AlpineK

Actually they do have a loon, but they still seem to love the queen. I hope I never have to choose between Jeb and Hillary. Basically you're pro monarchy if you vote for Jeb, and Hillary is kind of the same thing.

I thought climbing was...well just that--"climbing". Why does one have to climb something "great"? It is a great activity, even it is class 3 or 4. I didn't know you had to chestbeat or do something great. Dwayner's been a loud voice claiming the moral highground on many climbing issues based on him climbing in the PNW for years. In fact just recently he or his buddy Pope made a post on Ass.com saying that he was climbing hard shit before the climber he was arguing with was born. Well that may be the case, but I don't know. In fact I don't know anybody who knows what Dwayner used to climb. If Dwayner is going to make being a burly climber from back in the day part of his shtick then I think it's a fair question. As far as this goes I'm not interested in some kind of measured competition, but I'd like to know who the man behind the long winded posts is. It's not cheastbeating to say that actions speak louder than words.

Not that it matters, but my take on the whole thing is that the complete north ridge has been mostly but not fully climbed during winter. I don't think the start really matters too much. The specific pitches at the base of the ridge don't seem that important, but I would say that the pitches on the great gendarme do matter. There is still a challenge, but it won't be a huge first. Anyway you guys , but next time you're on a really well known route; research, research, research.

Actually I'm honestly curious what kind of climbing Don did back in the day. I already know about some of his other acomplishments. Keep up brown nosing your friend; I'm sure you'll eventually get that reach around you've been longing for.

I'm sorry Pope, but that's some second rate stuff from your pal Dwayner. It makes it even worse that you would try and draw some parallel between Dwayner and Johnny. One question that does intrigue me about Dwayner is what did he ever climb that was that great. I mean I'm sure he must have climbed something to be hired as a guide for a while. All he's shown us at CC is that he's a burned out old fart who hasn't really done much of anything for 20 years. He did have a few good posts back at the begining of cc; back before he became addicted to internet pictures.

If I were in the market for snow sport gear I'd wait to buy until late february when the good sales are...and this year there should be some good sales. Snowshoeing is for suckers;skiing is where it's at, but if you have no desire and no skill to ski you may be a sucker.

This is the only advice on this thread worth listening to.

I think Jay is talking about another rescue where the rescued climber did start spouting about what a bad ass he was.

I've done a ton of work on my house. By the time I'm done it'll be rock climbing season. Well I wont be done, but I'll be ready to quit for a while.

Noooooooo

I'm sure they have to weigh the cost of staying closed vs the cost of offering a sub par product.

I don't think the cirque is that bad. There will be people there, but I don't recall any trash. Maybe a euro or two shitting where they shouldn't...bring a water filter. I can't help you with arrigetch.

right ...whatever

shut up Dru Hey man I've got a rope sitting in my garage. PM me and it's yours.

Judging by the pictures you posted last year with the sheepskin vest and that bandana you'll have no problem dressing in lederhozen. Achtung baby

A friend of mine knew people who worked at this job. I guess there's some potential for some sick routes. It's kind of like being paid to climb a much bigger version of the UW rock with tourists staring at you. The biggest downside is you have to wear lederhozen.

I'm going to look at a cherry tree this woman wants to kill later today; she doesn't want the wood.

Hey man I haven't gone for a pagetop for a while...plus I'm bored.

I love how this thread requesting the best material from CC.com has degenerated into mindless insults.

I'm sure that guy is a rocket scientist or brain surgeon.

If I was choosing an event to go to and I had the choice of watching a slide show of a woman doing some bad ass climb or watching another woman analyze the same woman through a filter of feminism I would choose the former; I can't even imagine going to see the latter. I work in a male dominated field. Of the 20 or so companies I know of around Seattle I don't know of one that would turn away anyone who applied for a job and showed that they had the work ethic and aptitude to do the job. Yet I could count the women that worked in my field and lasted more than a year on one hand. I don't think that women face any challenges that men don't in my field; I just think it illustrates the diference between men and women.