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Sweet. Thanks. I was confused because I was looking for Colchuck, didn't realize you were standing on it.

Allison- did you try doing a system restore or try fixing your OS before reformatting? Backup, backup, backup, save, save, save...

Is Traku Pilis beer still something like 12%? Did you get a chance to drink some of the ol' rye moonshine? Lithuania's finest.

Hey Alex, it's probably obvious, but I have to admit I'm a bit confused with your pano-shot. Which peaks are which here, from where was it taken, in which direction, etc?

Greg- Magnuson Park is over in Sand Point, part of the old naval base complex there. The place is big though, and I thought there were several enterances. Mattp, can you be more specific as to where in Magnuson?

There are a really limited number of sport routes around there. It's mostly a trad only area. And the scariest trad climbing area I've ever climbed at. Can you say RUNOUT, FLARING, CHOSSY, OUTMEAL GRANITE!!!!!???? Holy shit! That place is definitely an eye opener. There's good reason that though the place is huge with endless granite everywhere, the guidebook is only 20 pages! Most all of that stuff is just unprotectable. There are a few bolted lines on the way up the Castle Dome trail, though not many. Check out Windsong Wall, Pin Cushion Wall.

Check out Second Ascent in Ballard. Lots of used boots, shoes, gear galore.

All of these antics belong in that movie, Jackass. They do some seriously stupid shit to themselves in that movie/show.

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No, but I think it's probably a good idea if you don't have much time to get down or just want to speed up the descent (racing against the sun, weather, etc...)

I have to admit that the only gripe I have with the Adj.Fifi is that I find it a bit tricky to lengthenit when you want to top step and it's under tension. I definitely take a bit of finesse. Never tried the Yates Adj.Daisy. I'd like to try it though.

How are you bounce testing with a fifi? When I'm aiding, I usually have my fifi holding me in nice and tight into my lower piece, especially if I'm top stepping, so it's not available for any other use. I test the next piece by clipping a set of etriers in and tugging and weighting those. Am I missing some trick here?

I was there just the other day and the sign said around $225k for the entire 40 acres. Doubt no more.

They said 70 degrees. 'Nuf said.

patchouli alpineK your my new hero...after rat of course! It ain't just hippies wearing that stuff, that's for sure. I used to smell it all of the time at punk rock shows. I thought it was some special soap all the punk scene was into. Called it "that punk rock smell". So does that make punk rockers the same as hippies? Kill your mother! Love your brother! Fuck the police! Love the one you're with! Anarchy in the UK! One Love, one heart!

I didn't realize there was a dress code at the Camlin. I swear I've been there in jeans and sneakers before. There's some bar over at Fisherman's Terminal that I've been to once. I think it may be called the Highliner? I've seen some music there before. It's right next to Chinook's restaurant. Pretty damn unassuming place. Anyone else been there?

AlpineK, if you think the BigTime is a hippie hole, then you don't even want to know that I was going to suggest the Blue Moon Saloon. It's technically the oldest pub in seattle. That place is full of deadheads, beatniks who've taken so much heroin they still think it's the 50's, and just hopeless drunks. Then you've also got the occassional college kids strollin' through, but not many. Definitely an ecclectic mix of folks, unlike most any other mainstream americana place you'll find in town. I held off on suggesting it though, cuz I know you hate the dead and all things hippie! So what's it going to be folks? Any other suggestions other than Hale's and Ballard Ale House? I've only gone to a few pub clubs and I know there's more on your regular pub club list than the few I've been to. What are yer favorite drinkin' holes, you fuck fuck fern climbin' holes?

Ah... Smoking and Drinking... Bridwell, doin' it up in style!

I've found probably 4 or 5 cams (3 of them were brand spankin' shiny new, some idiots out there were really kicking themselves for that one, I'm sure, thanks! ), tricams, petzl Tikka, tons of nuts, but nothing weird really, just a whole lot of sweet BOOT-AY!

i know that the campground caretakers (the old people that live in the giant RVs all summer on the campground) use a rake to collect sticks and tidy up a campsite. doh! looks like they're out one now

So... what about the Big Time Alehouse, that brewpub on 43rd & University? I doubt they close at 10. It's a good place for groups. They have food to munch on.

Woops... Sorry. I had no clue.

We just did it at the ZOO 2 weeks ago. How about something we haven't done in a while, eh? What about Hale's Brewpub on Leary? Hell, I believe that they even let minors in and those that are hungry can get some good grub. It's probably pretty quiet there on Tues. and they've got homebrew galore.

Who in their right mind would want to talk to a man wearing crampons in a bar?! Sheeesh!

I was planning on heading to Leavenworth this weekend for some cragging, but am also toying with the idea of heading up to Colchuck to climb the N. Butress Couloir. I'm meeting some friends for rock, but am having trouble convincing them to venture out into the cold and snow. Anyone interested? My only hesitation on going is the avy danger up there, with this whole region being north facing and they've been getting a little bit of fresh up there. I guess it's the descent down Colchuck glacier that I'm more concerned about. Anyway, PM me if you're interested or post on this thread, or send on email...