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Alex

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  1. what if she didnt?
  2. CascadeClimbers.com: posting about neither since 2001.
  3. Is Sefrit one of those peaks across the valley from Mt Baker ski area, like next to Goat?
  4. Nov 3rd at Banks Lake, I think it was only 2 years ago. Early Nov leading ice some other years too, "not in the mountains".
  5. I have a bunch of fairly current PC game titles I'd like to offload on someone who wants to play them. 10$ each. Rise of Nations (x2) Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots (x1) Age of Mythology (x1) Half-Life (x1)
  6. Went to the Ice Caves today on kind of a whim. Was a nice day and some short, steep, good TRs with friends. There is still ice to be had if you dont mind the drive. The lines tend to be steep enough that you get worked after just a few laps. However, for those of you who have been in the past and are contemplating going out there, there is very very little that remains of what used to be pretty extensive and impressive, global warming sux.
  7. 1 midweek day at Hafner 1 midweek day for Guiness Gully and Stout 1 midweek day for Weeping Wall 1 midweek day for Professors 1 day for Murchison
  8. Keg and Cork (I think its called?) Downtown, near the jail
  9. The October 15th ed of The Economist covered Alan Greenspan's impending departure, and Mr Bernanke was then already listed as the favored replacement for Mr Greenspan (page 29). It said While The Economist officially supported another nominee, Don Kohn, on this issue George W Bush made a timely and very acceptable decision to nominate Mr Bernanke.
  10. Is that so you dont loose them again?
  11. ergo, pope == Coward?
  12. Clearly my dry humor was lost on you, my apologies!
  13. I'd have to agree that the old version of Kramar's had more detail in the topos, and I still refer to it for things like Careno, Icicle Buttress, SCW, etc. The new guide of course has directions to all the new crags in it, so its a must have as well.
  14. The Mantis handle somehow looks phallic to me. I think I'll stick to my Quark Ergos.
  15. I've met Fred Beckey, Matt Kerns, and Daryl Cramer and have to say that none of them looked like the Refreshus Verticus, the Wild Running Rainier ??
  16. Josh, best bet is to get a punchcard or pony up for a couple months membership to either Stone Gardens, Vertical World, or Cascade Crags in Seattle and Everett respectively. Then you can learn how to move, learn to belay, try out some different shoes, learn how to tie the knots, and generally see if it all clicks with you. You can take classes at gyms, or just try to hook up with other noobs. In my experience the Redmond VW is a good place to boulder (climb low to the ground without a rope) and hook up with people. Climbing is interesting, but not for everyone. So just testing the waters this way will be one good way to see if it fits with you (there are other ways, but all depend on friends who know what they are doing, or hiring guides). Technique is important, but strength is a very small part of it...by the time you need any strength, you'll know all the basics and be climbing pretty hard so dont worry about strength. HTH
  17. He's just bitter because he didnt have Quark Ergo's or Neutrinos in his day.
  18. i went to Gunshow and climbed 4 nice routes with no one around,.. nice day!
  19. i'll check PMs at 2pm
  20. looks like a nice beginner area, whats the approach like?
  21. Comparing Prophets to Quarks is about as apples to oranges as you can get. BD tools like the Prophet or Cobra are an entirely different ballpark than CM tools like the Quark, the weight is different, swing is different, everything is different. If you like your Quarks better, thats awesome(!) but its not because the Prophet was a bad tool, just a bad tool for you. I personally find the Quark way too light and rattly for my liking, Id rather swing a heavy tool once at bullet proof ice than hack away for 10 min with a light tool like a Quark or Axar.
  22. Is this why you now go by Cobra-Commander, because you made the switch?? Go Joe!
  23. 60
  24. ah yes so sorry, I was thinking you mean N Couloir, not the actual rock route.
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