Winter

Check you PMs

We use Vonage at home - $14.99/month for 500 minutes anywhere in the US. We love it. Cheap - tons of free features. Reliable. I'd say the sound quality is sometimes worse, and it obviously relies on your IP access, but overall its been super cheap and reliable. Plus I fucking hate Quest, and ditched them all together for a cable DSL.

He's squeezing my hand pretty hard ... ow ... OWWW!

I'm goin for two weeks over XMas!!!

Uhh .. that's why the windows open. Bad ventilation in a car? The horror!

Do those count as winter ascents since they're a month early?

Smith was fucking awesome on Saturday. Perfectly clear and calm, shirtless weather. We woke up on Sunday to freezing fog and hightailed it back to PRG.

Come on is that really the Access Fund's work or the work of locals here in Oregon and the AAC?

If you start up the TJ Trail from the lower parking area, you first get to the junction with the cutoff that comes in from the ski area. If you look here, there is actually a third trail that heads up and left through the woods. That's the Polallie Ridge trail. You can also pick it up at the top of the ski area. It isn't difficult to find. Go check it out. Its a better approach option.

So who's into going to Smith this weekend? PM me. We're looking for a 4th.

Jez, you wanna go to smith this weekend?

Got reports from last night of very strange and bad climbing conditions on the south side.

What's the Access Fund doing for climbing here in Oregon? Not being accusatory - just wondering.

Just for information, a lot of folks have been putting in time getting the Polallie Ridge trail in shape. Its often a far better approach to the A-Frame then the TJ trail. Check it out if you have time.

Sean Alexander is the shit. Best back in football.

The red alien it is - although the yellow runs a close second.

This is what it looked like today. Easily a foot of fresh snow, but still not enough base for good skiing. It'll be in shape soon.

Hmmm ... 4:30-5:30. Need to figure out whether to drink staight through from the Steelers game at 10 am or sleep. Steve, you're welcome to stay at our place.

TG, see you on Sunday.

Michael Hedges! RIP. Leo Kottke Jaco Pastorius! The bass is a guitar too.

r u in portland?

bump bump.

Har! Funny .. almost made me wish I was there .. not quite.

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