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I use 6mm perlon also. Here is my system. At the anchor I tie the two strands together w/a death knot with the knot on the skinny side of the anchor. Then I tie a fig-8 on a bight on the skinny rope very close to anchor and clip a biner to it. Then I clip that same biner to the lead line. This way when I rap, all my weight is on the lead line. The big problem with this setup is that you MUST PULL the skinny line and that is #1) a bitch and #2) bad juju if the rope gets stuck cuz then you gotta lead or jug up a 6mm rope. However, I have pulled my ropes through some shit and have never (serious knocking on wood) got them stuck. If one was to reverse the knot (no biner, fig-8 etc) and pull the ez pulling lead line, the 6mm is sure to get wicked stuck as it tumbles down in all it's twisting knoting glory.

I'll make a ski porn category if judges submit such votes. This will probably turn out to be a annual or bianual thing. Maybe merchandising too. send me you checks.

PM me if you'd like to be a photo contest judge with 1.)as many photos as you think are contenders (within reason) 2.)why you should be a judge. I will not let anyone know that you were a judge, and feel free to select your own photo. I will take the pool of contenders and put them in categories I deem appropriate. I'd like to get this over with soon, so pm me ASAP. Judging entries are due by tuesday at 6pm. I'm hoping to have around 5-10 judges and around 30 photos to choose from out of the hundred or more entered.

fine fine fine! This will save me time anyways. PM me if you want to be a judge.

Thanks, I can't wait to set up the poll

okay, contest is over. wait for further instructions I can't believe some of these photos!

But the poll shows a 7pm winner? WTF! I'd prefer the 9:30 but whatever.

Bob Dylan Pink Floyd that's all you need

I have 6% body fat and score at the high end of normal. WTF?

Someone pleeeeeeeease get me a ticket. I doubt I'll be there until 6:30!

Okay so post the photos by tomorrow and this weekend between studying for Midterms, I'll setup the poll while you bastards take advantage of the awesome weather window. I hope the poll option will let me list so many entries. I will be the judge of what goes in the "Humor," "Scenic," "Climbing," and finally the "Snowpatch Spire" categories. If you think I put your photo in the wrong entry, or forgot to list it that is tough shit. I will start a new post for the poll results. I'll do a new poll if there needs to be a tie-breaker for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place. Thanks for posting so many amazing and funny photos!

I'm just posting here to make it more confusing. (I also heard it was 6:30) Can someone post a thread in climbing partners too?

I'm not showing if it's an all ages restaraunt. I want a drunk tank!

Hey, if I'm not at the pub before you guys get the tickets, can someone buy one for me for whichever time? I'll pay you back in cash or beers.

What's the reason for not doing it on skis? Seems to me that it would depend on snow conditions, depth, temperature, etc. I personally never approach anything on skis because I can't ski well and I'm too lazy to learn, but I know that some people prefer it . . . Just curious about the reason for this suggestion. Steve There are a shitload of trees on the approach and if you're postholing, then the face probably isn't in good shape anyways. Going back through those trees on skiis would be awful.

I'll be at the Blue Moon at 6 too.

Stemming canyons is aid (I faceplanted soon after)

hey, that's my bday. I'll be up for beers afters. anyone got advance tix? anyone getting them (if so I'll pay up if you get me one too). I checked their website and fandango and it looks like you can't pre-buy them over the net.

only on TR

You did piss yourself, Don! Don't you remember??? You were pretty loaded.

The approach to Greybeard's N.Face should not be done on skiis (youch!) and isn't a grade III approach, more like a grade II (only an hour or so). See Colin's descent info on his solo TR for a good way off.

Gosh studying for midterms was FUN this weekend, much better than smith. It was so much goddamned fun, I'm gonna do it again next weekend for round #2!!!! YEAH

hey Dirty Dave, have you scanned all your pics yet??? I'm waiting for the CD of your photos (of the LAST TWO YEARS mutherfucka)!

you speaky da english???