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Chris-- Every year Oregon Mountain Community demos tele equipment at ski bowl around the beginning f the season. This year it was canceled due to lack of snow. I don't know if they've rescheduled.

I'll pass by to see if you hosers are there.

I doubt its very dry there. Rain tooling perhaps?

Very cool footage shredder! That looked really sweet.

Sounds good. You up for some therapy this weekend?

Thats part of the problem: if the weather is good everyone will be busting loose for the hills. I got nothing going on this weekend except getting over a cold.

I have a CD of some climbs I did in Ecuador and I can bring those Yocum photos as well. I might also be able to dig up some pics of Denali. We could go with a multi-media extravaganza of mini-chestbeating.

Awesome Chris! I was slogging through the rain and cascade cement at Meadows on New Years Day. Nice powder early in the day though. Plans to go back there? Lemme know.

Ditto on what Alex said. I have a friend who rode a slide out on TDH mountain. I've triggered some tiny slabs on Hood myself. Don't be messin' with avy danger on Hood. Any route on Hood can be climbed in winter conditions, some are even safer at that time. Depends on cajones and experience. I've climbed the lower portion of Yocum, Sandy, SS, and Leutholds in winter conditions. I prefer Hood with snow as opposed to without. Jefferson is rumored to be pretty cool in winter but a longer time committment. Close to Portland, Mt. St. Helens is pretty fun in winter. Rob

I'm up for puking on someones floor as long as its not my own. Preferably someone within pedaling distance of my house.

A bad day climbing can result in death. As much as I hate working, I'll take my best day of work over death anytime.

You should climb with the guy. You never have to say a word which is a good thing because there isn't much of an opportunity to do so. He's like one of the malfunctioning robots on Westworld.

Um. . who are you referring to as only having one "start"? Pot, meet kettle.

Whats green and smells like pork? Kermit's finger.

Hey RobBob-- I'm not defending Jim's replies to you at all, but when you write: You seem to make the same mistake for which you criticize him. Your initial post to this thread is filled with hyperbole and speculation with precious little factual evidence. I listened to the same broadcast, not carefully though--still half asleep, and didn't get the impression that environmentalists are trying to shut down hog farmers. I vaguely recall a 60 minutes broadcast a few years back about a hog farming operation back east that was having water containment problems. My objections to large-scale hog farming is more from an ethical standpoint however. Interesting topic!

I've had a blizzard for about as long as my alpine bod. I prefer the bod for ease of use and speed of donning/doffing. When you are trying to move fast/stay warm those extra minutes spent futzing around with buckles can really suck. Whilst wearing a pack the hip belt can obscure the gear loops on any harness, which is why the bod did not come with gear loops. Also, cinching down that hip belt can cause those plastic sleeves to dig into your hips. But alpine climbing is all abotu suffering right?

The Partridge Family rode a bus ya wanker, not a van. Go back to American Popular Culture 101: Television and How it Created Sad Post-Child-Actor Career Failures. I live in Sellwood. If anyone needs a ride PM me.

My experience is a little different. With a minimum of adjustment this harness is great for what its designed for--alpine climbing. I've even used it for alpine trad climbing with minimal discomfort. You're usually wearing so many layers that the boys are well padded and protected. The adjustable leg loops are so easy to use I never have to remove my crampons to put it on. I can't think of another harness on the market that is this user friendly in the alpine environment. Its cheap too. YMMV

He lives in Washington. Recent transplant from the east coast.

Iain-- I have some extra gear loop tubes from retired/old harnesses that I scavenged when I toosed them. You are welcome to some if you like. I used these with 5mm accessory cord and works fine for me. Let me know if you want them and I can try and bring a few to the pub tomorrow.

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Tomorrow night is out for me as well.

I prefer the term "creative" but no I was not referring to Kristen. I was referring to Miss Nude Oregon, unless of course that was Kristen. Part at shreds house! Yeehaw

Trask: lipstick on your hand is not a "straight" sex life.

Here I sit passing gas, hoping this shit will shoot through at last. When will this sitting, straining stop and make me poop instead of "pop"? _______ And of course, the classic: When I was young I had no sense, I stuck my dick in an electric fence. It curled my hair and tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls. Courtesy of Hustler magazine. No I don't read it, I just look at the pictures.