layton

i may be in for thurs

is this that 4000' face you were trying to get me to go do, or somethin' else?

I loved this climb and didn't mind the approach at all (i mean come one). I don't remember any aid??? Every pitch was awesome from the 1st really long hard pitch the just won't end, the next sweet corner crack, and the huge move (i had to dyno) above the bolt on the 3rd. AWESOME views of people climbing eagle's dance!

with Jennifer Conelly. emphasis on hopelessly.

I got the sunday paper delivered to my house by accident and saw that Bloom Country, formerly Outland, is back and entitled, "Opus." Granted this weeks strip wasn't very funny. So what did I miss so far??? I hope Hodgepodge, Portnoy, Milo, Steve Dallas, and Cutter John are gonna be in it! I miss the muppet-like frivolity of the original early strips.

Not so good. The injured man will be very lucky to live. I hope it's over soon one way or the other.

you mean this thread?

Genie! I too added another axe loop and a chest strap. I also cut a thin layer of foam to insert into the water bladder holder to keep the cam stems out of my spine (i got seriously stabbed on yak pk). I can solve your picket question easily... put the picket inside the pack and have it poke out on the side of the lid. simple.

Bueler? Bueler? Bueler?

I wonder how the weather is up there, I can't imagine it's a happy place right now. Sounds like he fell at the ice-cap step at the top. Fuck. I really really hope he is ok. Good luck to the rescuers, it's gonna suck gettin up there tonight. The injured climber doesn't sound like he's doing well. I'm really worried about this one.

Drive your butt down to PDX then! There goes my post 1969. I'll listen to some sid barret or Donovan to celebrate.

I'd be down for the golden snout if i got this email friday night. I'll be in WA pass sometime in late June. I'll email you when and we can hit that up.

did I spell that correctly? who cares, anyway If your climbing buddy dies on you, can you booty his/her gear? Esp, if they are your size? Also, I am looking for a climbing partner this weekend. Thanks, Mike

well never mind then

I'm about ready to snap open a frosty beverage so if I do anything, I'll have to leave tomorrow. I'm bound in blood to climb certain routes in WA pass w/certain people so let me dig out the list of climbs I haven't done in the pass that I know about. I;d love to do some other places to but with the marginal weather WA pass has minimal approaching for ez bailin'. ...aside from some aid climbs, my list for WA Pass is pretty damn obscure w/some approachin' (like NE face Tower mtn, piasianno pinacle, pt 7002, Indep Rt, Thin red line, s.early nw face (too hard now), besides the unclimbed stuff i won't spill). If the weather looks like it may improve I would be up for the S.face of Forbidden. I haven't been to static point, 3 o'clock, blueberry hill (except for the w.ridge i;ve done it), or squire creek wall.

I can sometimes climb tue,thur after 3:30 and fri after 11:30 and I live 5 mile from broughton and 2 from rocky butte so I will give you a shout, and anyone else, if I can go then. I haven't yet cuz my shoulder is kinda f%cked. I would be down for drinking some beers with you and fellow PDXers saturday night if anyone's in town. (sorry PDXers if I'm been outta the loop the past few months. i still kinda enjoy your company). -Mike, The Injury Prone Climbing Catastrophe.

I know it's 6:30 friday night so I probably missed the boat, but my shoulder is feeling better and I haven't climbed a pitch since April 2nd. I'm gonna go postal soon if I don't climb (it must be bad if I'm doing practice approaches to the pickets). I can go to Smith,PDX local,or from squamish on south fer some granite (alpine rock would be nice). However, the weather looks marginal except for maybe WA pass and smith. Whatever, just send me a PM,email or call if you know the #. I can be out the door in 2 hours.

Yes it is. I've watched gumbies climb and said to my partner, hey lets see if they bail. If they do....gear for me. I would tell them I had it and would give it back cuz I'm a nice guy. This is somewhat = to leaving a crag cuz you know someone's gonna need a rescue.

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your flexor hallicus longus probably got strained or covered in scar tissue. get an expensive insole

ditto. i was all set for some new types of training too till ye ol' shoulder prob kicked in.

I dated a girl who talked in the 3rd person Plural! That was annoying. Kinda like how Tigger talks about himself as if he were an entire species. I also think i may have misspelled Plural. dunno.

Yeah, that O.W. was easy. What was SCARY was the pitch below that. A rope stretcher 3.5 inch unvarying crack. It may have been easy, or hard. I wasn't paying attention. I was more keyed into the fact that I had no gear for 200 feet.

From last weekends epic approach: