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You can tromp up the Tilly Jane trail to around Cooper Spur and have a grand old time.

Methinks DFA will be preoccupied with his chalk bag, beer and bouldering porn. Thursday at 7, pro row.

We skied up to about the top of the Palmer before the crap hit the fan on Saturday. Wind gusts were hitting hard every once in a while but visibility was the worst part. Probably plenty of snow cover now.

quote: Originally posted by trask: Listen up Dr. Shitstick, I don't know where you get off lambasting me and putting me down. I happen to be a eloquent speaker and a University of Washington college graduate. My gutterspeak, as you call it, is simply so that you can relate. Please stiffle your negative vibes. trask That would be "I happen to be AN eloquent speaker. . ."

I can't think of a single route on Hood that isn't fun in the wintertime given stable snow conditions. If you shoot towards the north further you can get away from the crowds. Sandy Headwall day before new years was the best so far. Perfect conditions the entire way.

Count me in too. TG: you can belay me on that ice of which you speak but beware of falling feces.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: lesson learned... 1st-don't backclean your RURPS and #1 heads... 2nd-leave the bolt above the anchor clipped... I understand the relevancy of #2 but why #1? Are you saying that when they pull the reduce the load like a screamer?

No, not the mountains. The protection. How do you folks "rack" them? I usually carry them either inside my pack or lashed to the side when not in use but what about when you are doing belayed climbing? Clip them to your harness and wack yourselves on the legs as you move? I've tried a couple different ways but none seem terribly satisfactory. The most common way for me to carry them lately is under my pack, between the shoulder straps for steep climbs but could result in losing one. So, how do you rack your pickets?

Eat the rich!

quote: Originally posted by Jim: It's just not fair. I know, fair to who? Right? Generally the middle and lower earners are getting fleeced. Especially when its a disproportionate segment of these folks who are sent into battle to protect the rights of all.

Its a little early to be discounting the bergschrund or crevasse danger. My guess is that its still gaping wide right now. This is still early to be considered "winter" conditions. During decent weather the southside at winter can be quite a bit of fun. I find the mountain in general far more interesting in winter conditions. Safer in the sense of rockfall although you have to contend with avy danger. Watch the weather, don't rely on the forecasts and take skis.

Right here

When did this vote take place J_B? Some of those countries cited above are no longer in existence.

Exactly

quote: Originally posted by MtnGoat: curious you refuse to engage me on specifics, but I shall do so with you... Earlier posted by Mtngoat: "I'm not going to waste my time citing chapter and verse to convince folks of something they already know, and probably support on grounds that are *not* empirical to begin with (which is the problem.)" Are you just kind of choosy about when you do so?

Mtngoat--just out of curiousity, how do you feel about the draft. Hypothetically speaking.

Just read about a near-death experience on rockclimbing.com about a fellow who almost bought the farm when he took a factor 2 fall aid soloing with a gri-gri. The DMM carabiner used to attach his gri-gri to his harness broke and he was saved by his back-up knot. The speculation is that the biner got cross-loaded and broke. I use a quicklink for attaching my gri-gri whilst aid soloing just for this reason.

First mistake: you should be smoking canadian bud, not drinking it. Seriously though, isn't canadian budweiser stronger than its american counterpart? Doing a quick cost-benefit analysis as teenage boys are wont to do when faced with these trying alchohol decisions, canadian bud is the way to go. In more ways than one.

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As Allison pointed out some time ago, Greg is white.

quote: Originally posted by rollo: Keep them lashed to the side of your pack. Just reach over your shoulder and slide em out. Yes, great idea but what do you do with them after you pull them out of the snow? I'm talking about scenarios when you are using them on every pitch of climbing.

Make sure you write it off as a charitable contribution.

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Oh puh-leeeze!!! Can I use some Lyndon LaRouche demands to rebut some of your points? The argument is over tax reform and you're using a green party platform on childcare to illustrate what? He's chosen a pretty tenuous example and trying to back it up. I don't see childcare being the tax linchpin upon which liberals focus.

quote: Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: Oh, those gems are from the original and best MOS. You got Ron Kauk cruisin' around in cowboy boots and climbing 5.13 in his Levi's, Dan Osman sporting the day-glow prints and the rocker hairdo, John Bachar soloing 5.12, Todd Skinner spraying like you wouldn't believe, Boone Speed at about age 18 talking about broccoli and PowerBars, the warrior pit, and an appalling soundtrack. Beautiful. Are you sure this is a climbing video or were you um. . ."preoccupied" during the climbing sequences?