I sent you my little link?

Blaring example of media hype. TNF mega-hype team goes to work overtime on this one. Let's see how would I say it? 4 naive climbers meet face to face with the reality of the real world and their idylic fortunes change as they are forced to confront it. Better stay in the valley next time. Big deal.

Someone to take you into the mountains?? Depends on how good you look.

Email Martin Volken at martin@proguiding.com. He was there in the last 5 days or so. Otherwise I may talk to him later, and I'll ask him. What in particular did you want to know about it? Route? Approach? Descent? Or all beta? Mike Adamson

It was Whillans trademark and everyone wants to be like Whillans.

Torment/Forbidden traverse Slesse Did you see Danimal and Caveman up there? Anyway check your messages poser. Mike

I know who you are gut boy and I know you know the scoop on those boulders. Across from Safeway. Head up Mountain Home road. Road turns to dirt, keep going. When the burn area becomes obvious just start walking around and sending whatever catches your fancy. Beware pulling down on windy days. The burned trees have a way of falling down around you. They are called the Pearly Whites. Get it right. Mike

There is an excellent guidebook called "Tahoe Rock" published by Falcon Press. The main climbing store in Reno is called Reno Mountain Sports and has maps and good information. Donner Summit has a high concentration of excellent granite climbs in a small area. Have fun! A few photos of the area can be found here: http://alpinelite.com/blissed_out.htm http://alpinelite.com/split_rox.htm Mike